in 2009 the internationally acclaimed german director tom tykwer (perfume, run lola run, the international) supervised a film project in kenyas largest township kibera together with his wife marie steinmann. they put together a team of international film pros that each mentored one film student and helped them put together the movie soul boy. a story about a boy who has to go on a journey to rescue his fathers soul from a mysterious voodoo women.
the result of xavers score is a percussive journey reminiscent of minimal music from the 60s paired with african vibes but completely void of world music cliches. its closer to krautrock and steve reich than to the commonly shallow perception of indigenous music by first world movie directors. full of odd sounding kalimbas and plucky guitars, backed by heavy orchestral drumming and floating e-bows.

it really is an unbelievable honour for us that we may release this fantastic track by von spar, a track that might as well be found on their outstanding album >foreigner< from 2010. maybe it is because we are such a big label and this crude, elegiac, and emotionally mighty sound of these guys fits just perfect for us. and whoever would like get out of this tunnel of infinite deepness should rely on the remix ada comes up with. trust is good-but no doubt, control is better.

the trio of moritz von oswald, max loderbauer (nsi / sun electric) and sasu ripatti (vladislav delay / luomo), with a third album, this time enriched and expanded by guitar contributions from paul st hilaire (also known as tikiman), and double bass courtesy of marc muellbauer (via ecm). horizontal structures is palpably a more open, more expressive album than the previous studio recording, vertical ascent. there is more contrast, more light and shade. st hilaire and muellbauer add fresh drama and swing to the intimate tonal and rhythmic interactions of the core grouping. the coherence of the five-piece is remarkable, the boundary between acoustic and electronic undone.

>island brothers< respektive >new wonder<, ist die neue single von bonnie prince billy & the cairo gang. aber es ist nicht einfach nur ein tontrõger mit zwei gro?artigen songs und einem tollen artwork, nicht einfach nur zwei weitere songs von zwei kumpels, die gefallen an der zusammenarbeit gefunden haben. es ist vielmehr ein versuch die musik zu nutzen, um menschen zu helfen, die zum ?berleben zunõchst mal etwas viel grundlegenderes brauchen, als gute musik. denn die gewinne, die durch den release der single erzielt werden, gehen direkt an die organisation edge outreach, die in haiti im rahmen von graswurzel projekten einheimischen den selbstõndigen aufbau und einsatz von trinkwasser aufbereitungsanlagen vermittelt. mit dem erl÷s aus den verkõufen von >island brothers / new wonder< unterst³tzen die kõufer der single edge outreach, domino and bonnie prince billy & the cairo gang in ihren bem³hungen die menschen von haiti mit sauberem trinkwasser zu versorgen.

skreams label rounds of 2010 with a classic release. its not often a gem like this comes along and its no surprise that fellow production collaborator skream picked it up for his disfigured dubz imprint. having been a regular floor filler over the past year within the emerging techno x dubstep scene, >voyeur< has been in high demand and finally sees the light of day to many peoples delight. it was one of instra:mentals first dabbles with the 4/4 structure but has the maturity and qualities of a rediscovered 90s classic.

a side = fresh jazzy techno as we like it! / flipside = fresh steppin dubstep remix from digital mystikz !!! well done!!

i am europe is not only a lyrical genius, it sends you on a disco - ride, building up and breaking down to finally echo the great entertainers mind about europe, a toilet with no seat, flushing tradition down.

huge intergalactic extended techno jazz killer cuts with vladislav delay, max loderbauer (of nsi) & guests carl craig & francois k, 1st pressing comes in handmade sleeves & incl. cd as well.

founded in 2009 by monsieur yami and johnny theodore baargeld, terpsiton wants to reveal the crucial things in music, underground, passion and critique. detroit was yesterday, today is dadatroit. the first release terpsiton #c offers a review of classic house roots mixed up with a straight techno attitude by the yet unknown kai von glasow. listen to 4 raw punk tracks then stop and think.

hailing from the suburbs of paris, von ds soul soaked sound is an expression of his multi cultural roots. bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of french soul sensation zhakee. for argon number thirty blasta & distinction delivery two impeccable remixes.

foreigner is a science-fiction album chock full of trippy pop, which tumbles through unexplored terrain without forgetting to look in the rearview mirror and allowing the listeners enough room to use their own imagination. for fans of can, lcd soundsystem, mgmt, air, daft punk!

von spar is an artist collective from germany consisting of sebastian blume, jan philipp janzen, phillip tielsch and christopher marquez. the cologne-berlin quartet serves up a veritable ear-worm as an amuse bouche prior to their third album >foreigner<, which will be released at the end of may 2010 on italic recordings. the four deliver a rousing anthem enriched with a krauty disco groove and soulful close-harmony vocals for all of those late-night culture-vultures, oddballs and mother-in-laws nightmares propping up the bars at the discotheques of this world.

toller erster longplayer aus dem hause giegling. handmade artwork. sounds von techhouse bis triphop, club bis listening und immer großartig!

the next release on ec records is one of rotterdam based dj taras van de voorde. taras, a lifetime ec records fan, took his chance and made a real nice package of tracks for michel. the first one is sometimes, a great melodic tech-house track with quite a special flavour. dutch talented dj and producer boris ross made a great remix of sometimes called the boris ross up dub. the third track on this ep called >1998< and is a great tech-house killer made for a big public! dont look weird if djs like john digweed and adam beyer both will play this track!

guy gerbers supplement facts records is proud to present sundowna by till von sein. when we say sundowna we are paying homage to the idea of embracing the spring & sun with open arms. the sundowna ep will defrost your minds and hearts with its warmth and soul. with his first ep on supplement facts, we are extra pleased to welcome till von sein to our family of artists. the ep is filled with a solid remix pack of surprises - next up, after after the title track, we are equally excited to welcome >joeski< to the label family with a housey retouch to >sundowna<. and to complete the vinyl release we managed to team up with our label hero dyed soundorom, while he pairs up with yet another newcomer to the label, >shonky< - bringing more of a dance floor banging retouch of the title track to the package.

ltd 2010 white label repress !! hey amigo - first big summer tool! playlist of laurent garnier, dubfire, karotte, agaric, funk d void, hot chip, dario zenker, matt star ...

supported by: sasse, jimpster, mladen solomun, djulz, luke solomon, seth troxler, simon baker, brothers vive, nils nürnberg, alland byallo, andrew grant

this is the second vinyl to celebrate >5 years dirt crew recordings<, it features more exclusive tracks that are not on the digital compilation.

limited 10 inch edition !!!

big with: ricardo villalobos, radio slave, mandy, tiefschwarz, laurent garnier, matthias tanzmann, 2000andone, martinez, lauhaus,... here is what you all have been waiting for. sis gonna release on cécille his third ep and this is a huge one. after orgsa, nesrib and his own inprint cocolino he finishs this year with this amazing, atmosperic and emotional release. hopy you enjoy

next strike from keinemusik !! big with karotte, tiefschwarz, butch, anja schneider, tim green, p.toile, andrew grant and many more..

*special white vinyl pressing for the first 500 copies only* part man / part machine hizatron takes berkane sol in a new acidic direction with the outstanding tune that is von glooperstein. atmospheric, refined, techy, funky and deranged are all accurate descriptions of this ever evolving masterclass in gloop. beautiful digi bells, crisp clicks and clacks and a monster lead line all combine to work even the most demanding dancefloor. this tune will mix with uk funky just as well as it does with techno and house. it features on the recent geiom fact magazine mix.

its time to join forces for till von sein and tigerskin and blend their unique styles to hit the dancefloors hard once again. being good buddies and hanging out a lot together in tigerskins berlin studio for the past years it was more than overdue for them to produce some exciting tracks together. out came a splendid ep with a great variety of styles and moods

incl prins thomas and popnoname remix (vinyl exclusive)

big with jimpster, sis, ellen allien, deetron, josh wink, timo maas, gregor tresher, dj hell, agnes, 3channels, selway, solomun, anthony collins, 2000 and one,

through basic channel and rhythm and sound — his collaborations with mark ernestus — moritz von oswald first of all conjured from thin air, then comprehensively mapped out the grounds of a deep exchange between real deal jamaican dub and classic, detroit style techno. the duos accomplishment and influence are immense. the repercussions of their work within electronic dance music have been incalculable...

dj support from skream, laurent garnier, si begg, mysterious mr o (detroit grand pubahs), nerm, otto von schirach, and many more!
take electro bass noise, gore grind, idm glitch, calliope, breakcore gabber jungle, gangsta rap, mix them all together and what you get? otto von schirach . for æbass lowÆ the oddball shreds hip-hop ( i always felt that hip-hop beats need shark-bite rhythms or chain-sawsounds ), corrupts miami bass and perverts techno, saturating his hard drive with sonic detritus . otto von schirach (half cuban / half german) was born in 1978 in the swamp infested refugee world of little havana miami.

french stepper von d puts his hands on mahanee and liquid wicked to build up 2 raving monsters of wobble!

fergie s offshoot label - rekluse is back after a short break with a new release from joint label owner - mr henry von. the track itself is a belting siren laden killer that builds brilliantly to devastating effect. on the a side there are also a couple of useful air raid sirens thrown in for club use. on the flip side there is a brilliant remix from loco and jam that superbly utilises the original parts. the second track to finish - graceland is also highly effective.

after a great and successfull year 2008 for holger brauns imprint flug von welt here comes the first promomail out in 2009: dualton – cicade ep. these guys are more than just upcoming artist – they are well established! after several released hits on labels like blufin / elite / bedrock or global underground - i got them for fvw: two housy, techy and floorminant tracks! with two amazing remixes from lars wickinger and elef.ant. wow! enjoy your flight with fvw!

hailing from the suburbs of paris, von ds soul soaked sound is an expression ofhis multi cultural roots. bon is a breezy cocktail of soothing pads, crunchy garage rhythms and the angelic tones of french soul sensation zhakee. on the flip so many faces takes proceedings a stage deeper exposing his junglist roots with galloping drums, ethereal strings and a contrasting fuzzy bass. bon is supported by joe nice, beezy and bunzero and so many faces is supported by headhunter.

up and coming berlin based till von sein presents his first full release on dirt crew. with records out on trenton, channels, morris audio and his marvellous remixes on moodmusic and for our last tigerskin record he proved to be a new face in the deep house scene that is bound to take over. tills productions are very melodic and gather a lot of influence from jazz to funk and disco, all this combined with a strong tech house groove makes his tracks true dancefloor burners. to give his debut an extra boost we asked his mates catz n dogz ( aka 3 channels ) to deliver a bomb of a remix ! they are currently one of the hottest acts around and recently released a great album on mothership, not to mention their hit remix on boxer last year. these guys proved once more that they can do awesome remixes and their version of ovas is nothing less but brilliant ! it will tear the club apart!

incl agnes remix !! supported and played by claude von stroke, sasse, mike monday, brothers vibe, shur i kan, dirt crew, p.toile and many more...

great electronic re-composed classics / carl craig & moritz von oswald release

supported by: sasse, kollektiv turmstrasse, 3 channels, cassy, dplay, c-rock, agnes, tigerskin

4 great groovin clubtrax with analogue flavours. played by jimpster / solomun / jeff samuel / motorcitysoul

supported by 3 channels, italoboyz, mike monday, john acquaviva, p.toile. the deep jungle can be an intimidating place. home to bird-eating spiders, deadly jaguars, and fierce natives, most ordinary folks wouldn’t last more than a day. fortunately, the jungle also holds plenty of swingable vines, feastable roots & berries, and the great scarlet macaw. label boss claude vonstroke’s first record on mothership is an ode to this majestic bird.

mindless boogie brings another edits bundle which sidesteps the obvious. this time with tiago behind the knobs.he adds another gem to the boogie repertoire!

nice price deal !!! known from his great releases on kompass, heerhorst & meissner are back with a new two tracker on the new label flug von welt!! melodic minimal techhouse to minimal techno

a superb moritz von oswald remix and the highly sought after original, one of the highlights of loco dices sets since months, are making this record a real must have

supported by laurent garnier, charles webster, kiki, layo, trickski, jeff samuel, dave mothersole, .. tills latest release >gestern< (efdemin remix) on morris audio citysport is still booming, and heres already the next hottie: >sein days< ! a melodic techno journey from till featuring the remix treatment from mark august (connaisseur, innervisions, pokerflat, perspectiv). >herr bert< is a straight techno track, keeping a deep and electryfing touch, while >berno< tends more towards a deep melodic side and reminds of >gestern<. mark augusts remix of >berno< is a classic house stomper that goes on and on and on!

spoken word platte. der englische text wird vorgetragen vom tocotronic sänger dirk von lotzow. streng limitiert !!

incl. big efdemin remix supported by: loco dice, kollektiv turmstrasse, dirt crew, jimpster, ripperton, sian, mark august & lawrence !!

some special white labels of the next von sudenfed single. showing mark e smiths softer side with his tender and wistful lyrics. this features an exclusive track in tribute to ronnie o sullivan and a kiiller pilooski remix. very limited.

>sonntag< is a bright funky piece inspired by easy berlin sundays. the dirk diggler remix is a more techy pusher, constructing a massive groove we love him for. track 3 is the hit of this ep and also a hit in the berlin underground scence. tight german vocals play with late night party appeal flirting with a drunken bassline in the mood for love !!

>tromatic reflexxions< is the debut album by von sudenfed, the trio formed by andi thoma & jan st werner from mouse on mars & the falls legendary frontman mark e smith. this album combines the genre-smashing attack of early-millennia club music with mark e smiths free-associating visionary wordplay

von sudenfed are a trio formed by andi thoma and jan st werner from mouse on mars and the fall’s brilliant, anarchic frontman mark e smith. fledermaus can’t get it is the perfect introduction to von sudenfed, combining the genre-smashing attack of early-millennia club music with mark e. smith’s free-associating visionary wordplay