>le cafŽ abstrait< hat downtempo clubbing nach deutschland gebracht und eine der schšnsten compilation-reihen fŸr chillout-musik etabliert. jetzt feiert >le cafŽ abstrait< jubilŠum mit einem anniversary-doppelalbum und weiterhin entspannten events

the fourth in the successful compilation series, chilled r&b summer 2011, this triple album contains current laid back r&b hits alongside a wealth of huge classics from the 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. the new 60 track collection is led by tracks that perfectly encapsulate this vibe including aloe blacc -i need a dollar-, rihanna -russian roulette-, mariah carey -my all-, nelly -just a dream-, michael jackson -human nature-, sade -no ordinary love- and bobby brown -rock wit cha-. also featured are huge laid back hits such as jennifer lopez -if you had my love-, jason derulo -ridin solo acoustic version-, usher -you make me wanna- and alicia keys -you don t know my name-. plus, other superstars appearing on the compilation with chilled classics include al green, whitney houston, justin timberlake, kelly rowland, lemar, r.kelly, tlc, craig david and ne-yo.

since his first two personal album releases on kilk records, serafim tsotsonis has been developing into a talented musician. with the release of his brand new album. beautiful people, the greek artist takes a step further, presenting even more facets of his diverse talent with a work of exceptional polyphonic delights.in the albums opening track red, green, blue, a unique postmodern lullaby, the serene atmosphere of a childs room, is pierced with the sounds of an urban environment. an imposing performance by zach soars together with a chorus comprised by mikael delta, kid moxie, kiki, antoneta kotsi, fay depasta and serafim himself. at the same time, dimitri vassilakis, one of the foremost recognized greek wind musicians, adds further brushstrokes of sensitivity with his saxophone. with relaxed beats, unequivocal references to 80s melancholic electronica and the vocals of kiki and kid moxie, my own sea invites the listener to dive into the waters of his own dream world. in a way, it constitutes a continuation of serafims past creations, as heard in his earlier works, a fact that is sure to satisfy the most loyal of the artists fans. the dubstep references in the intro of so good, are intertwined with the modern electronic sound of berlin and the saxophone of dimitri vassilakis comes in at the end, marking a shift that leads to an exploration of new sound structures, in which european metronomy meets neo-jazz. the most radio-friendly track of the album comes with far away, a mutated balearic rhythm interpreted unpredictably by the rock-tinged voice of norwegian sverre olav r¿dseth. catch the cloud is where the album really takes off. a deep tech anthem for clubbers around the world, one can imagine it featured on the soundtracks of films such as berlin calling, had it been released sooner

viele der antiken heldenfiguren waren zugleich halbgštter oder zumindest gegenstand religišser verehrung. wie war das noch gleich: god is a dj? spa§ beiseite. die zwšlfte ibiza-season des cocoon-teams um sven vŠth hat sich als motto >cocoon heroes< gesetzt. cocoon recordings sorgt deshalb mit der mittlerweile fŸnften summer-mix-ausgabe fŸr die offizielle einstimmung in diese mega-event-reihe. eines der absoluten highlights in dieser saison ist der auftritt von adam beyer am 25. juli. der stockholmer drumcode-labelboss gehšrt seit Ÿber fŸnfzehn jahren zusammen mit richie hawtin, jeff mills und sven vŠth zu den wichtigsten taktgebern der elektronischen tanzmusik. als produzent oft ein garant fŸr stringenten und harten techno, beweist beyer seine vielschichtigkeit mit einem energetischen parforceritt zwischen hypnotisch perkussivem techhouse, dub und acid und Ÿberrascht nicht zuletzt mit einer ausgeprŠgten neigung zu sinn stiftenden vocal-samples. schon bei der opening party im amnesia dabei ist der frankfurter dorian paic, als mit-inhaber der plattenladeninstitution freebase und als label-chef von raum...musik. seit vielen jahren untrennbar mit der rhein-main-szene verbunden. wer dorian paic als dj bereits erleben durfte, wei§ um seine beispiellose begabung, mit geschmackssicher reduzierten und dennoch unverwechselbaren techhouse-juwelen eine ganz eigene geschichte zu erzŠhlen.

closely related to underground resistance, scan 7 is a mysterious detroit underground collective gathering seven artists. the group is most famous for its ninja like appearances, often dressed in black with black masks and hats, the use code names to protect there true identification, they believe its not who you see, but what you hear that is the most crucial element in techno! associated with such labels as underground resistance, soma & f communications, scan 7 via their own imprint have brought together a double cd of detroit influenced techno.

following on from our ludicrous but well-received sci-fi covers album >from the stars volume 1< in 2010 we thought it was time for a sequel. cue the hyper-driven >from the stars volume 2<, an album full of disco and synthy-themed cover versions from obscure and not-so-obscure science fiction. we must be out of our interstellar minds...

in june 2011 dj phono will release his first album on hamburgÕs record label diynamic. Òwelcome to wherever youÕre notÓ is a work of heart, of emotions of awakened, flourishing, and unrequited feelings. itÕs something of a kind that could neither be accomplished within a nights work nor even in a cycle of nights, but only in good time. dj phono and his producer jimi siebels (a different jimi / egoexpress / its records) allowed themselves to take this time, two years, to be precise

mark stewart first made his presence felt as the front man for the pop group in the late 1970s. they were pioneers of the post punk dance sound and had success with singles such as >she is beyond good and evil<, and >we are all prostitutes<. when the band split in 1980, mark joined the emerging on u sound crew as a part time member of the new age steppers. he then went on to form his own band with keith leblanc and doug wimbish, the rhythm section of the sugar hill gang, and guitarist skip mcdonald. with adrian sherwood and his production magic at the controls, the maffia unleashed an awesome mix of styles that sounded like bootsy collins jamming over a bootleg jah shaka tape in an urban warzone. this incredible mix of funk, dub and electronic overload pre empted techno and drum & bass by years. mark stewart, often copied, never bettered. the film retraces the singers steps and paths from the early days of the pop group right up to the present. schifer, who followed mark around for a full 3 years, has crafted a detailed, often intimate portrait of the artist, supplemented by interviews with a. o. mark stewart himself, adrian sherwood (on.u sound), daniel miller (mute records), nick cave, mick harvey, doug wimbish, skip mcdonald, keith leblanc, douglas hart (the jesus & mary chain), fritz catlin (23 skidoo), mike watt (minutemen, the stooges), gareth sager (the pop group, rip rig and panic), dan catsis (the pop group), john waddington (the pop group) janine rainforth (maximum joy), massive attack, keith levine (p.i.l.) and many others, plus never seen live recordings and music clips

in the impressive flow of new talent in 2011 on fokuz recordings we already had the pleasure to present the sound of brother, command strange and intelligent manners among others. the next flavour of the funky liquid melting pot called fokuz recordings goes by the name donnie dubson. berlin based irishman donnie o sullivan aka donnie dubson started releasing his funky rollers on have a break and influenza media and already featured on fokuz on the chronicles of the deep lp together with stunna back in 2007. the grapefruit / battlecat release on influenza media in 2009 got him a lot of attention and is still heard in dj sets today. now its 2011 and fokuz presents the beautiful debut album of donnie dubson! his sound can be described as refreshing and original liquid drum n bass with a touch of the well known atmospheric drum n bass vibes from the mid 0s. his basslines are the unique sellingpoint as well as his ability to create an organic feel in the music thats only done by the few who truly understand what liquid drum n bass is all about. pleasuring both critical listeners and the dancefloor audience this album is a perfect overview of the sound fokuz stands for. a great example of how music can be time-less in this decade of fast moving consumer goods.

rench dj-producer tom pooks releases a very special mixed compilation, bringing to your ears the kazantip unique atmosphere. the kazantip republic invites tom pooks each year, so he decided to release a mixed compilation to share his experience. last year, tom pooks opened for carl cox performance and the idea of this compilation became really serious, with the support of mike spirit, the then minister of songs and dance of the kazantip republic. now, french techno expert reveals a deep and strong mix, with 13 underground tracks and nothing but good vibes. without any big names nor big hits, tom pooks delivers a brillant mix, evolutive and mental as he loves. this mix sounds like the freedom and magic of kazantip, which is a strong experience in tom pooksÕs life : Çmy first time at kazantip was something weird, arriving in the midlle of nowhere, kind of lost in south of ukraine, even a bit scared : not my language, not the same food, not the same cultureÉ but after being welcomed by mike and his team, i found out the real spirit of kazantip !È no doubt, this compilation is a real tribute to the kazantip way of clubbing

perlon86.. going next level with miss dygas. 6 songs / 46 minutes. you are welcome!

shrouded in mystery! no one knows where its coming from, no one knows where its going to. das ändert sich nun. >through the green< auf running back ist das debütalbum von tiger & woods, die bisher mit exaltierenden 12 inch - disco - singles auf dem rätselhaften label editainment von sich reden machten. das signet von larry tiger und david woods sind infektiöse bassläufe, kandierte hooklines und der elegante spreizschritt zwischen house und disco, der so exotisch wie vertraut wirkt. >through the green< rührt einige der bereits erschienenen hits unter taufrische stücken, spezielle versionen, versteckte Überraschungen und drei funkelnagelneue vollzeitsongs mit der sängerin em. flankiert wird das album von einer 12 inch -single mit dem top secret super hit >gin nation< und dem bislang unveröffentlichten epos >kissmetellme<. top notch editainment. here today, wont be gone tomorrow

filterwolf is an acclaimed producer, dj and live act from munich, whose infectious production talents, electric live shows and groundbreaking debut album on london based process recordings released in 2010 have all led to the creation of his stunning new masterpiece: night patterns . his work was remixed by some of the finest artists around the globe such as portable, tigerskin, niederflur and hrdvsion. the consistency of the quality of his musical output was compared by journalists with no less a figure than carl craig. his productions have constantly earned praise and gained many fans for their driving beats, elegant, warm and cheerful synths and blossoming, journey-like arrangements. filterwolf received strong support from zombie nation, john acquaviva, spektre, ivan smagghe, groove armada, slam, dirt crew and coldcut. he was featured on tsugi compilation volume 18 along with gui boratt o, tiga and juan mclean and on huw stephens best new music evening show on bbc radio 1. across his new album, he explores the exciting, timeless space between house, techno, electro and beyond. throughout, he constantly maintains a melodic and emotive core, creating a mesmerizing body of work structured and presented in a highly creative way. the album was mastered by eelke kleijn, prolific producer (manual music, global underground) and mastering engineer from rotterdam, who among others has mastered the works of dubfire and applescal. deep, swinging, handclapping grooves and furious saxophone lines of the opening track color of spring , with their subtle, uplifting, intelligent beauty, signal that this is a master artist at work. as the mood moves towards the deep, pounding intensity of deep data , it s easy to become lost in the swirling music as filterwolf plays with emotion buttons, exploring the depths and whole spectrum of the dance and electronica, rese arching possibilities, forging ahead into the future.

everybody better bring some towels, because housemeister is about to soak the world in electro champagne. presenting his third full length music, the dirty don of club music did it again. touching ravers hearts and hitting ravers right on their heads at the same time. in arts, good ideas are hard to have, but easy to get - masterful musical output is pretty hard to create, but once itÕs done, itÕs about pure listening pleasure. and with a thousand shitty drugs flooding the streets of music today, it isnÕt everyday you get to consume the 100% stuff. Òmusic is awesomeÓ is that shit thatÕs straight from the kitchen, and housemeister has produced this bitch to the point like a 5 star chef. it seems playing clubs and crowds all over the world do add to a players game. add class and confidence. add experience and excellence, add balls as well as balance, and maybe it just takes 15 years of hardcore djdom to be able to come out and kill like this. music is awesome!

the balearic house sound of saturday nights at pacha and beyond, this is spiritually ibiza

boundary-pushing, thrilling, unique: psychedelic horseshit blaze with a vitality reminiscent of fatcat alumni animal collective and black dice in those bands early, wildly creative incipience. laced marks a forward stylistic shift for the band, delivering a coherent set of bustling, hookladen, melted outsider pop songs. keeping a step ahead of the lo-fi scene they christened -shitgaze-, theyve drawn on a broad range of influences instead of the xeroxed anorexia of many of their peers, have ruffled feathers by critically speaking out, and carved out caustic, humorous social commentary.

mystery, magic and luck perfectly define this new opus. lucky number ? indeed, 13 can bring luck and happiness! 13 is believed to bring bad luck in the west and good luck in asia. this is why, 13 is written in chinese... out of superstition! the sounds are imbued with this mysterious and magic atmosphere. escape blends with mystery, adding a mystic and thrilling feel and giving intensity throughout the tracks george v records has gone back to basics with this new release that will please all buddha-bar lovers. mystic quest , the first cd, is an invitation to escape and travel with tracks from jojo effect, mystic diversion, ganga or florzinho. secret bliss , the second cd, is more mysterious and up-tempo. it takes us to an electronic music world where trendy bass sounds combine with traditional instruments offering a moving and eloquent symphony. we can mention dr kucho, volkan uca, mhd or parov stelar for instance. a compilation that will live up to the reputation of the buddha-bar music collection.

with tracks by markus schulz, armin van buuren, john oÕcallaghan, dabruck & klein and andy moor vs. m.i.k.e., as well as the hot productions and remixes of dash berlin, rex mundi, marcus maison & will dragen, roger shah, m6, orjan nilsen, michael de kooker and tenishia

the first in a new series from roots records, bringing in guest compilers to pick the choice sounds from the hit sound and midnight rock catalogue. first up is the legendary barry ashworth from the dub pistols, picking artists like anthony johnson, king tubby, barry brown and jah thomas. for fans of soul jazz, blood & fire and greensleeves records.

mixed by the prophet & neophyte

this release is a reissue of two of german producer udo heitfields albums for tresor, from 2000 and 2002 respectively. the passage of time has done little to tarnish the productions and of the two albums, the three untitled tracks from the ways of the bodies have some bearing with dub techno,unfolding in a dreamy, jazzed out manner over the course of 20-30 minutes each. timeless meanwhile is a more ambient work, but heitfield manages to keep the listeners attention with the hour-long all and you, two dreamy, abstract works. that they sound all the more relevant given technos shift towards off-beat sounds is testament to heitfields timeless sound.

2011 two cd compilation including tracks from jane monheit, stacey kent, clare teal, ranee lee, maureen mcgovern, joe coughlin, and jamie cullum. the tracklist includes classic works by master composers gershwin, antonio carlos jobim, charles trenet and bill evans amongst others, the album also includes jazz covers of popular songs from the beatles, cat stevens and joni mitchell.

inside this amazing v/a compilation there are 18 unreleased tracks produced especially & exclusively for this project. plus original material from artists like magitman, astronivo, irad brant, 123xyz, ofer di, eitan carmi, roi tochner, guy mantzur, stephan bazbaz, fresh, ronen dahan & twice nice, the 8th note, mr. black, colorless, mark f, garry lachman and of course matans & eddys own productions.

ferry corsten wie man ihn kennt! 14 fette tracks mit hymnencharakter!

2011 two cd collection. bistro lounge music contains a healthy selection of fine music that is guaranteed to fill your senses with wonderful flavors. features tracks from martina topley bird, bonobo, mr. scruff, alice russel, belleruche, speech debell, winston mcanuff, pacha massive and many others. bistro lounge music is a mystery and legendary land existing out of time with wines and delicacies, a place where you can savor the sexy, lazy atmosphere, where you ll refuse to leave.

the glitz have made people smile more than just one time during the last years. who has seen them knows that this is their life - their passion. so it was just a question of time they would honor us with their first long player. because of many releases at ideal, material-series, voltage-musique and pocketgame it is no surprise that this is no common album. the glitz are always different, always peculiar. fabulous remixes by daniel steinberg, nick curly, mihalis safras, kombinat100 and many others on this particular album collection prove this the truth. hugh and small glitz-hits were pimped with reinterpretations. blake baxter delights with a chicago-like smasher and tiny cheerful dub-melodies by soultek alternate with nic fanciulli s technoid grooves. on remixed you find various facets of club music by the glitz. a varied journey through the dance floors of this world. and the voyage has started just now

after experimenting through different electronic dance genres and releasing material in several record labels worldwide, chris nemmo (a.k.a christos panagiotopoulos) presents his second personal album, this time creating a nu-disco/funk amalgamation. the album consists of several different aspects of the scene, employing dirty funky basslines, reminiscent vintage melodies and atmospheric vocals in an effort to simulate a warm analog perception of the disco groove and aesthetics. >the nautilus project< features 12 unreleased tracks of cosmic house, nu disco, funk and pop. once more the production quality is massive, providing great musical soundscapes beautiful for the head and feet as well as plenty of solid grooves to offer djs, and enough personality to make for a completely satisfying home listen.

benny tones brilliant album chrysalis. crafted in the wellington studio of this highly regarded nz audio engineer this time capsule represents benny tonesre-introduction as a producer and features a diverse host of vocal and instrumental collaborators he has worked with over the years including electric wire hustles mara tk, taay ninh & myele manzanza, fat freddys drop front man joe dukie, shapeshifters devin abrams & sam trevethick, rio hemopo, adi dick, isaac aesili, ls shihan the poet and many more.

the new album, liquorice, from martin stimming wasnt initially planned to be an album. there was an intrinsic need for him to express what was going on in this period of life. relationship problems led to a very punk, off-whack attitude to his producing. with seven tracks done and dusted, he figured the work was more than just a collection of weird shit, it was a whole new music experienceÉ add another 5 months of studio work, he named it liquorice. definitely hard to pigeonhole - call it minimal, stripped back, dub, experimentalÉ we think >electronic free jazz< comes the closestÉ no sign of a typical 4/4 bass drum at all and stimming has incorporated his trademark use of field recordings, from a marble run, a pizza slicer, a trashcan, a coffee machine, and an ice train shuttling past to name a few. the stimming esque percussion, which is even more radical this time, has been thrown in with all these facets in his massive melting pot, coupled with some dark emotions to create this liquorice. >this time i didnt use all the main events a groove normally has<, recalls martin

hectic times require adequate measures. shorten the text message, shorten any url, filter a newsfeed to make a broadband broader - in any way, take a shortcut wherever you intend to go. while the world is struggling for convenience, those who chose the road less travelled will soon become - or already are? - outsiders. in many ways this is the case of jacek sienkiewicz - with over 30 releases behind, and over a decade of running his own label, he persistently followed his very own path, creating music that very soon began to be impossible to define. friendly, but not fraternizing with everyone and his family, modest, but stubborn only in a positive way, jacek is an individual with clear, personal vision and an unorthodox approach to music - light years away from the hectic, utilitarian ethos of club-derived electronic beats. and this story finally took shape - at the same time rock solid and otherworldly ethereal - in the form of “on the road , without any doubt one of the few rare records, this complex and challenging, to be derived in recent years from the music formerly known as techno. this album successfully attempts to embrace virtually all aspects of modern electronic music - from rave-like club bangers, through detroitish passion and deep house-like style, towards ambient soundscapes that are mariana trench deep

von heerscharen an fans rund um die welt bereits ungeduldig herbeigesehnt, fŸgt armin van buuren der geschichte seiner erfolgreichen >a state of trance< mix-compilation serie auch dieses jahr einen neuen meilenstein hinzu. auf die ohren gibt es auf der >a state of trance 2011< in guter tradition wieder eine fulminante auswahl der besten und neusten tracks, die die trance- und progressive-szene zu bieten hat, verfeinert mit einer fŸlle an unveršffentlichten tunes und exklusiven remixen. auf zwei cds, prall gefŸllt mit ohrwŸrmern und floorstŸrmern von hei§en newcomern und bekannten grš§en des internationalen dance-firmaments, liefert der welweite trance top dj erneut einen unwiderstehlichen mix fŸr alle anhŠnger hochwertiger trance-sounds

boys and diamonds is unmistakably a pop album but also one that comfortably fits in with kompakts long-standing lineage of genre-refracting releases. you will be hard up find another record that cohesively brings to mind siouxsie rubbing elbows with shabba ranks, giorgio moroder sipping daiquiris in bali, desmond dekker envisioned through skittering footwork, tom tom club sitting in with congotronics, even early madonna produced by chris and cosey. unlikely as all of that sounds, rainbow arabia makes it sound easy. mostly recorded at their home studio in echo park, muppet palace, boys and diamonds was written and produced by the couple with help from their friends in los angeles and beyond. drummer/producer extraordinaire butchy fuego (pit er pat, boredoms, mia) contributes arrangements and beats in places, and icy demons dylan ryan plays on the percussion-heavy island shuffle nothin gonna be undone . the album was mixed at the wonderful hobby shop studios in la by mudrock, who also adds some final production touches on the record. the 11 new songs on the album, were also made possible by the encouragement of peers/heroes in la like former ghosts, fool s gold, secret circuit, abe vigoda, and part time punks dj crew. outside of their hometown, they also found support and inspiration from kindred spirits like pictureplane, spoek mathambo, as well as their new home, the ever-illustrious kompakt

100 dutch hits on 2 cds! incl. electro boogie, dany kay, armin van buuren, dual tec, marco v and many more

party class! incl. funkerman, jesse voorn, robbie rivera, armin van buuren, sied van riel, mr. sam, tiesto ..

the latin influence regeins supreme in south beach,miami,so who better to soundtrack the 2011 parties than spanish superstars dj chus & david penn.mixing classic vibes with contemporary flavours,this is a hedonistic indulgence of pure, beatdriven house.

supremely catchy and insanely haunting, the work of 23 year old self trained singer /musician claire boucher is one of lifeÕs great mysteries. itÕs been a good time for music in the last year or so, weÕve been loving the new psychedelic sound sometimes called hypnagogic pop at other times chill wave, glo fiÉ..zzzzzz. for us no other act captured the fractal flow better than canadian singer claire boucher aka grimes

incl. the hits by duck sauce, axwell, dj antoine, alex gaudino, remady feat.craig david, yves larock and many more

the legendary dj maxxi disco energia and energia buia tapes, highly coveted by his obsessive fans and thought lost for several years, have been re-discovered, re-mastered and made commercially available for the first time ever. only previously the ownership of a select few enthusiasts these tapes held legendary status amongst certain individuals, only ever spoken of in hushed tones, these two volumes (this being volume one) serve as a quintessential guide to the italio disco phenomenon. once heard, never forgotten these are some of the finest dj mixes that youll ever have the privilege to hear. peppered with classics and underground gems, the composure and construction of spaghetti disco classics are truly outstanding. the mixes have been dusted off and cleaned up for new millennium heads to enjoy. so bathe your ears in their magnificence as you transported away to northern italy in the early 1980s enjoy disco energia Ð spaghetti disco classics volume one, volume two to follow shortlyÉ. please note this is a very limited release available for one time only