ARTIST: ROBERT HOOD TITLE: OMEGA LABEL: M-PLANT CATALOGUE: M.PM8 FORMAT: 3 X VINYL / CD / DIGITAL RELEASE DATE: 21 JUNE 2010

Robert Hood returns after last year’s ‘Minimal Nation’ re-issue with his new artist album ‘Omega’.

The album is based on the 1971 classic science fiction film, ‘The Omega Man’ starring Charlton Heston and derived from Richard Matheson’s 1954 novel ‘I Am Legend’ (which was recently re-adapted to the big screen). The album is not intended as an exact soundtrack to run alongside the original film, but Hood was heavily influenced by the movie and has used it as his inspiration.

This album’s concept is a long-held vision of Hood’s and the film’s stimulus has presented itself both musically here, and even spiritually for him, since he watched it as a child. Its themes appear even more relevant today and continue to haunt: “it’s definitely metaphoric,” he says “and if we don’t heed the signs, this is where we’ll end up. We live in a society where we just consume. We just take. We don’t operate on the concept of giving”.

The film resonated with him down the years and there are many parallels between the post apocalyptic world portrayed in the film and parts of Detroit where he grew up. “You can look at downtown Detroit at night after the nine to five have migrated home and it turns into a ghost town,” he muses. “You had abandoned buildings during the crack epidemic and this progressive city had these ‘zombies’ walking the street. Detroit is a prophetic vision of the sign of things to come.”

Whilst the brooding ‘Towns That Disappeared Completely’ and laser-strafed ‘War In The Streets’ certainly brings these comparisons together, the album still remains a work of science fiction, albeit one rooted in decaying urban realism as opposed to otherworldly fantasy. Tracks such as ‘Are You God?’ delve into the ‘messiah complex’ of Charlton Heston’s last man on earth battle to save humankind from the infected inhabitants of earth whilst the album’s preceding single ‘Alpha’ is dancefloor minimalism at its finest – yet another lesson in stripped down machine funk. Floating between cinematic experimentalism ‘The Plague (Cleansing Maneuvers)’, low-key minimal grooves ‘The Workers of Iniquity’ and pure dancefloor adrenalin rush ‘Omega (End Times)’ Robert Hood gives us another minimal masterpiece.

As Hood himself concludes. “This movie is an exercise in faith. Everybody is dead. Through all this adversity there is still hope but man has to repent. This is a message of hope and through the adversity people will begin to look at a higher force.”

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‘OMEGA’ WORLD TOUR DATES

MAY 14: Uruguay, S. America 15: Buenos Aires, Argentina, S. America 30: Movement Festival, Detroit USA

JUNE 4: Sub Club, Glasgow, Scotland 5: Free Your Mind Festival, Holland 11: Tanzhaus West, Frankfurt, Germany 12: Berghain, Berlin, Germany 17: ‘Omega’ album launch Sonar / Nitsa, Barcelona, Spain* 18: Trouw, Amsterdam, Holland* 19: M-Plant label night @ Fabric, London, England* 25: Geisha, Perth, Australia 26: The Civic Undergrond, Sydney, Australia

JULY 2: The Likes Of You @ Brown Alley, Melbourne, Australia 3: Bar Soma, Brisbane, Australia 10: Source Festival, Utrecht, Holland 24: Tomorrowland Festival, Belgium

AUGUST 6: Sub Scape @ Cafe Capital, Antwerp, Belgium 7: Aquasella Festival, Spain 27: Taipei, Taiwan 28: Tokyo, Japan

SEPTEMBER 3: Beijing, China 4: Void @ the Shelter, Shanghai, China

*album launch parties

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It’s been now over a year when DJ and producer Milos coming from Bratislava (Slovakia) started Leporelo label and released its first release in March 2009 while his stay in Los Angeles. Now we are at release number 10 celebrating one year of our label. The list of artists is quite impressive for imprint of our size and we are really proud to see artists like Tilman, Le K, Tom Ellis, Signal Deluxe or Dr. Nojoke on this anniversary release. Leporelo 010 is also here to introduce new artists who will have their release on Leporelo in the future. To name few, we have talented guys as Michael L Penman and Ricardo Morandini from SAE LA Class 2009 crew or Swedish producer Robin who will release his solo ep on Leporelo as number 11 in our catalogue. And then there are artists here that have had their chance to appear on Leporelo such as Raganova, Baltazar, Chine, Demas, Milos or Damolh33 who will have their first album out on Leporelo in 2010. Happy B-day to Leporelo, a lot of fun to all of you. Enjoy!!!

LEP010 | Various Artists – 1 Year Of Leporelo [Release date: April 30th 2010]

Tracklisting: 01. Signal Deluxe – Slash And Burn

02. Raganova – Raclette / Tom Ellis remix Part 1 03. Baltazar – Zubby 44

04. Milos – Tribute To The Return 05. Ricardo Morandini – Anger 06. Tilman – BIC 07. Le K – Suncat 08. Michael L Penman – Moose Man 09. Robin – Feed Me 10. Damolh33 – Is 11. Chine – Press 12. Demas – Elegant Solution 13. Dr Nojoke – Sogorko

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ARTIST: VARIOUS
TITLE: CD TWELVE – presented by DJ Hell
FORMAT: 3 x CD / DIGITAL
LABEL: GIGOLO CAT: GIGOLO 268
RELEASE DATE: 15 JUNE 2010

‘IT’S HOUSE MUSIC AND WE KNOW HOW TO USE IT’ – DJ Hell

31 tracks, 17 exclusive and unreleased, 3 CDs, this is CD Twelve.

CD TWELVE is the latest installment in DJ Hells much lauded and highly anticipated annual selection and compiling of material from Gigolo artists, new and old. This year Hell has two themes, one is house music and the other is Vienna, both of which have contributed dramatically to the previous 18 months worth of output from both DJ Hell and International Deejay Gigolo Records. The most obvious evidence for this statement is the critically and commercially successful ‘Teufelswerk’ album from Hell. Mostly produced in Vienna by Hell and Peter Kruder, Christian Prommer and Roberto Di Gioia, the album reflects Hells history and affinity with electronic music providing some of the most memorable House moments of last year and a lot of the label’s output for the year to come. Peter Kruder was the first of the Vienna based collaborators to present his vision of house music in 2009 first with the EP Visions Ltd. which was later followed with the excellent ‘Hard To Find,’ a homage to the classic Birmingham based mail-order record store. Next to join the fray was Christian Prommmer, who presented his remix of a collaboration with Ivano Coppola called ‘Hot.’ This record is undoubtedly a classic house sound not just sonically but also in arrangement and production, taking a sample from Willie Ninja’s ‘Hot’ and building an infectious groove all around it. Christian and Hell soon identified an affinity with each others sound and chose to collaborate more on both co-productions and remix’s. On CD Twelve you will find one of their first outings, which is Hell’s remix of Peaches. As yet only released on Twelve inch this monster remix is one of 17 exclusive tracks on CD Twelve.

With this kind of activity in Vienna word spread fast, and similar producers caught wind, approaching Hell to release on Gigolo. Makossa and Megablast presented a sublime 12” for Gigolo in 2009 and have returned for CD Twelve with ‘Soy Como Soy’ feat. Cleydys Villalon. Three new talents and local boys Skwerl, Ken Haywakawa and Crazy Sonic surface on CD Twelve, presenting their debut releases for Gigolo with ‘Liron,’ ‘Trip To Amsterdam’ and ‘One Way Ticket’ respectively. One of Hell’s close friends Diskokaine presents an unreleased Skatebård remix of ‘Hall of Shame.’ It is this output specifically that Hell refers to when he speaks of the new sound of Austria and how it is being sculpted by Gigolo and how we want CD Twelve to serve as a benchmark.

It is with this in mind that we come to the other artists and tracks on this compilation. Chosen specifically to compliment this sound they are, at first glance, an interesting mix. But once you have listened to the album in its entirety it is easy to see the synergy that runs through it. Kick-starting the compilation is David Keno’s cover of Chic’s ‘Upside Down,’ which is a statement in itself. Known more for his ‘Big-On-The-Blogs’ alter ego Riva Star, this cover is not only much more reserved in its sound, but it undoubtedly a potential house classic. Following immediately with a classic house sound we see DJ Linus’ ‘Are You Ready…’ already a firm favourite with the a cross section of DJs from Brodinski to Matthew Dear, Danny Howells to Laurent Garnier. Next up is the infamous, and until now impossible to get hold of, Soulwax re-edit of Walter Murphys ‘A Fifth of Beethoven. For those in the know this has been a staple of many DJ’s across the world since its original form in the 70s, based around one of Vienna’s most important musical exports it is infectious and impossible to ignore. Play Loud. Next up we see a nasty dance floor affair called ‘I Piss You,’ from long-time Gigolo collaborator Marascia. Then we move onto one of two tracks that Hell recently discovered whilst providing the music for the Michalsky fashion show. The brief was Blog music and Hell discovered Fagget Fairy’s ‘Feed The Horse’ and Mintel Rose’s ‘Better Days,’ both highlights from January’s show. The former will be released on Gigolo later this year with a thumping remix from Hell and Christian Prommer. Familiar names and releases from Snuff Crew and Psychonauts follow kindly, previously released on Gigolo in the first half of 2010 to a fantastic response from DJ’s and press. New boy Axel Boman presents his vision ‘Azteca (Bitch Dub),’ this debut Gigolo release is the first of more from a artist with support from DJ Koze, Magda and Seth Troxler, to name a few. Next we have Oliver Ton and Ronald Christoph, who present two great house records on CD Twelve, the Toni Lionni remix of ‘Hasta el Fin’ and new track ‘Joint Venture.’ Another new Gigolo artist, New York based threesome ‘Vinyl Life’ spit and rap through their vision of the Goodlife, to a Kraftwerk sounding back drop – classic hip house style. Classic Gigolo artist UHU return with Faster Speedias as the final track for CD1.

The 2nd CD kicks off with Nick Coleman’s ‘This City I Love,’ a firm favourite with DJ’s Luke Solomon, Sian, Larry Tee and Timo Mass, to name but a few. Next up with G Man Vs Kusserow ‘New Vs Old,’ there is absolutely no debating the fact that this straight up house music, but as one half of LFO G Man has the credentials to argue it out with the best of us, but the music in this case does all the work for us. Next up we have Sei A’s ‘My Montage’ which was released last year in Gigolo to a ubiquitous response with features in DJ magazine and firm support across both Radio and DJ. Classic Gigolo artist Herman Schwartz present’s ‘All Alone’ a track firmly inspired by Farley Funkin Keith’s (Farley Keith Williams) ‘I Need a Friend.’

On the 3rd CD we find two new material from Lenoir&Meiton, who previously released on Gigolo late 2008 and make a welcome return to pre-empty their forthcoming album. One of 2009’s highlights was the release of the Kikumoto Allstars which one favor with everyone from Troy Pierce to DJ Mehdi who declared it the album of the year. The track ‘House Music’ was the first single from the album and was featured heavily on BBC Radio 1 and Friz FM to name a couple of choice stations. Finally we come to the icing on the cake, or the cherry, Hard Ton’s ‘Forever No More.’ Released in the first half of 2010 this brand new and extremely exciting artist for Gigolo Records immediately impressed the world of media with some great press from international music magazines like Mixmag to gay publications like Attitude.

CD Twelve is one of Gigolo’s most ambitious compilations to date not just in size, but because it is sculpted around a concept that started in Vienna whilst Hell worked on ‘Teufelswerk.’ The premise being that this is the sound of Gigolo ‘future’, so in this sense CD Twelve is 3 years in the making, predated by the critically acclaimed release of his own album then charted by the last 12 months of Gigolo releases, and now redefined by the imminent release of this compilation.

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New Releases by Redshape / Dj Yoav B / Syrinx / Morphosis / Ross 154

An update from Planet Delsin.

We’re proud to present five new EPs early May.

Please find below all info about new material by Dj Yoav B, Syrinx, Redshape Morphosis aka Ra.H and a repress of a lovely EP by Ross 154 (aka Newworldaquarium).

All releases are available for pre-order at the Delsin Webshop or your favorite local record store.

Also a party update –
Friday May 21st we proudly present a new episode of Planet Delsin @ Trouw Amsterdam – guests will be Scuba (Hotflush Recordings), Sven Weisemann (Mojuba Records) and Delta Funktionen (Delsin).

Upcoming Events

Planet Delsin @ Trouw (Amsterdam) – Friday May 21st 2010

Line up:
Scuba (Hotflush Recordings)
Sven Weisemann (Mojuba)
Delta Funktionen (Delsin)

Friday May 21st 2010
Planet Delsin @ Trouw (Amsterdam)
Link: http://www.trouwamsterdam.nl/2010/04/vr21mei/

Off Centre Festival @ Melkweg (Amsterdam) – Thursday May 27th 2010

Line up:
Quince (Delsin)
Delta Funktionen (Delsin)
both performing a special live set.
4 days festival incl. Kode9, Mount Kimbie, Dopplereffekt, Falty DL, Efdemin, The Field, a.o.

Thursday May 27th 2010
Off Centre Festival @ Melkweg (Amsterdam)
Link: http://www.off-centre.nl/

Upcoming & Recent Releases

Syrinx – B.D.O. EP – ann-xyy-ltd – Ann Aimee

300 copies limited vinyl only release.

After two releases on the Dutch label Rush Hour, Syrinx presents his first limited release on Ann Aimee. Side a brings a deep fine dubbed out spacey funky techno track, on the flip he delivers a raw industrial techno track, and one smooth interlude/ambient track.

Selected Feedback

“love it! ” – Lawrence (Dial)

“Good dubbed out techno. Dig dubsequence the most to play out.” – Josh Wink (Ovum)

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Redshape – Red Pack – Present 06/07 – Present

Redshape returns with this straight in your face double pack on his own label Present. It’s his first release since his highly and widely praised album ‘The Dance Paradox’ from autumn last year. Where his album showed more introvert tracks, these tracks aim straight at the dancefloor. Buzzing basslines, tight beats, sharp riffs – as we’re used to – straight, strong productions. Six tracks in total, six times effective.

Selected Feedback

“Mucky Bones & Brick Brack does it here for me. Great ! Thxxxx” – Anja Schneider (Mobilee Records)

“DRama Drama Drama !!!” – Loco Dice

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Morphosis – Musafir EP – mos013 – MOS Recordings

A limited numbered edition of appr. 80 coloured vinyl copies is available through the Delsin webshop.

Rabih Beaini, the king of Venice is back! Under his synonym Morphosis he delivers two highly original and devastating interstellar house tracks.

The opening track of this EP, Running out, is already buzzing through the scene for a while now, with fans like Marcel Dettmann. This track could be best described as a 21st century interpretation of Ron Hardy’s raw and uncompromised Music Box sound. The resemblance is not in copying Ron H.. read more »

Selected Feedback

“Raw + challenging stuff… will def get myself this 12″!” – Michael Mayer

“awsome… I’m game! ” – Marcel Dettmann (MDR)

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Ross 154 – Until My Heart Stops.. – MOS002 – MOS Recordings

Repress is coloured vinyl/stamped white labels.

(Repress of this 2004 release).

Almost have a new record out, here´s how they´re trying to set it in the market. Psycho-marketing for morons.

“The second release on the M>O>S record label could have been part of Holland’s rich techno-history, if released when the tracks where made. Dating back as early as 1993, these two tracks come straight out of a plastic bag full of SA90s in Ross154´s bathroom (that’s where he .. read more »

Selected Feedback

“hmmmmmmmmmm —- gimme more crazy old school proper techno delicious grooooves ………” – Laurent Garnier (F-Com)

“JUST BEAUTIFUL! ” – Efdemin (Dial)

“uuhhh beauty of mars thanks” – Ellen Allien (Bpitch Control)

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Dj Yoav B. – Love Dubs EP – 81dsr/ybs3 – Delsin

A limited edition of 80 coloured vinyl copies is available through the Delsin webshop.

Tel Aviv’s Yoav B is Back! A welcome return for this maverick producer on Delsin Records.. After some years of silence we’re proud to present new material by Dj Yoav B. If you don’t know any of his singles, then you might know him from his underground cult hit ‘Energize’, which got licensed to mix compilations by Ame and Carl Craig. This is fifth full length single, again in his own freestyle sound. “Higher Love” sounds like house done by a passi.. read more »

Selected Feedback

“Wow, only just discovered this… Soul Surrender is amazing!” – 2562 // A Made Up Sound (Tectonic Rec, Subsolo)

“’soul surrender’ is excellent !..thnx” – Charles Webster

“quality and diverse music..love it!~” – Osunlade (Yoruba Records)

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With a monsterous 800 new tracks to unveil we also welcome four new labels to the fold with open arms as Chaman Records, Ginger Duck, Opit and Scsi-av join the electronic evolution. Advanced kick things off with the mighty Sinister Remixes from Dare & Haste which is getting picked up across the board, from Laurent Garnier to Judge Jules, Dopefish continues his electro-house assault with Y.A.R.D.C.O.R.E, Compuphonic bring Factor City more future tech house winners and Ginger Duck get the party started with Nick Hollyster’s tech-house rhythms in ‘African Whistle’. EevoNext continue to show why they are ‘next’ level techno with the dub infused style of Art Bleek’s ‘Message to the Dreamer’ album, Laz’s Superstonic continue to re-write the rule book with Axiom’s ‘I Love’ house grooves, Clatterbox once again deliver the electronic goods on Z-Bop and nutempo show us once more why they are minimal techno’s brightest new stars with two new EPs of stunning quality. Phantasm hit us with a blizzard of electronic releases from the likes of Dynamo, Bliss, 220 Volts and many more, BIP fire in with the mighty Hit Selection Volume 1 and chart bound vision of D-Licious ‘I’ll Get It’, Crunchy bring their unique house style with Mustax’s ‘Off Season’ and Damon Vallero ventures into deep house territory with the ‘Clear Future’ EP on Downstream.

Chaman Records is a tech house label based in Spain, started in 2000 and gained a big reputation among DJs and specialized press from their first release. Having released six vinyl records between 2000 and 2004 from artists like Dj Mouse, 7th Heaven, Angel de Castro and the manager of the label, Higinio aka Chaman, after a long break they are back stronger than ever. Now with big names like Acumen, Matt Flores, Tom Wax and Franksen and also some of the best Spanish producers like David Herrero, Darkrow or Higinio, the manager of the label. www.myspace.com/chamanrecords ( http://www.myspace.com/chamanrecords ) Ginger Duck fell passionately in love with techno, house and tech house to bring about a collection of sounds that stand out from the masses. Strong, bold and unique, tracks.  Ginger Duck’s evocative, emotive melodies and hypnotic driving rhythms pluck heartstrings, release endorphins and expose you to a wave of new sounds handpicked from all over the world. Ginger Duck’s aim is to seek out the newest talent, also signing respected artists, to lead the way in years to come with imaginative, inspiring music that remains close to your heart. To be at the forefront of the tech house and techno scene. It is going to be an explosive first year for Ginger Duck Recordings. www.gingerduckrecordings.com ( http://www.gingerduckrecordings.com/ ), www.myspace.com/gingerduckrecordings ( http://www.myspace.com/gingerduckrecordings ) After a string of 12’s on a variety of labels including her own co-run (now defunct) Immigrant/ Imminent Recordings and an astonishing single on Planet Mu in late 2009, this double A of Picture/ Spectrums is Subeena’s debut release on her own Opit label. With support already from the likes of Jamie Vex’d, Surgeon, Laurent Garnier, Hudson Mohawke, Jackmaster, Bok Bok and Rob Booth we predict a bright future ahead for this genre-hopping label. http://www.myspace.com/opitrecords ( http://www.myspace.com/opitrecords ) Scsi-av was set up by Daz Quayle to release records from a close family of electro and techno producers. Previously Daz had worked on various projects with Carl Finlow under guises such as Scarletron on Electron Industries and Il.ek.tro on Klang and needed an outlet for future works. In 2002 the mysterious detroit Duo ‘Ultradyne’ (Warp/Pi Gao) recorded a seminal 12″ for the label called unknown works and fellow producers recording for scsi-av in the early days were Carl Finlow, Nick Simpson (Rhythm invention on Warp/Hazed on Plus and the prolific Wee DJs. Since then the label has released records by Luke Eargoggle, Mariel ITO and Automat. 2005 saw ex Skam artist ‘Made’ release an amazing double album called Tracktitle – an amazing mix of downbeat tracks driven by dirty hip-hop beats. One of the real gems for the label came in 2006 with the 1st installment for the ‘Lost Trax’ series, a series which is set to continue throughout 2010 and beyond. The idea behind the series is to anonymously release music from prolific techno producers who want to release high quality music regardless of current trends and do what they do best! www.scsi-av.co.uk ( http://www.scsi-av.co.uk/ ) Victor Popescu, otherwise known as ‘brazda lui novac’, has been making a name for himself in the emerging Romanian electronica scene for the last couple of years by producing his own act and helping others do the same. His music reaches out to all the electronica/shoegaze/ambient/drone musical cliques and it seems like its intention is to construct a cinema-scape of melancholy, moodiness and thought in the minds of its listeners. Victor started his own label this year, Square Sound Records, and is now involved in releasing organic, electronified haunting harmonies onto the digital market. www.squaresoundrecords.com ( http://www.squaresoundrecords.com/ )  

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With an avalanche of hot new dance material, including some 400+ new tracks to announce we are also pleased to unveil two new labels to the ever expanding global EPM roster including Bermuda based Permanent Damage and South Africa’s Strutmode Recordings. First off we see Benny Benassi’s house classic ‘Satisfaction’ get re-worked on High Fashion with brand new Dutch remixes, Dirt Crew’s James Flavour is back and asking ‘Who’s in the House?’ and the superbly titled Spangled Ballet make a techno comeback on Firefly (with no Kemp brother in sight!) Logos Recordings deliver a sublime album of deep house and techno from Yasuo Sato, aptly called ‘Slow Days’, the hotly tipped Nightslugs imprint return with Egyptrixx’s mash-up of house, garage and dubstep featuring a corking remix from Ikonika and Hi-Phi music release their debut album from the longtime studio pairing that are International Peoples Gang blending electronica, downtempo and house into one gorgeous sun-kissed groove called ‘Up’. Purveyor of all things techno and house, Jamie Anderson once again teams up with Owain K for Freerider (part 2) on Elevation Recordings, Bonzai fire in with a healthy dose of hard dance and trance as we get various ‘Best Of’ selections from the likes of Cherrymoon Trax, Phrenetic System, Fire & Ice, Airwave and Thunderball as well as seeing a welcome return from longtime producer Frank De Wulf, whose ‘B Sides Volume 5’ brings elements of techno, trance and electronica into the mix.

Permanent Damage Records is a label on an intergalactic scale based in Bermuda, because that’s where the best rum is! Their general philosophy is that the label’s music can be danced to and is interesting. Starting off along the lines of techno, dubstep and deep house the label will also enlist the production talents of Dominic Owen (one half of Notty Culture and producer of artists such as Nas, Lil Kim and Biggie Smalls) as well as ricciocomoto, 1undread, sysex500, Naughty Culture and many more. PDR have a global perspective with roots in the UK, Germany, Bermuda, Canada and Brooklyn. One of their stated goals is to provide new artists with fair representation and the respect they are due that is often not seen in the recording industry. With six releases already lined up for 2010 we think you will be hearing a lot more for this rather interesting new label. http://www.permanentdamagerecords.com ( http://www.permanentdamagerecords.com/ ) A record label based in the heart of South Africa, Strutmode Recordings alongside its new subsidiary label Cocoplum will be showcasing fine and everlasting artistic expression, with house, downtempo, electronica and world styles as the template. Brian Basil Van Heerden, better known as South Africa’s DJ /Producer Brian Snr, is the owner of Strutmode Recordings ( http://www.vinyl-distribution.nl/index.php?seite=labels&unterseite=S&param1=strutmode%20recordings&param2= ) and has recently started a Strutmode Recordings’ sub-label, Cocoplum Music ( http://www.myspace.com/cocoplummusic ). Brian Basil Van Heerden is the mastermind behind the composition, production and mastering of all tracks released by Strutmode Recordings, including artists Brian Snr ( http://www.juno.co.uk/artists/Brian+Snr/ ), Janova Jacks ( http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Strutmode+France/tracks ), Southside High ( http://www.junodownload.com/labels/Strutmode+France/tracks ) and Little Libra ( http://www.audiojelly.com/?a=track.cfm?id=50125 ). The track “You Dance, We Dance” from the Indigo Children by Southside High ( http://www.junodownload.com/ppps/products/1374936-02-8.htm ) (Brian Snr and Arman Srsa) was licensed for Clubstar’s series Addicted to House, Volume 7, ( http://www.junodownload.com/products/1374936-02.htm ) featuring alongside artists like Alexander East, Rick Wade, King Sunshine, Izmo, etc and Brian SNR’s track Saturn Forever won the Toronto Exclusive Awards’ Best Electronica Song for 2009. http://www.myspace.com/strutmode ( http://www.myspace.com/strutmode )

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With another 400+ tracks to sweat the dancefloor, its business as usual at EPM towers as we hit Miami with a storm of hot new releases. Talking of which we have the rather timely ‘WMC Miami 2k10’ from Banshee Worx and Bonzai Music, showcasing the labels hottest new house tracks for the legendary US music conference and we also find La Musique du Beau Monde hitting the house floor running with Les Mecs ‘Don’t You Want Me’ and a new label compilation, aptly titled ‘Cool Music For Cool People’ that takes house, breaks, electro and latin influences under its wing. Orlando Voorn’s ‘Nightvision’ imprint was exactly that…a futuristic label destined for the early hours and beyond and we see a welcome return with remixes from the likes of Ken Ishii, Quantec, Chez Damier and Orlando himself of classic techno cuts from the label’s archives. Curser Minor makes a new foray into the world of electronica as ‘Shakin Heathens’ gives us a taster of this summer’s new album on Uncharted Audio, the Space DJz drop a double whammy on Potential with two new explosive techno EPs and the ever dependable nutempo show us what minimal is all about with a new release from Mindcurve. What then follows can only be described as an Irish invasion! Nice N Nasty hit us with four new releases from the likes of T-Polar, Orlando Voorn (busy boy!) and Itokim as well as a new compilation in the shape of ‘Katsuhiko presents Pentacle’ and then Dublin Xpress pile on the oirish pressure with a further five new releases of prime time house, techno and electro to boot. Keeping their techno in the ‘banging’ category, fellow Space DJ Jamie Bissmire unleashes a label compilation on his own 50Hz imprint, showcasing an array of beats that could floor a rhino at 20 paces, Dopefish Audio continue their unique take on electro-house with Tuff Wheelz’s ‘Renegades EP’, Clonk’s Nutmann finds his minimal ‘Glory Hole’ and we round things off with another Miami bound package courtesy of LS City Records and their house stylin’ Miami WMC 2010 Sampler. See you by the pool!

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We load up more releases into the EPM cannon and also welcome six new labels to the fold as 1212, B-Bass, Backstage, Division X, Key Records and The Lydian Label join our ever-evolving roster. Super-Beat return with two new EPs full of tech-house grooves as Mat Le Star and Colin John set the dancefloor tempo, Superstonic’s Axiom delivers some much needed ‘Mind Emancipation’, Giovanni Verga turns on the techno for Trenton and Rodz-Konez drop more dancefloor bombs, this time from Tomohiko Sagae. New label, Lydian looks set to raise a few eyebrows as first release from Laszlo traverses different electronic genres right across the spectrum in just one debut defining EP, Psychonavigation maintain their grip on Ireland’s electronica crown with Anodyne’s ‘Corrosion’ and La Musique Du Beau Monde continue their assault on the club charts as Les Mecs and Nite Groovers throw the house party doors wide open! We then go back to the old school as Stefan Robbers 303 dance division unleashes some remastered classics from Acid Junkies, 1212 Records launch with a hip hop message of hope as all proceeds of debut single ‘A History of Silence’ going to the people of Haiti, Diarmaid O’Meara gets lost in selfish bass for Gobsmacked and Deep Explorer delve into the worlds of deep house and techno via two new EPs of pristine nocturnal grooves. After producing and releasing records with Hip Hop and Reggae vocalists such as Tenor Fly, MCM (Caveman), Grandmaster Caz, Donald D, Serocee and more Edinburgh based duo Capitol 1212 had many label offers coming their way. To keep full control of their work they have decided to start their own label, simply titled 1212 and already they have planned releases with artists such Jungle Brothers, Dizzy (Ugly Duckling), Tenor Fly, California’s Time Machine, Serocee and more. Many established and upcoming artists are also coming on board with what promises to be a very interesting new hiphop label indeed. www.myspace.com/capital1212 ( http://www.myspace.com/capital1212 ) New BIP label B-Bass Recordings will feature new releases across the board of house and latin house from artists such as Dj Glenn B, Dolce & Muller, Morinho, Mark Laurenz and Niels van Zandt  http://b-bass.nl ( http://b-bass.nl/ ) Techno imprint Backstage has been run by DJ HU and Standa since in 2002. Featuring funky and dry 136bpm techno clubtracks for the floor including remixes by Christian Wunsch, Olga+Jozef, Rumenige and more, these days Backstage is releasing techno and techhouse, mostly by HU. http://www.myspace.com/backstagesk ( http://www.myspace.com/backstagesk ) Division X Records is a Detroit based electronica label founded in 2007 by fellow DJ/Producers Rob Messerschmidt and Adam Hofmann. Division X releases tend to focus on the more avante garde side of electronica, encompassing; IDM, Electro, Trip-Hop, Industrial, Techno, Breakcore, Grindcore, Experimental and Noise and features releases from Nyarlathotep, Gusto, INDSCY4, Messerschmidt, M-Theory and Beat Bakery. Hofmann left the company in early 2008 and was replaced by IDM producer and graphic designer Matt Novakowski. All artists on the roster contribute and function as a united creative team helping to promote the Division X brand of electronica. Division X currently has thirteen artists on it’s international roster– all of which produce, promote and perform (live pa) in their respective markets. Division X is committed to the artistic expansion of electronic music outside of the club scene and is currently partnered with local charities as well as various gallery based projects. The label’s next intention is to supply fresh, new genre’s of electronica for film, music videos and video games. http://www.divisionxrecords.com ( http://www.divisionxrecords.com/ ) New Italian label, Key Records is all about raising and nurturing new techno talent onto the global arena. Featuring the likes of Thanatos, Lifeforms, Knobs, Freddy K,A. Paul,Fabio  Mc & Massi P,Marco Piovesan and more the label is already growing with good international feedback under the supervision of K1971. Hearing is believing… www.myspace.com/keyrec ( http://www.myspace.com/keyrec ) Electronic music should not be limited to one style and certainly should not be limited to electronics. The Lydian Label was setup up with the kind of music in mind that incorporates electronics, live instrumentation and innovative sounds, but remains fresh and listenable. Truly putting the ‘I’ in to IDM is the name of the game, but we don’t want to pigeonhole specific genres at this stage, as long as the music fits then it is the Lydian style. First release coming from the artist Laszlo, with his unique blend of live recorded instruments and electronics. Expect more releases from him later in the year, along with collaborations with a number of musicians and the producer Todd Baker with their ‘Music Box Project’ and further release from Evil Sun (bass player/electronics in Bonobo), Lee J Malcolm and Schoolboy Error. A compilation showcasing remixes and other artists will also appear later in the year. www.myspace.com/laszloproductions ( http://www.myspace.com/laszloproductions )

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