marking the last crosstown rebels release of the summer, yousef steps into the spotlight with the compelling vanity featuring entrancing vocals from the angel. heavyweight remixes courtesy of carl cox, and bontan complete the package.
played for the first time by damian, vanity was premiered at day zero in january, with videos capturing this moment reaching the three million mark. the vocals of long term collaborator the angel caress the memories of lovers gone in vanity, whilst the drums and poignant breaks deliver high impact. uk dj bontan delivers the first remix, picking up the pace and adding his signature choppy beats. musical royalty, carl cox is up next with an energetic force and increasing intensity levels. switching it up, yousef returns with his black & acid dub complete with throbbing drums and stripped back vocals.
famed for his legendary circus events in liverpool and a recent worldwide tour, yousef has been at the forefront of electronic music for over fifteen years. with releases on cocoon, defected and bpitch among others, yousef also has a weekly radio show aired in over fifty countries, with over 20 million global listeners.

nice price deal !!! new slamming cr2 release yousef comes up with 2 great techhouse tracks a side with the atmospheric spooky flip for the more proggy approach

2016 repress
2011 is set to be a huge year for yousef, and arguably his strongest yet in the production field. after spending much of 2010 recording remixes and productions for other leading labels yousef has come back super-strong on his own seminal circus recordings proven here if needed by his latest vinyl production. it is centered on a very simple premise. taking 2 pieces of music and recreating them with yousefs indiscernibly brilliant club night in mind. a resolutely dance floor-focused ep, that combine to create a unique aural tapestry representative of the circus and yousefs own musical evolution. each is an intricate and heartfelt paean of love to circus and the huge impact it has had on both clubland and yousefs career for the last almost nine years, with the clubs birthday approaching this september. yousef says that, >the ep is a special project for me and one that is indicative of the way im progressing. getting to re-shape these tracks from some of my most respected peers has been a great opportunity to craft them with that special circus sound<

circus recordings boss yousef teams up with renowned new york producer harry romero on jamie jones hottrax featuring a remix from 8 sided dice founder alan fitzpatrick. liverpools yousef has cemented a solid reputation as a reputable dj-producer whos released on cocoon, desolat, bpitch control and defected, remixed the likes of chaka khan, sven vath, moby, four tet and carl cox, and is also the brain behind distinguished events brand and record label circus. meanwhile, harry romero has been a force within house music for over two decades, with appearances on ovum recordings, subliminal and suara, whilst alan fitzpatrick has done recent remixes for prime numbers, hot flush and hypercolour when not releasing regularly on drumcode, cocoon and duskys 17 steps. arriving on hottrax, the artists join a roster spanning patrick topping, waff, mat.joe and jamie jones himself. a purring bassline drives im behind you forward whilst intricate percussion joins echoing notes to generate a low-slung groove. recent fabric mix series inductee alan fitzpatricks remix then ups the tempo by utilising heady piano melodies and piercing stabs before yousef concludes the package with a crunchy solo outing titled tightrope that boasts energetic drums and stuttering vocal snippets

let go is the first single taken from the new and 3rd artist album from yousef *in the process of eight*, backed up with remixes from christian nielsen, demian muller and quell. in his 3rd artist album, yousef elegantly marries his desire to labour dance floors with an unquenchable thirst to exhibit the range of musical influences he has developed.

the french born but valencia established silvain soulier has grown as his home label sincopat. darlyn vlys has reached top labels as suara, mos ferry, terminal m, form, noir or avotre. he joins now the prolific brighton boy thomas gandey, aka cagedbaby, with a succession of club hits in his career, a really close friend and collaborator with radio slave and fatboy slim and a regular on get physical amongst others. they present two amazing original tracks that show perfectly the vocal skills of thomas and the edge production of darlyn vlys. hero and dont do it are a mixture of breaks, organic bass and cinematic music. yousef, the man behind circus recordings, delivers a surprising rework to destroy the dancefloors. by his side, stefano ritteri choose the dynamism to get a solid piece of tech-house.

with *believe in love* yousef returns home to circus recordings with 3 cuts that have been turning heads all summer long. the title track features the legendary vocal of roy davis jr who once again, asks the world a poignant question. a rolling, infectious and gnarly groove develops and unfolds into a long and harmonic breakdown before a blistering crescendo. designed for the heads but with still enough action for the people that follow yousefs more musically trickier offerings.
just a beat is exactly that. yousef busts out a stripped back boogie bass over tight drums and oddball acid. no messing around, heads down, hands up. what is revolution is completely reworked by circus label mates acid mondays. remixing one of the stand out cuts from yousefs recent *a product of your environment* artist album, the mondays show how to bring authentic house music into the 21st century.

following on from hot natured & infinity ink on pete tongs ffrr imprint comes the ultimate anthem of summer 2013 from industry heavyweight yousef featuring the beautiful voice of the angel, a new talent from liverpool.
already attracting huge attention, the epic *float away* will elevate you on a journey through sweeping synths and rolling grooves, with highly captivating vocals and an infectious warm melody sitting on a solid bassline.
yousef is a complete force within house music, a promoter, producer, remixer and label owner. this year he takes his legendary circus nights to ibiza for a residency on the island at new hot spot bomba. coming across super talented songstress the angel through a demo, the pair are already working on a follow up to this huge release.

each track has been produced, played on, arranged and mixed by yousef, with collaborations coming from mercury prize nominee gwilyam simcock on the open and fresh sounding album finale dissolve . in fear of dusk features neil campbell, one of the uk s finest classical guitar players, creating an evocative masterpiece that is arguably yousef s strongest (and most complicated) club offering yet.already the dancefloor workouts have received heavy support from dj elite, with loco dice, magda, carl cox, guti, uner and nic fanciulli already wearing thin the promo copies. the project has allowed yousef to open up his collaborative instincts too, inviting some unknown but extremely talented musicians to perform.

yousefs second complete artist album >a product of your environment< sets out to paint a technicolour picture of a dj long player, achieving the goal and in the process easily becoming yousefs finest work to date. it moves away from the usual process of a beat led project that has become so familiar among djs, the album is designed to be listened to from start to finish, a complete work.
this is the first of 2 vinyl eps handpicking tracks off the album on limited pressings.

phreakin chicago / tech house.... feat house legend derrick carter

big with: tiefschwarz, radio slave, gregor tresher, nick curly, reboot, solomun, monika kruse, karotte, d julz, audiofly, sascha dive and many more! we are happy two present a great 4 tracker. ross starts with the laxy groovy track >losing consciousness< followed up from powerfull >devil inside<. b side with two groovy tracks coming from yousef.

supported by. karotte, ramon tapia, paco osuna, gel abril, richie hawtin, john selway, pig&dan, laurent garnier, mihalis safras, nic fanciulli...

yousef the a&r from circus recordings consolidating his status as an international dj, producer, club promoter and music aficionado with ever greater impact. the international love has never been stronger for yousef. after plays in syria, ibiza, south africa and south america. he had releases on plastic city, circus recordings and many more. remixes for dj sneak, fergie and tobii so alex flatner decided to sign himfor a release on harthouse.

steve lawler, luciano, carol cox, mandy, loco dice, ricardo villalobos, tiefschwarz matthias tanzmann and many more are all fans of leons work, so its not hard to see why people are already talking about him as a future star. leons remix for tim greens >iotan< (if-18) was already a bomb and now he delivered us to heavy house tracks which are just insane. >stars< and >corner of love< will def be played over the whole summer. on top of that we are pleased to release a yousef remix of >stars< as well.

part three of the cocoon 10inch series is all about the modern british techno scene, and the first hypnotic exclamation mark is set by yousef from liverpool. after collaborations with carl cox and x-press 2, >come home< - which can also be found on sven väths current ibiza review >the sound of the tenth season< - seems to become one of the most important tracks of the winter season 2009/2010: with a steadily rising crescendo, yousef is weaving around a >strings-meet-piano< motive with massive reverb that gives the tribal beats a deeper meaning and thus will be enchanting the clubs. the flip side belongs to london-based dj and producer tim green. he is releasing on labels such as four twenty, sci+tec and trapez for more than three years now and his co-production with emerson todd, >exercise<, even made it to cocoon compilation i. >lone time< lives on metal-like percussions that are loaded with adrenaline and once more prove the fact that modern techno cant go without tribal elements

supported by sasha, carl cox, laurent garnier, paul woolford, james zabiela, steve lawler, paul van dyk

hugge page of mixes here!! includes mixes by yousef, deadmau5, aspin & dipace and jewel

pete tongs essential tune this first release features uk leading dj yousef for a big compressed house with latin overtones, think junior jack plus fresh wally lopez rmx

15 of the worlds most prolific djs come together to celebrate 15 years of circus patrick topping, kerri chandler, catz n dogz, alan fitzpartick the list goes on and on as yousef s legendary circus reaches a historic milestone with his label, circus recordings, bringing together an astounding selection of world-renowned artists for a 15-track compilation album.

fro fans of loco dice, magda, carl cox, uner, guti

spirit ii on 2x12 inch , with bartolomeo, doorly & tan dem, emanuel satie, jenia tarsol & jinga, jonas rathsman, kenny glasgow, nanghiti, nick curly, yousef, zotar

camelphat and yousef have known each other for many years. much alike one another they ve earnt their stripes, contributing to the dance music industry in a plethora of ways, dj ing, running events, running clubs. naturally, this friendship, teamed with camelphat s admiration and understanding of circus recordings, led to the exchanging of demos that finally manifested in this release. opening track the solution is nothing short of relentless. having had numerous plays out, the track has been dubbed check-mate on the dancefloor . with second track, dmt , yousef was immediately hooked on the way it pushed the boundaries of camelphat s vision further than ever before. indeed, a fully twisted techno work out that sees heavy kicks and driving bass build, amid looping sirens, to not one but two huge crescendos. this ep showcases club music with the heftiest of parameters. undoubtedly, another enormous ep for camelphat and a fitting following to the equally enormous say something by nasser baker already out on circus recordings

after relocating from california at 7 years old, nasser grew up in a musical environment in new jersey. surrounded by gifted artists from an early age, nasser was fed a diet of authentic 70 s soul, 80 s pop and 90 s hip hop and r&b, which all influenced the spirit of his music and his trademark big production. at only 24 years old nasser displays real musical maturity and a subterranean fearlessness in his productions. mentored by house music master dennis ferrer, nasser has released three ep s and on the indispensible objektivity label, as well as remixing dennis iconic son of raw in 2017. his gramercy ep on suara revealed nasser s more techier side, exposing his wider abilities. his most recent release on objektivity, the just like that ep , dropped in summer 2017, in tune with his first ibiza season. (as a part of dennis ferrer s misfits society crew, a residency he continues in 2018…) here nasser debuts on circus recordings with his first full, self penned, and part sung, vocal single, combined with a intergalactic techno b side that is absolutely not to be skipped over. say something was instantly snapped up by yousef after an early demo was sent to the label owner earlier this year. big, nasty & pin sharp drums carry the original vocal throughout the track, as a playful narrative parties & dances throughout. vocal hook after vocal hook interchange as the slamming 909 drums persist. as yousef said, there is simply nothing else quite like it right now, and as pete tong said it s the best vocal record he has heard in many years, confirmed an essential new tune on the spot… this years bigger than prince..?

bienvenue beton! a brand-new act making his mark straight out of the block. little is known about him besides the fact hes from belgium, hes clearly a graduate of the hardfloor school of knocks, hes invested in some serious analogue gear and he knows his way around a kick-ass groove! his latest project sees the launch of his own label trek u plan, which will also have a vinyl imprint. the debut release is the double header balloon/juegd already picking up major support from francois k, catz & dogz, phil kieran, slam, marco carola, psychatron to name a few. balloon is raw rumbling techno hybrid with the backbone a dark thundering drum and sharp pummelling hi hats. jeugd is a collaboration between beton & fellow belgian stealdrum, who introduce flanger madness that transitions into a warm stabbing synth, giving the track it s funk. it is rooted in classic ideas yet updated with the mind on present. for the remix of jeugd, schmutz delivers a uncompromising belter reminiscent of the i love techno days with the likes of dj rush and dave clarke. using one of the long synths in jeugd it creates a tension throughout that, together with frantic drums, give the track immense drive. beton recently presented his debut release on pets records, immediately getting support from carl cox, eats everything, paul ritch, huxley, anja schnieder, yousef, sidney charles, sante and many more. showcasing his raw sound, with straight to the floor slabs of gritty technoid machine funk, bruxelles paid homage to the citys visceral new beat and ebm roots but with contemporary muscle and a titanium jacking groove almost wink-like hypnosis to the acid as it stripped back. voice 64 continued this theme of stark leftfield savagery, once again another physical, concentrated piece of frank, honest techno. pressed on black vinyl in a hand stamped sleeve. early support from francois k, marco carola, audio injection, davide squillace, sasha carassi, slam, luigi madonna

2022 black repress / green velvet makes his circus recordings debut with bigger than prince, his most talked about track in years!
bigger than prince was born out of a conversation between label boss yousef and green velvet when both played the indonesian leg of the annual circus tour. the idea of the chicago legend contributing a brand new track for the circus x // part 1 compilation was floated and soon he was joining nine other friends of circus who were all to feature in celebration of ten years of events.
*bigger than prince* is a classic green velvet vocal number and sharper and fresher than anything we have heard this summer. quirky and driving, its set to be one of the tracks of the season. to back the original, yousef has drafted in more friends of circus on remix duties, hot since 82 and the martinez brothers.

remixes of the massive bigger than prince - 2016 repress on black vinyl

motion (newcastle) co-founder and resident richie steedman makes his debut on jamie jones’ hottrax imprint with three groove-centered productions this november. a key component in the north of england’s electronic music scene, steedman has had a deep-rooted passion for house and techno since becoming au fait with a pair of turntables at merely 12 years old. since then the british dj launched newcastle’s motion event series back in 2010, where he’s a resident alongside fellow hottrax producer patrick topping. he now joins a roster spanning the likes of yousef, harry romero, waff, mat.joe and more. echoing chopped vocals, crunchy percussion and a meandering bassline form the basis of ‘stitcher’ before undulating drums join a medley of squelches, pops and whirrs in ‘chance it’. concluding the package, ‘slip’ incorporates infectious open hi-hats and a stuttering vox for a moody and mesmerising finale.

big support by: brett johnson, marco carola, dubspeeka, rob rich (stereo mc s), paul ritch, shadow child, claptone, t. williams, denny, pirupa, yousef,

decay records kicks off 2016 with frank strom & simon t s extension ep, accompanied by remixes from hector and yousef.

returning to their home label circus recordings with their second full ep, long time friends of yousef acid monday s provide an electric new ep. opening with blazelnuts, a thunderous club banger certain to grip dancefloors the world over. with bold percussion and low-slung bassline, the track stampedes with a furious attack. next up, interstellar cake leads with a dark spoken vocal, paired with an unmistakable groove that s set to cause major damage. with remixes from both richy ahmed and subb-an, two well known facilitators of underground club culture, the package possesses everything from acid to soul and is aimed solely at the dancer

west coast based american label siesta music re-release the seminal classic *hear dis sound* by hipp-e and halo or - as they are better known - h-foundation. the release features the original, dj buck & dj sneak remixes as well as fresh takes from fabric london resident craig richards, circus head honcho yousef, parisian frank rogers & uk tech house maestro adam shelton released across two 12 inch coloured vinyl cuts.

west coast based american label siesta music re-release the seminal classic *hear dis sound* by hipp-e and halo or - as they are better known - h-foundation. the release features the original, dj buck & dj sneak remixes as well as fresh takes from fabric london resident craig richards, circus head honcho yousef, parisian frank rogers & uk tech house maestro adam shelton released across two 12 inch coloured vinyl cuts.

our avida003 was convincing on whole line in last summer. now for this summer comes the respective remixes. great artists - wonderful package!
big support from mathias kaden, matthias tanzmann, reboot, markus homm, dan drastic, animal trainer, dubfire, yousef, leon, paco osuna, sascha dive, hermanez, martin eyerer and many many more...

still riding high on the support for his recent circus collab with ki creighton, new uk talent kydus immediately returns to the label with a brace of new tracks that have already become proven weapons in the sets of label yousef and the mighty carl cox. his latest double-header sees him turn out more fierce grooves and raw funk with a large helping of sun-fuelled piano for good measure. free spirit is captivating from the first drum to the last. a rolling groove, almost house, almost techno. a poignant story told that surrounds the listener with uncompromising positive energy, a huge summer moment if there ever was one. yousef has been nurturing the demo for almost six months, building it from a secret weapon to circus anthem.

a new series from circus recordings label owner yousef, four expertly crafted cuts that he has been championing in his dj sets for some months. a collective of energies & styles, artists & friends, to create a sequence of creatively broad dance floor club tracks that harvest the effervescence circus recordings is known for, musically serious and tasteful, yet always vibrant and colourful.

rene bourgeois and andy kohlmann are striking back on rennbahn. packed with catchy melodies, a fat powerful bassline and deep vocals they created a perfect mixture of open air and club sounds. philip bader comes along with a huge remix. in combining the intense mood of the track with some dark vocals, hes pushing you directly forward to the top of the dance floor. a quite more experimental remix is given to you by bruno pronsato – for lovers of the classic minimal stuff. early support by: dubfire, anja schneider, hot since 82, super flu, blond:ish, yousef etc.

support by: dubfire, tensnake, john digweed, hector romero, adriatique, kenny dope, damian lazarus, laurent garnier, richie hawtin, riva starr, mathias kaden, butch, julien sandre, doc martin, daniel sanchez , sante, noir, gorge, reboot, yousef, felix da housecat, simon dunmore, dale howard, chris carrier

full cover artwork, download code for free mp3 and 4 bonus tracks included!desolat set to release the next edition of their revered annual label sampler

produced by paul rose, supported by dixon, dusky, george fitzgerald, will saul, midland, maceo plex, maya jane coles, yousef, alan fitzpatrick, joy orbison.

already known from their last 2 eps on 8bit, andré butano and demian muller team up with miguel lobo. the strong chilenian/ spanish collaboration ends up in a powerful 3 tracker including a nice mixture of impellent percussive as well as deep elements.
played by luciano, monika kruse, nick curly, tripmastaz, rills, gorge, philipp bader, johnny d, toni rios, markus homm, bunte bummler, yousef

supported by: seth troxler, coyu, dj t, marc romboy, franck roger, sascha dive, hector romero, green velvet, adriatique, reboot, deetron, laurent garnier, mark knight, uner, tensnake, heidi, nice7, simon dunmore, doc martin, gel abril, stacey pullen, jovonn, sebo k, phil weeks, anja schneider, noir, yousef, mihai popoviciu and many more. what is yours we do not want what is ours we will never surrender.

supported by: karotte, robert dietz, barem, yousef, huxley, sascha dive, x-press 2, heidi, eats everything, doc martin, manik, satoshie tomiie, coyu, noir, pirupa, catz n dogz, monika kruse, josh wink, luca bacchetti, till von sein, larse and many more

with his > multiply ep < labelhead nick curly bounces back into the limelight of his well known percussive style. #just8.. already played by marco carola, matthias tanzmann, jorge savoretti, sascha dive, shinedoe, tuccillo, monika kruse, nekes, lauhaus, markus homm, gorge, laura jones, junior gee, johnny d, sidney charles, tripmastaz, oxia,paolo martini, halo varga, yousef, bunte bummler

gone too long from rising duo him_self_her is a bonafide bomb - house with feeling and a massive bassline and killer vocal from kieran fowkes. reinvigorated by crosstown rebels for a re-release after it came out on mexican label cream couture last year, this time the infectious original comes backed with remixes from belgian hero compuphonic, who injects more bounce, bleeps and emotive melody and the mighty yousef whos darker circus rework is a deep affair of rolling drums and dubby textures

produced by paul rose, supported by george fitzgerald, will saul, midland, maceo plex, maya jane coles, yousef, alan fitzpatrick, joy orbison...

this young guy from berlin has already proven that he has a huge talent for melodies. with remixes from yousef (cocoon), jules & moss (dirtybird) and luca marano (pauls boutique) this is a cool package for the girls and the boys

supported by: markus kavka, yousef, mousse t. , john lagora, toni rios , oliver schories, luciano, sasha, stephan hinz, dubfire, gel abril, miguel garji, pig (pig & dan) , paco osuna, piemont...

the italoboyz superfiction recordings imprint drops episode #2 featuring a remix from german duo luna city express. pressing on transparent blue vinyl.
early support from: matthias tanzmann, davide squillace, yousef, nic fanciulli, luca bacchetti, arnaud le texier, alex niggemann, andrew grant, danny fiddo, darius syrossian, carlo lio, timo mass, luciano and many more...