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Just picked: Lucky Numbers: The Ghostly International EPs by Lusine

2010-03-16T08:45:21-07:00

Album with 17 Items, out on Ghostly International.

Released on Tuesday (03/16/2010) and available as MP3.

Lusine presents a retrospective of his acclaimed works for Ghostly: 'Lucky Numbers' is a collection of unreleased tracks such as 'John Doe' or 'Rubberbird', as well as reworks of his earlier EPs. Totalling 17 tracks this stunning selection is a must-have for everyone into Lusine's sparkling, pop-influenced electronica.

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Aufgang: The Only Way Is Up

2010-03-16T02:29:22-07:00

With a line-up of two pianos, drums and subtle electronics, Aufgang deliver the most buoyant take so far on the current classical-meets-pop trend.

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Just picked: Alpha / Omega (End Times) by Robert Hood

2010-03-16T01:01:21-07:00

Maxi-Single with 2 Items, out on M-Plant.

Released on Monday (03/15/2010) and available as MP3.

Classic big-room techno by the godfather of Detroit minimalism on his own M-plant imprint: Robert Hood presents two masterpieces taken from his upcoming album 'Omega' - harder, more sinister, but still maintaining his unique and essential style. Huge tracks!

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Just picked: Deliver Me by Motorcitysoul

2010-03-15T07:07:21-07:00

Maxi-Single with 4 Items, out on Simple.

Released on Monday (03/15/2010) and available as MP3.

Deephouse duo Matthias Vogt and C-Rock returns with a soulful EP including two fantastic remixes. While Prosumer keeps it deep, Kruse & Nürnberg's version is a dancefloor-oriented house slammer. The icing on the cake is the acoustic version of 'Deliver Me', perfectly tailored for pop music lovers.

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Just picked: Perfused by Fluxion

2010-03-15T01:01:22-07:00

Album with 9 Items, out on Echocord.

Released on Monday (03/15/2010) and available as MP3.

Konstantinos Soublis a.k.a. Fluxion first appeared in the late 90s via a string of releases on the seminal Berlin label, Chain Reaction, established by the first name in dub-infused techno music, Basic Channel. After an extensive hiatus from releasing music, Fluxion returns with a torrent of fresh (to the public, at least) productions for his album, 'Perfused', on Echocord.

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Now featured: Before We Say Goodbye by Donnacha Costello (Poker Flat)

2010-03-14T18:03:21-07:00

With releases on labels as different as Raster-Noton and Poker Flat, Dublin's Donnacha Costello is definitely an exceptional artist. For 'Before We Say Goodbye' he limits himself to only three analogue synthesizers, creating an organic sound that sits comfortably between warm and soulful Detroit techno and 70s style synth epics. Marvellous.

Last Weeks Best Rated Releases

2010-03-14T11:00:01-07:00

Dettmann Remixed

by Marcel Dettmann.

Maxi-Single with 4 Items, out on Ostgut.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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Vacuum Substance EP

by Claudio PRC.

EP with 4 Items, out on Prologue.

Released on Saturday (03/06/2010) and available as MP3.

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Keys, Strings, Tambourines

by Kenny Larkin.

Album with 14 Items, out on Planet E.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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Virgo

by Virgo.

Album with 8 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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Shelly Johnson

by Madchen Amick.

EP with 2 Items, out on Kinderkreuzzug.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

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When A Banana Was Just A Banana Remixed And Peeled

by Josh Wink.

Album with 15 Items, out on Ovum Recordings.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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Before We Say Goodbye E.P.

by Donnacha Costello.

EP with 3 Items, out on Poker Flat Recordings.

Released on Wednesday (03/10/2010) and available as MP3.

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Now available: Jahtari

2010-03-14T06:00:57-07:00

Over the years Leipzig-based Jahtari has become a cult label for its crossover of lo-fi 8bit sounds and dub, a style which the Jahtari folks themselves call 'digital laptop reggae'. Initially started in 2004 by Disrupt and Rootah as a netlabel, Jahtari has since become a world-wide network of artists with close ties to the UK bass music scene.

Just picked: Shelly Johnson by Madchen Amick

2010-03-14T06:00:57-07:00

EP with 2 Items, out on Kinderkreuzzug.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

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Now available: Disrupt

2010-03-14T05:00:00-07:00

After a few years of experimenting around with the most different equipment and styles, from Gabber over digital hardcore to Electronica, Leipzig's Jan Gleichmar a.k.a. Disrupt came to love dub and reggae with all his heart. In 1998 he met Rootah at a construction site they were both working on, and a few years later the two started the Jahtari label, dedicated to the fusion of lo-fi chiptune sounds and dub reggae. Besides his work for Jahtari, Disrupt has recorded his 'Foundation Bit' album for Actress' widely respected Werk Discs label.

Just picked: Time EP by Above Smoke

2010-03-14T00:00:57-08:00

Maxi-Single with 4 Items, out on Deep Explorer Music.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

Spanish producer Above Smoke drops a new release on the always great Deep Explorer label. Keeping the bar high he invited Detroit don Alton Miller as well as Japan's Stereociti to collaborate on two cuts of super fine, lush house sounds. All fans of Detroit inspired house music can't go wrong with this one.

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Just picked: Watch How The People Dancing by Kenny Knots & Co

2010-03-13T09:58:57-08:00

Album with 21 Items, out on Honest Jon's Records.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

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Now available: Aufgang

2010-03-12T10:00:00-08:00

Aufgang is the project of Francesco Tristano, fellow pianist Rami Khalifé and Cassius drummer Aymeric Westrich. Creating music mainly with two pianos and a set of drums, Aufgang's sound is highly unique, combining influences from electronic, classical and pop music. Their highly acclaimed debut album 'Aufgang' has been released on the French Infiné label and has been remixed by artists like Robert Hood, Wareika and Sutekh.

zero" // Update #008 - Rush Hour Special: Virgo, Rick Wilhite, Tevo Howard

2010-03-12T07:40:58-08:00

Hello,

It's rush-hour time! In appreciation of the Amsterdam based label we have selected a variety of releases showing the diversity that Rush Hour has cultivated over the past 12 years: What else can be said about a label that rose from a record store and mailorder to one of the most influential institutions of electronic music. Featuring reissued releases from Chicago house labels Trax records and DJ International, local players such as Tom Trago, and Detroit techno stars like Kenny Larkin, Carl Craig and Anthony Shakir.

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Just picked: Rubber Sun Grenade EP by Loops Haunt

2010-03-12T06:20:57-08:00

Maxi-Single with 4 Items, out on Fortified Audio.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

Scottish bass music producer, Loops Haunt, is getting a serious buzz as of late for his jaw-dropping production antics. Such antics have recently received the attention of LuckyMe, the Glasgow dance music stable whose members include Hudson Mohawke, Rustie, Mike Slott, among others. Keep your ears peeled for Loops Haunt in the coming months!

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Just picked: Remember / See The Wood For Trees by Lali Puna

2010-03-12T02:02:57-08:00

Maxi-Single with 2 Items, out on A Number Of Small Things.

Released on Friday (03/12/2010) and available as MP3.

Before their fourth studio album 'Our Inventions' will finally be released in April 2010, Lali Puna brings you this perfect appetizer: 'Remember' is a beautiful and jubilant track that perfectly ties to the extrovert tendencies of their last album 'Faking The Books'. April can come.

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Just picked: I Got A Feeling by Shit Robot

2010-03-11T09:28:57-08:00

Maxi-Single with 2 Items, out on DFA.

Released on Tuesday (03/09/2010) and available as MP3.

On the heels of 2009's 'Simple Things (Work it Out)' Shit Robot delivers two new tracks that seem to effortlessly set just the right mood for the dance floor. 'I Got a Feeling' is a monumental electro-disco-meets-piano-house burner, while 'Norfolk Nights' is a more subdued grooving effort. Sweet!

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Download Charts - Week 10

2010-03-11T07:00:00-08:00

sound:frame 2010 compilation

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 13 Items, out on sound:frame.

Released on Friday (03/05/2010) and available as MP3.

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Keys, Strings, Tambourines

by Kenny Larkin.

Album with 14 Items, out on Planet E.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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Bullet In The Head

by TokTok.

Album with 18 Items, out on Toktok Records.

Released on Friday (01/29/2010) and available as MP3.

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Not Given Lightly - A Tribute To the Giant Golden Book Of New Zealand's Alternative Music Scene

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 34 Items, out on Morr Music.

Released on Friday (05/08/2009) and available as MP3.

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Fire From The Sky

by Philta.

Album with 14 Items, out on 4Lux.

Released on Friday (02/26/2010) and available as MP3.

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In The Mix: Simply Devotion

by Cassy.

Compilation with 17 Items, out on Cocoon Recordings.

Released on Friday (10/16/2009) and available as MP3.

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Watergate 05

by Ellen Allien.

Compilation with 16 Items, out on Watergate.

Released on Monday (02/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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XVI Reflections On Classical Music

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 16 Items, out on Point Music.

Released on Friday (09/04/2009) and available as MP3.

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All In The Place

by FaltyDL.

EP with 4 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Friday (03/05/2010) and available as MP3.

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Future Thought

by Jason Fine.

Album with 8 Items, out on Kontra-Musik.

Released on Friday (12/04/2009) and available as MP3.

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Keinemusik: The Sound Of No Music

2010-03-11T03:50:58-08:00

&Me's 'F.I.R.' was one of our favourite club tracks last year, but the boys from Berlin's Keinemusik have much more going for them than one hit, great moustaches and a common love for BBQs - their own skateboard line for instance.

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Now available: Attack

2010-03-11T02:02:57-08:00

Attack is a reggae and dub label that was originally started in 1969 as a subsidiary of Doctor Bird Records. Trojan Records took over in 1970, and the label lasted until around 1980. Attack was briefly revived in 1988 until about 1991, issuing compilations of Jamaican music from the 60s and 70s, and today many of these recordings, including artists like Horace Andy, King Tubby, and Cornell Campbell are made available once again in digital format. Don't miss out on these classics.

Just picked: Power Of Beauty by Orlando Voorn

2010-03-11T00:00:57-08:00

Maxi-Single with 5 Items, out on Divine Records.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

Orlando Voorn kicks off his new label with some massive classic deep house and none other than Blake Baxter contributing the vocal part - two of dance music's most experienced producers doing everything right what can be done right on a house record. Blind purchase.

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Now available: Starkey

2010-03-10T04:00:00-08:00

Philadelphia's Starkey is one of the US' most versatile producers and DJs in the field of dubstep and grime. From his experimental beat onslaughts for Actress' Werk Disc label, to his more nuanced recent outings on Planet Mu, Starkey's style is all about high-flying synth riffs and tumbling breaks. Besides his productions, Starkey is part of the Secluasis label crew and hosts a regular Secluasis show on SubFM.

Just picked: Stars (feat. Anneka) by Starkey

2010-03-10T00:00:57-08:00

EP with 7 Items, out on Planet Mu.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

Another killer release once again by Philadelphia beat wonder Starkey, who drops a little teaser of his forthcoming album. Three synth-heavy tracks dedicated to getting lost in the wonders of the cosmos supported by Anneka's mesmerizing voice. Slugabed delivers a mighty fine remix making this EP a must!

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Just picked: Keinemusik Workparty One by Various Artists

2010-03-09T08:18:16-08:00

EP with 4 Items, out on Keinemusik.

Released on Tuesday (03/09/2010) and available as MP3.

Berlin's Keinemusik collective is back with a great collection of tracks by in-house producers Rampa, David Mayer, &Me and Adam Port - each track here is a floor filler in its own right, with contemporary techhouse arrangements and ingenious use of vocals a common denominator. Work this party!

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Just picked: Acid Rain 3 by Underground Resistance

2010-03-09T06:50:16-08:00

Album with 10 Items, out on Underground Resistance.

Released on Tuesday (03/02/2010) and available as MP3.

The third instalment in UR's 'Acid Rain' series, 'Meteor Shower' originally appeared in 1993: Ten tracks of classic acid techno and electro with bits of Mad Mike deepness thrown in for good measure. It might be star date 03-2010 now, but this is still one to get without thinking.

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Now available: Ibadan Records

2010-03-09T03:32:16-08:00

Rather than limiting itself to a particular sound, Jerome Sydenham's Ibadan represents the very best across a variety of dance music genres, be it deep house with classic recordings by Kerri Chandler and Joe Claussell or more upfront techno from producers like Vince Watson and Tiger Stripes.

Josh Wink: Remixed and Peeled

2010-03-09T02:30:17-08:00

In what is surely one of the most ambitious remix projects in recent years, Josh Wink has 15 of the world's top league techno and house producers interpret tracks from his latest album 'When A Banana Was Just A Banana'.

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Just picked: When A Banana Was Just A Banana Remixed And Peeled by Josh Wink

2010-03-09T00:00:16-08:00

Album with 15 Items, out on Ovum Recordings.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

Josh Wink's most recent full-length ‘When A Banana Was Just A Banana’ gets 'Remixed and Peeled' by some of his most esteemed producer friends. Deep tech by Martin Buttrich, Jimpster and Chateau Flight, house grooves by Nic Fanciulli, DJ Sneak, and D'Julz, and full-on floor fillers from Agoria, Slam, and Radio Slave. Class.

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Now available: Groove Armada

2010-03-08T06:00:00-08:00

One of the UK's most successful dance music projects, Groove Armada has been founded by Tom Findlay and Andy Cato in the mid-1990s. Findlay and Cato have made Groove Armada one of the most versatile acts in their field, incorporating elements of diverse musical styles into their music, from indie rock to reggae, house, and hip-hop, and working with musicians and vocalists from a wide range of genres, from Neneh Cherry to ex-Sugarbabe Mutya Buena. Their most recent album 'Black Light' once again features an armada of guest stars, such as Roisin...

Just picked: Dettmann Remixed by Marcel Dettmann

2010-03-08T03:18:16-08:00

Maxi-Single with 4 Items, out on Ostgut.

Released on Monday (03/08/2010) and available as MP3.

A remix EP announcing Marcel Dettmann's forthcoming album on Ostgut in April. Acclaimed producer Norman Nodge and newcomer Wincent Kunth deliver four interpretations of Dettmann's originals in a powerful deep techno vein. Raw, pumping and excellent!

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Now featured: Virgo

2010-03-07T18:18:03-08:00

Last Weeks Best Rated Releases

2010-03-07T10:00:01-08:00

Chance EP

by Cobblestone Jazz.

Maxi-Single with 2 Items, out on !K7.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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Sinister Ministers

by madteo.

Maxi-Single with 5 Items, out on Meakusma Records.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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All In The Place

by FaltyDL.

EP with 4 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Friday (03/05/2010) and available as MP3.

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Vampire EP

by Deadbeat.

EP with 2 Items, out on Echocord.

Released on Monday (02/15/2010) and available as MP3.

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Keys, Strings, Tambourines

by Kenny Larkin.

Album with 14 Items, out on Planet E.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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Watergate 05

by Ellen Allien.

Compilation with 16 Items, out on Watergate.

Released on Monday (02/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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Candygirl (+Video)

by Khan.

Maxi-Single with 5 Items, out on I'm Single.

Released on Friday (02/26/2010) and available as MP3.

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Selections Volume 1

by Pacou.

Album with 12 Items, out on Cache Records.

Released on Wednesday (03/03/2010) and available as MP3.

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A Synthetic Love Life (Studio Sessions)

by Hieroglyphic Being.

Album with 9 Items, out on + + +.

Released on Tuesday (02/23/2010) and available as MP3.

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DEEP MEDi Releases Vol.1

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 10 Items, out on Deep Medi Musik.

Released on Monday (02/22/2010) and available as MP3.

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Just picked: Vacuum Substance EP by Claudio PRC

2010-03-07T02:00:03-08:00

EP with 4 Items, out on Prologue.

Released on Saturday (03/06/2010) and available as MP3.

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Just picked: Code Reference by AS1

2010-03-06T14:57:42-08:00

Album with 10 Items, out on Solar One Music.

Released on Friday (03/05/2010) and available as MP3.

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zero" // Update #007 - Deep Techno Special: Cobblestone Jazz, Anja Schneider, Ron Trent

2010-03-05T07:52:53-08:00

Hello,

From the US to Germany and Japan, there is no stopping the resurgence of deep house and techno sounds. Here are some of our current favourites of the style: From Cobblestone Jazz' album teaser, Anja Schneider's new EP or Ron Trent's collection of prime deep house classics, these releases should give you a flying start into march and fill your weekend with bliss and pleasure.

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Just picked: Keys, Strings, Tambourines by Kenny Larkin

2010-03-05T04:56:54-08:00

Album with 14 Items, out on Planet E.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

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The Shape Of Breaks To Come: An Interview with FaltyDL by gl03

2010-03-05T03:30:54-08:00

New York's Drew Lustman has won over countless fans last year, mixing up abstract hip-hop, UK garage, and Rephlex-style electronica in his productions for Planet Mu and Ramp Recordings. Right in time for the release of his new EP we conduct a brief Q&A session with the man known to most as FaltyDL.

On rare occasions barriers of time, space and musical cultures seem to melt down, condense and solidify into something new and outrageous at the hands of a gifted individual. Take the example of Drew Lustman, whose recordings as FaltyDL have been among the most hyped of the year 2009.

Growing up in New Haven, Connecticut, didn't exactly predestine Lustman to a career of chopping up all dance music genres ever conceived on the British Isles, adding a large dose of sample-based hip-hop and coming up with a unique musical recipe of his own.

Yet this is precisely what he ended up doing, and while his prior experience as a sushi cook and jazz bassist might have helped a bit in the process, the general public had been left largely unprepared for the firework of fresh ideas that was 'Love Is Liability' - his debut album that used UK garage breaks, dubstep bass and dreamy Ceephax synths to conjure up mid-90s rave moods with modern means.

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Now available: Planet E

2010-03-05T03:02:54-08:00

Active since 1991, Carl Craig's Planet E label has been one of the most influential electronic music imprints of the past two decades, pioneering the exchange of ideas between techno music and genres like jazz and soul. Set up as an outlet for Craig's own productions as 69, like-minded producers such as Kirk Degiorgio or Terrace contributed to the label early on, and it was as early as 1992 that Craig recorded the seminal Jazz-fusion track 'Bug In The Bass Bin' with his Innerzone Orchestra. More artists associated with the label at one point or...

Just picked: All In The Place by FaltyDL

2010-03-05T01:42:54-08:00

EP with 4 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Friday (03/05/2010) and available as MP3.

FaltyDL takes it into more synthetic territory for his debut on Rush Hour. Everybody into the more unusual type of house/dubstep hybrids should check this EP. Reminiscent of Martyn's lower paced house tracks and even of some of the old Clear records, this is another excellent release for FaltyDL!

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Download Charts - Week 9

2010-03-04T07:00:00-08:00

Watergate 05

by Ellen Allien.

Compilation with 16 Items, out on Watergate.

Released on Monday (02/08/2010) and available as MP3.

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Mind Over Matter

by Greymatter.

Album with 13 Items, out on Unique Uncut.

Released on Wednesday (02/17/2010) and available as MP3.

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SUB:STANCE mixed by Scuba

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 24 Items, out on Ostgut.

Released on Monday (01/25/2010) and available as MP3.

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Causers Of This

by Toro Y Moi.

Album with 11 Items, out on Carpark.

Released on Tuesday (02/23/2010) and available as MP3.

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Death Star Droid Remix EP

by Robot Koch.

EP with 10 Items, out on Project Mooncircle.

Released on Friday (02/26/2010) and available as MP3.

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We Are Proud Of Our Choices

by Ewan Pearson.

Compilation with 18 Items, out on Kompakt.

Released on Monday (02/15/2010) and available as MP3.

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Crystal Republic

by Tevo Howard.

EP with 6 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Tuesday (03/02/2010) and available as MP3.

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Bullet In The Head

by TokTok.

Album with 18 Items, out on Toktok Records.

Released on Friday (01/29/2010) and available as MP3.

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XVI Reflections On Classical Music

by Various Artists.

Compilation with 16 Items, out on Point Music.

Released on Friday (09/04/2009) and available as MP3.

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Tectonic Plates Vol. 2 XL Edition

by Various.

Compilation with 14 Items, out on Tectonic.

Released on Monday (05/25/2009) and available as MP3.

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Now available: micro.fon

2010-03-04T03:36:07-08:00

Specialising in contemporary German house music, micro.fon is part of Berlin's kiddaz.fm label family run by Holgi Star and DJ Emerson. Many of the best known names in the German capital's club circuit have contributed to the label, including Reynold, Alex Niggemann, and Einzelkind.

Just picked: Fire From The Sky by Philta

2010-03-04T01:58:07-08:00

Album with 14 Items, out on 4Lux.

Released on Friday (02/26/2010) and available as MP3.

Vienna broken-beat producer, Philta, releases his debut album on Dutch downtempo/future jazz label, 4lux. Although Philta is relatively unknown at this point, one can infer from the polished sound he showcases on 'Fire In The Sky' that this indeed is not a newcomer. Keep your ears peeled for this one!

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Pacou : Three Albums On One Day

2010-03-03T11:30:07-08:00

Berlin techno master Pacou drops not one, not two, but three separate albums on a single day via his Cache Records imprint.

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Now available: Kinderkreuzzug

2010-03-03T10:42:07-08:00

A new design and music label based in Vienna and associated with electro-techno-rock outfit Twinnie, known from their 'Waitin' For My Love' hit single on Cheap. Kinderkreuzzug intends to 'reflect on the history of European imperialism and current first world culture politics that are still rooted in hegemonial arrogance'. We couldn't have said it any better ourselves.

Just picked: Salty Womb (Brothers' Vibe Remixes) by Ogris Debris

2010-03-03T09:30:07-08:00

Maxi-Single with 3 Items, out on Rotary Cocktail.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

Cocky Viennese techhouse duo Ogris Debris drops another hit, this time on Berlin's Rotary Cocktail imprint. Should 'Salty Womb's peak-time qualities prove be a bit too much, check the two included Brothers' Vibe vibe versions, which add a housier twist to the upfront original.

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Now available: Ron Trent

2010-03-02T12:00:00-08:00

Chicago native Ron Trent became a DJ in the mid eighties, releasing his first record 'The Afterlife' in 1990 at age 17. The single's b-side, 'Altered States' (featuring edits by Chicago house legend Armando), became an instant classic, still regularly heard in clubs today. In the early nineties, Trent went on to set up Prescription Records together with Chez Damier, widely regarded as one of the most influential deep house imprints. Over the years Ron Trent's sound developed to incorporate more soulful elements, as well as traces of dub &...

Now available: Prescription Classic Recordings

2010-03-02T10:18:07-08:00

Set up by Ron Trent and Chez Damier in 1993, Prescription went on to become one of the most world's most respected and influential deep house imprints. Under the Prescription Classic Recordings name the label has been recently making parts of its classic catalogue available in digital format.

Just picked: Chance EP by Cobblestone Jazz

2010-03-02T03:48:07-08:00

Maxi-Single with 2 Items, out on !K7.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

Cobblestone Jazz is back! With Colin de la Plante a.k.a. The Mole added as a fourth member, Mathew Jonson's acclaimed live project is gearing up for the release of its new album 'The Modern Deep Left Quartet', scheduled for a March 30 release. 'Chance' is the album's first single, a prime slice of up-tempo deep house coming in two distinctly different flavours: A jazzed up original, featuring free-style Rhodes and Cobblestone's trademark vocoder bits, and the floor-friendly dub, which reduces the track to its chord-driven essence. Going by the album's first single, we are more than looking forward to the full-length - and of course to the tour which is sure to follow hot on the heels of the album release.

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Just picked: Crystal Republic by Tevo Howard

2010-03-01T06:00:07-08:00

EP with 6 Items, out on Rush Hour.

Released on Tuesday (03/02/2010) and available as MP3.

Tevo Howard continues to amaze us with his heart-felt take on Chicago house. Yes, he is probably using the same gear as Marshall Jefferson did some 20 years ago, but as long as he churns out tracks as brilliant as 'Laboratory' with it, we honestly couldn't care less. Timeless house music.

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Just picked: Sinister Ministers by madteo

2010-03-01T03:00:07-08:00

Maxi-Single with 5 Items, out on Meakusma Records.

Released on Monday (03/01/2010) and available as MP3.

Not seen since his 2008 release on Morphine Records, Matteo Ruzzon a.k.a. madteo, makes a welcome return with this EP. 'Sinister Ministers' sees the NYC native producer further delving into the depths of space and paranoia across 5-tracks that showcase a mature and nuanced production style.

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