great chicagoan package with legendary gene farris new album. filled with sure house shot aim at the dancefloor, without ever forgetting the windy city influence.

benny rodrigues produces a package that lives up to its name. ‘i like’ ep oozes influences from detroit techno and masters a current take on an age-old sound. ‘i like’ is delicious, wrapped in vintage sounds, it creates a true party atmosphere. ‘reel’ is coproduced with fellow dutch musician kapuchon. this is the sound of old school flavours, tearing into the past and the present and creating a winning formula. benny rodrigues was born and raised in rotterdam, and held residencies at some of holland most influentual clubs from the age of 17. he has toured with his musical hero, the legendary josh wink, been asked twice to perform at the detroit electronic music festival and headlined and closed the legendary dance-festivals dancevalley, mysteryland and extrema. somewhere along the road, benny met the rookie nick van de wall aka kapuchon (aka afrojack for his more mainstream appealing productions). they decided to combine their passion of music, resulting in coproductions for white noise records, spinclub records and others. this is benny rodrigues first release for the israeli imprint, be as one. his releases have begun to find allegiances with artists such as steve bug, radioslave and be as one’s own shlomi aber. being regularly charted and played by the best, benny is stepping into the global arena.

due to love is a massive progressive anthem in the making. deep progressive bass, snappy beats and kevin drews dreamy vocodered vocal combine to take the track to the next level. the remixes come from rudi stakker, who turns in a popof style techno work out and ryan riback, who covers the electro base well.

fresh off the release of their debut album, patrick dsp and pauze return to the studio and have provided us with another techno stomper. ball and hoop starts out with a killer intro which is going to be a sure fire starter for a lot of hard techno sets all over the world. this leads into a pounding percussion beast with a throbbing kick and punishing bass line. dont miss this one folks! monocores track starts with a pounding kick and nice crisp hats. the bass line alone is strong enough to shake the foundation of your house, so make sure you provide your audience with a construction hat before they decide to take on these beats!glenn wilson has been secretly hiding in his studio producing the powerful techno that he is known for. glenns furious signature kick and bass joins up with an incredible synth riff that will be dancing in your mind for a long time to come. make sure you grab this one up quick because its going to be a hot one!

autodiscotheque continue their demonstration only series of cut up dancefloor weapons with two top edits from alexandra parade (rumoured to be none other than legendary optimo selector and editor j.d. twitch). first up is barneys bubbles a heavily chicago influenced take on movin by brass construction. on the flip bronski beats classic smalltown boy is chopped and teased into a jackin slice of arpeggiated nrg bliss called ruchill rumpus that delivers maximum impact.

refreshing as a blast of warm disco breeze to the nether regions comes this sultrily intoxicating outing which sees hanna produced in paris by purple musics alfred azzetto and italys vincent valler, accompanied by a genre straddling array of mixes. the french sung tune recalls classic french disco while the backdrops are sympathetic despite their diversity: alfreds sub sub mix stretches around the incredibly catchy song as a sexy piano vamp, dj fopp & walterino take the straightahead house route, ii moods recall knuckless 90s productions with lashings of stately piano, christian hornbostel goes for minimal dub, souldynamic & fioresehome home in on the sexy vocal over a gathering acid storm to delirious effect and blacksoul uncork a thumping deep house excursion uncannily recalling late 80s chicago with bare piano and haunting textures before switching gear to new york of that period. each one is dominated by that great vocal, the sort that sounds great on whatever you place it on apart from david camerons beat box bottom. pretty essential.

dj d and nitrogenetics team up for a massive release - these guys take it hard up to the core!

kne deep is a&red by the one and only emperor of hard techno, dj rush. the next kd in line is by albert kraner, an amazing new talent on the scene. these tracks will fuck with your brain & feet. madness...

this bush/k.r 028 - 12 is yet another slice of true tehcno. the advent & industrialyzer come as one for this serious 12 release. with 3 powerful tracks that take you into another dimension.. with some tributes to detroit, bringing back the 303 & with new direction & flow..

brand new mixes of some of this years biggest tracks by 1 of the biggest names around agent x kicking off with kid cudis awesome day n nite, platnums remake of the classic kristine blond loveshy the b side sees him take on current smash hit rudenkos everybody rounding things off with a new mix of last years monster from h20 ft platnum. simply unmissable!!

literon and ovatow exchanged elements for this ultra heavy dub techno release. permutation one is literons original take and is build on an outstanding punchy groove with a sort of oldschool-ish club vibe, and with multiple layers of dub effects sprinkled on top of that. this is peak time techno at its best. ovatow takes us way deeper with permutation two. taking the original elements and drown them in gated effect processors and reshaping it to a deep, smokey, bass heavy monster that carries his unique and delicate sound signature. check!

debuting with >i believe< on the monumental (10 records) compilation >techno 2: the next generation< (alongside carl craig, marc kinchen, and jay denham) in 1990. octave one is the brainchild of the phenomenal native sons of detroit, mi (usa), the burden brothers. the band, (made up of lenny burden and lawrence burden), have had the privilege of touring live and djing throughout the world, including the countries of germany, spain, greece, belgium, vienna, the netherlands, the uk, ireland, scotland, malaysia, japan, the us, and russia, among many other places. throughout their careers they have worked with such artists as derrick may, underground resistance, juan atkins, anthony shake shakir, among others. they have remixed tracks for such artists as massive attack, akabu (joey negro), dj rolando (jaguar), steve bug, john thomas, the trampps, rhythim is rhythim, and inner city. two years of live touring and three years of recording come together for the brothers latest musical offering. reaching back and rejuvenating their pure electronic detroit sound, o1 produce a dance floor heavy techno journey. >summers on jupiter< showcases the burdens signature rough and tumble production style. several tracks are already gracing the decks of the likes of jeff mills, laurent garnier, carl craig, richie hawtin, and claude young among many others. to celebrate their first studio album in four years, octave one take the electronic beat down on the road through 2009.

the first release for 2009 on universal vibes welcomes new artist keep the secrets. after a long history of musical trial and error, john renfrow and deric jones decided that it was time to take a different direction in their musical vision. it started two years ago with a simple beat and a slow jazz guitar, and soon developed into an eclectic fusion of musical expression. each note ebbs and flows with hints of many different styles and genres. both members of keep the secrets have found level ground in creating a sound that ambitiously exceeds the musical standards of today, and have vowed to honor their dreams by releasing songs that they love. with a definite balearic vibe running throughout, they compliment the uv vibe perfectly while adding a new stylistic angle. label head paddy freeform provides two edits which stretch the tracks out into dancefloor heaven.

dean g.m. cole sends in his 2nd regiment, consisting of 3 technoweapons that wont take no hostages.

originally released in 2000!!

the super sharp exile missile boys are back. chris beisswenger (cb funk, arto mwambe) & his former roommate philipp lange deliver their second ep called rayrider after the groundbreaking sidewinder 12” in 2006 which only sold 300 units. exile missile take their time and release 100% bullet-proof material only. so you really don’thave to worry that this could be a shitty record. …ahh and of course: ...massive breakdown in the middle and a cool hihat phrase-shift around 15:27 with super satellitesquesynth workouts and and and... oh yeah, heavy support from all the big jocks around loving the a side and droppingthis at peaktime in the big room... you know the deal

harthouse is proud to welcome tigerskin alias alex krügeron harthouse. the berlin based artist counts to the most busy electronic heroes from germany with numerousreleases on countless labels like forcetracks, müller rec., bcc, raum musik, komfort musik, tongut, lebensfreude, highgrade, deep in rhythm, mood, opossum, sender and more. he collaborated with artists like detroit grand pubahs, phonique, thugfucker, erlend oye ore rosenstolz and remixed kings of tomorrow, denkigroove, oliver koletzki or umek. with his pseudonyms korsakow, dub taylor, vincent belgrano or magic soulorchestra (to name a few) he sounds out the noumerous styles of electronic music and is on tour at the moment withhis new dub taylor longplayer humatron through asia and europe.

after ending 2008 with a well received pair of releases from david k and varoslav, supplement facts are pleased to return with their first release of 2009. having collaborated on the recent varoslav single, it is time for parisian trio dop to take centre stage with their >genius of the crowd< ep.

invaders must die is the prodigys 5th album, and is 40 minutes of having your head battered by future nostalgia, serotonin levels twisted by feel good horrorcore and your synapses snapped by whiplash attitude. its the sound of the prodigy mixing up genres, contorting the past and rewiring the future, ram raiding through the tranquility of musics status quo like a blot on the landscape of englands dreaming.

following on from 2008s massive marcel dettmann remix on mikrowave, this is part 1 of kevin gormans groundbreaking new elements series. the title is elements because kevin will be making available every single component sound (or element) of every single track, as well as a wealth of alternate versions, bonus beats, dj tools, loops and effects. creative djs and producers take note.

big support by raresh, 2000 and one, sebo k, laurent garnier, dorian paic, onur ozer, someone else !!! las vegas is a stellar collaboration between kasper and franco cinelli, two of the most talented upcoming artists. in adventures in techsoul they revisit and reinterpretate classic house music. yama is a stunning production that resembles the old-school roman iv house , sould and groove together, while >dippsoulbrothers< take the deepness to the limit with groovy conga hits and a super bassline... an essential record for deep music lovers.

up and coming berlin based till von sein presents his first full release on dirt crew. with records out on trenton, channels, morris audio and his marvellous remixes on moodmusic and for our last tigerskin record he proved to be a new face in the deep house scene that is bound to take over. tills productions are very melodic and gather a lot of influence from jazz to funk and disco, all this combined with a strong tech house groove makes his tracks true dancefloor burners. to give his debut an extra boost we asked his mates catz n dogz ( aka 3 channels ) to deliver a bomb of a remix ! they are currently one of the hottest acts around and recently released a great album on mothership, not to mention their hit remix on boxer last year. these guys proved once more that they can do awesome remixes and their version of ovas is nothing less but brilliant ! it will tear the club apart!

question “whatcha gonna do?”, answer, “buy this, love it, marry it, play it and destroy dancefloors.” right now oliver $ is one of the most exciting dj’s / producers coming out of berlin. his unique take on house has gained mass support and regular play from the likes of luciano, ricardo vilalobos, claude vonstroke and winston churchill. “whatcha gonna do?” draws elements from the hyphy sound in that upon hearing the track the listener is forced to dance in an overstated, fast paced, and ridiculous manner which makes for a good party especially when it’s a club full of ravers going mental. oliver’s numerous productions are setting dancefloors alight across the globe and having recently remixed artists such as swag, justin martin, jacob london and filthy dukes on labels as diverse as polydor, greco roman and rekids, oliver $ is certainly the man to watch right now. whether you’re a dj, house head, lord, lady, tramp or ghost your going to dig this release, so now you know whatcha gonna and gotta do.

rarities and b sides collection sawdust includes all the pretty faces (which was the b side of when you were young), two movie soundtrack tunes, shadowplay (a joy division cover from control, anton corbijns biopic of ian curtis) and move away (from spiderman 3), as well as a cover of kenny rogers and the first editions ruby, dont take your love to town (written by mel tillis). the collection also contains songs which werent completed for hot fuss and sams town. the killers recently went back into the studio to finish the tracks, including tranquilize featuring lou reed.

classic 2002 electro tracks!!

dragon is a pounding techno track in his wellknown style, yet sounding very fresh and modern. the labels head honcho marco bailey and his longtime friend and studio partner tom hades take care of a blasting remix on the flipside. beware of the dragon!

on a-side paul mac explores minimal spaces - but before getting claustrophobic he flips it to take a cool tour through techhouse-country.

first making waves after being played by sasha & digweed at wmc 2008, lalalalalala became something of an unsung classic with a simple yet unforgettable vocal. here, james harcourt produces a no nonsense dancefloor killer of a remix. starting deep, the track builds with an irresistible groove. the breakdown strips down to a pad, brings the guitars and synths from the original mix and builds to a massive crescendo and drop. on the flip, neoteric follows up his brilliant imprecation single on twisted frequency with a more intricate, musical take on the track. full of energy and emotion, this is progressive house at its finest.

the return of low level for 2009 sees the boys take another 2 classics blurs song 2 guitar licks get underpinned with nu electro foundations & underworlds cowgirl keeps all the original energy, just pumping it up a level for a real festival smash. well done, these both work a treat.

prologue and juho kahilainen (bpitch control, frozen north, initial cuts) release a wonderful deep depressive giant ep called prophet without a vision. juho is recognized as a great electronic artist in europe with the right talent to take you on an excessive dance floor journey without any compromises. de:bug wrote about juho, everybody should take an eye on his productions. prologue shares the same opinion! juho kahilainen has produced one of the greatest summer hits last year on bpitch control and is back on prologue music with a mind-boggling ep called prophet without a vision, now. he is delivering perfect techno tracks with space consuming tunes and unbelievable deepness, people cannot really sit down... you must dance. but dont lose too many words about this prologue release, just listen to it and be surprised. mastered by oliver lieb. support from cio dór, oliver lieb, alex flatner, donato dozzy and many more to come!

killer sleaze business from another one of the dissident glasgow gang. slow and dirty morning music that sounds equally at home on the modern cosmic dancefloor. we ve included the vocal and instrumental versions and pushed them close together so you can either take your pick or let the vox run into the inst for extended dancefloor pleasure.

mighty robot kicks off 2009 with the first vinyl release from french electro artists katelectro and jauzas the shining. the original version of >plug< is music custom-made for a dark room and a strobe, the spoken vocal adding to the sense of vague unease. newcomer ottomatique takes his >plug< rework in a different direction, retaining the vocal, adding some eighties synths and underpinning it all with a throbbing industrial meets disco bassline. the legendary ultradyne push the discomfort and discord up a notch in their remix, staying fairly true to the original, but drenching it with their unique sinister atmospherics. things take a reflective turn for closing track >art of noise< as ghosts crackle in the circuits and bring the collection to a close.

part 1 of the new double-release from tiefschwarz aims at the heart of house music: soul. “on&on” is a first-class arranged club track. starting off with a wonderful mellow theme, that is adumbrated by the bass line in an one-and-a-half minute long exposition. the track ups the tempo with an additional hi-hat resolving into a shuffle beat. in double time, we move on towards the first break. here an edgy, minor key-chord sequence is introduced, making it obvious for everyone, that this track is gonna take off. eventually the keys function as a counterpoint to the classic bass line. a four-to-the-floor “on&on” vocal sample takes over after the break, adding another percussive aspect. as the track goes on a mulitiplicity of side elements sets in - no room for tediousness! in the end the “on&on” vocals resolve into “it’s so simple… . who knows, but this could be a broad hint to all the tech-house academics out there. no matter what, this grande finale raises a smile from every last sweaty soul on the dancefloor. with “best inn” on the b-side tiefschwarz create a dance classic, dressed in 2009 fashion. reminiscent of long gone nu-groove times, a traditional house beat - including a tiny off-beat tinker bell - blasts out of the speakers. a slured synth-organ provides the track with that certain edgyness. here, the brothers keep it laid-back yet exciting at the same time. this piece goes on and on and on - and you yourself run alongside, not wanting to pause. but watch out! at the latest in the second break, tiefschwarz put nostalgia to the test via some shockingly muffled metal drums. one of these moments, where you wish yourself back into the middle of an eight-hour deep-house set in 1992. the train departs. one thrillingly beautiful landscape after another runs by, until the warm sun strokes of the south suddenly rouse you out of slumber. arrived

chris lake is back with a bang. remixes come from a raft of highly acclaimed artists. atfc delivers a tribal and funky take, bringing out the percussive elements while keeping the strength of the original behind it. feed me excel with a dance-floor penetrating version that sits right within the blossoming electro sound of the moment. choosing to keep both the vocals and piano chords whilst adding a pounding, searing synth line. finally hardwell & rehab deliver their own minimal interpretation of delayed hats and vocal teasers, perfect for the tech lead dance floors

part man, part machine, part cockatiel, cage & aviary take flights of fancy whenever they can. jamie paton is a dj, a one finger keyboardist, and a pot tickler. nigel of bermondsey is a musician, south londons finest oscillator, and a dedicated dabbler. together they are winners of the cosmic lottery. having put out releases to mini acclaim on the ltd editions that are dissident distribution, they are now set to spread their wings with new ventures lined up for paris based astro lab recordings, and nycs mighty dfa, to name but two. also in the pipeline is a series of ltd remix 12s on their own the walls have ears imprint - watch this...

classical violinist chieko kinbara takes us to a virtual place of worship with >changed my life<. the standout single stemming from her very recent strings of life debut king st album. gospel vocalists sharon adams & lisa mack really take us to church with their big ol chorus & code reds dj spen will be driving us right to the front door with his remix full of spiritual motion and uplifting piano riffs. get ready to lift yo hand on up!

after the first single of this adventure witch is the modern electrics 12inchs series we are more than proud to introduce a couple of guys from berlin who are the speak of the moment due to their extra cool remixes on labels such as om records or loudeast. we are talking about chubby dubz : a fresh, innovating & classical (at the same time) conception of house music that will delight those looking for advanced/old fashioned vibrations. after sometime speaking with oliver siebert (oliver $/made to play) and gene siewing, we decided to give the green light to this little project witch shows the longest and most solid musical expression from these two new comers until the date. a collection of four original tracks that combine past & future sounds that surely will be remembered as one of the early works of this german/ usa duo. as always in our constant effort to offer the highest standard in the market we have pressed again in transparent vinyl & sleeves powered with the superb mastering of sonic vista studios (om records,classic,etc..) always looking for that chicago >warmed tubes< sound that we love

electro music specialists do what their name insists - and they do it well! pure 1997 oldschool electro.

pure analogue italo-esque vocoder tackle from berlin that really hits the spot. pretty face is midtempo and slightly menacing and happy birthday shifts the tempo up a bit and treats the vocals to the other end of the vocoder spectrum. they are totally separate but sequenced so you can let the side run thru (a trick we pinched from disconet and hot tracks) or take your pick

put some spring in your speakers and let these relaxed tracks take you and the crowd away!

united by a simple question as what is electro?, the two young english producers of joe and will ask? have spent the last two years creating dirty, cutting edge productions and taking over the london club scene. with an eye firmly on the dance floor, but also with effortless musicality not normally associated with techno, theyve won over fans from the band / indie scene, as well as diehard clubbers. they inject tonality and musical flow into everything they touch, all under the banner of techno or electro or whatever you would like to call it, and have been compared to justice, soulwax, dim and popof. after several eps, acclaimed by the likes of brodinski kris menace, vicarious bliss, casper c and autokratz to name a few, here comes their first release on kitsuné. claymore, delivers a tensed and breathtaking swoop with obsessive rhythms, while take me away with its strong rock energy and vocal hook, will set all the dancefloors on fire

colin de la plante is the canadian bred and berlin-based the mole. his unique and abstract take on modern disco on labels like wagon repair and musique risque put him right at the top of my wishlist….. so after promises of fulfilling filthy fantasies and a big share in the norwegian oil fund these 2 golden nuggets were handed over!

stone cold classic funky disco floor filler thats stood the test of time. first time ever on 12inch!!! taken from the hard to find self titled lp by tommy stewart, bump & hustle music is the definitive disco funk party anthem. it was recorded in 1976 in atlanta, georgia, and since then the lp has found itself in the play boxes of soul, funk and jazz djs alike. however, its not until now that this amazing song has finally made it onto the preferred format of dance djs the world over – the 45rpm 12inch single. in 1976 tommy stewart was a busy man, working as an arranger, producer, performer and writer for a host of soul and rnb artists. the lp made for abraxas records was the first to go directly under his name, and although it failed to take off locally, the lp soon became known by djs across the world primarily for the club smash bump & hustle music. as it happens that song in particular almost didnt exist but for tommy needing to come up with something quick in order to fill in a gap in the album. conceived and recorded on the spur of the moment, and with backing vocals by isaac hayes singers hot buttered soul overdubbed later, its a superb example of rhythmic simplicity blended with soulful, catchy harmonies. its just impossible to listen to bump & hustle music without a broad smile coming to your face, and when played loud in a club, its impossible not to dance!

the mysterious fat camp collective put down the hi energy, low calorie bars for a minute to take a leisurely stroll down memory lane with this trio of high quality edits for your dancefloor workout ! anorak 001 features some jam, lovingly made in the kitchen here at anorak cottages, refined from a 1970s recipe first created in philadelphia, alongside two other dishes, best served hot: dont get me started and you know you make me feel brand new, both created out of genuine traditional loom-weaving patterns in new york and first brought onto to the market in aberdare sometime in september 1979 - ridiculously limited pressings - do not miss

wandering the mojuba sublabel welcomes a new project named tyche for its 2nd journey. like the first jc freaks record these two tracks on two paths sound fresh but classic once again! overall both tunes have a very hypnotic feel, which is capable of making your body move, although the approach of the tracks are diametral … but you better take a listen on your own

big with nick curly, jimpster, pablo bolivar, alexi delano, demon days, davide squillace, agnès, audiofly,. andi numan, another newcomer of new zealand origin, presents his ingenious take on house, fusing traditional acid and contemporary styles with ease. we are excited. this one goes out to everybody feeling tired with deep house, abandoned or stuck with techno, but still looking for the one beat, that rules them all. andi numan studied various instruments like piano from a young age of three years. in the early ninties he got sucked into the young electronic music scene, fell in love with analogue gear and started dj-ing at open air events and abandoned warehouses.

lets remixer speak! >it was great to be asked to do this. originally, i wanted to do something really quirky and funky with the strange vocal in human bond, one of my favorite old tracks. i tried a few times but i couldnt really get a vibe going in the funk realm. so i listened to the original over and over again and then the lightbulb turned on. i realized that the original was a monster rave track, like what you would hear in a warehouse in detroit in the 90s. so i threw out my original idea and went crazy with a huge techno builder, something to hype a big rave just like the original. maybe this doesnt sound exactly like what i usually do but that was the fun of making it< claude vonstroke. aa: >bounce your body to the box was one of the first kms records that i owned and it was all about the mike >hitman< wilson mix and force field on the b side. the production on the original was huge. the 909 groove just pounded everything... when that came out there was nothing that came close to it. so it was an honor and a challenge to mix it myself. first came the futurist bounce mix... not released on vinyl, anmerkung, ... which is more of a cover version than a remix. i had a lot of fun with this one but it definitely has a signature that steps away from the original. so i had to take a run at it one more time to pay a proper homage to the original with the flashback mix< mike shannon...

complot records is proud to present hanssens debut ep! with complot09 we finally get to taste delicious music from hanssen aka bob hansen (half of jacob london). we also have an exciting remix from complot co-founder dafluke. >velvet deer decals< possesses a groove that will keep you going on and on and on... hanssens skillful use of deep filtered harmonies will take you back to that good old late 90s house vibe. the beats and stabs are visceral, dense and powerful with filtered vocal cuts that sprinkle the track with sweetness. on the b side, >wtfstep< brings the funk to your doorstep! we are talking very bouncy and punchy dancefloor goodness with a contagiously dark bassline ... ..real party music! finally, theres no question dafluke expanded on his bag of tricks for his remix of >velvet deer decals<. this dissonant loopy groove is laced with other-worldly sound fx to shock and excite your ears... with a beat like a taser jolt to your feet!ken ishii : wow, interesting and fresh music here! b1 and b2 rock. / pheek : charted the dafluke remix, huge support! / mannel : i cant find the words, its perfect! the wftstep is my favorit! thanks! all the best! / tom baker : yeah loving the dafluke remix and party vibe in wftstep! nice one ! mika kalio (opossum / komplex audio)deep, dark, dubby, delcious..will be played in the next opossum radio show - and in the discotheque ass well ...

as the lead front room representatives daniel steinberg has been one of the main flavours on the label with this being his third release in 2008. his releases are frequently played by the likes of ricardo villalobos, luciano, claude vonstroke and richie hawtin to name a few and his talents continue to blossom with every stroke. as well as having great success on front room recordings daniel also regularly airs is talents on labels such as style rockets, leftroom and grandpetrol. with the sounds of tracks like “cobra limbos”, >uptown< and >pay for me< still resonating around the dance floors of the world daniel now steps forward with three killer tracks showcasing his own unique take on house with a twist.