its been a while, but what can we say, you want the best? you got the best. but you gots to wait, you gots to be patient. so as winter seeps away and the frost melts we at duff disco are getting ready for these sidewalk, hot summer nights, radio bout to blow, small talk under the lights, feel the heat wild and sweet, duff disco returns with his peerless edit series clocking in at a number 5, yeah, a fist full of dollars, the five knuckle shuffle of releases. sticking to the slo and sexy formula >catch me out< and >you wish< are two sultry jams signalling that spring is approaching and all the ladies will begin removing the layers and making the days instantly seem brighter.

psq005 is furesshus follow up 12 inch release to last years trio of tracks (psq002) that garnered attention from ben klock, sigha and marcel dettmann, who continues to play out his music regularly. furesshus bleak and powerful remix of l-ow (psq003) has been criminally under appreciated, and now his second 12 inch on project squared (psq005) will showcase a more house influenced, but still techno at its core, sound with >lucid< and >all i want<.

having provided a stellar remix of >transcend without thought< for the label, followers of bulletdodge records will already be familiar with roel saleminks outstanding production style. fusing cutting edge techniques with a respect for technos established idioms, the dutch producer draws from a healthy amount of experience as dj and promoter. with >silenth noises< roel has served up a real treat for fans of the bulletdodge style.

because we still love real stuff, this ep will be released on vinyl as well on a limited quantity. championned by artists such as sebastien leger of popof, max bett delivers a very soulful techno/tech-house music that aims straight to the clubs!

... around this time, takkyu founded an indie label, >platik<.in 2006, he formed a unit >ink< with hiroshi kawanabe of tokyo no.1 soul set, and released the original full album >c-46< from ki/oon records under inks name. the units second album, >ink punk phunk< was released in august 2007 also from ki/oon records and mueller records sublabel neon. japans matador of techno comes with a new mini - album .takkyus releases havent been available for quite a long time. from now on mueller records will release the music of this outstanding artist. takkyu has been on the scene since the early days. funky techno , clubtools , techno. one of japans best selling techno records now available also

after the fittingly excellent 30th release from markatonio, analytic trail waste no time in delivering their next release, this time coming from scottish producer hans bouffmyhre. the paisley based artist has graced perc trax, harthouse and jochim speiths affin with his releases in the past and his production continues to garner support from a wide and revered array of djs. someone im not boldly kicks off the ep with a dark but grooved-out edge which will please fans of his previous work for perc trax wintery, late night and uncompromising techno. bermuda tool follows and pushes further into the darker territories of techno with a lazy pace providing counterpoint to a tapestry of moody effects. self punishment ramps up the energy but keeps the sinister, mechanical vibes of its counterparts while final cut planet deception closes proceedings with a drum focused workout with some killer yet simple snare work.

coin operated continue their quest for domination of the bass frequencies and rave stabs at a relentless pace, this time with londons very own pirate soundsystem! fresh form their >wiley - rolex< remix as well as great releases for wide, mad decent, shiva etc. they give us their 1st solo vinyl e.p. - coin operated being, of course, the finest home for such mentalism...... across this slate you will find the roughest beats in the capital - with a nod and a cheeky wink to all manner of rave, dubstep, cockney knees-ups, the one and only kool keith and even a snippet or two of tigas recent killa release.... ltd 2011 repress

sonic groove welcomes berlin based friend, italian born producer dino sabatini to its family of artists. dinos brand of hypnotic industrial tech noise hit the spot with many last year with his double ep daughter of phorsys on killer techno imprint prologue, germany, a killer release that many top techno dj supported. now for his first release of 2011 dino continues exploration into the dark side of the industrial techno sonic groove with his four track small step ep. a masterpiece of deep dark electronic music ranging from peak floor burners to dark deep mind burners that techno & industrial lovers from around the universe will surely love.

now with great remix on b-side ... started as mysterious white label with german vocals – this one will burn down german clubs for the next months – for fans of jaques raupes >pusteblume<, ronny rockstrohs >tanzen< or >nein mann< by laserkraft 3d.
schaust mich an – lächeln ist – deine pflicht – lügst mir mitten ins gesicht – glaub mir doch so wird das nichts

strait out of bass camp, vicious audio begins its assault with a massive single by triage. two big tunes carved with the signature sound that has brought the group to the front lines of battle. drawing inspiration from their drum and bass roots, >comorbid< is a nice roller stabbing you with snares and punching you with bass. if you survive this, the evil flip side >play dead< will slap you around with some heavy, twisted, subsonic madness.

after dorisburgs hypnotic journey we give you the return of genius of time! a-side gliese 581g is an analogue tribute and journey to the newfound planet in the gliese star system, far, far away. on the flip, expect a stripped-down conga groove and laser blasts of science fiction house music that will rip up the dancefloors! according to some reviewers aniara03 is idiosyncratic non-conformist house music... and yes, we do agree with those words!

miguel is a new man on the block from czech republic, playing techno along with progressive and anything with a groove. here he presents a great idea along with sky flowers, 2 very sexy slower techno tracks that ooze quality. to accompany this great idea of tracks yin yang asked 2 of its more established remixers - mikatech (dj mika) from the former yugoslavia, well known for his hard groove tracks, mika is now making a huge name for himself with a slower but very sexy techno sound. vincent mallvile the parisian that does not hold no punches. french techno, yes please! vinny boy has also done the deeds with his remix. again another excellent package of techno from yin yang. will fit in any techno djs collection. be it from warm up to end of set (if you play the slower sound of tech). played by cristian varela, pedro delgardo, paco osuna, anderson noise, jermome baker, trevor rockliffe, lars klein, wyrus, scott project, dj felipe, mark sherry, ruslan mays, vortechtral, reaky, dastin, roman zawodny + lots more!

a sound odyssey to stir you through the night. on the flip you will find reset robot adding weight to the undercurrents of the original and giving it a heavier, industrial point of view.

right on cue and sticking to his promise of a release every 3 months, seiji – the much-lauded and respected producer from west london – returns with the third part of his 2010-launched seiji series – the strictly dancefloor-focused project that will be continuing with a release every 3 months throughout 2011.

natura viva limited 001: vinyl will never die! relejate is a must have for djs, cause with this ep, you dont have just 3 tracks, you have in your hands one electronic orchestra! on the side a you can find the first remix from aka aka with mr. thalstroem (trumpeter), this track is fantastic and we are sure that youre gonna love it! the german duo is totally insane! the second remix on the side a is from sebbo & agent! with another nice re-interpretation. the original mix by milkwish is on the side b

this is the first single cut from the debut album of eddie c, which will be released in march on endless flight. eddie c is one of the best new comers of the nu disco scene in 2010. the title track of a side, do it yourself is a philly disco sound. there are no new things but this track will be a timeless dj tool in your disco set. pain inside on b1 is slow house stuff with a 70s soul voice loop. dub me gwen on b2 is more electric modern boogie disco style

soulful struts and funky stuff on the number 028 of rotary cocktail recordings. on side a you will find 2 quality handmade organic songs combined with the voice of larsson. on the flipside there is an amazing 12 minutes hypnotic minilogue remix of >find your soul<. put your dancin shoes on and shake out some soul for a smooth ride into the heart of music

the title track >juneau< comes at you with force, grace and a warm low end perfect for a late night or an early morning. pier bucci and crazy larry aka glacier really work the knobs and controls to create a melodic yet refined sound. this is definitely the most emotional track on the release, usually evoking quite a response from the dance floor. play this at the right time and you will have a smile on your face for sure.

two new faces on freakshow belong to a crazy spanish combo called kasbah zoo! established some years ago through the union of alex and nicolas who are based in barcelona. after 10 years of individually experience in music production and nightlife, they decided to create a new project where their maturity can do a refined music product.as a result they already had some underground hits during the last years. so far the two guys were releasing tracks on zoo:technique and rawthentic music. their next step took them straight into the intl. freakshowi&#769,s artist pool. with their original version of the title track i&#768,palabrasi&#770, kasbah zoo is unleashing a damn good piece of pumping techhouse. alongside the original we bring you 2 more remixes coming from christian burkhardt and romano alfieri. both are as hot as hell, too. all in all one must say that this record is keeping iti&#769,s dynamic groove from the start to the very end & it will help perfectly to get fully loaded from head to toe!

the ppu label searched for this guy for years and as soon as they got a hold of the mysterious california gospel producer the first question was, why name your group shelve? >its not shelf, its shell-vee, for shelby!< ppu was finally able to locate shelby when releasing a record with michael soward (ppu-022), turned out shelby produced the title track >hes alive<. >this world< was recorded and mixed by dale >rambo< ramsey, who went on to work with some major hip-hop acts like ludacris, raekwon and the youngbloodz! today shelby hurns is still producing records and will be releasing his latest cd summer 2011. check!

after a brilliant label start, now its time for two best friends to do the second release on their own freundchen label. der schmeisser & timo jahns together show up with an outstanding minimal / techhouse bomb. >schöne zeit< will bring back the sun to this long and cold winterdays. listen and dance with a smile in your face! massive support from: m.in, mihalis safras, hermanez, flavio diaz, electric rescue, patrick lindsey, david keno, ziel100, paul nazca, alex cappelli, edgar de ramon, franksen and many more...

in this release you will find the debut track by our own thomas stieler, second track by our duesseldorf star, christian reich & third tracks by founder nir ivenizki followed by the super talented dot.

what needs to be said about move d? overused, though the veteran tag is, david moufang has been producing excellent music for many, many years. yet, the last few have seen him receive particular acclaim, especially for his more house-flavoured work - buoyed by his increased reputation as a dj... already played by ricardo villalobos

supported by: radio slave, nicholas (no more hits), douglas lee (tbd), daniel wang, jim stanton (horse meat disco), jacques renault, space ranger, dj rocca (ajello), baby g (dance disorder), stefano e bene (compost records) and club silencio… cocktail d amore records is the latest venture from italian duo discodromo and berghain resident dj boris, an extension of the crews monthly berlin party of the same name. the label will be a new home for their productions, collaborations and remixes, as well as those from their global network of producers. as such, the first release, cocktail d amore, is something of a mission statement, showcasing a variety of names with their interpretation of electronic disco music in 2011

nocturbulous is proud to present his 2nd release. qubo will be feature from label owner himself, jean bruce with two exclusive remixes, from andr dalcan and david carretta. the sound is again under 80s and early 90s influences. qubois now ready to make the dance floor burn

big with julien chaptal, luciano, gel abril, mihai popoviciu, keinemusik crew, nekes, affkt, meat, anthony collins, luca doobie, mirco violi, varoslav,.. dj sneak-fans, check this one out! the connection between off and italy has always been strong, now another promising act from the italian capital rome will be added to the off roster. >mad & son< is a massive floorburner, possibly one of the most danceable tracks ever released on off. a huge classic italo-disco-sample cut up, looped and accompanied by self-played keys, a massive groove and killer bassline. off-regular dj w!ld delivers one of his classical linear and toolish mixes, taking back the use of the discoloop and focusing more on the groove. >phased< works quite similar to >mad & son<, also working with a discoloop but adding raw spoken-wordvocs. dancefloor-destruction guaranteed. >whats going on< is probably the most sneak-ish tracks of the bunch, an intense filtered loop, jacking beat, techhousy groove and driving vocals.

portable strikes back on karat 8 years after his first appearance on the label. hes now delivering two massive tunes that gonna smash any dancefloor around the planet. >inside your mind< is a build up track with a proper vocal describing different levels of consciousness, and about the way of living your inner thoughts. this is a true masterpiece, already charted by a lot of djs and surely a future karat classic. >the gheto escapes< is a floor burner, acid stomper track that never stops to push up the pressure. portable releases here the more dance orientated record of his career and be sure this one will satisfy any kind of djs, from the house heads to the proper techno addicts. one infinite loop is hidden at the end of the first side. enjoy

so … the story goes something like this: being inspired one day by 69 >desire<, vince decided to create an interpretation of it using his own unique sound. the track was done very quickly as a gimmick to send to carl craig as a mark of respect for his own track, now the track has been signed by carl for planet e and the world will now hear that very 12 minute piano and string filled beatless gimmick that is proving to be vinces most musical piece to date. its epic stuff. flipmode with >qualia< which takes off where vinces fcom material left off. deep driving hypnotic dancefloor material with an orchestra thrown in for good measure.

roman ruins is the brainchild of graham hill. his sound combines elements of indie pop, electro-shoegaze, and hip-hop. draped in structure, you will most certainly count yourself among his legion of fans after landing a copy of the inaugural gold robot records release.

nice price deal !!! early support by luciano, dop, mathias kaden, steve bug, dixon, tini, karotte, markus fix, chris lattner, timo maas, ripperton, nick harris, martin landsky!baalsaal welcomes mr aeromaschine and predicts a long relationship to come. aeromaschine delivered a real versatile stunner. debunking random myths stands out as a very unpredictable piece of live performanced like collage and definitely will be his opener on his next festival in summer. not so is an hypnotic acidy interpretation of past future old school with a present high roller coat. this track blew us away. on the flip dean aka bearweasel digs a little deeper with classy dubby elements and a journey to planet x dream dancing to come... the dark horse is serenades for simple brains a beatdowner that nails it when it comes to non hype edit production.. a track to play for the next decade.

brooklyn duo creep are set to release their debut single, days, on tuesday, february 14th 2010 through young turks. featuring guest vocals by the xxs romy madley-croft, >days< is a ghostly blend of romys ethereal voice and creeps sinister beats, blending tones of goth, shoegaze and r&b to create darkly prophetic and orchestral soundscapes. check out the stream for >days< on pitchfork where it premiered. remixes on the 12 inch come from deadboy and azari & iii. deadboy turns >days< in to 2-step, dancefloor melancholia with azari & iii turning in a 6 minute chicago house indebted mix. creep are producers/ djs lauren flax and lauren dillard. lauren flax is an internationally renowned house dj and producer. up next, creep will release the single you, featuring nyc twins and r&b duo nina sky, as well as a collaboration with planning to rock. a full length is planned for 2011... stay tuned!

following releases on some of the biggest labels in the game, including liondub, xs dubz and digital soundboy, we are very proud to present the dub police debut from zero g. a no holds barred dancefloor bomb, >bring it< will hit you right where it counts.

with the mobilee back to back vol. 5 compilation presented by marcin czubala around the corner, to wet your palette slightly we bring you an upfront selection - the vinyl accompaniment to the cd release. on this special back to back vinyl you will find the brand new collaboration track >never give it up< by marcin czubala and catz n dogz, and >stay close< by marcin czubala feat. novika, a well renowned singer in poland. >stay close< is the lead single from the album and also has an official music video. as if this wasn’t enough, there is also a vinyl exclusive track >love and happiness< for you to enjoy, and since the release date is the famed 14th february, we will be offering a free track download online called >valentines day>. all this and the album hasnt even dropped yet….enjoy!

estonian duo kgb step up for their debut release on dub police and they certainly arent pulling any punches. the production partnership hit you with two cuts of pure dance floor energy and impact that display their versatility and uncanny knowledge of how to get a crowd going. if you dont know about kgb, you better get to know, as they are quickly establishing themselves as one of the rising stars in underground dance music. with plenty of tricks up their sleeves, there will be no stopping them in 2011!

during the years modulate recordings has moved from strength to strength and now she picks up the pace with another piece of italian dnb history. this double a sided 12 inch showcases the work of our most acclaimed rome based producers aeph, dabs and maztek from subculture who recently signed for renegade hardware. madbox is a blend of razor sharp beats, rumbling synths and 80s retro arpeggios with an amazing dubstep breakdown that will simply blow the dancefloor off. floating is a relentless techy tune made with mazteks unmistakable style and top-notch quality, showcased on state of minds >next level< podcast 001. all in all, this double single is awesome and these guys are a force to be reckoned with.. check it!

contempt music production brings the next 12inch record to the headbangers with 4 unbelievable stomping hardtechno tracks. everybody of you know the brazilian combo >pet duo<, and now they are on cmp! two wonderful tracks full of pure energy will make the partypeople go crazy in the club! labelhead orman brings you his >cmp anthem< on this vinyl and show you one of the most beautiful melodys composed by himself! all in all this record is full of hard techno beats and 1 melody song

precise, organic, lush, zooming and funky beyond reason, its the fireside burner that will take you into spring. harvey is back with the third and final installment of his locussolus adventure before his album release in spring 2011.

the spanish duo exium has been working non stop for almost ten years, both on stage and in the studio. after releasing more than 50 releasesin several labels from around the map, this year they will release their first full lenght album under the nheoma records flag. a mature work that explores the darkest corners of electronic music creation, seriously and scientifically.

a message from claude vonstroke: >sascha braemer has got the funk! i first heard him on the amazing thrill on kindisch which i charted in my top 3 tracks of 2008. after that i heard the even more amazing heinrichs and hirtenfeller album dark orbit, (my favorite album of 2009) on highgrade. i usually like to break new dirtybird artists but this time i had to go find this guy and beg him to make us something. sascha has got that tech-funk, caveman quality that is so elusive and hard for me to find as an a&r. and on this record you will hear why i went and found him. this is an absolute beast! both tracks are tried and tested club killers. truthfully, i cannot think of a better dance-floor record on dirtybird this year<

in early 2011, crc, one half of finlands red-hot electro-duo morphology, returns to heliocentric music with two new blistering tracks in the vein of famous 90ies uk-idm techno like b12 or nuron/likemind. the contribution by myon is a 9-minute cut with huge basslines and strings that will rock your socks off! after the big success of their previous combined release, crc and myon team up again to deliver a record, which is highly inspired by detroit-techno in general and contains lots of… strings & harmonies!

this is byron and the boys at their best - vocal house never got better! 3 classics on a special reissue 12 inch: >only time will tell<, >all loved out< & >suspicious<.

south africa to paris back to new york... as we toured south africa last year we all came to enjoy a seed coming out of sa named black coffee and what a year it has been for him. the man has taken the music world by storm with his deep vibes and timeless songs that will stand the test of time. we signed this record almost a year to the date and have waited to get the perfect team together that we feel could take on this record. black coffee joins forces with tsepo on vocals to deliver >never saw you coming< a record that has serious written all over it.. on remixes duties the almighty franck roger & dj spinna. we will let the record speak for itself, enjoy this project that is very close to our hearts...

this is a special 100th release from synewave records. damon wilds classic from 1993 with new & special remixes from marcel dettmann, 88uw, & echoplex. this release will be released in different packs and will include other remixes by orlando voorn, pacou, dave ellesmere, mark morris, ascion, staffan linzatti, terrence fixmer and others to date. already having full support from key djs such as adam beyer, joseph caprioti, gary beck, richie hawtin, slam, perc, chris liebing, and others.

fresh beats delivered directly from the caribbean by venezuelan producer trujillo on his latest appearance on the spanish-venezuelan label apersonal music. trujillos ability to make you feel caught up in an eternal summer vibe gets clearer and stronger with every track he releases. on this release main single >fruit punch< is simplicity at its best, squeezing the most out of basic classic-house elements. it builds up slowly until the original guitar tunes in, thats when you take a sip of your fruit punch (or whatever sweet drink comes handy) and enjoy the sea breeze in your face (whether its there or not..). for the extra flavor on your drink they pour an edit-format track >looking up through you<. lots of original ingredients here enough to make this edit an own piece of music... venezuelan keyboard player mister casanova on board plus trujillo mixing it all up in his best poolside bar style. fresh juicy punched stuff here! on the remix department 2 remix versions from uk based producer toby tobias plus a classy fashioned remix from canadian eddie c. tobias is a hard working man, and when you ask him for one he hits you twice, hard to pick one remix although one had to be selected for digital only release (size matters some time!). what can we say about eddie c.. apersonal had already made a statement that they love classic grooves, and it cant get classier than eddies beats on his remix! this groove is what house music is all about, and it will always be.

incl live mix by ataneus! and again the ostwind crew welcome a new artist on their sub label ostwind limited. sandru lives in cologne and raised with music as a son of a bassist. he played drums and piano in his childhood and made the first steps with techno at the age of 15. now the 24 years old sandru releasing his first track called >late night stories<. raw minimal beats und clicks, combined with a dirty rolling bass and a building hookline will give you some warmness in these winter days. a good start by sandru and we looking forward to his next releases on ostwind. to make this record perfect we have two pretty tracks from our friend from sofia, ataneus. well known for his productions on ostwind, subotnik and ackerdub, ataneus shows again his talent for emotional and very deep going stuff. en echolon and spectral class have this typical warm bass and arrangements from ataneus. forward groovin techhouse styled up with markant pinpointed melodies. also music to fuse the ice from the house top oft he club.

ulysses dj career began in 1991, when he started his universitys first techno radio show. shortly after graduating he returned to his hometown and became a player in the late-90s electro scene in new york, running some of the earliest large-scale electro parties in new york. guests included legends such as alexander robotnick and arthur baker, as well as recent stars like i.f., miss kitten and the hacker and adult. ulysses is not only about party promotion, however, and a close look at his diverse musical career will quickly shatter this misconception. although a long-time advocate of obscure disco and classic techno, ulysses is currently best known for the piano house anthem robotic hypnotic adventure from his neurotic drum band collaboration with john selway. in addition to the ndb ulysses collaborates with thugfuckers holmar filipsson as filipsson & ulysses, who are releasing soon-to-be classic eps of emotive electronic disco on internasjonal and bearfunk records. ulysses still continues to chart his own musical path with an incredible ep of dark pop for internasjonal spesial in the works, as well as some new club-friendly dance tracks on wurst and his solo debut for throne of blood. the acid reflux ep represents the diversity of ulyssess talent, from banging acid tracks to moody downtempo and grooving electronic house. to round things out ulysses recruited prins thomas to deliver an unprecedented nine-minute rerub of >acid reflux< that preserves the originals 303 groove but injects a heaping dose of cosmic atmosphere and live instrumentation into the mix. essential

olene kadar & d-low team up again and deliver the 2nd ep after their massive >baby keep it up< on cyh2. the a-side track >little miss dynamite< will make your booty shake like it never did before! but dont forget to flip the record! youll find the rework of anton pieete (100percent pure, kling klong). and for all of you digital djs out there check the digital bonus track >pushin da buttons<.

and again the ostwind crew welcome a new artist on their sub label ostwind limited. sandru lives in cologne and raised with music as a son of a bassist. he played drums and piano in his childhood and made the first steps with techno at the age of 15. now the 24 years old sandru releasing his first track called >late night stories<. raw minimal beats und clicks, combined with a dirty rolling bass and a building hookline will give you some warmness in these winter days. a good start by sandru and we looking forward to his next releases on ostwind. to make this record perfect we have two pretty tracks from our friend from sofia, ataneus. well known for his productions on ostwind, subotnik and ackerdub, ataneus shows again his talent for emotional and very deep going stuff. en echolon and spectral class have this typical warm bass and arrangements from ataneus. forward groovin techhouse styled up with markant pinpointed melodies. also music to fuse the ice from the house top oft he club.