come pre-hashing with gary! the in-between years, echoing from far out, seeking love and peace and happiness but disturbed by what all s around the treasure. it seems that 70 & 71 wasn t all smiles and sunshine paranoia struck deep, and it hit a chord: a pretty, eerie acoustic one.

cementing a year that saw a string of sublime stellar releases from mario & vidis, the dynamic force give house music a new accessible heartbeat with their album changed, set for release next spring. mario & vidis title their debut artist album after their future classic anthem, changed,an apt advocate to the new age slow house sound they have mastered and unmask themselves as purveyors of a hive of activity in their lithuanian home. spanning two discs and twenty tracks they cover much musical terrain, striding through epic soundscapes, hypnotic pop melodies, wandering into pure soul and running away with the finesse of raw house music on the second disc.changed opens with the atmosphere heavy introducing to you, lightly tickling the senses.

please allow us the pleasure of introducing axel willner s loops of your heart. hailing from sweden, the man behind this record alone needs no introduction, as he is already well known in the electronic music scene for his project the field. loops of your heart reflects axel¼s experience in germany, where during his lengthy stays, his mantra-like arpeggiators contributed to the first manifestation of the sound of cologne tape, a group that formed while he was staying there. you can also hear this on the much sought after debut render, which came out on magazine last year. only a foreshadow for what was to about to come, willner has been living in berlin and letting his creativity go crazy. with an arsenal of special synthesizers and guitars he has put together and never ending nights . after touring worldwide with the field for the last 10 years, and never ending nights is like coming home again. you can hear german children speaking outside his studio in berlin (on the track neukšlln ) and it is not only the track titles which tell of things that have come to an end and or are about to happen. the old german musical tradition of letting yourself go (holger czukay, you, anima, cluster, you name it) is in the air, and willner breathes it. his highly personal approach to music and composition leads to nothing less then a matchless album that embodies beginning anew

slamming 80s nyc disco classics

hed kandi pres. winter chill - a selection of laidback electronic grooves for cosy winter listening! feat.mark ronson, may jane cole, dbridge..

the roaring sound of jungle has been tearing up the clubs and airwaves for years and with the recent rise of drum n bass storming back into the charts ministry of sound has decided to take you back to the roots of where it all began. jungle classics features over 40 huge tracks from the pioneers of the scene including godfathers shy fx, roni size, zinc, hype and adam f in addition to todays headline artists pendulum, chase & status, dj fresh amongst many others. take yourself back with anthems including m-beats incredible, uk apachi & shy fÕs original nutt...

from the golden beach of bali, goa and the balearics. this is beachclubbing,a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a decidedly different clubbing experience. the alfresco party is nothing new. back when acid house was just a glint in the smiley faces eye, there was outdoor clubbing, a new and exciting expression of our primal urge to dance to a drum under the heavens. for centuries and even millennia, of course, tribal cultures around the world had been spinning wildly around fire, idol and one another without roof or shelter. in terms of pure, hedonistic, feel-good partying, there is nothing that quite compares to dancing with friends with the sun on your face and the sand between your toes. from the golden beaches of bali, goa or the balearics, this is beach clubbing, a heady, organic soundtrack of the very finest house music for a dedicatedly different outdoor clubbing experience.

following on from the debut artist album from marco bailey and the second album from guy j which have both been well received internationally amongst press and public alike as well as huge compilation releases from label owner john digweed himself in the form of the structures and bedrock 12 releases. following on from the second instalment of the structures series bedrock proudly present the debut artist album from rising star stelios vassiloudis titled -it is what it is-. a fantastic double cd release showcasing forward thinking music and once again showing why bedrock is one of the leading labels in the electronic scene. in addition to the many original pieces of work on this album, stelios has also teamed up with a vast array of talented vocalists and song writers. -the z- is a collaboration between himself and sasse who owns and releases music on his esteemed mood music label. based in berlin sasse has a long history of successful releases and support from some of the biggest names in the scene. john dalagelisinvolvement with the project (he co-engineered and co-produced the continuous mixes) resulted in him contributing his songwriting and studio finesse to -sunrise on the avenue-. john runs the very hip dieb audio imprint and has released music on a wide variety of labels over the years. the album is rich with the many vocal talents it hosts with notable contributions from the likes of astrid suryanto, tomomi ukomori, anna maria x and darren murray. astrid has an established history of working with some of the greatest names in electronic music such as todd terry, king britt, dj yellow and morgan page as well as a plethora of great labels like nervous, plastic city and armada amongst many others. based in japan, tomomi ukomori has also worked on stellar releases with key labels in that territory like avex, apt international and green parrot recordings working with the likes of mathias kaden, hernan cattaneo, omb and hideo kobyashi. anna maria x is a name synonymous with the music scene in greece whether it be as a dj or a producer/singer. anna has been one of the main names in the electronic scene being involved in clubs, radio and of course a whole host of releases with her studio partner, gpal.

2012 album from the british indie rock quartet. ester neatly combines elements including the dream pop of beach house, the sweet nocturnal melancholy of the xx and the sonic exploration of my bloody valentine to form an album that s streets apart from any of its contemporaries. it s a great achievement that from the first listen makes it apparent that a lot of people are about to fall in love with this band.

in kooperation mit skiinfo.de praesentiert das renommierte black hole-label die compilation -snow dance 002- mit einem stilsicheren und hochkaraetigen mix aus progressive, trance & electro auf cd1 (mit tiesto, deadmau5, ferry corsten, bt, ronski speed u.v.a.), sowie dubstep und drum & bass auf cd2 (mit noisia, drumsound & bassline smith, serial killaz, metrik, the crystal method, freestylers u.v.a.). die moderne art von apres-ski als 2cd!

2 cds with 31 tracks...

we are all children of the earth and immigrants - ausl€nder - immigrati in our world. this was one of the first things coming in siopis mind at the beginning of his new project >ausl€nder< a mixed compilation for klik records. officially an immigrant himself although he is one more of those using the globe as a unity under the guidance of music, he is the person behind the silversurfer alliance that conquered the dancefloors with his raw and dark tune.

ministry of sound present the ultimate guide to the biggest festival anthems rocking summer festivals, including examples single -ctwykm- and -louder- by dj fresh. mainstage acts such as dizzee rascal, pendulum, prodigy and calvin harris are present on the opening cd, with an eclectic mix of bass bombs from the likes of vato gonzalez, toddla t, james blake, sub focus and more on cd two. the third disc is an epic collection of big room bangers including alex gaudino & kelly rowland s smash hit -what a feeling-, david guetta, deadmau5, afrojack, laidback luke and other a list djs.

with the summer on the horizon everybody is yearning to achieve the ultimate beach body just in time for their holidays and as always ministry of sound are at hand to help you get fit fast. we return with a brand new edition of running trax that has over 3 hours of music on 3 stimulating mixes specially designed to motivate you while you run, featuring some of your our favourite club anthems and brand new exclusive remixes. this will include the first exclusive comp usage of the monster buzz track from dj fresh -louder- along with examples 1 smash hit -cytkm- as well as massive top 10 tunes from chris brown, katy b, dizzee rascal, alex gaudino ft. kelly rowland and many more to get your pulse racing. whether you re preparing for a marathon, on the 6am jog or listening whilst on the treadmill this is guaranteed to be your perfect fitness companion, keeping you company while you work your way to the perfect body. set the pace with running trax 3!

electronic, danceable pop meets industrial, dark techno. its the first time you can hear the folkpopsongs of piroth in these free interpretations. piroth remixed is a collaboration between the swedishlabel kranglan broadcast and oma gusti records. the release consists of 6 remixes of songs by the swedish folk-pop duo piroth. the remixes are made by some of the finest electronic producers such as popnoname (kompakt/firm/italic), disrelatedkin (ministry of sound/kitsunŽ), harald bjšrk (kranglan broadcast), studio barnhus (petter nordkvist, axel boman, kornŽl kov‡cs studiobarnhus/border community/pampa records/ourvision recordings), clara moto (infinŽ) and nathan fake (border community). the release is scheduled to the 26th of january 2011. the mastering is done by stefan echinger aka lopazz.

every summer, a migration takes place that puts mecca to shame. a small island, just of the coast of spain, is the destination of a frenzied crowd of party pilgrims from all over the world. the balearic sounds of ibiza have set the tone for the worldwide dance community for decades and its sizzling club-scene knows no equal. this popular party island isn t just the breeding ground for global summer hits, it also sets the trends for the european clubbin season. after a soothing warm up with one of the warmest springs in recorded history, it s time for the big league. big & dirty house sounds ibiza 2011 is the perfect soundtrack for the hottest season of the year. get yourself a hammock, a tropical cocktail and close your eyes and imagine the perfect ibiza beach club. sun, sea, beaches, blue skies and more images of summer will pass you by while listening to this joyful double album, expertly mixed by mell tierra & essential grooves, two of holland s fastest rising stars in house.

die defqon 1 ist mittlerweile eins der angesagttesten hardstyle events europas und das zu recht. die location der defqon 1 ist einfach ein traum, denn sie findet jedes jahr direkt am almere strand in den niederlanden statt. natuerlich gibt es bei der defqon 1 wie auch bei fast allen anderen gro§en dance events eine compilation dazu.

2 cds with 29 hot tracks!

ibiza rocks 2011 liefert uns auf zwei cds die indie und dance hits des jahres inklusive songs von adele, jamie t, simian mobile disco, darwin deez und und und! zusammengestellt und gemixt von den ibiza rocks resident djs nicola bear und doorly gibt es 35 tracks und remixversionen von miles kane, example, toddla t & shola ama, beardyman, africa hitech u.v.a.!

decibel outdoor is one of the biggest dutch outdoor festival in harder styles with over 45.000 party people. all styles within the harderstyles galaxy are represented (oldschool, hardstyle, hardcore, raw hardstyle, etc.) on different stages. the three cds of decibel outdoor 2011 will be mixed by the headliners of the festival: 1. psyko punkz for the hardstyle disc, 2. ruthless will deliver a freestyle mix of belgium beats, oldschool and (happy hardcore), and last but not least: 3. endymion is asked to do mix the full hardcore disc. a great souvenir for the ones who visited the festival or all other lovers of harderstyles. don t miss out!

3x cd set with pumpin uplifting ibiza house

excellent deep house

folge 17 der vom label und internetradio rinse initiierten compilationreihe praesentiert einen mix von elijah & skilliam mit den besten grime-tracks aus dem englischen dance-underground 2011. die beiden djs, label-, club- und blogbetreiber (butterz) haben sich in ihrem mix vor allem auf instrumentale tracks konzentriert, darunter -take off- von faze miyake (dem wohl besten instrumentalen grime-track des jahres), wollten aber auf stimmen wie die von p money, blacks sowie trim and wiley nicht ganz verzichten. mit den 27 tracks schaffen die beiden einen reinen grime-mix, aehnlich wie in ihren shows auf rinse fm, mit den angesagtesten tracks aus der britischen grime-szene, darunter einige exklusive dubplates.

overview in the 1980s, as hip hop caught fire around new york, sparky d was coming up in the van dyke projects in brownsville brooklyn. she would go on to be one of the first recorded solo female rappers and rise to hip hop stardom. early in her career she was a pivotal player in what came to be known as the roxanne wars. it all kicked off with utfo s roxanne roxxane followed by roxanne shante s debut roxanne s revenge and then a salvo back at shante with utfo and a female mc known as the real roxanne. sparky d then started a trend that ran for what some say was over a hundred assorted answer records and nearly the rest of the decade by jumping into the roxanne trend with sparky s turn (roxanne, you re through). massive spins and sales throughout the city followed. the success of the cut lead to another handful of 12 releases, and this release, her proper full length debut this is sparky ds world,- produced by her boyfriend and old school legend spyder d. though the record didn t take off to the extent that her label mates boogie down productions found with criminal minded....well, what ever did take off like criminal minded. to this day the release serves as a testament to the power of one of hip hop s first female mcs, after all, this is sparky d s world. traffic entertainment group in partnership with b-boy records is proud to release this extended version of the album, out of print in any format for over 14 years. housed in a handsome 6 panel digipak featuring extended artwork and audio including all the 12-cuts, mixes and instrumentals from sparkys classic -throwdown- and -i can t stop- vinyl singles.

once again, finders keepers records are given unparalleled access to the emi pakistan vaults to bring -life is dance-, the follow-up to 2010s critically acclaimed groundbreaking lollywood cinematic pop compendium -the sound of wonder!-. licensed exclusively through the emi pakistan archives in lahore and re-mastered from the original reels. here you ll find fuzzy, scuzzy, twang-happy, spaced-out and funked up urdu-grooves complete with harmonium melodies and driven by some of the most random, freakish, finger numbing percussion that the south east asian mainstream has ever had to offer.

2 cds of classic & contemporary progressive rock masterpieces

3x cd, 6x djs, 64 hardcore anthems

hed kandis world series returns, visiting one of the mediterraneans most vibrant nightlife, fashion and clubbing scenes in the world. hed kandi headline djs, greg myers and sam cannon take you on a musical discovery across two mixed cds, selecting tracks that define the true party atmosphere from the catalonian dancefloor, bringing you the pure sound of one of the most iconic dance capitals of the world. from the city made famous by gaudi, dali, miro and picasso, this release brings you some of the hottest, upfront and cutting edge hits from a-list producers and modern day artists such as dj chus, david penn, copyright, jamie jones, lee foss, waifs & strays, jimpster, stefano noferini to name but a few. as is the case with the world series titles, this release is accompanied with a handy pull-out guide on hed kandiÕs recommended places to visit, eat, sleep and party in barcelona.

what a fantastic era the 80s was for music, to celebrate that time ministry of sound drop electronic 80s anthems. three cds ram packed of huge charts hits from inspirational groups and artists such as ultravox, gary numan, soft cell, joy division, duran duran, the human league, pet shop boys, new order, erasure, blondie and many more.

40 massive r& b hits inside !!!

status quo are set to release their new studio album at the end of may, which will also featuring an exclusive official bootleg life albuum recording in amsterdam & melbourne in 2010.

die jahresbesten-ausgabe der -hardstyle ultimate collection- mit 60 tracks auf 3 cds! -hardstyle ultimate collection - best of 2011- liefert den besten hardstyle des jahres fuer die grosse fangemeinde von allen essentiellen playern der szene: von brennan heart ueber dj isaac bis noisecontrollers! die ideale droehnung fuer alle, die es haerter moegen!

dj-superstar paul van dyk praesentiert zum dritten mal in folge die staerksten tracks des jahres aus seiner weltweit uebertragenen radioshow -vonyc sessions-! eigenhaendig ausgesucht und gemixt, liefert pvd ein masterpiece von einer mixcompilation ab, die die elektronische clubmusik heute in all ihren facetten perfekt widerspiegelt! neben den besten trance & progressive-sounds hoeren wir elemente aus house, techno, electro und dubstep. das tracklisting ist vom allerfeinsten, eine jahresbesten- essenz 2011, die die hoerer der 52 stationen in 23 laendern weltweit zu schaetzen wissen. paul van dyks woechentliche -vonyc sessions- sind zu einem trademark des modernen club/dance-radios per digitalem breitband und satellit geworden. jetzt auch gespresst auf 2 silberlinge in top-qualitaet beim haendler deines vertrauens!

moving on from the last release this compilation captures stars of the underground in their transition to superstar status. this is grime vol ii features all the legends of the grime scene, including wiley, skepta, kano, dizzee rascal and lethal bizzle alongside some of the other superstars who passed through the scene such as katy b, n-dubz, chipmunk, wretch 32, devlin and tinie tempah, without forgetting the new breed of talent such as p money, tre mission and scrufizzer. disc one features current grime anthems while disc two takes you back through the history of grime. this one is a must for all grime listeners past and present.

deep, dramatic, abstracted d&b from exits most esoteric operator, consequence. test dream is an advanced follow-up to the burial-esque scapes of his 2009 debut, live for never, scanning sci-fi inspired minimal d&b topographies with a filigree attention to detail. ultimately, its not the kind of d&b thatll have you firing shots in the ceiling: its strengths lie in the vivid evocation of dystopian futures and plugged-in, cyber-surreal dream states, conducted with the ability to suspend disbelief and submerge the willing participant in a whole other headspace. that said, there are dancefloor-ready moments like the sinuous, sub-heavy soul sees spirit, but the best moments occur when the dancefloor seems to be receding beneath your feet / sofa, as with the whirring autechre-ian dynamics of magda trench and the majestic loveshell, or the flickering, skeletal remains of marlo.

soundway return once more to the caribbean and are proud to present ifetaya by black truth rhythm band, originally released in 1976. led by the charismatic oluko imo, ifetaya was the only release from the afro-centric trinidadian band and is re-issued here for the first time on cd. whereas most of their peers at the time were looking to the funk of the usa & james brown for inspiration,black truth rhythm band looked to africa, fusing rhythms from africa & the west indies with elements of jazz, funk, calypsoand soul. ifetayo was to be the only release from black truth rhythm band but imo continued his music and love of african rhythms, going onto record with fela kuti in 1988 and later on perform with members of felas egypt 80 band.

mit der gleichnamigen single -soy como soy-, die im sommer bereits auf dj hells label gigolo erschien, landeten makossa + megablast bereits einen weltweit gefeierten club hit. die beiden wiener veroeffentlichten bisher alben auf stereo deluxe und g-stone, diverse remixe und singles auf great stuff und man recordings. auf dem album sind gaeste wie tony allen, hubert tubbs, cleydys villalon, og spiritual godess und sugar b vertreten! makossa & megablast verbinden spannungsgeladene analoge sounds, markante drums und percussions mit dynamischen basslines und schlie§en den kreis zwischen den urspruenglichen, primitiven rhythmen der talking drums und der aktuellen musikgeschichte mit den neuesten standards elektronischer musikproduktion. schoen, dass die jungs wieder da sind! fuer ihr 2007 auf g-stone recordings veroeffentlichtes debut -kunuaka- erntete das duo fuer seine praezisen und ausgetueftelten produktionen wohlverdiente credits von musikalischen wegbereitern wie gilles peterson, carl craig und laurent garnier. nach ausgedehnten reisen rund um die welt, wo sie vor bis zu 30.000 begeisterten party people aufgetreten sind, tun sich die beiden mit den besten und kreativsten musikern und saengern fuer dieses album zusammen.

2 cds with 36 tracks...

das zweite album der schweizer produzentin kate wax - nach ihrem 2006er debuet -reflections of a dark heat- auf mental groove - wurde von james holden co-produziert und erscheint auf dessen label border community. kate bietet auf -dust collision- eine unkonventionelle, vocal-gelockerte, darke version von post-electro-pop, unterlegt von einer minimalen synth-aesthetik.

el rego is a true legend of african soul music. here for the first time on album are 12 of his greatest recordings from the late 60s and early 70s hand-picked by daptone records. afro-soul collector/ dj frank gossner had spent years combing west africa tracking down 45s by theophile do rego (aka el rego) before finally meeting him face to face in his home in benin. from that relationship came this album, which we present to you here in a 20 page hardcover bookcase cd featuring el regos own story of his life and music along with pictures from his personal collection and artwork from his original 45s. the music has been remastered with great care, and the vinyl contains an exclusive bonus 45 (while supplies last) of se na min, one of his most sought after afro-funk tracks, backed with e ma non tin me, a beautiful and somewhat more traditional song about two blind men who agree to go together and leap to their deaths into a river.

the debut solo album from the former oasis songwriter and guitarist. .as leader of oasis since the band s inception in 1993, noel gallagher was at the helm for their global success, from the launch of their first indie uk singles in 1994 to their final shows together in the summer of 2009. over the course of their seven consecutive #1 studio albums, oasis sold over 70 million records worldwide and charted 22 consecutive top 10 uk hits from 1995 to 2008 (including eight 1s), creating an astounding historical record.