first pressing comes in ltd blue coloured vinyl ... after releasing 3 eps on terminal m erman erim debuts on beatwax records and shows his wide range of skills. from house to tech house to classic ? erman kicks it all in a fresh way. played & supported by paco osuna, monika kruse, richie hawtin, hanne & lore,oliver schories, ron flatter, holgi star, lars wickinger,someone else, homebase, dj linus,frank sonic ,joy kitikonti,kiko, oscar sala and many more

triangle 003 is the first collaboration ep between aldo cadiz, chilean established dj & producer yet known for his success releases on desolat, off, safari electronique and many more, and his buddy michele pinna, a new talent of the italian scene, yet know for his tracks on material and resopal. run ep is a fresh flavored by gipsy groovy, characterized by dancefloor rhythms and sung voices. a perfect union between a cool tech house beats and folky sounds. the ep consists of two original tracks and two remixes: run (original mix), run (alejandro vivanco remix), hacienda frio (original mix), haciendo frio (los suruba remix).
supported and played by: carl cox, richie hawtin, loco dice, carlo lio, gel abril, brothers vibe, ibiza sonica, martin buttrich, nic fanciulli, mihalis safras, gorge, ian pooley, daniel sanchez audio jack, livio & roby, roger sanchez, dj sneak, vinyl speed adjusters, wouter de moor, andrea ferlin, matteo spedicati, manu-l & paul cart, marcus vector

limited to 200 copies, no repress. excellent tech house anthem with a special feeling. dj monster (please make preorder to save your copy)

london based james what is a well known musician treading the more left-field and creative end of the tech house spectrum. his numerous eps alongside dan berkson have become poker flat classics in recent years and so we are happy to welcome him in his first solo effort for the label. lead cut >it feels wrong< fuses classic analog bass with lively synth work and satisfyingly complex question-answer passages that whisk us away into a sweaty, late night vibe immediately. berlin based lord of the witching hour lee curtiss adds his touch on the remix side with a killer acidic treatment of >it feels wrong<. tense, soulful and teasing, this warm and super playable version will no doubt find its way to freaky dancefloors everywhere. >in the dark< slowly builds edgy, spooky elements in a deep, dark and sexy trip. combining smooth chords and keys, with trippy synths and sinister vocal snippets, whats bright and clear production works wonders in this slow-burner.

quality extended player from smooth agent records featuring dope cuts from the uks nebraska who brings the super sick green marimba that is as much house as it is dirty tech, james black star johns techers untitled, & south africas blaq soul who finishes the 12 inch with down to my root.

nice price deal !!! pawas, well known for his amazing deep tech productions on night drive music, ostwind and mina, comes with two more forward going tech tunes like his release on brise004. ostwind spezi 007 brings us hypnotic grooves and chords spiced up with little breaks. these sounds make the dhamaal ep to a sure shot for every dj.

welcome to electric city. am sa 13. 8. 2011 findet im anschluss an die alljährliche street parade erstmals das grösste techno-, tech-house- und minimal-festival electric city im riesigen maag-areal auf vier dancefloors und einer einladenden openair-zone statt, im herzen von zürich-west. von 21h bis 07h werden drei dutzend führende galionsfiguren der elektronischen tanzmusik für euphorische stimmung sorgen. das einstige industrie-areal einer zahnradfabrik ist der ideale schauplatz eines dance-events der extraklasse: electric city. das internationale line up gehört zum besten, was die schweiz dieses jahr zu bieten hat. mit top-acts wie adam beyer (swe), dj rush (usa), umek (slowenien), anthony rother (d), der dritte raum (d) live, felix kröcher (d), kollektiv turmstrasse (d), round table knights (ch), angy kore (i), marcel warren (ch), lars lindenberg (ch), marcos del sol u. v. a.

the pioneer of tech house, terry lee brown junior is back on plastic city with his new album. he steps out his labyrinth with eyes wide open. searching for new ways to achieve his aims. the result is a very sensitive new album with all the love for music you can expect from terry lee brown junior.

re-issue of the classic galaxy 2 galaxy double pack downsized to the favorite 4 tracks. recut and remastered!

re-issue of the underground resistance the turning point double pack downsized to the favorite 4 tracks. recut and remastered!

rolling funky grooves galore! marcel sterling finally finished his long awaited debut on style rockets limited. with a furious tech house 4 tracker full of percussive grooves and hypnotic deep basslines. all killers no fillers.<br >early support by: axel bartsch, butch, david keno, dualton, hanne & lore, m.in, monika kruse, nic fanciulli, rene bourgeois, the junkies & many more!

luis flores delievers a great techno ep for micro.fon. packed with good stuff the two originals come along with 2 tool edits and two fat remixes. audio injection from the usa delievered a dubby dirty gritty stripped down tech version of >love your machine<. veteran of mexicos techno scene and years of pushing innovating and non-conforming concepts, luis has developed his own production style that is precise and hypnotic with a healthy degree of dance floor groove. his first release on droid recordings was enthusiastically lauded and put into heavy rotation by the likes of chris liebing and speedy j. already gaining momentum with interest from dj heavyweights and international tours in europe, china, the u.s. and elsewhere, he now offers 3 slabs of pure sizzling dark groove for micro.fons latest, including a remix by super-in-demand audio injection. support by: andreas henneberg, daniel sanchez, danilo vigorito, dj murphy, drumcell, jeremy p caulfield, joseph capriati, klein & meister, paco osuna, thomas krome, tommy four seven, tony rohr & many more.

excellent 3 track groovin / hypnotic tech house action

this is first single cut from upcoming first collaboration album of minilogue & koss they have recorded at minilogue studio in malmo, sweden in the end of last year. then they brought back the recorded parts to own studio and put the each touch to the songs ... original of a side is minilogue manner hypnotic tech house but koss added his warm sounds. the result is a simple and timeless tune. on b side, new york deep houser dj qu remix is little bit more danceable than original. its for the fans of underground quality to lawrence to dj koze. the album is coming this autumn.

the first release on insist music presents some of the rising stars of the israelian electronic music scene: lonya koval in collaboration with audio junkies. the main track >face lift< is a piece of uplifting tech house using a sequencer line that is growing and growing until the end. the same track is reworked by patrick kunkel and dirk redmer - keeping the flow of the original and introducing some more house elements to the original. >fetish< also comes in two versions: the audio junkies mix, which is part of the vinyl, makes use of a hypnotic melody which makes the sun shine everywhere even in the darkest clubs. the lonya mix of the same track focuses even more on detroit style melancholic elements

dark society, the duo recently featured in hed kandi s disco heaven and supported on prestigious uk radio kiss fm, remake the chill-out classic with a tech edge. including the housy bonus track -be slave-.

in the wake of their great bunker and som releases, its time for the exaltics to unleash their unique brand of brooding and dark electronix tech-fi onto creme eclipse aka the living planet. it may sound scary at first but lucky for you it all ends in a crop circle rave!

everything is in solution. no more here, no more when - the sounds loosing their way while creating something new and mysterious. waterkristallen is a transparent and absolute haunting track from arjuna schiks which will be released on einmusika records at the end of july. its a deep and tech influenced number with dizzying atmospheric parts and a lot of power on the other sight - its a dancefloor-number detached from the seasons. arjuna schiks was inspired by new age, meditation and world music, a hippie-child from amsterdam - that is what you can also hear in his productions one more day and my cup of tea. they are so strong and free - good vibes for your soul and precious diamonds for the clubs. once again einmusik is preparing the stage for a young and great producer and it is not supposed to be a short-time collab.

the sun is shining, the drinks are flowing and the music is bumping. summer is well and truly here and what better way to top off the best season of the year than with a 4 track summer sampler from the blockhead camp. as we have come to expect from team blockhead, they have provided us with another solid release with 4 tracks of pure bumpy tech house that would appeal across a far and wide ranging dancefloor. deep basslines, high top shuffles and infectious melody hooklines will keep the feet stomping and heads nodding. give it a spin and see the floor bounce!

play records presents an ode to the anthemic house track from 1989 by joe smooth called promised land. billy newton-davis reinterprets joe smooths original unifying call for all humans to get together as brothers and sisters. billys amazing new vocal refresh is voltrond with 4 equally fantastic remix productions by a star studded cast. david jones – chunky disco tech festival stormer, check. manuel de la mare – big room arena progressive heat seeker, check. calvertron – massive electro and dubstep cranium splitters, check. crazibiza – house shakers sipping coladas, check. melleefresh – deep house backroom lets get naked mix, check

sphera is proving his position as a sureshot for all club djs ? real piek time tech house tracks for this ibiza summer session with hot remixes from all the important residents.

supported by: richie hawtin, timo maas, gel abril, joris voorn, stacey pullen, butch, kabale und liebe ...
cocoonclub-resident skai and label scenery darling m.in acclaimed for his work on labels like loco dices desolat and off join the circus records family with the release of their mediterranean flavoured ultima tromba ep. the release sets off a new era reviving the label itself in cooperation with darmstadt based club magenta, skais home for his monthly event re:fresh. with a stunning original gaining early support from the likes of alex flatner and mark reeve the ep is backed with three remixes. whilst dragosh serves us with a reduced version of the original in his hailed desolat style, remercs approach finalises with a tech-house bomb in the way his recent productions on labels such as trapez or off jar the dancefloors. label-head mikel closes the package with an accentuated make-over of the original version representing the house heads on this ep.

with over ten years production experience, the proverbial bar of expectations has been set high for smash tv aka holger zilske and kai preussner and their forthcoming release steroids to heaven. first up on this celebrated ep is steroids to heaven, a glitchy tech house number with an astonishingly catchy bassline, reticulated with a mass of synthesized effects and an intriguing vocal sample. pitched drums and a grooving, energetic bassline conspire with one another in made for eachother driving the track forward alongside a sliced vocal sample which, after a beautifully housy breakdown, is given its full debut. judging from this fine release, smash tv is still in top form, ready and able to set the bar of expectations even higher for 2011.

toronto based noah pred brings back the funk with his clever brand of booty shakin swung out techno house. noahs style has gone through many stages of evolution of the years having recorded for a ton of different labels over the years from consigned, intrinsic, morris audio to his own imprint called thoughtless. this collection of tracks is by far is grooviest work to date definitely fitting bulls eye into the sound palette of cynosure recordings. lesser lights, remember the embers and all day long were all meant to fit together all having the same elements of what makes a great tech house ep. funky swinging drums, hip flexin bass and a blinding lead hook. noah achieves this with cunning style and brings the minimal funk back where it belongs …

terry francis... a perennial focal point of the tech-house sound in its purest form. a sound of detroit-inspired melodies and hypnotic bass lines impossible to resist. a sound never losing its purpose on the dance floor. these two tracks are signposts for the genre and stand out as two of terrys best to this day.

a collaberation between chilean marcello vak and belgian dirk de groote who lives in chile. >amor mio< is a smooth tech house track with influences of the oldskool house track from raze >break for love<, this is gonna give a lot of people out there a very groovy summer feeling!

silicone souls darkroom dubs label has pulled off quite a coup with their latest release. taking a retrospective look through the labels archive, the duo approached some of their favourite producers, asking them to rework and give their own take some of the music from previous releases... and boy are we in for a treat! the coup in question was the securing of the talents of a certain mr robag wruhme. currently enjoying the acclaim generated from his exquisite long player, >thora vukk< (pampa), wruhme has kindly turned his attention to remixing extrawelts >neuland< for darkroom dubs. the lead track from their 2010 >neuland< marked a key moment for the label, as silicone soul celebrated the signing of an act that they had admired for many years. robag provides not one, but two reworks of the stunning original, each as impressive and moving as the other. the second rework sees john selway turning filippo mancinelli & allen mays >the hills< on its head. the deepness of the 2009 original, is still in evidence as the atmospheric sounds sweep within selways wonderfully driving tech reconstruction.

first vinyl release for sonora records. after a number of digital releases, arrives at this moment always interesting for a young label. the original track is signed by two artists making their debut on vinyl, matthew lima and alberto pellicioli. they show a very refined tech-house track, with something reminiscent of tribal rhythms, sound deep and mysterious. everything seems to run very slowly. but with something relaxing and visionary that leaves the listener wrapped or those who dance in a storm of love. the remix by francesco bonora (etichetta nera, frequenza limited, plastic city, etc.) creates even more peace of mind. done well both in rhythm and in the deep atmosphere. its a beautiful walk through a sea of positive energy. valeria karter gives a touch of eccentric and intriguing woman. with a voice sample and a bass line that seems to create a sexy momnet. sounds clean and just groove, to move all that women can enjoy... played and supported by marco carola, ralf, soukie & windish, larry peters, franco bianco and more. first vinyl release for sonora records. after a number of digital releases, arrives at this moment always interesting for a young label. the original track is signed by two artists making their debut on vinyl, matthew lima and alberto pellicioli. they show a very refined tech-house track, with something reminiscent of tribal rhythms, sound deep and mysterious. everything seems to run very slowly. but with something relaxing and visionary that leaves the listener wrapped or those who dance in a storm of love. the remix by francesco bonora (etichetta nera , frequenza limited, plastic city, etc.) creates even more peace of mind. done well both in rhythm and in the deep atmosphere. its a beautiful walk through a sea of positive energy. valeria karter gives a touch of eccentric and intriguing woman. with a voice sample and a bass line that seems to create a sexy momnet. sounds clean and just groove, to move all that women can enjoy..

excellent hypnotic groovin tech house tracks

summer release for apersonal music comes with the debut of james teej on the barcelona-based imprint. teej, a canadian fine style producer who has been gaining attention in the scene for his complex and personal productions, releasing on labels as rekids, my favorite robot, rebirth, and recently under the aka of the king arms on wolf+lamb. teej now amazes us once more with 2 high caliber bombs for the season, >fame< and >city celebrity<, long and elaborated disco-tech tracks that wont let down his fans nor the audience looking for strong and complex slowmo nudisco & tech-house music. completing the release with the remix from cisco cisco (labels usuals) to >fame< with a sound stronger and more aggressive than what we are used to the portuguese duo, but with out loosing their dreamy-disco characteristic sound

massive deep house / dub house monster, incl rmxs from miguel migs, nickodemus, seb skalski, dave mayer

if the doorman fronts like he dont know you... tell him that youre with the dj whether he is friend or foe, the nightmaker or the night-breaker, the mythical nightclub doorman is a universal figure of influence for clubbing fans worldwide. dj nibc, the berlin-based, gothenburg-born dj, producer and trunkfunk records label owner and vocalist anthony mills pay tongue-in-cheek tribute yet also take him to task with their energetic workout >the doorman<. capturing the anticipation, anguish and unpredictability of conversations held on the threshold of clubland, a hapless and faceless figure is ready to rave, and is unleashed via a processed vocal over a tightly-wound acid tech beat. a buzzing twonote bassline and pummelling drums set the stomping

favourites of everyone from sinden to mary anne hobbs, r1 ryders follow up the excellent full throttle ep with this newie from their self-titled label. mixing grime, tech and ukf perfectly, these tunes will slot into a huge range of dj boxes – the awesome >on your marks< especially, with its lazer-guided synth melodies, heavy wobble bass and funkified drums making it a real standout. the strings n bounce of >cyber< is similarly epic, while the itchy tech-funk of >pop shit off< is frankly begging to have the acapella from ludacris >whats your fantasy< plastered over it – such is the similarity between their bassy stabs and off-kilter rhythms.

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

the second release on oasi lab has a duo of artists already known for their collaborations with labels like: tuning spork, resopal, and amam. they are mr.bizz & matteo spedicati! second release have two original tracks >naitoku< and >kyoto<, full tech house style both, where bass riffs and vocals are very important. to embellish the ep is >naitoku< remix by mulder nl, producer present in highest quality labels like: bla bla, be real, suara, just to name a few, and collaborations with daniel sanchez. mulder remix have high quality deep and detroit sonorities that will almost certainly not disappointed lovers of the most exigent clubs.

special extended vinyl edition plus cd release ltd to 1000 copies! the cocoon compilation k, being the longplay flagship in the cocoon catalogue, adequately starts the second decade of the label with a musical imperative. but dont worry: even if the letter k has sometimes been misused as an indicator for the degree of hardness of some sonic noise in the past of the tech-house scene, >k< is definitely the deepest survey of contemporary electronic dance music that has ever seen the light of day on cocoon recordings!! please note: the full-length versions of all tracks are only available in the 6-vinyl edition !!!

ok we can do a long text here... but lets not do that.... fantastic track by recast (aka fluxion)! a blissed-out track that is lush and jazzy! the experience of years of precision crafting dubby tech soundscapes is brought to these tracks, which are grooving house vibes executed in the melodic but quirky manner of isolee or luomo. lorca music is on remix duty here and did a great job with a clattering, skittering groove that is somewhere between 2-step and brokenbeat, the result is heavy and provides a nice alternative to the two recast versions. this is pure techno as we like it... not the banging big room techno, but techno we know from pioneers such as derrick may, carl craig, john beltran, stefan robber and the likes. no shit... this is just one of the most beautiful records we ve heard in a while.

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.

this is one of those timeless tracks that you still hear played out today. when it was released, orbit 1.3 was played by pretty much every representative of the tech-house sound - it featured on mixes by craig richards & lee burridge, doc martin, dj garth, sean cusick, dj three, and many more besides. not only that, but its appeal spread as far as the progressive fraternity and those of more traditional house sounds. its a deep throbbing epic with a haunting vocal sample and that indescribable >x factor< that makes a classic track.

slamming remix ep. the first track of this ep is a special vinyl version which is a bit more trippy than the 2010 original. the second one is a remix by solan who take the vocals and pitch them down to create a fantastic detroit-styled remix. matthias meyer and patlac who are well known from their latest releases on labels like cecille, liebe*detail and baalsaal contribute with the second remix, an incredible tech-house bomb that will surely do the job on every floor of this planet. last but not least filtertypen spice up the original with their unique rhythms and some fresh new chords.…

slamming killer tech tracks, from minimal to techhouse

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 next coup by sirion records is from none other than one of the founding fathers, fedja haueter aka feodor and his fellows alex torriglia aka mo-tek and beni dossenbach aka balance. the trio, better known as vol-tek, has played a key role since the very beginnings of sirion s musical outpours and was represented in sr001 with a remix. numerous remixes and their own release sr005 - vol-tek - male & female are further to be mentioned. a part from sirion records the trio was represented at friends labels such as cristian paduraru or samy freshs augenringe records. but their next big thing is yet to come, as the threesome has been finishing tracks throughout the past year and surely need to be reckoned with in the future. the tracks after dark and conciliator are both rather deep, playful tech-house gimmicks, enriched with a bit of progressive.

aah, how we have missed them! the fine young gentlemen that are channel x, two of stil vor talents most active producers of meticulously crafted and deeply energetic tech-house smash hits. and just in time for the open-air season they now come back with two very convincing pieces of dancefloor art. first up is >little symphony<, an epic space opera that takes it cues from early 90s techno and mixes it up with post-modern grooves and beats. the wide and open spaces are filled with some very hymnal string patterns that are given a final treatment with a reverbed and high-pitched vocal sample. contrast that with the rather jittery beat and a subbass as deep as the frequencies will go and you got yourself a substantially clear bit of techno that is best imagined when it is dark and only some beams of air tell you where you are. channel x do not produce, they direct and all of the sounds are their actors! on the flip things get more light-hearted and set for the daylight hours as well. >steamboat willie< is a heavily sample-orientated swinging piece of jack. the rhythm guitar lead the way on top of a clap-based loop that sets the basis for some very jazzy interpretations along the way. clarinets, trumpets, percussions, brass, effects and even some talking vocal samples are all allowed to join in this hedonistic big band that is at play. this is one for the sunshine, this is one for the smiles on the faces, this is one to feel instantly good about yourself and everything around you. two very different tracks on this ep, but both equally stand out for themselves

first release, and first vinyl for the newborn label oasi lab that make his enter in the labels world with 2 original mix + 2 remix produced by famous artists: vito cacciapaglia aka sinc, international producer renowned for its outputs on labels like bla bla records, viva , material and mr. bizz classy producers, famous thanks to releases produced on material, tuning spork and collaborations with mihalis safras and the remix for dj chus ... the first release move the groove original mix sees duo andrea loche & corrado zonnedda up against sonorities like funk with modern tech house taste and breaks thrilling counterattack perfect for the most exigent dancefloor, moove the groove remix sees mr.bizz duo making a pure dynamite techno remix with as common denominator the dance floor. for the second original mix oslo is the same, it is intended to burning the track with interweaving of voices and chords in the breaks that are becoming more pungent andexplosive! in the same side we can find the second remix by vito cacciapaglia that gives us an elegant rhythm track with references to cosmic music using sinth too, perfect for dance floor

four veteran detroit creators, individually accomplished and respected. each, a producer / performer / dj with a long history of deep, inspired, electronic and accoustic music, so innovative, to spawn a genre all its own. soiree records proudly showcases these melodious, technological, architecs on the first installment of detroit: deepconstructed. drivetrain leads off with driven. multifunctional and intelligent this one was constructed from the floor up, genuine and raw. throbbing rhythm and harmonious pads generate the perfect ambience for the signature vocal proclamation. next up, dorian gigís, the james herbert theory is a courageously deep, tech flow. gigs solid detroit influence clearly takes centerstage. thick, fat chords atop a flanged hi-hat move the air while the syncopated riffs fill the groove. dwayne jensen returns from a long departure with i see the sun light. reflecting jensens untold late night, underground experiences.this crafted pulsating, solid house swing inserts a hypnotic vocal chant for total authenticity. new to soiree records, but a known novice and powerhouse to the cause, malik alston’s offering is dance jazz. showing off some extraordinary piano chops, backed-up by a mental sax riff, alstonís unyeilding bassline and acid blips will not disappoint the dance floor. detroit: deepconstucted is music undefined from a place where music does not compromise.

with releases on 100% pure, saved records and great stuff he marked his spot in the scene. now he returns to bitten for his second release, two tech-house tracks, both oh lord and the essence of life rock like crazy!

we are proud to present solee (owner of parquet recordings) who has crafted a pick time tech, yet melodic bomb for our 20th dieb audio release.

excellent hypnotic spacy tech anthems