massive support by : josh wink, dj koze, osunlade, dixon, pilooski, charles webster, deetron...

nice remixes by roman fluegel (alter ego) and the always out of the box dj koze! already supported by ivan smagghe, ripperton, pilooski, will saul, fabrice lig !!!

its been a while since i:cube hasnt deliver some fresh cuts! was he lost in a software??? hes back (a new album is also scheduled) to his early naive, deep and twisted spirit, but with a super tight modern production... falling is a sleazy funk track, a slow burner, which contains all the elements who made i:cube one of the most respected and innovative producers around since more than a decade!! heavy groove, hypno bassline, references to the early disco-dub music. un dimanche sans fin (neverending sunday) was done (as its name says) a sunday night, one shot, at the versatile studio. cube reconnects with his seminal dub-techno love, a track full of space and emotion. i would describe operation hypnosis as sheffield house. a solid beat and some bleeps will bring the dancer into a mental spiral...

new album by one half of zombie zombie!! produced by none other than mastermind carl craig!!

nice price deal !!! after some heavy remix jobs, joakim is back with his own music.

a carl craig production!!! here is the 1st extract taken from night music, etienne jaumet new album to be released end of september. etienne is the keyboard player of zombie zombie. this man is breathing music. you have to catch him live to see how involved he is in his music. almost possesed. when i heard his album a while ago, i asked carl craig to make some production, which he accepted and made a job above our expectations! he pushed the level of psychadelism to the max! entropy is one of them. cosmic dark obssesive - a meeting between ashra temple, can and liaisons dangeureuses. tr 808, vintage synths...lets go for a ride... for the remix, christian vance, an australian producer who released recently a brillant track on rippertons label perspectiv has done a great job, changing the tune into a mental techno ride...we only released one mix, but check the digital platforms for more unreleased versions...

waowww ! tunes alerts on this 12inch sampler featuring the versatile all star with only new and exclusive tracks from i:cube, joakim, chateau flight and dj ringardos taken from the compilation >versatile 2008< !!! first, i:cube goes italo disco with >supernovac< ! a title that sounds like i:cubes reply to smith n hacks masterful « space warrior ». on a2, joakim is back with a disco/rock monsters : >love & romance & a special person<! its first new track since his last album ! arpeggios and robotic words of love. the compelling sensation of listening to american fm in the mid-80s on a beat-up radio. novel and full of charm. b side bring us back chateau flight with >la roquette<, a minimal/acid stuff ! this throbbing and druggy techno cut shows us how this french duo can explore all the dance music sides ! and last but not least, this 12 inch delivers us a mysterious and mighty newcomer, dj ringardos, with >was better in 88< ! who thinks hes fingers, inc.? piano cocktail and little flutes tell the story of the hidden treasures of deep house from the late 80s...

so the track is called >>before i started to dance<<, lisa li lund is singing, chateau flight is producing, and our friend prins thomas is remixing. get ready to hear the 1st prins thomas vocal cover! it is great remix, a kind of disco pop symphony that i will post soon,together with some videos….we also done a disco kraut tripped out version… (gilbert cohen)

after their album >a land for renegades< and a worldwide tour where their live performance rocks the crowd, zombie zombie came back in studio to deliver us dog walker, a percussion song in the vein of liquid liquid, no doubt their more club friendly track ! danton eeprom takes care of remixing >texas rangers< for a minimal funk riot which haunts you

excellent fresh drive mixture , contains influences from disco, afro, cosmic, balearic and still detroit.

crossover bassline tune from dj ng afro tinged a side mix with dj q doing his thing on the flip

zombie-zombie is a crazy scientist and musical project based in paris, lead by two people, professor etienne jaumet and cosmicnemanusing sound and rhythm to explore the feeling of fear growing deep inside of you

loved by alex from tokyo, alex attias, ame, dixon, marcus worgull, peter kruder, roland appel, tony lionni and many more.. fabrice lig, the prince of everything electronic, is back after his very acclaimed x-slaves. he delivers the goods once again, starting off here with chapter one in a purple raw trilogy. first up is the track, based around a jerky syncopated rhythm and a very dry kick, which remains light all the way. as usual, lig’s arrangements evolve progressively before they wipe us away with their screeching pads and synthetic melodies. a great mixture of minimal techno and detroit nostalgia. no doubt, the more efficient track produced by fabrice lig and hammered by dixon, ame, alex attias, quarion… much more aggressive, bump bump is built around fat analogue sounds, or acid noises if you prefer which seem to emulate screaming animals. one is easily carried away by an animalistic groove that keeps on building from the beginning till the end. it all ends with the very funky the riff pourpre, a perfect crossover between metro area and parliament. the retro sounds sit nicely on a big fat beat, the kind which lig excels in.

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything.

taken from the lp monsters & silly songs

taken from the lp monsters & silly songs

two electro flavoured house bombs for the modern clubber. prophetization is more suitable for night time or right before the sun rises. electro rhythms, cosmic synth notes accompanied by a fat bass. lost in space, its dark, the bright strings call from afar and bring hope. the light shines at the end of the tunnel. pazuzu on side b is a mixture of bleeps and atmospheric pads sustained by a housey beat, chugging along to a dubby sub bass. perfect for those early mornings lost on the dancefloor in a state of trance.

phreakin jazzy and techhouse driven floor monster

versatile are delighted with this new addition to their catalogue. a release made in belgium by detroit techno prodigy: fabrice lig. as you will notice on this new ep, the first white guys to have signed a record on kevin saundersons legendary label kms, remains faithful to the sound of motor city. a light and esoteric melody sets the tone of >x-slaves who changed the world<. the tight clap and kick drum leave room for the modulating bass. a voice similar to martin luther kings, repeats names of cities in which slavery prevailed, whilst pads stimulate the mental trip. the x slave is taken by the dancefloor, changing the world as he dances to the beat. “funk la termite” is elastic funk. binary rhythms, off-beat chords which keep the groove balanced whilst the hi-hats, like little insects, dig away at the beat, building it and deconstructing it as the sounds evolve. >the round of funky bugs< continues in the vein of creepy crawlies. here, the synths are more upfront, their acidic layering create a mixture of harmonic loops which will set all hells lose. the melodies and use of pads stay anchored in the detroit tradition, but this production fits just as well with all the current electro releases worthy of any good dancefloor

incl joakim remix !! floor orientated & spaced out disco burner with support by carl craig, luke solomon, will saul, ame, craig morrison, dj chloe and many more !!

as label boss gilbert says about this new versatile outing: i:cube is a prolix producer : some weeks, the cube used to bring me 4 or 5 outlines tracks, always amazing ! i played them sometimes in my dj sets, or shared them with my producers friends. there was always a nerd to ask me what is it… few years later, i decided to compile these unfinished -or not wanted to be released by the artist- tracks in a new versatile collector serie : >les archives cubistes<. re-edited for some, released without modification for others, they show the evolution of this amazing producer, who explores since a decade different styles but always with his typical sound. for this first volume, two techno tracks. deep end, composed in 1999, could be a >news of the week< as it sounds so current… latecala (under maurizio influence) was composed in 2000, to test a new studio gear (a multi effect)… versatile, some years after, delivers you the result. a few 12inch will follow… in different styles. be aware! limited pressing and special artwork by the excellent designer >machine< !

cool joakim shirt ... what a monster .. jahh

cool limitd versatile - joakim shirt ... great

cool limitd versatile - joakim shirt ... great

joakim bouaziz is joakim, main actor of the new, french electronic music wave. emanating from the conservatorium, he took piano lessons since the age of six with the master abdel rahman el bacha. during his adolescence he discovers indie rock to then emmerge deeply into electronic music, guided by labels like warp or mo wax in the middle of the nineties. it is more or less coincedently that he shows interest for producing music, it was the day when a colleague from school forgot his synthesizer in his room. there he discovered new possibilities of sound and finally sends his demos to gilb r, founder and head of versatile records

house music at its best ! the a side start with the real floorfiller >keep on keepin on<! after a deep intro, this track get huge with its hypnotic synth. and the a2 track >catch the worm< continues in the house vein, but with a nu disco touch. a perfect link between all ny city producers, from mr v and masters at work to metro area ! the b1 >remembering mr k alexi shelby< sounds like a perfect tribute to all chicago masters. and with the b2 >spaghettidisco<, the cave bear cult get back to the 80s with a warm italo track. an ep for the like of pete herberts and reverso 68, metro area, lindstrom and prins thomas, mr v, louie vega, osunlade, house, italo, nu disco, chicago and ny house!

joakim is back.this time tough, he surprises us with a small pop jewel! but lonely hearts is not a classic pop song, it is much more joakims interpretation of one. a catchy tune, which does not want to be one. an exciting contrast between catchiness and a bleeping onslaught.on lonely hearts, cheesy sounding strings really stand out over a stoic stomping drum beat, dark singing grates against beeping keyboard playing, in the chorus a wonderful melody has a comforting effect over the very sad lyrics.in addition to the album version and the radio edit, the lonely hearts maxi also features the loving hand remix by tim goldsworthy. the musician (lcd soundsystem) and label owner (dfa records) skillfully pulls lonely hearts to the left, brushing it into a dark club track. with the distorted slow motion vocals, the funky bass run and the demanding beats, it is suddenly very close to the sound that already characterized joakims club hits are you vegetarian and come into my kitchen. and you ll also fin a joakim dub of the track. this dub keep the pop side of the song with a more catchy approach for a more dancefloor version of the original and with always the weirdness you use to find now in the joakim production !supported by tim sweeney, prins thomas

kirk degiorgio with a blend of timeless old school techno and dreamy electronica !!

cool raw driven electro infused chicago acid... mit radioslave an board

hypnotic and deep, but always funky, stuart li takes the listener on a journey back into time to early days as well as providing us some classical techno groove. instead of just utilising tools to create sounds, he is a good deal more telling us little, well selected stories.with his elaborate and sophisticated arrangements, his melodic loops and the seductive, pushing bassline, he delivers three different, sometimes minimal, but always melodic new pieces on this second vinyl on versatile records

hypnotischer moderner acid wie wir ihn mögen .... played by karotte, jesse rose, mathias tanzmann, funk d void, brett johnson and many more

2003 classic i cube release taking you on a journey through different styles of electronic music a must have

written and produced by phil asher with a little help frommaiya james and mark de clive lowe

first single from the upcoming, highly rated album by phil asher aka focus. the a-side features the classic restless soul vibe, a deep vocal hosue track worthy of ron trent or osunlade. whereas <spaceship> on the b-side is a hot london mix up - dub, reggae toasting and brea-beat intertwine naturally on this mesmerizing trackas if both jon cutler and maric efulton were behind the decks..

on this album joakim deals with many mysterious moods nostalgic interludes carvernous basslines as well as twisted synth gimmicks chopped vocoders and surprising breaks this is the kind of stuff that once heard will haunt you and your life

deep soulful broken beat cut by king britt on the a side flip for a minimal grooving herbert fibre mix

another versatile classic 2 slices of deep electro fueled house here on versatile from this alter ego of i cube a side is a bit of a deep choppy dubbed out affair and we reccommend the 80s orientated flip that takes an old electro line and lays a slamming house beat underneath

2000 classic outstanding 2 tracker here on versatile a side is a deep summery effort built around a smoking string loop and over on the flip you kind of get an uptempo 4/4 number with a hip hop flavour and some well wicked sub bass going on

classic release on versatile cool drums and a nice flute flip for for a great sax backed with cool synth riffs plus two drum tools for the djs

deep soulful male vocal house tracks with a nice club friendly remix by i cube on the flip

deep groovin jazzy flavoured tracks by i cube this is a real classic 200 release that should not be missed

classic 2002 versatile release tribal driven african jazz rock crossover

fine oldschool influenced house all four cuts just reek of class and sound like a cross between some mega obscure early chicago house tunes crossed with a bit of jazz adding a touch of nu groove and a dash of the early detroit sound for flavor delicious tracks

2002 classic release produced by phil asher a must have

electronic electro hiphop style with cool male raps

is a seductive 8 minute ride through the duos largest influences detroit techno and uk house- combined for the better and with the unavoidable ironic twist. think dj rolando with a sense of humour, mad mike making it through chaix home circuit and you are there. played by sven väth!!!

demented no wave disco stylings from the producers producer taken from the forthcoming album monsters & silly songs tip

another i cube classic including the wonderful metamorphik a must have house tune (sb)