roll on for sushi rotation! new track for the deephouse connection on this planet. also check out the remixes by kia & toni vocado. big dj support by ricardo villalobos, einzelkind, karotte, andy düx, matt k. and many more

brian sanhaji, ambitious producer of chris liebing s well known clr-team, one more time underlines his talent with this beautiful ep. it comes along with 3 dancefloor-filling and peaktime techno-bombs of the man from frankfurt on this 2nd vinyl release of the cologne based label. in addition there is one massive remix of cotek, the heads of rheintime records, on the a-side.

rebolledo is an artist from xalapa, mexico, who is very much part of the comeme family of latin american artists. he s been around from the early days when he used to provide music for the buenos aires based bumbumbox street parties. so far he s had tracks on previous comeme releases, notably pitaya frenesi, but this is his first full release on his own. rebodello is the consummate comeme artist, with a quirky sense of humour, a unique latin american approach to dance music and a lean lo-fi approach to track making that is built to cut through on any sound system. lead track >guerrero< follows in comemes now established strange sense of humour, guerrero means warrrior and is a track about a >guerrero< who comes out at night and dresses in leather, it s all shouted vocals simple beats and 80s style synths. venganza y seduccion means vengeance and seduction and features suggestive panted echoing vocals over a cosmic disco bassline, while atmospheric chords build in the background, if this sounds strange it s because it is, but the combination works really well in a club.
the b side of the record is much harder and more techno-like - marchante is completely different, aggressive kick drums, a pulsing bassline and siren-like synths bring this track a panicked feel, which is offset by the way the drums build into tough patterns. raid features strange nonsense vocals over a pulsing rhythm track that reminds of old chicago acid, if it wasn t for the strange atmosphere. rebodello is a very welcome addition to the world of dance music.

with this new ep tom clark makes an impressive return to the highgrade release program. following a collaboration with marcus schatz and most recently with benno blome, he now comes back as a solo artist. after only a few beats, you’ll be sure to recognise his signature sound. tom needs surprisingly few elements to build a unique atmosphere and his matchless grooves. on the title track “scorpio“ we find a deep, rolling bassline and a slightly orientally influenced vocal, combined with the typically unique clarkish synth leads, and we’re ready to go. it’s a track that continually keeps the excitement moving while never letting the cat out of the bag, and more than deserves the a-side. then we come to “albino“, also featuring sparkling synths and rolling drums that create an impression of fluidity and an unhurried beginnings, but we also end up in a waterfall… who would have known!? in conclusion comes “sand flea“, as lively as a box of fleas, but not nearly as aggrivating! mister clark is again at his best, with a love for detail, an innate sence for strange sounds and an a significant quantity of leisurely energy, this tune also really hits the mark. this is not the work of a newbie who produces an aggressive sound to prove his talents. the result is the feature of this ep: seldom has an understatement sounded so fresh. + digital-only bonus track “12 notes“!

we are very proud to announce that fluxions new 12 inch will be released on echocord + an upcoming full-lenght album later. greek artist fluxion (aka konstantinos soublis) first presented his style of dub-influenced techno through a series of 12 inches and albums on the berlin label chain reaction, starting with lark / atlos in 1998. he then released a handful of 12 inches, which ended up in the two vibrant forms releases. in 1999 he created the vibrant music label.fluxions first 12 inch release on echocord titled >inductance<, is what the title implies. it is an escalating reaction between sound and flowing particles, a dance infusion. two deep dub club tracks that with a strong movement feel, and sublime atmosphere, characteristic of his productions. >inductance<, always changing, with a strong dubby platform and elements moving and shifting on top, living the listener wanting more, despite the 8 and so minutes. a deep listening track straight for the dancefloor. >elation< is a more atmospheric track creating strong emotions, in a more suttle way. a climax of sounds and harmonics that carries the listener, to a higher emotional state. the rythmical dub base alongsibe repetitive melodic parts complete the picture of a unique listening.

antislash joins frankie records with a 3 tracker ep titled “vertiges ep” a bunch of quirky sounds and fonky beats …we start with the long side a1 - lendemain de fête (more than 10 min!!)a great shaky tool sounds like an invitation to share their sense of groove warm and bleepy sounds are nicely arranged …definitely a great moment with crazy moments and deeper atmosphere in the 2nd part of the song…simply a wonderfull and powerfull track!…on the flip b1 damn a nice bleepy and crazyness with takt, groove and great arrangements …follows b2 pastis anis combining deeper atmosphere and weird bleepy sounds as antislah knows to do

the arctic monkeys much anticipated third effort was co produced by queens of the stone age frontman josh homme and james ford. humbug is a voyage somewhere new - its a richer, darker and more powerul sound. its heavy yet melodic mixing offhand self analysis with verbal assaults. turners charismatic vocals remain centre stage with that sweetening flutter of vibrato. the songs remain stories - fabulously wrought and told, set to thrilling and adventurous music. its a more grown up album of irony, guile, riffs and tunes, yet it still very much the arctic monkeys.

played by: ra.h (morphine records), bjoern torske, ata and many more

the 2nd release of this fine new label ann aimee marks the return of londoner simon walley aka cim! cim built up a big profile with releases for respected labels as delsin and de:focus, including his impressive >reference< album. this noki bay ep is his first full release after more than 2.5 years!! this ep brings nine tracks in his trademark style, warm subtle electronics with a little touch of detroit.

support from : d.diggler, someone else, joseph capriati, martin eyerer!!! it s summer of 2009, at least once in a while, in germany. with silent heroes, martin woerner delivers an absolute adequate sound for warm and sweaty outdoor partys. but just as well, the sound is suitable for wonderfull dumpish afterhour sunrises. the track yelp isn t that dreamy, but doesn t rise less emotions and it ll defenitely also find his supporters! fact is: even if one can still recognize the typical sound of martin woerner, this release sounds different in some way. in addition, it foreshadows different stylistic facings of him and more of these can be expected hereafter. due to those circumstances, a new sublabel named inclusion records limited has been created in cooperation with the distributor (dbh-music). make sure that you keep informed for the future!

played by sven väth, ricardo villalobos, onur Özer, nick curly, cassy... spring, summer, autumn and winter are the seasons we live and feel every year. cecille records addict two of them a special double vinyl serie. they gonna start with somero 2009, special choosen tracks for the perfect summer feeling and vibe. with exclusive tracks from dj sneak, reboot, robert dietz, negru&boola, leon and nima gorji. hope you enjoy?

>who is the person you would most like to work with?< for claude vonstroke, its definitely bootsy collins - the biggest personality in parliament funkadelic and funniest character the funk world has ever seen. we couldn’t be any more excited to have bootsy on dirtybird and this crazy collaboration of styles is the lead single on claude vonstroke’s 2nd album, “bird brain.” if you haven’t heard of bootsy we couldn’t write it better than rolling stone… “bootsy collins’ rubber band was the most entertaining and longest-running spin-off of george clinton’s eternal p-funk circus, and that’s because bootsy is a true star, the clown prince of comic, psychedelic, good-times funk – if he weren’t such a genius of the bass, you’d think he was jimmie walker in a sequined costume, star-shaped mirrored shades included. his career is like a horatio alger story based in chocolate city: plucked from teenage obscurity in 1969 to play with james brown, the former william collins of cincinnati brought a slap-happy zest to jb’s sound, then hooked up with clinton and was reborn in his image, with a little help from lsd.” it is certain that claude vonstroke is not nearly as accomplished as bootsy collins, but he takes the same tongue-in-cheek approach to his music and that’s why this collaboration really works. both claude and bootsy believe you got to get up for the down stroke and there’s no way to fake the funk or your nose will grow, pinocchio!

just in time to conclude a bittersweet summer (at least in berlin), retreat brings the heat with a soulful ep from one of his founders, hotshot producer quarion. as the name implies, dusty fingers sees the beatmaker return to his hip-hop roots and dig in the crates for a sample-based deep & dirty 3 tracker! quarion was last seen circling around venus and we hope he wont be gone too long because we need more eps like this one

supported by: italoboyz, josh wink, shinedoe, matt john, einzelkind, federico molinari, lauhaus, markus fix, ray okpara, karotte, djw!ld, robert dietz, nekes & many more

3 straight up techno tracks, tough machine funk for the anti boring minimal massive! the first solo release from ben sims on theory for a very long time and it s a move away from his usual sample driven dj tools, what we have here is 3 straight up techno tracks, tough machine funk for the anti boring minimal massive. already getting hammered by james ruskin, paul mac, dj bone and of course, mr sims. this is one of many new projects lined up for release in 2009 from ben, so expect more theory action very soon.

the upper austrian youngster has been addicted to electronic music since his early youth. after experimenting with different kinds of music he was fascinated from techno and house music and decided to buy his own dj equipment. through his outstanding talent in mixing records it didn t take him much time to be booked to local clubs and festivals. due to his unmistakable style of djing he attracted the crowd and found his own place in the austrian house- and techno scene. after his successful start as dj he started being interested in producing. at the moment he is expanding his international career and producer skills with the music association >elmart - electronic music art<. in october 2008, his stunning remix of chris eckers >when they say hello< was released on the german label >resourced music<. a month later, mike absolom released his first vinyl single >from absolom to heaven< on >elmart<. in 2009, he did several remix projects for mike turrentos >tele commander< on >elmart<, stefano vozzas title 2 on the irish label >dublin xpress records< and rob glennon on >nice &nd nasty records< with other remixers like orlando voorn, paul mac and many more

naum gabo is a project of jonnie wilkes (optimo) and james savage. this 12 inch shows the slower side of dance music with links to german progressive rock or more psychedelic music.
>black lab< is a slow cosmic dancer, while the remix by japanese nu disco artist discosession is deep and gorgeous slowhouse. >torus< is like a pre-techno sound which came from progressive rock.

mr raoul k is a one of the hottest newcomer of deep house scene. his unique touch deep house track with its roots of african taste are already fascinating many people. title track wind of goree is a unique deep house track with his trademark balafon sound. this track will be a nice dj tool to mix from minimal house stuff to more deep house stuff. b side abuja is an authentic afro house track!

after hitting his stride in 2008 with his debut for mobilee one is not enough followed by his second release, sand on the floor, the one-man phenomenon is back for a third round for mobilees 55th release entitled first talk, an enthralling tech-house release that is as boundless as it is stunning. the a-side first talk is a bouncing techy track that constantly moves forward and progresses without sounding the least bit rushed, continuously teasing the listener with build-ups that stop just short of peaking. combining vintage synths and reverb-laced loops, and.id meticulously plays with dynamics and atmospherics with the end result being a release that constantly moves forward without sounding the least bit rushed. b1 ephoria maintains a similar level of compelling restraint, with stuttered house beats and melodic undercurrents that morph and shift until they transform into arpeggiated swells leading the track to its endpoint. on b2 lights on and.id displays his darker, more minimal side, taking advantage of lower frequency ranges and recurrent echoes

the peers of the new electronic movement have teamed up for the hottest berlin/london connection on the dancefloor, erol alkan & boys noize present their first tracks on august 31st 2009, the forthcoming twelve inch and digital release >waves / death suite< >waves< is a top of the night balearic/disco storm, >death suite< is a more abstract, cut n paste techno/acid rollercoaster. both tracks were initially envisaged purely as battle weapons for erol and boys noizes’ respective dj sets, but the response has been such that a full release became inevitable

2009 mixes!!

nice price deal !!! in solotempos latest effort there s more than just a faint echo of the irresistible grooves of warm, soulful detroit house. it s highly danceable stuff that won t hit you in the face, but will bathe you in sensual analogue sounds. every single tone on this record is of analogue origin, all mixed in real time to what essentially is an electronic live album.

this release is played and got huge support by artists such as extrawelt, perc, xpansul, metalogic, tony rohr, dietrich schoenemann, xavier morel and many more. nachtstrom schallplatten is back with their 12th release and this time we are proud to present the newly formed project of niels paschen (known from his previous releases with his project noosphere) which is co-produced by one of the pioneers of electronic music and our special friend: marcus maichel (the delta / x-dream / desonanz).this unholy alliance delivers 3 superb techno-stompers which will make your booties shake on any dancefloor around the globe. while prototype is convincing with its driving phat bassline and sheer energy, seven seconds is packed with rolling grooves and psychedelic twists. the third track is taking the best elements of both tracks and combining them into a wild rollercoaster-ride which will turn you upside down

support by karotte, boys noize, dominik eulberg and more big players!!! this is the ultimate house-beast! hrdvsion (wagon repair), remute and the hot newcomer florian kicks created a stellar summer-release that will be played by every key-dj this season for sure! limited purple vinyl!!!

supported by: pet duo, marco remus, dj rush, dj lukas, sandy warez, dj ogi, and many more ...
own style is pleasured to announce the 5th release, and with a very special way, as this one is the 1st special edition, with new design, and a great cooperating work between loopin and lexis. this is a big ass shaker ep, with 4 tracks: 2 made by loopin with lexis stuff, and another 2 made by lexis with loopins stuff. the result is 4 dancefloor killers, that s why the name...funny hardtechno, with funky touches and underground soul direct to the dancefloor, that will rock a lot of clubs and events for sure! check it by your own and hope you like this special work they did with so much love for all of you.

the talents of japanese orchestral arranger yukari yamashita are present once more to pen an orchestral arrangement of symphonic cinematic proportion with a hint of baroque flavour, within a subtle eastern twist. and if then add their special blend of slamming beats, sonics and out there fx. a hypnotic pizzicato line develops into a full blown orchestral melody, whilst three dimensional sounds seamlessly elevate the listeners spirit whereas the bass and beats keep your feet firmly grooving on the ground.

supported by: tiefschwarz, abe duque, orlando voorn, david caretta, laurent garnier, terence fixmer, dj hell, len faki, tiefschwarz, perc, josh wink, oliver ho, dave clark, pete tong , martin eyerer and many more.

support by: jimpster, steve bug, anthony collins, c-rock, hell, m.a.n.d.y., james flavour, martin eyerer, mijk van dijk, danny tenaglia, chloé, sian, makossa, ante perry, twotracker, p.toile, franksen, maik loewen, jussi-pekka, mark henning and many more

think brothers vibe meets radio slave, at berghain. sounds tempting, isn t it? curle going strong! big with adam beyer, tiga, deetron, gregor tresher, joris voorn and many more...

support by: ricardo villalobos, loco dice, zip and many more... love letters form oslo presents with the 10th release a very special producer. dj w!ld, who is also owner from catwash, has a lot of releases and remixes around already. now with >la cigogne<, he starts his contribution to the sublabel from oslo. on the a-side we have a house track called goiabada, wich the people will love becouse of the 80s touch. on the b-side we have la cigogne and roumaniaque. both tracks are very fine house tools and absolutelly dancefloor orientated. welcome dj w!ld!

as the title of their new full length recording suggests, green concorde is moving, and moving fast. the direction is one and one only: out!
be it from the dark star palm trees of miami, from the silvercoated buildings in the city of glass or from the claustrophobic humidity of their now abandoned rehearsal room in copenhagen, this outfit is running for safety. out where the stars look like arrows on fire. as they move, green concorde stays true to their pulsating post-punk brand, though some of the sounds characteristic noise has been distilled and filtered, leaving a more soft and atmospheric expression than the one characterizing their previous album, ten cities. and unlike ten cities, this album is not a result of hours spent in a cold rehearsal room in a humid basement. instead the nine songs were written under intimate and private forms, partly in the bandmembers own appartments in copenhagen, partly in a small cottage in the dark outskirts of denmark. the run has begun. are you ready to follow green concorde down the corridor, to the exit, through the gates, out into safety?

4 track ep with finest house & electronic music with fresh sounds and dirty beats! hernan cataneo, ricky stone, paco buggin,... john gham aka juan pablo hougham who is resident in the club velvet in madrid , presents his new ep whiplash on peon music. whiplash is a hammer ep which is very much technoid and presents the whole production spectrum of juan pablo hougham. on side a are two real techno tracks for the peaktime in the club and one does not know which track presses more. the b side is a little bit more relaxed, but although technoid in which elegance stings very much out.

supported by anja schneider, dave seaman, dubfire. adam beyer, chris liebing, laurent garnier and many more! following his >turboencabulator< release this new 12 by cologne based artist roland m. dill is a funky piece of shit with two bass heavy groovers that create grooves you will fall for. >taurine on sunday< is a jumping jack track, a happy go merry super dooper late night groover that charly parker would love to do improvisations on. we can see this track going strong with house and techno djs. on the flipside >candy mountain< is powered by a funky tight rhythm with accelerating tight beats, more in your face... although it holds deep hypnotic and subtle moments creating a complex cool techno track.

more exciting deep house cuts on the new wt records done by will speculator. this time its another new name (well.. sort off.. hunee already did release on feel music as hunch, and is slowly building a reputation as dj) this 12 vinyl release fits well between genres, crossing deep house, disco, and detroit techno. the title track even has some quite jazzy keys. but the killer is probably rare silk which is simply magical. quality release just like the 1st wt records! check!

a 2004 selection by tom stephan aka superchumbo!! more tribal/techy stuff going on here!!

played: federico molinari, ray okpara, johnny d, varoslav, okain, loco dice, karotte, raresh and many more!

the latest offering from truesoul come courtesy of joel mull & cari lekebusch. the a side >passing thru< is a sexy little tech groover, already getting the boys and girl particularly moist on the dancefloors, apealing to both the house and techno posses. the flipside >landing strip< is more fo a chugging groover with gorgeous synth stabs and rising pads. the swedish fraternity are leading the way with awesome electronic music!

first seconds into already 27th release on recognition, and we immediately know that there is serious business going on here. stunningly complex drum track goes like clockwork, only setting the scene for what is to come. forget the craft of drum programming - we are talking another dimension here. >modern dance< is like being suddenly dropped into suspended animation: having that peculiar feeling that the world around is accelerating to the verge of a seizure - and at the same time this very world feels so slow... unnamable, transparent sheets of sound almost give no room to breathe - but ones breath is taken away by the magnificent landscape it s about to appear. shapes shift under half-closed eyelids, and while the low, peaceful yet sad chant comes in, one can feel it like an omnipresent breath, burning hot and marble cold at the same time. this mysterious and heart-wrenching voice comes courtesy of one yula, and were gonna surealy hear much more from her in the future. and it seems that the beats literally start to boil... rhythms shuffle and swing, and taken the lack of floating melodies abundant in jaceks earlier output this track is even more outstanding from theproducers former work - probably acting as a bridge towards new visions, appearing in the confidence of the new, almost-perfect studio.

cosmic journey, the monster 303 dominator of a lead cut on this 3-track release from moscows denis a looks like being the biggest release so far from this new label. but really this is all about the monstrous groove that denis a creates with some superb 303 tweaking and peaking that makes this track an instant dancefloor smash. over on the b side sadalmelik and orbis novus are both excellent explorations into tech territory, with catchy melodies, and more minimal styling. perfect for creating a mood, and no less captivating.

after their latest releases on parquet recordings, session deluxe and ostwind records, the 2 berlin-techno-pioneers keep on pushing... with the just a beat ep on superfancy recordings! jughead is a big tech-house-monster with a crazy trumpet, well prepared to be the blasting every summer-open-air-floor!! just a beat on the b-side appears a bit more minimal and hypnotic. paper on b-2 completes the new record of the 2 tresor club resident djs. definitly a hot one for this summer!!!

latest project by longtime dfa alumni gavin russom, inspired by euro disco, wonky early electronic body music and global psychedelic rock. death tunnel is a hot club cut just waiting to be unleashed, while the flip world eater is a more mid tempo groover with a strong ebm lean.

so it s time for 10... what a run it s been folks and we re set to celebrate with our jubilee rollout for 2009 – still standing and stronger than ever kompakt returns with our annual tradition – the cologne event this year set for the 14th of august and the collection.
spanning the course of 2 cds and 3lps, total 10 aims to be the collection of essential tunes from our catalogue and highlights exclusive, new music from the likes of dj koze, thomas/mayer, juergen paape, wassermann aka wolfgang voigt and others. what one immediately will notice in comparison to other editions is the inclusion of remixes. the likes of ivan smagghe & tim paris aka it s a fine line tackling the likes of burger/voigt, gui borattos remix of sam taylor wood produced by pet shop boys, thomas fehlmanns stunning impression of the field and of course finally available, the lost remix of gotyes hit >heart s a mess< by supermayer.
expect the unexpected this year, total 10 promises to be one of the most diverse collections of tracks the label has ever brought forward in our history.

1970 classic by legendary bob marley and the wailers re-released on 180 gram vinyl

waajeed (slum village/bling 47) and saadiq with one of the most talked about albums of 2005. feat jay dee, sa-ra, spacek, lacks, tiombe lockhart, invincible, georgia anne muldrow, taraach and others!!

unreleased versions plus bonus track hotel room service!!

muffler tears it up on this latest release from sigh co records. on the a side >dirrrty< kicks off with suspensful strings before dropping into a tech based stormer with its grumbling bass and rolling beats. whilst on the aa >mankind< keeps the groove more minimal, relying on the b line which sounds like a digeridoo on crack with subtle hooks and stepped beats.

trademark is the collaboration of tony reeves and tundra records labelmate loki. formed in 2000, the trademark project blends electronic studio craft with the live influence of their years playing jazz. trademarks output ranges from chillout through breakbeat to deep house and even drum and bass, but always with the fusion of deep jazzy chords, rolling beats and searing synths that define their style.
ia2 showcases all kinds of broken beats and trademark here provide another 3 varied tracks, with great support all round. new frontiers is a funky, upbeat broken dancey track and has had loads of support from promos. great progression through the track and some great riffs and percussion. outworld has been compared to early earth stuff from bukem and cafe del mar stuff, deep broken beats and sunny pads, great arrangement. lovely deep bass and textures. south central is a more straight up broken track, probably the most chilled of the bunch live live sounding bass and a nice deep vibe.

buzz chart and cool chart top ten with spins from tong, mark knight, guetta and a load more of the big guns. big house with big appeal...

trademark is the collaboration of tony reeves and tundra records labelmate loki. formed in 2000, the trademark project blends electronic studio craft with the live influence of their years playing jazz. trademarks output ranges from chillout through breakbeat to deep house and even drum and bass, but always with the fusion of deep jazzy chords, rolling beats and searing synths that define their style. this year sees the pair return to their roots with some deep, tech-house grooves for the discerning clubber.
ia stands for 4/4 beats and the label starts with a bang with three great and quite different 4/4 tracks for many deep and tech floors, and tropic of capricorn for more chilled moments. elevator is crisp deep/tech house which slowly builds and just rocks! with a wicked solid deep bassline too that keeps things really groovy. jack o diamonds also has that clean crisp sound and groovy bass with synth stabs and lots of funk for loads of different dancefloors. its a bit more upbeat than elevator and also has wicked deep bass to keep peeps movin! saturn 5 is deeper, darker, subtle and just a massive deep phat sound which is totally awesome on any decent system, wonderful deep textures and pads - just really lush. tropic of capricorn is a deep detroity broken beat track that compliments the others. crisp production again and not too cluttered, it does what it needs to and works in many different situations.