aroma goes into its 11th year of bringing you quality house music from europe and for the first release of the year we have the honor bring you a brand new 3 tracker from little man big called holy smoke ep. the man behind this project is no one other then gavin belton who is also half of the littlemen. so knowing this you certainly know you are up to some great deep funky house music from the heart of nottingham and opening track shine is bulls eye straight away as this track wont fail on any serious dance floor, guaranteed! both other cuts monastic and thumper play in a genius way around with some amazing vocal samples that make it impossible to stand still and irresistible to not dance to! great start for the new year with this triple a side ep!

turbo starts into the new year with sweden legend jasper dahlbaeck.. crispy electro and acid infected peaktime tracks

yagya has made a new album for us. we cant think of any other way to start this new, promising year as delightful. rigning is the icelandic word for rain and is aoalsteinn guomundssons third full length, the previous one will i dream during the process bestselling on sending orbs, the first one rythm of snow on legendary out of print status on force inc. yes, we think this album is a new step forward for yagya and we think this album has the prettiest and saddest melodies ever on a dub techno/ambient record, but we most kindly invite you to be your own judge. brilliant dub techno ambient album!

giggle riddim stands out in the bassline scene as one of the biggest tunes of the year. piddy py is a master of the signature northern style with his ghoulish bell tower leads and extra terrestrial bass. combined with giggles wind up kicks that bully dancefloors into submission and the terrifying baby cackles that give the riddim its name, piddys arsenal is unstoppable. utter havoc ensues with every drop. the title tyrack has already played by the likes of toddla t, sinden, herve, hudson mohawke, rustie, drop the lime, plus bassline heavyweights dj q, rossi b & luca and too many more to mention...

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!

slam release the second single on their new imprint paragraph. the new single hot knives is a beast of a track and is being touted by many as their biggest dance floor destroyer since positive education!!! >hot knives< will be one of the biggest techno tracks of the year and is already a massive record for the lucky few djs who have it. balanced by the deep and twisted >whats on your mind< which slam previewed on their recent sci-fi hi-fi mix cd dubfire - yo track is sick. going to make my new year. this is huge. / paul ritch - what a massiv crazy tune!!!!!!!!! / laurent garnier - the new track from slam is fucking massive. you can be sure that i will hammer this. anja schneider : yes yes yes... / len faki - this is a crazy big one - love it! / adam beyer - thx a million for this. big tune, will definitely play

new year, new sounds. we are proud to release our debut ep under concorde club recordings with very special tracks by highly talanted newcomers microtune & takter and acidfacotry plus a great remix by oscar. on this release you find four melodic, danceable tracks, minimal, technoid and deep - exactely what it needs to be played on a packed dancefloor. this special music has its own stlye and people freak out celebrating great parties with great stuff. skytrain gives you the feeling of a long never ending night with those perfect moments you really like to remember. pulsating beats and a catchy melody in the remix also makes you wanna dance. debajo del sol has its own moving spirit. long melodies, typical for acidfactory, and an unconventionally bassline. phat! the remix by oscar, known as label owner of lordag, karateklub etc, completes this record and pushes really forward...

a 15 minutes sis remix !!! amazing !!! smashed the ibiza floors this year! this one comes out from a german duo caie & lagora! 2 excellent tracks that will surely make you done!

played by: nick curly, onur Özer, loco dice, ricardo, karotte, luciano, reboot, chris tietjen, markus fix, robert dietz, raresh and pete tong... were proudly present our new exclusive artists from romania livio, roby and george g. what you get are three parts of fresh and innovating house music. every record shows the variety of modern loop house music. every track gives his own spirit and vibe to the dancefloor. we are looking forward to a great year with these young talent artists. hope you enjoy!

we welcome the new year with two brand new artists! wer are very happy and pleased, to win these two extraordinary projects over. because you will hear a lot from these talents in the future. hail to the international understanding! amt8 (germany) meets drive d. & goshva & west boy (ukraine). comes with a great and stunning solomun labelhead chief of things remix.

with his new maxi on cocoon, guy gerber, our man for the big emotional moments on the dancefloor, will make our eyes shine bright in christmas anticipation. after releases for his own label supplement facts, the club hits >sea of sand<, >belly dancing< and not to forget, his album debut >late bloomers<, the tel-aviv-based gerber could be found rightly in top positions in many newcomer listings in the past year. 2008 was a little more calm for him, but with >timing<, being just in time for the final, he again sets new standards in linking harmony with a hedonistic state of emergency. while >timing< pleases us like a nocturnal-hypnotic romance in between a disco bassline, >age of love< flair and winterly sleigh bells, >guilty pleasures< takes back this playful love of details to the benefit of a tropical-dense percussive dub, however without appearing less mandatory on the dancefloor. consequently, gerber will be playing together with sven väth at christmas eve in the cocoonclub frankfurt

with the majority of deep electronic music being provided via europes minimal hive - berlin, its an enlightening prospect that one of belgiums key players in the scene is behind the musical direction of new imprint miconn records. having produced a string of successful remixes of artists including chab and bedrocks polefolder, whilst appearing regularly across his native club scene, it was only a matter of time before miquell santos turned his attention to a dedicated output for his music. whilst an exciting new remix of rennie fosters slamming >devils water< is being released in 2009 on rebirth, the debut release under his hermanez moniker is scheduled for an appropriate new year release on 12inch . turning his production to a more early morning vibe, >gold coast< is a carefully selected debut of crisp deep house beats with just enough wonky additions for even the most demanding of minimal heads

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

saf series is turning to be the bootlegs series of the year! safras release a splendit kerkez edit on celedas big hit! for dance and listening lovers

expect this to be the first big track in 2009! 2008 was a great year for butch: apart from being booked to the most renowned clubs in france (rex), italy (cocorico) and germany (cocoon) & ..., he has also released hit-selling productions and remixes

on some things you can always rely on - ruede hagelstein s dog vs. dog series belongs to it without doubt. and he is also not disappointing with the no.4. on the contrary - hagelstein offers us two very different tracks, but which have one thing in common: quality! aerohonica appears unusually housy and melancholic, whereas scissor mouse is a breaker in ruedes typically manner. both tracks are high class floor bombs! the same procedere as every year? - with dog, with pleasure.

the gentleman of the year continues to deliver with the stand out track mad!!

traum is proud to welcome the new wunderkind from the uk, max cooper. max is a great uk dj who is also involved in mathematical modelling research on the evolution of networks of genes at university college london, a sci-art project combining evolutionary and music production algorithms. max cooper has many lives and he is a true wizard in his category. born originally in belfast he has been resident at the rumour as well as playing his 9th year at clubnight >firefly<. max can be heard regularly djing in the key - london, stealth - nottingham and the cross - london. he was quickly recognised by the media, receiving the label of mixmag future hero . max has joined traum with a 3 tracker involving top english producer kanio for a remix of the a-side track >harmonisch serie<. max coopers innovative programming positions him music-wise alongside artists such as dominik eulberg, minilogue and extrawelt. his epic structure has a unique narrative character to it which distinguishes him from others and sometimes dares to become almost soundtrack like, full of ambience. maybe this is best expressed by his b2 track >i< . his debut on traum is a unique sound sensation of incredible details and big sound layouts, as if made for traum. melodic and gentle but at the same time energetic and full of colours with a sci fi edge to it! max has also remixed extrawelts >im garten von eben<

new release by antonio barrientos, who did already releases for great stuff and platform b. he is also working a lot together with luetzenkirchen and teamed up for this single with his mate corrado. on top you get a super fine and versatile remix by guido schneider, who is in top form this year. releasing some stunning tunes and remixes for mobile. great minimal, techy house music - up to date for all common dance floors

electric arguments is the first fireman album in 10 years, and this song based album couldnt be more different than its predecessors. for those who dont know by now, the fireman is a collaborative project between music icon paul mccartney and revered producer youth. the pair first worked together in the 90s when they made two ambient dance albums. originally the firemans identity was anonymous and was eventually revealed by the press as being paul and youth. in september it was announced that the fireman would this year release their first brand new material in a decade and this time there was a big difference - the duo had found their voice. speculation began, one studio insider was reported as saying the new songs sounds like arcade fire meets led zeppelin. certainly so far, anyone who has already heard the album has commented on just how accessible electric arguments is, compared to the first two fireman albums. this album is an eclectic and diverse collection of songs that show paul is still interested in pure musical possibilities. each track was written and recorded in the space of one day. the fireman went into the studio with no plan or clear direction of how they wanted the album to sound. the project took a life of its own and the results will surprise anyone expecting to hear the previous sound of the band.

dubculture has been pushing the sound in ireland running ‘dubstep’ nights for over a year. now in celebration of the success and evolution the sound has achieved, and to satisfy public demand for high quality music, we will be launching the label dubculture records. the aim of the label is to supply the scene with quality music, from top irish and international producers that share the same attitude and direction. dj support from appleblim..

while the woolfy vs projections album got great feedback and is still running strong, we re happy to present you the first remix 12inch from the album with stunning remixes of absynth and the return of starlight by innervisions marcus worgull, whose much talked about remix for the juan mclean is out now and the invisible conga people, who had their impressive debut on italians do it better earlier this year and did a great simian mobile disco remix, which is featured on the recent remix album. both remixes make the track suitable for the dancefloor without loosing the spirit of the original track for maximum pleasure.

every release just gets stronger on this truly brilliant hed kandi series, and in such belt tightening times, its no wonder the series is so popular. a fantastic moto blanco mix of boogie tonight and full intention are the lead tracks, this ep will be on everyones christmas wish list- a merry christmas guaranteed by all at hed kandi as they sign off the year in style

what we have here could easily be the most adventurous idm / electronic 12 inch this year

grotty, aggy, dark, brutal are all words used to describe the music of 25 year old alex melia aka reso, which is sometimes at odds with his boyhood dream of drumming in a jazz band.

last joia release this year! henrik b with 2 trancy electro-house anthems!

2001, the year that sunshine from dance nation ruled the dance floors around theworld and ever since then has stayed in the record boxes of most djs under the category classics. as it is widely known in the dance community shaun is not really a big fan of cover versions, so just like with laid back (bakerman) shaun hooked up with the original producers and writers and secured the original vocal samples, making this version a real official update instead of just another cover version. incorporating the typical and unique baker sound makes sunshine again internationally interesting.

since their first releases on circus company and milnormodern the 3 mousketeers achieve to impose themsleves on the scene with their unik touch. the band is clement zemtsov on beat programing, damien vandesande on keyboards and horns at last but not least, jonathan illel is warmly laying the lyrics. after having produced hip-hop instrumental for a few years they got into house music after meeting nicolas from nôze. one year and a half later they come up with between the blues ep, a brilliant first ep on circus company. then the guys several eps on other labels like orac or eklo. they also start touring a lot across europe and eastern countries. this new record is called blanche neige (snow white) as the lead track of the ep. all the lyrics from it are taken from the original text written by jacob & whilelm grimm back in 1812. .blanche neige is declined in two different versions. on the a side comes the original mix is the dancefoor cut. slower house beat, solid groove, surround by a marvelous chior. while the break show upreading the first lines of snow white in french. let me just tell you that when the break is over you should fasten your seat belt before a nice take off… the first track on b side is romeo. this track was produced by dop and nôze. once again all the lyrics are taken from a book. here its from .romeo and juliet written by william shackespeare. this track perfectly represent the alliance of both bands. the unik saxophone skills from damien vandesande the one man horn section, a wonderfull piano ride by nôze and the sexy voice of jonathan illel. an acoustic house blaster ! the ep is finaly closing down on b2 with the pop version of blanche neige called >kinder cut. there comes the deepness

squeezing one last one in before the christmas frenzy, these hed kandi samplers have topped the shopping lists over last few month thanks to the quality of the tracks allied to the bargain four for the price of one deal. ending the year in style, hed kandi hit the back of the net with this tasty 4 tracks of unreleased action

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.

nice price deal !!! amiel is a suicide blonde pop sensation from downunder. you will remember the beautiful girl and her mesmerizing voice from puretones >addicted to bass< – the massive drum n bass crossover hit that even reached the top of uk charts in 2002. her first solo album >audio out< archieved gold status in australia and amiel was nominated for five aria awards including best femal artist, single of the year and breakthrough artist of the year. >be your girl< is track from her second studio album >these ties< topping the dance charts with a simple formular: a sweet an irresistible voice combined with pumping beats.

rmxs by clouded vision & noob ! i met brodi early last year, he had a track called >bad runner< that i had been playing incessantly. it leaked onto blog sites months before its release on mental groove in october 2007. it found its way into erols box among many others very early on and the hot fuss began. as a dj, despite hailing from france (reims, lille), unexpectedly brodis taste is broad. if your expecting banging gnarly electro bombs… unlucky. he can play anything from noisy techno, bass heavy house through to more melodic minimal. plus, if you think you spend more time searching the net for new tunes than anyone else, think again. this guy is committed and now his second, and even better ep is here and he has saved it just for turbo

after more than one year and a couple of releases on sistrum recordings and morphine records, ksoul is finally back with a new project called kindasoul to launch his new label kinda soul recordings. the first release will be a split alongside scott ferguson who kindly gave the chance to licence these tracks from ferrispark records. the aim of the label is to focus on the deep side of house music without any kind of compromise, trying to highlight some of the best producers around plus some promising newcomers. the concept is also based on reaching out all the people who helped me in the last years to make it real in order to create a sort of worldwide family around our faithfully loved house music. you know who you are... ksoul!

formed in 1997 by philipp albrecht (guitar), rene albrecht (drums) and christoph lenz (bass) - singer christian erne entered the band in 2000. since he left plenty enuff in 2007 philipp albrecht and jessica sigfalk took the micro power. plenty enuff have been experimenting with sounds from the sixties for almost ten years. starting off with a traditional type of ska they soon switched to a dark blend of roots reggae. their large amount of shows already brought them to the jazz festival of montreux this year.

disco don doug willis aka joey negro aka dave lee has been raiding the vaults for dancefloor delight for twenty years now and we find him as on top of his game as ever. taking the al hudson guitar lick made massive by chubby chunks he crafts a funky floor filler around that. manchesters finest the audiowhores take it into tougher, funkier territory with 2 slamming mixes as zedd close the year in some style with another modern disco masterpiece, these boys never put a foot wrong

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 theyve 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

the first in a series on theory that will feature tracks from new, established or promising artists that have been the highlight of ben sims sets for the past year and before, as the label has been on hold, these tough but intelligent dancefloor winners have been only been dropped by the artists themselves and a select few circuit djs, its now time for them to go public. watch out for part 2

downtown party network is a brand new duo from lithuania, still in the first year of working together. one half of the project is dj saulty, the second being an experienced music producer bradka.

sometime chicken lips collaborator and full time disco don stevie kotey keeps the momentum going on his longstanding and ever consistent imprint by going slightly off piste with the latest bearfunk 12inch. for my friends is the work of lusty zanzibar aka alex cordiner, cabaret voltaire fan and former holistic artist, and we re struggling to describe it effectively to be honest. its a simple concoction of fluttery synth riffs and fat bottom end, but has the sort of quirky melody that you just dont expect to hear in a noo disco record, or a house record for that matter. it is, however totally infectious, and destined to be one of bearfunks biggest of the year we reckon. solid mixes come from kotey and lusty himself, and all are dominated by the riff, as will your brain be after listening to this package a few times. beginning of the night, end of the night, all night, all aboard the wonky disco train to zanzibar

played by sebastien leger, laurent garnier, miss kittin, florian meindl, popof, oliver huntemann,.. phunklarique & dejonka a.k.a. piemont return to the knall camp.. another proof why they managed to enter the german producer champions-league within the last year… micro minimal electro-house with some great variations on the sfx side. simple but yet effective original version.…. the remix by their friend bastian heerhorst sounds as if it was recorded on a uboot.

incl. rmxs by reboot & alexi delano!! big support by... onur Özer, barem, karotte, tobi neumann, laurent garnier, mathias kaden, wighnomy brothers, einzelkind, markus fix, robert dietz, seph, nick curly, toni rios, tony rohr, dorian paic, vera, matt star, motorcitysoul and many more.... frankfurt is definitively the capital of a new house movement and has produced several artists in the recent past who have closed the gap between house and minimal. the newest discovery of the main metropolis is the 24-year old producer timos who dares exactly this balancing act with his debut single >vendor<. vendor which more or less translates as market stall crier is based on a solid bass line over which lie several deep chords. the peak of the track is formed by the harmonic interplay between a vocal sample, which reminds you of a mediterranean market, and almost hypnotising strings

eriq johnsons debut on mylo with a driving electro house tune! next to the pushing original version, there are some dirty remixes by fukkk offf (coco machete), who had huge success with their rave is king ep this year and a.c.k. & simon point.including fukkk offf remix

james harcourt has mad a real dent in the tech house sound this year... support from techno, progressive & house djs alike. he continues his relationship with baroque here, giving us a tight electronic jackin beat. on the flip we have a remix from that man quivver. hot of the heels of his artist album he takes the track down a darker deeper route.

this is not an exit records is proud to present the debut album by brain machine. a six track broadcast from the electronic vanguard, brain machine is one of the most haunting, sensuous and distinctive releases you ll hear all year. brain machine is guido zen and juan t trippe. they recorded this album in their spiritual home, the islands of the federate states of micronesia. double vinyl release all packaged in a beautiful gatefold sleeve, with awesome artwork...

big follow up to last years club hit >come back<. the outstanding remix by baggi begovic already gets support from roger sanchez who played the tune in his famous release yourself radio show! true to the motto never change a winning team marco petralia teams up once again with singer jimmie wilson to deliver another soulful house extravaganza for the dancefloors. dutch production wizard baggi begovic – who scored big time last year with the funkerman collaboration >good god< – lets the track live up to its title

remixes by amo & navas and oliverschmitz & les schmitz played by: eric prydz, tocadisco, matthew dekay, seb fontaine, mark knight, john acquaviva ,… les schmitz, julio navas and david amo joined forces last year to create a big release with two super tracks positive and negative. after this great hit on the danceflors this artists make 2 fantastic remixes >amo & navas rework 2008< and >oliver schmitz & les schmitz redux<. amo & navas rework 2008 was a huge track that had incredible power of attraction, easy sounds and lot of magical grooves to move your body on the dance floor and an incredible build up that brought you to the top

guy j returns with this double a sided release of >fall star< / >lunar< after the release of his debut album >esperanza< which picked up rave reviews from djs and press the world over. >lunar< also featured on john digweeds bedrock 10 mix cd and was one of the highlights of the bedrock party at matter in october as well as the space closing party in ibiza. both tracks are full on four to the floor tech-house workouts that reaffirm just how talented a producer guy j is and follow on nicely from the earlier releases this year of >geko<, >under pressure< and >save me<.!

adam beyers drumcode label has had a hugely productive year with a stream of consistently good material. he has now raided the archives for this new 2 track killer on his truesoul imprint. here we have 2 tracks from adam himself with the a side pattern 5 being a large bass driven bomb with big drums, a catchy vocal refrain and superb complimentary pads

once again the dark forces between cisco ferreira & ricardo rodrigues, confirms that techno at its purist can still make waves & can prove that in this club scene, techno can still be original & stay true to its roots. already every dj is now supporting these & past releases from cf & rr from the k research camp. more assaults to made this year in music & other established labels.. watch this space