homewreckers - close your eyes til the morning the amazing success of their last release >its about time< challenged the homewreckers to push their sound a little further out. >close your eyes til the morning< is hardcore groove with a great, burning synth bass that funks along until new york singer dennis legree brings some excitement to the proceedings with his tremendous voice. its pure underground deep house - intense, abstract and dramatic. no wonder that felix da housecat and marshall jefferson supported those guys when they were teenagers! a vital alternative to the melodic clichés and rhythmic orthodoxy of the electronic music mainstream. langenbergs remix gets the b-side under way. backed up by a strong beat it rolls steadily ahead with unflagging propulsion. next up is >hot hot hot<, an exciting up-tempo number which gives kemo another opportunity to show his lyrical feeling while >smile< slows down the pace easing into a down-home hip-hop affair. this is the second of four records representing the vinyl collectors edition of the homewreckers forthcoming album >american ruhr<

williams is back with a brand new 12inch for get physical, el baile. the lead track immediately enthrals with its galloping kick, snare and analogue bass pattern, before a typically williams-eque, fat but understated electro motif, phased chords and crisp percussion edits propel it onwards into the heart of the dancefloor. >the unbearable truth< is a thrillingly modern, moody take on the straight-up acid track. a devastatingly simple, bending acid line lies at the heart of the track, but its the way the uncompromisingly linear beat and one-note bassline play off it that really makes this track fly. house music to get lost inside. >kiss of life< sounds every bit as vital and reviving as its title implies. its beauty lies in the intricate and expressive interplay of synths: beginning with a lowslung melodic motif, a more nimble, staccato bassline emerges, before the deep, kosmische-style chords arrive ahead of a powerful breakdown into heads-down techhouse strut.

incl. rmxs by nacho marco & playmotion his latest album >soulstickers< has immediately rushed to the top of international house-charts. now the gentleman presents >vintage circuits< – the track taken from the album, an awesome club-track and an atmospheric environment for letting all go. jean f.cochois aka the timewriter is opening another tasteful chapter of his producing art

finest peaktime techno banger by a.paul, john warwick, spiros kaloumenos & takkiz drakos and dennis bunas

a stone cold new norvegian artist (hey maybe hes not that new but at least he hides his heritage pretty well) serving stone cold cristal clear and electronic blissed nuova disco full of tension and energetic bliss. theres lots of changes in those tracks. that and splendid drumplay keeps the atmospere vital. wicked for both disco and techno crowds! this is part 2 of 2 ep series.

a stone cold new norvegian artist (hey maybe hes not that new but at least he hides his heritage pretty well) serving stone cold cristal clear and electronic blissed nuova disco full of tensiun and energetic bliss. theres lots of changes in those tracks that and splendid drumplay keeps the atmospere vital. wicked for both disco and techno crowds! this is part 1 of 2 ep series and includes an added prins thomas mix.

kat returns with dj only ze-edits of two tracks from the influential label that fused the parallel nyc dance and punk scenes to create a new sound that they aptly christened mutant disco. kid creole and material are the artists getting the once over from dj greg wilson, the oracle on this vital and misunderstood period in music. creole and the coconuts 1981 hit >im a wonderful thing, baby<. emphasising the driving piano and mid-tempo beats, >wonderful< is in safe hands with greg wilson in control. you have to move to this. on the flip we find materials >over and over< being edited by greg, putting the funk into jazz-funk. material were an early bill laswell project that delved deep into dancefloor-orientated jazz

the legendary orlando voorn pops up with yet another peak time, melodic gem with all the trademark elements we ve come to expect from the man. as one of the first dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between detroit and amsterdam, orlando voorn has long been recognized as one of the netherlands most original and inventive producers in the world of electronic dance music

jazzconductor with re-rubs of rare brazilian funk in different tempi and flavours. here comes the summer

wings - another doubletracker from andrei zakharov aka an-2 on his own theomatic. this record as well as the previous >diva< is performed in diptych concept which means that both tracks have common elements and build perspectives to the same idea but from different points of view. slow, hardstepping and austere fatal version vs. light and bright vital version. musically both tracks is a versatile combination where funk and disco organically intergate the techno elements... support from sasse & c-rock

hot on the heels of the prins thomas mixes come these wigged out house versions from parisian franck roger, plus the original and legendary >la stache< mix. franck roger is carving out a great reputation on the house scene at the moment, his releases on his own real tone records have set the benchmark for other productions on sonar kollektiv/innervisions, seasons recordings and kenlou records, as well as remixes of blaze, roy ayers and jazztronic. franck opts for a sophisticated house rework of >moustache<, its techy moments peeking in and out of the rattling percussion, with oodles of funk layered on top. the >la stache< original mix from blackjoy is included on this release also, a huge underground cut with the nu-disco/balearic/cosmic crowd on its first release on bob sinclar s yellow label last year, and still sounding just as vital today

der mann der auch remute genannt wird rattert mit dicker bassdrum der primetime entgegen. minimal not minimal sozusagen. ohren auf & durch!

cool rockin techhouse three tracker with dirty basslines and freaky emotional synths..

as one of the first dutch musicians to establish a vital connection between detroit and amsterdam, orlando voorn has long been recognized as one of the netherland s most original and inventive producers in the world of electronic dance music. now he returns to the scene with a brandnew label called triangle. the first one was already picked up by all the usual players and reminds us once again of what this talented & legendary producer is capable of. the second volume comes with two distinctive detroit styled futuristic techno. his >symphony< has all the characteristics and elements of becoming a future classic

electrocker are hardish electrotechno/ house from stuttgart for peakhour main floor raving with lots of beat and break action twirls, wirls and frenzyness.the record has been a vital bomb in south germany quite similar vybe as moonbotica are in the north. rockin non stoppin

aka troy pierce (minus), enemy love ( cover y our face ) is a collection of dark eerie and sometimes twisted minimal techno tracks. all the tracks sit together in a similar v ein, but all shine indiv idually and the album walks the ambigious line between dancef loor hits and af ter hours jams. tunes like the anthemic grace (anxiety ) with its almost post-punk v ocal and hy pnotic, twangy melody is sure to send dancef loors ov er the edge. ref lected and leav ing take y ou down a darker path of introspection with the help of gibby millers dark, brooding v ocals. this album will push and pull y ou through a tripped-out laby rinth of sounds, sad and heavy-hearted at times powerful and full of grace others

nuggets from munich s vital artist, label and club scene, 12inch teaser !! check the great track charmin !!!

chris carrier and dj wild aka catwash add to crack & speed the second vital attribute of youth rebellion trinity - sex - and swap rock n roll for heavy funkin tech-house ( nevertheless rockin though ): on come to me dj wild looms large his sugar daddy impression spurting out some real sleazy perverted lyrics over a perfectly paced romp-shaking beat and a fat penetrating bassline that gives birth to a drilling acidline escalating slowly to climax in classic wild pitch style. the flip seems to be dedicated to a less frivolous physical exercise...

for tiga (turbo) one of the most important record this year! john starlight returns with an infernal hammer strike. dirty grooves are paired with yet unheard vital feedback orgies. that's the distinctive john starlight sound which he defined in 2003 with the milestone blood angels. organic, eratic (wayward) and massive! already played by sven väth, kid alex aka boys noize, dj hell, miss kittin , frank lorber

john starlight returns with an infernal hammer strike. dirty grooves are paired with yet unheard vital feedback orgies. thats the distinctive john starlight sound which he defined in 2003 with the milestone blood angels. organic, eratic (wayward) and massive! this special one sided is strictly limited 500 copies...already played by sven väth

the a side is an acidic pecussiveish munster, not just another 303 track, more a vital as hell, techy, uplifting piece of demanding modern music. the b side is completely different, maybe even stronger, kind of german(ish), electronic, melodic, prime time cut. both sides are big with: mr. c, dave mothersole, chris duckenfield, nathan coles, murray richardson, amir javasoul, fafa monteco

stark wie terminator, leidenschaftlich wie laetita casta und unterhaltend wie robbie williams. präzise techno perlen, vital & funky

high quality crunchy techno techhouse ep that will perfectly fitinto the fumakilla funk style. 3 tracks different vital and dynamic grooving as if thats not enough yet all is blown up and hugely topped by autotunes extremely catchy electrodisco tech rework of the highest calibre

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kink - live improvised outro as we reach the 19th year of cocoons residence on ibiza, the location may have changed from amnesia to pacha, but the enthusiasm for perhaps the most enduring party on the mediterranean island is guaranteed to continue. actually, only the sun, sea and wind are more reliable! the celebrated live sets of bulgarias life wire strahil velchev aka kink have been a vital ingredient for the ecstatic nights over the years. with unprecedented regularity, the man from sofia has been voted best live act by readers of groove magazine for the last three years, and in 2017 he was also crowned best electronic music producer. as kink, together with sven vŠth, celebrate one of the most popular evenings of this years season as well, what could be more logical than to repurpose the famed cocoon ibiza mix cd series into another live document of the event? no sooner said than done, and so here the bulgarian offers a 70-minute cross-section of his skills. well-known tracks, especially from last years playground lp (running back) meet exclusive, unreleased material in a spontaneous tour de force through the history of electronic dance music. there are distinctive nods to chicago and detroit, jazzy organs spiralling into string-drenched skies

currently the rediscovery of long forgotten japanese electronic, jazz and new age music is at a peak like never before. but although many re-issues already flood the record stores around the world: the large, diverse musical culture of japan still got some gems in store that are really missing.

dj-kicks start 2018 in fine style with another vital entry into their long running series. the latest comes from swiss dj and producer deetron on march 3rd 2018, and features an exclusive solo track as well as exclusive collaborations with steve spacek, jinadu and jamie lidell. as one of the other most famous musical exports from his swiss homeland, he has pretty much done it all from fabric and balance mix cds to running his own label, from essential albums like twisted and music over matter on music man records to club focussed 12Ós on will saulÕs aus music and french label circus company. after 20 years in the game, he is still in demand at key clubs around the world, and is sufficiently respected as to be able to call on big names like seth troxler, cooly g and ben westbeech for collaborations.

to find lawkyz, follow the beat. it is here, in this vital part, this lighthouse which guides the route of the other instruments, which it prints in depth the low notes of his four strings. riveted on the drums. linking with it a rhythmic pact, ensuring the propulsion of the groove on stage with erik truffaz or guts, on records with uht ¡, anna kova, or versus, his hip hop project with full live band. when he puts his fetish instrument, when he lets cool his amp, then wakes up his evil twin: the waxidermist. one year after his last ep, the waxidermist comes back to tell his story.

with the release of fourth album crown posada, smoove & turrell cement their position as one of the uks most exceptional soul acts with their innate ability to deliver hard times social commentary in a dancefloor friendly medium. proudly working class as a band this album celebrates love, life, politics and the lows and the highs of growing up and raising families in the north east of england. gritty and powerful, the band make no attempt to sound or look like anyone else not for them the sharp suits and trumpet twirls of some of their peers. instead you get a wildly talented and vital crew of larger than life geordie lads taking their rightful place on the international soul scene having already become figureheads within the uk.

springing up from the osaka underground club music scene in 2006, hino is a rhythm master, intimately examining and extending pulses and grooves in his various projects. ypy is hinos long-running rhythmic solo dna lab, in which he investigates impulsion and propulsion, using drum machines and synthesizers in an organic and vital manner to create living and evolving percussive biosystems which are more than electronic music etudes.

fxhe going for the professional look on this killer mix cd celebrating a decade of operations. stone-cold classics like oasis13 and the omar s remix of gunnar wendals 578 rub up against recent hits such as o.b ignitts oh jabba, sex and wayne county hill cops pt.2. vital!

electro shock aims to reflect the electronic scene today in france and the rest of the world Ð, a constantly evolving scene and the ultimate soundtrack of our times and their fascination for rhythms and dancefloors. the first volume extracted the absolute best from the flowering and vital scene of 2012 from confirmed artists m83 to newcomer nina kraviz.

before the show is a vital part of copenhagen collaboration - a 10- band-collective in copenhagen among the other bands are sleep party people, cody and alcoholic faith mission. as the title suggests the new before the show album depicts beginnings and endings.

incl. exclusive download-code for an exclusive zombie bass eaters mix!!

nice serious trance package