This is peak time, main room and the revolution and revenge of Disco House. Feel-good vocals chopped
up and filtered to perfection and spread over 2 mixed CDs featuring the likes of Gramophonedzie,
Hatiras, Louis La Roche, Olav Basoski and Hostage to name a few. Inspired by Studio54, the sunshine and
legends who put a smile on our faces at the turn of the millennium such as Daft Punk, Cassius and Fred
Falke, this is a cutting edge take on two parts of Hed Kandi’s fundamental DNA – Disco and House!

With over 200 Hed Kandi events this summer extending across all corners of the globe, this release
encapsulates all the delectable feel-good moments and latest floor-fillers specially selected for the
hottest Kandi dancefloors worldwide.

We’ve held the keys to the gates of Heaven for some time now and we’re opening the gates once more
inviting you to join us as we launch the brand new-looking Disco Heaven and celebrate Hed Kandi’s 101st
release, ushering in a new era of Kandi!

Having been responsible for a succession of major-league releases, both Temple One and Estiva are two of the very brightest stars in the label’s galaxy. Now Enhanced Recordings are bringing this eminently talented twosome together, in the mix, for the first time. The occasion: the debut volume of their new series, ‘Enhanced Sessions’!

Temple One: Since rocketing onto the scene in 2006, Joe ‘Temple One’ Garrett has fast-tracked his way to becoming one of the most sought-after producers and remixers out there. In 2009 the world’s No.1 DJ, Armin van Buuren commented that Garrett is “one of my favourite producers today”. With unstinting support from a litany of other A-list spinners, his music has featured on every trance radio show, compilation and set-list out there. He has, to put it bluntly, the knack of producing the kind of music capable of giving goose-bumps to the deceased!

Estiva: Steven Baan, better known to the trance fraternity as Estiva, is famed for his luminous, Mediterranean melodies and sun-kissed productions. Since his debut release ‘Stella’ (which featured on Armin’s ASOT Yearmix in 2007), he hasn’t looked back. ‘Casa Grande’, his collaboration with Marninx appeared on Tiësto’s massive ‘In Search of Sunrise 7′ and his last EP on Enhanced, ‘Strawberry Fields’ was singled out by Mixmag as their ‘Tune of the Month’.

‘Enhanced Sessions Volume One’ features many an exclusive track from both of the artists, alongside the cream of the forthcoming Enhanced crop, including Ferry Tayle & Static Blue’s massive ‘L’Acrobat’ and Eide & Andrez ‘Forget Me’. Also front-and-centre on their tracklists are Sequentia vs. Maarten van Bergen’s rapacious ‘Echoes of Sound,’ ‘Things That Happen’ by label-boss Will Holland and ‘November Lovely’, Temple One & Estiva’s debut collaboration. Add to this some immense releases and forthcoming productions from the likes of Arnej, Tritonal, Breakfast and Jochen Miller and you’ve got a compilation compelling enough to bend light and catchy enough to make your teeth itch!

‘Enhanced Sessions Volume One’ is out on the 7th of September and will be available on CD through all good stores, as well as on the key digital stores such as iTunes, Beatport, TrackItDown and Audiojelly in October.

Pre-order your copy from today on http://www.enhancedrecordings.com

Having made his name as a true heavyweight of the techno scene with a string of seminal productions to his name, Christian Smith is undoubtedly one of the best-respected names in the genre. Often collaborating with his long-time studio partner, John Selway, Christian’s work has set the benchmark for quality techno; as his releases with Josh Wink’s ‘Ovum’ imprint, John Digweed’s Bedrock, Steve Lawler’s ever-innovative Viva Music and of course, Renaissance, attest. Over the last few years Christian has developed his relationship with Renaissance, with two EPs under his belt. Now he launches the new series ‘Platform’, which has been designed to allow the freshest talent from the scene to shine, and there is surely none more deserving to kick things off.

“I wanted to do something special… that stands the test of time, but that has not been done for Renaissance before.” – Christian Smith

To achieve this he has given each mix of this two-disc package a different flavour. Devoting the first CD to Detroit techno, Christian “picked tracks that are produced by European artists that are heavily inspired by the early Detroit sound.” He mixes up the hypnotic groove of Radio Slave’s remix of the Humate classic ‘Love Stimulation’ with standout tracks from Stimming, Nic Fanciulli & Steve Mac. Christian also adds a generous helping of his own unreleased original production to create a shimmering soundscape, that is as beautifully crafted, as it is compelling.

The second disc represents Christian in a more peaktime, club environment – big records that convey the energy that he always brings to the dancefloor. Incorporating tracks from such production luminaries as Timo Maas, Cirez D and Guy J (as well as a further sprinkling of previously unheard material from his own studio) this CD is best described by Christian himself:

“At the end of that day it’s all about a good party and this is exactly what this second cd is to me.”

We couldn’t agree more.

Christian Smith Platform is out 7th September 2009 at all good record stores – download available through iTunes

Sied van Riel’s first compilation rocket is on the launch pad and set, at the end of August, to break into dance music’s upper atmosphere.

Sied’s had, by any measure, a stratospherically large last 12 months. He’s released one floor-igniting anthem after another (amongst them ‘Rush’, ‘Closer to You’, ‘MME’ and ‘Contrasts’) and fanned the flames with a legion of equally-smashed remixes. He’s also become a DJ necessity at the biggest dance festivals, events and club nights around the globe. In April he played an extraordinary 7 major international gigs in just 9 days, in both the northern and southern hemispheres… He rocked all four Trance Energy Australia nights before flying back to do the same at Armin’s triple-whammy of ASOT400 events. It’s these and other events like Gatecrasher’s 15th Birthday, the Stocznia Festival in Poland (alongside Tiësto) and his residency at Cream @ Amnesia and that have seen him qualify his ‘Best Newcomer’ win at the Nov 08 Trance Awards, and turned him into 2009’s biggest trance news story.

‘In Riel Time’ is not just a cool title; it’s the album’s specification: 160 real-time minutes of the afterburning audio that Sied puts through the speaker cables every weekend captured on disc.

Fixing one sub-genre to this multi-denominational music is a near-impossibility (and if you take our counsel shouldn’t be attempted!!). Never one to be tied to just one post, his music explores deep, melodic and tech trance and all the minutiae hinterlands in between. It does though wear some devoutly Dutch colours on its sleeve. Tracks from newcomers like Claes Rosen’s ‘Genuine’ & Jan Oostdyk’s ‘Eivissa’ mix fluidly with established acts & tracks like Purple Haze (aka Sander van Doorn)’s ‘Bliksem’ and Ferry Corsten’s ‘We Belong’. Numerous summer ’09 anthems are also firmly in place with regular nitrous injections like Marcus ‘Dakota’ Schulz’s ‘Chinook’, Dash Berlin’s ‘Man on the Run’ and Breakfast ‘Air Guitar’ speeding the discs to their ballistic conclusions. Sied the producer is naturally well-represented on the compilation too, with both the ‘Dedication EP’ track ‘MME’ and his just-promoed, and fast-exploding ‘Mongoosed’ burning the speakers up in super-fast time.

‘In Riel Time’ is the essential SVR compilation equation, one that’ll live long in collections and even longer in the memory of generation trance.

Label: Spinnin’ Recordings
Worldwide Release: 31/08/09

It’s been a long five years since UNKLE’s James Lavelle released his second mix album for GU from Romania. It followed his series debut from Barcelona, which was hailed at the time as one of the finest and most timeless albums to come out of Global Underground in years.

James of course has been busy touring the world with his band UNKLE and releasing artist albums to critical acclaim while continuing to tour the world as an international DJ. His new mix album, in our opinion, is his best mix album to date!

Bangkok was the chosen city, selected for its vibrant nightlife and multi-cultural party scene.
The album is due for release 3rd August 2009.

On Bangkok, James has put together an electronic sonic soundscape that is his most eclectic yet, it features exclusive tracks and remixes from UNKLE themselves plus the likes of Radiohead, Radio Slave, Carl Craig, James Holden, Doves, Layo & Bushwacka!, X-Press 2, Innervisions (Henrik Schwarz / Ame / Dixon Feat Derrick Carter), School of Seven Bells, Nathan Fake, Evil Nine, Mystery Jets, Fergie and Animal Collective plus many more.

There are certain mix albums that remain on top of the pile, and this is definitely one. Ticking all boxes, it’s one to kick back and listen to at all times, not just a made-for-the-club album.

GU37 Bangkok is out now on 2xCD and digital download from iTunes.

The cream of the Exploited’s back catalogue has been put together on a double CD.

The compilation includes a CD of unmixed Exploited tracks (featuring 50% new and exclusive stuff) and a mixed CD by Shir Khan, which includes exclusive Exploited material but also features a few tracks from other labels that has had an influence on the sound of Exploited in general – and Shir Khan in particular.

In the current scene of electro-house, it takes a lot to stand out from the crowd. Shir Khan is absolutely savage, slick, eclectic, multi genred, music savy and connected. Shir Khan’s first compilation ‘Maximize!’ was a destructive mix of blazing modern anthems and fresh innovative talent, featuring big names alongside rising stars.

With his own radioshow on Fritz, record label, remixes, Berlin Battery club night, and fantastic media coverage thus far, from the likes of Mixmag, I-DJ, Groove and XLR8R; Shir Khan’s new ‘Exploited’ CD promises to strip the wallpaper from the walls of your homestereo.

* Exclusive Track

Label: Exploited
LC: 15799
Physical Distribution: Grooveattack (GSA), MDM (Export), Shellshock (UK)
Digital Distribution: Finetunes
Cat.No: GH-14
Barcode: 881390644421
Format: Double-CD (Mixed+Unmixed)
Release date: 14.9.09

To accompany this event, the world’s leading party promoters unleash their fifth self-titled ‘Global Gathering’ album, packed with headliner anthems, and the biggest new tunes – this is the soundtrack to your summer.

Mix 1 kicks off proceedings in true style, with Dirty South’s epic new remix of Leave The World Behind by GG superstar Axwell (and his chums from the Swedish House mafia). Other highlights from this mix include Sander Kleinenberg’s new electro workout This Is Our Night, ghetto bass frenzy Rikkalicious by Hervé & Kissy Sell Out, and GG Friday night headliners: Pendulum with their mighty drum & bass anthem Propane Nightmares (V.I.P. Mix).

Mix 2 keeps things moving with more mega tunes. Keep an ear out for Tom Middleton’s sublime new remix of Halcyon by Saturday night headliners Orbital – who kick of their UK tour at GG after a five-year absence! Other stars featuring in this mix include Paul van Dyk with his huge new single For An Angel 2009, Bedrock favourite Sasha’s stunning remix of Adam Parker – Highlife, and man of the moment Markus Schulz with his new remix of Cosmic Gate – Sign Of The Times.

So there you have it, Global Gathering is the essential festival album of summer 2009. Perfect for reminiscing those fun filled GG memories, or for those who can’t make it, recreating the big sounds of the festival in your own back garden (mud optional).

To purchase Global Gathering 2009 on iTunes click here.

Over the last five years South West Four has established itself on the UK Festival scene as London’s leading dance music festival. Starting life as a 10,000 capacity event featuring Erick Morillo and Sasha headlining, this year’s essential instalment returns with what can only be described as our biggest and best line-up to date featuring twenty-seven of the world’s leading DJ’s across 4 unmissable stages. If dancing in the sunshine to the planet’s leading jocks is your kind of heaven… then South West Four really is the festival for you!

To help get you in the mood for this summer’s soon-to-be sold out event, we’ve teamed up with one of the world’s leading MP3 download stores Trackitdown.net to bring you our first digital mix album: ‘South West four – Sound Of The Headliners 2009’. Featuring 15 tracks contributed by artists performing at SW4 2009, this album fully showcases the sound of the summer and what you can expect at this year’s highly anticipated festival. This brand new mix album contains some of the hottest releases of the year from the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Steve Lawler,, Armin van Buuren, Above & Beyond, Dubfire, James Zabiela and Nic Fanciulli amongst many others.

‘Universal Nation’, ‘Strange World’ and ‘The Legacy’ mark the successful Push era, but more future classics are about to find their way out. 2008 saw the return of Push, with the release of ‘Dream Designer’ on Mike’s very own Club Elite label, followed by ‘Interference’ in early 2009. But June 2009 marks a completely new chapter. ‘Global Age’ is Push, completely back in shape and ready to hit back with a new slack of techy, proggy, but most of all mind-blowing trance tunes. Push: “The same feel with the sound of today, that’s what ‘Global Age’ sounds like. The album has a progressive touch and goes into a trancy melodic journey.

Push is back with the same powerful, timeless sound, fit for a new era. Push:” ‘Global Age’ refers to all my travelling, my gigs, going on tour, making music on the move, it’s all part of the new global movement. There is no age on global clubbing, there is no age on making music, there is no age set on making fun in your life and doing where you live for. Actually, Push never went away, it was just waiting in a transit, waiting to get tranced out again. Push is back and here to stay…

You can pre-order ‘Global Age’ here. (Astral Music)

Released: June 23rd 2009
Distributed by: Armada (World)

This double-disc collection covers the length and breadth of the house music spectrum, moving from shades of House right through to the current crop of Techno and Electro. It is a sound that Joachim has lovingly cultivated over many years of solid gigging and through releasing a staggeringly consistent collection of quality music.

CD1 is definitely on the techier spectrum of Joachim’s palette, kicking off with Sidekick’s ‘Deep Fear’. Joachim turns up the heat a little with Mark Knight & Funkagenda’s ‘Arena’, providing the mix with some pulsating rhythms and driving beats… Sebastian Gnewkow’s ‘Threshold’ reigns it back in with some noodly, bleepy tech-house and some nice melodic overlays. Lazy Jay’s ‘Hammer Down’ serves up some regimental pounding bass, which makes you wish you were in a dark and sweaty club. Joachim finishes off with the knob-twiddling Taurus & Vaggeli’s ‘Hello Paris’, which leads on perfectly to CD2.

CD2 starts off with a bit of old school flavour with Da Fresh’s rework of ‘Age of Love’ which leads on to some nice US house sounds, with a dash of hip-house thrown into the mix with DJ Bam Bam & Mixin Marc’s ‘The New Hip House’. Joachim’s own ‘Miami is BS’ (written specifically for this compilation) follows on nicely and mixes perfectly with Groovewatchers ‘High Level’. Olav Basoski’s ‘Roulette’ kicks in alongside Steve Aoki’s ‘Deadmeat’ and leads us to Joachim’s exclusive remix of the Paganini Traxx’ ‘Zoe’, which we are pleased to announce has been released here for the first time. Joachim’s new remix of the legendary BBE track ‘Seven Days and One Week’ follows and finishes off with another track that Joachim wrote specifically for this Toolroom mix ‘No Techno in this Room Please’.

With such a full musical career and undoubtedly one of the most influential names within electronic music, Joachim was an obvious choice to mix the next ‘Toolroom Knights’ compilation. We are sure you will think so too…