with this the 3rd instalment of hells my definition of house series, two new massive gigolo old-school tracks are resurrected for the pleasure of a modern listening public. this time the blasts from the past are >searchin< by 33 1/3 queen and earth peoples >reach up to mars<. theres a fine line between classic and dated. hell knows this well and selects only for his series 12 >my definition of house< which were groundbreaking when they first appeared and still sound hot to twenty-first centaury ears. so keep your mind and ears open, for you never know what hell will dig up from the basement next. stay tuned for my definition of house pt. 4!

the hype for mike monday is really hitting home. just this issue theres two pics in dj mag and three mentions plus hes in two separate charts –his new track on simple, bhalobashi, #10 in the hype chart and the album top 10 in the downloads chart. a >producer to watch< in mixmag – and were promised a rave review for the album in a fortnight as well. and thats not to mention the 5/5 review in idj with a raving three page feature, the continued presence of smorgasbord in dj mags >lps we cant put down<, its album of the week status in owtl and the profile out next week

the sweetversion of let’s get down is based on a basic spanish guitarmelody with uplifting vocals and funky hihats. the funky guitar even gets a little outof tone sometimes, to give that real 12 inch feeling to it. the low bassline combined with the stabbing kick delivers a groovy summerfeeling to the track.the original mix is a powerful clubrecord with an electro twist. especially the fatchunky bassline puts the dance floor to work.the groove remix started out as a experimental version of lets getdown but the vocals were so catchy, playectra decided to produce a more groovy version of it. the rawsounding guitar and crushedhihats makes the track loose his sweetness to give the track a stronger and energetic feel. the long break in the middle of the track pushes the track to a climax. the filtered guitars and loud bassline makes the track a little bit french sounding

norway and no end….thank god!oslo based producer and dj thomas m. hermansen aka prins thomas is solely responsible for this new masterpiece on full pupp recordings and, my friends outside, fehrara is one of the most thrilling records of this years autumn season!the a side starts with this kind of very popular disco sound full pupp stands for…amazing!the flip brings us a deep and groovy neo-disco-acid tune, perfect track for a hot and never ending club night!epilog:after sunrise, nearly everybody decided - the audience were swept off their feet

originally planned as a double lp, the >bootstrapping< project ended up as two separate ep s, sharing the same title. this compilation offers nine tracks that were made by a network of friends who all played a role in the underground of dutch electronic music.

if there is one overall trend to spot in the wide fields of electronic music over the last years, it is the reversion to emotion. in a time where tracks are becoming more and more anonymous tools, melodies, references to pop music and recognition are seen as a design element and not as a blemish. to be honest, this recurrence was desperately needed, because music was always at best when feelings and not the mathematic of clicks were at the centre of attention. soda inc. reached this point of intersection already with their debut album >full moon< one and a half years ago. with intense anthems such as flight su 118 babak shayan and jon silva have created the deepest and most pictorial vision dub related techhouse had to offer to our hearts and souls. a solid basis to build up for the early summer of 2006....

incl tantastic patrick chardronnet rmx !! (pokerflat) from the deepest depths of the rural wooded westerwald hills in germany comes the producer duo daniel girresser and michael erb, professionally known as girrèsse & erb. these two old warhorses of electronic music met at a rave in the early 90ies. fascinated by the complexity and the aesthetics of this new, non-natural and repetitive music, they decided to start their own project. they produced their first tracks in a small cellar with rather humble means. these were followed by live acts and releases under of >catch22<.

sumo is a duo from geneva founded in 1999 by brothers fred and alex sumi. both played the piano when they were kids before they embraced freestyle-bmx. while they were riding, the ghettoblaster used to blast out punk hardcore or hip hop. in the 90’s, they moved quite naturally into music, playing bass and guitar in their originated funk band, swiss cheese connection. from 2000 to 2004, they have released on their own chiz recordslabel 4 vinyl ep s, supported by the press and djs like gilles peterson, jazzanova or luke solomon. in 2003, sumo makes its debut on yoshitoshi, label of grammy award winner duo djs deep dish, with the single >yes we will< which is played by top dj s like digweed, pete tong or paul oakenfold.

the original mixes were already a huge success in the international house scene perfect summer house tune with some more cool remixes

at the time of its original release in 1993, detroit techno producer carl craig was known mostly to a small circle of collectors in europe. his early releases on transmat and fragile had become cult classics on the techno underground. these were followed by a series of stunning releases on his co-owned retroactive label. 1993 saw carl launch his planet e label and he released an ep by 69 followed by an ep of material by art owner kirk degiorgio (future/past) and ed handley of the black dog (balil). it return it was agreed carl would record an ep for art - which became art 3. the new recordings included a dance floor stomper - >chicken noodle soup< and typically moody down-tempo grower >how the west was won< and an ambient end-piece >sleep<...

engelspost, the producer-team with tensing and the 5th element was formed seven years ago. already since the beginning of the nineties, both swiss rascals turned themselfes to the arising tekkno and trance-music and were experimenting with musicians in different projects until the finally meet in 1999. since then, engelspost produces incessantly: over all that years a sound with very own character was developed

side a tech funk bass fuelled fresh as fresh can be sound. skanky bassline, ska style stabs and techno pads and tripped out synths send ya head way ward.side b takes on the same direction as the a side but comes in with a dreamy old skool vibe vocal to get the ladies excited, it seems to feel a lot faster than it actually is, energy flowing from each kick and snare. dont get the wrong idea when i say this track turns into a floater, were talkin hands in the air smiley dreamy touchy feely break beat! nice!

electricano was born in latvia in the small town of jelgava in 1980. he started dj-ing in 1997, playing as the resident in clubs of his native city. his favourite styles of music were funky house, disco house, soulful house, progressive house, tribal house – in fact any kind of house!

we were dreaming about rimini and italo boot mixes, when we met this mad professor of italectro in a sleazy berlin neukölln pizza spot. he saved our day with a pearl of a dancefloor sunset. italectro - that´s a smart thing to say and that´s what we wanted. a funky italian 12inch. then tetsuo came and deliverd a nu wave prada dressed remix and added a heartbreak story. so at last frank martiniq was the boxer we needed to punch this track to a cologne style brutzel disco stomp that takes us back to reality

christopher just looks back over his shoulder at the time when a bass used to be called a murderbass, bleeps were meeting clonks and techno was feeding the illusion of the everlasting party. dry beats, being swinged and pushed up cascade-like over the holy disco bass again and again, heralding - by sawtooth and an apocalyptic peal of bells - the ultimate party happiness. dj glow known from his always cool trust imprint delivers a great futuristic robot electro remix from outer space. crazy funky

in 2005 cray1 labworks was created. only 3 references were enough, and this young label became one of the favorites for the best djs of the country. >data storm< is a fantastic theme sharing styles electro-house ans minimal techno sign by mute, the mistery a.k.a. from one of main national techno productors of spain. running away from his usual style, this productor, that is very well known in spanish djs sets…

superb label compilation with the freshed rockin electro cuts & uk indyrock stuff

after the well received cult copy album, which was released on cd/dvd earlier this year, it was decided to release a limited press of 1000 copies on vinyl, as a lot of request were received for this format. most of the cult copy related vinyl is deleted or currently out of stock, so this album makes all tracks available on vinyl again..

when carl craig dropped the first >tres demented< on us almost a year and a half back we were stunned, now fast forward to 2006 and you guessed it, he is back with another jaw-dropping release! the sound here is dark & twisted with more than a touch of green velvet like on shez satan- check the insane falsetto vocals and head-blowing fx and lyrics. this track is a mission and a half and well worth the ride!! following a nice instrumental comes the b1 >brain freeze< is on the darker techno tip with random voice shouts, drum riffs and druggy acid vibes. the last cut is a pumping dj tool working carl !!!

avida perfectly fit in with a kind of underground music that was getting all the rage in italy in those days: nonsense music (musica demenziale). the structures were intentionally primitive, often made on cheap electronics. maurizio damis vocals , inspired on early 60s italian singers (to carry on and close the typical 20 years cycle of revivals), such as edoardo vianello, had an appealing mix of trash and humour. avida was essen tially a live band. their performances were a mix of theatre and music, where visuals played a major role. anyway, today some of that music still sounds interesting and not only due to its lyric. in our opinion about the best music alexander robotnik ever made

markus productions were located inbetween pragmatically crunchy funk and dreamy minimalism. having released on festplatten and traum, he has now found his third homebase on connaisseur, where he shows his groovier side... to complete this stunning release, we have added a remix from mariel ito aka maetrik !!!

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..

last summers surprise hit from scandal inc. thats a good look gets a hot new rework from thugfucker. originally appearing on coco machete this remix sees the light via coma, the darker more ill-mannered side of coco machete. these mixes take the original b-girl vocals and drop them in over a deep, dark late night groove ready for the big rooms. a thick chicago vamp, 80s drum fills and super sonic synth lines take both mixes straight back to the warehouse. thugfucker, none other than greg oreck and holmar fillipson are two transplants we were lucky to track down to get on this rub. holmar also being one third of new school super-group mr negative knows how to get things dirty for when youre jackin on the corner!

this is the first sombre dreadful picture which 24- year-old artist lászló fogarasi produces at the beginning of his album which is immediately a small resignation from his own musical past. the film noire has retired. the second album rises more and more into something absolutely unexpected..... having exchanged the forests of somogy county for the budapest, his new record >splendid isolation< is more mature and more urban than the amazing first album >shallow and profound<

nick slater and kevin lancaster were shades of rhythm. they are now the critically acclaimed breakbeat heroes the drumattic twins. following hot on the heels of their recent smash remix >feelin kinda strange< they return with yet another monster. dj support - krafty kuts, soul of man, plump djs.

available now , superb 12unch that was dropped as the band were dropped from atlantic. lindstrom on remix duties , melodic and electronic sounds that make this a nearly house track, but is most suited in electronic

this is the first of the four parts of our new compilation traffic iii. from the beginning, the denomination traffic was meant to be an expression of the awareness that movement and change always were, still are and always will be an essential part of it. and that you can join in. the records are documents of this changes that occur step by step. whether the emphasis lies on the music in terms of time (future music, retro, music of this time…) or in terms of style (breakbeat, minimal, detroit, whatever…)

features un-released mixes from canadass broken beat main producer moonstarr one of them is a fantastic take on reclooses >processional< were moonstarr proves his ability to merge headsplitting beats, detroit sensitivities and hip-hop attitude into one dope track!!!

so here we are, 2006 and gourmet is about to put out release number 33! after spending lots of energy putting out the barcode trilogy we thought it best to get back to doing something a bit more manageable. the first idea was to go on permanent vacation as were lazy by nature, but instead we decided to start a new remix series inventively called redux.

exclusive limited promo that was slept on. the original is included which was a radio hit with its punk/indie style. but the remixes were the reason for this. booka shade delivers a phat minimal electrohouse mix , while whomadewho drop a chicken lips style dubbed out disco remix. essential!

no holds barred release that gives a nod to the matthew dekay sound for those not familiar with the producers they were responsible for the big mix on the legendary hooj track by space manouevres called stage one b side hits the nail on the head with some swirly acidic grooves that will have the punters reaching for the rafters while the b side takes out all its dark enticing energy on the bassbins

the third release from nachtfrequent brings us four new fresh tracks from leo cubanero. two of them – play and english mafia – were layed down in co-operation with patrick di stefano(generalelektrik). the first tune is a very clubby track sporting some eccentric dodgy sounds. minimal oppressive but easily triggerin your dancing feet at the same time. the following play plays slower but has however a very funky touch with mad pitched vocals and the jostling basslines. rigth here and anywhere else this track is a burner. funky fat sounds and vocals which seem to come out directly of the lunatic asylum. and finally english mafia which weaves in the garb of minimal house a very nice carpet with memorable elektroid sounds. fine pads - not one gram too much

great 2004 four tracker with fine deep techno tracks and one additional loop on each side not to be missed

drain is build around a thick skankin, percussive riddim joined by a phletora of exotic chirping sounds, haunting chorus bits and dirty laughter resulting in a mystic, slightly scary atmosphere: a true voodoo funker. flip over for a deeper ride with hypnotizing cut-up vocals and thick chords that will push you along up to the grand finale were the beat picks up and intensifies. comatizing dope on wax for ya dj box

the dark ego is chirstian vila, with a stunning remix coming from climbing producer loic b. ok some of you were lucky enough to get some of the promo s we had in on this electro house number from rick pier o neil s electroclash imprint and if you did u will know exactly how good this one is...it s based around a very moroder-esque synth sound with an hypnotic vocal and a well heavy bottom end.added to this a remix from loic b who once again delivers the goods, straight dancefloor material packed with energy

2 edits of these chcicago classics repressed on one vinyl. they were previous released as 2 different 12inches on parisonic

after the succes of the first 4 player e.p the forces were bundled again for the 2nd release. with the two instrumental tracks on the a side, and two 'vocal' tracks on the b side, this e.p. spans a wide range of flavours, from raw rocking ghetto electro to smooth uptempo detroit influenced electro. four bonus tracks of scratches and drops add to the turntabalist scope and usefulness of this release. 5 artists are involved with this release.. mister ries (databass records), dj nessbeth feat. dj nasty (databass, twilight 76), gab gato from italy and audio perverts from the uk

the guy from leeds is already able to look retrospectively on countless releases on well-known labels like punish, umek's recycled loops and ben long’s imprint potential and his tracks were also licensed on several mix compilations. martyn was able on his first strike on compressed to manage the tightrope walk between modern hardtechno and oldschool techno where everything is allowed what is making fun!

4/4 acid variations and bass heavy cuts that you ll all know and love these sounds like they could have been recorded 15 years ago just what we were hoping for

sasse and tuomas, 2 friends met up for lunch at the local supermarket ( keskisen kesäkauppa ) in tampere, finland ( were tuomas is living ), went straight to the airport, took the first flight to berlin and locked themselves up in the famous blackhead studios in the illfated chausseestr. are in berlin mitte. the result is a quirky, acidic remix of 'supreme' by phonogenic and a syrupy boogie take on 'air moves' by freestyleman

this monstrous jackin killer originated back in 1988!! these boys were way ahead of competition and definitely in full effect! in 1992 the remixes appeared on the dutch label run by miss djax. legendary pioneers like mike dunn have inspired so many of the key players weve come to respect today. we present to you this limited repress of a true masterpiece involving some jackin techno and blockrocking remixes

really? well we dont know. but leo cruz knows how to chop up some serious disco elements and melts them with button down dance punk funk flavours just as if his parents were donna summer and james murphy. slightly new vibes from the steady rocking saboteur camp. ill shit!

completely remastered and reworked by the detroit mastermind, these killers have never been available on vinyl before

by george issakidis.the republic of desire is a new label brought to you by george issakidis, formerly of the micronauts. the micronauts were responsible for killer remixes of underworld, omd, 16b and the chemical brothers .the republic of desire will showcase innovative electronic artists with releases particularly suitable for more daring djs and drugged dancefloors, dzir mix by midnight mike!!

jt drops three fresh floor-movers with his trademark jazzy, jacking style.dusted loopis a pure infectious groove, with nice sax touches, rhodes loops and full bass tones, this one was recently dropped at the san fran love parade by farina. were rockingis a funky chicago number with a cool hip-hop sample in the mix, while sax & violenceis a relentless loop cut with some severe dancefloor hypnosis. sturdy underground goods from one of the best

part 2 of this classic edits series is no joke. here you have another strike boys-without soul a favorite classic by the docter. on side b is a onionz all time favorite maki-i know u will be there. both are sick classic tracks that were huge back in the day and very rare

4 track minimal tech offering by croatian sound scientists luka & lazo , stuff like that i frizzling sound in 'mf name' that might give you the not very pleasant impression that your brain is being fried or later in the track were it sounds like the recordplayers needle is mistreated with a rubber sole

"the redesigned ep‚ demonstrates his unique take on electro. the two tracks were original released on his own label materials in 2002; it received plenty of plays and support from billy nasty, dave clarke and andrew weatherall"

cool darker & groovy bassheavy tracks