evil madness has been described as the traveling wilburys of icelandic electronic music. behind the name stand men like petur eyvindsson, johann johannsson, sigtryggur berg sigmarsson, helgi thorsson and bj nilsen (who is not quite icelandic but was born in a country very near iceland). this album, >super great love<, presented by editions mego will be their 4th album since the time their formation in 2006. now for those of you reading who know the music of evil madness will know for sure that this band does what ever they damn well pleases when it comes to making the music. with >super great love< they want to get people in the good mood for the fresh new year and present them with some upbeat icelandic disko tunes.

get ready for brazilian hard techno! while carnaval is full in progress, in the carnaval capitol of the world rio, somewhere deep hidden in the dark parts of the city you will hear the hard pounding beats coming at you through the walls and foundations. once you found where the sound is coming from you will be blasted away by the monsterous bass kicks brazilian percussion and rave noise from marcio m., malke, alex tb and barbers. this is techno and they are proud of it!

audio assaults second release of 2011 features irishman fran hartnett. hartnett, one of the most experienced artists in dublins techno scene delivers a package of five quality tracks, which perfectly fit in the audio assault tradition. his style can be described as rhythmic, inventive and sometimes darkly emotive techno. surgeon recently included one of hartnetts tracks to his fabric mix album: it was written in vapour will now get a psychical release on audio assault. the vinyl release has four tracks and digital there will be one extra bonus track available. support by luke slater, dave clarke, james ruskin, surgeon, pacou, perc, inigo kennedy and many more...

special series returns with another hot dj tool for all djs and fans. the year 2011 started with the release of the first album by fer br and it was well received by all media, djs and fans all over the world. from spain to japan almost all the tracks the lp covers are being heard in the clubs today. special series now presents jesus soblechero, another great talent from the world of funky techno producers. the a-side starts of with a remix by raul mezcolanza fresh on the roll with his debut album on patterns! followed by 3 tracks of jesus himself. funky rhythms, old disco feel and pounding beats are the ingredients he will use for his special recipe. have a taste of this, get of your seat and move your feet!

>the face of the planet< is the opening track and first single of the subs freshly squeezed full album decontrol that will be released on lektroluv end of march. the subs give you an anthem. a hymn. some people will recognize this track from the notorious subs live shows, but be prepared for a new version that sounds fresh like a happy polar bear. optimistic yet melancholic. old but new. punchy and sexy. the new subs have arrived!
accompanied by banging remixes by style of eye, tai & gtronic this makes an amazing package.
plays by crookers, steve aoki, dr. lektroluv, don rimini, proxy, nt89, hey today, dj manaia, mixhell etc ...

after the sensational >paris underground trax - vol.1< ep, my love is underground returns! this new release has a very special story. the dedicated deep house connoisseurs amongst you will surely remember the name of >jerzzey boy<, a guy who did a bunch of releases on bottom line between 1992 and 1993. with the help of his partner brawther & after 5 years of research trying to trace him, the man behind the label, jeremy >underground paris< travelled to... pennsylvania, where jerzzey boy now resides, to meet up with him and bring back dat tapes, with unreleased gems from back in the days! heres a part of the result of that journey which is >lost cuts pt.1<, 4 tracks with that original early 90s vibe that will bring you straight to club zanzibar!

niconé is back on stil vor talent with his very much loved project that has already brought us an absolute scorcher on stil vor talent before. again he features the wonderful vocal of narra on this hypnotically happy percussive house affair >caje<. the original track grooves on some free swinging percussions and a softly moving house loop making this a very subtle killer for any afterhour. while narras vocals carry the track as light as a feather it is after the breakdown that things get really musical! for the remixes stil vor talent has aligned a high-quality and diverse array of current top-notch producers. things go dark, minimal and very technological with pan-pots take on >caje< that still keeps a very soulful element in its approach. then, berlins coolest kid on the block adam port knows that every track gets better with a lot of claps-and he sure is right in his interpretation of >caje<. this is one of these tracks that sucks the listener in so deep that there is simply no escape: repetitive yet constantly changing and constantly grooving while remaining very pure! for his very soulful groove dirty doering adds some wonderfully melodic synths and guitars to his track that turn >caje< into an even more summery house affair. this release is filled with tracks that will long echo on the dancefloor!

back at the tail end of the last millennium bbe released a comprehensive overview of house music in the latter stages of the 20th century. >henry street music: the story so far - 1993 to 1999< was a slice of superior contemporary club classics featuring all of the key players, architects and music makers of the day. todd terry, armand van helden, kenny dope, dj sneak, 95 north, robbie rivera, davidson ospina, ralphi rosario, mike delgado, king britt, and a handful of others under various alter egos and nom de plumes. it was a given that they were all great records, what was all the more impressive was that they all originated from the same recording home, henry street music. a label conceived and devised by johnny demairo, an italian-american from jersey who talked the talk, could easily have been an extra in the sopranos, and was known affectionately as the shark. to others he was just plain johnny d, and one half of the production duo johnick with studio partner nicky p palermo jr. tracks such as d2- d2 by dj duke are collectors classics and will be re-released and re-mastered on vinyl for the first time in over 10 years

double 12 inch longplayer with a great variety from funk , soul to latin and disco..

though there is something refreshing and original about the afronauts, their music could be described as somewhere in between the heavy afrobeat of fela kuti and the ethio-jazz of mulatu astatke. this debut 12 inch single combines all these elements, >journey through time< having a hypnotic, spiritual feel, whilst the b side >kibo< is totally exclusive to this 12 inch single, and is an upbeat positive groove, both tracks only hinting at the delights the forthcoming album flight of the ancients (fsrcd/lp085) will contain.

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.

super limited edition re-press on heavyweight vinyl

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

james whats debut release for crosstown rebels is a two track single of sheer class! a hypnotic, hooky emotive pair of dancefloor weapons that will not fail to get under your skin. his deft production skills are championed here in this irresistible new single, truly sublime!

boys and diamonds is unmistakably a pop album but also one that comfortably fits in with kompakts long-standing lineage of genre-refracting releases. you will be hard up find another record that cohesively brings to mind siouxsie rubbing elbows with shabba ranks, giorgio moroder sipping daiquiris in bali, desmond dekker envisioned through skittering footwork, tom tom club sitting in with congotronics, even early madonna produced by chris and cosey. unlikely as all of that sounds, rainbow arabia makes it sound easy. mostly recorded at their home studio in echo park, muppet palace, boys and diamonds was written and produced by the couple with help from their friends in los angeles and beyond. drummer/producer extraordinaire butchy fuego (pit er pat, boredoms, mia) contributes arrangements and beats in places, and icy demons dylan ryan plays on the percussion-heavy island shuffle nothin gonna be undone . the album was mixed at the wonderful hobby shop studios in la by mudrock, who also adds some final production touches on the record. the 11 new songs on the album, were also made possible by the encouragement of peers/heroes in la like former ghosts, fool s gold, secret circuit, abe vigoda, and part time punks dj crew. outside of their hometown, they also found support and inspiration from kindred spirits like pictureplane, spoek mathambo, as well as their new home, the ever-illustrious kompakt

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!

oslo says hello to 2011 with a great ep again from one of the best electronic producers at the moment, guillaume & the coutu dumonts. we all know his eps on oslo, so we can be sure that he will not dissapoint. on the a side we find >praise to the beat maker< an amazing track with lyrics by dave aju, you will never take this track out of your mind. the rhythm is 100% guillaume. the second track of the ep >promess-lovin< gives the main melody to the release, and with some female vocals remains us one of the best old school house periods. the last track >all you have to do< is a very slow and musical track, wich keeps the line of the ep and at the same time add something different.

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.

reissue: der deutsche elektroniker entdeckte 1984 seine romantische seite.

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 surely one of the most exciting releases ever dial presents the heavenly dreamteam dj koze, portable and efdemin himself remixing chicago. and when three brightest shining stars collide- the explosion is louder and more colourful than the most magnificent fireworks. stefan kozalla aka dj koze has always been a part of the dial family somehow so it was just a matter of time to ask the pampa label owner for a remix. the beloved chicago album was the right work to involve the most incredible soldier against boredom. knowing alan abrahams aka portable from his first süd electronic parties from london, phillip sollmann (efdemin) and alan always kept exhanging music and friendship