very decent 3 track 12 inch on this cool swiss label, lux rec! crossing over into a number of territories on a jak tip... strong release! tip!as drumman, jori hulkkonen is taking his live music back to the roots. illustrating his multifaceted musical skills he is redefining his gigs using drum machines, analog sequencers and synths. after a number of gigs under his new moniker hes delivering an amazing e.p. in the same spirit. the quasar e.p. will make you revisit your perspective on joris work.

big with: massimiliano pagliara, cosmo vitelli, jonnie wilkes (optimo), nakion, 40 thieves, ajello, red rack em, the heels of love, matt (rvng), dj morpheus (tigersushi), fabrizio mammarella... from the beating latin heart of the modern disco world, discodromo join us for their first slow motion release and our third overall. with two original tracks and two stunning remixes this pair of cheeky italians first bring us the laid back charms of stars and rain featuring the vocal talents miss plug in. strutting funk and cascading synths are the order of the day on this taut laser workout. with a bitterest melody and relentless drums, this is a cinematic excursion into 10am disco music. miss plug ins blank eyed vocals are one part rimini, to two parts berlin giving the track a hazy, druggy feel that will work like magic on the even the most demanding dance floors.

manchester based freak seven, known for his releases on new religion a few years back, teams up with renowned vocalist aniff akinola, whose large cv includes co-writing a guy called geralds >voodoo ray<. together they produced two 21st century techno soul tracks that both are on heavy rotation at rh hq ever since they made their way into our offices. nano kids is a pulsating house track which get uplifted by aniffs voice, creating an anthematic message from the future. feel the soul is a more intense, urgent track based around repetitive feel the pressure,.. vocal. its dark, robotic feel will surely cause mayhem on the floor.

rockstrohs track licht in 2009 was certainly one of the most striking club tracks. the unusual combination of previously german vocal and smooth house beats made it at once, not in the top 5 of all dance charts but also brought every floor - the club until the metropolitan area - to the quake. the follow up single tanzen was there to seamlessly and made again for many happy faces in the club - not only for ladies. just in time for the new year rockstroh starts the next rocket. wolke 7 will again reach the peak position of the charts with remix support of finger and kadel remix and alex gap remix

dolly is on a roll! one hot release after another. after tyrez from chicago its now brooks mosher, another us producer, delivering the heat. four outstanding funky deephouse cuts in the best motor city / panoramabar tradition... this will keep them moving like theres no tomorrow... another oustanding release on this high-quality house label run by panoramabar resident steffi!

first on decks.de !!anton kubikov and maxim milyutenko duo scsi-9 is definitely one of the most popular and successful russian electronic projects. anton and maxim released a huge amount of amazing vinyl eps on such famous labels as force tracks, highgrade, trapez and of course their very own pro-tez records. but most of all scsi-9 is known by their highly acclaimed full length albums on legendary kompakt imprint. after their beautiful >tierra del fuego ep< (included gui boratto and pascal feos remixes and supported by john digweed, sander kleinenberg, dave seaman and funkagenda to name a few) for mike spirits highway records scsi-9 delivers simple but effective tech house masterpiece >smooth sunset<. completed with fantastic remixes by sergey sanchez & thierry tomas (moscow deep house in its finest), alexander pavlenko (ukrainian talent also known as sunchase) and oldschool flavour rework by french pioneer jack de marseille, >smooth sunset ep< will be a great weapon for djs and a true brilliant for all dance music lovers.

new fresh vinyl only release from vidd based in stockholm - related to farden records. subliminal sounds by the italian marco shuttle who delivers an brilliant executed slice of dark basement techno. on the a-side a track that will creates a stir on the floor and that kills it on prime time with its hypnotic female vocal hookline. one of those tracks that stands out and gets people to the dj and ask what that track was that he just played! the b-side is a dark epic track with a phat metallic detroit-ish basslines and a frantic spaced out athmosphere... perfect material for a deep dark basement session. limited pressing of 300 copies.

what do you get when one of the worlds most in-demand producers and one of the worlds most in-demand vocalists combine their talents?
what if the producer was hit maker and ambassador of club culture david guetta and the vocalist was internationally revered pop/r&b goddess and grammy winner kelly rowland?
following an astounding live premiere at this years winter music conference, david guetta presents >when love takes over< feat. kelly rowland, a song that will cross pop culture barriers from all over the world. backed up with dnb-remix by blame.

*** fresh repress *** the second episode of artistika will be held by tom ellis, spoiling us with a unique type of sound, difficult to place in a specific category of music. two tracks lullaby and radical rethink. the first, in co-operation with suz, is characterised by a profound and melancholy sound, while the second come with a powerful and well built bassline. to complete the ep two new entry on artistika, tom ruijg and markus schatz with the uncommon jazz remix. artistika, take the art and put it..here!

the second release of till krüger contains two epic tracks. >the green< a classic dance floor track in the tradition of detroit techno yet fresh in the unique till krüger style. >last track< is composed as a typical last track on the floor - moody, melancholic and very long. cocoon recordings licensed till krügers first ep >wrong shirt< for sven väths compilation >sound of the eleventh season<, released in november 2010. we are excited to see, what will happen to his new tracks!

the 27th release on rotary cocktail rec. sees contributions from leipzig and dresden. the original >somebody to love< from mod.civil kicks things off, proper rough and intense jacking house that is completed by the heavy heavy analogue bassdrum and his crazy voice. on side b you will find an excellent raw retro chicago house remix by jacob korn

laufmasche rmx! played by : bjoern stolpmann,brothers vibe, dj misk (radio altroverso // rome),jonas wahrlich (der hut), kiko martinez, sascha kösch aka bleed (de:bug), timo jahns (radio e-volution),tolis q! info : laurent garnier : very good mix by laufmasche will play it for sure , stephan bodzin : 900 for me

on the 36th cut audio assault returns with a fresh ep by bas mooy, containing two new tracks and two additional remixes. on the a side warsaw got a rework by forward strategy groups patrick walker and scars received a proper go hiyama make over. both remixes take a completely different approach from the original tracks. bas mooys mosaic of sleepless thoughts ep is a varied release, which will definitely appeal to a wide range of techno jocks,already supported by the likes of dave clarke, james ruskin, surgeon,perc, gayle san,christian wunsch,pacou,chris finke, grovskopa and many more.

if you are looking for something that is bite sized, but with huge flavor, then you best try out our >bite sized beats vol. 2<. i m sure you will find that it is extremely satisfying and many levels. there are many more of this series to come, so keep some room in the fridge for some of this future fried funk.

the forever-progressive luke slater has plucked a special release from the ether that will impress and intrigue followers of motes approach to underground techno. shrouded in anonymity, shifteds release is fuelled by a personal passion for techno

here we have the second various 12 inch sampler from the plan b recordings crew! four strong tracks ranging from slowed down beatdown sounds to gritty techno & killer deep house all with the signature plan b sound that is growing stonger with each new release. this camp goes beyond limiting genres, and one things is for sure: these tracks will get any crowd moving on the dancefloor. dont sleep on this one as it features all new up & coming plan b artists to keep your eyes on. stay tuned for more heat from this new york city record label.

top release !! raw analog beauty !! after some great releases on pastamusik we welcome the analog roland orchestra to the polymorph family. you will find some raw analog detroit techno with the dark atmosphere of the legendary roland classics. the original works in favour of a long evolving wave of sound with a broad spectrum of powerfull techno. on the flipside the reshape mix of >timespaceroom< is much more on the tougher side of things with bold basslines, spooky voices and tough chords. amazing quality in sound and recording makes this a pleasure to listen to. special colored vinyl

in the summer of 2009, gothenburg, swedens jj quietly released one of the years most critically-acclaimed albums. the album jj n? 2 was the groups debut full-length (their first single was jj n? 1). secretly canadian is proud to join forces with swedish label sincerely yours for the worldwide release of this remarkable record.
digital download code included.

once again, berlin based resopal label head mri sticks to his guns and brings you strangely funky tunes. weakend-polka titled ep is filled with three tracks, all spiked with steady beats, funk, deep melodic chords and an overall glamour house feel. this is not only very well produced house / funk music, its also a journey through deepness and a modern take on the soulful side of the electronic music which exceeds the genre by far with a rich, colourful palette of surprising, individual sounds, butter-smooth chords, some of the most raunchiest bassline that you will ever hear outside of drum n bass, cleverly constructed beat patterns that yet never fail to jack and swing and an understanding of dub that goes far beyond the random use of echo and effects. this is electric intergalactic soul/funk/house/techno. its noir, its dirty, its dangerous and risqu. on vinyl, as we like our little record-shop around the corner.

taken from the moodmusic new mix cd, retake one! three of the mixs exclusive tracks— axel bomans >cinquenta< , citycobras >fresh simple<, and dave dk s own >will be gone<— are now due for a 12inch release. dave starts with >will be gone< – a deep yet driving groover in finest dk style. taking a step forward from his latest work, he incorporates pick guitar and classy jazz samples into a uplifting and finely crafted come back. citycobra, one half of smash tv, debuts with >fresh simple< on moodmusic. a deep slice of pad infused house with a highly teasing arrangment building a modern take on burrell bros. last but not least, man of the moment, axel boman delivers some fine dub infused moments on >cinquenta<, a modulating roller, taking you on a trip from the first moment on and keeping you nailed

created back in 1994 by secret cinema, no one could have predicted how timeless this track would turn out to be! if you are in to electronic music and live on this planet, theres a 75 percent chance youll recognise the weird reversed, reverbed piano riff! now, for the first time, the original is available digitally with remixes by slam, egbert and secret cinema himself that made their way to vinyl as well. the massive techno tune from 94 is ready for a little update! it can be a challenge to remix a track with so much history, but all three managed to complement the original while giving a unique spin to the track. the secret cinema 2011 remix is a peak time main room power tool that will turn a big crowd into a riot any day. slam take a deeper, more subtle approach that can hypnotize and rock a main room crowd without blowing their wigs off. finally egbert takes the track to a warmer funkier level, equipped with a funk-filled bass line and some warm pads over the top. a truly timeless package!!

sven is back! it seems like ages ago since we heard some fresh music from the always-reliable mr. weisemann on mojuba. still having his acclaimed tunes like vibe, lets swing, cabana fever and kiss of abana resounding in our ears, are we ready for something new? yes we are! and hear he comes, delivering two kick ass tunes in best mojuba style, but he put also some impressions from his sole exception project for essays music, his old styrax jams as well as his famous xine lp inside. listen closely and you will feel it

back in the summer, twenty year old david august made his diynamic debut with the fantastic >instant harmony< ep. its lead track >moving day< became an instant summer anthem and marked him out as a real talent to watch. now a much treasured member of the diynamic family, and master of ceremonies with his residency at the labels club night, david presents his next release on the imprint, the incredible >peace of conscience< ep. four choice cuts of seriously uplifting house music, that whilst wonderfully melodic, all contain a raw, biting and unique edge that will see them easily stand out amongst the crowd. enjoy!

one of the rarest and most sought after belgian cosmic disco lps out there. with tracks like funky milkyway, discosmic dancer, discosmic sinfonia & interplanetary conflict you know youre in for a galactic treat, this lp carries serious weight, squelchy dancefloor chuggers, spacy orchestral samples, cosmic ambient soundscapes and slo disco space burners, this record will appeal not only to disco fans but hip hop producers, leftfield selectors and all serious music fans. produced by the legendary philippe renaux, respected musician and boss of the 80s french dance label clever that started as a carrere sublabel before moving to a distribution deal with cbs. he also produced pilots - space music lp on many collectors wants list, along with many other projects he produced the toni van duyne - cosmic dancer & soft energy - sideral space lps, both also very sought after obscurities

following a rapturous response from all quarters for his debut begin 12 >optical holiday<, james has taken the accolades on board and got back in the studio for release number 2 safe to say he definitley doesnt disappoint ! velocity is another balearic beauty in every sense of the word, already championed by the legendary moonboots & balearic mike (recently played on tim sweeneys beats in space show to much speculation !) and hotly tipped by the handful of players whove received upfront copies. its the musical equivalent of feeling the sun on your face, the crashing of waves on the warm breeze and sand between your toes for many of you james will need no introduction, being the chemical brothers tour dj for many years, as well as the longstanding resident at bugged out during its early manchester days and back to basics in leeds, he opitimizes everything wonderful about a resident dj, paid to make the main guy look good, but often infinitely superior at the job ! as youd expect james musical knowledge is vast, and a firm grounding in the vibrant manchester music scene means he wields it at will, each and every weekend proper

sublimely convulsive shangaan electro-gospel by a pastor from giyani, limpopo, recorded in 2008, brimming with aching, plaintive, mournful spirituality. however fractured, multi-faceted and fresh the music comes across ù that signature whistle and sampled marimba, a little wonky high-life, rough, skittering drum patterns, no bass ù the surging vocal lines and harmonies are unmistakably rooted in traditional south african music.

yes! the 4th release by gary beck on his bek audio imprint, backed up with a remix by yousef will take the floors by storm for sure! support from: len faki, alan fitzpatrick, slam, pete tong, monika kruse , joseph capriati, mark broom...

first on decks.de, we got it upfront !!!! such a beautiful theme to start into a next decade. if you followed the two guys around the last months attentively you may already know this track very well. this one will wake up all the tired horses for sure.

crazy limited pressing of the new alejandro vivanco... white label with stamp! will be sold very fast! south american funk injected modern house tracks.

midi meets part 4 – this time we team up with our friends from belgium and netherlands from q-ics fanatix label. another doublepack of full-force primetime techno which will hit you as hard as you need it!

etichetta nera starts his limited catalogue, with the soul series. each release will be done by the duo francesco bonora & the label owner, mirko, every time with a special remixer. for the first one its the turn of the cadenza & fumakilla genius alejandro vivanco with an amazing remix.rock your soul...

with this edition of thunderdome changes will be made, barriers will be broken and we are going back to the core! all styles are mashed up and hardcore is brought back to its main core.

m a n i k returns to ovum after his incredibly successful park to the slope ep. he comes to us this whit his follow up keep that fresh ep. the title of the ep says it all as m a n i k is constantly evolving his sound and keeping the music fresh. the title track >keep that fresh< has a funky 303 bass line with intricate grooves and a hook made up of some chords. this is something that will clearly get the floor rolling. next up is ditmars blvd with its heavy drums and catchy synth line, is a stone cold groove track. on the b side we start with >hold on<. this track is inspired by the sounds of early west coast g funk hip hop with its lead synth and funked up analog bass line. the final cut on this diverse ep is >shes slow motion<, with its r&b vocal floating over the incredible deep instrumental. this is something you could hear in the early mornings at a brooklyn warehouse party. all in all a great diverse follow up from m a n i k that should be in the sets of a wide range of djs

>mr nice< features snippets of howard marks which are interlaced with clattering breakbeats and booming sub bass. while we are sure howard would approve of a late night after party session, for many this will be the soundtrack to what happens before they leave the club! label boss steppa and his co-producer kitcha provide an excellent aa side which harks back to the classic formation records era. splicing in cheeky samples lifted from anthems of old and twisting them into something brand new, this one is just as fearsome on the dancefloor.

this special edition in white vinyl will be strictly limited to 300 copies worldwide!
played and supported by the advent, dave clarke, gary beck, space djz, virgil enzinger, mike humphries, tom hades and many more.

sasha is a moscow based producer and dj, working with analogue equipment. his laborious style and smooth sound design will show you different sides of moscow underground dance movement. hot!

hear ye, hear ye, hear ye. citizens of electronica we have come down from the holy mountain to bring you the new formatik! once again with an a-side smasher psalm by the chief preachers format b. catalogue number formatik 005 shall purvey the word of the all mighty upon the dance floors. a holy place where the opening times often coincide with the sunday mass, unfortunately time is sacred so that when hearing the >gospel< there shall be little time to close your hands and pray as the nuns will already be body groovin in the aisles. with the once cold and dank air of the church at boiling point and its radiant smell having already attracted new guests, in this case super flu with their antichrist remix adding some soul to the hooklines. we say hallelujah, hallelujah!

alba with their first full 12 inch release. the triumvirate of roland sebastian faber, keen k and label owner michael künzer is a team that has been delivering the goods on labels such as clone, das drehmoment and viewlexx. this first alba release, created from three different cities, by three guys contains three tracks! three is the magic number, delasoul once said! strong 12 inch that comes on heavy weight 180gr vinyl, great artwork and a limited run that will be gone as fast as the pervious aube releases. a true gem!

deep house label ornate rounds off a fine year with a 12 inch from esteemed irish production duo fish go deep aka greg dowling and shane johnson. >deep, like< kicks off the a side, with the result bring to mind what would happen if jean michel jarre rolled a spliff and started making deep house, while the synth work on >model one< will please anyone who indulged in the recent recloose retrospective on rush hour. >dub model<, meanwhile, is drenched in positively luscious detroit chords and shares the b side with dylan debutts emotive >red light< remix of the eps eponymous track.

real tone throw its sights today on shonky. after his amazing releases on spectral, crosstown rebels or contexterrior, freak n chics muse seduce real tone records with his velour ep and show us a new evidence these two visions merger. franck roger flavours it all with a boiling remix to which only he holds the secret, and that does the trick. if 2010 has seen the house scene reach an undeniable hegemony, 2011 will indisputably mark its zenith. support from josh wink, luciano, jamie jones, delano smith, deetron, sascha dive, reboot, jimpster, sebo k, tony lionni, djulz, mr v, culoe de song, seth troxler

on this 12 inch you will find 4 tracks: >friction< and its unstopable groove and dark atmosphere, >perception< is an incredible journey that will leave you breathless, while >phenomena< is a little deeper, and >utopia< is pure magic! the tracks are already getting support from carl craig, laurent garnier, ben klock and marcel dettmann, enjoy! marcelus is the future!

after several hot tunes on worthy’s anabatic imprint, birminghams tom flynn joins the ranks of the dirtybird crew. i ve battle tested the a-side of this record all around the world. >catch that bird< is a rare mix of deep rooted funk whilst also sounding like a caribbean jungle track pitched down to 126. my favorite!
i d play this ep just on the strength of the a-side but i feel like a lot of attention will also be given to the b-side called >rhode island<. this is a classic piece of deep house with all the melodic elements of a dirtybird jam.
tom sent me at least 7 tracks before i signed these so the guy is certainly prolific and i expect to hear quite a bit more from this up and comer this year.
enjoy,
claude vonstroke

from the guys behind goodgroove & streetwise music comes a new blog, website and vinyl only label that will be focusing on the new recently emerging ghetto funk sound thats taking the mid-tempo breaks scene by storm. the first release comes from featurecast who is one of the biggest names in the biz and contains four absolute bangers that will no doubt destroy dancefloors wherever they are dropped. all tracks are remakes of classic anthems and have given the ghetto funk treatment with massive beats and huge wobbly basslines that will send both the kids and the more mature ravers into hedonistic oblivion. a very impressive debut from the label and a perfect snapshot of what this scene is all about.

euphoric, heartfelt and utterly beautfiul, spokes present >we can make it out<, the first single from their forthcoming debut album, >everyone i ever met<. effortlessly blending together elements of shoegaze, folk and post-rock, its bittersweet joyfulness will purge your system of cynicism for a week, while its unique collective-choral vocals typify the energy of the forthcoming album as a whole.

patterns presents the next big release! spiros kaloumenos has made an impression with his wicked releases in the last year on labels like yin yang, soul access, dolls, special series and his own analogmode and focus.
spiros latest release called >play this game< on number 51 was a big succes and 10 releases down the line for patterns its time for the return of the master from greece! thundering bass kicks and infectious basslines will make the crowd go crazy!

from the creators of cannibal society comes this imprint aimed at underground, stonecold hardtechno! the new domestic violence finally hits the streets. greg notill vs. alex tb on this wicked piece of vinyl.

motorcitysoul, mainstays of will saul’s simple records imprint, return with the ushuaia ep, an ode to the ibizian beach club of the same name. the ep utilizes the duo’s analogue programming experience and inherent knowledge of all things house to capture the spirit of day & night at the esteemed beach party.

with their first co-production, dj / producer paul woolford and the irish-born producer team paul hamill and dee lievense aka psycatron deliver the prove that uk techno has not lost any of its energy or visionary power in the year 2010. after releases for carl craigs planet e label and r & s (psycatron) resp. 2020 vision or renaissance (paul woolford), the two tracks on the >thunder ep< are consequently moving to the next level. >thunder< impresses with extremely dynamic drumming and always changing percussion patterns. a rhythm body that is constantly in motion and will be enlightening every single dance floor with its hypnotic power dub. >cloud 9<, however, is stepping back at first and stresses an explicit chord techno structure despite its solid pumping elements before integrating some noise rave signals following the epic break after some 5 minutes, as it was totally naturally and thus letting the whole floor blast off. with such joy of telling and the eagerness to experiment in a musical way, you are really looking forward to the winter club season 2010/2011!

christmas is a time for people to come together. in that tradition, desolat celebrates a year packed full of music, with the second yearly christmas label sampler: a showcase of inspiring heavyweights alongside fresh talent from two continents, wrapped up in a big shiny bow. while last years christmas vinyl sampler was red, this years sampler will be blue: simply a beautiful sounding item in our favourite music format. all artists featured on the sampler have released music on desolat previously: some as special guests, some as cherished label staples. legendary chicago producer dj sneak jumps into the fray with a contemporary salsa-kissed house jam at a strapping pace, taste-making french don franck roger similarly digs deeps with the agile burner >egotrippin<. desolats taste for dancefloor atmospherics is further exemplified by loco dices stripped back and frisky track >dont make signal<, and martin buttrichs playful >roads<. livio & roby, premiesku, yaya and guti & audiofly also contribute their own takes on the desolat sound: with crunchy, sample-flecked grooves aplenty. its been a watershed year for desolat, with a super-wide variety of singles, remixes and long players by artists such as pulshar, ricardo villalobos, thomas melchior, marco passarani and der räuber & der prinz: musical explorations of submarine-worthy proportions. we are excited to see what 2011 will bring… stay tuned