Summer is officially here, nearly, and hot on its heels it is one of the most eagerly anticipated Hed Kandi titles of the year, Beach House. Hed Kandi’s Beach House encapsulates the feel of its spiritual home, Ibiza, and flies the flag for sexy, mid-tempo house with grooving Balearic basslines and sultry soulful vocals. The next offering however, falls on the milestone catalogue number HEDK100 so naturally, something extra special is in store. An ideal candidate for the 100th release, Beach House has a back catalogue littered with stunning material, so the inclusion of a third, mixed, classics CD is…

Amongst the plethora of top-notch, dancefloor house and techno releases from the Soma stable are a number of special hidden gems designed specifically for the afterhours. With artists like Slam, The Black Dog, Alex Smoke and Silicone Soul controlling masses of bodies across the world’s clubs, the SOMA COMA series aims instead to bring attention to the atmospheric, melodic and mesmerising side to the label’s music. Exclusive tracks on the album include works from label stalwarts Slam & Silicone Soul.

With the success and support of volumes I, II and III, Soma couldn’t resist the opportunity to peruse the back…

Eight years after his debut album Neuro, Umek’s long awaited Responding to Dynamic will be released under Sixteenofive label. An album that inspired dancefloors worldwide and at the same time an album that was created explicitly to inspire those same party arenas.

It is the year 2010 and the advent and widespread use of technology, the internet and unlimited exchange and circulation of information has rendered the classical model of the “music industry” archaic and obsolete. In this rapidly shifting and changing state of flux, artists and labels rise and fall, struggle for relevance and compete for credibility-presenting, marketing and…

Through his work as DJ, producer, dancefloor experimentalist, remixer, collaborator and label owner, Paul Woolford has succeeded in bringing a rare level of artistry to the world of modern dance music and in doing so, made an enduring global impact. Paul’s name is synonymous with quality through his work with everyone from Depeche Mode, Simian Mobile Disco, Delphic, The Juan Maclean, Morgan Geist, DJ Hell and Underworld, through to working with vocals by Skunk Anansie, Freeform Five, Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys and Jamie Lidell. Turning to original work, output on his Intimacy imprint always sparks feverish reactions, all of…

The life of a true music lover is a divine mixture of beauty and obsession, dedication and impulse; and there are very few who can be fairly categorised as a true music lover more than Thomas Koch, aka DJ T. His list of accolades and contributions to electronic music are irrefutable, indelible and seemingly endless. There’s his editing and publishing work in the periodical world: founding Groove Magazine in 1989 and remaining its publisher and author for 15 years (Groove remains one of the longest running – 20 years and counting – and most respected dance music periodicals in the…

The world-famous Godskitchen returns with its brand new compilation Pure Trance Anthems. Packed across three massive CDs, with 57 tracks, this is a full-throttle selection of 2009’s biggest tunes, future anthems and remixed classics.

Since its inception in the mid 90’s, Godskitchen has been at the forefront of dance music. Whether its running huge festivals, arenas, nightclubs or putting out quality albums, they know what’s what and this album clearly illustrates this. With some of the biggest names playing for the brand on a regular basis, GK have also played a key part in launching some of the lesser known…