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There is in Madrid a musical effervescence that nothing can tame. If the secular bleakness fits well the dark, sullen, industrial compositions of some of its famous musicians, an older tradition, looser, of dedication to the suave, stretched, paced nighttime, finds its natural extension in the talents of young artists like Alberto Pascual and Ribé
Beyond the city that has both seen them grow up, the two producers share a common vision of an exciting, immanent techno. They purpose on this release 4 limpid tracks, scrupulously carried out, providing an irresistible outlet to the audience, oscillating from sweet languor to euphoria. EX AEQUO records is now engaging in the creation of a raw, solid techno that is to be kept closely under watch.

DOMPE - since 2013 Artist for the Berlin record label STYLEROCKETS,releases with BURN OUT once an again a hearable and primarily danceable EP. With three new tracks and one remastered version from JUMP out of his last album PARADISE CITY, that was published in the middle of 2013.
With BURN OUT the bar is raised to a high level - accustomed groovy bassline, nearly perfect selected vocals - smooth headbanging sound. TIME TRIP - the expectations have not been disappointed. More deeper and more bass output and an intensivly vocal. With the remastered version from on of the most sold track from PARADISE CITY the trip through the EP goes on. JUMP is like being Huckleberry Finn rafting on a dreamlike river with surreal Surprises. BROWN SUGAR makes you move and onother further evidence that is a must have, Deep from our hearts - first buy on vinyl, after that comes digital release.

Unquestionably two of modern house music's most prized artists, Tube & Berger are responsible for multiple Beatport #1s including 'Lovebreak', 'Come On Now (Set It Off)', and 'Imprint of Pleasure' - with Beatport naming the latter as their 9th Top Selling Track of All Time and the 7th Top DJ Charted Track of All Time. When not trotting the globe, they release regularly on the world's leading electronic music record labels, with this year alone spanning Suara, Ultra, FFRR, Defected, as well as remixing indie band White Lies on their very own Kittball imprint.

Therefore their latest release on Kittball is one that will fall on thousands of eager ears, particularly as each track is produced in collaboration with three of the label's favourite artists. 'In the Shadows' is the first on the release, a track created alongside Ante Perry that contains a murky bassline, funky guitar plucking, and fluttering vocals - a peak time party number.

In 'Reliquia' the duo team up with PAJI for a gloomy production comprising sweeping synths, melodic keys, and a distorted spoken sample. It is a deep and atmospheric affair that will make for some spine-tingling moments on any dancefloor. Tying up the release is a collaboration with in.deed titled 'Highness', a poignant cut complete with sultry synths, elegant chords, and rich low-ends, until subtle keys trail off concluding a fresh and innovative release.

the new smasher on the kachelfunk label (sven wegner / lars wickinger) !!!
a phat minimal techno house tracker !!!

Break New Soil continue their immensely successful Breaking New Soil series with volume number six, a four track collection featuring new music from, Maxime Dangles, Dosem & Supernova, Per Hammer and Kernel Key.


The label's latest gathering of nations sees two label debuts and the return of some our favourite artists. "All of the tracks featured on this collection, as with all of the previous volumes, have been mainstays of my current DJ sets" says label boss Gregor Tresher. The first of the newbies is France's Maxime Dangles with 'Lyoc'. "This track has been my secret weapon for the last few weeks. Absolutely smashing it each and every time I play it" says Gregor.


Label fav Dosem, fresh from the successful release of his new artist album, teams up with fellow countryman, Supanova, on yet another melodic, peak-time smash, 'The Good Way.' A fan of Kernel Key's music, Tresher is happy to welcome him aboard with, 'Init', a track that, he says, displays the Italian producer's "signature grooves" and one that has become a staple in his DJ sets. Last but by no means least, Per Hammer follows up his collab with Patrick Siech from a few months back, with his very own solo funky tech-house number, 'Ogaden.'


Enjoy!

In Febuary 2014 Martin Books comes up with his new album "LIVE". It's gonna be released as a double vinyl and digital download as well via - Style Rockets'. This record certainly lives up to the label's name.

In his usual nonchalant style, you can expect deep driving arrangements. Through the precisely applied sub-basses and the unobtrusive synth pads, a first class sound-performance is guaranteed.

"LIVE" doesn't shine only through suitable club rave sounds like "7 Days".
We can be sure that playful tracks such as "Panic Jack" or "Wake Up" will accompany us to the open-air season. Co-responsible for this are the skillfully interwoven vocals, which serve both as grounding melodic elements and staccato-rhythmic sample-whips.

The album features many label mates and companions from Berlin, such as Kotelett & Zadak, René Bourgeois, Drauf & Dran and Pierre Deutschmann. Even a Mexican joins the league of the extraordinary dance floor matadors. Alex Young, known for his hit - Sol", also contributes a remix. In return, Martin is going to put his version of "Sol" onto the vinyl edition to be released in 2014.

Without a doubt, - LIVE' a well assembled album is at hand. It'll make sure there is always enough peak time gas. A logical consequence of his previous stuff and Martins work on the Minus Compilation 2013.

One of the most participative members of the OFF Family, german production duo Mat.Joe, gets back on the release pipeline with a new exciting EP, this time collaborating with talented vocalist/producer/DJ Kevin Knapp, already an important part of Berlin's underground dance scene.  

"Down For This" opens the offering with a full dose of hip hop licks added to a groovy house beat, driving bassline and disco percussion while "Beneath The Moon" show a more soulful side with sweet rhodes and a very powerful performance by Mr Knapp. One for those unforgettable moments on the dancefloor.
To add even more magic to this release, we bring Dirty Channels (Ovum, Culprit, Hot Waves) to remix duties, turning "Down For This" into a drum machine chicago jacker, infectious and phat.

One for every taste makes yet another variated and classy offer from OFF, impossible to miss!

Hyped remixes are on! Limited copies!

Limited WHITE REPRESS !!!

Really nice bomb from Karera Records. The 2 release comes from Andlee "Take More". It's a beautiful deep house track with nice vocals. And remixes by David Keno, Oliver Schories, KolleKtiv Ost.

support by : Rene Bourgeois, Andreas Henneberg, Bara Bröst, Björn Störig, David Jach, Beatamines, Benn Finn, Sokool, 90sechzig90, Gütezeichen, Fabian Reichelt, Ryan Dupree, Turm 3, Jacek Janicki, David Keno, Bunte Bummler, Ramion Tapia, Kollektiv KlangGut, Dole&Kom, ...

Felix Bernhardt returns to the mothership with his fat EP named Treibjagd !
The title track is already spreading and causing some damage across the floors around
the globe with it's tribal progressing power of electronic percussion and pushing bass !
But listen and decide for yourself, which one of the tracks is your favorite :-)

We love and release on Vinyl !!

Support by Dubfire, Gabriele Gilleri, Richie Hawtin, Marc Galindo,...

- Laurent Garnier 'Will play track 1 a lot'
- Dave Tarrida 'treibjagd is nice!!'
- Chuck Flask 'great tracks'
- Loukas Pour-Hashemi 'Treibjagd for me, quirky but SLAMMING as you like!Nice one !"
- Raphael Dincsoy 'treibjagd is nice'
- Alalunadevalencia radioshow 'Great!!'
- Pappenheimer 'This is Felix Bernhardt!'
- Dr Motte 'felix bernhardt did a greatjob! the result is a fantastic techno release on afulab! my fav is change & progress."
- Pablo Discobar "great !!"
- Roel Salemink "Treibjagd is really cool"
- Hermanez 'Big release !!'
- Drumcomplex 'great ep....some tunes reminds me to some older work from Peter Horrevorts but in a positive way'

The two long time mates Thomas P. Heckmann and Gez Varley aka G-Man finally release their studio sessions they recorded over a short period of time in 2011.
Based mainly on live production and using funny and long obsolete instruments and samplers, they managed to throw their long history in music together for these fun sessions. The EP starts with the title track DRIVE INN, very minimal in the production and reduced to the main ingredients a great track needs and definitely to be experienced in a nice club with decent PA. This one also gets a very fine treatment by the Detroit duo AUX 88 as a Mad Scientist remix !
The flipside starts with the Chicago influenced BACKPACK tune, very Techno-House in it's appearance, but not to be mixed up with Tech-House ! Nice swirly and pushing FMed basslines carry this tune into the subconscious.
And we finish off this package with the trippy and dubby SIDEWINDER, a great builder with fancy and psychedelic effects and deepness...

We love and release on Vinyl!
Support by Richie Hawtin, Paco Osuna, M.A.N.D.Y., Italoboyz, ...

Umek: cool
Raphael Dincsoy Partysan: Drive Inn
Samulli Kemppi: Nice one! Really like Aux 88 mix. Also Backpack does it for me. Will play on radio.
Franco Bianco: Amazing release with a GREAT rework! ;) Thanks for the music! Full support!
Matt Walsh: my favorite AFU this year! great ep!
Dave Vega: very nice tracks, and an amazing remix!
Xavier Morel: absolutly......wicked....
Dr. Motte: nice oldschool feel here with a TPH kick
Nicolas Cuer: Tube ! Drive inn it's a dancefloor bomb, already play it

Klang Gymnastik starts a new era. Now runned by Compact Grey (Noir Music, Gris Musique, Definition Records) Klang Gymnastik gets a new layout and a much bigger soundspectrum!
The first Vinyl release 2014 comes from the well known Purple Disco Machine (OFF Recordings, Stil vor Talent, Jackmode) and Lexer (Der Turnbeutel, Dusted Decks) two great tunes with
huge remixes by Lars Moston (Katermukke, Suara, No Brainer), Amsterdam's own Dennis Kruissen and New York based poet EJ Koh!

Support by:
Daniel Bortz, Alle Farben, FlicFlac, The Glitz, Lexer, Beatamines, Bebetta, Mollono.Bass, Sasch BBC, Thomas Lizzara, Rich vom Dorf, Flokati, Dole & Kom, Benno Blome, Nudisco, Homebase, Ill-Boy Phil, DJ Linus, Glanz & Ledwa, Greg Delon, DJ Misk, Jonas Wahrlich, Andy Kohlmann, Mano Meter, Bait & Switch, Tom Pusch, Jen & Berry's, Art & Leni, D!E ZWE!, Daniel Boon, DJ Divinity, Steve Bone, A2A, Marcato & Tiny, Pretty Pink, Faites Leur La Danse, Jason Philips, and many more

on LTD blue vinyl !

Krasnodar, located around 1500km due south of Moscow is where Aleksander Tochilkin (Kott) calls home. From this city, deep in the south of the giant Russian state, Kott crafts and creates even deeper cuts of house music.

This, his debut EP for Italian imprint Dabit, is made up of three original tracks and remix by Dave Scott. "Physics" is firmly rooted in the classic house ethos, chopped vocals and glorious strings build an impressive backdrop for the swinging hats and off beat snares. It's hard to listen to this track without thinking about the sun.

Next up is Dave Scott's remix of 'Physics'. From the outset the remix is a much more expansive take on the original. Retaining the strings from the Kott version and bringing them right up in the mix. Scott manages to continually build the track, releasing the tension just at the right moments.

The first track on the flip side entitled 'Buddha My Father' lulls you in over a long intro. Throbbing synths are juxtaposed with the sound of birds singing their dawn chorus culminating with a drop that should please techno and house heads equally.

Last up on the EP, we have "Flotyl". A track which indulges Kott's more experimental tendencies and drops the heart rate of the EP a notch or two. Dubbed synth stabs roll across the track whilst glassy keys highlight the peaks and troughs, all the while the shuffling percussion and drums keep the groove locked and smooth.

Disco - Disco ... that´s the first thing that crops to mind by listening to the new Album GOOD MORNING made by Roter & Lewis for the first time. Perfectly selected Vocals and every track with a high talented musical arrangement make it to a life-time experience. In line with their motto : "It`s not what you say, but how you say it", Roter & Lewis always say it groovy, explosive, innovative and with bass. For years they have been a perfect couple (DJ/Producer), creating music from Deep to Techhouse. They were showing their great talent by releasing their songs for example by: Kittball, Strictly Rhythm, Bitten Rec., Thirtyonetwenty, Nervous Rec., Stylerockets, Kiddaz FM, Toolroom Rec., Witty Tunes, King Street Sounds, PWU, and many more... Last year their track 'Folklori' was voted to the Top 10 ADE Techhouse Tracks.The 'Minimal Techno Compilation 2013', known nationwide, was mixed and created by Roter & Lewis this year. But back to the album: each track equally hits. Giving the feeling of summer, sunshine and good times increases the requirement of running to the next open air for partying. A consistently maximum housy sound, but never boring. For the first three tracks Roter & Lewis currently obtains valuable musical support by div-A, Supertash, Abi and Slow Tap. A really good way as we think - all the three things are a blast. The remaining eleven songs of the album almost unnoticed takes you on a journey. Your Phantasy turns you back to the times of Studio54 with overcrowded dance floors, smiling faces and happy people. Sony (Columbia) saved themselves the boys for following Remixes, which underline show talented they are. Their sound took place at many festivals worldwide. Presenting their music life for example in Kazantip (Ukraine), Bogota (Colombia), Mexico City (Mexico), Magnum (Luxembourg), Tresor (Berlin), Lehmann (Stuttgart) and many more.. We are fuckin´proud that the boys release their album on Stylerockets and we are quite sure that GOOD MORNING PEOPLE will be a Hit. April 2014 is the release date. A definitely must have for every sound collection.

New born italian label "Made In Italy Records' delivered the first EP.
It's a Various Artists with DeepTech sound featuring tracks by Aney F (Innocent Music), Duky (Deep Tech Records), Alex Fuente (Natural Beat) and K.A.M.A. (Blend It - Little Helpers)
This will be big!!! Vinyl Only !

Chris Hartwig - no lesser than the resident from the world-renowned club U60311 in Frankfurt, and Level6 in Darmstadt, both in Germany - is our first new artist in 2014 on STYLEROCKETS. After a highful years of successful and creative Djing - we will release his first EP on our berlin based label.
GHETTO FUNK is the name and it really credits to it. Groovy TechHouse and a maximal rhythmic sound and quite perfect arrangement with bongos, housy vocals und a massive promising bassline.
The EP comes along with three high quality tracks and a remix made by another stylerocket-artist called DOMPE.
GHETTO FUNK an it is in de truest sense of the name very very funky and also ARE YOU READY burns you down. YOU GET WHAT YOU GIVE is more touchy with bongos and exotic vocal elements and definitely a crasher. Whos is not yet on the way to the dancefloor will put on his dancing shoes by listening to DOMPES remix.

*** vinyl only ***
Special vinyl only release from My Little Dog Records. Limited copies, no digital, no
repress.

Tolles Debüt von Thomas Lizarra auf dem Hamburger Label Ton liebt Klang.
Als Verstärkung hat er sich die Animal Swing Kids mit ins Boot geholt und eine tolle EP gezaubert. Auch die Remixe von Arts & Leni und Rich Vom Dorf versprühen gute Laune.
Support by Bebetta, Homebase, Glanz & Ledwa, Rich Vom Dorf, Nu Disco, Turm 3, Marcapasos, Shemian, Arts & Leni, Wolfgang Lohr, Stefko Kruse, Kanzler & Wischnewski, Lexer, Mojito, Dembowski and many more.

AFU welcomes Dave Simon from Frankfurt with his harder bangin' Techno tracks on his Methanal EP ! As a DJ he played his forcing sets at so illustrious places like Tresor, Nature One, U60311, Monza, Airport, Elektrokueche to name but a few and delivers without doubt, what he is known for as a prime time DJ !

We love and release on Vinyl !

selected feedback:
- Frankyeffe 'full support!! great tracks!!'
- Superstrobe 'Nice sounding Techno! Methanal for me'
- Florian Meindl 'Eternit is cool'
- Markus Jogun 'Nice Tracks, Methanal for me. Thanks!'
- Dr Motte - 'excellent dark techno release! will play"
- Wesley (Mark knights Toolroom Radio) 'COOL BEATS'
- Misoo - 'Full support'
- Gilbert Martini 'strong package! Good 'n' pure Techno! Methanal for me!'
- Antoine Electric Rescue - 'methanal is good ! thanks a lot for the music'
- Bas Mooy - 'Methanal for me! Thanks!'
- Pierre Deutschmann 'great EP. rody for me thx'
- Bryan Chapman 'nice driving techno'

also support by Marco Baily, Richie Hawtin, Regal, ...