first on decks.de !! the norwegian composer and producer robert solheim have been releasing quality underground music spanning from ambient to chilled electronics and techy house and techno for more than a decade. and now, after spending months fine-tuning the album > hollywood under the knife< in the dark electronica project the opiates with billie ray martin, he has finally found time to submerge himself into his other world of fine art electronics and is back with a new ep in the category, >music for your home and club entertainment <. the >syv / o portiño ep< contains two 2 trippy and techy house tracks labeled with his unique quality. both tracks taken from his forthcoming album heretics<, and the ep comes with superb remixes from john tejada (kompakt , pokerflat, palette) and dj puk (aquavit records, smiley fingers). be prepared to go deep both at home and on the dance floor.

sometime you cant keep a good remix down, and we certainly felt that with these two beastly versions by two very exciting producers of bass music.

maceo plex new label ellum audio goes from strength to strength. after ellums debut single release by maceo plex >high & sexy<, eric has licensed one of his favourite tracks for a re-release. bazar >hard to find< originally came out in 2004 and is by none other than dj gregory. this re-release couldnt come at a better time, it sounds so current its unbelievable. here it comes with two new excellent remixes by maceo plex and danny daze

deep house veteran john daly (wave, drumpoet, plak & mule, feel music) delivers, with two epic tracks recorded to tape in one take using live hardware. the a-sides haze mix features expansive mind bending synths unfurling over 20 pulsating minutes into an ebbing, cascading dub-trance masterpiece. the b-sides aerosol mix redirects the intensity to the floor with relentless beats & crashing claps complementing the extra melancholy synth refrain on a bin-rattling 45rpm cut.

played by sven väth !!! night voyage tool kit is the collaborative project of two like-minded producers, night slugs bok bok and tom trago, curator of the rush hour labels voyage direct series. originally commissioned by sound pellegrino label boss teki latex, this is the result of four intense days and nights in toms amsterdam studio, surrounded by hardware and enshrouded in a thick haze. having pursued very different directions in their respective solo work, the duo find common ground in minimalism, dj tools, the neptunes and ghetto house. the result is a collection of stripped down rhythm tracks aimed straight for the club: the arpeggiator workout of pathfinder, vectors cosmic jeep bass, pom clash and its grimey lil louis tribute, and the acid epic lil ma bonus beat.

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collaboration between pascal blanche, wojtek kutschke and lukas poloczek. who wants to make music coming deeply from their feelings, simply emotions. include in this ep we will find out two finest tracks titled money and reflecting love, both track comes on like the perfect theme to the arrival of autumn. the tones are intospective, the groove is solid and stablished. money ep will surprise listeners with careful arrangements, specific groove and atmosphere. they will attracting your mind, and push your body to the dancefloor! they definitely would give reasons to be curious about their current career. this time the remixing artists is our buddy tom ellis, who continues his search for the beauty on music. with this remix he delivers a highly hooking track, a beautiful piece of music we have heard in a while. sort of deep mix that plays the contrast between a great ryhtmique and melodic vocals.

after two years an-2 is breaking the silence with his new ep demonstrating a fully refreshed sonic palette he has been in the search of. built over a quirky synth bass line, >beside me< is filled with all the right melodic elements that walk a thin line between sounding baroque yet minimalistic at the same time. >chronos<, named after the greek god of time, rolls on like the second hand on a clock face - surely fit for an early night dance floor it will never become an anachronism in your record collection. and finally, >dare< which combines all the usual suspects: a funky bass guitar, dreamy arpeggios and ethereal pads - is set to please any discerning crowd!

2011 has seen a string of stellar releases from the dynamic force giving house music a new accessible heartbeat, mario & vidis. now, ahead of their album set for release in january, the >changed sampler< lands featuring a dub version of future classic anthem >changed< and three additional choice cuts. an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they are making their own, mario & vidis will fully unveil their masterful debut album >changed< this coming winter but here lies a taste of both proceeding discs. a prelude to the wide musical terrain these lithuanian scene pioneers are striding through, the album sampler captures a glimpse of the epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies and ghostly soul that ultimately leads into raw house on disc two.

peter clamat returns with two downgraded state- of-the-art slowhouse rollers straight from south- west germany. the a-side with future and dispatch shows once again the great development of peters sound into more and more deepness and originality. slow,dope and shuffling like hell.

nkltd enters the fall season with a simmering two tracker from adam marshall – backed with a tough remix from torontos kevin mcphee (idle hands, naked lunch).

swiss label cadenza have been living up to their unrivalled reputation as one of the strongest electronic music labels out there having already released nine solo eps from long time cadenza artists and exciting new family members since january this year. striking while the iron is hot they now announce cadenza68 from italian duo shield vs robytek with the >way of life< ep. meeting minds for >way of life<, italian rebirth records owner shield and veteran producer robytek fuse their individual virtues to create a two piece cut with a twist.

approaching the end of the year, pole presents another spacey and heavy bass 12 inch. two melancholic, quiet tracks full of crackles and endless space, made for this winter. it seems that the warmth of these two tracks is glancing around a corner of a cold urban wall, just to say:s-o-o-n, and it will be summer again.in contrast to the first 12 inch waldgeschichten, with its use of full chords, this new production is marked by its use of spaces, which seems to expand until they collapse and enfold the listener. this is the second 12 inch by pole, one of a new series of releases which will end in a cd release in 2012.

the sixth issue on falkplatz schallplatten welcomes two new faces to our growing roster. this time southeast german partypromoters, producers and djs tres puntos and pelé joined forces to create two timeless laidback housegroovers. for tres puntos it is his release debut, while pele already catched the ears of clubbers via his solo stuff on quality labels like connaisseur, get physical or upon.you, to name just a few. also this time falkplatz brings you remixes of nothing less than established, qualityproofed producers. >einfach< gets the special joel alter treatment, while the remix of >zweizeiler< gets the typical youandme signature: deepness. enjoy!

osman strauss split ep presents two great deep-house tunes by rahmi cihan & dj credes! >abgebrecht< on the info-side by turkish-rooted guy rahmi cihan is an outstanding shaker with a quote of german litterateur berthold brecht flowed by rahmi himself. >honz< on the logo-side by dj credes combines interplanetary groove, with a soulful speech of a beautiful jazz-queen, which create a deepkickin southflavoured late-nite hymn. rahmi cihan is busy in producing and playin music since over a decade now. being beatsport member since day one his contribution to this split ep is the well compromised result of long-year experienced flow including dark-dub vocals, major chords and echoing bells. >abgebrecht< for real can be described as ramis personnel signature tag of authentic dancemusic. dj credes was discovered by bespmusic in 2010 and now it s time to pop his cherry with >honz<. the house-addicted vinyl lover delivers a dark scattered bassline, funky claps and a resonant burning synth line. piano licks, vocal snippets and an acid line driven peak time speech issue proper instructions to the crowd.

nanotek joins the subdiv fam with a track that has all the twists and turns of a lynch film laced with the tempermental edge of mark chopper read on a comedown. venus is truly subviolenz.on the flip and only because there always has to be two sides of a story and the story being machinecode and nanotek is devestating. aptly named nanomachine this reduced tempo beast really grinds your soul out of ya bones back in to the mechanical furnace. supported by every rotten filthy floor destroying subhead known to man and machine. the future is violenz!

abstract division returns with the second addition to their form and function series on dynamic reflection. similar to the first release, part ii also features two original tracks and two remixes, this time around by none other than delta funktionen and ben sims.

after several one-off releases/ remixes in the last two years on miscellaneous labels such as hertzklopfen records, debox and 8 bit, in fact one of mannheims top djs returns with a stunning and cunning 8 bit e.p. called >i hear voices<. the vinyl release delivers a vocalistic package of thrilling deephouse with >losing the physics< up to the more percussive and kickin facet of techhouse with the track >tall bold slugger<. well... we suggest this is pretty a little dancefloor monster! the completeness of the e.p. you will find with the third track called >we have to stop< – a hypnotic and straight techhouse tool especially for the moments late after midnight.

after the huge succes of its tenth release (davide squillace & guti), hideout is back with with the third slice of the deconstruction revisited series. this time, crocodile tears, which appeared on davide squillaces tutti frutti ep (ho003) got offered three amazing relectures. it all starts with mr robert dietz (cadenza, cecille ...), who delivers a super modern and energetic relecture, where intelligent synthetic percussions mess around with weird noises and processed effects. after two minutes a monophonic synths starts its battle with vocals from squillaces original to end up on a more minimal groove. gflame aka portugese techno start cisco ferreiras (the advent) relecture directly sets the tone: a nasty bassline with a crazy synth stab flies over a soft but very heavy techno beat, to evolve to an elegant tech house track (no bongos involved). finally sis, the man behind cocolino imprint, reinterpretation starts with a long intro with the kick dropping after more than 3 minutes. the melancholic feeling of the track builds into a very subtile beat with reverbered elements all over. the percussion layers and delicate melodic synths add some organic flavour to the music so the 14 minutes remix is never boring and takes you to a nice journey thru sounds. you can tell somebody was in love when making such a beautiful song. another must have from hideout!

aux-rec is back for its fourth project, following the >baker man< edit by soul clap (so good it became an official remix on laid backs label), first class remixes by franco cinelli and the >caught up< bootleg by le loup & funkalicious james aka childhood 87. we are feverish to bring you today two new bomb bootlegs by argentine top producers leonel castillo and lexdinamo. those in the know have been familiar with these names for over ten years now and know how rare their productions are. as a matter of fact, this is probably the first time you will be able to get your hands on such bootleg productions from these two cats. leonel castillos signature shuffly blend is unmistakably recognizable on this a-side, on which he pays his tribute to one of the most emotional soul masterpieces by the dells, the 74 released >i wish it was me you loved<, bringing it into full dancefloor effect. lexdinamo does what noone did before, jumbling even further one of bobby mcferrins most genius vocal medleys, >drive<. avid bootleg followers may have previously heard this version, but we just cant get enough of it! coming up! more works by aux-rec regulars franco cinelli, leonel castillo and soul clap! stay booted!

golden gate... yes we love! this is the first 12 inch out of two, representing the golden gate club compilation. after all this wonderful years of sweat, heat and highlight in this unique club, some producers and djs are contributing their tracks, showing gratitude and love for this special place.

over two years ago already, we were announcing andres zaccos first ep on airdrop. the >seated hopping ep< had been sent to us by andres best friend, none other than el senor franco cinelli. needless to say, we fell in love with the subtlety of his music. fast forward until today and be prepared to be blown away by how much zaccos musical refinement has developed. swayzaks brun listened to the first sketches of this ep and immediately decided to give a go to the main track. the result is a conceptual treatment that reflects the advanced maturity of the swayzak sound, deep inspiration to most, if not all.

following edit maestro onur engins debut release on gamm was never going to be easy. but once again he delivers two excellent and respectful rewires of perennial classics from james mason & kool & the gang. quality!

this is the second of two 12inchs accompanying the jazzanova remix compilation upside down. next to the motor city drum ensemble remix off the compilation it features two bonus tracks: the remix by manuel tur & dplay and a special dub edit of the mcde remix.

next up from abstract forms is part two of the combined ep series, again the focus being on outer-worldly electro jams. the artists on offer are versalife who has already made a big impact on the recent clone west coast series and matti turunen, otherwise known as one half of finnish electro duo morphology. together they offer 6 tracks of electro music ranging from fast paced, but deep and spacious compositions, to slow and sleazy bump and grind electronica.well, thats what we call it, see what you think.

new ultralimited vinyl release for etichetta nera with francesco bonora and mirko back to the techno sound of their previous release on en001 featuring two great remixers: samuli kemppi (ostgut ton, mote evolver, perc trax) and himan (connaisseur, galaktika) and a cool downtempo tool vinyl exclusive.
supported by : elon, greg gow, orde meikle, luca doobie, patrick bateman, billy nasty, someone else, butch, daniel sanchez, ekkohaus, uglh, paco osuna, luciano, mihai popoviciu, richie hawtin, angel molina, dave ellesmere, joel mull, ralf, nuno dos santos, guido nemola, fabrice, jacuzzi boys, danny tenaglia, gel abril, jorge savoretti, molisans brothers, andrew grant, phologresz and many others ...

wigbert franze from offenbach/germany, a new face in the scene? not really. under his jon may pseudonym he already released several productions in the past. with his new moniker wigbert hes back stronger then ever. >feeling<, the maintrack on the ep is a epic journey with a big two minutes break, nice pianos, ravesignals and wigberts own modulated voice. on b1 we have a dark stompin knarz techno track also refined with his unique voice. last but not least we welcome basti grub on board. his remix for feeling need no more words. typical groovy basti grub style. release comes in clear blue vinyl!

b.d.i. brings two far out techno tracks on this new rush hour release. industrial in a good way... this is going to send a certain club in berlin upside down! tip!the long awaited return of b.d.i. is finally here. he returns with two unique tracks.

mule electronic welcome to our old friend andreas (aka swell session / statless / andreas saag). andreas is well known artist in nu jazz scene and have released many great stuff. recently he moved to berlin from goethenburg, sweden and into more electronic stuff. this time he teamed up with friend cazuma. cazuma released two single on berlin label kurbits records

keep it raw. keep it underground. play quality music and play it on vinyl. this is the fonos way of thinking. influences range from funk to techno, from theo parrish to larry levan. we are proud to hand you our second release from these two guys consisting of three tracks, that do a very good job of presenting a wide range of the full frequency that is their music, from the deep slow wonky vibe of the title track, to the clubby oldschool acidtinged stabs of sad pitch. their last track on we are (la senna) has been played at pretty much every major club by the likes of danny tenaglia, joris voorn, raresh, luciano, timo maas, deetron, matt star and just about everyone else.

in 2011 some berlin based recordshops try to reclaim the streets with the so called >record store day< for the first time in germany. also kann was asked for a limited vinyl to support their concern. on that specific occasion we bring a new two track ep except for the regular series. kann rsd breaks ranks with an extra beautiful edit of the awesome witchwaver sunglitters, composited by nuremburgs essay. b-side builts back the bridge to the label and gives finally >aperture< from sevensol & bender the appropriate space. the track was originally released on kann00 in 2008. for the artwork kann is pretty happy to won over famed – a chummy art collective – for doing an impressing independent work.

weighty 2 track 12inch from this ruthless producer! all city hook it up, yet again! ruckazoid is one of the most innovative and forward-looking artists in the global hip hop and beats world of the last decade. happy to exist outside of the mainstream - or indeed any scene – his career has been a forward march of jaw droppingly incredible releases. this here is a two track ep of incredible analogue sounds and melodies.

dj duke scored a massive international hit in 1993 with this new york style, tribal house anthem. this us release features two exclusive mixes, along with x-press2s >death to digifunk< rework.

producer and singer cooly g returns after a lengthy release hiatus with a new single for hyperdub that is a taste of her seriously good forthcoming debut album >playing me<, due early next year.
these two tracks are especially chosen for their dancefloor power and suitability, but showcase how her singular style has developed into something truly special.

these two guys from lithuania doing their vinyl debut here on bigm productions, are the discovery of 2011. ultra funky hip hop touching breaks that guarantee a lot of fun and floor movement. four original tracks and two rocking remixes by moodbase and telephunken are as much as you can have on one ep. a sixpack full of krafty skills you cant miss?

straight from his high-flying releases with pan-pot on german label touched, the frankfurt based producer makes a comeback on aussie label android muziq to follow up on last years successful hey ep.
this time around pascal mollin delivers two techno cuts aimed straight at the peak-hour floors, with a killer remix from belgian techno guru and the man behind rhythm converted, tom hades!

83370 is the first transmission from ollie viero and nico serrus, a pair of french brothers who grew up in a beach town along the coast of the french provence, saint-ayg, which has since become the basis for their name: sinteg. now based in montreal, their collective output has made up the bulk of fur trade recordings signature sound - this sixth label offering is the third to feature one of the two brothers at the helm. they are fresh and prolific and, as such, they are the sound of a new generation of montreal producers. vieros version of house music is upbeat, fiercely layered with percussive latinized shuffles and necksnapping samples. meanwhile, brother mindbend is one of the labels co-founders and has been designing its style and directions since the beginning. together, sinteg is a breeding ground of propulsive dance music punctured with tiny shards of detroit funk and chicago soul, but with the brittle dryness of techno substituting in for the deepness of house.
comes on transparent dark green / smokey marbled vinyl.

rhein-main based tag team diggler & franksen go back some way in the history of frankfurts electronic scene. around 2000 diggler honed his reputation as a master of dubby techno for a whole decade. his early tracks like >boogiemonster< are blueprints of cool. period. today he is still rollin out crisp and deep techhouse beats that combine musical finesse, compositional tension and club appeal. having released about six albums and countless tracks and remixes for labels from raum…musik to cocoon and from resopal to level non zero, diggler is still on the hunt for the proper dose of beat hypnosis.
for their >morning blue ep< diggler teams up with frankfurts radio legend franksen who hosts germanys eldest dj show, todays you fm clubnight. franksen saw a string of releases over the last two years, collaborating for labels such as suara, dieb.audio, kommmitmusik, plastic city and more.

dc shows with his full 12 inch debut an outstanding spectrum of his talent.
side a contains deep and heavy bass sounds paired with an itching synthline. to say it in a few words, turn your speakers on and get ready to freak out. >vertical output< is definitely the uptempo cracker on this record!
side b comes with some different styles. >yorktown recreation< and >chocolate milk< are pure delight! microkorg extravaganza up to the sky, confused funk chords backed by insane jazz lines. these two bangers are arranged in the typical dorian concept manner and give a pretty good insight of his sound universe.

langer returns to uncharted audio wax for the first time since unch002 way back at the turn of the millennium. with four tracks of the highest quality techno and house, from dubby atmospherics to peak time shakers, this ep showcases all the elements of the second coming of langer, a reclusive individual currently based somewhere in london. with additional production assistance from kone-r on two tracks (athena and sensitive), this ep will turn ears from chicago to berlin and everywhere east, west and in between. counting carl craig, biosphere, basic channel, mark van hoen/locust and marcellus pittman among its various influences, anyone with an ear for quality electronic music will find something to love here.

having played host to the first two daphni edits 12 inches, resista return with the label debut of one tom croose.
one half of ny duo worst friends, toms previous discographic output was a limited & stamped 7 inch that featured a killer edit of the macs >never going back again<. for resista no. 3 he delves into territories brazilian, with >cho chua<, a faultless rework of a certain tropicalista, designed for discerning dancefloors, circa ad 2011. he loops up the swinging guitar intro, which combined with the vocal hook makes for a heady mix. its an uplifting, joyous ode to all things tropical!
on the flip the >dukes dub< is a subtler more restrained version that makes greater use of effects and surprisingly brings the songs percussive elements to the fore... not quite as direct as its sibling on the a-side but definitely as effective!

paying homage to classic house music without sounding stale, heres two well crafted dancefloor gems. veg city on the a-side has a powerful bass & rhythm track with a slick keyboard groove. dna testing on the flip is a warm hypnotic cut with a nice moog’d out early morning vibe.

follow-up 4 track 12 inch to the first volume that was released earlier this year. in line with the concept of these two eps, the tracks were again taken from juergen junker live-set, recorded straight out of the machines. friend of the house is a collaboration with pavan mann, whose vocal parts are chopped to bits and more than just add to the live-live feel of the track. therell be more of him in the near future…watch out! its a jungle has a more hypnotic vibe and lures you deeper into the house jungle. dammit is the straight-up jackin track on this ep. no messing around, just rough sounding head-nodding material . feel what i feel starts of as a deep chordy affair. hard to let go off, once the little acid-lines start dropping in. all in all, its house! its that simple… as the neurhythmics also has its 10 year anniversary this month, there will be a special limited edition of this record. 54 records will come with a miniature 3-colour stencil canvas by juergen junker, hand-made and numbered, complete with a mini-easel.

crosstown rebels retain their untouchable high standard as they divulge into the blissfully advanced musical world of dinky. the > sealed ep< is a two-track treasure through driving deep house and effortlessly smooth techno, embodying that special touch only dinky can deliver.

after the massive >pressure< mixes were released in august, vince watson keeps up the momentum with an absolute monster and two class a artists on remix duty - dj rolando and paul woolford. >sequential< is one of those tracks that make your hair stand up just before you run to the dj booth to find out what it is. overall this is an outstanding package and expect to hear >sequential< in every main room in the very near future. oh…, and dont worry, you will know it when you hear it.

sex tags mania presents reson - a zealous session of accented tr-808 and live synth solos balancing between the emotive and ecstatic, but not irrational. this live electro jam, recorded in pyramide studios frankfurt, grasps the sentience of techno music - a rare occation in our decade. the countering side appends two parts - first purely consisting of beats and reverb - latter a deep stripped exothermic continuation of the main theme.

tornado wallace has made a rather rapid climb up the hype list since his debut release here on delusions of grandeur in 2010 and deservedly so. definitely one to push quality as opposed to quantity, the melborne wunderkind has chosen to focus on just a select few remixes and releases which has stood him in very good stead and created demand as a dj and producer with genuine integrity as well as talent. in addition to his two eps on d.o.g he also released an ep for instruments of rapture as well as making remixes for home taping is killing music, kolour ltd and future classic. he is also responsible for one of ras best and most popular podcasts this year

the indian summer has waned and autumn is upon us. in these inclement climes hot creations release an ep of post summer treats to warm our soul and move our feet. the first part of two samplers, it includes the debut release by infinity ink (the new project by ali love & luca c), a hot creations debut from new york’s m a n i k, and finally a new release from northern irelands bubba (from scooper & bubba fame). a hot triumvirate indeed …
a great three-tracker antidote to post summer blues… cant wait for part 2 now.

a very high quality production for wonder wet records. on the second release, we reset, the dj/producers duo from the capital, well known for their overwhelming live sets, makes its debut.
the productions of we reset are the fruit of their love for live music. folco and alessandro are two roman producers born to recreate in studio the atmosphere of the dance floor through hot and melodious sounds often created with the use of anologic synthesisers built with their own hands. nothing more and nothing less than two best friends who love to making music and spending intense and rewarding days doing it!