as one of the most influential house labels of the 80s sleeping bag has stood the test of time with its releases. 25 years on and the tracks still provide the dance world with a regular source of sample material. here on this double lp compilation are some of sleeping bags most seminal records released during a ten year period, which brought to attention the sublime production talents of the labels cofounder arthur russell and a&r skills of curtis mantronik. the collection contains the track dinosaur l produced by russell, remixed and subsequently made famous by francois kevorkian. the sleeping bag family also extended to legendary producer and dj todd terry, who re mixed several of sleeping bags tracks. also featuring on this release is joyce sims with two tracks taken from her hit album come into my life. after the death of russell in 1992 the label limped on for awhile but finally shut its doors the same year.

all 4 tracks on this ep are very different, showing off various aspects of chris producing style and have been tried and tested by djs as diverse as dave clarke (who charted and continues to play mud), josh wink, ben sims, paul woolford, mark broom, jeff mills and many more

already playlisted by miss kittin and supported by ripperton, laurent garnier, denis karimani, funk d void, sasha, trickski, peter kruder, stephan bodzin, marc romboy and many more.. the fourth release of the label, the eponym >sei a ep< by young glaswegian sei a has been getting huge reactions on the floor by the djs who ve been playing it the past days

massive motherfucking bass track from back in the days. after popof, who translated this classic into new rave, its now up to some hard style heros!

missill releases a muscular ep, glitch, which could awake dead persons. she is inspired by eclectic musical influences, electro, break beat, ragga, hip-hop, rock... pay attention, the energy of her productions and dj set is contagious. remixers are shadow dancer (boysnoize records) who deliver a filtered version with pummeled breaks and tepr (yelle’,s producer) who offers a boosted booty-electro-techno remix.

good news from the merkur kunst headquarters, a.k.a the japanese diaspora embassy: our attempt to enrich berlin cultural activities with a japanese interpretation of electronic music has found its voice with a first 12inch vinyl release. merkur 01 features gonno, a tokyo based artist who already released on uks perc records and japans wc recordings. his track >es< is a pulsating dancefloor twister build on a solid bass substrat rising with warm and tripped out pads. the flipside brings two tracks by merkurboss shingo suwa. he operates the japanese machines in a classic chicago style - percussive, hypnotic and with this specific grasp only the inventors can provide. these tracks are well made uptempo technotunes with a slight touch of aristrocratic reserve

well known dnb artist with finest minimal trax!! but than there is always room for input from a different angle! the label is simply pushing quality music, wherever its coming from. therefore luxaflex presents a known dnb player who goes by the name of sunchase, but who turns out to be an extremely talented minimal/techno producer with a very pleasant and distinct sound!

released as a sampler for the forthcoming future soul compilation on freestyle records, these two tracks give a perfect example of what the cd is all about – sweet soul music given a futuristic or modern edge. first up, black gold massive, a group which consists of member of afro elements and down to the bone, deliver their glorious, previously unreleased take on princes soul melting sometimes it snows in april. giving it the all important rub for the clubs is mr gone, who adds a bit more bump and grind to the track...perfect for the dancefloor. over on the flip is another unreleased gem, this time from us soul sista trizonna mcclendon. found by freestyle a&r man adrian gibson whilst surfing myspace, this track has all the ingredients for a classic soul tune.

supported by tom clark, sasse, 2000 and one, woody, paolo martini, 3 channels, adultnapper, dj naughty, garnier and many more.. mindforce is an extra special release we have put together for you. it features an excellent remix by kabale und liebe who is currently causing a big stir amongst the house community with his deep and dark minimal groovers, needless to mention his big hit mumbling yeah that was in the charts of almost every dj and became one of the key tracks last year. also his upcoming productions on the dutch remote area label are amongst our favourite tracks so we couldn’t resist to ask this guy to do an interpretation of a special track we made. mindforce is a bit different to the rest of the dirt crew output, we wanted to make a more reduced grooving dj tool that is still old school but on the other hand contains an hypnotic feel that is more likely to be found in current minimal productions

belgian artist ludwig buez who has worked a long time under the soul preachers nickname is really happy to introduce komplement recordings, his fresh new electro minimal label. for the first release & asked french duo ginos & snake to remix his original track. on the a side, you ll find the original hypnotik electro track called cirkus. dark psychotic synth & great killer break gives to this track all the power & the emotion needed for massive crowd reaction. the remix from ginos & snake is a perfect exemple of how good these 2 guys can work with their gears! they did a more progressive construction, added raw synths & worked the main melody through special effects!

already played by many electro djs and now finally available in a very limited 2x 12inch handstamped package: the lady ultimate album by duracel. his sound has been described as: >daft punk with a twist.< >dark, but funky with influences of kraftwerk, air and the tuss. this is minimal electro. essential!< only 250 copies worldwide. guaranteed no repress

for the fifth release on mobilee s sister label leena, welcomes a special guest, one who very likely needs no introduction, dan curtin (tunning spork)

mastermind kevin yost continues his bongo madness series with 4 very useful percussion house tracks. a latin/jazz flavoured and sometimes deep grooving 4 tracker for those who know!!!

five cuts that redefine the concept.. underl_ne and the model team up once more to provide the next slice of sci-fi techno for all those who want to get there

downrocks is the new musical proyect of kapi, producer from barcelona with more than 20 years involved in the hip hop scene. member of the elektrodomesticos crew who delivered the most sucessful electro recording in spain in the 90s, he returns with this delicious ep that guarantees fun and great moments in the dancefloor and the streets.

jochen trappe and daniel girresser start their own label last year. both known for their releases on connaisseur, meerestief and 9 volt, started apparillo-music as a platform for artists, who do not want be limitated to certain music-styles. stefan eichinger aka lopazz kicks off with a very huge production. armed with microphone, vocoder, analogue synthlines and pumping beats he ties up to his outstanding releases on get physical music and output records.

twice high quality dark atmospheric techno deepness. nebula is the more straight forward track, thick pounding rhythm and vibes make it ending up somewhere between mills & maurizio, raw straight techno. estuary gives some deeper dubby vibes. revived is the delsin sub-label ann aimee! once again outlet for the more experimental sides of delsins electronic music. after the superb fine release by james kumo, another fine debut ep. this ep is done by delta funktionen, who goes in real life by the name of niels luinenburg. 23 years old - living in the northern part of holland. hes inspired by maurizio, basic channel, convextion, carl craig, steve rachmad, jeff mills, robert hood and others. the superb artwork is done by another delta, namely delta inc

sonic tonic: a new label coming out of belgium founded by leveljay in a collaboration with usa import records, antwerp. a label that will bring a diverse sound of the todays techno(logic) sound. artists from and around benelux will be found on sonic tonic. the first release is a collab between leveljay and s.a. with a stunning red head remix. on the next releases there will be remixes of tom hades, el carlito who will also release his ep on the label sonic tonic!

this is the long awaited first e.p. release from loungins very own trevor loveys & chris belsey aka li ll bo tweak, with pressin on - a real jacker which captures the sound of the moment & will be one for anyone who is feeling the dubsided, speaker junk & made to play sound. next up is bring it on down, another 80s boogie...

the title track made a brief appearance last year, garnering spins from the likes of fergie on radio 1. its now primed for full release, retaining its cool stuttering bleeped out hook atop a strident bassline thats designed to make sure no one can physically stand still, whether they want to or not. its also catchy as fuck. mike healey drops a cleaner remix that techs it out some, the first third or so of the track just twitters, phased sounds and hints at whats to come. its 1.00am central trip material until that bass finally implodes. are we alone? is a deeper closing cut, with suitably zoned out vocal samples and more electro tech shenanigans, making for a near essential ep for those who like it dark and trippy.

the first aroma release of the year is definitely worth the long wait. originally uk singer natalie williams released this song on her late 2006 album secret garden but wonder boy giom (london) who beefed up already swirl peoples last single a few months ago has now done his magic tricks again and housed up this song with grace. this is not your average deep house song but this how vocal deep house sounds anno 2008: clever beats, wiggly keys and a heavenly vocal by natalie to make this all to a perfect dance floor blend. and now you are ready for the spring with this new aroma release!

a fresh new producer project consisting of two heads who prove again that their creative skills are a result of turntablism and music loving.

new label from jay tripwire. 4 deep & deadly mixes for those who know

to kick off into the new year, highgrade brings you a new edition of its various artists compilation. this time we focus on two surprising collaborations from the middle of berlins club circuit who seem to follow the same aim with different methods: clique artist daniel.fx joins up with one of highgrades main producers todd bodine for a deadpan minimal house groover, as well as the massive and challenging monster track by guido schneider from pokerflat together with ostgut/panorama barimpresario dj andre galuzzi - a demanding and enthusing track just perfect to bring on the perfect headrush on the legendary ostgut floor as well as everywhere else

reggie b has been working on music by himself since beginning of his career. but in 2007 he was suddenly gotten attention in the new school beat scene via myspace, had been airplayed from opinion leaders like benji b and gilles peterson, then just put out his solo debut album go. this is first of 2 ep series off from the album. we r here is produced by the instrument genius, motor citys best kept secret saadiq, the 1/2 of platinum pied pipers, who is also going to drop his first solo joint from circulations. reggie b delivers the next level mid west funkiness over the detroit manner head banging of this tight minimal beat. on this intergalactic p funk biz, japanese beat trio super smoky soul twisted with opposite direction of arrangement into dreamy hip hop psychedelia. for all the beat geeks they serve another track of doper spaced out beat cosmos as re edit. including a bonus song of the album title song go, the manifesto of his music with sick bass & beats by lenny d, the producer of innatesounds. from 4lux recordings, reggie b also released another project future music with slum village drummer daru recently

renato cohen twists and bites technasias rocking dancefloor anthem in this special remix edition of the original take. on the a, grooving side to side like a king cobra on heat, this number is not for the faint hearted but rather more for those who want to see themselves lost in the pulsating lights and booming punch billowing from them woofers. on the b, a low end pumper, that will rock your jumper off like there is no tomorrow.

lingo recordings back in action after a 7 month hiatus, but boy was it worth the wait… slum sciences danny white turns into two wicked cut that are on the deeper side of the house spectrum, yet still have plenty of jack to work any prime-time dancefloor. >she likes it< features a full on underground groove that reminds us of hodges material. >absense< is a touch deeper and features some really cool filtered string samples - hot! remixes come courtesy of jt donaldson (aka mr can-do-no-wrong) who delivers a slammin deep soulful, musical outing that is perfect end of the night stuff, and nu-jack dudes rthm who twist and turn the track into a funky jacker. this ep is no joke folks, a smoking release that has a little something for everyone

next up on the cia ltd series is the long awaited vinyl release of the vip version of defcom 69&#8242,, the original of which surfaced on metalheadz and this version itself was only previously available on total sciences third album >mars needs total science<. on the flip is a massive ravey remix of >rated x< from brazil?s own c.a.b.l.e. who takes the stabby goodness of the original and twists it into a huge monster of a track that no dancefloor can deny

hotflash vol. 3 brings you that boom bam whoooo sound we need to set the club in ass shaking madness. special falvour added by jacob londons rmx on the b side that delivers a breakish rework - very useful and tasty for those who are looking for a different smoothie version. also heavy rotating the plate includ. riva starr, jesse rose...!

the next kd in line is by lexis, who did some braindamaging stuff on labels like cardiac arrest, cannibal society & beats music. these tracks will fuck with your brain & feet. support by pet duo & q-ic

supported by karotte, dario zenker, laurent garnier, mark henning, matt tolfrey, tiefschwarz, sebo k.. good things come to those who wait and after nearly two years we’ve been rewarded for our patience with 2 outstanding new tracks full of heart, energy and insight from ed davenport.

twisteds first 12 on grid of 2008 is the start of a whole load of fresh material we?ll be hearing throughout this year, with 12, eps and a collaboration album with zen in the pipeline. >shit don?t stink< is a message to all those who think they?re a cut above the rest - twisted has come to tell them that isn?t the case!

limited clear vinyl limited to 250 copies.. funky melodic futuristic robopop electro stuff

earlier hakan lidbo productions !! ltd backstock.. 80s disco pop influences

synket 002 hits the ground running with its second release titled >specter< s trip ep by newly donned dance floor craftsman and learned jazz musician marc neyen. remixers aboard this package include the widely successful liebe ist cool (electric avenue, bruchstuecke) who have been keeping crowds at cocoon and around europe rocking for some time now - and kabale und liebe (area remote, meerestief, multi-vitamins) who has been drawing huge response from his recent release >mumbling yeah< on area remote

the space dzz aka jamie bissmire and ben long are back with phat kickin techno !! the space djz discography reads like a whos who of techno labels. from the incredible novamute, to innovative champions soma, belgian techno leaders re-load and chris mccormacks materials, jamie bissmire and ben long have given us consistent quality for over ten years now. as a techno outfit, they dont come much bigger than this.

we are very happy to present you a long time buzzing release finally out on sismic music. its called bloody rain signed under the name of the heels to give it a special flavour as it sounds pop with a strong and melodic hook! various artists put their hands on very original & stylish remixes such as fat phaze (who has remixed the daft punk), slow motion (one of sismic music rosters) and the two winners of the remix contest from october 2007: jonathan perea and leeroy daevis.

generate music & deepswing productions introduces a new powerhouse singer to the house music scene. this new star with quality talent is brijai harvey. brijai was recommended to generate music by chance (rise up & rescue me) who is a talent within herself. the result from the first vocal session with brijai was this track listen to my power, and because of her talent, this track has all the key ingredients to take it to the top! worldwide everyone can relate to this subject matter in the song.

continuing far outs 7inch series, joyce scats her way over two high octane bossas with an unmistakable feminina-style sound. this 7inch features an exclusive version of feijao com arroz - a track from joyces forthcoming cd yet here with a scorching bassline that differs from the album version and will ensure the tune gets flipped by those djs who know the damage a bass led bossa groove can do to a dancefloor. feijao com arroz - rice and beans - might be the simplest of brazilian dishes yet this track is a master class in samba jazz. joyce and her banda blend the basic ingredients of bass, drums, guitar and vocals into a rhapsodic groove that sounds like it could be a lost classic from seminal joyce albums such as feminina or tardes cariocas. joyce weaves a web of sonorous guitar work in between tuttys frenetic cymbal work as her scat lifts the tune high whilst a driving bassline pushes the groove low, surely putting feijao com arroz up there with the likes of aldeia de ogum and feminina. on the flipside lies penalty, a live favourite from joyces recent japanese tour. again on paper the ingredients look simple - bass, drums, guitar and vocals - yet in the hands of joyce and co the elements are blended together to create a celestial slice of spiritual jazz dance guaranteed to lift even the weariest of souls.

penny and ashtray from osaka, whose idols are both john travolta and linus torvalds and who already released the maxi 12inch floppy disco on saasfee connecting japan and frankfurt as progressive bleepfloor rockers deliver 10 hot new tracks for their first album release and avoid to be specified for one typical genre. the secrets of galaxy z include a mixture between future disco, experimental and psychedelic tracks on a weird trip through the universe of bleepy space a delic sounds.

kicking off 2008 with something fresh and new from a brand new signing to the label. first up this year on re:connect is a full on vocal led breaks monster from the genius pairing of australians karl sav and nikita. the original version is up first, a full-vocal affair with crisp but meaty beats, a tasty buzzing bassline, and searing synth lines. remaining a little more laid back to start with, this one builds and builds throughout and is certainly one to get the ladies moving on the dancefloor. on the flipside comes a stomping 4×4 remix from fellow australian dopamine who strips back the vocal to its main elements, adds a pounding beat and twisting bassline to great effect. this ones for all you crossover breaks/house fans out there!

big with: minilogue, dj yellow, luca morris, gregor tresher, davis&may,.. arcobaleni, thats the massive debut single of the talented italian boy spada. hypnotizing bells, sweet melodies and bassline fuse together warmly to create the kind of emotional maripoza stuff everybody loves. as special guest mixer, zakko, who was heavy played by james holden and gregor tresher with his >for her< masterpiece,was in studio to do a deep and melodic interpretation to enjoy…also teatro a devotionful producer created with another point of view for the song a dark, groovy and atmospheric walk

next strike on go!freitag, and this time with highly recommended tracks from no one less than carl sagan, who left his marks with amazing released on zenit during the last year. again its shakin like hell and the friday mix has only one description: bass-monster! the flipside again the more groovy, minimalistic side for saturday as you remember: friday = techno, saturday = house ,-)

finally the long awaited vocal mixes of colors by alfred azzetto are here!!!! after bouncing the club floors worldwide and having been one of the most plaid track of the past wmc in miami, the package is now remixed & complete!! we deliver the new vocal mixes performed by geneive allen. the original mix was one of the most used instrumental where djs mixed so many different acapellas on the top. part 2 includes the walterino main vocal mix, dj fopp dub mix, samir maslo without u dub & vincent valler classic mix. absolutely a must for all house music lovers and for all djs who loved the instrumental: enjoy!

nice price deal !!! having left a permanent mark with both his bands, husker d and sugar, and with a half dozen, uncompromising solo albums released during and after these bands lived, bob has long been regarded as a name at the forefront of american music. not one for sentiment, bob prefers to ignore his legacy and cult status, going straight to what he does best - namely that of making hairraisingly emotional, undeniably catchy, loud, mature, guitar rock. district line - instantly sounds both familiar and classic.

deadbeat aka scott monteith, who on this his latest outing for cynosure, offers up 3 stormers that once again prove he has more than a few tricks up his sleeve.

nake sharco is not the name of a mean, dangerous bounty hunter with a big-ass mohawk and bizeps like ox thighs but stands for the unexpected collaboration of premium canadian techno auteur mike shannon ( cynorsure ) and spanish purveyor of elegant deephouse and loudeast label boss nacho marco, who are nevertheless out to nail down some punters and lock them on the floor with this powerful 3 tracker.

tony lionni is the new signing here at versatile. born in liverpool, his love for the music was passed on to him by his father, a record collector and former dj, who introduced him to crate-digging at the early age of eight. his roots stem from black music. hip-hop will become his musical bases before he discovers the acid-house explosion at the mythical hacienda in manchester. he naturally starts mixing in the late 80s/early 90s, playing a mixture of rare groove, deep-jazz, deep house, etc. he then turns to production and is noticed by gilb-rs fine-tuned ears who signs him on the spot. releases on labels like wavetec and mule musiq are planned further in the year. listening to papaia one cant help to think that 2008 will be the year that progressive house will make its comeback. it has been a long time since we had heard such a simple and effective kick and bass intro. the hi-hat then come in along with a small acid sound. the filter opens before the rhythm accelerates. in the middle of the track, the main melody gets dropped in, arms raise and the listener gets lost in the darkness of the night. on the b side, shuffle explores the deeper roots of lionni. the title is surely a reference to the beat, which is predominant in this track. once again the hi-hats are up infront mixed to percussive sounds, which undulate to the rhythm of the bass, making this track an essential tool, ready-to-use and be mixed into almost anything

straight jackin, techy edged chicago house head nodder. on the flip you ll find the derrick carter and honey dijon mixes who keep the jackin kick ass flavour alive. must have for all the jackkers out there!!!