kontra-musik continues its journey to musical salvation with another agaric release. producer agaric alias patrik skoog is a techno veteran who released his first tracks already back in 98. during the years he has grown into a mature and skilled producer, which has brought him up to his most recent alias. under the pseudonym agaric and the launch of his most recent label, we are, patrik has reached new heights. with his own interpretation of minimalism, agaric is the choice of the moment, generating amounts of positive response and support from world renowned djs like richie hawtin, villalobos and michael mayer

on the second methanabol we welcome tomash gee again, who confirm his strong position on the hardtechno scene with his last releases on labels like toolterror, cannibal society and matame. again we have two distorted monster schranz tracks !! 17.07.2006

a1, the sound of kool & the gang >fresh< revisited with the accapella from boris dlugosh >keep on pushing<. a2, the same accapella with the sound of the antoine clamaran >take off< house hit. b1, the accapella from police >voices inside my head< mixed with the sound of z project >i wanna talk<. b2, the same accapella with the big sound of who s who

juan fernando and friends taking a break from beat freak for this 3 mix tribal number on distinto the sweet morphine mix is the one for those who like the tough tribal sound,the elektravelo mix veers off in the electro house direction and the trivalium mix is a nice combination of the previous 2

sébastien thibault (also known under the name of >cebb<) started djing in the mid eighties for his friends. in 1997, he caught the attention of some event producers who proposed him to play at their huge techno parties called mecanic. that was the beginning of his residencies that leaded him to play along with top djs like jeff mills or richie hawtin. then he quickly became popular, playing in every event in the south of france and in famous clubs like villa rouge (montpellier)

no more words to add on moguai s special fingerprint, so let s go on to our auspicious remixers who have their very own views of sensation white: at first famous lady monika kruse vests the hook with some fly percussions and smart sidesteps. the continuous forward mood of her interpretation is so intoxicating, you don t want it to stop. time is also an important factor on karotte s sophisticated remix, created together with the boys from einmusik (jittery heritage). lightings up the fire over nearly 10 minutes, he comes up to even melt the strongest ice

sweet boogie soul remixes by yam who not to be missed

the third work presented by this young label counts again on the production of david amo and julio navas who join their forces this time with dani moreno. he is a renowned radio dj from barcelona who after playing in several clubs and after being in the best national radios, nowadays has the most important morning radio show in the spanish dance radio, >el gallo< (the cock). everyday this programme –under máxima fm radio station- wakes up millions of listeners all around the country at electro-house rhythm

an exciting part of the current swedish house revolution has joined the burrito roster for the 8th release. david ekenbäck, who s recorded with john dahlbäck as the awesome beckster production team & who came to our attention through his wicked jackmoves label, gives us a corking tech/electro/house hybrid

after the fulminant launch of the label, modus operandi starts into the second round. this times releasing two new tracks of the gebrueder ton. der gelbe fluss streams like a sonic-river and carries anybody on who dares to come too close to the dancefloor. especially the second track denk an mich captures the ears of its listener. glass projekte – the latest track of the einmusik trio – this track develops massive, but not too heavy. and after the saw comes in it is all clear: go for the dancefloor, thats right. a very round thing, this record

bryan zentz (aka barada, faculty x, bryan never) is known as the professor amongst the intec posse, a thoughtful individual who takes an intelligent approach to his music. bryan first made his name in electronic music as barada (the name was taken from a star wars character) on richie hawtin and john acquaviva s legendary definitive label with now classic releases such as >medicine drum< and >glue<. after a string of singles on labels like experimental, bush and clashbackk among others, the time came for a full length barada album >strategies for a deeper design< released through definitive and virgin canada. and it was that rare thing, a house album that told a story

after his comeback single for playhouse we salutÉ nick calingaert back on the block with this detroit influenced italo stormer. analog feeling is the key word here ! straight jacking chicago groove with a murder bassline and soaring strings takes the track to higher level while slightly misjointed analogeffects tackles your toes. phonique who is currently riding high with remixes and releases on fine, simple and buzzing fly turns >through< into summer maddnesswith groovy drumprogramming and a strong breakdown perfect for those outdoor parties we all wait for !holmar filipsson (from mr negative/thugfucker fame) is keeping it real with a even more summery feel with light melancolic string work and minimal beats. with his own words >this is happy house as its best< – we think so too !

nice price deal !!! a side produced by play paul who delivers a funky electro flavoured house track flip for a broken beat electro flavoured by jonathan ulysses & joe samba a must have

the third single taken from romboy s super successful debut album sees remixes of his collaboration with n.y.c. dancemusic posterboy tommie sunshine who composed i.e. felix housecat and miss kittin s incredible track >silver screen<. cologne s electro maestro and phunkwerk labelowner dj delicious made a driving electric peaktime monster which fills any dancefloor in the world. watch out for his own single release >ja ja<! prolific edit and remix master radioslave aka rekid whose recent mix for chelonis r. jones >deer in the headlights< made all the dance music freaks go banana, delivers a super chunky >schaffel< monster tune with down-pitched vocals and heavy ass bass tnt! last but not least, tommie sunshine adds in some dark and noisy flavours to the original. once again, state of the art remix pack to the fullest!

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electronic resistance is the nickname used by djinxx for his biggest techno project. marvelous night is considered as one of his best track ever released under this nickname. inspired by detroit soul techno, djinxx gives it own final touch which fits perfectly well in any kind of dj set. including a monster remix by claude young and by gary martin (aka gigi galaxy). a must have for everyone who is seeking for true high quality techno

hot new voices produced by brown sugar. fine mix between hot tribal and funky house, perfect record for djs who are seeking to refresh their dj set. great public reaction

rmxs by kurd maverick, frederico scavo & richard grey...as the long hard ibiza season begins to gear itself up, the mighty nero unleash their first battle weapon for the summer – licensed from joe t vanelli s own imprint and seasoned, spiced, and buffed in a variety of mixes to whet the hungriest of appetites, >im coming up< is hotly tipped as one of the tracks to emerge from 2006. the first mix to open the package is from the tight production skills of kurd maverick who delves deep into his driving energetic house chambers to deliver an energetic heads down monster with bags of oomph and the sweet yet powerful vocals of michelle weeks complimenting superbly….

incl. rmxs by dominik eulberg & dandy jack crosstown rebels release >tita< and >lnuit<, the first single release from the critically acclaimed >familia< album by their leading star, pier bucci. . a simply wonderful piece of deep and melodic music featuring vocals from armelle pioline. another artist to emerge from the chilean revolution is dandy jack who has taken on the remix duty in fine form. a hypnotising groove to say the least! l nuit is a real power. support - luciano, laurent garnier, roman flügel, jennifer cardini, mike shannon, xpress2, mandy, chloe, dirt crew, tiefschwarz, joakim

the new catenaccio release, >the patience ep<, is the restrained and compulsive work of butane, who is one of the upcoming producers in 2006. his new tracks are all in the favourite ccco mood and working perfectly for the >groove noir< destination of catenaccio. hypnotizing mind and stomach food

tigerskin produces us 2 techhouse tracks with fine electronic basslines and freaky sounds. a perfect track for the people who like deep sounds and long breaks

super new twelve from the idjut boys label feature the bass heavy one sider from lindstrom & prins thomas called >ballerina<. the flip slide is beautifully blissed out stuff with a track from arsenal (oooer!) feat jhelisa called >far i have come< and a track by mudd who have previously released tracks on noid recordings called >blue river<. cottage number five doesnt disappoint, it s like a certain machine you can buy in japan that helps you unwind. next twelve features a double a-side with tracks from spurs called >ossie s dream< (dan and connie cottage reconstruction) and west ham s infamous <i am forever blowing bubbles> (idjut boys re-edit)

buzzin fly is still proving that its one of the uk s finest underground house labels with their finger firmly on that budging dance music pulse. they prove this perfectly here as they enlist the man of the moment ame to remix their already massive >insomnia< by rodamaal. the result is slightly more dancefloor orientated than ame s past releases with a thoroughly electronic sound whilst maintaining the deep foreboding sounds with the vocal. they have also enlightened us with a remix from the nova dream sequence (king britt) who tackles lephtee s >so far back<, he delivers a cunningly deep and spacey track with some powerful chords & a strong all round ambient feel

on the a-side there is a dance remix of both artists that really cracks, vibrates, accumulates and then explodes. the second track on this side is a remix by robag wruhme (wighnomy brothers) - dance music, cut up, broken beats, jazzy, bouncy, that turns body and soul into a steaming pot. the b-side isa specialty for those who got >orchestra of bubbles< on vinyl - the 2 tracks >rotary< and >sleepless< are otherwise only available on the cd version as bonus tracks

after the big success of >broken dream< few months ago, massively supported by djs like silicone soul, john acquaviva, jack de marseille and ewan pearson (who included the track in his famous >scihifi< mixed compilation), here are the very awaited remixes by david duriez and fafa monteco. david duriez delivers two efficient and hypnotic electro house mixes that for sure will cause serious damages on the dancefloors. as for fafa monteco, he turns the track into a wonderfull piece of deep house. included too some parts and the acapella to make your own mix

frankfurt based max wendling, who released so far records under the name paradroid on labels like orac, overdrive and friends of tomorrow, comes here with his partner tobias lorsbach. four tracks of minimal abstract tech or call it hypergalatic jazz to funky micromusic..

kevin rocks is a very taleneted young producer and dj from düsseldorf /germany. his previous production on fullscale already gained support from a range of quiet diverse djs like martin eyerer, oliver moldan, dave mothersole and so on.... kevin rocks produced this tune in cooperation with klaus schneider, who also did a smashing dark, dubby and dirty electro house mix. a mix that will find his way into cases of timo maas, scanners for sure...

a very rare track from the 70s for all who likes the real disco feeling

n° 1 french producer dj gregory continues his fantastic come back with the third release of the famous faya combo cuts serie.the perfect tool record for those who wants to include the inimitable dj gregory tropical beats in their sets. produced by dj gregory for faya combo. mixed by p.weiss at studio plusxxx paris

disc 2 of 2 lyrics and vocals are by jimmy james who enlisted the help of markus moser of iio fame to produce this record

odori delivering some stripped down funk here on this new one from patrick turner who has previously had releases on prestigious labels such as low pressings transport and agave theres some killer mixes from swag and evil jack

good vibe anthem with its rolling beats smooth synths warm bassline and sexy vocal that just makes you feel like everythings all right and all backed up by a fierce dancefloor re rump from head honcho yoof who toughens up the original and turns in a peak time scorcher

danish lad who has been knocking out the big floor rocking electro house cuts for labels like c2 and whoop under his alse monniker lifting it up a notch here with this tasty number on litmus highly hooky and based around a simple yet very effective bassline with some uplifting synths thrown in over the top remix comes from the beatchuggers

check it out! here is first solo outing from rodriguez jr aka one half of the youngsters who just left the south of france and moved to brussels. coincidence or not, his music became a bit colder and more digital in the process. but do not worry, both tracks will burn the dancefloor !!

swedish mastermind and we are frontman agaric aka patrik skoog teams up with ecco from denmark, who also worked with him on <we are vol three> thats finest minimal techno !! 01.05.2006

excellent mixture between minimal and funky house by james flavour who inhails the groove and celebrates the chicago and detroit classics.. supported by mike monday, funk d void and simon baker !!

half of who da funk here with a big electro fueled beast of a club track comes packed with wailing diva vox and three very full on mixes

what unbelievable things may happen to a british dj after work in germany, you will be aware on 12inch. frank ventured an excursion from usually know punx style and creates richard olivers aftershow broadcast, nearly to a progressive-style. apart from vocals the b-side is different rougher. who likes it harder indeed, will definitely swim with >my mate he dj...-mix< pleasant save in a predatory fish pool. having this range, the >cheek< will promise fun against all topheaviness, and delays the queation what to play next...

ache by idan k features vocals by amir pinto and comes in a variety of mixes the oiringal mix is a delicious midtempo afro funk groover that features a hypnotic groove the united drums mix is a tribal affair focusing on the drums and percusison the remixes are courtesy of kta (ziv shalit) who speed the track up the houze mix is a fired up affair coming with a smoothly stompin groove and chunky guitars while the zulu mix goes for a broken beat styled afro funk groove

double beat the dynamic duo consisting of stefano ghittoni and marco rigamonti is back with a brand new single something new is a powerful funk with live bass and psychedelic organ groove while beat it is atmospheric and deep 4/4 with latin attitude written with salvo dub who plays live bass and synths

trackheadz underground groover gets the remix treatment thanx to freeranges shur-i-kan he delivers his own unique jazzy/spacey sound to the track. there s also a remix from the trackheadz themselves who freshen it up for 2006

>dyne< is simply a rave shocker for all the people who love cheesy dark strings topped with some jacky percussion. with a weird sax line embedded in rhodes - chords, >yoyo< defines the boundaries of polkatechno by most of the time ignoring them !!

starting with london based duo lo-rez, who have been releasing on labels like hi-phen, shva and david duriez s block records. they are putting some bleeps back in action with their rockin clubtune >embed<. watch out for their full 12inch on morris audio citysport later this year! llc is paris based laurent le coustumer, the man behind the famous blabla poetry project…. crossing over the argentina to pick up the hot juan fracik from buenos aires and his pumpin 808 styled track >baby on the water<! bit of a dash dude style, he s definitely a guy to watch! finishing off a well balanced ep with some deep detroit styled techno courtesy of top irish producer t-polar! gary spence has been releasing his debut album >department of stealth< on morris audio citysport and has been working with labels like karloff, epsilonlab and thinner

ed gusto green should need no introduction as the man who brought uk dance music one of its biggest hits of the 90s with the still played discos revenge here he takes the well known sample from odyssey going back to my roots but twists it into a minimalist houser on the flip polish producers and remixers wawa thrill dancefloors all over the world and their remixes here are no exception

fumakilla venture in international artist directions this time. up is newcomer jonathan troupin aka jona (upcoming releases on get physical music, etc), who delivers an easy (not leightweight!) , clean and highly usable ultrasturdy clicked out dance floor 2 tracker. >operation o< and >monjey money< are both extremely well crafted ventures into pounding crunchy and hi densed fluffy minimal house. a cutting edge techfunk eclectism with high presence which has to be his signature sound by now and the sound system you play this on can just not be big enough. jona tracks catch you from >outside in<, intense storming bleeped out electro house freakiness, with enough variation & stamina for a true dance floor bonanza!!

nice price deal !!! carlos legaz is one of the few spanish producers who have remixed deep dish (sacramento). his own 12 inch with carlos gallardo is a very strong house tune with just a few vocals and much stronger as vox001

big thumping groover from robbie rivera with a little help on vocals from marnie who hints at a very blondie style vibe over this rocky floor mover first up on the remix is herd & fitz who smooth it all out in an uplifting house style with the vocals in the forefront and richard dinsdale serves up a very switch styled slice of mayhem

hell has really found some fresh new talent in digitaria. the band is currently finishing their first full album. as the song goes >i have to remember who i was before all these things<, but one thing s for sure, once you ve heard digitaria for the first time you will never forget them!! incl fantastic zoo brazil rmx

producer who teamed up with hernan cattaeno last year going it alone for this one on sr2 its a damn fine bit of the dark proggy and druggy club fodder all based around a vocal sample that simply repeats the title