only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

2 cd compilation incl. tracks by avicii, chuckie feat.gregor salto, axwell, basto, deniz koyu, hardwell and many more

this is global music, peng bass. what genre is this? not sure, but one things for sure, there is no one else who makes music quite like vadim. this album is perhaps the danciest we have witnessed from vadim and this is something that for those who have seen him live in the last few years will have felt. its a tropical bass extravaganza with no limits, no boundaries, no boxes. a nod to your mind, body and soul.

>needle and thread< praesentiert mit seinen zwoelf tracks eine imaginaere reise durch die musikalische erlebniswelt ihrer protagonisten..

ministry of sound uk pres. jaguar skills & his amazing friends vol. 1 - jaguar skills duerfte fans von mash-ups bereits als ein garant fŸr gro§en spa§ ein begriff sein. neben radio-shows auf u.a. bbc 1 und einer residenz im rahmen von jade jaggers jezebel nights auf ibiza zelebrieren jaguar skills & friends die derzeit wildesten und durchgeknalltesten mash up mixe! cd1 besticht durch ninja sound-effekte gepaart mit tracks, remixen und acapellas von u.a. frankie goes to hollywood Ÿber dj muggs feat. dizzee rascal & bambu bis hin zu goldie oder rave-veteranen wie 808 state. cd2 beinhaltet dann vier mini mash-up mixe von u.a. calverton, murkage, doorly uvm

von armin van buuren bis tiesto, von fedde le grand bis moguai und von hardwell bis sander kleinenberg - dieses doppelformat laesst keine fragen unbeantwortet, die der clubber von heute stellt! fuer diesen doppelschlag bleibt das trance/progressive genre die grundlage, obwohl hier ausgiebig wie effizient angereichert wird: mit house-, mit rock-, mit techno-sounds! dieses ding rockt die clubs!

hed kandi starts up with their new ibiza 2012 issue! 3 cd compilation incl. the massive no. 1 hits: calvin harris remix of florence and the machine, spectrum - say my name, plus avicii, alesso, fedde le grand, nicky romero, jamie jones, hot chip and many more

indie-hip-hop vom chicago-rapper und musikern aus dem umfeld des labels anticon.

already a liverpool soul lengend

pure ibiza five incl. chuckie feat.gregor salto, michael calfan, bob sinclar feat.sophie ellis baxtor, benny benassi, martin solveig, wolfgang gartner ..

this is the new cafe ole 2012 collection, containing twenty songs on a double cd mixed by the international djs and caf eole summer 2012s residents albert neve and rafha madrid.

rinse fm radio-dj oneman liefert auf der neuen fabric-cd ein fulminantes dubstep-set mit einer wirklich exquisiten trackauswahl ab, die von top-tunes der jŸngsten vergangenheit (joy orbison, sbtrkt, mosca) Ÿber aktuelle produktionen (pearson sound, lando kal, teeth) bis zu garage-klassikern (nu birth, steve gurley, youngstar) reicht, allesamt auf top label wie hyperdub, hotflush, night slugs, xl recordings oder soul jazz

a perfectly formed deep-house voyage, taking the listener through blends of jazz, blues, latin and hip-hop, tourist is a must have for any dance or jazz music collection. the album transcends the ages and sounds as relevant and fresh today as it did on release, rightly staking a claim as a true modern classic.

fŸr die 13. saison auf ibiza und die dazugehšrige warum-up summer mix-cd sind fŸr euch dies mal cassy und joris voorn am start!

the album third encounter showcases the 20 past years of klas lindblad as a musician, dj and sound engineer, one whos seen most of the modern musical styles evolve and dissolve. always relying on the basic principles of electronic dance music that less is more, lindblad brings another fine full-lengt artist album out, surely to be considered his finest work til today.

hot hot hot 4 cd compilation with mixes by coone, evil activities, activator and defquon

the debut album of these two young lads with baseball hats not only honours and delves into a sound that already peaked some fifteen years ago, it also hones and elevates it, without ever falling into the reynoldsmania trap (please see retromania for further reference) or being old gold retold. and this is all oh-so-clear from the very start: the fine flutes of >when its there< go straight to your heart and they do so without any self-mockery or hipster smiles as much as the gasping 303-sounds, chirping birds and healing dx-like bass sounds a few tracks later do. >salty days< - an allusion not to grim times, but to a certain members adoration for the crystalline mineral - is blessed with a coherence that isnt samey, with tradition that isnt leaden and a feeling that is pure.

jewel case edition !! der original soundtrack zum film! cd1 >dancefloor< contains 11 club tracks on a spectrum ranging from exclusive, unreleased songs to the dance hymns of the bar25s last season. cd2 >zirkus< is a dazzling roundup of special songs, some by artists who usually make very different music. taking turns in musical styles, 15 songs give an auditory sampling of what made the bar25 zirkus artistic mix.

incl. bonus mix cd! following on from the success of >dirty old hip hop< marc returns with a new visioneers record hipology. hipology is a collage of some of my personal influences as a dj/producer growing up listening to hip hop a real eclectic mix of breaks, beats, soul, jazz, and freaky squeaks and not a sampler in sight. visioneers is about revisiting my love for hip hop, what is was and what it is the musical influences and the culture. hipology will be released on bbe records late spring and features guest spots from john robinson, trac & baron, notes to self, luke parkhouse & the ariya horns!

los fulanos sind eines der besten dinge die barcelona zu bieten hat. ihre konzerte sind wie eine wilde party, wo afro-latin rhythms mit tausend anderen dingen zusammen kommen, vor allem soul, boogaloo, funk, disco, cuban rhythms, bolero. die los fulanos waren Ÿbrigens die studioband bei den aufnahmen des letzten albums fŸr den legendŠren joe bataan.

2 cd compilation incl. tracks by djs from mars, avicii, tv rock, martin solveig, tim berg and many more

born from a common will to showcase the maturity and versatility of his producer skills, im:ltd has taken the ambitious challenge to give to the extremely talented arp xp the opportunity to release his first ever solo album effort closer. gathering influences from over ten years spent in the electronic music scene, what were presenting is an accomplished twelve-track album with the finesse youd come to expect from the sardinian sun and bass resident and some more intriguing touches you might not. from the eerie dystopia of title track closer featuring the mournful vocals of estel luz, its clear that none of this release is concerned with brightening wintery nights. each track has a vein of inky blackness running through it, and whether its the clicking, mechanical metronome of standout single something wrong, the serpentine bass of sickness of time or the somewhat middle-eastern-infused bassy stomp of maybe tomorrow with that juddering electro clap, the first half of closer is deeper and darker than the baltic. even with tracks as forcefully dank and derelict as papercuts there are washes of tunes like uneasy, stunnas re-work of closer and the particularly exquisite. upon waves to counterpoint the gloom, showing some break in the clouds. you cant stamp the sunshine out of a mediterranean heart. trademark rolling reeses and distant euphoric pads belie,closers cynical sound gives away arp xps true intention,to simply make the best bass music album he can.

what is this? we actually dont know but it is new and wonderful! as one of the most successful artists in contemporary techno music hendrik weber aka pantha du prince presents his new studio project together with workshops stephan abry: ursprung. after several studio sessions in the cold and charming winter of the swiss alps, abry and weber were driven deeper and deeper into some microcosm of sound to almost cut the edge to the myth. influenced by krautrock, the ambient music of harold budd and early brian eno, avantgarde, and the minimalistic guitar sound of durutti collumn the ursprung project cant resist to make the guitar a main source. coming together with highly futuristic sounds as we know from the researches of pantha du prince. a truly unconventional structure of slowly growing beats hold this universe which came from the cold mountains together. it is not the first time the protagonists behind ursprung worked together. they met some ten years ago in hamburg as the photographer and musician stephan abry worked on his workshop project together with the artist kai althoff. hendrik weber was involved in the band stella and both released on hamburgs legendary ladomat 2000 label. a frequent conversation, exchange of music and some sessions made them work on pantha du prince works. mostly recorded in that white out background of the alps it was clear from the beginning- a unique project will come one day. now ursprung is here and lets us forget time and memory. stephan abry and hendrik weber wonder what is this? we actually dont know at all but it is new and wonderful!

quakers is a hip-hop collective boasting 35 members which orbits around a core of three producers: fuzzface (geoff barrow), 7-stu-7 and katalyst.

phat big room double cd

der original soundtrack zum film! cd1 >dancefloor< contains 11 club tracks on a spectrum ranging from exclusive, unreleased songs to the dance hymns of the bar25s last season. cd2 >zirkus< is a dazzling roundup of special songs, some by artists who usually make very different music. taking turns in musical styles, 15 songs give an auditory sampling of what made the bar25 zirkus artistic mix.

galaxy garden, the latest album by electronic explorer lone, already seems one of 2012s most hyped releases. following our in-depth interview with the man, were handling the uk premiere of a teaser trailer for the album, made by konx-om-pax. its your first chance to hear new music from the record c perhaps the most lasting realisation of lones vision of dance music yet c and it looks stunning to boot. what more could you want? r&s will release galaxy garden on may 5, its lead single crystal caverns 1991 is out this month.

sven kacirek, the much praised multi- instrumentalist from hamburg, releases his third album with pingipung. scarlet pitch dreams presents intimate solo works, following his debut the palmin sessions (2007) and the interna- tional success the kenya sessions (2011), which was honored with german record critics award for the second quarter 2011. whilst the kenya sessions revealed fruitful col- laborations with kenyan musicians, almost every single instrument on scarlet pitch dreams has been played, recorded and produced by sven kaci- rek himself.

after the immense success of last yearÕs hed kandi world series: miami release, this ever popular hed kandi theme returns in 2012 with its second volume, world series: miami volume ii. floridaÕs art deco gem is without-a-doubt one of the most seductive and chic additions to hed kandiÕs global city roster, and with the hype, excitement and highly anticipated winter music conference and ultra music festival occurring in the month this title is released, world series: miami ii captures the upfront sounds from hed kandiÕs legendary pool and club parties at this prestigious and iconic jet set destination. hed kandi headline djs, eibhlin and carl hanaghan, lay down the mixes over 2 cds titled pool & club, each selecting tracks that define the atmosphere of one of the globeÕs most celebrated dance music capitals.

come pre-hashing with gary! the in-between years, echoing from far out, seeking love and peace and happiness but disturbed by what all s around the treasure. it seems that 70 & 71 wasn t all smiles and sunshine paranoia struck deep, and it hit a chord: a pretty, eerie acoustic one.

this year hard style event promoter b2s is organizing a new edition of hard bass. the 4th edition of this huge and already sold out event will take on saturday the 11th of february at the gelredome stadium. on this night it s all about hardstyle and again b2s divides the party over 4 areas yellow, red, green and blue and selected sixteen of the best djs and acts. the 4 headliners of the different areas are also mixing and compiling the cd s and this year we selected the best of the best with: the pitcher, luna, frontliner and chris one. expect a lot of new and exclusive material which is a perfect reflection of what sounds hard bass is all about. a great start to the new year with this 4cd must have compilation!

please allow us the pleasure of introducing axel willner s loops of your heart. hailing from sweden, the man behind this record alone needs no introduction, as he is already well known in the electronic music scene for his project the field. loops of your heart reflects axel¼s experience in germany, where during his lengthy stays, his mantra-like arpeggiators contributed to the first manifestation of the sound of cologne tape, a group that formed while he was staying there. you can also hear this on the much sought after debut render, which came out on magazine last year. only a foreshadow for what was to about to come, willner has been living in berlin and letting his creativity go crazy. with an arsenal of special synthesizers and guitars he has put together and never ending nights . after touring worldwide with the field for the last 10 years, and never ending nights is like coming home again. you can hear german children speaking outside his studio in berlin (on the track neukšlln ) and it is not only the track titles which tell of things that have come to an end and or are about to happen. the old german musical tradition of letting yourself go (holger czukay, you, anima, cluster, you name it) is in the air, and willner breathes it. his highly personal approach to music and composition leads to nothing less then a matchless album that embodies beginning anew

from the golden beach of bali, goa and the balearics. this is beachclubbing,a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a decidedly different clubbing experience. the alfresco party is nothing new. back when acid house was just a glint in the smiley faces eye, there was outdoor clubbing, a new and exciting expression of our primal urge to dance to a drum under the heavens. for centuries and even millennia, of course, tribal cultures around the world had been spinning wildly around fire, idol and one another without roof or shelter. in terms of pure, hedonistic, feel-good partying, there is nothing that quite compares to dancing with friends with the sun on your face and the sand between your toes. from the golden beaches of bali, goa or the balearics, this is beach clubbing, a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a dedicatedly different outdoor clubbing experience.

2011 release from the french singer / songwriter. skyline is yann tiersen s seventh studio album, and sees tiersen taking a confident step forward, cementing the sound of its darker sister, the critically acclaimed dust lane, which was released almost exactly 12 months previously. says tiersen, -strangely while skyline musically comes across as lighter and happier than dust lane the subject matter is somewhat darker - there is certainly a sense of moving on and what thoughts are left having dealt with loss-.

die hardcore-essenz des ersten halbjahres 2011 auf einem doppelalbum! hier bleibt kein auge trocken! die 100 staerksten hardcore-tracks der ersten jahreshaelfte auf einer exzellenten doppel-cd! alles, was das hardcore-herz begehrt von angerfist bis weapon x!

ministry of sound present the ultimate guide to the biggest festival anthems rocking summer festivals, including examples single -ctwykm- and -louder- by dj fresh. mainstage acts such as dizzee rascal, pendulum, prodigy and calvin harris are present on the opening cd, with an eclectic mix of bass bombs from the likes of vato gonzalez, toddla t, james blake, sub focus and more on cd two. the third disc is an epic collection of big room bangers including alex gaudino & kelly rowland s smash hit -what a feeling-, david guetta, deadmau5, afrojack, laidback luke and other a list djs.

ibiza rocks 2011 liefert uns auf zwei cds die indie und dance hits des jahres inklusive songs von adele, jamie t, simian mobile disco, darwin deez und und und! zusammengestellt und gemixt von den ibiza rocks resident djs nicola bear und doorly gibt es 35 tracks und remixversionen von miles kane, example, toddla t & shola ama, beardyman, africa hitech u.v.a.!

the most in party on the island for all those saturday night clubbers, this cd mixed by danny leblack and fran morin is an amazing example of just what the cafŽ ole fiesta is like. these 20 incredible house tracks will take your breath away. just go ahead and enjoy such sounds as eric morillo and eddie thoneick feat shawnee taylor, hitch, feygin, coco silco & santy lafonte, jairo catelo and many more!

overview in the 1980s, as hip hop caught fire around new york, sparky d was coming up in the van dyke projects in brownsville brooklyn. she would go on to be one of the first recorded solo female rappers and rise to hip hop stardom. early in her career she was a pivotal player in what came to be known as the roxanne wars. it all kicked off with utfo s roxanne roxxane followed by roxanne shante s debut roxanne s revenge and then a salvo back at shante with utfo and a female mc known as the real roxanne. sparky d then started a trend that ran for what some say was over a hundred assorted answer records and nearly the rest of the decade by jumping into the roxanne trend with sparky s turn (roxanne, you re through). massive spins and sales throughout the city followed. the success of the cut lead to another handful of 12 releases, and this release, her proper full length debut this is sparky ds world,- produced by her boyfriend and old school legend spyder d. though the record didn t take off to the extent that her label mates boogie down productions found with criminal minded....well, what ever did take off like criminal minded. to this day the release serves as a testament to the power of one of hip hop s first female mcs, after all, this is sparky d s world. traffic entertainment group in partnership with b-boy records is proud to release this extended version of the album, out of print in any format for over 14 years. housed in a handsome 6 panel digipak featuring extended artwork and audio including all the 12-cuts, mixes and instrumentals from sparkys classic -throwdown- and -i can t stop- vinyl singles.

3x cd, 6x djs, 64 hardcore anthems

what a fantastic era the 80s was for music, to celebrate that time ministry of sound drop electronic 80s anthems. three cds ram packed of huge charts hits from inspirational groups and artists such as ultravox, gary numan, soft cell, joy division, duran duran, the human league, pet shop boys, new order, erasure, blondie and many more.

jeff mills once again indulges his passion for classic sci-fi with this 2cd re-imagining of the score to harry kleiner s titular 66 flick. it follows his -cyborg 2087- recreation and imaginary soundtracks for -the power- and -the occurence- with a deep voyage of discovery. but unlike the aforementioned, the original film plot - about a team of scientists who re miniaturized and dispatched inside a human body to fix a blood clot - thematic scales are inversed and we re drawn to mills inner, as opposed to outer, space-scapes. the action unfolds across 22 tracks and 2 cds, from bleepin, womb-like viscera and hazardous noise bursts through archetypal rhythm arrangements and fluid programming reflecting the man/machine, organic/synthesized themes of the film and his own alien/human aesthetic. it s wonderful to witness mills maturing as a composer and refining his art to something beyond a soundtrack for dancefloor rituals, but without ever losing his original blueprint, and showing that the line between cinematic imagination and dancefloor functions can be a very fine one.

2011 album from the australian deep funk quartet. look out watch out builds upon the diamond hard and gritty funk and soul template they established with their self titled 2009 debut long player. not content to return with simply more of the same, look out, watch out expands the groups sound and repertoire, featuring as it does, incredible new vocalist may johnston, guest contributions from renowned randa khamis and roxie ray, a choice cover version plus original tracks augmented with some raucous and heavy brass.

the debut solo album from the former oasis songwriter and guitarist. .as leader of oasis since the band s inception in 1993, noel gallagher was at the helm for their global success, from the launch of their first indie uk singles in 1994 to their final shows together in the summer of 2009. over the course of their seven consecutive #1 studio albums, oasis sold over 70 million records worldwide and charted 22 consecutive top 10 uk hits from 1995 to 2008 (including eight 1s), creating an astounding historical record.