miss dica is barbara tampiÚr, an austrian producer and dj, now resident in berlin. this is her first ep as miss dica, although she previously released an ep as synth model (with vito caliente). all tracks are co-written and co-produced by the berlin dj/producer, ronald christoph. on her myspace page, miss dica describes her music as electro/techno/thrash , which neatly describes what this ep is. the tracks are well crafted and musically adventurous, and it s these elements that caught the ears of third ear. the tracks have a feel and atmosphere that evokes raving dance floors. these tracks are for people who like to let go and party, and have their neurons sonically tweaked. this record does both.

second installment by berlin based mri who successfully cultivated since 2002 some serious dance terrains. this release carries two outstanding and rare remixes as well as one original track. by taking techno deep into the mine shafts of dub, chain reactions / basic channel artist fluxion created an eerie, full-circle remix of the latter. you can hear that a man is at work who knows his gear well and is good in what he is doing. the production is brilliant, the selection of sounds superb, set-ups are constructed with caution, superimpositions are finely layered, propagations and ripenings are get going in a well-considered manner. dreadnaught bassline, steady hi-hats and lo-fi clips – a must for basic channel fans ! on the flip, young talented producer u.e.s. delivers the meanest blend of modern techno style and reduced shaped subs that just creams it on every system. and as well as both guys together does mri with original track rough. the „el castillo“ ep separates the styles over two sides and with „rough“ functioning as a wicked minimal techno track with shifted groove hinging on a grinding bassline - drives the track into abyssal techno territory. fans of basic channel and modern electronic music enthusiasts will be all over this beauty.

a-list partner for the a-side >trust<, berlin-relocated seth troxler from detroit, has been delivering countless bangers for crosstown rebels, spectral or wolf + lamb and forged quite a reputation for himself. seth brings freshness and freedom in his work as well as in his relationships with the girls! his edgy voice takes off on some sick rumbling percussions, and pairs up all along the track with mind twisting waves and swirling vibes to impulse a dizzying, thus delighting booty-shaking dance. loyal to the house tenets but frivolous with innovations this is straight out of the top drawer, trust us!no less rewarding, the tiefschwarz brothers hit the >roads< on the b-side. the opening steady beat is gradually driven by hypnotic keynotes to a darker path. break! the drums take the lead again, but still infected by the loop, the track goes on, and compels to an irresistible euphoria. far out! tiefschwarz step up once again with a must-have record, be ready for the next things to come!

phoniques unique vision of house music is continued with the next exciting release on his ladies & gentlemen imprint. serving as a teaser and a taster for the forthcoming >time for house< album, this ep holds three new and exclusive cuts. the album will feature these three lovely numbers, plus more hot new material from phonique, tigerskin, rubini and more. as the name suggests, >time for house< is an open-armed welcome into the blissful, warm and groovy, timeless house sound of l & g! dessous and poker flat key artist vincenzo has his say on the a side, with a long extended cut that gently builds lashings of tension and early morning drama with its deep stabbing push and open, floating breaks. as if we were soaring on the airy breeze of a warm summers evening, or raising our hands at an essential openair in berlin, >return of sha< captures that super elated feeling perfectly. vincenzo refines his sound once again, and marks a beautiful moment for the dancefloor, but also for more relaxed situations. fellow berliner tigerskin aka dub taylor aka alex kr³ger continues the summery, frozen-moment vibes with >too hot<. simple and classic synth hooks combine and layer to describe a chilled house jam that oozes positivity and good times. well known for his many aliases and wide variety of production styles, this track will not disappoint the deephouse heads out there, but will also please fans of his impeccable sound design and tasteful melodic abilities. belgiums kolombo aka olvier gregoire sends off the b side in style with his captivating classic deep dancefloor house exploration named >next dream<. wonderful, organic house sentiments meet characteristic percussion in this wonderfully sequenced conclusion to the ep. gregoire is by no means a newcomer, with countless releases and remixes under his belt, and the warmer-weather vibes of >next dream< works wonders as always!

larry jon wilson is the first larry jon record in nearly 30 years. previously only available as a high priced import, larry jon wilson is now available, reasonably priced. in addition to his own originals, larry jon wilson performs songs by mickey newbury, dave loggins and stuart wright as well as willie nelson & bob dylans heartland.

its already well-known that cocoon recordings is a sucker for tracks that stand out of the usual field of - lets be honest - often uniformly reduced tech-house, and the past nine years of the labels history have proven this sustainably. and the rhein-neckar area based team flatner/lopazz are again two hot candidates to leave their very special mark on the summer of 2009. after all, circlemusic manager alex flatner is rocking the floors as a dj and producer for already 10 years now, having been releasing for labels such as harthouse or black nation, whereas the heidelberg-born stefan eichinger aka lopazz has made himself a name with releases on imprints from the likes of output, international deejay gigolo and mainly get physical. together they celebrate a very funky understanding for percussive techno, which is setting highly meaningful moments for the primetime, particularly by means of lascivious vocals. i wanna take you all night long, for sure! and you definitely cant find a better expression for the perfect pounding symbiosis between bass-focused club stompers and economically dosed pop elements than its time to make up your mind.

first release on henry john morgans label comes with a rework of his club-burner california as well as 2 fresh summer-cuts by emannuel dunn.

release no.18 on the infamous fifth era imprint, again a great dark hardcore 4 tracker in the typical & well respected style of this label!

second release on klimaks comes from italian tech house favourites nice7.
they ve done tons of great remixes for mark knight, d ramirez, patric la funk, dataworx, bodyrox and the list goes on ... now its time to release their own original productions as well. first up is their tech house monster scappiamo which has been requested a lot ever since nice7 + highprofile djs started playing the track in the clubs.
1st remix comes from none other than uk s own spektre. with this monster of a remix they returned back to the more crisp and housier sound and we have to mention, this might be their best remix to date! you have been warned.
2nd remix comes from canadian dream team carlo lio & the junkies. they recently had a huge underground smash last days on rawthentic music and they are following up on that with this tight and groovy remix for the tech house heads out there.

c series goes for the smash and grab and gets all funky latino on your ass with 2 tracks of funky floor shaking techno. c4 - cuba libre: this original latin house track gets a monster of a rework to kick things off with a bang, yes i couldnt resist! the deep warbling bassline and rhythmic stabs lead into the original vocal. from there it all moulds into one intoxicating cocktail to put your best foot forward and stomp away, it blends so well youll wonder why it was never done in the first place!? c4 - suavemente: something even elvis would be proud of im sure, elvis crespo that is! this international spanish hit gets funkd up a treat, pure ass shaking dancefloor material. put a funky bouncy bassline, those well known vocals with some rolling percussion and its like youre back on having your own holiday in a club!

kirk needs no introduction, as a long serving electronic music devotee, a quick glance at kirks discography shows the scale this extraordinary talent has contributed to electronic music over the years. it is therefore with huge excitement that abstract forms brings you jitter world. featuring three tracks of deep techno business, jitter is a full on, peaktime dance floor mover with extra drive, that will undoubtedly appeal to the djs as well as the deep techno lovers amongst us, whilst back in my head and traject lay focus more toward the deeper end of the techno spectrum. its kirks groove on the dance floor and his deeper experimental electronics that make this ep fit perfectly within the abstract forms ethos.

l-vis 1990 is quickly solidifying himself as a bass-prodigy. you re forgiven if you re unfamiliar with the name but pay attention - this 25 year old from brighton has stormed on the scene and is making some of the most singular dance music we ve heard of late - this stuff is truly standout. with the ever-building epic come together and the floating then undeniably face smashing united groove , we re hearing a heavy sound with a new and refreshing take on structure and style. he has upcoming releases on kitsune & dim mak as well, plus a busy club schedule with his night slugs monthly in london, and one offs at the biggest european clubs (fabric london, social club paris, scala berlin, etc). oh and did we mention that with all that he still finds the time to make videos for the likes of dance area and riton!? definitely one to keep your eye on. in the meantime, these two tracks form a serious weapon. amazing new mad decent record that s making big waves worldwide. touches of grime, house, uk funky and your classic mad decent styles. big.

yet another live/production outfit has sprouted from the fertile techno soil of amsterdam. its name - gimikk - echoes the unpretentious attitudes and sounds of our flourishing underground scene. it was the open and co-operative spirit of our new school techno generation that brought daniel sanchez and eelco augustijn aka. e-contact together. after two well-received eps and a lot of hard work their debute album is a fact. we present to you untitled concept, a killer collection of tracks set to shake up dancefloors around the globe.

after releasing successful lps in the past, we re happy to announce a new manmade recordings series by the name of feature funk. the first release features some more proper floor filling funky break beats by well known beat mixing talents like funkanomics, basementfreaks, quasamodo and manmade. the feature funk series begins with a typical manmade styled tune called supersonic. coming with fast hammond chords in the beginning, followed by a rolling bass line and punched with a short feature form benins (west africa) upcoming rap star penny this track kicks ass! with lets dance explodes another funk bomb from quasamodo. this talented producer from greece gives another masterpiece-definition of the phrase funky breakbeat. hi did an unbelievable mix with this on of a kind nightrider feeling. basement freaks is another greek rooted producer, who fires one more funk missile with his track hot beastie. after having released plenty of successful tracks on different international labels, we re happy he found his way on this record. get your party started with this one! funkanomics hit things hard again with their recognisable style, and we re happy to present them on this record. their track is a wild and fast mixture of kravitz rock elements combined with classic old school raps. their track kravitzbuster makes mincemeat out of clubs!

with a plethora of well received releases on labels including creative source, exit records, dnaudio, quarantine, critical and shogun audio, survival?s deep, organic sound has rapidly earned him a reputation as one of the true craftsmen of modern drum & bass. collaborations with d-bridge, break, silent witness, fierce, sabre, chris inperspective and zero tolerance clearly illustrate the respect he commands from his peers.

one of the great aspects of the endlessly varying bass music soundwave is the way it seems able, even compelled, to fuse antecedant styles and genres to itself. in the most innovative hands, influences from last month are absorbed and reworked as smoothly as those from last century, and creativity sparks brightest when the marriage of form and function takes place beyond recognised boundaries? and it?s from that unrestricted zone that uk producer o-dessa emerges. opening with an initial resemblance in sound to the same plaintive blue air of burial, as these tracks resonate deeper in the mind, it becomes clear that this sonic affinity is merely a veil beneath which a new heart beats. the rhythms lurking below the bassline in ?deeper? are like some undiscovered amalgam of old skool hardcore and something you might hear on the latest dirty south mixtape, which somehow manage to defy sense and co-exist in a driving and breathtaking way. mournful mariachi horns and a plunging dub bassline intermingle in a desolate approximation of sergio leone?s western soundtracks, while reedy flutes and distant female voices build a swirling vapour through which skittering woodblocks and metallic ticks raise an anxious sense of motion. anchored by a vast, cone-melting sub-bass undertow, ?deeper? s treasures are buried well below the surface. the juxtapositional subtle-tear-out nature of o-dessa?s production is even more apparent in ?million dollarz?, which reveals itself in stages to be a gradual descent into layers of tweaked amen breaks, but with a grandeur unlike anything previously heard, even though that drum pattern has already been chopped countless ways over the years. it?s not until midway through its five-and-a-half minutes that the famous phased snares rise from the dense banks of atmospherics, but when they do, a moment of blurred euphoria hits and the tune bursts into colourful life. this 12¬ is the first broadcast of many more to come from o-dessa, as - like many have in their own way before and still more strive to do so now - he embarks on his individual journey in the continual reinvention of bass music. instant thrill junkies won?t find their fix in these grooves, but followers of the path less travelled will recognise many signs pointing the way to a rich future.

please welcome the 2nd youngster in our rooster. with just 20 years, he is already a professional in the swiss scene: stefano tropeano played at the internationally well reputated oxa in zurich, at loft luceme, acqua zurich, club q and many more. he is definately one to watch in the future. for his first production he received maximum support of namito, well known for his releases on kling klong or great stuff, rounding up this powerful package that should make it very difficult to decide which track to play, just because they all work out equally great.

harada worked studiowise for a lot of well-known artists in the scene whilst he releases his own sound on labels like micro.fon, trapez, audio therapy uk, hope uk, freakwaves, greatstuff and many more renowned record companies in germany or across the border. for his third release on blufin he teamed up with jerl (mbf, get digital), delivering some beautiful summer sounds. phunklariques edit of sunday bells underlines his status as key artist of the electronic musicscene one more time, using his sense for shuffles and drumming he created a perfect choice for club sets.

the second installment from the classic drum machine trilogy. more obvious than its predecessor detroit 808, classic 909 revamps the vintage tr-909 drums, as well as some old school sounds and musical changes. scott even adds a >reprise< a word the newbies might not know

well known banging heckmann techno / ltd repress

wicked double pack presented on necrosociety, in total 8 thrillin tracks by several well respected artists in the underground hardcore scene, limited stock!!

third release on important corestyle and and after the great first two releases the label now proudly presents the first release of stormtrooper on this well respected german label! this busy man needs no further introduction, his mental productions on top labels like industrial strength, rebel scum, crowbar and many more, make him one of the most wanted industrial hardcore/hard techno producers worldwide. stormtrooper starts this 12inch of with rampage, a basic yet deadly effective hard pushing track full of massive percussion parts and grindin basskicks... this top track gets also a great kpx remix, this kid is known for the first important corestyle release and proves to be one of the rising stars in hardcore land with this excellent remix! the flip side offers breathing blood, a kickin track which is more experimental than rampage, check the cool breakdown on this one! last track is fuck everything, a dirty piece of industrial work which is takin your speakers to the maximum...excellent release by this mastermind, do not miss out!!

dj support: dj hell, dj deep, brothers vibe, jerome sydenham, sasse, riva starr, laurent garnier, gel abril, axel o boman, siopis, ricardo esposito... born and raised in sweden, marco gegenheimer grew up with a big range of musical styles from reggae to soul, funk latin, pop and flamenco. he teached himself to play guitar and drums and started to play in rock and indie bands before arriving at electronic music. today gegenheimer lives in barcelona and is very active as dj and producer. his current style is influenced by his rich musical past as well as detroit and chicago, which can be clearly heard on his first perplex. kalakuta is an epic floating techno track, classic and modern at the same time, with outstanding mixing and sound design which will send all lovers of quality and emotional techno music on a journey into time and space. kuti goes into the same direction, with massive chord stabs above one of the coolest basslines you might have heard in quite a while, shortly breaking down with melancholic pads in the middle only to bring the groove back with even more force some seconds later.

dave dk needs no introduction, since his debut moodmusic album “lights and colours” he s been busy travelling the world preaching his trademark electronic deep house sound and remixing florian kruse, tigerskin and seva k for labels baalsaal, global underground and dirt crew among other things. for the new moodmusic release dave packs 2 tracks from the album in new edits as well some major remix biz from ada (areal, irr) and russ gabriel (mobilee, ferox) remixing cinema paraiso was ada s choice, the epic floating, almost balearic feel to it fitted perfectly the fine hand of ada and her perfect production values. starting with a rough 303 bassline, building an intense but deep affair buidling into a hypnotic frenzy of old school acid and modern electronics ! from the feedback from the few selected djs who got their hands on this gem, ada s remix is allready in groove mag top-10 ! the b-side coimbra, a rocking house belter with neat sample editing and the dave dk bassline juggling between the low end and the ultra low sub. russ keeps much of the original intact, deepening the groove with his funk injected beats and some lush detroit influenced chord action like we know and love from him. as a bonus we include the original mix for those vinyl lovers out there !

already played by karotte & shinedoe
16 billion drum kicks is the new major sino outing introducing brazil’s top electronic music producer, renato cohen. it delivers here a cleverly produced fusion of tribal-esque grooves, samba jazz and funk amalgamated onto its firm foundation of its dancefloor techno roots. with the help of legendary guest artists such as 70’s brazilian samba rock marku ribas, sao paolo’s samba virtuoso bocato and techno hero technasia, amongst others, renato conveys a combination of sonic subtleties and frenetic nuances that takes the listener through a myriad of emotions. a first fresh album sure to build on you, it is both a gem to listen in a relaxed state of mind as well when engaged in lightning pace.

as the lead front room representative daniel steinberg has been one of the main flavours on the label, with this being his fourth release for front room recordings. daniels records frequently land in the crates of artists such as ricardo villalobos, luciano, claude vonstroke, richie hawtin and jesse rose to name a few. his previous releases on front room like cobra limbos, uptown and keep on movin still resonate around the dance floors of the world, proving time and time again that daniels sound continues to inspire djs and club goers alike.as well as having great success on front room recordings daniel also regularly airs his talents on labels such as style rockets, leftroom and grandpetrol. daniel can also be regularly found trotting the globe to showcase his skills at some of the finest clubs throughout the world. daniel steinberg is once again stepping up to the plate with two killer tracks showcasing his own unique take on house that will be sure to keep dance floors pulsing and hands in the air through summer, winter and beyond.

after mondkopf and 33hz, here is the fool house third ep : deloreans ayrton senna, somewhere between phoenix, the though alliance and air france, coming with a remix by john talabot, the latest revelation on the excellent permanent vacation label. delorean is an unheard scenario in popular music. 4 barcelonans, free as air, high on o2. gradually moving away from a more hardcore scene they are now ready to embrace a kind of techno that youd play with guitars. they did just that with their 3rd ep into the plateau which was well received in a cross-over underground scene- well before the electro-something ideas and the 80s references became the clichÚs of an overcoded era. in 2008, delorean got stuck into in the remix business working on tracks for mystery jets, big pink and glasser. for now delorean are focused on developing a new type of indie pop and judging by the early support from pitchfork, fader or xl8r this band are ones to watch. its with the greatest pride that fool house welcomes them, for a length of 4 songs, just like a holiday

audio familys first 2 releases were picked up with huge enthusiasm and sold many copies! now its time for a suitable follow up! the label is a platform for the best funky techno outings around and features a broad range of well-known producers. volume 3 combines an impressive set of artist from across the globe. in short: here is a prime time roller with the best of the best!

well, its been a lil while since you last heard from us as we ve spent most of our time setting up our download platform. that doesnt mean that we have forgotten about the music though. matter of fact, we ve got some nice gems lined up for you! allow us to introduce them to you properly...

trimsound returns with a long awaited ep from head honchos tom ellis and leif. a quality combination of funkfilled jackin tekky beats, spacey dubby minimalism and deeeeeep jazzy house are on offer here, a nice variation for minimal and deep house heads alike... tom and leif have been busy notching up some well-respected releases on labels such as telegraph, thinner, highgrade, fear of flying and hartchef discos, with lots more projects in the pipeline. stay tuned for more trimsound action in 2009!.

crowbar is back on track with two releases in a row. first up is the svetec release followed shortly by this concrete djz gem. that amok is not only about those ultrahard releases is proofed by this one. a techno release in the traditional style, that will appeal to both hard techno and straight techno lovers. well done!

after the long series of remixes on excentric music we now have an outstanding new release from the very popular reset robot. he has recently had tracks released on noir music as well as collaboration projects on 8 sided dice and tracks forthcoming on sci-tec and tronic. on the a side we have an anthemic horn laden club killer that builds and drops with maximum intensity which the man himself - fergie gets to grips with on the flipside.

loved by loco dice, david squillace, camea, butane, tim xavier, alexi delano, andrew grant,… clink captures the summer vibe with an installation by british tech-house talent, mark henning! this rising star is on fire after a successful album project last year on soma, as well as recent releases on frankie, trapez and tic tac toe. mark is undeniably >hot< right now, and gaining a lot of attention for his hip, bouncy and melodic tunes that are becoming essential late night/open-air hits. with his packed release schedule there is no doubt that henning is putting a permanent imprint on quality dance music

oliver dahl returns with another premium ep on noir music. his outstanding productions have been getting serious attention ever since his very first rien on noir music.
on this new 3ep we got the typical techno rolling oliver dahl track mira , the noisy and driving havardt and the melodic sako to show all the colours of the oliver dahl techno world.
we believe this man is up there with the best and if you hear a little dubfire and gui boratto in these productions, well - you might not be wrong.
the elite will be rocking the 3ep all summer - what about you ?

legendary sub club resident harri, teams up with fellow glaswegians and justifiably hyped producers the revenge to cook up this stripped back and relentless raw house joint. already a massive cut for a select few djs serviced well upfront, this track has cropped up on more than a few most wanted lists. its thundering main hook driven along with fierce percussion and a simmering tension that seems set to boil over never fails. the dub mix swaps the ferocious claps for a haunting bell tone, paving the way for a tripped out excursion 20.000 leagues under. vera completes the 12inch with her hypnotising tribal groove punctuated with rising synths that offers a lighter, brighter take on the original.

delusions hits the spot once again with number 3, this time highlighting the production skills of a certain zepp001. the seattle based disco obsessive has been leaking out high class edits over the years under a dizzying array of deliberately forgettable pseudonyms but feels the time is right to push his original tracks. who better then to make these beauties available for you discerning djs than delusions of grandeur. dont sleep is a dark, brooding groover with throbbing bass, cute cuica fills and intense strings that lalo schifrin would be proud of. a real heavy mood setter and as good an introduction to the sound of zepp001 as you re likely to need. next up we have the mighty revenge in for remix duties on dont sleep. the much hyped master of the edit keeps the vibe of the original well and truly in place but opts for an even more stripped back approach leaving all the space for crisp claps, slowly building strings and bowel wobbling bass. flip over for giraffe, a more upbeat affair where the filtered keys come to the fore and things steer in a hyped up deep house direction. show your luv...

ed’s first offering for autoreply references the early building blocks laid down by pioneers such as carl craig or robert hood twisting & turning them with his own crisp production & drum programming with the end result being a unique contemporary take on modern dancefloor techno. both tracks effortlessly build teasing as they progress sometimes climaxing but always leaving you thirsty for more. the ballroom is a deep complex work that starts its journey showing the characteristics of a light stepping waltz - as the track progresses something more sinister starts to emerge & the mood subtlety transfers to a dark prominent space tango. this track will not only make you dance, it will also make you feel nervous & excited! the well tempered clavier – this track has it all: dancefloor bomb - dj tool – 9 ½ minutes of absolute linear pleasure making a statement from the word go with its solid kick and catchy lead synth floating in and out of the mix building to an unmissable break which is guaranteed to get cheers from the dancefloor + beyond. serious techno for serious djs. linienwerk – this is the perfect track to help build a room or wake up an afterparty, beautifully paced with an organic feel not to mention the dark synth stabs that seem to cover the entire stereo field.

after six years exploring music production in an extended meaning, oscarfly decides to go into the professional field and starts a new project with his friend and colleague zippitcher.they ve been working in projects like www.colorsopenlabel.com a netlabel website designed to promote young promises in the music business. as well in the www.putocolectivo.com a group of musicians, sound designers and video artist who played for a couple of years in barcelona and around. soon after that, they decide to create their own record label >poco< (powered by colorsopenlabel.com) in order to release their best tracks, col s artist tracks and even well know artist tracks. first release of this new label born in barcelona emanate freshness, sexy grooves and these beautiful colors that people love so much at the dance floor. this first work includes a great remix of mihalis safras.

support by : carl cox, renato cohen, martin eyerer, chris liebing, citizen kain, xpansul, someone else, tom pooks!!! an hybrid sound, explosive and melodic. in the higher reaches of electronic music a new label appears intending to disrupt our habits. proposing an alternative to the stereotyped dance music and the boring minimal, basilic records permits new talents to release their maxis. the founder of this label is not focused on exclusive type of electronic music, he is keen on hard-tech as well as minimalism. the only condition is a brilliant techno sound dedicated to space.

alasdair roberts spoils album features alasdairs old hands from appendix out (tom crossley and gareth eggie) as well as free percussionist xtraordinaire alex nielson, noted baroque guitarist gordon ferries, emily maclaren, niko matti ahti (of finnish free pop duo kiila), and david mcguinness and alison mcgillivray (both of scotlands concerto caledonia), bringing a loose and lively mixture of drums, bass, piano, flute, glockenspiel, harpsichord, harmonium, viola, synthesizer, dulcimer, psaltery, hurdy gurdy, fiddle, and of course guitars and voices. spoils has a lot on deck, but its meted out evenly and with an intense energy, always in service of the songs, which are marked with some of alasdairs finest melodies. additionally, spoils ingratiates new compositions in a deeply personal manner with the world of traditional music that has sunk beyond the horizon for too many of us. it is a gift to these latter days that a man like roberts exists, to sing us back to our ancient home.

this record is a well thought selection, all tracks are different and individual. its the second release on the berlin based label nights in gale, run by patrick graeser and mike vamp. squalid is made for the big rooms. the big bass, the big bang, the big machine. a saw soothy bass is driving the thing forward. claps. hands. delay. squalid remix by tom dicicco - we are in a dark, intense space, filled with something creepy and sonic. this is very detailed and serious soundscaping music for some mind-searching moments on the floor. the 20 year old tom dicicco from northamptonshire dissects the track like a professional killer. squalid remix by david harrow - now take it away, bring in the step, into the basement. the dub veteran harrow brings all his sound experience into his mix and treats his synths like huskies. others would have made three mixes out of the ideas in this track. nights in gale is meant to support serious music. vinyl only, best quality. artists from berlin, england and the us and more to come. available on 300 limited vinyl copies.

varoslav from paris is up next on dirt crew with his i love us , an exciting new dj/production talent the label is very happy to be friends with. this ep sees varoslav team up with paris-based trio and long time friends dop (circus company) who all of you may well know from their current live crazyness and deep jams in the clubs out there … varoslav is a new talent rising amongst the parisian new house scene! playing in his groovy, sexy and energetic style sliding from tech to deep house is apparent in his releases also. when he isnt working on his own music he is found at supplement facts working along side guy gerber, another great label where varoslav released his first records. recently varoslav has a huge bomb out there with his >dont stop< bootleg that is being caned by people like ricardo villalobos and ellen allien … this ep has a little bit of everything for the house, tech house and even breakz lovers. with two very nice remixes full of variety from varoslavs friend david k (freak n chic, cocoon). his smashing breakz remix is a sure destroyer, with its phat beats and pumping bass line it is one of his most outstanding tracks ever. with the vinyl featured house mix david goes deep into the house groove and gives you his typical epic deep house flow.

the plan for 2009? the 6th album in the crystal distortion series is well under way, due for release in september. in the meantime there will be plenty of dancefloor material via a variety of different labels, live performances up to at least next winter, recording and mixing an album for brusselsÆ favourite alternative orchestra back to normal , remixes for techno punk group pinstickers , and a sonic warfare conference in a secret location with ingmar walker (half of acid techno superduo air liquide ), and dr macabre (remembered for his world dominating lunatic asylum ).
enjoy the music.

long awaited new material from the detroit master andres on moodymanns >other< label. in true mahogani music style they decided to release the second of his two eps before the first. there has been a new andres album rumoured for a while now so we are thinking this is the second half of it. theres eleven tracks in total, with a few skits and interludes bridging the gap between classic detroit house jams and gospel style vocal tracks that kdj himself would be proud of. this one was well worth the wait!!

after successfully bringing back the boogie with the launch of their own imprint, boogie corporation are now back again to prove that they really are slaves to the boogie with this their second release on bc. inspired by strange android dreams and angelic visions of russian air hostesses on electronically powered scooters, aeroflot is equal part space and equal part boogie. meanwhile on the flip, git down is a slab of raw basement boogie, an experiment in time travel and is well heavy on the funk. last up, but by no means a slacker, is dirty rips which pays homage to the machine funk of the early electro sound while giving it a serious contemporary tweak. this track was previously re edited by dj legend greg wilson and released as hardcore boogie on redux, but this is the first time the original version has been released on vinyl. are you a slave to the boogie?

klimaks - first release on klimaks comes from a well known producer hiding behind the moniker northberg

the mysterious yet prolific berliner, lars wickinger, returns to living with this fantastic new ep. three solid yet mesmerising and catchy dancefloor tracks. since his last visit to the label lars has been refining his sound even further. releasing on more trendy labels than you can shake a stick at and even investing in real life hardware! oh yes hardware! remember that? the awkwardly titled alicia @ the wonderland is a tight, rolling, pleasing tease of a song that finally delivers in superb style - one you have to play all the way to the end! when that vocal drops, oh my, dancefloor craziness for sure. greenland is a tight bouncy number with an infectious groove and well placed vocal snatches and more than forgivable sax samples. the swing side of the moon somewhat lives up to its name with it s swinging dark vibe - perfect b2 material. classy stuff all the way through.

those cheeky blag boys have gone and done it again 2 slammin d&b remixes of some well known tracks...mia s paper planes (fresh from its apperance in the massive slumdog movie) gets beefed up and torn down, for fans of high contrast etc..the flipside sees blag pay homage to hip hop royalty in the shape of public enemy whose classic >shut em down< vocal gets laid over some seriously heavy beats & bassline.. 2 killers not to be missed

after a break from solo production for his own blueprint label, during which he released a well-received album ( the dash ) on the mighty tresor, and a brace of singles as o/v/r (with regis), james ruskin returns to home-ground with a cracking two-tracker. sabre is a classic ruskin production, booming bottom-end and a mind-mangling filtered fx loop swirling around over the top. deceptively simple production that is definitely greater than the sum of its parts, as all good techno should be. on the flipside, massk follows a similar template, with only 5 or 6 parts throughout the whole track, but the subtle changes in arrangement lure the listener in to the deep and dark world of mr ruskin...