hercules and love affair Ð the name itself combines images of strength and vulnerability, masculinity and femininity, as well as a classic disco troupe. their music on their self-titled album debut followed suit. strident beats but sweetness at the core. music with a plan of attack but an identity as fluid as that of its creators. a gloriously burnished fusion of three decades of dance, from disco to house, acid to synth-pop, derrick may to giorgio moroder (and lets not forget yazoo), but sounding like no other dance record before Ð or since. and now theyve gone and done it again. the troupes second album blue songs represents the best that dance music can get Ð still bursting with freshness while in touch with its roots. as mainman andy butler says, >its a softer record in some ways, and at other moments a more aggressive record too.< the album also reveals more about his world and his songwriting, resulting in a more honest, and yet more universal, record

it was 1975 and a mere 24 years since ike turner lit the blue touch paper on rock n roll with the incendiary rocket 88 , when a small independent record company emerged from a couple of second-hand record stores in london. it was just before the fuse was lit on another stage in the rock n roll story with the emergence of punk rock and chiswick records helped strike the match - commencing with the release of the count bishops speedball ep. with the same people at its head, the label evolved into ace records and they are proud to be celebrating their 30th anniversary in 2005. ace has become the leading in-depth catalogue company in the world and has issued a vast amount of the best and most important music released in the us from the time of that first ike turner recording to the launch of their own company. that crucial period forms the core of the extensive ace catalogue. they have often wandered off this central path, with excursions into world music, some home-made recordings of local acts and have investigated beat music from belfast to tokyo. but it is at the heart and soul of rock n roll that you will find ace putting out that wild and frantic, deep and romantic, funky and punky music that will sure nuff turn you on!

g.i.disco - an 80s history of cold war s hottest music in west-germany berlin local dj heroes kalle kuts and daniel w. best a.k.a. g.i.disco have compiled an excellent 80s soul, funk, r & b and disco selection. it combines representative music of that time with informative liner notes about the german historical background (which also is an important part of 20th century s world history), international artist quotes and worldwide renowned art by berlin based photographer frank thiel to an unique history lesson and listening experience. soul, funk and r&b from the us became a worldwide dance and clubbing movement during the 70s when it turned disco. in the late 70s and 80s more and more new electronic instruments like synthesizers and drum machines were added to the horn riffs and piano licks, bringing the funk back on the dance floor while still leaving it s soul untouched

arne weinberg aka onmutu mechanicks pres. his first album on echocord. being known for producing deep melodic techno, arnes alias onmutu mechanicks serves as a project for all things abstract and dub-influenced. >nocturne< combines dubtechno and the deep melodic techno that arne is known for. the result is a slightly different take on the genre, ranging from ambientesque soundscapes to dark reverberated and delayed sonic dancefloor affairs and rhythmical experiments in dub. >nocturne< is a statement of pure deepness.

we are all set to celebrate five years of lmd with a mix compilation, >lost my dog: 5 years & still looking<. selected and mixed by pete dafeet, the 14 track mix showcases the labels highlights, including songs and remixes from the likes of jay tripwire, milton jackson, fred everything, nathan coles & dave coker and burnski.

florian keller ist einer der profiliertesten djs, die deutschland zu bieten hat. der m�nchner wurde bereits mit keb darge, gilles peterson oder theo parrish in einem atemzug genannt. seit 2002 veranstaltet er die clubnacht party-keller. dort geht es um funk und soul im block-party-style. party-keller vol. 3 f�ngt den vibe ein - mit vielen raren tracks, alt wie neu.

14-track-cd der thinkloud-crew aus plauen. mit gastauftritten von aloe blacc (stones throw), grand agent (superrappin), kev brown (up above), oddisee, trek life kaimbr, portformat u.v.a. nahezu alle der tracks sind exklusiv. produziert wurde doppin mirrors vom thinkloud-mann stroe in berlin. angesiedelt zwischen rap, experimentellen beats und neo-soul.

already my favorite jazz album of 2010 jose james - perpetual shows a different side to gideon van gelder, the pianist we already know from tracks like touch on brownswoods soul jazz conjurer jose james lp black magic, and championed by the likes of gilles peterson.

>the mix is rather a non-conventional mix, as there are many unreleased tracks from friends and artists that i deeply admire, like bruno pronsato, matthew styles and the mole, as well as some tracks from ladies i really love musically, like nina kraviz, laverne radix or deniz kurtel who provide an extra feminine touch to the mix-cd< dinky says.

fehlmann clearly succeeds in synergizing the best of the past 20 years of berlins expansive history of electronic and dance music with gute luft. a recreational album in every way in which he hopes will make you >feel at peace with you and your environment, inspire you to lush, imaginative dinners, make babies, or just walk your own way with open eyes<. well put thomas!

featuring the likes of bloc party, roisin murphy, bent, switch, the chemical brothers, alexander robotnick, don diablo, and many more.

this is like butter for the eardrums!

yes, it comes full circle- fuckponys long-player for ravers in love and for raved out lovers who are still going long after peak time. a self-contained album with powerful melodic arches and a great dramatic underscoring of house, embedded in tradition but not dwelling on the past. ten tracks, each unique and self-sufficient, held together through love: the love of music, of house, of berlin, of parties, of all of you out there. so in this sense, love it also! real love is forever...

the smallville collective has injected a real breath of fresh air into the house music scene. after launching their record shop in hamburg city in 2005 they invited the most sophisticated artists of the european and american underground scene- such as jus- ed, keith worthy, shinedoe, sleeparchive, omar s, baby ford & thomas melchior and many more to play at hamburgs love-spreading allnighters.

sounds of the catwalk glamour! feat.m-gee, mica paris,ultra nate,samantha james,benny benassi,milk & sugar,kaskade lisa shaw and many more

next serial records compilation by mathieu bouthier!

die offizielle french house compilation exclusiv gemixt von mathieu bouthier! incl. didier sinclair feat.lidy v, muttonheads,ran shani und seb benett!

excellente mixture aus electropop , house and technotracks...

zero t s ver�ffentlichungen sind schon lange fester bestandteil im koffer von randall, fabio und bailey.

time for the party season again (as if there is just one!). the days get shorter and colder but the nights certainly get longer, (and with a housexy dj playing certainly much hotter!), which can only mean a good thing for a good night out... with office parties, over indulgence, a new winter wardrobe and lots of events on the social calendar, the season of good will really kicks into gear housexy style! with our winter parties all over the world we hope that housexy winter becomes your soundtrack to the silly season. everyone is making an effort, including us, so get your dancing shoes on and leave your coats at the door,with tracks from eric prydz, x press 2, mark knight, the japanese popstars, joey negro, martin solvieg and many more... its going to be a long night!

zweites album des koelners, der hiermit seine soundstrukturen noch einmal verfeinert und auf besondere weise traditionelle instrumente und gesang mit referenzen zu pop und krautrock auf technobasis verbindet.

diese serie ist ausschie§lich von den djs zusammengestellt worden,sie enth�lt st�cke,die das erste mal digital und in voller l�nge zu h�ren sind.f�r die erste compilation ist hier nun grandmaster little louie vega am werk! seine musikalische vielf�ltigkeit erstreckt sich �ber house, latin, classic disco, afro-beat, jazz, hip-hop und soul.einfl�sse von afrika bambaataa, larry levan, david mancuso, tony humphries and jellybean benitez r�hren von der gemeinsamen herkunft, dem classic sound of the new york underground.

hot chips sind in aller munde .. tolle cd incl extra dvd !! us-import

sven v�th s nachwuchshoffung aus dem cocoon-stall mit den krachern dieser zeitÉ super mix

his is a wonderful remix album that not only gives a new touch to some of kalkbrenners greatest tracks it also had been much of fun for his friends like agoria, modeselektor and michael mayer to play around with.the result is a fresh exciting impression of the b-pitch sound!