just plain, pure & raw techno trips - highly recommended!

the agency was released in 1997 on sf label called solid trax (ebe sub division) was one title expiremented between jazz & techno. new additionnal remix by phil weeks & didier allyne. they delivery a jazz hypnotic techno.

for intactos 24th release we welcome nicole moudaber. christened by john digweed as the >queen of dark house< as well as being named in many top djs techno charts – nicoles music clearly has a broad appeal. when carl cox was asked last month by dj mag who was the most underrated dj in 2009, he answered >nicole moudaber, ive been following her career for the last three years - her productions and djing. she s amazing.<

supported by: move d, baby ford, glimpse, mark henning, brendon moeller, crowdpleaser, beaner,.. hasta la techno.. siempre!

stroboscopic artefacts third release sees label owner lucy and underground trailblazer ercolino, inspired by novelist michael endes imagery, create two visions of a nihilistic future. the 12inch begins with the tale of fear incarnate >gmork<, the most powerful weapon for controlling society. the a-side is a portrait of this terrifying beast: slinking baselines come from its black heartbeat and white noise grows from its unearthly appetites. fat, squelching noises emerge as light, hope and ideas are quashed, ground up and eaten. the sound is viscose, violent and deep seething red. what emerges is a genius slice of dark, brooding techno crafted from the nectar of your darkest nightmare. the story gets even bleaker with b-side >so the nothing grows stronger<, a narrative of blips, bleeps and squeals. this extreme dub techno track is a mutinous call to arms, the sound of the insurgence. here beats forge together, fortified by a devastating charge, till the track crunches away into nothingness

pornographic is back in the scene after the special celebration picture disc for its 25th release. now we have new for 2010: the 28th special cut. complete with pornographic artwork like we are used to from the label we have a very special release by luxembourgs vic miranda and toni moreno. vic has a wicked line-up of releases out there and coming up on labels like naked lunch and more. this track is a perfect example of his dancefloor ortientated techno with a funky influence. cristian varela liked it so much he remixed it for the second track of this ep! on the flip we find the funky mambo sound of toni moreno. this is definitely a man to follow in the future if you are into this style techno. funky edits and infectious vocals take you on a trip from start till end! tip!

sister label to markantonios analytic trail imprint, mkt records is all aboutproviding a channel for different concepts in techno music. looking forward in to the future of electronic music, mkt is a space for new sounds to develop, evolve and emerge. originally created as a home for markantonios experimental work, mkt has developed into a destination label for all forward-thinking techno acts. unearthing a never-ending conveyer belt of neapolitan techno talent, markantonios mkt records have consistently struck gold with a series of eps from emerging artists such as joseph capriati, mladen tomic and flavio diaz. this time out label boss markantonio takes the controls for an ep of his own.
title track >play the music< kicks off the ep in understated but highly effective style. forged from a brooding low-down bass with plenty of wiggle this track cuts a heavy mechanical groove through waves of sci-fi effects as it builds and drops.
>funky junkie< pumps up the tempo for a full-on ride through funked-uppercussive techno. centered on a groove of big heavy kicks and jacking snaresthis inventive vocal track joins the dots between early chicago house and techno.
>debug< completes the ep by taking a more stripped back approach, laying out a minimized tech house outline around which is added a combination of a bigbouncing bassline and layers of tribal horns, firing percussion and rising sirens.

played by nick curly, dubfire, hell, karotte, bart skils, dj madskillz, stephan bodzin... the beautiful people is an instant classic, raw but modern, massive but sophisticated, techno but house - and ready to burn dancefloors everywhere!

respekt is the brand new label from spektre, undoubtedly one of the hottest new acts to emerge in 2009. lauded by the dance press, championed by the biggest names in techno (vath, dubfire, garnier) and hugely popular with fans across the techno spectrum, spektres big explosive sound has defined 2009! support from stephan bodzin, danny howells, dj hell, fergie, mason, jim rivers, matt cooper, james zabiela, bigger than jesus, guy j, monika kruse, tiger stripes, dave seaman, dj vibe...

dark beat is a new label from glasgow, set up to promote its own take on deep, dark atmospherical techno.
after the success of their digital releases this is our first dark beat remixes vinyl which has cuts from the very popular omen and untamed eps from label bosses deepbass & roman toletski.
on the a side we have oddity with a massive remix from mark broom. his remix of oddity is a no nonsense stripped back techno affair with a ripping synth line, the track teases you with a number off small drops before the massive atmospheric breakdown which would bring carnage on any dance floor.
on the b side we have the orb theory with a remix from edit select who seems to be able to to no wrong with his string of releases on his self named label edit select records. his remix explores the realms of atmospherical techno and has a straight up tribal feel about it, this track has been creating quite a fuss at berlins berghain during the early hours. the track has a percussive drive with rolling snares and a beautiful synth line that rises and fades throughout the track.
the tracks have been getting massive support from dubfire, len faki, jpls, ambivalent, drumcell, audio injection, dustin zahn, perc, dj emerson, alan fitzpatrick, alex bau, anderson noise, danny tenaglia, chris fortier, jim masters, par grindvik, hernan cattaneo, anthony pappa and luke slater.

nerven is back! just before the year is over we have an incredible great techno release by boris s.
whoever heard marco remus play lately you know his diversity and abillity to pick out the greatest working tracks for his dj-sets. this boris s. record is completely in the new style that is so hot right now! great stuff for the masses!

sci-fi techno from jeff mills on his new axis sub-label something in the sky. fans of classic mills style techno and ufos will not be disappointed

excellent 4 track melodic / detroit like techno.. supported from ben sims , rolando, surgeon...

the title track 12th mix by vigo monroe is a hypnotic & deep blend of detroitish techno and house, huge bass and swing that will surely fill the cooler dance floors of the underground clubs.

played by richie hawtin, joris voorn, karotte, dubfire, anja schneider, laurent garnier, nick curly, monika kruse, gregor tresher and many more...
frankfurt based dj and producer pascal mollin ties up to his numerous productions in the early 90s with appearances on sven vaeths original harthouse imprint amongst others. the elephant ep is reflecting his most recent works, solid and groovy aesthetics of techno which is perfectly enhanced with this superb pan-pot remix.

favoured by brendon moeller, martin landsky, thomas schumacher, nekes, miss jools, pig & dan…

full artwork sleeves. electronic / dubstep label kinnego records started by boxcutter out of northern ireland is back! after the success of the first release (by boxcutter himself) he introduces the masses to a producer named space dimension controller... the techno funk alias of 19 year old jack hamill. following on perfectly from boxcutter and kinnego fluxs a familiar sound on kgo001, it features 2 tracks of deep, loved up electro. equally inspired by both the tape warped soundtrack to garth merenghis darkplace and early aphex twin, jacks all analogue production gives his tracks a timeless sound thats a mile away from contemporary electro and house. the beats are low slung and funky, and the melodies are addictive and show a natural flair. on the love quadrant, a girl / boy vocal exchange sets the scene while the track builds momentum, before the whole thing spaces off on a sweet minimoog solo. on the flip, electropod 250 collision has a deep 808 pulse and flanged bass, topped off with detroit inspired melodies and blurred out reverbs.

the groovers sound is the result of a lot of late nights, forged and crafted with utter devotion to creating a unique sound. all our influences were bought into the studio and from the tension between a love and knowledge of various musical styles and modes, of temperament and personality we found that it clicked. the result of this collaboration between finn campbell-notman and steve ferrand is ten track collection of songs from slow to mid to house tempos. each time we worked on a track or song we asked ourselves >is this a groovers track< and the only criteria in deciding if it was was >does it feel like one or not< this feel that we were searching for is: that bittersweet, syncopated and soulful one that we both love regardless of genre. our influences range from deep deep dancefloor house, early downtempo, latin soul, boogie, southern funk, and shimmering techno

essential loop inferno !!!!

ultrapaht dark and spooky detroit techno !!! reminds me to early hawtin productions!!

cyber dance records unleash their fifth record entitled somewhere out on the nightside. the ep consists of four tracks introducing a new batch of artists to the cyber dance cartel, brassica, serious lover, bill ambrose and melanie houston. brassica is the music of hackney bedroom producer michael anthony wright. hes had a couple of records on dissident and has a few more lined up for some other quite well-known labels over the next year. ballo dei morti was conceived one dark christmas day in milan and features the chorus of slayers dead skin mask vocoded in italian. the track has been eagerly awaited on vinyl after several months of attention through blogs such as 20 jazz funk greats and vice magazines music blog. serious lover is the brain-child of london based producer sam ryan who fuses electro-soul influences of early jam and lewis production with a more modern, harder sound, employing vintage synths and archaic drum machines in the studio and electronic musicians for the full live show. bill ambrose has been producing music on his collection of vintage synths and drum machines for over a decade, working behind the scenes as a producer or engineer on several releases. he wrote paranoid specifically for cyber dance earlier this year. melanie houston is a dj, musician and producer from london with a passion for dark, emotional music and a previous history in berlin where she djd and contributed music for the cult techno label tresor. with influences incorporating everything from avant-garde electronics to 80s synth pop, melanies as renowned for her skills on the turntables in the mix as for her abilities in the studio.

powerful uk techno , 3 track monster ep

cool fashion - nice logo (black shirt, 100% cotton)

plastique de rêves new single on david carrettas label space factory disques follows up on last years fantastic release on dfa with its summer !!, a perfect techno-pop summer hit with another great feature by vocalist ghostape, and dives further into the realms of electrodisco, synth-pop, and cosmic music. ultra synthetic and light-hearted, yet dreamy and emotional, the three tracks (four on the digital release) each capture with authenticity the essence of electronic disco music but pay tribute to it here in a very original, playful and modern way. its summer !! is a great follow-up to plastique de rêves previous singles on dfa and supersoul recordings, also featuring ghostape on vocals. this time the music goes even deeper into the worlds of synth-pop and electronic disco, with reminiscences of vince clarkes yazoo, giorgio moroder or kelley polar. the sunny, laidback, pop radio atmosphere, together with ghostapes emotional build up of the deliberately simplest lyrics ever written so far, might well keep you smiling, and dancing, all summer.

the long-awaited killaz 14 vinyl is coming! aaron the pimp delivers great quality hard banging and groovy techno ready to smash the dance floor. completed by a real hardtechno bomb from arkus p. its an absolute must for the lovers of the dark side

stroboscopic artefacts is proud to welcome on board singapore-based xhin (meerestief). with his production wizardry he has been crafting ominous cuts of cutting-edge techno.>fixing the error< is an enormous peak-time club killer. xhin knits together the sinister sound of the revolt of the machines. high frequency drum machines and ferrous sub-bass synthesizers are working urgently against the clock. close your eyes, dissolve, step into dystopia. you are transported into a post-human cityscape where strobes reflect off smelting metallic sounds and deafening alarms wail. these warning codes, layer upon layer, fashion a vision of a metropolis gorging itself on sprawling noises. the flip side, >link< has no narrative. instead, this deep, brooding slice of dub-techno is composed of pure atmospheric pressure. the undercarrige slithers and slinks, interrupted by crackles of lightening and prehistoric rumbles. the result is a construction created in a cold palate of pyrite grey: bubbling, spherical and terrifying. this is dark. this is urgent. this is xhin.

big with richie hawtin, karotte,laurent garnier, brothers vibe, djsneak, tim green, kiki, matt star,anthony collins, moritz piske, tigerstripes, robert dietz, shlomi aber,..

now that davide squillace s 10 release project minisketch has been completed, davide squillace keeps moving in interesting directions. the next project is called hideout, here s the first release on the label. besides davide squillace himself, artist that will be participating in the label project include audiofly, dubfire, dop, paul ritch, matthias kaden, luca bacchetti, and some even bigger names to come. like the above, davide is no stranger to the international dance music circuit. the studied audio engineer is one of the most successful neapolitan techno djs worldwide. also known by his other imprints sketch and titbit, and releases on renowned labels like josh wink s ovum, the german label resopal and alex under s cmyk, ..

massive dancefloor techno from the new techno label! electro trancy techno style with great breaks and crazy groove excellent remix from lowkey & kardinal, from goog records, with huge basslines and synths, massive floorkillers!

>the cockpit< is my personal favourite song of the chelonis album and it has taken my sleepless night (and days) to watch out for the right remixers. now that all new versions are ready, i m more than happy because all three fellows have felt the real vibe of the original song. a spezial thanx to ekkohaus who delivered two different mixes and spent a lot of energy and passion into these productions. and also merci to steve rachmad and paul woolford, guys who stand rather for techno, however improved their soul into creating passionated tech house! chapeau! (marc romboy, september the 28th 09)

today, krikors musical style has become more hybrid than ever, a personal synthesis of his musical obsessions : the fat groove and old drum machines of chicago house, the abstract sounds of minimal techno, the urge and energy of rock(abilly), the harshness of industrial music, the dark romantism of folk anti-heroes from the 60s and the forward thinking of grm lab rats (pierre schaeffer, pierre henry..). the result of this synthesis is a first album >land of truth< at last, after 10 years of waiting. its an intimate and ambitious album, bitter and sweet. 11 cinematic songs featuring the voices of krikor himself and also nicolas ker (from poni hoax) on >god will break it all< and >dogs on trial<, chloe (the french dj) on >everything fades< and chloe (the english punkette of battant) on >the times<.

owner of teknotika records gary martin is best known for his funky, exotic, and tribal grooves. the jennifer ep does not disappoint and delivers elements which range from hypnotic, percussive, and, tribal techno with that >detroit< flair

support from: adam beyer, len faki, josh wink, anja schneider, dj hell, speedy j., karotte, monika kruse, troy pierce, stephan bodzin, gregor tresher, oliver huntemann, sian, ambivalent, mauro picotto, nic fanciulli, martin landsky, marc romboy, joel mull, gel abril, pig& dan, oliver klein, perc, edit select, pascal feos sebrok strikes back on his own label paso music. his huge triumph, the ex ep (on dubfires sci+tec label) is still burning up dance floors across the club world. vision (released on david squillaces minisketch imprint and licensed to the 10 years cocoon ibiza compilation) also continues to ride an equal wave of success. and here is the newest addition to this tune-plethora.... sebrok - referred to by clash magazine as the poster boy of berlin techno - has served up two blinding techno tracks for us to savour. and for dessert, mobilée s finest duo pan-pot have rustled up two delicious remixes, which provide a fitting follow-up to their sensational confronted ep.

played by len faki, joris voorn, secret cinema, housemeister , funk d void, steve rachmad... alexander kowalski is back! after more than a year of not bringing out any new releases and leaving the >different< label, the first 12inch is now to appear on his own label >damage music berlin<, dmb for short. >the heat of the night< clearly takes the former kanzleramt flagship back to its original deep sound. this energy-laden dub-techno number is sure to make the dancers hearts beat faster, and to make them sweat - in the heat of the night... >its been a long way< is a typical pushy kowalski techno track that dares the tightrope walk between rolling basses and melancholic soundscapes. as for >dont judge me (just because i like the rave)<, the name says it all! this track is one of the smashers in the current kowalski live sets and has already taken apart a number of clubs in the process. alexander kowalski decided to found a label of his own primarily to release his own tracks that he has either tried and tested as part of his live sets or fresh ideas straight from his studio. in time, he also wants to provide a platform for other artists to publish their music. time to damage!

classic!! 2009 remastered pressing! incl big booklet

babaorum team remixed the famous hit by master techno and called my noise 4 remix by binum, qatja s, d n traxx & j3r & mister x - just enjoy!

hot new album by one of berlins finest techno producer... after numerous highly acclaimed ep releases, amsterdam based label delsin is proud to present the debut album of the mysterious masked producer redshape. one of technos most enigmatic figures, berlin based redshape produces timeless analogue techno with a detroit edge. rarely interviewed and with his identity kept a well guarded secret, redshapes reclusive persona contributes heavily to the aura of romance and drama that surrounds his recorded output.

first 12inch release under jamal moss new religion alter ego iamthatiam, a four track exploration of heavy tribal drums and spiritual dub atmospheres. peter gabriels passion ost and chain reaction were the inspiration, and its heavy on the late 80s techno industrial dance versus noise side.

the end of the world is near, only survivors in the city of the future where there is no trace of life, two brothers roam the apocalyptic climate. a war among justice and david guetta has lead to the annihilation of electronic music on earth two years ago ... desert in the city is a call to remind dancefloors of the planet that techno is still the source of the digital world.

prepare for something different… french label minimum syndicat is back again with its mad retro-futuristic sound, after two eps playlisted by dr motte (founder of the love parade), dave clarke, max durante or boris divider… special guest on this third release: jim bones aka kenny kramp, figure of the london illegal parties underworld since the early nineties, known for his productions on cult labels like acardipane records (pcp), last tomorrow, rave frontier... he is here for a blissful cut of euro-rave sound driven by ecstatic dark piano, delivering a vibe which is both euphoric and menacing. the 3 other tracks see minimum syndicat...

alex comes to an end with the first series of releases on his imprint credo. ten outstanding records have been highly recognized as a contribution to the modern defintion of techno, contanst plays from the big names and there is no doubt that end of the bleepwill perform as well. again one track which is nothing else than techno for the real peaktimes, driving basslines and a modulating signal-tone to cook the floor up and down. the flipside with blablableepis kind of deep, very useful for the early or late hours on your set. take a deep breath, this is techno 2009 with clear roots to the golden times of the style. watch out for the remix-series on credo to come up in fall featuring remixes of selected artists...

ultraphat detroit techno !!!

mobilee artist !! killer groovin minimalistic techhouse / techno

svetecs first solo release on the cannibal society! and what a burner! uncompromising hard techno with big beats, solid arrangement and basslines to die for. solid punishment of the mind with some chemical warfare aimed straight at the dancefloor. so take cover and hide, cause the cannibals are coming to hunt you down and theyre freaking hungry!

with releases on chris lakes rising music, benchmark and steve angellos size label, asher and neil build up to the summer with this two tracker of techno goodies on baroque... hottly tipped to be making a big noise this year, their blend of funky techno grooves work magic across the floors.

dj supports: steve rachmad, billy delassandro, joseph capriati, brandon moeller, laurent garnier, rejected, mr.g, savas pascalidis, javier orduna, subsky, sam rouanet, joris voorn, klovn, estroe, tommaz, marcelo rosselot, coyu, renato cohen, taras van de voorde, eelke kleijn, nuno dos santos, christopher colak, shirazi minz, arnaud le texier
anxiety - xpansul remix:
summer is in the air, detroit edged techno anthem. it is big.
sighs - original:
disturbing and frustrating minimal banger. it always works.
anxiety - original:
deep and driving, fused into philogresz synthesis.

excellent deep spacin uk techno !!

the model is no stranger to gigolo, and we (the royal we) are no strangers to the model. as a supporter of gigolo records, you, our fated reader, should be familiar with our protagonist previous gigolo adventure. but in the words of the late george harrison, >all things must pass< and with this in mind we would like to reintroduce...
the model doesnt just have his own sound, he has in fact attempted to engineer his own genre: dark-techno-baroque. the sound has been crafted through a penchant for aristocratic mannerisms and a passion for high fashion and low fetish. it also happens to pretty succinctly sum up part of his unique personality. set against a backdrop of refined charm, there s an underbelly of something dark and brutal, which is possibly the best way to describe the a-side >in the night<. in many ways this could be seen as a return to form for gigolo, immediately poppy but structured as a classic song with haunting vocals underpinned with a driving techno rhythm. to further consolidate the techno aesthetic look no further then >flex on the b-side and you have a pounding track that could have been played by daft punk in 96 and will probably find a home with a diverse selection of djs today.
the >vampire funk ep< is the first release from the models forthcoming album on gigolo. the concept is in the same vain, but delves deeper into the dark-side of the model. exploring his fetish with the night and creatures that occupy its opulent corridors. like classic transylvanian tales the music from this album will present details that set the mood and composition to create tracks with narrative regardless of lyrics or words. the result being music that moves both bodies and minds and stirs the blood. as pretentious as this sounds the author of this mindless scrap of paper has the fortunate privilege of speaking from experience. as the mind that moves the hands that moves the keyboard is the mind that is being moved by the music as i type and you read. so we are already part way there. the rest will unfold in the coming months.

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