Pino Shamlou moved to Germany in 1984. Already in the beginning of 2000 he signed music to some well known labels like Mole
 Listening Pearls, Auris or STIR15. But his restless soul made him rather traveling and took him to all four corners across the globe instead of sitting in dark studio rooms.
Now in 2012 he returns with his debut album "dedicated" on the highly acclaimed label "Mole Listening Pearls" and delivers a masterpiece of art documenting his extraordinary story.
Opening up with the smooth and atmospheric tune "A lovely trick" ,Pino takes you to a journey to all corners of the chill musical spectrum.Untold percussive depth with an accomplished blend of contemporary deepness. Other highlights on the album are the collaborations and the beautiful vocals by Cantel and La Muza layered over dreamy pads,freeform jazz workouts and light breakbeats in tunes...[ read on ]

After three thrilling and exciting years, the German DJ / producer duo HOCHANSTAENDIG reaches the next stage by releasing their first studio album „EINS!“ In recent years, the two “troublemakers” caused a lot of excitement with their countless live shows in clubs and at festivals. Over the years the two also developed the typical HOCHANSTAENDIG sound, culminating in the two hit tracks "Super Duper" and "Ba Bam". These “bombs” took the DDC (German dance charts) as well as the dance floors by assault! Their latest remix collaboration "Herzschlag" with singer / songwriter Cris Cosmo surprised not only the dance music scene, it was a huge success in the dance charts as well! "EINS!" seamlessly continues the story combining HOCHANSTAENDIG’s already released singles with new musical aspects. The 14 tracks and remixes of the album perfectly describe what constitutes the...[ read on ]

moodorama submits their sixth studio album called SIX. Six years after their last album "My Name Is Madness," the album's title means, quite banal numbering. The side effect is that SIX sounds good and is very catchy. moodorama wanted any kind of "artificiality" in their new work refrain.

With "Wondering Why” SIX opens with a wonderful sunny pop tune. The fact is that moodorama previously produced a pop album with another artist, and therefore a kind of Popmodus has rubbed off inevitably some songs on the new album. With almost six years of production, moodorama have noticeable left a lot of time, which they explained: "We let our creativity flow. There will inevitably accumulate a lot of ideas, or already half-finished songs that need to be sorted out or followed. Often we are dissatisfied after some time, pick another direction, or developing a different sound understanding....[ read on ]

Cool Million have become a solid rock in today's tumultuous barren musical desert. The sands shift very regularly. Everything is in flux. Yet Rob Hardt and Frank Ryle, who comprise Cool Million, stand unnerved and unwavering. The reason, dear reader, is very simple. These guys KNOW about music. They are not following trends, jumping on bandwagons or even trying to create a trend. Both well known and respected in the radio and song writing fields, these gentleman are simply creating real music with real feeling and doing so with all the knowledge, love and respect for what we can affectionately call the groove! After Bursting onto the scene in 2007 with "Naughty Girl" that was featured on the popular "Soul Togetherness" series and then followed by the essential "Going Out Tonight" album soul fans and music connoisseurs all around the world have eagerly awaited new product, and...[ read on ]

Ibiza 2012 – it´s party, beach, good humor, tasteful lounge and pumping house tunes and - Jerome Noak - his character DJ, producer and label head of the famous labels Luxury House. Also he does the succesfull compilation series Luxury Session Ibiza. This year, together with Ibiza legend Zappi and Chris Avedon (Ministry of Sound). Luxury Ibiza Session 2012 and is now having a new double-CD compilation on the way to convey the sound of the party island hit one into the living room. 2 CDs packed with pure Ibiza feeling. CD 1 acts as as a kind of "starter" and combines everything that does the soft and loungy Ibiza sound so famous. Mixed by Zappi & Noak and with tracks from Jens Buchert, nor elle, Ohm-G, Clelia FELIX, Bloomfield, Weathertunes. CD 2 contains the club-house tunes of the Ibiza summer 2012. Non-stop Mixed by Jerome Noak & Chris Avedon. With tracks from Tim Green,...[ read on ]

„Open Your Mind“ is the opener and mega-club-hit of this fantastic house-production. „Arctic Summer“ is not one of the usual compilations because „Powder“ is a real existing artist collective of dj's, musicians and singers. This is to be heard; not that often is a house-production as variedly and extensively succeeded as the album „Arctic Summer“ is. The album-title offers what is acknowledged while listening: timeless club-house meets beachfeeling of the open-air-lounges of this planet.

Alex Flatner has been honing his craft for many years, running the very successful underground labels Circle Music and Gedankensport, A&R managing the prolific labels Harthouse and Plastic City, as well as being a highly regarded DJ and producer. For Mixtape, he has gathered together a supreme selection of tracks by established Circle Music artists and newcomers, programmed and mixed together to perfection by the man himself. All tracks are unreleased and exclusive to this compilation and are only available for this release, worldwide, making Alex Flatner’s Mixtape a perfect showcase session for 2012. Including brandnew and unreleased tracks from Slok, Sebbo, the new upcoming Italian duo Danima & da Ragnio, Patrick Kunkel (who you may know from his Cocoon releases), Daniel Bortz, Hermanez, and also Alex Flatner & LOPAZZ´s disco-tech anthem “Dislike” and many more brilliant high...[ read on ]

Zoo Brazil’s 3rd album has everything a fan of the electronic beat could ever want; melancholic atmosphere, trippy disco elements, soothing melodies and dancefloor bombs.

Italian DJ and producer Slok is no stranger to Circle Music. In 2010 he released his great digital album “Rain” on Circle Music after the previous released digital releases “Funky Finger” and “Freak” in 2009. In 2010 his first vinyl release on Circle Music, “Rocco's Hard Scene” followed. For his first single in 2012 Slok, who has also precence at labels like Get Physical Music, My Favorite Robot, Circle Music, ONE Records, Turbo, OM, Harthouse, Plastic Fantastic (Stereonova), Futic Tokyo and more invited brothers in crime My Favourite Robot aka Voytek Korab, James Teej and Jared Simms from Canada to sing the vocals. Lately these three guys had a release on Life And Death and were remixed by Art Department. As remixer we have Subb-An aka Damian Lazarus who had a few releases on Crosstown Rebels with several hits and finally label mate Lopazz from Berlins Get Physical together with his...[ read on ]

The champ is back!