minimal wave: both a genre of underground diy electronic music from north america and europe in the late 1970s and 80s, and the name of the label devoted to unearthing these recordings. the minimal wave tapes is the first official anthology of minimal wave music from this label. most of the songs were originally released on limited edition cassettes or vinyl by the artists themselves, and only a handful of people knew about them. they ve been remastered from their analog source tapes and compiled here by minimal waves veronica vasicka and stones throws peanut butter wolf.

whos is he? a mystery!!! played by all players this year!

ryo murakami whos recent releases include dessous and moriss audio and is known for leading the younger generation artists announces his newest release on his very own label panrecords. the promo is already being heavily played on the jus-ed radio show. the tunes of the analog drum machine coming from the bottom of the deep seas along with our friend amrs quiet yet crazy voice sampling echoes on a1s lost it and a deep arrangement is added to the coupling track dive a elevate. the fat analog synthesizer by dublins lerosal that resembles chicago and detroit sounds are remixed with the rhythm machines low range sounds. the sense of flow from beginning to end is at 90.5. the complete 4 songs are sent from tokyo out to the world scene

2nd single from the patrick cowley & jorge socarras album >catholic<. bleeding edge remixing by oni ayhun and noble editing by morgan geist added for your pleasure. while still everybody keeps guessing whos behind the mysterious and burning hot works of oni ayhun, macros got the mans first ever remix! o.a. obscured cowleys >memory fails me< with his trademark darkness and took it to the edge of engineering. and its got all that feeling, too! if you asked yourself what a forward-thinking patrick cowley might have done today - here is a serious offering. >burn brighter flame< is the disco heart of the album. with all disco crate digging of the decade, >bbf< is the ultimate find. since the original artists had intended this one to be a single theres also a stunning instrumental! we just remember how everybody got tears of joy when finn johannsen mixed the different versions of this for the first time at berlins picknick. who could have been asked for an edit of this gem other than metro areas morgan geist? creating a dialogue between the vocal and instrumental versions, his edit offers even more variety for the dj to mix in and out of this great tune.

alex agore is dropping more of that great 90s influenced house tracks as on his on his debut releases a couple of months ago. that one sold out in a flash... and this is more of that same quality! classic tracks with warm chords (think rick wade, moodymann) deep basslines and pumping percussion. 4lux delivers another quality release!

2nd release on pirate sessions is made by dj garna who delivers 4 huge grime cuts.

mysterious white label coming out of germany. we cannot announce whos involved on this, but trust us its some of the major players in germanys techno scene who supply their own take on elvis and michael jackson. enjoy! limited edition white label... get this while you can!

the third release on phonica records is a no-nonsense dancefloor burner from matt tolfrey and d. ramirez, with a stunning remix from lauhaus. >bounce to me< is an exquisitely stripped-back jack track, propelled along by clipped vocal samples, deep chord stabs and funked-up percussion - as the title suggests, its all about the bounce. thats really all you need to know: this piece of music has been built for the sole purpose of dancefloor devastation and will do the job every time. matt tolfrey is the boss of leftroom recordings and one of the uks most compelling young dj/producers, with releases on crosstown rebels and viva music among others. d. ramirez is of course the sheffield-based producer behind numerous hit tracks for labels like four:twenty and his own slave recordings. the flipside remix comes from underground hero lauhaus, a dutch producer whos made quite a name for himself with his muscular productions for labels like remote area and intacto. here he toughens and tightens tolfrey and ramirezs original >bounce to me< into a rolling techno groove, adding real drama and forward thrust with crisp hi-hats and stacatto percussion. the soundtrack to late summer has arrived. bounce!

next month we celebrate our 5th anniversary here at dirt crew and we are very pleased to have marc romboy - whos systematic imprint also turned 5 this year - team up with smokin jo to deliver this marvellous two tracker. >what is this?< is a strong tech-house gem, slowly building, pumping groove and with a great sax sample. very recognisable and been doing a really good job on the dancefloors in our sets over the last few months. solid stuff ! as a b-side there is a much deeper and musically more diverse lee jones remix, lee has been one of our favourite producers in the last years with his solo work on labels like aus, liebe * detail and especially his my my project on playhouse, we are very pleased to have him on our label for the very first time with this excellent re-interpretation of >what is this?<

whos there?, the fifth release on phantasy, is a collaboration between one of the uks finest djs riton & one of next years exciting new artists primary 1. the track was charted at number 1 by a trak and has has major dj support from the likes of brodinski, crookers and annie mac. annie has also been playing it on her radio 1 show, and its also been racking up radio plays from the likes of nick grimshaw (who made it his single of the week), rob da bank, pete tong and sinden. released on a limited edition of 500 screenprinted sleeve / white vinyls with a sleeve designed by fergadelic.

the third instalment of the apres vinyl series explores the indie disco dimensions of future classics 2 year old sunday afternoon session in sydney. when we commissioned gemma smith to produce four artworks for the series this angular and intense piece sat well with the spiky hot chip meets junior boys disco punk funk of melbourne 3 piece clubfeet. it also worked with adelaides sidwho, another promising newcomer whos recent 12inch on cage & aviarys the walls have ears imprint got rave reviews from horse meat disco, mock & toof, tim sweeney and optimo to name a few. millionaire is an early taster of the pop sensibilities of sids forthcoming solo album with future classic. sids also a member of the modular signed live disco act the swiss. chad and nathan took some time out from the future classic hq to turn in a remix of millionaire together with good friend bryan o callaghan who also happens to be head chef at the tilbury where aprÞs is held. bryan quickly became a firm friend of future classic after mudd and aeroplane were booked for sets at apres with bryan seeking us out, immediately impressing us with his unparalleled knowledge of rare disco and groove. last but definitely not least (since it made the a1) came pink frosts remix of evening star by another local sydney band todd sparrow. after a heavy vinyl digging session at redeye records,the stores vinyl buyer scott, handed nathan a cdr and the call was made then and there and we had our third apres release - an intentionally all australian installment!

just in case someone might have forgotten: stil vor talent is based in berlin. and this ep by sascha braemer, one part of heinrich & hirtenfellner, proves just that. braemer, whos just been at the top of everybodys dj charts with his funk-laden minimal soul piece >mamba drums< on kindisch records, has donated three tracks to oliver koletzkis imprint that mirror what this city is best know for: funky minimal grooves. first up there is >ghost track< a typical dry minimal loop with a rhythmically in touch vocal sample that is then juxtaposed by a simply astonishing piece of melody. goose bumps and groove humps on the floor - guaranteed! on the flip: >girl<. here braemer has created a dubby piece of tech house that floats towards a soulful vocal and some beautiful strings. this is one for the early morning, or in berlin, the late afternoon, those times when everything seems in perfect harmony with each other. last up is >guitar man<, yet another very sample-based stripped down loop with one riff of an echoed guitar being the protagonist. when that riff is fully played out, we all know its summer. but it wouldnt be berlin if there werent some dark wobbly basslines seemingly destroying this but in fact creating the perfect combination of soft and hard, of light and dark. on top of this the vocal sample >i wont leave< perfectly encapsulates the vibe of the praised berlin afterhour. stil vor talent is back at home with this ep.

modernaire (from machester/uk) already got local fame when they opened the tour for their mates the ting tings - 2 singing girls in the front of the stage produced by oscar wildstyle whos dropping the beats and synthlines in the background.

a triumphant return from the canadian rocky mountaineer himself jon delerious, whos back in the fold with his first release in over 2 years. jons dub influenced housey bits & album for nordic trax in the past have caught the eye of deejays and tastemakers worldwide, ending up perhaps most notably as the lead track on lee burridges global underground compilation. advance deejay support for this ep has been strong with rave reviews and support from the likes of mark farina, east coast boogiemen, giom, kelvin k, c rock, ross couch and johnny fiasco who proclaimed wow. i am very impressed w jons release here - def pay attention class!!!!

we are proud to present the very first release of dj/producer afrojack on sneakerz muzik. afrojack famous for his energetic tracks and remixes is a very talented producer whos tracks are getting full support by laidback luke, ericke, chuckie, david guetta, axwell, sebastian ingrosso and steve angello.

supported by: danny howels, fred everything, christian martin, jason phats, john acquaviva, scope, karotte, shur-i-kan, tonka, kolombo, james talk!! time for a special treat. its the bonus e.p. for the vinyl release of ian pooleys latest album in other words. on the bill we have manuel tur, magik johnson and pooley himself. first of is magik johnson turning heat into an old skool houser (we love the chords!), then manuel tur whos speeding up the hippest hip, giving it a deep and rich mid tempo house feel. last but not least pooley gives do the thang a brush up. very groovy as usual. enjoy the diversity!!

oliver dahl returns to noir music with the amzing limno ep. at only 21, oliver dahl is having quite an impact on the electronic dance scene the world over. recent months have seen him garner support from an array of dance music luminaries such as dubfire, laurent garnier, nic fanciulli. villo is a peak time techno monster being supported by a whos who of the scene. the killer breakdown will destroy the dancefloor guaranteed! joa is a more progressive affair, with cool chord staps and dream-like breakdown

adam beyer retruns home to release on his own drumcode imprint with his first solo release on the label for a very long time!! this year will see adam release more of his own superb solo material across his 3 labels - this release being the first. the a side track - >london< is an epic building killer subjecting your senses to a 10 minute barrage with its clever builds and peaks. on the flip side >whos got the virus< is a nagging funky groover with its amazingly addictive bassline, vocal refrains and atmospherics

sometimes it just happens. a brand new debut artist arrives, no pomp, no hype, just incredible genre defining music. frank booker is one of those rarities. an artist with a love of deep disco and even deeper house music, frank wears his passions on his sleeve without ever veering into pastiche. with this 3 tracker debut for untracked the future is bright!!

the westbay family spreads its musical wings on the fifth release for their international label. signing up renegade hardware front man, loxy, whos teamed up with one of hungarys finest exports, matt u, to create a full on modern jungle smacker! jumanji is all about the tribal beats and incessant bassline that grabs you by the balls and doesnt let go. on the flip matt u goes solo with charger, full of moody breakbeat pressure that adds another flavour to the westbay palette.

highly succesful imprimt kumo is about to enlarge its scale of high quality music, this time with japanese long time and inside japan well known dj sodeyama together with a remix from mr. glimpse whos name is surely not unkown. this release is a perfect mixture of superb minimal techno (original) and slightly moody relaxed housy tunes (remix).

otis turner & the mighty kingpins classic!!

mercurochrome rings the bell for round #6 and its nino fight whos gonna fight for - or with? - patate. the result sounds delicious, thats for sure! >trach-clin< is co-produced by steady-p, slight remix of >ca flotte< was made by jason leach.

played by mathias kaden (freude am tanzen) // it s always good to start the new year with something special and in this case it s the release of the >underground railroad< 12inch from soulphiction. while his last album >do you overstand?< on berlins sonar kollektiv as well as his infamous remix for ian simmonds >whos blues< on musik krause is still in mind he went straight ahead on the work for his upcoming album… so >underground railroad< prepares us for his new lp coming in autumn 2009 on philpot! three tracks to choose from,>underground railroad , a lo-end house track with a thick atmosphere rooted in jazz… on the flip the first track is called < things to get by , a reminiscence to the classics, timeless house music to the bone! to round that up the last track >regrets< is a stripped down percussion tool, an >instrumental version< of the original contained on the album. enjoy!

neo-trance theme !!! angels of kindness are seesawing in their fluffy clouds while eavesdropping the new opus - and yes, one can easily call it an opus - of catekk. dunning the sound creeps up (up from the viennese flex club?) through this mundane labyrinth. muse awakened the apocalyptic riders with its kiss and instead of the twilight of gods you are served subtle grooves, which only admit zeus sharp lightning to pass through the thunderclouds of bass. thunderstorm and labyrinth makes, how could it else be? a markus lange remix, who obviously enjoyed remixing this big theme, while following catekks traces in the wind. whos still missing? yes, newbornchristians must be around, when it comes to remixes with the perfect relation between foolishness and intelligence.

this is the 3rd sampler taken from drop musics incredible triple cd dusk till dawn (10 years of drop music). having recruited some the best house producers on the planet to contribute their celebration of 10 years of drop music. on this sampler its a whos who really, the littlemen, candy dealers, sound republic and the massive johnny fiasco.

mit lässiger akribie, zwischen echtem songwriting und trackforschung hat ian mal wieder neue hoffnungen für die clubkultur eingelöst. mann möchte ihm am liebsten ans herz drücken für seine betörende >kopfmusik<, die nicht aufs feuilleton abzielt, sondern die weiten und vielfältigkeiten der tanzflächentiefen erforscht

2003 classic double vinyl album by robsoul head honcho phil weeks!! a must have

over the last 4 years mouseville has seen eric prydz (under his cirez d moniker) deliver some truly landmark moments in music with tracks such as knockout and control freak really setting the bench mark for others to follow. here we have an equally devastating track only this time produced by paulo mojo and jim rivers - two producers whos starts have been very much on the rise over the last couple of years with both of them having produced killer tracks for labelks such as oosh, misfit and saw. the track is an absolute killer - a driving groover with its catchy vocal refrains, sharp drums and funky bassline. on the flip the eric prydz remix turns the original on its head with deep chords and pads creating a very moody yet powerful reinterpretation. big support from eric prydz, sebastian leger, john digweed, paulo mojo and steve angello

everyone whos into progressive house knows that you haveto expect a big one here. massive grooves, catchy synth-lines and a fantastic summer feel.

delikate soundforschung und ausgeklügelte bedeutsamkeit sind relevant hinsichtlich lustvoller klanggestaltung für ausgedehnt -belebende nächte in einer hoffnungsvollen zukunft. das ist die neue milnormodern und zuständig für diese nächte sind shu okuyama, dop, krause duo & db. support by: technasia, troy pierce, laurent garnier, wighnomy brothers, krause duo, chloe, seth troxler

played by someone else, ripperton, alex attias, stephan bodzin, sian, afrilounge, dave dk and many more. the liars e.p. is a great follow up to lucy s last single downstairs on meerestief. as before, he is putting a lot of emphasis on being the link between passionate electronica and club orientated stuff and he is showing great maturity with his >the liar e.p.< boris hutton delivers a huge deep rmx and perfectly fills the gaps between lucys electronica and club oriented stuff.

incl. remixes by mark henning & ed davenport supported by: barem, dario zenker, david squillace, philipp jung, s.o.s, someone else, stephan hinz, alex flitsch, patrick zigon, nick warren, kasey taylor, anil chawla, leigh morgan, mokic, technasia, danny graham, tim richards. chris fortiers critically acclaimed debut artist album as long as the moment exists gets the make over treatment by some of chris all time musical heroes alongside his favourite new artists. this is a stunning collection of musical visions. the list of artists involved reads like a roll call of underground musics whos who, past, present and future. this is the second ep from this special remix project and features two of the uk undergrounds most promising talents.

here comes the first smasher from mr. dane flash whos already well known by remixes for the whiteliners, avantgarde or sm trax. up in my soul is a superior pumping electro house track underlined by impulsive vocals as usual on l.m.e. this release comes up with a huge remix package including a the whiteliners mix for all minimal fans, a big room mix from manolo and last but not least a funky house mix from steve wish

repressed! rare funk collection with tracks from lee dorsey, the meters, explosions, eddie bo, wild magnolia, dr.john, robert parker, allen toussaint, sonny jones a.o...

more super crazy mash up bounce booty power from the finnish jet & trend setters! we were discussing about the records we put out and since we play a lot of sweet stuff, not just only the club bangers and rave numbers, so why dont we put some our sweet favourites on a 12? you all remember girlfriend by dj techics? a huge record for us. the new ep is of course entitled sexytime as its got some joints for the ladies (thats what our club night is all about, see it for yourself if you dont believe it). we wanted to put out the secret weapons we play all the time such as bounce camps big dancin and fuck n tell by dj j.laini (whos one the best hip hop djs in finland and a long time associate)

having had great sucess on labels such as microfon, grandpetrol and style rockets daniel steinberg is now one of the main representatives on front room and with this release delivers another innovative new twist on house. with the summer sounds of his last front room release, cobra limbos, still resinating around clubs, festivals and house lovers daniel delivers two more huge tracks. >uptown< has the beats, bleeps and bass that daniel has become renowned for and with its cut-up vocals is catching peoples heads just like he did with his hugh smash >pay for me<. on the flip >revival< is a more hypnotically deep groover that builds continuously yet remains innovative and intriguing from begining to end. daniel steinbergs releases are being played by the likes of ricardo vilalobos, luciano, claude vonstroke and richie hawtin to name a few and his talents continue to blossom with every stroke. many of daniel steinberg productions are main stays in the sets of label boss jesse rose whos global popularity is a product of his individual style and fresh take on music. this release is another illistration of jesses a&r skills in full action. artists such as jesse rose, solid groove (aka switch), trevor loveys, deadset and style of eye are just some of the artists that have released on front room recordings in the past

medias have stated recently that the number of millionaires is still rising every year... funny or scandalous? while others are sitting greedily on their fortune, one of them, kind of musically obsessed to say the least, keep to share his assets with the lucky few that will hold a part of his twelve inches serie in their hand. still getting another round of applause for the third offering that impressed quality djs from all circles (from milez benjiman to marc mac, passing by prins thomas to chateau flight), the selfmade millionaire is gaining more supporters release after release. this time, he is tributing the greatest boxer of all time and his legendary shuffle techniques in a funky boogie way with nearly 8 minutes of irresistible feelgood grooviness. many things have been said about this highly influential character, but few know that his boxing moves would have originated some freestylin’ breakdance figures. one more reason why the milionaire wanted to encourage you to do the ali...wait to flip the record to get another punch! even gave you diamonds is a restless groove that could transform an egyptian mummy into a marathon party goer with its numerous hooks, clavinet stabs and powerful catchy vocals. the tune seems to be about a guy whos really tired of his posh lady who cannot get enough of all her fancy gimmicks. would our milionaire gone autobiographical on this one? who knows...

red d (ferris park, morse) comes with his new label, we play house...repping the kind of house music we at rh dig. this first 12inch is from new producer san soda - whos understated sound mixed with the labels subtle presentation make this double debut a rather special record to behold. silly limited!! get it quick

as one half of the bodyshakers, whos recent release on baroque was picked upon by the house fraternity with great intrest, tobe pecine has turned in another slammin slice of techhouse heaven. slick tech elec beats combined with brain twitching hook synths make this a must have in the box for all self respecting tech elec house djs!!

support from artists like: adam marshall, agaric, alland byallo, anthony collins, chloe, cio d or, franco cinelli, koljah, laurent garnier, mark henning, martinez, remute, sebbo, sebo k., someone else... perfect third release with mikael stavöstrand who made a goodish twisted housey track and with bang goes on the flip whos playing proper hoax

acapella tools by martha wash, olive, boris dlugosh, antoinette, one phat diva, george morel, powerhouse, solutions and more

b phreak has upped his game in the studio while drawing on influences from electro, nu rave, rock and phat block party breaks in his latest awesome production rockbox. riding his trademark, ueber phat beats, checkout those intense guitar stabs that are willing to do battle with any grunge heads on whos got the biggest marshall stack, distortion peddle power chord status.

1993 house of pain classic back in stock!!!

this is soul jazz records new journey into the heart of new orleans and a guide to the citys finest funk music produced in the late 1960s and early 1970s. featuring everyone from the meters to eddie bo, lee dorsey to betty harris, this is a whos who of the crescent citys most famous and most funky! the city of new orleans has deep musical roots that stretch back to africa. new orleans first gave birth to jazz music, a black musical form centred on rhythm, improvisation, freedom and collectivity at the turn of the century. similarly in the late 1960s new orleans funk came to define a unique sound, mixing caribbean rhythms, new orleans second line syncopation and rhythm and blues, all played by the big easys finest musicians.

lmd is a new eskimo signing hailing from switzerland whos debut album is coming out later this year. here is the very first single featuring a remix from two of the hottest bubbling under names in the scene, still going (dfa) and brighton collective soft rocks!!

lmd is a new eskimo signing hailing from switzerland whos debut album is coming out later this year. here is the very first single featuring a remix from two of eskimos finest, lsb and aeroplane

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.

claude vonstroke returns with his first original record in over a year. this time he partners with long time friend and upcoming producer, christian martin. this is a melodic hybrid of techno and house with influences as far away as drum n bass. the flip side features a remix by super hot producer gabriel ananda and newcomer alice rose. they playfully twist the main theme throughout, sprinkling in stabs to the constantly building groove. many people have said the original record sounds like a follow-up to >whos afraid of detroit?< but we will let you decide what to think for yourself.