the detroit based madd chaise inc. imprint is as underground as it gets with only a few hundred copies of each released pressed. now, three years since their last antidote, the oliverwho factory emerge from their >rude awakening< to bring us another level of body jerkin future funk and galactic grooves that stretch far beyond the furthest envelopes of your mind

this is the first release by jesse rose and jamie anderson on gigolo records. and what better way to debut on gigolo with a new track based on 4 times grammy nominee steve >silk< hurleys classic hit jack your body ? 20 years af ter the number originally scored us and uk #1s rose and anderson pay respect to silk who f ollowing this hit went on to work with big names such as michael jackson, prince, mary j blige, madonna. body jackin will also be available on the forthcoming gigolo compilation cd ten as selected by dj hell due out in spring. but this is the 1st chance to grab this pumping track on vinyl

kaskade recently did some massive remixes of david morales here i am and pussycat dolls dont cha. kaskade is a special breed of house star, one who has increased in popularity over the past few years in an industry where most of the major players have at least a decade (often two) of stardom behind them. sorry is taken from kaskades third album love mysterious. though his trademark melodies, sensual vocalists, and emotionally driven sound remains intact, love mysterious is a bolder production and reflective of kaskade s growing acclaim and popularity worldwide. man of the moment dirty south did an amazing job on the remix, that rocked almost every party at miamis winter music conference

after the banging lordag 001 from terje & anders, the 19 years old terje bakke from bergen/norway returns with a solo-release on lordag. both tracks are displaying terjes unmistakable enthusiasm for warm and driving chords forming the linchpin of the tracks.on the flip we have two very strong remixes. the first one is produced by dirty doering together with donna k from berlin. he is a part of allyoucanbeat records from housemeister / otherfucker, so his remix is a kind of freaky electro stuff with cool rhythms and a catchy beat. blood & tears from karateklub is responsible for the second remix. his first ep was supported and played by chris liebing and pascal feos. the remix is an incredible hot peaktime burner

if anyone remembers a lil 10 with a cow on the cover that came out on heading home two years ago and missed it, nows a chance to rejoice! the two tracks by hotlips & hawkeye featured on it are available on broken rule once again now supplemented by de la luna and del sol, two more extra-dubby, slo-mo disco nuggets, pretty much in line with the previous two tracks. excellent stuff from pylon records

zoltán palásti kovács and konrád pilisi founded the lushlife project two years ago and much longer since then have been inspiring people with electronic music which is going far beyond definitions of genre-bending entertainment. more than ten years of knowledge and research unify both of them - kovács as musicologist and historian – pilisi as radio presenter and well-known deejay

jean f. cochois is the timewriter and arrived at the top ten years ago. since then he has developed and fine grinding his productions so that press, media and audiences agree on the fact that he is a master at his arts: spinning at the most famous venues all over the globe, holding a residency at sven väths cocoon club, remixes for mike oldfield, faithless, yello, boy george, rammstein and many more…everything done? he doesnt think so and presents his 5th album >soulstickers< which will be attached close to the listeners souls for sure because thats the place where they came into existence! straight from the introduction which is >resetting the clocks< the timewriter is creating intensive and emotional songs and takes you on a trip through his sonic world of pleasure

huge jumpstyle track in combination with a hardstyle melo, since 8 years his typical sound! the vorwerk remix which has a lot of jeckyll & hyde quality gives this track a big hit potential. dj support by all usual suspects. must have!!

this is a fresh & rockin kompass musik release, presenting music from the hamburg-city boy denis karimani aka remute! after lonely and quiet years of experimenting and self-discovery he released his first 12inch called >hypnoconsole< on zombie nations label dekathlon records and got remixed by munich-techno-hero richard bartz.the first livegigs followed directly and led him into smoky rave-basements, uproarious clubs, sunny open-airs, as well as shaky party-boats...due to excessive and unresting music-making, denis released lots of 12 s and made several remixes in the following years. he released records on fine labels like traum/trapez/mbf, areal , dial, num, smallville or liebe*detail, made remixes for artists like dominik eulberg, move d or station17 and released his first album >remute< on ladomat. his regular appearance in magazine polls for best live act of the year proves that this is not just theory. now, we proudly welcome this jack-of-all-trades to our yet small but nice label family at kompass musik. he contributes a bodacious three tracker, jam-packed with dirty and pushing club tracks. >slam with the face< on the a-side brings us into some rough, gruffy and exciting soundscapes, the b-side holds two more fantastic proves of remutes far-reaching talent. >cause he likes it<, a pretty deep piece of techno and >propellersweat<, a reduced but heavily effective monster track in the end rave on.!

the spatulacity crew is proud to present some more fresh talent with real time hand motions prime time man lotion ep! these two have been making major waves with blistering originals and remixes over the last year or so, and break ya neck and who got it are probably two of the hottest examples of what these guys are capable of. unbelievable studio trickery in the vein of spatula city label bosses the sound republic, rthm deliver funky grooves, dancefloor firestarters, and were without question one of the most talked about artists at this years wmc. this is only the beginning of what will surely be a long career for this nashville duo. chicagos sexual chocolate (of junky trunk records fame) delivers a nasty dubsided esque wobbly bassline stomper of a remix for break ya neck while the original funks, shuffles, and grooved its way in to the boxes of all of the underground heavy hitters with massive support from dj mes, the sound republic, diz, raoul belmans, justin martin, the inland knights, and more.

forro in the dark makes people dance like they forgot they could. they sweat, stomp, roll their eyes into the backs of their heads and dont stop for hours. for the past four years, they ve packed their home base and birthplace at nublu well beyond capacity every wednesday night. when a band makes you feel like this, you keep coming back. on this follow up to their debut 12 inch with seu jorge, forro in the dark present three versions of their acclaimed single with david byrne, asa branca. aside from the original, organic, feel good track, the real tuesday welds clerkenwell cowboy lends an open, airy version that could find a home in a classic, french cabaret as easily as it could in the early hours of a dancefloor. dublex incs mix is a masterfully done, downtempo rework with a full jazz band and dubbed out vocals. and as an added bonus, theres a bouncy dublex and forro collaboration called kidon kibom energized dubbed out grooves that ll get anyone to the dancefloor

here wehave the new killer release on adam beyer s mighty truesoul imprint. here he calls on one of his fellow swedes to deliver a truly awesome club bomb. alexi delano has been making superb music now for any years as a solo artist and with other talents such as jesper dahlback and cari lekebusch. here he goes it alone and what a track hes made! its a funky bassline driven groove that twists and turns with super cool edits and switch ups in the drums before midway introducing the seriously catchy main synth hook to complete the picture.!

brommage dub is jesper dahlbäck and jean louis huhta.the two has recorded music together under this pseudonym since the mid 90s when the first releases came out on svek. in fact this year would be a perfect 10 year anniversary for this duo. this is the first release on their own imprint bromma, which is a part of stockholm 5 km west of the city. this was the home for jean louis during the early years of their produciton phase and which gave the duo their name. carbon oxide is a gas which was produced in the factory where jean louis huhtas studio now resides

last years milk & sugar disco bomb getting a huge 2007 treat from the rise camp feat mixes by dj delicious & til west, eddie thoneick and plastik funk a must have

metal on metal are three young guys who found themselves djing together at a small club in their home town of vilnius. 3 years later and the guys now run their own club in lithuania and are the only home grown act to share headline status with soulwax and the chemical brothers etc at festivals in the baltics.no front teeth is the first track they have ever recorded! it immediately started to build a word of mouth online with djs playing out the demo - one of these djs was kissy sell out who has been charting no front teeth in his top 5 for months.

serbia takes center stage, as the concrete djz storm onto the groundbreaking blackout audio imprint for the very first time. consisting of four members, nemanja mitrovic, filip jovanovic, vladan macura and luka petrovic, this is one of the most exciting eps to have hit the label in years. a new and uncompromising style that oozes originality and flare. essential electronica for the discerning dancefloor

after 3 years of his success on electrix records - max is back to collaborate with keith tucker… this time on a groovy but hard track >electrotech<. you can feel detroit 4/4 floor beats with cold robot synths and the hot voice of the aux 88 front man

adam beyers mad eye imprint has been the quietest of his 3 in terms of its output over the last few years but it has by no means made he least impact. the 5 releases so far have had massive dj support from across the techno scene with the last release being played by a huge cross section of djs. this time adam has really turned on the style with these 2 tracks with the a side china girl being a funky killer with its grooving bassline and drum groove immediately bringing you in before the addictive wooden block melody and warped edits creating an addictive intensity that put simply - just works. hear it on a system and see the dancefloor react and youll see where were coming from

the release of memor007 marks the return from hiatus of memory boy records and also the final chapter in the history of mark verbos >big brother< after last years minimal techno mixes on csm and the original release in the late 90s. semblance factor(john selway) provides a dark fusion of jacking old school house rhythms, modern electro and twisted effects that accentuate the paranoid lyrical content. franz & shape give us an energetic dj tool which showcases their club-friendly electro-house/ebm/italo stylistic combination. finally from mark himself, an excellent classic acid house version in the same manner as his current and seriously effective live performances using the original roland analog synths and drum machines of the era.

new signing on players paradise from hamburg city, two producers who are up and coming in the scene and ready to take over with this mental banger. first one is tensnake who runs his own label mirau musik out of his hometown and got a lot of attention recently by remixing >junior boys<. his partner is suite 9 aka d.i.m. who made some great records on tigas turbo label and had a big hit with >airbus baby< and his cool remix for chromeos last single >fancy footwork<. on the remix job this time our favourite man out of cologne, steve barnes aka cosmic sandwich. he transforms the original into a spaced out 90s house track with his typical driving groove that he developed over the last years in his great releases on traum and my best friend.

merry, amusing nonsense - some of the attributes used to describe the last kritik records. these terms are unlikely to be appropriate here: the young sebastian simmert from the outskirts of berlin has submitted his first own production. noticable are the influences of techno producers from recent years and the work of this 22 year old demonstrates he knows the whos who. is this an up and comer? the first track is in the tradition of pumping bodzin/romboy works, the second references 2step, including the bad little ravemonster. finally, a hymne for the early morning hours, for the more contemplative dancefloor - enjoy while sipping bionade. beyond minimalism

floppy funk welcomes a new talent: joe ellis! joe has been djing on the welsh party scene for years, and is a regular at trimsound and mindtours events playing a blend of original house music and minimal techno. joes been inspired by the music and djing skills of people like daniel bell, derek carter and chris carrier, along with welsh djs and producers like his brother tom ellis and electroinique audio. his >horses for courses< release is a journey into deep, minimalistic house, keeping a funky edge. the remixes from mossa and tom ellis&leif add a more clubby feel and make this 12inch is well rounded pack

this is the first ep on flash recordings that doesnt feature label owners florian meindl and oliver koletzki. but they have made sure to look for a quality replacement. no one else than cologne-based artist daso - renowned for his previous releases on labels like mbf, session deluxe, ghostly and connaisseur - teams up with his buddy pawas to create their first release >night express< on flash. pawas has just had his first record out on adam krolls and markus müllers imprint squonk records and has been a dj for 9 years, moving from india to cologne one year ago. on the a-side daso & pawas foreshadow the summer with the track >tgv<: a beautifully deep melody that swings along a powerful loop. >ice< - the name of germanys high-speed train is clearly more electro-driven. a slightly broken beat with a thumping organic bassline pumps above an ever-changing soundscape that culminates in some euphoric high-pitched synths. never too much, this is a perfect example for elegant understatement. also on the flip side is the track >bummelzug<, which translates as >very slow train< in german. this is a dub-techno masterpiece. deep dubs and arpeggios flow over the simple beats with a great clappy snare drum. dreamy, hypnotic, melodic! flash recordings has just become fit for the summer

chris mccormack, the legendary producer behind the materials and his earlier embryo records, is returning with his first new techno productions in over 2 years, and the wait has been worthwhile for anybody who likes their music delivered in a no-nonsense yet creative way, that pushes the genre forwards, rather than just treading water

chic flowerz kicking of this years ibiza season with this massive four track sampler feat ice cream, paris, sunny and the frenchloverz

as label boss gilbert says about this new versatile outing: i:cube is a prolix producer : some weeks, the cube used to bring me 4 or 5 outlines tracks, always amazing ! i played them sometimes in my dj sets, or shared them with my producers friends. there was always a nerd to ask me what is it… few years later, i decided to compile these unfinished -or not wanted to be released by the artist- tracks in a new versatile collector serie : >les archives cubistes<. re-edited for some, released without modification for others, they show the evolution of this amazing producer, who explores since a decade different styles but always with his typical sound. for this first volume, two techno tracks. deep end, composed in 1999, could be a >news of the week< as it sounds so current… latecala (under maurizio influence) was composed in 2000, to test a new studio gear (a multi effect)… versatile, some years after, delivers you the result. a few 12inch will follow… in different styles. be aware! limited pressing and special artwork by the excellent designer >machine< !

the sound enforcers are dave angel and jamie anderson and they have produced many quality tracks over the last couple of years and here they have made their first release together for rotation. the aside is a funky bassline driven club killer with driving percussion and funky edits. on the flip you will find a little bit more aggressive bodi remix

the gossip label just launches hit after hits…..massive buzzed track which makes the same effect as lady by mojo few years ago…. superb catchy vocal disco house with a top standing production… sick package! guaranteed to fill your dance floor! includes hott 22 remix. written, mixed, and arranged by dj wady.

the illustrious colette is back with her first single about us from her long awaited follow up to her remarkably successful debut album hypnotized.2007 brings you the same thoughtful harmonies alongside colettes lighthearted drifts that we all know and love her for. with remixes from derrick carter, chuck love and richard dinsdale. about us brings you a taste of everything house.about us was one of the most played tracks during wmc this year and is sure to pull through as one of this years must have anthems, one that will be sure to keep the masses moving long throughout the night

trentemollers last kickin release >an evening with bobi bros< was the label biggest release in recent years, now he teams up with buda (torsten jacobson) for the sublime >gamma<. the track is a slice perfectly produced electronica!! plus massive dj-floorfriendly remixes by minilogue & perc

argyris theofilis, aka argy, is one the brightest rising stars in modern dance music. born in rhodes in 1985, argy moved to london in 2003 to focus more on music. with his roots in bossanova and new york house, he began djing at the age of 14. only in the recent london years he expanded his music tastes towards a more electronic sound developing special abilities as producer. he released on poker flat, raummusik, shallow cutz and simple records. while argy reserves live performing for more ambitious album projects, he has been blowing away the crowds of prestigious club nights with his dynamic, colourful and sensual dj sets

jerome sydenham and rune rk first met about 5 years ago, when jerome first played club rust in copenhagen. rune was the club resident, and the two immediately connected over the decks. even though their styles were very different, there was a mutual respect and understanding for the music. in november 2006 jerome and rune decided to go to the studio and see if these magnetic poles could be joined - and from nowhere magic happened. a new mutant of sounds and arrangements emerged. not really house, not really techno, but dirty and soulful at the same time. energetic, yet calm, these tracks are something new. they dont sound like rune rk, and they dont sound like jerome sydenham. so what do they sound like? have a listen

premium techno label audio assault is still spreading its wings and gathers more and more f ollowers across planet earth. many years now the masterminds bas mooy and jeroen liebregts have guarded the imprints pure underground vibe and mechanical roughness with their life. both men are established as solo producers and as part of various collabs. the most recent collaboration is the one of jeroen liebregts and laurens v an der starre as radial. their stunningly powerf ul sound has triggered the imagination of many.you are witnessing the birth of a mind blowing, solid concept. topped with two class a mixes f rom bas mooy and uk legend paul mac

finest dubby deep techno trax !! for two years the doors were open monthly at grubenstrasse 28 in zurich. and what a two years it was! musicians from afar were joining a frolicsome party crowd of 300, all done in an intimate maze-like setting where the largest value was put on atmosphere and hospitality - just perfect. problems with the neighbourhood forced us to close down this last jewel of zurichs alternative nightlife

nottinghams deep house dons inland knights turn the jack factor up to 11 with a decidedly housier take on the original mix. fans of the jackin house sound and jocks such as derrick carter and dj sneak will dig these remixes. inland knights have carved out their own sound over the years, with tracks on their own drop music label as well as for west coast labels like tango, amenti and doubledown. their remix of time is now stays true to their roots, with a crunchy drum groove, well rounded bass and warm stabs n strings.

peaktime electrohouse anthem by emslice and denga here this will be a huge drop for this years summer includes vincent von vorn remix must have record

for the 6th release on ul it was time again for label boss ritzi lee to do a 100 procent solo project after 3 years. all tracks on this ep are devoted to one of the most interesting themes around, namely exploration, science and the cosmos. this ep is full of soundscapes and subtle engineered rhythms, that makes it a unique dj tool in all kinds of situations on the dancefloor

from europa to detroit and back. nukubus returns after four years with this 3 track europa ep. the dramatic original and two smashing remixes by detroit electro techno legends aux88. killer release

digitalism present their long awaited debut album incl. all the big hits. sure-shot ! there are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to. heres the first album from digitalism presented in a luxurious gatefold dlp !! for the past two years, they have been the go-to men for indie remixes, having reworked the klaxons, the test icicles, cut copy and the futureheads, to devastating effect. digitalism hail from hamburg. isi, the german born son of turkish immigrants, met jens, the child of a liberal family, at the citys underground solution record store. moelle was the first find employment there, towards the end of the 1990s. when he took leave from the shop to devote more time to his school work, isi filled. later jens returned, and the pair worked alongside each other: jens in the shop, and isi at the attendant record distribution business. they soon bonded over their shared love of dance and rock records.

john acquaviva, julio navas and david amo have joined forces! having been at the vanguard of music & technology, creating the legendary label plus 8 (john) together with richie hawtin, few have helped shape the world of club and electronic music as we now know it. the past few years he has been at the top of his dj and production game helping shape and direct the electro house scene

cynic returns with a great 12inch of disco tastic madness. the grooves are loose, the riffs low slung and the beats punchy. just the kind of stuff we re used to hear from the cynic stable. proper bomb. this e.p features three hot tracks in a tribute to the sundance kid, the a side the sundance kid, comes complete with galloping horses, rattlesnakes and gunshots this track is the wild west meets the mirror ball. the first track on the b side westbound 23, is named after the first train robbery that the sundance kid committed in his early years before he joined the wild bunch, the blaze of glory that finishes the e.p. is a reference to the well documented last stand, where butch cassidy and the sundance kid were surrounded by the bolivian army

der dritte raum is possibly one of the most innovative liveacts germany’s techno scene has brought forward since the early nineties, the formative years when frankfurt trance was growing into a national movement that would change the course of dance music in germany forever and inspired countless individuals with its take on electronics. with two album releases on the incredibly influential frankfurt harthouse imprint, which was partly run by pioneer dj sven väth, techno germany’s undisputed father figure who still spearheads the scene, and three album releases on virgin, there is hardly any live act and producer duo as successful and innovative as d3r

monomachine behind the name monomachine lie two well known musicians of the spanish and chilean electronic scene respectively: iñigo oruezábal and francisco allendes. this adventure in minimal code, sometimes more techno and others more house oriented, gathers all the background and joint professional experience of both artists, as a result of years of individual experience in the best dj booths and studios in spain and south america. its a sound that relates directly with the vanguard sounds in the current electronic dance music has its main target in the dance floor, not leaving aside a high quality production which results in an intense and clear sound. here are their latest tracks, released on catwash records.bomb jack on the a side is a tweaky, techy, track with jungle drum and percussion, and a soothing constant bass line that makes this track a great connector in any set. ghost and goblins on the b side starts out with some rhythmic minimal bongo drum sounds before a deep echoey bassline enters and kicks the track into its real journey. the contrasting synth sounds add flavour that turns this into a good boppy track that will get the peeps grooving on the dancefloor!

for the first of 2 samplers taken from the forthcoming splank compilation cd called the shirk off.the groove allegiance return to the splank! fray with their new funk bomb the drip. full of wonky lfo noises and trademark groove allegiance guitar licks, this ones finding favour with many a jock at the moment.for the flip, best breakthrough dj winner at this years breakspoll, hexadecimal rework groove allegiances rolands revenge. adding an acid riff to the equation, the deep bass and rolling drum fills ensure this is another essential dancefloor piece from hexadecimal.

dk7 presents the first in a series of remixes!!!! lopazz remix, a man who has carved his very own aesthetic niche for the last few years. previously label mates with dk7on output, lopazz always suprises and this time he has not let us down! tommy four seven remix: a great new production talent who is having his material snapped up by tom nevilles love minus zero label and david duriezs brique rouge. after doing a top remix for mark o sullivans jm recordings imprint(rockstars swallow it) dk7 made no hesitation in commisioning this fine remix

"dust science returns with fresh blood for 2007 on the faith is fear ep. weve been fans of fabrice lig for years her at dust. hes released an avalanche of great techno on classic labels such as kms, 7th city, fcomm and playhouse and hes done us produ with his first release for us. "access denied" is a surging, swinging, darkside monster thats relentlessly tricky and funky. the detroit pads are seriously tripped out and swamped in glitchy beats and stepping hi-hats, and theres some serious low end; its a hell of a track. regis and female are responsible for some of the best uk techno ever made. here they contribute c/chaos; performed live at the orbit in leeds, its simply massive, propelled by downward twisting strings and utterly slamming, intoxicating electronic rhythms. techno luminaries the 65d mavericks are renowned for their driving but innovative techno. "wiretap" is well up to their high standards."

incl. a huge my my remix !! simon baker has been playing records for over 15 years now. being a true aficionado, his versatile and passionate dj sets are never bound to just one style. he is a firm believer of “if it’s good, play it”. his passion for deep electronic house and techno is further fortified by releases on his own imprint infant records. 2007 has been a brilliant year for simon so far, his fast-growing reputation is proven by current residencies at a number of uk’s acclaimed underground house nights including asylum & technique at the warehouse in leeds, and ddd at the key in london. apart from connaisseur, simon has recently been signed up to german top house label playhouse, and has also been picked by steve lawler as his worldwide support dj. for us, he opens his pandora’s box of production and delivers a masterpiece of current club music

jav matame ist a monster - package rushing like a cyclone through the clubs in new york. he introduced something he calls „hard noize“ to a small audience two years ago and step by step got on top of the electronic hardtechno scene alongside deejays as dj amok, frank kvitta, patrick dsp, obi, arkus p, viper xxl, hardtrax vs. jackhamma and many more

second shot on mikrodisko. karsten moss aka kassem mosse has been producing and performing his style of minimal skills music since 2003 and here on his his solo debut ep 4 years later he comes with well produced deep influenced tech trax for a nice afterhour !!! little bit basic channel infected