essential compilation! already played by sven väth, karotte, laurent garnier, jimpster,…. >grand cru< is a term used in the wine business and normally denominates a special wine, which is made from the best grapes of both one wine-producing area and one vintage. the stylistic diversities featured on this compilation arent less refined and versatile. at the same time this compilation boasts of a representative selection of artists who already released on connaisseur as well as up-andcoming new members of our artist pool. this selection is the beginning of a periodical series which will be released on a yearly basis. apart from afrilounge coming along with an elegantly lowered house groove, another artist who has already released on connaisseur, surely jochen trappe will be setting the benchmark with his glitch-rock-tech track. there are more familiar faces to be encountered – for example daso teaming up with his ingenious partner pawas. they both make even the most lame couch potato taste their own very special beaujolais and freak out on the dancefloor - blood , sweat and tears!

hundarna fran söder is three swedish fellas, mighty thor (drumcode , patch), kool dj dust (peekaboo crew, over the hill, high feelings records) and aksel friberg (freudian slippers). the third body to body is for old school tecnho/electro heads and the leftfield seniors

after several side-projects as sid lerock and gringo grinder, pan/tone is now back with >dr. pyckle and mr. pryde<. >the tear jerker< is one of these elegiac anthems, building up more and more in a way you never want it to end. the flip resurrects the momories of the good old school of cologne - back then, when minimal was still pristine, and the groove as the fundamental element was still wirth something. as a bonus there s a remix by kimberly & clark, accentuating the track with some bleepy bliss, and loads of 808

as pete tong said on guilty during one of his recent radio shows there is no better record to start your weekend!this is the biggest buzz record of the moment

the sebo k and metro partnership makes its debut on get physical with >transit<: these upcoming house producers are so hot that this ep almost melts the vinyl that its pressed on! transit looks to the past and the future at the same time: inspired by old school chicago house but boasting a modern techno approach to arranging, the nagging bass riff at the heart of >transit< builds and builds along with sebo and metro s evocative chords to create a track that will raise the roof on any club during the peak time. >transit< never loses its raw, hypnotic groove either, and after it reaches a climax, the sparse, raw rhythm is still there, urging the dancers to keep moving. philly producer king britt dons his scuba hat to provide the remix: its more understated than the original version, based on an off-beat groove, but, like a thief slipping through an open door in the middle of the night, britts reshape gradually introduces the hypnotic chords. before you know it, his remix will have seduced any crowd who love deep, electronic house music. get a move on to pick up on this future house classic!

the cooperation between lindstrom and solale (aka isabel/christabelle) started in 2003 with the release of >music (in my mind)< as the second 12inch on feedelity. now finally they ve decided to do some more music together. this first single from the album that they re currently working on is a slow disco-number based on a 5 minute vocaljam (first-take is always best take…) together with a fat bass-arpeggio and some simple guitars/keys here and there. the lyrics doesnt necessarily pretend to be anything more than a >practise<, but is nevertheless quite good we think ! on the flip-side there s an amazing dub-workout that s given us from a friend that doesnt wanna reveal his identity

joakim bouaziz is joakim, main actor of the new, french electronic music wave. emanating from the conservatorium, he took piano lessons since the age of six with the master abdel rahman el bacha. during his adolescence he discovers indie rock to then emmerge deeply into electronic music, guided by labels like warp or mo wax in the middle of the nineties. it is more or less coincedently that he shows interest for producing music, it was the day when a colleague from school forgot his synthesizer in his room. there he discovered new possibilities of sound and finally sends his demos to gilb r, founder and head of versatile records

digitalism presents their zdarlight original reworks and the compelling erol alkan edit of jupiter room. the mash up is devastating, let there be terrorlight now !there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to.digitalism initial release on kitsuné remains their best known: zdarlight. the heavy dance tune, with its acidic undercarriage, lilting guitar line and stratospheric climax, is distinctive enough.the parnoid asteroid mix presented here is the beauty behind the club beast, a full effect rework driving you through an emotional break while keeping your feet moving.then the basement trash tryout mix si explicitly underground for all you punks, digitalism recorded live with guitars !jupiter room edited by erol alkan : two breaks, a monster is born ! huge effect with a simple idea, thank you erol, for another compelling electronic record. there has not been an electronic act with the potential to cross over on such a scale since daft punk and the chemical brothers. it s been a long wait!their forthcoming new single pogo from their first album, entitled idealism, will be released on may 7th

french producer dj rage, who already released on toolroom rec., lowered rec., and eden recordings, with his debut on leon kleins use the music label. positive vibrations is a cool electro house tune which comes with two mixes. next to the original mix, there is a remix by the king robotz, which will be loved by all the people who like the productions by d.ramirez

nice price deal !!! after dj chus & david penn and kevin sunray, its dario nunez together with david vio with their first release on caballero. on the a-side there are two great new electro-house remixes by norm, who already delivered outstanding remixes for the last few caballero releases. again its his unique sound with groovy basslines and fresh synth sounds that takes the original track to a different level. on the flip-side there are two smashing progressive tribal big-room remixes by terranova & austin leeds and rob mirage

the first release on deep vibes comes from sascha dive who also runs the label. inspired by detroit house legends such as theo parish, moodyman, rick wade, m. pittman etc he goes his particular own way and brings this over with very deep and warm sounds. it is worth noting that there will be a total of three parts to this series, to be followed by a remix ep

teenage bad girl is french duo guillaume manbell & greg kazubski. some say they are a genetic mix of daft punk, aphex twin & the stooges, anyhow they are part of the new french electro nouvelle vague , together with digitalism, kitsuné, justice, para one , modeselektor & a few others, they can blow any dancefloor... if you see them in a club near you, be there ! so far they ve only released one 12inch called hands of a stranger , but it s quickly becoming one of the hottest songs on the dance floor. and they just done a remix for the scissors sisters... teenage bad girl presents here few tracks from their first album cocotte this beautiful picture disc includes 6 dirt-electro tracks & also some remixes from boys noize, yuksek

the long awaited sweet n candy album !!

jörg henze has been delivering the goods on his h imprint for some time. as usual there are 2 quality bangers on show here with the a side being a warm analogue bassline driven groove wit ha seriously energetic drum groove and cool stabs. on the flip side there is another fine piece of work with its speedy j influenced sound with warped metallic siren sounds and pounding drum groove

phantastique rockin punk and phunkin electro !! contains headman remix & dirty 30 remixes

after the success of the much anticipated >silverbird casino<-compilation, diamonds and pearls are back with their 7th release. and with >i fight for mars< eat stepp into new sonic territory and unleash a full blown electro monster with haunting pads, pounding drums and an eerie cinematic feeling. this one will definetely turn some heads and send shivers down our spines. six tracks from lush ambient soundscapes to analog synth driven, italo inspired electro-funk. a massive sonic journey for all you starsearchers out there.

after freak out here comes the next big tune by supadelics. take a look inside is a great electro-house track with male vocals, an electronic but funky bassline and some nice strings and synthie chords. on the flip there is a fantastic dub by myles dyson, who had several successful releases on his own label plasmapool or karatemusik. his interpretation adds a new bassline and some special effects on the chords and vocals making this the perfect choice for the peak-time. the package is completed with a original dub mix for all who are not into vocals

on the a side there is the cosmic dub disco of harald grosskopf and on the flip the afro disco of shina williams & his african percussionists.

wherever there is a need for bumping house music and kids are dancing to boring grooves, you call shyza minelli. she returns to tuning spork after way too long with two dancefloor bombs that are primed and ready to explode on impact at clubs worldwide. for this release shyza is bringing you a 12 with two different flavours, one on each side. set the limit is the a and haunting me is the b. set the limit is 9 minutes of rippling stuttering unadulterated funk that only tuning spork can give you. haunting me is the b side on this sick 12, but if you were hoping to catch your breath after the a side then you can forget it, this is another crazy trip into nightclub psychosis ! big with ricardo villalobos, mac schneider, dan curtin, luciano !!

there s no need to introduce these two as we all know what happens when they get down together on this label. massive massive quirky electro here with >the truth< proving just how cutting edge these two are.

when you start your musical education at age 6 and your are a son of a sound engenieer, then there you are most likely to be a musician yourself. this is the exact case with nenad petrovic, born on 1979 and better known as kobaya… in 2004 his first release >rosa salvahe< ep came out on marko nastic s recon warriors label. the release was followed by>mafia szlava< ep(together with marko), >its all about haircut< on recon light and >blackmail< ep again on recon warriors. today he is working on new releases and finishing his long awaited live act.watch out for his upcoming release on valentino kanzyani s jesus loved you imprint.

mxs by bimbo jones & eddie thoneick** as pete tong said on >guilty< during one of his recent radio shows: there is no better record to start your weekend!this isthe biggest buzz record of the moment!... we say no more!

arturo has been championing the classiest nu disco sounds at his club miocuore in pescara, italy with guests like the idjut boys, stevie kotey, greg wilson, maurice fulton, joakim and alden tyrell and building the most loyal of followings.stevie kotey picked up his album on a recent gig there and the first single svolvaer is destined to take arturo around the world in a bear disco dub spaceship. svolvaer is aptly named after arturos favourite place in norway, a country that has been, in artists originally introduced by bear funk like lindstrom and prins thomas, a musical inspiration to him. arturo adds his own italian flavours though and even bear funk gold artist fabrizio mammarella was enlisted on the guitar lead flipside track rego dancer. its a family affair as they say, but you dont wanna mess with anyone from the capone family

this is the 3rd in the adagio series from gaetano parisio and as usual it is limited to 500 copies so its first come first served. and as usual there are two very cool minimal club tracks to get stuck in to.

antislash is back on circus company with a brilliant and inspired 4 tracker. for there second release charlie notfonk, pit spector and john merrick bring there production to an upper level and makes sub techno for the floor !!

detroit s new >soundshift< imprint makes a stunning debut with this intoxicating two-tracker. opening up is the soultek remix of billy dalessandro s smashing >don t sleep< release (which was found in the many sets of dan bell, ame, annie mac & pete tong last month) this mix is nothing short of brilliant and will certainly capture the hearts and sets of all those mathew jonson or loco dice fans out there. it has a subtlety that really creeps up on you and before you know it you re tapping your feet and zoning out listening to the intricacies of the music. truly minimal, there are loads of space within the track which is somewhat similar to the original but still a world apart, particularly in the fantastically eerie synth programming. in the forefront of the song is the shimmering and haunting vocal loop, >don t sleep< which has an almost hypnotic effect. (think richie hawtin in closer) the melody of the title is a delicate affair which sips cocktails in the company of some nicely chosen whirring and echoing noises. the build is effected so subtly it verges on melancholy but halfway through a rumbling bassline, appregiated melody and backbeat hi-hat pattern announce a funkier escalation!!

sleazy mcqueen and the nasty fruits make their boogie farm debut with an e.p. full of tripped out detroit-influenced disco-funk! on the a-side we have the detroit influenced >neurotic city<. it s smooth pads and eerie percussives blend well with the breathing bass line and chaotic melody making it the most clubby track of the release. on the inside, we find >things i do for you<, a heady deep house workout that will appeal to fans of late night debauchery! we ve been told that it was written late at night after a few bottles of wine, when sleazy mcqueen woke up the next day, there it was on his desk top. we think he should get drunk every night if this is the result! on the flip its remix time courtesy of one of the hottest guys and label at the moment: philip lauer and brontosaurus! the >brontosaurus< remix of >gimme a kiss<, with its smooth running bass line and great pulsating rhythms keeps a good disco vibe reminiscent of kano! boogie on!

acos coolkas are konstantin atomas and vasiliy basalaev from omsk, russia. omsk by the way is the largest city of southern siberia situated at the crossing of transsiberian magistral and the irtysh river - 2500 kilometers from moscow to the east. its pretty hard to imagine where it is unless you are a geography expert. however - there are people that produce electronic music like this living there.acos coolkas are mainly known in russia for their domestic works and releases and >skyline< is one of their first releases abroad and first (but definitely not the last) appearance on theomatic. their atmospheric, freshness-breathing house seasoned original version supported by andrei zakharov aka an-2 with his more-serious-attitude-to-the-things stratospheric disco story on b-side

classic track gets retreated for 2007. phil asher turns the original into a cool house track. alternatively check i.g cultures remix for a twisted bruk rework! plus the accapella is available to all those reedit / rework dj producers out there

this series on bpitch control called >camping< consists of 3 parts. the first comes with two great minimal melodic and dark groovin tracks by ben klock and safety scissors in the ellen allien germany remix.. tip

the stuttgart / germany based duo kleinkariert are known for there tracks electro-trash anthems like >barfuss, elite or decadent< but also for there tech-house releases >plattenbau ep< or >puppies<. now, musical mastermind alexander maier, whos known for his releases on the berlin based label criminal or the uk label buzzin fly, and his partner john disco are coming with there new release >elephant & donuts<

the super groove sublabel rilis special edition releases a brand new master issue. rilis spl 5.5. with its classic two long tracks vinyl style, last release of this special collection of rilis-styled sound contains on the a side >experience<, made by rino cerrone in cooperation with alex aspide. on the b side there is >burnt it<, another ultraphat track by rino cerrone

incl. sleeparchive rmx, played by 2000 and one (cocoon), martinez (out of orbit), agaric (we are), butane (alphahouse), tadeo (ciclycal tracks), iñaqui marín (regular), leandro gamez (intec), angel molina (sonar music) soulrack & sleeparchive two great producers which cray1 labworks comes again and succeed with these first beats of 2007. this wisd move is called >modul age<. soulrack, signs, >modul age<, that is one of its best singles till today. nervous and funny minimal techno, with a clear funky touch, it is a good sample of the sensational state in which there is the label manager of cray1 labworks.

after the great start with matt caseli and sebastian krieg, here is the second release on new high quality house label sume music. this time it s soul flava teaming up with singer corey andrew to deliver an outstanding piece of house music. a groovy but electronic bassline and a nice piano hook join the beautiful voice of corey. next to the original mix and a noir dub edit, there are two smashing mixes by one of the most demanded remixers of the moment: eddie thoneick. he had huge success with his singles >love sensation< and >deeper love< and remixes for roger sanchez, bob sinclar & ben macklin, in the last few months

following the huge success of flat mode and huge-a, its newcomer ian ray with his first single. an electro-house smasher strictly made for the dancefloor! the groovy bassline, the catchy vocals and two outstanding breaks will make the crowd go crazy for sure. on the flip there is a more dubby remix by slice & case, who had recent success with their release >abgedreht<

dj support: chloe, james flavour, sven dohse.. !! what is control launches with a driving beat, followed by a dark vocalsample with a touch of malevolence, the pair shapes a distinct sound which should distinguish it from the mountain of minimal tracks out there. it s creepy, has an edge and there s enough vitality to keep hips moving on the floor with its funky bassline. >not my enemy< on the b-sides is a bit deeper and reduced. weird synth-lines and spooky vocal shreds are marking the break, before the track ignites with cascading snthesizer triplets. manic

kris menace, the man behind the multi seller discopolis on alan braxe’s label vulture is back with yet another strong emotional electronic dance tune. all ingredients that we love from kris music are there, a fat rounded deep bassline, superb romantic keys & synths, sure to bring dancers into magical moments of transe. produced by medway & glen l. presents eva builder , incl kris menace re-edit

disciple of groove is a fresh new label dedicated to the teachings of deep house, influenced by electro, nu disco, space atmospheric beats & cosmic grooves. for this superb debut they have called upon ilya santana already known for his work on balihu, airtight, permament vacation and dessous. hes been supported by artists and djs including daniel wang, linstrom, prins thomas, tiga, steve bug and more. there are 2 a side tracks, analogic mind and blackhole, both inspired by the analogical synthesis of the vintage systems, emphasising a powerful bassline of one of those legendary synths. trademark santana sounds with disco soundtrack nods to giorgio moroder, koto, kano, gaz nevada. the flip includes a remix by jl salvatella, a more straight up dancefloor cut and some bonus beats too

new tracks come and new tracks go, but olav basoski will always be there, as a solid rock in the stream of todays club music. here is his new funky electronic house groove da beat kicks. and when it kicks…you defenitely start rockin! together with a strong dub on the flip, followed by the rock da beat, another rootz records gem sees the light of day

second release on thema is by a trio from rosario, argentina called, fran matjor. we are honored to introduce this new group which consists of jorge savoretti esperanza, telegraph, franco cinelli milnormodern, alphahouse and matias oviedo. together they blend a sound all their own, full of groove, subliminal atmosphere and a low end that will end up shattering champagne glass on dancefloors around the world, which makes the title all the more meaningful >vidrios rotos<. there must be something in the water because of the incredible sound that is being produced in argentina these days. these guys are no strangers to the sound they like to call >tesh<. they are a part of a new breed of young and talented groove setters, with a keen sense of rhythm, atmosphere and glitch on and off the dancefloor. in other words they know how to get into your mind and and shake that soul!

benelli ist kein anderer als agnes den wir schon von num, minibar, 60sec, plak und sthlmaudio kennen. auf dem dario zenker label hometown music zeigt er und wieder einmal den schweizer groove

concrete dj s are a new force that we have added to the hardsignal imprint. there are team of 4 people who are making some of the most incredible hard techno. their track tengu that we have here has a nice firm kick with a great sub bass. we welcome patrick dsp and dj pauze back to hardsignal. coming back from great repercussions from their huge release on fine audio 45, patrick and pauze have created a nice techno stomper for us with a little bit of a different twist. great kick and bassline with a sample that is super catchy. we are proud to announce the return of primal to our label. he has taken a bit of a break off while in the studio recording some of his newest material

the third enliven music release is based on minimal techno and contains propelling sequences and nicely rolling basslines. the raum and opossum artist >sweetn.candy< added a remix and round down this debut of >phony pinch<. there is a further youngster of elm doing a remix of operator, called >peedge<, the studio and live partner of phony pinch

played by disco boys, steve lawler, oliver moldan… candy williams vs.whiteside is the project name of the latest release on milk &sugar recordings. behind candy williams there is the swiss dj whiteside. since more than 20 years he is on the road now in the swiss music scene..this soulful house tune is coming with a female soul voice,a funky bassline and cool trumpets.the package contrains a milk & sugar remix,a zen dub mix, the original & the peaktime dub version

at the latest since that lovely cover of german de:bug, our housi is no insider tip anymore, and it s obvious that the guy has to get out on this world s stages with his live show to hump the floors out there. this housemeister, who is he? a never ending, bubbling creative well, making his musical way straight and genuine, special and: his own. he has just released his album >enlarge your dose< on boysnoize records, it seems like someone build in a preprogrammed >producer mashine<, always letting him know exactly what s next. on just one ep, probably nobody ever before used up all of music history in such a fun way -while that wants to be achieved in the first place, maintaining your own style.aycb 05 is like a look book of the most exciting genres of the last 3 decades. who has not witnessed those days should go get this ep fot that exact reason. there s a lot to learn, talk about genre hopping in modern times. double rating and the golden schizo award goes to aycb05

three tracks on this single there is the slope remix of daniel maggs o bah, which with its delay loops offers something for the deeper moments on the dancefloor. apart from that theres two remixes of tracks taken from the last slope album komputa groove. while house grooves ruled on the first 12 to be taken from the slope is dope compilation, this new single is more about broken beats. charles websters remix of nothing like this feeling embeds ovasoul 7s vocals in a playfully distorted, grainy synthesizer arrangement which is driven on by a nervous snare. the want choo longa edit by bugz in the attic members daz i kue and afronaught goes even further beats with an afro touch and a typical bugz bassline makes for an absolutely compelling recipe

played by james mowbray, jeff samuel, john tejada!! news from the anti claves-biter fraction: sub static-label boss falko brocksieper follows suit and warms up for the next album-quantum-leap, however, as a finger exercise first, there is this small, fine ep with three elegantly knitted smashers for the dj from world. as usual this man simply shakes the funk out of the sleeves, so he can afford to pass big music already for the aperitif, which is always best for the meal, right? >esque< builds up the break culture quite high, without falling however, as the pleasantly massaging bass foundation stands firmly against wind and tide. this is the club counterpart to the lightning rod, bundling the crowd s attention perfectly and focusing it to one point, between a glass of vodka (located at the dj-booth) and the horizon (in the head, man, in the head!)

incl. guy gerber & david k rmx, following the huge >beautiful noise< on rekids, spencer makes his tsuba debut with the gritty rain of bleeps that is >neon<. as with every tsuba release, on the flip there s an exciting remix on offer. this time guy gerber & david k combine to deliver a deep spacey interpretation with a jacking bass heavy groove. guy describes this as >my favourite ever remix<. with over 10.000 plays so far on myspace >neon< is a big release for tsuba, as these djs all agree: laurent garnier, funk d void, john digweed, tiefschwarz, james zabiela

the bass heavy everybody jumpin, that will have your teeth shaking in there sockets includes dany t remix