september 2008, nima gorji is spending 1 month at the house of his friend babalow baba ifa leri oma in ibiza. in cuban santeria, a babalow is the father of secrets, a shaman, a spiritual guide. the philosophy of ifa was brought by the slaves from afrika, especially nigeria, to the caribbean islands. it became santeria in cuba, vodoo in haiti, condomble in brasil. the yoruba language is used in the santerias books and the ceremonies as chants. nima assisted to some ceremonies where the babalow is cleaning somones soul, energy, or aura, and establish a direct conection with a special energy called orisha. each orisha has specific attributes like a color, tools, beads, and various patterns of percussion rhythm. nima is listening to all these beats coming directly from cuba, he samples some parts, and produces a new ep : azul y verde. we are blue is a tribute to yemaya, the mother of the sea. she represents maternity, fertility, and life on earth in general. her color is blue and her number 7. the chant is performed by lazaro ross a cuban artist who died in 2005. lazaro was a legendary akpwon, or lead singer in the yoruba tradition. warriors is a tribute to oggun, another main orisha. he represents the force and the work of human kind. he is working with metal, and he always carry a knife. his color is green and his number is 3.

the regrooved series shows what it is all about with this ep of diverse party tracks, old school to disco to latin a track for anytime of the night. the breakbeat junkie comes correct with an classic early hip hop style party warmer, sure to become a favourite in many a djs box. then debut artist the sly players show you what happens when a uk based dj and a producer from san francsico make music together, disco breakbeat! huge. spanish b boy calagad13 joins in with a re work of a disco classic to make the breakers among you get the vinyl mat out. then we have a new boy djp who brings us a big bad latin breaks monster that works so well on any dancefloor, tried and tested believe!

nasty colour keep up the ghetto-style and deliver 4 dedicated floorbombs. on a dj urban works the p... party while the flip goes to esther ofei aka data bomber.

nasty colours stay true to their name and keep it raw, dirty and - yeah, nasty! release #4 is packed with the producing power of carsten rechenberger, ibrahim alfa, dj dro san and dj mem.

we re starting off the new year with a brilliant theatrical ep from an artist that rhythmically knows how to pluck the sinewy line between music and art. hailing from the mountains of hungary, laurine frost delivers a body of work that is deep, energetic and full of life. like the nocturnal depths of his landscape these songs conjure stunning and perplexing scenes of mystery and the unknown. through his composition and sound manipulations laurine s tracks resonate the dialectic between cultures and traditions and possesses an inventiveness and mysticism that spawns a maelstrom of turbulence and mirth.

renegade soundmachine byronic: rsm are gary asquith (renegade soundwave, rema rema) & renault schubert (film2). the text for byronic was penned by the author and bon viveur lord byron himself a couple of years ago. renegade soundmachines tongue in cheek piece of work mirrors their anarcho decadent character, which gary asquith already used to bring in with his legendary project renegade soundwave probably a robbery despite the byronic irony, theres yet a message in the attitude. film 2 big city heart: film2 are the french actress betty la gachette (voice, dictaphone, field recordings, camera, typewriter) and once again sir renault schubert (electronics, guitar, bass, edrums, camera, software) from berlin. with big city heart they cry out an emotional and momentary perspective of capitalism, urban and individual mutations with gasoline in the air and vaseline on my hair.

played already by the usual famous suspects from adam beyer to chris liebing, felix kröcher, oliver huntemann or technasia who always grab out the tracks from alex the method tracks will again work on the floor for sure. alex trademark, his fat basslines, combined with clear and precise drumming gain the next level of colorful techno-entertainment these days. full method jacket is the one for the peaktime with atmo-changing breaks as triple chain method will delight all the fans of slower, groovy minimal techno

planet rhythm is steadily working its way towards a respectable 70 releases. during the last couple of years the label has brought some of the best underground techno and the future is still pretty bright. again its time for the spanish connection in the form of exium! these guys are known for their extremely well crafted work on nheoma and audio assault.this is no exception, deep spaced out techno that works perfect on the dancefloor. audio assault labelboss bas mooy has shown to be a talented producer over the last few years. the man from rotterdam has stayed true to the darker sound of pure techno. this stuff is the result of the fact that bas was born and raised in one of the worlds most technoid cities - molten metal and gallons of raw oil seem to be pumping thru this mans vessels!

awesome remix package from nrk, house music the way it should be. skylark turn out some of there best work to date with 2 different takes, both blised out deep heaven whilst paul woolford steps up to create a future classic. pete tong plays 3 weeks in a row, these new mixes give the ever excellent shara nelson a whole new lease of life- nb no sales to germany!

the running back sports team is glad to welcome two new players to its roster. dplay and whiz kid manuel tur (see also his brilliant ribn stuff) have caused a great stir with a bouquet of 12-inches for outfits like zurichs beloved drumpoet community or the compost black label as well as knocking out well-made remixes. for instance, their work on kiloos the passion is just adorable. here we have them melted into one organism called dplay, while mtur moves in silence (or in the production credits, if you please). stretching out on the a-side, huub sand is not only a tribute to two of schalke 04s greatest gentlemen, but a prime-example of cavernous, stoic and infective house those two (no not the schalke guys) had quite an impact on. initially planned to come with a remix by the mighty radio slave (please look at cat-no. 012 to see what became of that), our coach could convince the duo to hand out two rather atypical, nonetheless bloodcurdling tunes instead: tschaka kicks some deep dub disco houz styles of the highest orders with riot-like effects on your mind, body & soul. finally, schroulé is a claustrophobic corker, if we have ever seen one. should be the perfect sound track for padded cells and the up-and-coming remake of mel brooks frankenstein. these ruhrpott kids are alright!

supported by format:b, bukaddor & fishbeck, len faki, mihalis safras, piemont, onur ozer, technasia, patric bäumel and many more... we welcome kaiserdisco, who are joining the mbf rooster with their upcoming release >pipe!<. kaiserdisco >the friendly boys from hamburg< have already released a cool remix of extrawelt s >im garten von eben< on traum in december 2008, but their heart lies in the world of polyrhythmic grooves mbf has established over the last 2 years. their a-side >pipe!< is a super groove track with a palm flute running amok and cool drumming/ percussion creating a fantastic jazzy-funky rhythm! this track awakes the dead and will work very well on the dance floors. the flipside track >forward< lives up to it’s expectations creating a very strong drive that can rock the bigger floors!

the return of low level for 2009 sees the boys take another 2 classics blurs song 2 guitar licks get underpinned with nu electro foundations & underworlds cowgirl keeps all the original energy, just pumping it up a level for a real festival smash. well done, these both work a treat.

refreshing darker techno w/ subtle dubby work outs - recommended!

part 3 in the re-edit series sees us go way back to 88/89 with 2 classic tracks by de-lite (wild times) and kenny dopes aka masters at work house syndicate project.

touted as the hottest new kid on the block, ridney is the man they all want to work with. a firm favourite of pete tong, and former essential tune with james talk, this year will catapault him to the big league. mixes from conan liquid & stockholm syndrome, this gets him and realgroove nicely out of the blocks for 2009. the smart money is with ridney, watch this space

after a recent remix for andrea parker and work with the palette all-stars, justin maxwell returns after a 2 year solo absence bringing us two monster tracks that make up for lost time.

these days was founded in january 2009 by argy as a platform on which to present his own more personal material and the work of artists, both new and old, that fit his vision of contemporary, soulful club music

all these tracks are made for the floor, in other words, made purely fordancing. rather dry compressed but driving beats combined with sweatygrooves work like a charm and the whole mixture goes fluidly anddeliciously down like the very best vintage barolo harvested at the peaktime and offering altogether more testosterone than those blue littlepills. everlasting love! another quality production brought to you bysenator recordings.

because of the keen idea to have at least 3 good releases within the first 10 records, it was clear that nobody else but phillip lauer would be able to sort this out on brontosaurus 10. so after #1 & #5 here is # 10 from the man. set your clock! its kinda metric. with 10 releases on his back the brontosaurus is no greenhorn anymore. we found out a few things: 1) we will never know if good music does not sell. >2) printing your own covers is an honourable thing to do but it is a lot of work! > 3) its still fun in the end so lets stick around for the next 10 releases and check this commanding 3 tracker.

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!

her productions are played and supported around the globe by the likes of sven vath, laurent garnier, richie hawtin,2000 and one, steve rachmad, ricardo villalobos, vince watson, heiko laux, fabrice lig, michel de hey... techno diva shinedoe hits area for the first time with a serious rocking track! sexy, raw and pumping house grooves the way we used to do it. hey dj!!!! get your ass on the dance floor and work that thing!!!

claque musique present their fifth release, which is a technoid gem from hugo (already responsible for the brilliant third 12 inch on the label, entitled born to bop) called strobo revenge. another zany electronic bullet that is destined to cause mayhem on dancefloors worldwide! on the a side, jumping beats, vocal mirages and compressed synths create the groove on the original mix of the title track. a fizzing bassline and echoing whistles enter later on and they give the track a slice of claque musique zaniness. a2, prismatic visual, is a powerful floor filler, which is slightly less crazy then its musical partner. hugo uses dependable percussion, watery synth action and inviting vocals to create this musical treat. on the flip side, carola pisaturo brings us a moody version of strobo revenge that squeezes something else out of those whistles. she employs heads down percussion, vocal shards and smooth synths on her version. portable/bodycode heightens the intensity with a jackin rerub that sends the track in another direction completely. marching beats, acidic synths and hollow bass drops work wonders on abrahams revision

first vinyl pressing of twin infinitives since the original vinyl issue in 1990. after moving to san francisco, royal trux released the highly experimental double album twin infinitives. this album remains an extreme work on the periphery of rock music, worthy of being compared to lou reeds metal machine music and suicides debut album. at only four subdivided tracks, none of which clock in under 15 minutes, the record has plenty of time to weave a mesmerizing web that is sometimes menacing, sometimes startling. for all of its high brow allusions, twin infinitives nearly reeks of vice, a dark, sordid feel pervades the record, and the listener can almost picture the band recording in a filthy apartment in the middle of the night in various states of intoxication and debauchery.

here comes part 2 of the tuxedo band from livio & roby. grand final evolved from a co-operation with george g. these guys really know how to work the crowd. truly a sure shot. in amonte is a deep and monotone track with a funky bassline and constantly changing percussive elements as well as bells and guitars which define the melodic theme. if the first part was right up your alley the second part will leave you flabbergasted. a simply huge release

played by: ricardo villalobos, sebo k, brothers vibe, loco dice, dj deep (deeply rooted), karotte, nick curly and more... !!after the last fantastic release on fumalab we now make a stop in southern america – to be precise: in santiago de chile. there is a lot going on in chiles electronic music scene and dj felipe valenzuela is one of the agitators of the night in santiago de chile with one foot in latin america and the other one in the old continent. he is a fresh, young, and talented producer. we will hear a lot from him in the future … he took piano lessons for a long time and his first producer steps started in 1995. felipe is a dj since 2002. he organized small underground parties in santiago de chile shortly after he travelled to europe, especially spain. from this experience, great alliances have been created with bookings and excellent agencies. >alicante< is a spherical and hypnotic track which takes you on a journey through chile. there are spoken words in combination with a dreamy chorus and typical sounds from latin america. alicante evolved from a team work as rockit-f. this is felipe valenzuela together with fernanda diaz. >dive< is a percussive, mental track with sound snatches ranked together with a very special feeling. its a long trip – call it a lesson into rhythm and drums. the music kicks you discreet the whole time. >dive< emerged from collaborating with felipe venegas. hes also known from releases on immigrant

bonus round is back, the glitterati fashionista ep by ben pest unloads 4 original genre bending tracks that contain elements of techno and p funk, all ready to cause ruin to the discotheque! jumpadelic is a heavy chicago influenced, gangster funk workout. the tune has been causing a stir as part of bens live set with a vocal hook that gets everyone jacking! theres a party inside my mouth is a hard and crunchy electro funk track with some wobbly synths that will warp minds. lukes anger checks in with a futuristic re work of now panic adding some spookiness to the twisted original. tiny beginnings rounds off the ep with a slower tempo and more funk laden grooves, lots of cheeky sounds keep the mind hooked while the ass follows...

for the next release on echoism recordings we have chosen to mix some of our favourite artists which we have worked with in the last few years and have influenced us greatly. choosing a more underground and daring concept we ve asked electronica wizards solvent & jori hulkkonen to produce their interpretation of lydia lunchs master alchemist. lydia lunch must be one of our favourite all time artists. an artist who defies every categorization through conquering new territories, and gaining international recognition for the innovative quality of her work.

soma proudly launch somabeta, the imprints offshoot tailored for new emerging talent. as part of somas continuing support of new music somabeta will provide an avenue for fresh, upcoming producers to have their work released on scotlands biggest exporter of electronic music, welcoming work from artists around the world. the label commences with an incredible double a-side due for release in january 09. audiofillia are production duo andy dabula from argentina and daniel jaramillo from ecuador. together they create a unique combination of sci-tec atmospheres, sweet latin flavoured grooves and deep melodic sounds. on the flip is somas techno menace, lets go outside. after lgo conducted a mammoth remix competition earlier in 2008 in association with the foem community of young artists, jean ramesse came out as winner and finally makes his soma debut here with his remix of >you make me struggle<. his remix is a thunderous rampage on the original, playing with dynamic in the extreme, toying with your ears until one final, massive jacking session finishes you off

compared by adam beyer, truesoul is the ying to the yang of the techno tastemakers better known drumcode label. equally well respected, equally forward thinking, both labels are very much at the forefront of what is going on in electronic music. operating on a broad remit and refusing to be restricted by genre boundaries, truesoul offers an oasis for the great and good of techno where they can experiment with elements of electronica, downtempo, house and minimal. having hosted the work of cari lekebusch, joel mull, nihad tule, par grindvik, speedy j and beyer himself, the mantel is now passed to dustin zahn. best known for his ever reliable enemy records imprint, zahn is one of the most in-demand producer / djs on the techno circuit with his releases for the likes of drumcode, droid and audio assault staple choices for many

ever since hearing the terrestrial variations ep and later the vicarious disco ep we have been big fans of nebraskas work. thats why we were happy and surprised at the same time when we found out he had an unreleased ep in his catalog...

here we go. the second “home sweet home sessions” lies upon the table! that means: upon you is celebrating its second anniversary and is looking back on another successful year. again- this fine compilation puts together a selection of the members of the inner circle of production, with whom they’ve been sharing the nightlife and the love to electronic dance-music. they all belong to the berlin techno-scene and will not miss being there when it comes to the new-years edition of their favourite perspiratory gland- work exhibition: the “home sweet home afterhour” in the arena club to berlin on january 1st 2009. as diverse as the musical accents on this party are, the tracks will present themselves alike- comfortably labled and sinfully one next to another

fimo is the project of three guys from the music city of mannheim. each of them has a variety of musical roots, which in combination developed to an ambitious and productive trio. the influences are ranging from deep house enriched with jazzy and dubby elements to minimal groovy tunes. these guys have been musically active in the rhein/neckar region for many years. with the pollenflug ep they present their first release and allow for a small view on their interpretation of electronic music. besides djing and studio work, fimo are currently working on their live performance. the ep already got huge support from loco dice, luciano, ray okpara, johnny d, nekes, federico molinari, pablo bolivar, lars behrenroth!

the debut record of ritmolider kaleidoscope is a traditional studio work with live performance and classic analog sound. being in the era of nu disco and re edits the author has tried to find his own way of making music based on traditional methods of performance. and hes got a beautiful symbiosis of instrumental improvisations and electronic melodiousness. at the begining of the record theres a superb remix by the beat broker - deep, groovy synth disco, highly recomended for dancefloor! the second track is a journey into obscure psychedelic funk with lots of improvisations and atmospheric tunes....a pity so sweet percussions are added so late. b2 tonight at the discotheque will carry you away by the real soviet disco vibe. a beautiful arp solo softly flowing through amazing effects and acoustic drums focused on free played funky basslines. the original version of kaleidoscope is also a very interesting one. a mood of this composition is changed all the time. the first seconds of the track you hear a tender melodic solo which makes you feel calm and relaxed, then you get the groove coming from an agressive arpeggio and dinamic percussion. soon this feeling gets interrupted with a sudden slap bass impromtu playing together with a synthy accompaniment, and it turns into another feeling, and so on... this really reminds of kaleidoscope effect!

he superb disco deviance crew continue to impress with their amazing re-edit series !! editors for this release are well known electrofunkateers from up north, bc, who definitely know their disco boogie. having been re-edited themselves on the redux imprint by legendary electrofunk don greg wilson on a track called >hardcore boogie<, they then went on to release the highly praised >konked out< and >missy done a pil< edits on the same imprint. on this, their first release for disco deviance, they continue their habit of not only re-editing, but also mashing and over-dubbing their cuts with their own played sounds to make an amazing blend of discoid bliss thats perfect for both djs and dancefloors. the opening cut >magnificent disco< is a wonderful mix of elements (both sampled and played) taken from their beloved konk, the clash and kool and the gang which are worked into a sublime disco work out. while on the flip its aretha franklins >jump to it< which gets reworked and extended into a hip disco joint that has echoes of atlantic conveyors crossover classic >we are<. enjoy the music

original soundtrack of the never made movie >brotherman< from 1974.

amazing disco boogie holy grail was released on tim mabins own sapphire imprint back in 1984. because of the fact that tim was forced to work with a limited budget, he only could press up 500 copies, just a few copies were exported out of the country. this became a real crate diggers treasure, changing hands for $100 and more. we are really proud to offer you this official re-issue. jimmy jam is a true dance floor burner. solid lynn drum machine beats, fat grooving minimoog bassline, crazy synth work and amazing vocals make this tune a must have! the instrumental is included too. floorfiller

the first legato sampler in 2009, contains more peak time hit material from labels like defected , loaded...

after remix by ben klock on drh018, check this new bomb from deeply rooted houses camp with big argys remixes ! feedback laurent garnier : >kerri is the maaan, this is brilliant as always !, luciano : bomb… big support, and big tune for this end summer vibes ... , chloe : excellent ep, i ll play it, big support ! , jerome sydenham : argy delivers yet another fine piece of deep tech excellence !, loco dice : argys legendary bonus beat, please send me a wave, thx ! djulz : bonus beat & detroit dub in my box, strong remixes , break 3000/dirt crew : the detroit dub has a great old school vibe ! solid stuff… will play !, franck roger : argy is the man, big fan of his work will play all versions for sure , matthew styles : will support ! nice work… , marlon d : slamming cut. will hit the dancefloor tuff , kiki : will play the 6:23 mix, thanks ! , shinedoe : funky shit ! thx , dj gregory : that shit is good , len faki : great remix package from argy ! will play it for sure ! , brendon moeller : quality big room stuff !, electric indigo : love the kerry chandler sound! and argy did very good work here , sebo k : the 6:23 mix and the dub are dope! , full support dj 3000 : nice nice record and the detroit mix is dope! & more

the cannibal cooking club goes round 8!!

the berlin based dj and highgrade-artist jens bond presents with his new ep >hypochonder< his latest work. bond is allready known for his percussive tracks beside that the resident dj of berlins watergate club is well established thanks to his collaborations with benno blome (sender records) and guido schneider (pokerflat). in the namegiving titeltrack for this new ep for highgrade jens bond gives it all: stakkatos of rolling percussions meet pearling synth-lines, creating a jacking, neverending groove. >got some…< develops this recipe for success more into a slightly darker direction, while keeping up beeing changefull with the same >hands-up<-factor. instead of a break mr. bond serves us with >paulista grill< the next highlight of this ep. massive, with a touch of darkness, build on a strong fundament of a funky, dry-asa-bone groove. three tracks, simultaneously eventfull and homogeneous, carrying clearly jens bonds signature.

after a wait of 15 years and numerous 12es, e s, random compilation tracks and remixes rude 66 has finally finished a full length album and dare we say it s his most cohesive work to date? sadistic tendencies begins where 2005 s three faces of fear ep ended, with 18 tracks that slide like snails on the edge of straight razors, exploring the dark side of the human condition. thematically connected, deep, dark and mind bendingly analogue, sadistic tendencies is both tense and full of release, sometimes brooding and encroaching at other times exploding into throbbing synth laden dance floor bombs. superlatives aside, sadistic tendencies works exceptionally well as an album and is one of those rare 70 minute journey s that can be enjoyed from beginning to end – like a good horror movie that scares the hell out of you, but keeps drawing you in.

killer 4 track with massive filtered disco techno at it best

already supported the likes of richard earnshaw, andre harris, jevne and jask. share it now gets a total re work from dance maestro jay j. he kicks his mixes into overdrive, creating a set of jumpy, bass driven floor killers that pack a relentless groove.

shafunkers are the manchester based production duo alex mcculloch and austin moore. after a random meeting at salford university in 1997, they quickly realised a shared passion for music production and they began their musical partnership by creating drum n bass and breakbeat tunes under the guise of sinewave. both classically trained musicians with influences ranging from jazz to the beatles, the duos mutual love of dance music eventually led to them to start producing house music together. tick tock is no exception to their remarkable quality, in fact alex has described it as some of their hottest work to date. a catchy, melodic hook floats effortlessly over quirky electronic percussion. remixed by danny freakazoid and ben hoo.

the crisp biscuit gang to work on satogolds brooklyn banger & kreate!!! nice one – bag it!!!

played by oliver huntemann, dubfire, the glitz, loco dice, stephan bodzin,timo maas, popof, butch, gregor tresher ... andré winter needs no introduction. hes been around for ages, pushing forward dance music in amyn different ways & styles. most recently he co-produced the insane dubfire & huntemann collabos >diablo< on cocoon and ideal audio. and now hes back with a super strong solo release. the a-side >trauma< comes with a slight afterhour- feeling. with its drifting beat construction it makes sure your psychiatrist still has some work left to do. on the bside the name of the game is >karma< . as the title implies its a really deep and conscious tune with stripped down rhythm, >hands in the air<-chords and exciting soundeffects. great work! this guy simply know hoe to cane euphoria

killer two tracker !! thirtyonetwenty presents a new artist to our growing roster of international talent. fabio giannelli takes us to the carribean with the wonederfully titled trinidad e taboga, lumber up & limbo down to this tribal floorfiller killer, a solid pumping mammoth that keeps pace until the delay soaked breakdown adds another dimension, when the beats drop back in, the crowd is rocked to the maxx. madrugada on the flip is a massive hypnotic chicago styled jack monster .. solid, reliable & liable to destroy any floor where its dropped.. now.drop down give me twenty.. work that body cmon now

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