on rodz-konez #4 makaton leaves his industrial ways to find some organic influences. this time its up to harvey lane (house of god / spunky town resident) to follow the darker path in his remix.

rubiks kids transform new wave hits of the 80s into a catchy current soundwave. passenger has never been this danceable and laid back before christian sprenger (hr/wdr einslive). officialy approved by emi, exclusively available on vinyl. rubiks kids are a project of regine, singer of the band scut, and dj/producer der energieberater. after several remixes for bands from the frankfurt area, der enrgieberater decided to travel through time, back to his youth and return with danceable tracks. if you like to chill with nouvelle vague, you will hit the dancefloor with rubiks kids.

supported by dj hell, dubfire, len faki, carl cox, stephan bodzin, oliver huntemann... pure dark underground peak time techno !!!

an unbelievable track like underground resistance from after great releases and remixes on labels like galaktika, tanzbar digital, platipus, proton, miniscule, and many more, the london based young guy garnica presents his first release on tanzbar musik! a few months ago, garnica released his fantastic bcn055 ep on tanzbar digital 008! after all this positive feedbacks on this 3 track digital ep, now its time for a vinyl release on tanzbar musik! two great minimal tech-house tracks, called es verdad and arpias, with a lot of deepness and so many soul...

when we first started thinking about the compilation, we had in mind the idea to put together a great minimal techno selection with stuff from the early 90s, which really inspired us, like robert hood, dan bell, plastikman, pansonic and mike ink to name a few. whilst working on the project we had the feeling that there is so much more great and influential minimal music from way before the techno thing started. so we were very excited to combine the music from the electronic pioneers, with the tracks from the minimal techno godfathers in a very modern way. in minimal music there is so much (space) in between the sounds and the space that gives you a lot of opportunities for an own interpretation. the grandfather paradox is a scientific theory about time travelling and was first described by the science fiction writer rene barjavel in his book - le voyageur imprudent. we took suggestions out of that because we felt like we are travelling back in time and manipulating the old music with modern knowledge. the fact that we did all this with the deserved respect to the originals makes us quite sure that the results are bringing something new and interesting to the old tracks and transport the past into the here and now. - henrik schwarz, ?e & dixon

part 2 of the simple, maybe release reveals the dark side of the brothers schwarz. yeah ought to be taken literally. batten down the hatches and turn up the volume, here comes a true masterpiece. naturally, tiefschwarz have saved the banger until last. there are not many tracks out there, which make you get up and dance after two bars already. the basis of yeah is a perfectly orchestrated drum beat. a steady bass drum, rolling toms, a crisp snare, all together powered by a low-pitch synth sample in the background. a sound, that is as offensive and sentimental as possible at the same time. add a well-filtered choir sample on top and you get a deepness and amplitude that can only be mastered by the finest soundsystems on the planet. like looking through a burning glass, the break shows what tiefschwarz are really all about with this track: gradually, all sound elements are shut down, overlayed by white noise that comes with goosebumps guarantee. this spring, youll better be on the dancefloor, when the drums set in again! deininger on the b-side is an almost gloomy track, driven by a dark deep-house bass line. once again, tiefschwarz play with a wide range of elements: an off-beat synth wind section, dry tinker bells and sliced vocals, well-orchestrated by a fine mix. all together this creates the perfect atmosphere for a monday morning sun rise. exhausted, dried-out, longing for your bed and a glass of water, yet at the same time not wanting to go home. great music got soul, the perfect balance, that keeps the heart pumping and the body dancing. deininger is about this certain temper, the groove, that makes you carry on.

jay haze teams up with d:exter on his latest single, “can’t forget , an homage to mr. lee’s chicago house classic - with remixes from dj sneak, abe duque and fuckpony. jay haze has always been inspired by chicago house, but never more overtly than on his update of the 1987 trax records hit “can’t forget . taken from jay’s latest album love & beyond, the track became a favorite among djs, distinguished by the soulful paranoid from frequent vocal collaborator d:exter. on this new single, “can’t forget” appears in four new iterations, courtesy of “original house gangster” dj sneak, eponymous label owner and part-time gigolo abe duque, philly-based lil dirrty ghetto bastard, and jay himself under his fuckpony guise. several mutant strains of house music are present, from techy to piano-led to deranged acid.

back in the time with this great banderas hit!!! dynamic house sounds for this remake... killer elektro house sound for the club junkies version with original banderas vocals. chriss ortega, fish & chips and nicola fasano & steve forest complete with their versions this incredible release

nice price deal !!! joeri now comes up with a solo project in the shape of a monster track called >manic< - and manic it is! a brilliant piece of sound shaping and a couple of awesome breaks that has peak-time & big-room written all over!and then there is >21 thoughts< ... i am not going to share all of them with you so please check it out yourself!

mutant clan is the name of the new project from timo maas and santos. these boys have really come back with a bang, havent they? having been a fan of santos productions and sound, timo arranged for some studio time together, and the rest as they say.... >inside< is a real moody bitch. with its phat planetesq bassline (not a bad thing, im sure youll agree!), rolling drums and deep ass d base, its one hell of a groove. >outside < is definitely the older, more rebellious, troublesome brother: a darker affair that growls at you from its opening bars, sounds and efx thrown at you from out of darkness. it really is a wonderfully constructed track. once again, maas and santos (aka mutant clan) deliver the goods in the finest way possible and once again, dubfire and sci+tec bring you some of the finest techno around today. a true match made in heaven

highly succesful imprimt kumo is about to enlarge its scale of high quality music, this time with japanese long time and inside japan well known dj sodeyama together with a remix from mr. glimpse whos name is surely not unkown. this release is a perfect mixture of superb minimal techno (original) and slightly moody relaxed housy tunes (remix).

two slamming hard techno traxx from uk producer bad boy pete and polish newcomer anjay and collen vax. title track from heads of stay up forever collective, chris liberator and sterling moss. chris da break after slamming hong kong (nsr005) this time releases a phat funky techno tune!

this time p-series features martin luther king ... let freedom ring! gatex is taken from umeks classic cut

planet rhythm is steadily working its way towards a respectable 70 releases. during the last couple of years the label has brought some of the best underground techno and the future is still pretty bright. again its time for the spanish connection in the form of exium! these guys are known for their extremely well crafted work on nheoma and audio assault.this is no exception, deep spaced out techno that works perfect on the dancefloor. audio assault labelboss bas mooy has shown to be a talented producer over the last few years. the man from rotterdam has stayed true to the darker sound of pure techno. this stuff is the result of the fact that bas was born and raised in one of the worlds most technoid cities - molten metal and gallons of raw oil seem to be pumping thru this mans vessels!

big with: carl cox, ali schwarz, josh wink, sebo k, brothers vibe, catz n dogz, laurent garnier, karotte, falko brocksieper, dave dk, martin landski, tricksi, dario zenker, shuri- kan, marco resmann, ed davenport, agnes, miss jools, kreon, cirillo, anthony collins, dyed soundorom, will saul, funk d void, james flavour, okain, federico molinari, andrew grant, .. the always in form freak n chic continue their early-2009 bombardment with a superb ep from newcomer djebali. dropping just in time for miami, the >lax ep< looks set to be another winner for the paris-based imprint as it oozes quality across all four of its, percussive house tracks. starting with the urgent, chicago vibes of >dont be forced<, the >lax ep< features tracks for every point in a set. while the aforementioned cut is peak-time, the sinister >california<is pure afterhours with its spooky synths and heavy funk bass drops.

full support: m-nus crew, remote area crew, martinez, matt star, tadeo, josh wink, andrew grant, laurent garnier, bryan zentz, marco carola, uto karem, mikel_e, cornell, joseph capriaty. new instalment of our label signed by one of the label owners soulrack, this time offering a very special release, a mixture of old school and minimal stuff. original track on side a is one of soulrack s best track so far, with complex arrangements over a solid rocker 909 groovy and acid 303, that track was done long time ago, some of the top labels interested on it, but finally he decided to release it on his label. on side b comes the remix, this time is for jpls from m-nus getting the basic elements, moving to minimal territories, a really interesting remix perfect for the early hours & after hours. and for closing the release our very own mute: makes his interpretation shuffling the beats a little beat moving soulrack s original to dance floor territories. last but not least one of our finest releases to date.

simone tavazzi did it again! its still by him the new analytic trail release, the number 23 for the precision of markantonios label. this time the young milanese producer dedicated to a style with dark aftertaste, but rich in intensity and rare sounds. the track poltergeist, which you can hear the exceptional remix by english perc from perc trax, drumcode, kompakt, as it is an entity that will dominate clubs, your car and your minds, we will be catapulted into a long journey! and yet the track way out - there is no way out, you can just dance and make people move all night long.

cameas latest clink release has arrived, featuring an alexi delano rework. this eloquently produced ep resonates between minimal, techno and tech-house, and hits the spot for both peak-time and after-hour moods. camea has been hot on the dj circuit this year, and this release is a great tribute to the growing following for her performances. titled >happy ending<, it hits the spot with heady melodies, dark vocals, a touch of soul and irresistible percussion for the dance floor. alexi delanos remix on the b-side delivers an artistic and trackie techno burner that compliments this ep with a flattering perspective. it is a fantastic addition to his long list of heavily rotated masterpieces, including high profile contributions to labels such as plus 8, items and things, spectral, drumcode and frankie records. this combined release is a hot item for djs and collectors.

here we go again with some crazy party music - directly from the acid-drenched mind of the most fidgety of them all, your favorite bulgarian! after some great releases on such labels as noodles recordings, potty mouth recordings and second session, the bulgarian is back - this time showcasing his minimal side for complot. first off we have the anti-bling anthem check to check millionaire - a surprisingly clever mix of catchy lyrics and an unstoppable groove, the right combination to get faces smiling and booties shaking. dotcoza is the second anthem on this ep, and there s no denying that it s metallic stabs and wild acidic bass line will make you move, while the whistles will tickle your ears for added pleasure. for those looking to hear the bulgarian s darker side, home tonight will not disappoint with it s choppy percussion and inebriated bass line - a perfect compliment for those mushrooms you ate earlier. finally, with its plethora of interesting sound bytes, something red will make you pop like bubble gum and lock like a solid-steel safe. there s no question that the bulgarian s incisive sounds, illegal bass lines and crispy beats will make all of us sweat.. like the last time you got chased by a pit bull..

second part of the chiefs rocka series!! feat loopity goofs, anhanguera, monoman and phono jones!!

here comes the first release in 2009 from soulstar.moses mcclean has delivered us some beauties before, this time he teamed up with rob burns again to deliver this love anthem.remixes come by label honchos harley & muscle as well as from bittersuite and phil r. already played by djs like: david harness, lars behrenroth, rob paine, tim (house afrika), massimo dacosta, andy ward, pierre ravan, nicolas matar, ralf gum, edground, mark farina and many others

nico purman (known from labels like crosstown rebels, mule electronic & vakant) is known for his unique dark and deep, yet funky sound, definitely the right man to bring us those first spring vibrationz...nico purmans first curle is already almost two years old. in fact he was one of the first people we contacted when we were in the process of starting up the label. simply because of his unique dark and deep, yet funky sound. at the time he had only released on modelisme, but in the meantime much respected labels such as crosstown rebels and mule electronic proposed him an ep, and also vakant took him under their wings. hailing from argentina, hes definitely the right man to bring us those first spring vibrationz...

for the very first time on kitsune to the exception of a remix! etienne de crecy does an impressive live show with cubes highly recommended. with daft punk, air and alex gopher, he is a member of the french producers club who made history. his track here is techno in the old and noble sense of the term. ultraviolence on the dancefloor. each time its played in clubs, faces look like they are melting, the crowd is on its knees, begging for mercy and they are happy to be there. then >hanukkah< also works in the car monsieur jo, etiennes partner here, is a sound engineer and has produced albums for phoenix and cazals.the ep includes remixes from rising french producers les petits pilous and kitsunes favorite australian dj beni!

denis a is one of russias most exciting dj / producer prospects for 2009. already resident at es paradis (ibiza), neo (moscow), and presenter of popular radio show diamonds of dance music aired on mgps 89.5 fm (moscow) denis has established a firm foothold within the dance scene in quick time.

this time paul damage teams up with surgeon for 3 kicking remixes of tinas teddybear-tragedy!

for the first time ever we have 6 previously unreleased boogie, disco and modern soul grooves recorded in the 70s - from the man who gave us the immortal bump & hustle music!

already supported by johnny d., someone else, laurent garnier, jennifer cardini, florian meindl, david keno.. erich lesovsky is the newest addition to stil vor talents exciting artist roster. here comes someone who is totally fascinated and absorbed by technology, someone who only performs as a live act in the clubs and - in the time of digital machinery - still works on constructing his own devices to make music with. after singles for wba and keno records, it is now the time for his first release on oliver koletzkis stil vor talent imprint and mr. lesovsky is very happy to be part of the family. so are we, of course! not only, but also because his first ep is a killer display of musical wizardry. it stars off with >bell a donna<, a minimal funk-laden piece of music that is mainly based on some crisp beats, many warm effects and sounds and a melody so simple, yet so encapsulating to capture the heart of every dancer in the club. this is oldskool minimal funk at its best! next up is >93 percent<, a title that might be misleading at first, because this track sounds more like 150 percent really. a great loop made of fidgety techno hi-hats and some wonderful warm analogue sounds - this could well be termed a new form of fidget techno. last up is >riot beatz<, an experimental display of minimal sound design, yet still very danceable. lots of crystal bashing beats, a pumping bass and many little effects - this will definitely be one for the dancefloor in the morning hours. not only does e. lesovsky seem a master of sound, his expertise seems to cover the perfect creation of warm, yet basic tech anthems and his influences seem to come from all sorts of musical directions, from hip-hop to funk to house back to techno. it is the easiness with which he delivers his music that makes his sound designs so special!

after 2 successful eps and massive remixes for metronomy and whomadewho its now time for more discodeine vinyl action. this third ep called tom select is definitly dedicated to the dancefloor... frankly, the track speaks for itself but if you need some influences lets say smith n hack/lfo/frankie bones... but you should know by now that discodeine is only sounding like discodeine right? the remixes are provided by some people that we admire for a long time: la horse (danton eeprom & ivan smagghe) and joakim. la horse provided a trippy remix, with live drums, electronic wizzardy and insanely beautiful pop harmonies while joakim is more on that nasty techno vibe we all love.

massive summer prime time hit !!!

limited one sided prime time house monster

excellent peak time minimal techno ... leicht detroit angehaucht.... killer !! played & supported by mihalis safras, perc, maxime dangles, oscar, pierce, oliver klein, gianni vietello, rebekah, steven beyer! biggest fish in the sea! the title largemouth bass sounds like something about the bassinstrument, but its also a type of fish, very popular in north america. secret spot is a fisherman slang word, so who’s gone fishing the biggest bass? rio padice! with remixes by elon (dumb unit, clink) and gary beck (soma, m_nus) this collection is a wonderful mixture of minimal house and techno. all told a great ep.

next strike by croatian hardtechno-pioneer dj ogi, this time on blackout audio and remixed by dean rodell!

spanish label moop up drops 4 peak-time techno-bombs by david moleon and dito masats.

part 3 in the nice in loving memory serie (to be closed with part 4 and a album sleeve to pack all 4 parts in) 4 tracks by a new line of producers paying tribute the the sounds that made them spend so much time dancing and making the music they love! 4 deep dubby foggy techno tracks with a subliminal drive! for everyone who enjoyed the recent g-man, quantec, sven weissemann and deepchord releases... essential!!

twisted minimal techno mood for bauns 05. this is the time of maurizio vitiello, who wants to explore the partenopean roots with the bouncing vibes of tira e molla. maurizio is rapidly gaining a reputation for his particular style. raining has the ability to move around vibrant percussions, giving a tricky housy sensation. and finally the begin of a new direction for bauns. a remix of tira e molla by one of the hottest producers in the scene of minimal techno music: the big talent tim xavier. of course he needs no introduction. his interpretation of maurizios tira e molla shows tim way to capture fragments animating them with special journeys. tim uses airy percussions, loud bass and lots of special effects to drive the listener away. another fantastic release for bauns. check it out!

sd records keeps them fine tunes coming, this time with the long awaited debut of roswell return. on the a-side the title track iftodex c0001 which can be best described as deep space acid: a long and trippy beatless track that keeps evolving around a powerful acid line and deep strings, which sound like a journey through space past bright shining stars and fast pulsating white dwarfs. on the b-side you will find the sd remix by syncom data, who hardly need any introduction, and they have turned the original into an irresistible, deep and warm dancefloor smasher in the best detroit tradition.

sweet 16 is a perfectly judged slice of disco punk, producer grahmzilla hooking up a beat which sounds like the clash hanging out at studio 54 while isis tells of the joys and dangers of being sixteen and ruling the dancefloor. its not clear whether the natural stage genius (time out) is encouraging under age sex, cautioning against it or just suggesting engaging in some healthy exhibitionism. whatever the message she makes it sound great. cruise low is as low slung and bass heavy as you d expect from the title, isis whispering about popping the trunk with a mixture of enticement and threat. bonus track whateveruneed is an epic instrumental electro symphony from grahmzillas hard drive. ny mover and shaker eli escobar rounds out the package with a mix of sweet 16 which harks all the way back to planet rock...

deep underground chicago staple of music played by the chosen few to the ones who truly know how deep it is. now its time for the masses to feel the real deepness of the true chicago 80s era of music. only ten percent of what happened here in the 80s, is known to the rest of the world. dont you want to be a member?

new 3 track re edit ep from community service. this time with tracks from around the globe. i gotta is a caribbean disco cut without the steel drums but with fela kuti style guitar. walken is a 70s disco rock cut from the land down under and gotse is an eastern bloc midtempo synth chugger.

we are very happy to announce the return of luis radio & raffa from last years smash the mood back to the seasons limited imprint! this record picks right up where the mood left off, dirty synth stabs and drums to rock any dance floor you play it to... also in collaboration on the project this time around is the up and coming new star on the underground circuit tony loreto. the madness continues...

vinyl edition in gatefold sleeve! 70s/80s inspired old school heavy metal produced by nicke andersson (the hellacopters, the solution, death breath). endlich ist die vinyl version des hervorragenden metal albums bite the bullet als gatefold lp erh?tlich. ein mu?f? alle true-metal fans der ersten stunde!

michael forzzas is one of the most important techno djs from belgium. like figure head len faki, michael forzzas speciality is to play extended sets which develop an individual athmosphere. figure 015 is forzzas first international release, and forzza sent two unique tracks to berlin, the tenor & the monkey is destined to turn the dancefloor into a frenzy. it puts you in a state of fear and euphoria at the same time. while the tenor & the monkey puts the roof of every club on fire, high on this is more cautious. the powerful groove unfolds its energy in many contexts. the pulse of the track immediate, it feels like the music is talking to each dancer personally. the tenor & the monkey and high on this don t show any effort, yet the tracks rule over the dancefloor: they both manage to focus on the essence of club music, a rarely achieved task these days.

without a doubt one of the most in-demand production outfits around, christian smith & john selway are coming off a magical twelve months. genre defining releases for drumcode, bedrock, sci+tec and renaissance have put the duo at the top of the sales charts and on countless djs playlists and if this release is anything to go by there is no sign of that trend ending any time soon swingworld finale is exactly what we have come to expect from smith & selway.

rudolf has been on fire for the past few months, most notably with a solo album and a collaboration ep with partner in crime cesare vs disorder on pheeks acclaimed archipel label. this time he delivers the goods with delicacy, solid grooves and bouncy club music on his mind. the productions on this 4 tracker (one available only digital) all have a common feature: structured with beautiful, refined sounds. guitar improvisations here and there, soulful vocals in and out and deep basslines. the whole ep is decorated with an ongoing tribal feel, sexy, percussive rhythms and rubbery noises that tease the listener all the way through. this jackin and funky ep splits in the border between techno and house, and will instantly seduce clubbers all around the world.

incl remixes by trus me and part time heroes

after several months of underground pressure the orbital classic kinetic by golden girls (paul & phil hartnoll along with mike hazell) is finally getting a full release. one of the most ecstatic rave stabs ever is at the heart of this record and has now been reworked for 09 dancefloors by floorplay music - the label run by hot brighton production duo prok & fitch. the story began a year ago with prok & fitchs golden shower remix. instead of going down the bootleg or cover route they paid their dues and licensed the original track for their new label floorplay and set about getting some hot names to remix it. top of the pile is atfc who takes the original and gives it a tough house makeover. this man has been responsible for a few classic records of his own over the years so this combination is unstoppable. with the original orbital mix included this is an all time classic tastefully revisited.

second vinyl version of the cd album with more magical works of unit moebius. including the funking >beat that perculator< re-arranging >i beat that bitch with a bat<, >its time for the perculator< and >the pressure cooker< into a totally dirty twisted the hague jack track! the flip side contains the more deeper side from their first releases. for those who were there in those years 91/ 92/ 93, at the famous parties in the hague and rotterdam, this is a walk down memory lane, for those to young or living in other parts of the world... imagine these tracks in a dark, very dark sweaty basement with only strobe light and smoke machines, camouflage nets, and jacking acid and techno sounds for more then 10 ours. djs such as i-f, serge, schmerzlabor, peter ptau ptau and live acts such as unit moebius played the hottest and freshest music all night long until you lost your sense of time and place and ended in a total mind trip. the pure essence of house and techno! the golden years.

after a recent remix for andrea parker and work with the palette all-stars, justin maxwell returns after a 2 year solo absence bringing us two monster tracks that make up for lost time.

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