mop mop is the brainchild of andrea benini, musician, producer, dj who has been active for more than ten years exploring a large variety of musical genres, from club to jazz music... this time he delivers a philly inspired boogie remix of the jazzy original by mop mop, just the right feeling to welcome the summer.

new material from label boss rob pearson, tech house heavyweight nathan coles (fabric/ wiggle /is this), and yann solo (new era/ 4 kenzo) as well as the first feature on wax of cubisms lunacy sound division (mark gwinnett) who delivers a slick rework of question mark

produced by j.rawls. vocals by middle child! debut album by singer from j.rawls hometown columbus, ohio, who was featured on several cuts from his essence of soul album

after his huge success >smokemachine< on freak waves jaxson is back with a release on one of his favourite labels. >miami flys< is a housy summer tune that fit perfect in the keno records style and will rock the clubs and open airs in 2008. hotspot is more stripped down and hypnotic but this time less is more again. piemont, the two guys from hamburg who released on labels like my best friend, hi freaks or yellow tail do what they can do best: they turn this track into a real club bomb..

the superb disco deviance crew look forward to the summer sizzle with two wonderful edits by nu-disco don pete herbert (reverso 68/lsb). having forged a rock solid musical reputation with his and phil misons reverso 68 project, pete has also built a reputation as a force to be reckoned with in the dj booth. known for his love of the balearic disco sound, ph is part of the new breed of djs who are continuing the dj edit tradition by creating their own versions of classic and lost tracks for their dj sets. first up on this release is the amazing >dont let go< by tony orlando of dawn and tie a yellow ribbon round the ol oak tree fame. this track was tonys take on the disco sound and with its lush strings and mellow instrumentation it is a highly infectious, yet lesser known piece of disco history. a staple of ph dj sets this track is a definite killer summer groove. on the flip, the synth led italo disco sounds of ivans >fotonovela< are given the ph make over and turned into yet another balearic disco bomb. enjoy, play it loud and keep good music alive ! dj play: laurent garnier, greg wilson, ashley beedle, popular peoples front, jd twitch (optimo), faze action, the unabombers, jg wilkes (optimo), bill brewster, tim sweeney (bis), jim stanton (horse meat disco), harri (subculture),stu patterson

raw man’,s new music and rock-produced electro sound has caught the attention of french label kitsune who are releasing his single war game on 12 inch with an edit included by the label heads themselves, gildas & masaya. raw man is one half of what was the french house duo known as the buffalo bunch

last summer, the berlin-based producer and well-known remixer chris zippel (who already worked with the pet shop boys, robbie williams or ich & ich) already celebrated his very personal interpretation of modern and complex ambient between zwischen triphop beats and melancholic pop references by his genuine horizon album. with this ep, chillout producer zippel has chosen a way quite unusual for him by taking four tracks of the album, making them compatible for the dancefloor with a number of co-producers and proving that dub is still up-to-date in 2008. the ep starts with an interpretaton of electronic spain recordings producer mangelt: again, a straightforward energy flash between reminiscence and modern club sound, takes on the powerful post acid minimalhouse sound a la steve bug. the dane mike salta turns mirror dawn into deep techhouse dub, and also the schwerin-based downtempo producer andre muelle alias vakuum sounds shows that he is influenced by a timelessly valid unterstanding of dub and fragmented s mples by his version of glacier. finally, the tribal progressive house dub of blade remixed by kling klong impresario namito (berlin), undoubtedly the most famous remixer on this ep, goes right into your hips

for his housemusic productions milk & sugar recordings turned out to be jean claude ades first choice, releasing his last solaphonics project. the new solaphonics production is an excellent, 100% funky house piece with a soulful vocal line, a funky piano riff and great remixes from yves murasca & bk duke and raul rincon, who recently mixed the milk & sugar recordings compilation housemusic.de - chapter v.

the newest addition to the stone throw family!! we re not sure, but we know this is essential for anyone who collects all things stones throw. come on, we know you have a checklist...very limited!!

minipops are phoebe grote and fabian feyerabendt who have already released an ep under the moniker trial & error on allyoucanbeat imprint. >knick< is a straight forward, stoic wobble bass track, where as knack mixes melodious acid with funky breakbeats

the legendary hard knock life longplayer!!! feat memphis bleek, da ranjahz, big jaz, dmx, amil & ja rule, foxy brown, the lox beanie siegel & sauce money, kid capri and jermaine dupri

jason little & dj kaoz (abstract) with killer hard techno !! with big names like dj rush and pet duo on previous releases of jason littles label jasons mask, the label already found a solid spot between the quality labels of the harder techno sound. on this next release jason little drops a track pure evil on a1 and he teamed up with kaoz for better tomorrow on a2 and melacholy melody on b1. melacholy melody was splendidly remixed by dj hammond for b2. definetely a must have for those who like it rough

ein neues duo gesellt sich zu den bereits auf mbf tätigen bukaddor & fishbeck sowie piemont und reiht sich ganz hervorragend ein. feiste funktionalitäts-schübe mit tollen melodien

allez allez are one of those early 80s hidden gems of the belgian new wave dance scene who shone so brightly for a few years (81 – 85) and then were gone – but not forgotten! based around the writing and production nucleus of brussels based kristiaan debusscher and nicolas fransolet a third dimension was added by american vocalist sarah osbourne and early hi tempo hits such as african queen, allez allez and shes stirring up became global club classics.

nice price deal !!! now the flag is handed to newcomer claudio bonaldi, who under his phatboy guise throws down some downright filthy electronic madness with these two flaming phoenix tracks!!

after a bombastic debut, industrialyzer s codeworks label strikes again with another 3 tracker of innovative hardgroovin techno. this time he invites a.paul who co-produces 2 of the tracks.

somewhere between detroit, chicago and bologna, it’s giesing. at least in the geomental cosomos of mr. migumatix, who delivers his debut with the recordings on hand at pastamusik. as a resident dj in various munich clubs he has established himself with his energetic swinging stile as a constant player – and now he shows to be by far more then just another jung producer talent, and this is only the beginning.

nice price deal !!! pin me down is british guitarist russell lissack (of the band bloc party) and milena mepris who met in new york city, when mepris’,s former band black moustache supported bloc party at the legendary knitting factory. pin me down is british guitarist russell lissack (of the band bloc party) and milena mepris who met in new york city, when mepris’,s former band black moustache supported bloc party at the legendary knitting factory

funky edits and space out sounds.. quartz is a multitalented producer from italy who made his name in various styles of music. known for this extremly high quality productions he got releases to his name on ascend / default / advanced / zync and many more. for this syndikaat release he digs deep into his soul and creates a lucious peace of vinyl ready to explore the dancefloor with its irresistable drive, funky edits and space out sounds.

this soulful banger was originally signed to dj spens code red imprint, but before even seeing the light of day it was snapped up by the original us house label – strictly rhythm. wondrous showcases the killer vocals of the original underground diva susu bobien. the package delivers mixes from atfc & spen under his muthafunkaz guise as well as his original. this is a slice of the most upfront soulful house that any dj who likes his soulful house should not miss out on. smashed all over by heavyweights such as kenny dope, louie vega and todd terry.

french maestro dj gregory, the man who brought us seminal track such as elle, attend and dont know malendro is back again with another bullet on defected. breeze, taken from his recent album defected presents faya combo session, is a late night tale with gregorys trademark sound. the package also includes a remixes from new york bad boy marlon d (who had the killer underground collective ep on strictly rhythm), george mena & gregor salto. another defected cut not to be missed.

french techno heros debut album finally gets its second maxi release on boxer.. incl remix by popof

after the wax club, located in the center of brussels, has known a great success with many incredible performances by djs like anja schneider,water lilly, paul nacza, ron flatter, robert babicz, rekleiner and many more, they have decided to create an own record label called heavy wax records. first release from david garcet who has already released many records on labels like surprise rec., dirty dancing rec, karate musik, pinkslowmotel, and recently on biologic rec. includes remixes by monoroom, julian sanza and homerun

amazing classic sounding disco 3 tracker!!! a must have for those who know...

the mysterious electric man with a 10min+ slab of driving freestyle analogue wobblyness underpinned with a fat 808 electro beat. a body hypnotic trip for those who like to groove

nice price deal !!! medway is one of scenes best know names! his early outings on labels like hooj were the staple of pretty much every djs boxes a few years ago... he has now relocated to holland and here he teams up with sven hauck, who has pushed out some stell works of his own over the last 12 months. deep dirty throbbing house music.. sexy stuff!!!

the eleventh chapter of the cardiac platinum series contains some serious early rave material

an incredible ep with namlook exploring the edges of minimal techno and deep ambient, while the remixes are pepe bradocks most dancefloor oriented works in ages! macro delivers a stunning release by a man who has not only produced 3 collaborational albums with richie hawtin, but also runs the ultra influential fax label with an artist roster ranging from speedy j to bill laswell to klaus schulze: namlook is a true electronic pioneer in a league of his own. the track >subharmonic atoms< was produced back in 1995 and is re-released by macro as a long out of print electronic prototype on the edge of minimal techno and ambient. but dont think this is a retro affair: subharmonic atoms sounds incredibly fresh and proves it is as groundbreaking, innovative and timeless as jeff mills early axis works or hawtins concept1 series. entirely remastered from the original source and cut in unparalleled sound quality, it is available on a single 12inch side for the first time ever. the release is completed with nothing short but french remix master pepe bradocks triumphant return to the dancefloor. his versions of >atoms< are rocking upfront house burners, which his fans have been waiting for since 2003s intrusion ep. definitely one of this years hottest packages

>the house of god< by dhs dates from 1990 and is now remixed by hot name ortin cam, who released quality productions on spilo records and drumcode the past year.

after a short hiatus, stanton warriors punks imprint returns to the fore with a thumping double a side release featuring two remixes of tracks from their award winning debut album lost files. remix treatment by bass kleph and alex metric & sick rick (whatwhatwhat)!!!

bcc ft. robin hannibal of owusu & hannibal the new music for dreams signing (and gilles peterson faves) with their first 12inch release for the label and a fine one it is. yam who works remix duties on the a side with a fantastic house mix, while the flip features the superbly lush and sleek album track combiner in both instrumental and vocal forms.

paul hammond is a london-based producer and founder of the label real soon. he has been making records since 1984 originally with industrial avant-funk group a primary industry and then from 1989-1998 as ultramarine in partnership with ian cooper. paul’s musical roots were established in the early 1980s listening to the new wave funk & electronic experiments of a certain ratio, 23 skidoo, cabaret voltaire, the pop group, new order, gang of four, the slits, the raincoats and the broader independent scene of the time typified by labels such as factory, rough trade

check mix 2 !!!! 2nd hit from quantized music with an outstanding tech-house track from in-house boyz midnight pulse coming with a big remix from uks rising star jim rivers, who shows us his futuristic opinion about how techno should be. a great piece for all technoid / tech-house / electro freaks. already played and supported by mark night, satoshi tomiie, luke dzierzek, paolo mojo and many more top artists around the globe

incl mark broom remix, big with patrick lindsey, karotte, sebbo !! the next snork brings you two_em from berlin who is known from his releases on lables like rotary cocktail which is also a label you could often find in the m_nus head playlists of richie hawtin, skript music, peace road records, stadtgruen or his upcoming remix on kiddaz.fm. on the monsterside there is the remix by mark broom who had great releases on pure plastic, dimmer rec., platzhirsch ltd. or toys for boys. it s a bit straighter as the original and has a little touch of older tresor releases.

winners & fools remixed by pig & dan, roman salzger, francesco diaz & young rebels !! just as outstanding as the album is the list of artists, who are delivering the remixes. besides romany salzger of opauqe, kingkong and joia fame and frank künne & bernd augustinski aka francesco diaz & young rebels, no others than cocoon’s finest pig & dan are on that exclusive bill. on top john rocks the house with a club mix of world of love..

for this second release the indigo raw crew proudly presents >dominus< who are dominic & mirus, two fresh and upcoming producers from barcelona. their first release tarantella ep is a three tracker that brings you directly into the deep chemistry of modern tech-house. on the a side >skin< is a driving warm up tune with deep cords and rolling grooves while >tarantella< builds up with pumping beats and fluffy pads. sian (octopus/poker flat) also delivers one of his best remixes so far adding hypnotic atmospheres and rolling baselines that makes it a perfect peak time tune for the crowds

after >tono ep< their first single on telegraph acclaimed by international djs minimono are italian friends comes back with 4 strong minimal house tracks in the spirit of some daniel bell productions minimono is an artistic project who expresses the concept of modernity trough art and music by a collaboration between a dj and a musician respectively fabio della torre and ennio colaci. this sound concept is based on minimalism, ultra funky and groove. they offer here productions with experimental sonority but conserving a funky house spirit to a coherent result and, overall, ultra effective!

pure hypnotic dope ! the 12inch opens with a blast of superlative dancefloor funk, >u can get sonar<. its immediately obvious that this track is the creation of someone who knows - as a fan, dj, record-seller and musician - what works on the dancefloor, what sounds good, and has endeavoured to make his record satisfy us on all counts. carried along by an unbelievably buoyant bassline, purring, deep house-style chords and crystalline percussion, the track climaxes in waves of synthesized strings. >upad aah< is a vivacious, skippy dancefloor track, its constituent bass and drum elements rounded and smoothed for maximum bounce, sharp, pressurized snares provide a glorious counterpoint, as quasi-tribal percussion, and airy african female vocals are layered over the top. the result is fresh, powerful and eminently danceable. >persuasion< is a deep, swinging club track. once again that warm bass is at the forefront, with clipped yet languid chords building melody around it as

ultraphat remixesy package, contains four killer remixes by slam (soma rec), audion (matthew dear, spectral, ghostly), radio slave (rekids..) , the field (kompakt).

the second release on this hard techno label presents some of the big upcoming stars in the scene. the record starts of with the intro and track of label owner orman bitch. orman is defenitely on his way to the top with big releases on cannibal, jli, fatallic and more. next on the a-side jason little who is creating a big stir in the scene with the releases on jasons mask! he is known for his ultrahard style and even sneaks a few dirty samples in.. on the flip we find two equally hard productions of dj hamy from hungary and schranzao da santos...

nice price deal !!! lissat & voltaxx signed to bitrate. the gio martinez & genetik remix is played by funkerman & fedde legrand and carl kennedy!! jens lissat is the producer of the ban interactive (forever young, who is elvis, dildo) in the 90?.

brilliant 4xlp! a masterpiece!! loco dices much-anticipated debut lp has been created to take the listener on a journey: an album to be treasured as a fine-textured catalogue of the senses. loco dice, who spends much of his time shuttling between the worlds main electronic music ports as an in-demand dj, packed up his studio and relocated to new york city. there, the renowned düsseldorf dj, producer and desolat label head fomented a raw and simmering soundtrack: a nuance-packed collection of sonic interpretations of scenes, characters and moods from the most diverse and mythologised city in the world. the album specifically pays homage to their...

aynzli is an exciting alternative act who fuses hip hop, dancehall and soul. hes currently working on his debut album with salaam remi (nas, fugees, amy winehouse), squeak e.clean (the yeah yeah yeahs, the pharcyde) and steve dub (chemical brothers, roots manuva).

the fresh minimal label straight from spain presented by the same guys who brought you the minisketch series aka davide squillace and alex fkz. next in line is mark henning (fat, luxaflex, milnor). he presents two tracks that are absolutely stunning. minimal rocking dancefloor flavour is how this is described best

two building up monsters with very precise production and clear mixing. these tracks will dominate the floor for sure and drive people crazy with their hypnotic style. the return of a. mochi, who made his name not only with releases on luke slater s >mote evolver< imprint, also his last kumo-release was a massive success by finding a way to combine shaky minimal grooves with the energy of clearly arranged, straight techno

tomash gee (methadon, methanabol, kne deep) from poland and leo laker (tresor, ownstyle, methadon) from finland, two hot shot names in the hardtechno scene, teamed up for this smashing ep !! both responsible for numerous releases over the past years, this one is once again a great one for the bigger crowds.. a rough sound at a high pace, a must have for those who love hardtechno !!

for this 3rd release, we give you the opportunity to grab 3 fantastic trax once again. first, video club lost time a pure cosmic italo disco gem, a track very very rare to find and sought after in its full instrumental version, still easy to drop in any dj set today. 2nd, automat droid an amazing dance electro breakbeat track done in 1978!!! obviously you wont find it anywhere else, available only on cosmic club. this has been a must for all the cbs & i f fans who really know their job and what they re talking about!! 3rd, decadance on & on (fears keep on) also in its full instrumental version, originally released on proto records (!), this is funny as this track is obvisouly so proto new wave/electro/cosmic/italo.

incl jori hulkkonen remix !! anthony gonzalez (m83) enlisted the help of producers ken thomas and ewan pearson. thomas, known for his work with sigur ros, sugarcubes, cocteau twins, suede and clinic cut his teeth on outré acts such as psychic tv and alien sex fiend more than 20 years ago. berlin-based british dance producer ewan pearson, who has worked with tracey thorn, the rapture, and ladytron, came on board to give this record its smooth, modern edge.

incl great remixes by sascha funke and dj koze !! danse avec moi is the first single to be taken from noze s new album, songs on the rocks, the french duo s most surreal and scintillating vision of dance music yet, to be released on get physical music on april 25th. the 12 is equipped with remixes from sascha funke and the inimitable dj koze.>danse avec moi< is a proper love song. it is also noze s first ever song in french, and so with typical perversity, they thought it might be amusing to call upon an american to do the singing - the wonderful dani siciliano, best known for her albums for! k7 and litany of collaborations with matthew herbert. dani duets elegantly with david lafore (who also penned the song s lyrics) over a propulsive, swinging 4x4 drum tattoo, bouncy bassline, rippling harp and lavish string arrangements. as is so often the case with noze, the piano is at the forefront of the arrangement, providing not just straightforward melody and harmony but eminently danceable rhythm. it is an anthem in the making. you should know better than to expect a straightforward remix from kompakt s resident mad scientist, dj koze.