after last years album love & devotion the husband and wife duo of mike paradinas and lara rix-martin follow up with weird drift. the album shows just how much their ability to write confident and thoughtful pop songs has developed, while still being able to retain the sleepy cushion of steamy synth pop that made the first record so rewarding to listen to. this time album features the vocals of a vezelay, a.k.a. french singer and producer matthieu le berre, who brings a gentle poised falsetto to the duos productions along with a delicate but hopeful angst.

schneeweiss iii: a collaboration of neighbours. over the years, oliver koletzki has continuously cited berlin as a point of reference and, more importantly, a source of inspiration. two of his albums - gro§stadtmaerchen and gro§stadtmaerchen 2 - have been a direct ode to the capital. friedrichshain, one of berlins vibrant districts, has always held a special place in olivers heat. this is where he started out when he first moved to the city, and this is where he lives now.

counting almost three years in the game now, demand records have set themselves a mammoth task. to continually release music that cuts through the mounting levels of hype that surround the drum and bass scene of 2013 while retaining an edge of experimental innovativeness is no easy feat. luckily, by pushing the task onto the greatest talents of the deep, dark and creative side of the scene, the label have achieved exactly what they set out to do. drum & bass on demand 2 is a collection of darkly intelligent beats from some of the labels biggest stars, as well as some incredible new talents.

miami 2014 - the hottest tracks from this years exclusive miami partys! feat.shadow child, mk route 94, doorly, atfc, edy, my digital enemy, audiowhores, prok & fitch, freemasons and more

new faces haelt was der titel versrpricht und prŠsentiert neue talente, die kurz vor ihrem durchbruch in der musik stehen und gibt ihnen die plattform die sie verdienen.

tomorrow we sail is a group of seven musicians, based in leeds, uk. formed in 2009 they have spent the past four years developing their sound into what is now a vast landscape of billowing, reverb-soaked guitars, orchestral strings, piano, organ and multi-layered vocals.

when we realized we wanted to make the second dubstep nomad compilation we suddenly thought to one man able to select only the best plates. the taste and the strong devotion shown by dj foster in 4 years of sub.fm were the perfect ingredients to setup a project like this. his ability in mixing will be available in a mixed cd containing all the tracks of the compilation

metal dance vol. 1 was resident advisor no. 1 compilation of 2012! ny times pick of 2012 this collection underscores the real romance of machines. mojo: thrilling foray into forward thinking post-punk electronica! trevor jackson (playgroup / underdog / output recordings) returns with the eagerly awaited second instalment of his metal dance compilation series this august, following widespread critical acclaim in the wake of volume 1. drawing from jacksons deep collection of original industrial, post-punk, ebm and new wave, the album is an inspired mix of sounds and styles, mining classics, dub versions, oddities and secret weapons inspired by his formative clubbing years at many of londons seminal nightlife haunts.

electro shock aims to reflect the electronic scene today in france and the rest of the world Ð, a constantly evolving scene and the ultimate soundtrack of our times and their fascination for rhythms and dancefloors. the first volume extracted the absolute best from the flowering and vital scene of 2012 from confirmed artists m83 to newcomer nina kraviz.

feadz is releasing his debut album instant alpha fifteen years into his career. his music is a careful balance of urban and electronic that finds its roots in rap, freestyle, electro, techno and house, but also in more ghetto influences such as footwork, trap, baile, etc. in short, feadzs music is a quintessential edbangerian alloy.

frank schueltge aka f.s. blumm has released his melodic experiments around the acoustic guitar for over 15 years. in their contemplative reduction they miraculously always hit right in the heart. the man makes some damn charming music, pitchfork said about his last album.

for fourteen years the island ibiza has been haunted by cocoons high-spirited tribe. in 2013, cocoon turned the beloved amnesia into a tropical jungle. the jungle seduces with lush colors and intriguing sounds. without hesitation you dive into lush greens, amazed by heat and beauty

jim coles has spent the past three years refining a unique sound as om unit via collaborations with machinedrum on planet mu, releases on goldies metalheadz, dbridges exit records and civil music, his own cosmic bridge label and the short-lived phillip d. kick alias that fleshed out the links between chicagos footwork, jungle and slow/fast. the confluence of all this work takes full flight on threads.

frames of reference is the some 12 years in the making debut album from uk based techno producer o phase. early support by marcel dettman & ben klock.

down paris after being the main artist on dirt crew recordings for over seven years and with a staggering 13 eps in that period either solo or with his buddy till von sein, the berlin based alexander krueger has finally concluded a full album for us. he is one of germanys most consistent producers an has an huge release list on discogs ranging from the mid nineties when he started out as korsakow and dub taylor on classic labels like force tracks, mueller and raum musik to date.

at the start of the 70.s, france had no petrol, but it had ideas and artists that managed to tip them into the 21st century 30 years in advance. cosmic machine compiles 20 rare tracks put together with passion and erudition by uncle o (who previously did the shaolin soul compilations) and throws together a collection of stars, a few free-spirits, and also shooting stars.

in 2009 we released the first compilation on mindtrick records as our 4th release. 4 years and 18 releases later we are proud to present you the next instalment of the frequencies of the mind series! this album sums up what are all about here at mindtrick records and also shows different parts of old and new mindtrick collaborators.

finally here - the cd version, foam digipack featuring 8 page concertina insert... this iconic experimental album is now available on cd after last years (now very scarce) blackest ever black vinyl re-issue. comes in a crisp foam digipack alongside a full colour 8 page concertina insert featuring band photos and lyrics - essential

following the success of his last years compilation singita miracle beach 10th anniversary together with the legendary jose padilla, glass coffee is back with his second compilation for klik records eclettica. a man of great taste, a crowd pleaser behind the decks, a true music lover, glass coffee handpicks 14 tracks of contemporary electronica creating a unique soundtrack for these times when the sun meets the see and the hearts and minds feel like floating. tracks by nosaj thing, kasper bjorke, cayetano, haraket, chris coco, pedestrian and many more will accompany us all through a magnificent summer

3 cds !! incl. duke dumont, chris malinchak, calvin harris, will.i.am, avicii und vielen mehr

rhodes dreamline by tasos giasiranis tasos giasiranis is one of those people that their birthplace is proud of having. born in rhodes island, he was the younger at age ever radio producer with his own show in the history of rhodes and as years passed he became the most famous person in the islands nightlife. his bio is full of trips around the world presenting his very friendly house style and being an ambassador for his favorite place in the planet, rhodes. in 2009, promoting rhodes was the idea of his first ever music compilation.

must is pure sonic architecture that breathes and sweats, this is how asphalt and steel sounds in contact with rain and sun. the hunch synthetic of pablo bolivars interlinings, reaches in must a degree of warmth and unpublished maturity. oblivious to this musician modes and contemporary fashions, he deliver the album he always wanted to do. idm, deep house, soulfull and sunny electronics designed and crafted with the meticulousness of a goldsmith. songs as sophisticated as friendly, loved but without raising fears. never bolivar has been as musical as now, delight and enjoyment in each beat. that is must, an album to listen carefully.

nearly three years after the release of his debut album lucky shiner, gold panda returns with his second album half of where you live, to be released on ghostly international and his own notown label (uk). the album is the product of a period spent touring the world multiple times around, absorbing influences and probing potential new avenues of creative exploration.

hot creations, the hottest electronic dance label right now who have two sold out showcases at brixton academy in april, celebrate three years of dancefloor dominance with a compilation of the labels highlights.

after being back in business for about 2 years and releasing plenty of digital singles & eps by various brilliant producers all around the world, beatalistics records is ready to take the next logical step. we are diving into summer 2013 with the perfect soundtrack for warm, long and intensive nights! this years cd compilation *hi intensity* contains 14 tracks for your body, your mind and your soul.

london based electronic marvel kel mckeown - aka kelpe - celebrates ten years of sonic boundary pushing with new maxi single, drut001/ answered - out april 15th - and new lp drut002/ fourth: the golden eagle - out june 3rd - both on his brand new label drut.

big new armin van buuren cd !!! incl the hit single *this is what it feels like*

this april karin & olof dreijer aka the knife release their first studio album since silent shout seven years ago. pressed on triple 180g heavyweight vinyl plus cd-copy of the album in gatefold sleeve. includes cartoon by liv stršmquist and a lyric poster by studio sm/martin falck.

le carousel is the new band project from acclaimed belfast dj/recording artist phil kieran. for Ôle carousel kieran assembled some of irelands finest musicians, writing most of the album while staying in donegal on the remote west coast.

fourth album, is an album labeled, engineered, mixed and mastered by steve albini. and its pretty obvious: fourteen tight songs, full-on (faithful to the motto hammered by albini: feature it, or fuck it), carved in eight days, by five people (drums, guitars, keyboards, bass), without ever leaving the studio.

when two kindred spirits meet, their combination often results in more than just its sum. neve naive is such a coincidence. producer/multi instrumentalist stefan merse ulrich and singer/songwriter neve aka alexa voss have joined forces to come up with one of the most astonishing debuts of this year.

miami 2013!this years hottest tracks from miamis clubs and beaches! starring : groove armada, prok & fitch, the shapeshifters, dennis ferrer, grant nelson, roger sanchez, frankie knuckles, todd terry, kings of tomorrow atfc and many more

the official release of the 1976 recording the tribe. previously only a handful of ultra-rare test pressing copies were floating around of this beauty. finally after more than 35 years, this essential spiritual jazz recording will see its official release. big tip!

music from the eastblock jungles is the product of an artist who forged a sound in complete isolation, with visa problems leading him to entrench himself in the middle of nowhere in his native russia, continuing in the uk rave tradition of his essex-spawned idols, the prodigy. the album: years in the making, it features a massive stockpile of new material, as well as proxy classics both renowned (raven) and unreleased (abyss).

spleen united , danish top 10 heroes and one of the live sesations on this years roskilde, fusion and reeperbahn festivals with their first international release.

more than one hundred gigs in the past five years, for example at festivals like sonnemondsterne, nature one and summer spirit and at clubs like tresor, m-bia & schšnwetter berlin, butanclub wuppertal or bki hamburg perthil & aerts have left their explicit trace. remixes from or for musicians like gabriel ananda, axel bartsch and douglas greed or dj emerson, dan drastic and frank mŸller (beroshima) proof their production skills, released on various national and international labels like capsula, by sasha carassi and ready2rock, by nihil young - both based in italy. in 2012 perthil & aerts lauched their own label named authentic pew with releases by jonas kopp, markus suckut, kevin gorman, oliver dodd, gareth wild and dax j - and of course: perthil & aerts

the electric dominance forms resistance! germanys gate to the stars of the international electrofunk, bass & breaks scene Ð dominance electricity Ð is back in effect with the long awaited follow up to last years interstellar >astronauten< ep by dagobert & kalson.
the new various artist compilation album electrofunk resistance transports twelve perfectly sexy shaped electrofunk & adult robotpop jams. carefully selected from three continents, the songs draw a colorful mosaic of different electrobreak-styles all sharing an extra dose of funk. for the perfect unity of sound and vision, the accompanying cover-artwork is provided by none other than japans legendary sexy robot illustrator hajime sorayama.

body language vol. 12 ist die erste mix-cd von catz n dogz. ausgewaehlt haben sie aeltere platten von j. antoni, rhythm plate, schatrax oder gant, die auch fŸr die allermeisten gut informierten house-heads neuland sein duerften. daneben stehen exklusive tracks von neuen talenten wie eats everything, chmara winter, trikk oder squarehead, auf die catz n dogz durch deren demos aufmerksam geworden sind. au§erdem sind so klangvolle namen wie chez damier oder soul clap mit tracks bzw. remixen dabei

with this mixture, kadebostan has in the last few years reached the major league of djs and live acts.

its been four long years since glissando released the critically acclaimed with our arms wide open we march towards the burning sea and the duo finally return this november with a new record the world without us.

despite the many years still ahead of him, rone has already come a long way, being one of the most acclaimed young french musicians on the electronic scene. his videos have spread all over the world wide web with the speed of light and his powerful liveset has been appreciated from sonar festival to panorama bar. three years have passed since the release of spanish breakfast and now his next album, tohu-bohu (hurly-burly), is coming out via infine.

only 9 years after its official opening, watergate has become one of the worlds most prominent underground electronic music institutions. in no small part due to its picturesque location running directly alongside the river spree, its wall to wall led dance floor installation and most of all, its consistent flow of first-rate international talent performing every week. watergates presence and influence has spawned many side projects including a boutique-style mix cd series now in its 8th volume. a whoÕs who of the clubs regular talent and resident artists such as sascha funke, sebo k, dop, ellen allien and others have all contributed to the aesthetically pleasing series, now regarded as collectors items. for the eight installment in our mix series, we bridge the gap between two global capitals of techno: berlin, and detroit, home of lee curtiss who delivers a forward-thinking mix, inspired by time spent living in both cities. lee is one of a new generation of techno visionaries from the motor city, that includes his visionquest collaborators ryan crosson, shaun reeves and seth troxler, who are putting their own unique spin on their citys most famous underground musical export. based between detroit and berlin for the last four years, lee has a fundamental grasp of what makes both dancefloors at watergate tick, and this enduring love and understanding of the space clearly shines through in his mix. building on the raw soul and funk of those who have blazed a trail before him, on both sides of the atlantic, lee brings his own subtle melodies and keen sense of dramatic tension to the fore in a mix that encompasses all that is vibrant and exciting about underground techno in 2011

the watergate mix series goes into the next round. konrad black is a founding member of the wagon repair label and part of the richie hawtins m_nus family. for watergate he delivers a mix containing influential classic material as well as new unreleased productions by himself with collaborators such as martin buttrich. his signature sound, a dark vision of techno shines throughout the entire project and refects his self-perception as a dj. over the last years konrads sound has found a home in berlins watergate club and one can catch him play here on a regular basis

daniel blackbelt andersen has been active in the norwegian dance music community for a number of years. he got into electronic dance music in the early 90s, and first started emulating the sound of detroit techno on his fathers home computer..

kompakts labelchef finally returns with his first album in eight years..

inspired by western african music past and present from the horizon is debruits debut album. it is the culmination of 3 years work, collecting field recordings, delving into restricted archives, sampling lost african vhs and reinterpreting discovered african melodies and rhythms, for synths and drum machines. this is a remarkable record, filled with groundbreaking combinations of styles and sounds, constructed with passion and energy, driven by adventure and ideological principle and packed with intrigue, authenticity and tribute.

this is global music, peng bass. what genre is this? not sure, but one things for sure, there is no one else who makes music quite like vadim. this album is perhaps the danciest we have witnessed from vadim and this is something that for those who have seen him live in the last few years will have felt. its a tropical bass extravaganza with no limits, no boundaries, no boxes. a nod to your mind, body and soul.

justin berkovi is about to burst back on the scene after lying low for a few years with his 6th album >mondrian<.

daniel stefanik is one of the techno and house newcomers of the last years. his carefreeness as a dj behind the decks and his likeable appearance are literally distinctive for a new generation of young, down-to-earth producers from germany, which are the result of the influence of vaeth, villalobos and hawtin on the one side, and solid but hedonistic house on the other