dj support from pete herbert, lsb, joel martin (quiet village), gerry rooney(black cock), jay shepheard, bill brewster, dave lee, idjut boys and many more. faze action unearth their first ever release original disco motion and offer it up for classic remix treatment courtesy of jay shepheard & themselves, jay has been causing a stir on the undeground house scene with his releases on compost black , here he turns the track into a classic deep house , peak time summer tune carefully marrying his deep tech ,minimal sounds with the rhodes parts of the original, on the dub mix he goes for a more stripped out version aimed squarely at the dancefloor. the faze action disco dub mix stays true to the original adding new bassline, drums ,moogs and analogue synths, to create a spacey disco track in keeping with their recent production sound

the phantom image‘ is a teasing, acid-tweaked club tool, stripped and refined. it burns slowly from both ends and builds in classic style, amounting to an insatiable hypnotic moment, instinctively connecting the mind and body with only one vital message: to move. flip over and you‘ll find two more seriously deviated cuts, in the form of steve bug‘s edit of >the fruit fly<, and vincenzo‘s orginal mix. both mixes raise the intensity from the late night tripping atmospheres of >phantom< and take us straight into the peak time poker flat style. phasing synth stabs and a floorshaking bassline take the track sky high, with vincenzo‘s trademark impeccable production at the centre of it all, ensuring every moment comes through loud and clear. bug‘s edit raises the drama a notch, peaking with a different flavour, whilst the original is a true gem and a classic example of the non-stop power of vincenzo‘s creative output!

minibarians are very pleased to welcome a new colony member. the killer tracks incubator, tom ellis ! once again this always praised artist offers a funky, true house minimal, percussive, and boom-shlacky ep

dj-support by adam beyer, alexi delano, paco osuna!! on his 2nd ep on aesthetik brian james shows his true colours. dark, deep and stripped down techno with a solid old school, almost chicago-esque feel to it. rubber doll instantly grabs you through its simplicity and efficiency. pulsating beats, a mental bassline with a slight bleepy feel to it. a true techno dj s delight. madrid s techno maestro xpansul turns rubber doll into a harder edged techno stomper. edgy technoid sounds and xpansul s trademark dark rhythmic craziness makes this track essential to any self-respecting techno jock! panic in detroit is again a typical brian james throbbing techno piece for when dancefloors go into >mental mode<. bubbling custard takes a more experimental direction, reminiscent of early dark model 500 tracks, but jacked up in brian s very own wickedness.

experienced producer tom neville, fresh from his remix of beastie boys >intergalactic<, he tries his hand here at some hands in the air electro, this however is no girly affair, with dirty bass lines and a heavy beat, this tune is an all out club stomper. breaking midway into an awesome old skool, acid throwback, staying true to the originals undeniable danceability, sure to work every listener into a dancing frenzy. known for his thumping mixes, tom neville has well and truly done it again

another fine release on winding road records! this is a debut ep from bleep district. true to their name, the 4 tracks here contain plenty of mesmerising bleeps sitting inside the slick deep house grooves youd expect from the label. the lead track, bleep of faith, is peaktime voodoo house with cool vocals, and a wicked bassline which comes as a special surprise half way through. robot claart is superdeep, hypnotic tech-house with a cheeky jamaican dub twist. when i saw you, possibly the strongest tune of the package, is a real killer. with polished production, reverse vocal licks and an ubercool bleepy bassline, this track is a contender to be a summer anthem of 2008. essential! the last track on the package, some may say, is an eccentric but irresistable hip-hop meets folk-house number. yet another winning package from winding road

the mojuba sublabel welcomes a new artist to the family. tob jona is one half of the unique sounders department project, the guys are well known to the true detroit-techno lovers, way back in the 90’s they delivered some of the finest tracks with that special motown feel. this ep brings us three fresh and very deep tunes each with its own exceptional sound-character! be sure that every one will find his treasure on here, the dancer, the dreamer and the visionary!

mn2s prepare for another wmc anthem by presenting this collaboration with danism and true soul diva kathy brown. light up my life has classic written it all over, making full use of kathys soaring vocals this powerful performance is sure to make more than waves at this years wmc. kathy brown, one of house musics true divas, has worked with the cream of the house music crop. arguably her biggest hit in recent times was the international smash, strings of life (stronger on my own), produced by award winning production duo soul central. her powerful performance in light up my life ensures that the track will be hammered in the miami sun this year. whilst the original mix features those unmistakable danism beats and kathy browns beautiful voice the audiowhores dub presents pounding drums and is a much darker, main room mix. in contrast to this dj la roi delivers a much more garage inspired, sweeter take on the soulful classic. following up the success of commended releases such as truth is, mesmerise and most recently feelin you danism drop yet another scorcher on mn2s.

the album title track >my manifest< shows, that marco stays true to his love for house chords. old school riffs meet energy loaded beats and his dark self-spoken manifest and reveal a new, more technoid face of marc o tool. >the grail< however shows, that he also still knows how to embed harmonies in a club outfit. driving rhythms reminding of the old o tool days, get alternated by an emotional piano breakdown, to finally find their way back into the floating monotony

the 3rd release by scott grooves on his natural midi label, this is scotts first ever ep and color vinyl release. all 4 tracks possess a different mood and distinct raw edge, which plays well on this well balanced ep.track 1 dark blu speaks for itself, simply stated and deeply enriched. the relentless melody never lets go of the groove and the groove never lets go the melody. everything in this track harmonizes together perfectly.track 2 dna definitely disturbs the peace with vintage analog synth sounds. the old school sounding vocal sample echoes thruout the track that >detroit needs analog records< take a listen and decide if that echoes true!track 3 >it doesnt all have to be techy< as the title suggest there is know >techyness< here, its all about a deeply stormin groove that is enriched with warm melodic keys and a lovely guitar, yes i said guitar that altogether creates a feelin thats organic but not boring. track 4 decimalquivers in and out with a fm gritty synth stab, complete with minimal drums or as scott calls them >drims< which is the term scott uses for minimal drums. also present is a deep pad sound that brews slowly like an eruption. co-produced by panther, a name you will hear more about in the future

funny a side!! the danish scene has evolved a lot over the last years, with acts like trentemøller, martinez and whomadewho. the new label tartelet records is rising from the horizon of the copenhagen club culture. tartelet records is founded by fredski (the man behind the greatest copenhagen parties ) and tomboy (aka tomas barfod, dj, producer and drummer of whomadewho, with previous releases on turbo, kitsuné , get physical and gomma). the two founders themselves are also behind this first tartelet release, which is a true showcase of what the label stands for: tech-house with multiple flavors like ghetto, funk, disco and a bit world. the a-side ‘do the tartelet’ is a schizophrenic yet effect full combination of sampled horn-madness, hand claps and techno bass. on the flip side ‘cereal’ sounds as if james holden and paul jonson were trying to make minimal house together. the future releases from tartelet promise remixes from world-league remixers (tba) and tracks by danish kleshmer-techno-reggae band analogik do the tartelet

a dark hypnotic tribal burner with some uplifting 80s synth sounds on top of it that could best be described as radio slave meets lindstrom! feedback: martin eyerer the original is very good! for a track that makes such an impact, the label could only entrust remix duties to a true production don, and jerome sydenham is that man. he delivers a heavy duty blacktro dub that is set to make an impact with so many of you!

born as an underground anthem in manchesters famous hacienda club, guru joshs >infinity (1990s… time for the guru)< grew to become the biggest dance record of 1990 selling millions of copies and breaking charts worldwide. the standout cut with the dreamy saxophone became one of the first acid house crossover hits ever (in germany it stayed 14 weeks in the top ten) and a true genre classic! after a longtime hiatus from the music scene the keyboard wizard josh finally returns in 2008 as the guru josh project together with producer snakebyte and dj dazperkz to bring back the magic with >infinity 2008<. at the world premiere in march at bigcitybeats 4th birthday party guru josh was performing live in front a thrilled and enthusiastic party crowd – establishing a record attendance at cocoon club frankfurt!

an incredible ep with namlook exploring the edges of minimal techno and deep ambient, while the remixes are pepe bradocks most dancefloor oriented works in ages! macro delivers a stunning release by a man who has not only produced 3 collaborational albums with richie hawtin, but also runs the ultra influential fax label with an artist roster ranging from speedy j to bill laswell to klaus schulze: namlook is a true electronic pioneer in a league of his own. the track >subharmonic atoms< was produced back in 1995 and is re-released by macro as a long out of print electronic prototype on the edge of minimal techno and ambient. but dont think this is a retro affair: subharmonic atoms sounds incredibly fresh and proves it is as groundbreaking, innovative and timeless as jeff mills early axis works or hawtins concept1 series. entirely remastered from the original source and cut in unparalleled sound quality, it is available on a single 12inch side for the first time ever. the release is completed with nothing short but french remix master pepe bradocks triumphant return to the dancefloor. his versions of >atoms< are rocking upfront house burners, which his fans have been waiting for since 2003s intrusion ep. definitely one of this years hottest packages

glückwunsch zum 50ten highgrade release !! die größten geschenke kommen von format b, heinrichs & hirtenfellner, jens bond, sven brede, phage und daniel dreier, todd bodine und natürlich papa highrade, tom clark

us mc cadence weapon delivers a hot electro hip hop/dubstep blend for fans of spank rock, dizzie rascal or lady sovereign.

this 4th release from aesthetic audio features deep musical visions from deep dance architects juju and jordash (amsterdamn) and keith worthy(detroit) on aesthetic audio 04. juju and jordashs african flower is an epic, beautiful, deep and melodic electronic journey thru time that is sure to appeal to the deepest of heads...keith worthys atlantis (original deepstrumental mix) is a deep late night banger that has the true deep heads and dancers in mind...classic 4/4 deep house at its best! b2 is an deep and ethereal voyage that takes you to a musical place that is filled with thoughts of pure expression on the dancefloor deep house!!

the deep house dons from milano italia are back with the 4 track vinyl ep from armed response artist album on their little angel label. it is almost a year ago since harley & muscle delighted us with their second album a decade of truth on little angel records. now they are finally hitting the stores with the third masterpiece called armed response. this ep conatains 4 dancefloor weapons. marie tweek from the mighty rurals is on board with the lovely the light. furthermore harley & muscle prove the uniting power of house music and that the message is love with songs like deep unity, five rand and save the cheerleader.true house music soldiers rise up!

glenn wilson joined forces with hardsignal recordings (dj pauze & patrick dsp) to relaunch his legendary label compound in 2008. marking the return to true hard techno, glenn wilson himself is responsible for the productions on this massive release. he proves still to be an upfront producer - a lot more great releases can be expected of compound the coming years!

this new metroline 3-tracker is a true piece of carefully selected art. the boys from rotterdam create a sound that combines the old with the new. detroit flavours meet up with darker, throbbing bass and mysterious melody! supported by patric skoog aka agaric, anderson noise, par grindvik and alexander koning..special backstock

a-side is one of the most sought after disco tracks ever (not to be confused with randy muller’s skyy), originally test press only, flip is equally rare, one of those only true disco diggers know about

reeko is one of those straight techno heroes that are still bringing the goods! in stead of switching to minimal like the most of the old heroes he stayed true to the scene and delivers! another slab of true straight techno for the heads! big kicks and nasty soundscapes makes this a record not be taken lightely.

tom stephans chumbomundo label is proud to announce a new series of eps highlighting hot new artists in scene: headztom really felt that he needed to give new artist a break on his label, as he receives so many cool tracks, whilst playing abroad. ep 1 has a true international feel with artists from the usa, italy, uk and the netherlands, covering tribal, twisted, prog and electro grooves.

ever since the release of his first cassette on the renowned and legendary cologne based label entenpfuhl in 1993, jo zimmermann aka schlammpeitziger grants an international audience insights into his private cosmos. the musician, graphic artist and tireless inventor of increasingly strange song titles with a ribald as well as subtle humour has been coining a highly distinctive style for these last 15 years. on his new album he demonstrates how to combine artistic development and remaining true to oneselves style.

already hammered by chaton, ripperton, lee van dowski… even your grandma ordered it already !!! after a great deep and soulful ep at our friends at resopal, langenberg is gifting us with a stunning two track ep. pressed with full fat and all your nightly needed calories, the two 45 rpms tracks presented here are perfectly representing modern club culture. a true groove, a rare and personal sound crafting and design skills represent very

there is a truly massive buzz around this record. pete tong is all over this amazing cover of underground resistance - night of the jaguar produced by sebastian leger. this is a legal cover and not a bootleg and his mix has been massively respectful to the original using many of the original elements and also keeping true to the arrangement to create a brilliant up to date interpetation. listen and enjoy - this will be massive.

analytic trail is rolling! joseph capriati totally ripped it with his release on ant 17 and the represses are coming every week still! simone tavazzi aka delysid 25 (loose records, analytic trail) straight from italy is next in line and brings us another stormer. minimal sounds with a techno drive, edits and kicks in true italien style. fans of loose records, bauns, rilis an those labels alike should defenitely check this out!!!

hercules and love affair is andrew butler with antony, nomi, and kim ann. butler emerged from making music for college based dance projects into a fully fledged recording artist, via the new york art scene. he hooked up with his friends from there and got them to collaborate and sing his songs and hercules and love affair is the result. antony rose to prominence when he won 2005s nationwide mercury music prize and this is a major step into a new area... a disco influenced mix of glamour and melancholy, happiness and clubbing that has sprung out of the mutual worlds of andrew and antony, kim ann and nomi. hercules and love affair is 2008s most exciting dancefloor concoction, an arthouse vision of pure pop by way of futuristic electronica, 4ad records and classic 70s new york disco, where beautiful, bruising harmonies and tensile rhythms collide in resurgent soundscapes and emotive disco workouts. the album is co produced by andrew butler with tim goldsworthy of dfa.

80 s influenced electro pop by david garcet (pinkslowmotel) feat homerun

originally from columbus, ohio and now residing in new york city, myungho choi issues four new tracks on a touch of class. on these four dizzying tracks, choi again powers his stampeding funk grooves, ecstatic voices, and somersaulting rhodes melodies with classic soul bass lines. his stoked mix of soul, jazz, and house proves exhilarating in the steaming strutter lovin you today and high velocity disco anthem shakin bricks. less aerodynamic and earthier by comparison, the low slung party funk groove in how long till dawn would sound perfectly at home in a parliament funkadelic set, especially when voices chant shake and havin fun and horns blaze over a steaming stomp. the closer we aint leaving revisits the benson funk style of moment by moment by looping a guitar vocal fragment over a relentless minimal disco pulse. this ep. is without a doubt a true disco house infection and a definite one for the dance floor, which is not to be missed.

true jackin chicago techno on one of the leading labels in this scene, jackstar! incl remix by alex calver

after the great success of the first e.p. on hot new label ps recordings we deliver another club bomb. philipp straub again delivers together with collins and behnam (rotation records) some of their latest productions work. the a-side is a true main-time and big room bomb

breakfast is one of the bangers on their forthcoming album flage,....a special bonus we ve added disco vraiment, as the title suggests, true disco but with a hard hitting kick for all you househeads.

another superb duo of edits from the ever on form disco deviance label! this time they ve recruited uk dj and producer super hero ashley beedle to add his celebrated heavy disco touch to these two lost classics. inner city express s little known cover of patrick adams killer dance & shake your tambourine is a joyous disco cut with a psychedelic flavour and truly amazing funk inspired breaks, dancefloor dynamite guaranteed. flip for a seriously skilled re edit of disco pornstar andrea true connections party line, taking the vibe of the original to a new level for modern floors. both edits were done on tape machines and manually spliced in...

nicolas masseyeff is the latest member of the growing herzblut family. big honour. nicolas is new greenhorn to the techno scene, he has done quite a few releases under different akas … but as herzblut is all about personal style, honesty and dedication he uses his real name for this techno manifesto! huge sound-walls , kicking beats and insane efx make this dancefloor-euphoria- peaktime version of the thx dolby surround trademark sound… bringing the herzblut sound to the next level. stephan bodzin is a true innovator not only as a producer - also as an a&r. respect!

originally released in 2001. classic proggy house stuff. not to be missed

nice price deal !!! berlin-based dj kaos has been producing twisted disco tunes for a number of years and has been an integral part of the berlin underground scene. last year’s single cerebral tremolo was released by nyc’s rong, but was also picked up by parisian tastemakers, kitsuné, and his newest single panopeeps features a killer remix by shit robot. his turn at remixing has proved fruitful as well, including work for rodion, tom vek, chk chk chk, roxy music, and new young pony club. he has also been part of the faith recordings ’collectors series’ mix cds, with danse, gravite zero which he co-produced with sal principiato, of the legendary liquid liquid. his latest project called ’ bingo volume one ’ and features various edits of the good old times . expect nothing short of amazing, with a range from acid techno to true-blue disco.

funky groovy latin soulfull electric to uplifting house. this is again a floor filler for the true latin fans that you cant miss it!!

two more masterpieces of detroit house that will send shivers down the spines of true deep heads. >dirt rhodes< has an uncut, raw afro-beat feeling to it with layers of distorted, delayed, effect-ladden rhodes meandering on top. >yu forgot< spreads a feeling of deep melancholy with voices moaning the blues over a trademark theo parrish beat.repress

the bass heavy >mallorca< is featured in remixes by mood music head honcho sasse and composts newcomers marbert rocel, while llorca from paris has turned >incredible< into a club banger. the brothers javi and luis aka wagon cookin are lucky buggers. their recent album >2faces< is getting tons of props from illustrious supporters like osunlade, king britt, laurent garnier, rainer trüby or llorca. then christian prommer picked up their first single >start to play< and conducted a true remix masterpiece reaping even more flatteries from ben watt, jimpster, ashley beadle, markus enochson… in summer time you can find the guys chillin on their favourite mediterranen rock: mallorca. they like this place that much that they even made a song about it which turned out to be the best kept secret from >2faces< - a bass heavy groove monster and deejays fave which finally sees its well deserved release on vinyl to be played out loud in the clubs. and as this wasnt enough reason to celebrate, mood music head honcho sasse lindblad and french connection ludovic llorca (of f-com fame) check in to deliever top notch remixes of >mallorca< and the b-side track >incredible<. last but not least compost newcomers marbert rocel join the gang to make their debut as remixers, and the result is quite impressive - althought their version of >mallorca< is a little bit more dancefloor orientated than their >speed emotions< album material. enjoy!

planet rhythm presents two of the hottest dutch techno concept around. 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. radial sky-rocketed due to their dinner releases and global airplay. jeroen liebregts and laurens van der starre produce a crystal clear sound filled with impressive sub tones by the likes of surgeon, christian wunsch and oscar mulero

demarkus lewis needs no introduction as he releases his new 3 tracks ep on capture records. capture keeps up their commitment to deliver a sound of undiluted house as the next two new releases from demarkus lewis are deep and on form. these tracks hailing from demarkus are fuelled by soft rhythms and vibes. a real gem.

new bomb from west london don phil asher..... phash continues his raw fusion escapades with this recycled and well improved reggae groove made in a true restless soul spirit. together with uk singer shea soul and mc motet of the bugz crew, phil rocks the joints on this original brentford all stars sample and reboots it into the future of cyberspace. with nice punch bits like baby girl, im looking at the front door, motet slices it up and gives room for shea soul as she melts our hearts with her smooth vocal chords. and dubbed out of his mind, phil keeps going for an instrumental dub version where it (by way of the tape delay inferno) gets the true king tubby treatment.

this time plasteline strikes back with internal sync on the steering wheel. already known from releases on datapunk, broque, klang gymnastik and kritik records, they are ready to unleash their true power. techno and neo trance, are their main weapons and they are destined to rule the club world without doubt.

jona is back with manta: a sick, expertly crafted new e.p. for get physical music. 24-year-old belgian jonathan troupin s true arrival on the house and techno block his debut 12- for get physical, the learnings. since then, he s chalked up another acclaimed e.p. for physical, tizia, not to mention assorted releases for labels like fumakilla and resopal red, and high profile remixes for michal ho, soffy o, daso and labelmates booka shade and m.a.n.d.y. jona doesn t mess about: title track manta immediately establishes itself as a no-holds-barred, peaktime club weapon, with a hard, pure-of-purpose kickdrum taking centre stage while kinetic drum edits and pressurized fx patter in, out and around it. a dizzying synth motif adds to an already mind-bending brew, while each successive build and drop ravishes the listener into submission. this is music to immerse yourself in, for sure, but above all it s music to really, really dance to. at this point you might expect the pace to let up, but b-side amon is a similarly hectic, energetic cut. all rolling bassline, acidic synth cycles, crisp percussion, jump-up vocal samples and surging narcotic effects, amon is a blast of magnificently controlled chaos for the party s more intense moments. the 12- draws to a close with exoplanet dub a no less formidable but certainly more spacious club track. its addictive, zig-zagging melodies reminding us of the more playful side to jona s music. with manta, jona furnishes us with three vehement yet elegant tracks guaranteed to turn a dancefloor near you inside out

maverick music icon miss kittin is set to release her second album, batbox in february 2008. two years in the making, and almost four years since the highly regarded i com, batbox comprises thirteen original songs, all composed whilst touring extensively throughout the world. the album further highlights kittins position as a powerful personality within the contemporary music industry. a true individual with the substance to support the uncompromising attitude she is recognised for, batbox is bursting with signature style kittin observations on modern life.

flemming >king of the cut< dalum and moustache records are very proud to present the true 1984-1985 italo feel: 2 eps containing some of the most rare and obscure italo releases ever produced. most of the tracks never came out on 12 inch before! on vol. 1: paul rays superhit >my machine<, a 130 bpm straight forward high energy track, the vocal and instrumental edit. for the real italo lovers... only 500 copies available

luis radio & raffo drop some serious pumping house and a strong organ/synth which is hypnotizing and rocks the dancefloor. best of seasons limited for a while now this track is essential for the true house sound crowd!

the last remix single from the >raw< album features some really nice and tasty mixes of boogie down that vary from deep and dark minimal techno to exstatic tech-house. first up are chopstick & johnjon who both are up and coming artist that most of you might know from their label criminal records and the collaborations of chopstick as eyerer and chopstick on great stuff recordings. their mix of boogie down is a real trancey one with a great bassline added to the original feel of the track. second man in line is substatics falko brocksieper who delivers a very powerful minimal techno joint with great effects and pitched down vocals, this is a true dark roller ! also our friends from montreal canada >les bouchers< better known as dj shine and poontz made a cool electro house cut and complete this fine release in style