dj t.s pleasure principle album immerses itself, wholly and rapturously, into electronic musics legacy of authentic soul, helping to usher in a renaissance of groove-heavy house. following the success of the albums singles burning and sense, dj t. turns to the sultry vocal track >city life< to launch into summer anthem mode. dj t.s unconcealed dancefloor curiosity brings his body music instincts to the fore, with the classic sounding house number >city life<, shadowy quirks disarm and charm, while cari goldens uniquely programmed vocals add broad brushstrokes of texture and atmosphere. >city life< recalls the 1980s warehouse era, and finds cari crooning, siren-like >the citys in my veins…<, mixing a rough-round-the edges vocal treatment with hands-in-the-air chord stabs. the >dj t.s rework< spreads the arrangement wider, and dj t. draws even more groove from the original with his dub version. a deep bass swing drives the track, and increases its intensifying atmosphere

coming just in time for the festival season, mindshakes newest release contrast ep by john lagora features the summer groover and smash hit single, >sommerblatt<. >contrast ep< features three brand new tracks from emerging new talent lagora. in the last few years john lagora has done work for more than 10 record releases on labels like fortek, skript music, choke & eruptive, material series, frequenza, intermission ltd. and many more. john has now forged a new and profound relationship with the newly energized mindshake label adding his unique flare to the labels discography

achtung, warning, balushi is out with two new techno bombs for the summer. on the a side let me be myself is a deep aquatic adventure with a huge basline chugging along. there are some deep dark underwater effects and vocal snippets which develop into a deep stabby groove that hypnotizes anyone listening to the track. there is then a break with a beautiful vocal derived from the snippets that refreshes the listener and takes them into another dimension before bringing them back into the heavy hipnotic groove. on the aa side we have the path one hell of a tecno crossover designed to electrify and rock summer crowds all globally...with a funky meaty bassline that rolls on and perfectly complements both rasta vocals and crazy electronic synths and squelches the path is a fat groove to look out for on the hottest dancefloors...

did you ever hear about christian strobe? no? hardly surprising, cause its a brand new solo-project by christian schnall, one half of disco trash music (maximal electro) and spruce (dreamy shoegaze). the german guy is musically rooted in the 80ies and early 90ies and as christian strobe, he combines airy new wave pop, retro-futurism with a pinch of house. the original mix of >midnight call< is full of magic, desire and an airy atmosphere, but still a simple pop song. the nightdrive version is recommended for nightly rides with your ferrari testarossa through big city lights. the italo-disco-pop-masters from codebreaker gives the original a funky french taste and reknowned keenhouse conjured a good-feeling remix with lovley summer-piano-chords. midnight call? you could name it sunshine call! in a more and more digital environment, the warmth of the analog vhs-tape version gives you the relaxing mood you need. the placid >lonesome astronaut< completed the debut-ep and takes you to a cosmic trip though time and space. stay tuned for the upcoming full-length album called >heartworks< in autumn 2011.
comes with code for free digital download of this release.

on the 2nd amuse gueule we will present a perfect example of a summer spotlight. in order to do this, alex q and oliver schories joined up in a in gregarious circle, hitting the cookbooks and creating a midsummer nights dream to convince everyones palate. this piece of poetry will be topped off by a dish from our argentinean friend sandru who is well versed in noble ingredients and also has prepared the right wine. have fun while experiencing this tasty tidbits

summer anthem 2011 incl. robert dietz remix

sao paulos techno titan returns. gui boratto needs little introduction - after all he has played pretty much every corner of the globe, placing himself as one of the most in-demand producers and performers in dance music today. its summer and kompakts bomb for the season is about to explode. just in time for his extensive european tour throughout july. the drill embraces the classic kompakt shaffel but delivered in a chalice of class that only gui boratto is capable of drinking from. a roaring bass line that sways side to side in layers of euphoric harmony. bold – brazen. boratto. stems from hell is classic boratto. guitar-esque chording launches this depth charge that is just pure build. tension and release – you sense this track can almost breath on its own. the moments are near perfect in this swelling that reaches a fever pitch right when you think it would never come. there will be more from gui boratto in 2011....stay tuned.

next up on tirk we have a brand new act, named free school. hailing from birmingham, shoegaze duo andy and steve bring the sunny balearic sounds of summer and the icy kosmiche sounds of winter all in one sweeping hit. free school are maximalist and minimalist all at once.
the band like to compare themselves to caribou, orbital, hot chip, fourtet, and pet shop boys, all pretty good touchstones in our eyes, however it was the sheer gloriousness of their music that had us hooked.
their debut ep features the uplifting and euphoric >ranting and raving< and the 9 minute sound-movie >lemon<. remixes come from richard norris and his time and space machine project (we are going to have to put this guy on the payroll soon) and russian ice cool customer sportloto. free school also appear live (in sheep masks no less) so watch out for them at a venue near you. their debut album is in the pipeline and already sounding good.

ltd repress !! finest open air tracks for the summer...

a true master of the deeper arts, phonique has, since his first steps into the world of production back in the early 2000s, become synonymous with and eulogised for his beautifully cultured productions. labels such as simple, buzzin fly, souvenir and of course systematic have all played host to his music, but it s his work for steve bugs dessous imprint for which he is most renowned. first up is phoniques solo production, >2 my jungle< which sees him step into jacking tech-house territory. lovely open hi-hats are paired with the punch of the kick drum. a trumpet riff enters the fray, backed by the grooving throb of the bassline. its vocal samples are twisted and filtered throughout as phonique creates a wonderfully trippy summer anthem. on the flip he teams up with desolat badboy, guti. still riding high on the wave of support for his fantastic debut album >patio de juegos<, the argentinian producer phonique show just how much fun they can have in their electronic playground. beautifully deep and with a lush rhodes melody, >divertimento< entices us with its sultry summer vibes. a polar opposite, yet complete match to the a-side

just in time for the summer we give you our third release geography 003. the excellent 12 inch is the result of two interesting collaborations between some of amsterdams finest with one common denominator: dj extraordinaire esther duijn. on geo 003 she teams up with long time studio mate steady douglas and delivers two fantastic tracks. duijn & douglas has got a fine history with releases on such labels as nowar, studio soulrock, feelharmonic and exquisite music. the third track >just close your eyes and…< is produced by esther and new talent campati. it features berenice on smooth vocals and its their first ever release! the three track ep is spanning from deep slow-mo disco house to dubby techno. dont sleep on this one

special jett summer pack incl cat nr 002, 003 and 004 ! incl tracks and remixes by d. diggler, martinez, daniel dreier, martin eyerer, fred siera and lownza

fina has been soaking up the sunshine over the past few weeks procrastinating over the best time to release its next summer cut. with global warming rubbing everyone up the right way, we feel now is as good a time as any to drop fina 004. originally from south africa, esa mervin granger may now be more glasgow concrete towers than table top mountain but his grooves are pure house pedigree. from his releases under his mervin granger moniker to exclusive remixes for ooft! the cape town cat was a natural choice for a very >summer< shuffling three track jaunt.title track veloore is immediately recognisable from its soft analogue piano chords, amalgamated with a dreamy filtered vocal and a bass line which nods to the acidic side of deep house. on the remix is erefaan pearce, a fellow south african who pins soul to every production he lays his hands on. reworking vocals and bass lines into an infectious frenzy that is almost impossible to resist, erefaan draws that sunshine feeling from every angle. think las salinas and you are nearly there. completing the ep on the flipside is galaxy, a deep vocal number paying homage to all the lazy dogs. cosmic deep house aimed purely at the terrace. fina records 004: we present… esa

as we enter into the summer season, kiara return with part 2 of their various artist series and things just got hotter. big with marco carola, joris voorn, nick curly, matthias tanzman, karotte, tini, edgar de ramon, julien chaptal, kabale und liebe, lauhaus, gorge, thomas schumacher and many more

duster has the classical soukie & windish groove with a great atmosphere and cool vocals. flott is a perfect summer groover with a fresh sound and a great bassline. hamburg/berlin based soukie & windish released one of their first 12-inches on 200 records – the ep elsewhere (200 005 – march 2010). they have released a lot of records afterwards and shaped their unique style. now they are back on 200 records with two superb tracks

hardly strangers to the scene, daniel bortz & sascha silber give what could very well be the summer hit of 2011. the 2 track ep titled >color of love/fantasy< is incredibly effective in creating a smooth late summer feel, perfect for open air nights. straight kicks, crunchy snares, and pressed hi hats, a bassline bounces next to the deep kicks

one of the leading figures in the modern house and techno movement, patrick chardronnet returns to audiomatique with another surefire weapon for the summer. >pleasant day< is perfect for the open air season, yet contrary to what its title suggests, its a dark, funky and freaky tune that carries many trademarks of the audiomatique sound. liquid synths and acidic bass fused with modern drums are all precision engineered to the super high quality level youd expect from chardronnet. the lush and divinely deep >aim< takes us further into the sound capabilities of this seasoned studio hand. fluttering, tropical moods soar through colourful layers of dubbed synth textures and strong, surging bass

when talking about the music of com truise (one of the many pseudonyms of new jersey designer/musician seth haley), the nostalgia bit inevitably comes up, so lets get that out of the way. yes, his songs tap classic sci-fi and proto-electro in a way that is distinctly early eighties in scope. but they’re also remarkably weird--stutter-step proggy and intoxicatingly psychedelic, like those classic touchstones got drunk on lava lamp juice inside a pinball machine. after his well-received cyanide sisters ep, a grip of remixes for artists like twin shadow, neon indian, and, uh, daft punk, and a few floating mp3s, truises first lp, galactic melt, will finally enter brainspaces this summer.
code for free download of this album included.

bedmo disco have been doing some fine work and launch their vinyl series with an ep from rocco raimundo. superb boogie bizness

a new disco re-edit from house mannequin in varied edit style. house mannequin ep 4 is the 4th release from >house mannequin< label in berlin. inclusive four summer disco/house tracks, direct to the dance floor and open air situations.

youandewans utterly spellbinding and unutterably lovely >1988< is given the remix treatment by one of the few artists with a delicate enough touch to handle it with the care it deserves. jimpster teases in a beautifully soft synth hook from the outset followed by the heavenly keys of the original before bringing the entire mix together with a gently bubbling bassline. pure summer bliss.

jon dasilva is one of the original hacienda (the manchester club) djs and was behind the decks when house exploded in the uk during the summer of love in 1988 as well as being a tour dj for new order and the haciendas usa tour in 1990. since then he has been credited for mentoring djs such as sasha and been an inspiration to laurent garnier a.o. he has also got a string of releases under his belt for labels such as soma, deconstruction, robs records and better days. check! on his debut release he teams up with vocalist donald waugh and the return to the roots of house music with >love is all we need<. together they have created a house classic that never was, reminiscent of an essential dj international release or alike. comes as full vocal and dubbed out bootleg mix. on the flip we find brailles on remix duties. fresh from his massive >the year 3000< on our direct current series, braille pushes >love is all we need< into the next century. classic feel good stuff. this is how we like our vocal house!

slammin deep house fits perfect to the summer 2011!!

the next episode >sonnentag< on danjel esperanzas musically diary is all about the sunny warm summer days.
supported by: stephan bodzin, luciano, expander, d.diggler, matt star, juliet sikora, uglh, nudisco, paco osuna, edgar de ramon ...

district of corruption is proud to present a very unique collaboration between dilo and egon orange. dilo hails originally from buenos aires and is known for connecting the two worlds of rock and electronics. dilo is currently living in a perpetual summer, splitting his time between berlin and buenos aires. dilo is running his own imprint, igloo records, and has released on numerous other labels such as we are, minus, clink, unfoundsound, and einmaleins. egon orange made is production debut in 2009 on igloo. egon has also been refining his unique live show for several years. >take me home< is a tech-house gem. strong and repetitive percussion is set against dilos own fragile voice make this a perfect summer storm. we expect you will want to take this one home as the memory of a perfect night out. >röte< is the perfect flip. warm special pads pulse along with deeply hypnotic percussion and bass. ear candy is abundant but this is a no-frills journey. >röte< gently develops with lush analog keys and heavily processed vocal oddities.

yes ... we release records. yes, its marvellous to see that journey from the spring to the sea, that spark of inspiration in an artists eye as it traverses its way to a beautifully packaged piece of 180g vinyl ... but sometimes, its also nice to remember why we started a label in the first place and to visit that dusty corner of the studio where synths, patch cables and spring reverbs lie in wait, taunting us go beyond that perfect 3am comfort zone of the 8 bar loop, hazy red/orange lights and aromatic combustibles.
in order words, heres what we did last summer ... two new ifeel studio tracks to stimulate your solar sensibilities, guest starring (via the wonders of skype) richard hawleys band, a reclusive mittle european synthesist and (lest we forget) his eccentric and slightly mad octogenarian lawyer.

after a long break cécille numbers comes back with a great 4 tracker from alex celler. after huge tunes like >caedmoon loop< and >a sin< together with his friend anthea, alex goes for his first record by himself on cécille. on the a side you find >blue vaudeville< a great emotional dancefloor track with an awesome catching groove, together with shonkys perfect summer anthem interpretation of this tune you have two different strong heaters for the hot summer. on the flip you find the cool clubbing monster >dawn in the jungle< with an unforgettable hookline plus >eccosaise< which shakes every ass on your dancefloor

played by tini, ricardo villalobos, audiofly, matthias meyer, jimpster, hosh, till von sein, raresh, federico molinari, shlomi aber, eurokai, kruse & nuernberg, p.toile, reto ardour, patlac and many more. the sun can compare! our summer session - listen and feel! baalsaal is in love with this one . mr. rockford inc. delivers an absolut vocalstunner introducing terry lovique armstrong on the mic. follow him and please stay... a1 please stay (who is 121 remix) an hommage to those old strictly days where sweet vocalism ruled. no cheese, no cream. just a driving basement groover to spread love. a2 midnite soul a perfect warm up jazzmoody example by mr. rockford, that really hits the stompfunkin nail. everglades soundtrack it is what we called it to. i think i saw a dinosaur or is it just a dream. b: please stay ( jay haze rmx ) this one does the warehouse of those days interpretation and has it a little darker and edgier. jay who is such a pleasure to have on board drives it gaga till the grande finale enlighten us double xl. the way jay includes the vocs nearly took it to hazy fantazy land.

following the 7 inch release of panda bears final single in the series that lead up to the release of his new album tomboy, we present the actress remix the way it was intended – a 12 minute epic remix straight for the summer masses. b-side marked only with a unique etching of the original 7 inch artwork.

summer techhouse release from deich records, including a hot remix by ron flatter.

diynamic music reach release number 50! as it should be, diynamic musics 50th release is quite possibly their finest to date. a veritable feast of musical magic, from an all-star dream-team of artists. the four track zapzarap ep sees h.o.s.h teaming up with stimming on >my shadow< and label chief solomun working together the newest member of the diynamic team, dj phono on >ice cream and bonus miles<. stimming then turns out the solid gold >sexy biest< alongside david august and finally h.o.s.h. returns, accompanied by the labels spanish brother uner, on the brilliantly timed summer anthem, >sonar<

new yorks dream team return with a three tracker of floor-friendly deep house and techno. mr saturday night himself eamon harkin and steve oneauff raney have been relatively quiet since the release of their >word to the wise< ep last summer, but they have been busy. in the few months since harkin & raney released their mix of corinne for on the prowl/scion av, they have been hard at work in the studio, mixing with nick chacona (mood music/wurst music company), djing, and working on solo projects coming soon on throne of blood!

shack music celebrates its 5 year anniversary with a series of previously deleted or unreleased material and existing catalogue from the vaults with re-edits and remixes for 2011.on this limited 12 inch sampler shack music highlights its success in unearthing rocco of rodamaal fame as a solo artist with his debut release >heartbeat< originally released in 2006 remastered for 2011. a true deep house gem that has found that perfect balance between deep house and the origins of tech house. the 2nd track of the ep features two of the most sought after producers of recent years in demarkus lewis and mr v of sole channel music. the dubstrumental mix of >untitled love affair< sees for the first time the light of day on wax that has seen support from djs as diverse as dinky (musica libre, cocoon), sascha dive to dennis ferrer. rounding off the package on the flip comes from label head soy mustafa with an exclusive appearance to the 5 year comp and this sampler entitled >dub state of mind<. this b-side track is a straight up hidden gem relentless in drums both dubby and groovy with an incessant synth line that automates in and out of the groove thats almost subtle but infectious at the same time…a proper deep summer tune!

the most beautiful time of the year... summertime! you wish for it a long time and then it seems to last just a little moment. now, this beautiful time stays alive... morgenklang gives you back these summer feelings by the new >verao ep<. a varied mixture of music for the best time of your life.

open air 2011 !!! this is definitely a serious movie, but in this case quite large. the swiss cowboy mario zar returns with his second ep on leutral the soundtrack to the movie the ocean plant. give the way he has managed to human emotions amid societal cold again, has something very enchanting. the very first track is the title theme from the film of the same. open air heartbreaking mood with an incredible catchy tune. finally one has the feeling again - that it is - the ultimate track - summer sun sunshine - large movies 2011 - 30 degree in the shade - and then this track. martin brunner has made a realistic study and there is the typical brunner sound with 3d effects and full speed ahead. in the film, two water plants are fighting for a piece of land on the ocean floor. they also use modified shiruken. the special feature is the integrated facebook app that posts the current status of the strikes. but otherwise the film is bursting with new-fashioned bio-weapons. a high-level cold saw turns the two water plants and over again in his way. at the end of the film, the two water plants enthusiasts. what they have experienced before you can watch and listen in this awesome movie. now playing in your cinema worldwide!

first release on this new tuscan label - good starting with this summer sound. 3 tracks of deep tribal style. old school grooves with dark vocals - classic deep progressive sound!

like a short warm summer rain at a festival...laufmasches two tracks are going to become the heavy rotating tracks of this years summer open air events! side a with a housy rocking mover and on side b the warmth or sounds which carry you away

first pressing in ltd coloured vinyl ... solomon s remix is already rated one of his best to date and perfectly refletcs his flair for the sub-heavy downtempo funk and club-feel. expect the cool underground clubs to have the solomun remixes running for the entire summer season 2011.

hot.. thats definitely the right expression for this season: its summer! if anyone hasnt started sweating yet,now its time to rip off your clothes! iww music releases maxâges new disc -rome sweet rome ep- which makes you shake your bootie and dream of holidays! the a side track el rubio with its catchy vocals, carribbean guitar sounds and its driving base line reminds of cuba. casilda on the b side gets you up with its deep chords and whispering spanish vocals. along with these two masterpieces comes amirs awesome housy remix. party people - start dancing! big with laurent garnier, gregor tresher, butch, daniel sanchez, mendo

once only famous for the jurassic relics in the pitt rivers museum, oxford now has a new exciting creature roaming the streets and he goes by the name of totally enormous extinct dinosaurs...after releasing his previous three eps through the hot chip-affiliated greco-roman indie, teed has now signed to polydor records and is busy putting the finishing touches to his eagerly anticipated debut album. joining label mates such as jamie woon, la roux, klaxons and many more, its the perfect home for one of the tips of summer 2011

we present you the newly born imprint outernational recordings. the kick off for this unique vinyl series is by basque county native kastil who sets the right tone with three wonderful disco edits at a mid-tempo / slomo pace. since uploading these tracks to his soundcloud page, the feedback has been enormous. side a contains the long, slow and loopy back to philadelphia, where kastil cleverly plays with the vocals and delay and creates a highly tense build up. theres no doubt that some large players in the very popular disco edit culture will play this one out. on the b1 side you find the track smd. a track which received great feedback by some key figures on soundcloud. this track is the ultimate pre-lude for the summer. fortunately, this is being released just early enough to enjoy this during the european and northern american summer. with again beautiful vocals floating through the track, this track definitely reminds one of a hot day in the local park. the b2 track is called rolls royce. perfect as the last track of this release since its a long edit which ends with a very atmospheric piano solo that keeps on floating through the last few minutes of the track. all and all, these edits will definitely make some heads turn after the date of release. supported by: cosmic boogie, dicky trisco, the legendary 1979 orchestra, sleazy beats recordings, ben la desh, 78 edits, osvaldo wilson, mannmademusic, gitchell moore

yes, a deep and soulful release by the bittersuite crew. on this three tracker you will find the soulful groover life cycle, a great uplifting summer vibe with catchy bass line, chords and percussions. will def. move the deep house heads.on the flip you have the tracks blockhead and blueprint. blockhead with deep, deep pads and its distict bass line combined with a >in your face< banging kick drum, could be described as nothing less than a masterpiece. will def. be banging your system. the track blueprint is something for the late hours, on point peak time business. with a distinct groove to die for, nothing can go wrong with this bad boy

blank artists continue to push through with this 12 from josh dahlberg. rob wilson of the summer pledge and tim shellabarger of detroit funk staple will sessions help out on a few of the tracks while the b-side sees two remixes from planet es monty luke & i.t.s ectomorph. recommended!

wph head honcho red d begins his new production collaboration series.... the label say here is your summer present from wph! four storming house tracks with that wph >oldskool in a new way< feel, the result of a couple of mad studio sessions at the lemakuhlar studio in landegem…now where the f*ck is that? near deinze of course…duh… the (un)usual suspects involved: lemakuhlar, social disco club, red d, metrobox and theres even some 20 seconds of san soda genius in one of the tracks. if you can find it, write the answer on a homing pigeon and win an eternal supply of wph love.

ratio? strikes back again with a two-track-release from san proper this spring / summer 2011.

last vinyl-release on parquet rec. before summer brings us one of the biggest release this year! solees arena- melting monstertracks >reflect< & >legends are back with brandnew remixes by no one less than global-player mr. dave seaman (audio therapy / global underground), the italian masterminds egostereo (mcgroove / renaissance), the incredible oliver schories (ostwind / mgf) and newcomer dave wincent!

freaky oldshool psychobilly music. thats the best words for mentalics style at the moment. listen to his funky >jukebugs< vinyl. summer-burner

franck roger is back with mandel turner for a massive summer hit !early djs supports and feedbacks by quentin harris, robert dietz, dennis ferrer, ryan crosson, steve bug, jef k, dj deep, lee curtis, sebo k, nick curly, ralph lawson, sascha dive, jimpster, manoo, tony humphries

sound of stereo continues to surf on the techno-wave that was already swelling in the previous hurricane ep, luckely there are no storms ahead this time! sound of stereo is ready for the summer. are you?