Tangled Universe is an alias for DJ / producers Ton T.B. and Enrico, who had a huge summer hit with their Greece 2000, played by almost every trance DJ on the globe. �Cosmic Synths� kicks off with a dark bassline. After the break the track changes into a melodic trancer with catchy string chords. �Melodies from the Universe� features even more strings and is very suitable for a more trancey set. Both tracks have a massive drive.

TrustttheDJ Records, the successful compilation label, makes its first excursion into the artist arena, and what an artist to start with! The EP comprises 4 tough, driving techno tracks with the trademark Cox funky edge. All tracks were recorded and produced by Carl Cox on the road during the Global tour. The 'Global' tour has brought Carl�s techno sound to over 40 cities over the past three months. Carl�s recently announced Space residency in Ibiza this Summer will ensure that this profile is maintained.

Stefan Kvarnstr�m, one half of Godscent, used to work at Tambourine Studios where The Cardigans produce all their tracks. Since then he has assisted Tore Johansson with production for artists such as Melanie C, Aha and Bel Canto. This is Stefan and Jonas Eloffson�s debut release together � the first of a series of commercial house tracks with great remixes from Stonedbridge. It has that funky French commercial sound that will see good radio support and remixes that are sure to be big in the clubs. The second 12� contains the popular dub mix by Playmaker which is a tribal, progressive mix. The Stonebridge dub mix is more or less an instrumental of his club mix. The track is already licensed to Hussle Recordings / Ministry of Sound Australia, plus a Portuguese mix compilation distributed by Universal, and will also be released on EMI in france during June.

'Do You Like The Way You Feel When You Shake?' is a tribal house monster jam. Sultry, suggestive Colette tells listeners �I�m feeling so much better�, and then asks them �I�m screaming, can you hear?� When the music filters out and her words fade away, a sample comes from far away, this time a male voice plainly provokes the girls to �Shake that ass and bounce those tits girl�. This is serious peak-hour madness for DJs who are not afraid to rattle the cage. The A-side of the record kicks off with the original mix for those who slept on it the first time around. Also on side one is a mix from Chicago Ghetto House Royalty, DJ Funk. This is a true-to-form mix, which simply is a Roland 808 / 303 workout ala Funk�s Dance Mania output from the mid-90�s. He takes the vocal, cuts it up even more and turns the track into a Booty / Ghetto anthem. Flip the platter and you will find mixes by Carl Cox prot�g� Trevor Rockcliffe and Los Angeles remix wunderkind Peter Black. The Rockcliffe mix is emblematic of his trademark Tech House sound and has received particular support from the Def Mix DJ�s. This is a peak-hour 909 attack that will rock both club and party crowds right. Peter Black, fresh from �Electric Avenue� is on the post-Ibiza attack with his mix which actually received consistent play throughout the Summer by Darren Emerson.

The long awaited re-launch of DeepBlue Recordings heralds the arrival of an astounding new talent into the world of progressive music. Elizabeth Fields, the singer / songwriter behind this poignant yet defiantly optimistic song is a long-time friend of dance maestros Solarstone and leader of underground funksters Morello. Solarstone were responsible for anthems such as �Seven Cities� and Liquid State�s �Falling�. "It�s a love song", states Elizabeth simply, and a heart-felt one at that; yet after the Solarstone boys have sprinkled their magic dust all over it, it becomes a rich, sensual and driving monster guaranteed to melt the hearts and shake the boots of the nation�s most discerning clubbers. The Deeper Mix is an urgently rolling chugger with a groovy b-line, chunky beats and tense builds which drive the vocal along. It is an earthy, organic mix, pleasing the prog and trance heads alike.The Original Mix has all of Solarstone�s trademark elements: swirling pads, subtle key changes, hypnotic synths and an eye-wateringly beautiful breakdown, all of which effortlessly support the fabulous vocal. The track will feature on the next Gatecrasher compilation and the forthcoming Tiesto album.

RR Fierce (who sadly passed away in December last year), was one of the main names associated with hard dance music for the last 6 years, but it was over the last 18 months that his name really started to break through. His full-on style has featured on labels such as Tinrib, Alien Trax, DP, his own Fierce-Technik and even a previous release on Vicious Circle. On the A-side: RR Fierce has come up with the goods once again, some say this is his finest work to date. The combination of the nail hard beats, driving percussion and the trancey riff will make this one of the tunes of the year. The flipside sees Nick Sentience deliver one hell of a mix. Nick is one of the most highly respected producers on the Hardhouse / dance circuit; with numerous Nukleuz anthems under his belt, his career has rocketed from strength to strength. Until recently Nick was the main man steering the Nukleuz sound and his trance / tech / hard house fusion was a breath of fresh air to the scene last year. Here he uses the key elements from the original, but adds his own trademark sound to produce a corking re-work.

The Southern Alliance (aka Ben Kaye & Synergy) follow up their smash on the label with another stormer of a track. �Tranceform� takes them down a trancey road with an uplifting riff as the track builds with fierce potential. It breaks into a musical melody with a hard hoover but keeps hold of the trance elements. This is another high quality production, which is sure to set dancefloors reaching for the lasers wherever it is played. On the flipside, John Whiteman is hot on the heels of his recent track for the label.

Heavy progressive outing from Argonaut aka Moshic. Being played by the big guys: Sasha, Digweed, Carl Cox etc.

Rachael Auburn needs no introduction: as one of the queens of the hard dance scene she has traveled the world with her unique party vibe. As with her previous releases, the latest is in the party mode and is full of uplifting moments. This time, Rachael opts for a more driving bass line to her style of yesteryear and gives us two very different mixes on each side. Having gained support from everywhere around the world from her continual globetrotting this is sure to be a winner in almost every country.

Stereo Productions is on to it�s 5th release, after the huge 'Strong Rhythm' (licensed to Moody), 'That feeling' (licensed to Defected) and this summer�s 'Afrika' (licensed to Fluential). The 4th release 'Amazonia' has been licensed to compilations from MOS, Renaissance, Virgin, etc. Chus & Ceballos are creating a big buzz around themselves at the moment with some red hot releases. Juan Magan & Cesar del Rio hail from Plaza Recordings of Barcelona. Cesar has done 2 remixes for UK label Rhythm Synd�cate (soon to be released) and is a resident DJ at Privilege in Ibiza.

Nukleuz Records was the number one 12� selling label in 2001 and aims to be the number one 12� selling label for 2002. Nukleuz Green is currently kicking ass and taking names with trance monsters from DJ Kim, Organ Donors, Taiko and Darren Styles amongst others. DJ Energy is Switzerland�s number one DJ. He has been pivotal in organizing the Energy street-raves since 1992 (in 2001 an estimated 1,000,000 people attended). �Excelsis� is a slab of pure, full-on pumping trance with that trademark harder Nukleuz edge for those who appreciate a bit of welly. Set to play a major part in the soundtrack to the summer this record has been licensed from Switzerland�s Energetic Records for UK release on the Nation�s favourite label. It has also been licensed to Nukleuz presents Hard Trance (Virgin Records). S.H.O.K.K. is the alter ego of our man DJ Energy and under this guise he has remixed Signum vs Scott Mac (Tidy Trax), Altitude (Bonzai) and has appeared on the legendary Overdose Records from Germany. His remix is a hard trance rework that�s gonna set pulses racing with the hard dance fraternity both here and abroad. This is the first time that this remix has had an entire side of a 12� release, making it very loud and very desirable!

The first release on Dacoda, a new trance label with AJ Gibson from Godskitchen at the helm. This is a vocal trancer from Germany, that's already a hit across much of Europe. Focusing on the hands in the air riff and dreamy vocal, this quality German production is still tough enough to truly shake up the dancefloor. Co-founder AJ Gibson provides his own mix and doesn�t disappoint. Using the full vocal, he twists the original into his own UK sound, bringing out more of the song-like qualities, but losing none of the magic. This tune is an anthem.

Kinky Vinyl is a new label (the funky brother of Whoop!) being launched this spring. This debut release is from Guy Gerber, whose name you may recognise from his forthcoming release on Whoop! � �Kenny�s Back� � which is shaping up to be one of the hottest records of the year. �Flamer� is quite simply a timeless tech-funk house monster with ass-shaking groove � pure quality! �Soon�, on the flip, is a warm, sexy groover � slick with funky guitar licks.

Paul Glazby is a legend. In the three years since he burst upon the circuit as resident at Insomniacz in Sheffield he has taken his chosen style of music to its limit in terms of sheer pace and fury. He has his own Vicious Circle label which is one of the success stories of the last year as far as sales are concerned, and he is making his debut on Tidy Trax this summer. He has also produced remixes for many labels including Nukleuz. Frantic Records is a division of the monster promotions company of the same name. Previous releases on the label that are still anthems in the world of hard dance include: Organ Donors �In Power�, Paul Clarke & M Ramone �Get In Funky�, Christiaan �Free Your Mind� and Andy Farley �Hyperventilate�. �Motherf**ker� and �Get Down� are hard as nails � and not for the faint hearted! The tracks have been licensed to: Extreme Euphoria mixed by Lisa Lashes � out July 2002 (predicted 50,000 sales) and the EP is SINGLE OF THE MONTH IN MUZIK - JUNE/JULY ISSUE.

The second release on Untidy in as many months comes from Light Boy. A name that most house purists amongst you will recognise from releases on V2 and 3MV. Light Boy are in fact Champion Burns under a different guise but I�m sure you will agree this is yet another release that sets the scene for the future sound of Untidy and really confirms that this is a house label to watch for the future. �Step Back� is broken into three parts: the Original, Champion Burns Remix and the mighty Majestic 12 remix. Each offer different flavours for different times, however the Champion Burns remix is winning the most friends on this release.

After the success of 'Drop Some Drums' and �The Bass Has Got Me Movin', Stephen Allkins aka [Love] Tattoo is back! On the remix are Sydney's renowned house producers Funk Corporation who have recently remixed Hi Fi Mike�s 'Stereo Flavas', also on the Hussle (Australia) label. The Funk Corporation Funk Mix delivers a chunky, funky vocal houser. The Funk Corporation Groove Mix takes things on a slightly prog / tribal tip, a la Satoshi Tomiie. After being nominated for �Best Single�, �Best Video� (for The Bass Has Got Me Movin�) �Best Debut Artist�, at the Australian Dance Music Awards 2001, Steven Allkins was awarded the �Lifetime Achievement Award� and was nominated for �Best Dance Artist Release� for The Bass Has Got Me Movin� at last years ARIAs (Australian Record Industry Awards). As well as cleaning up in Australia, the [Love] Tattoo project has been signed to 14 different countries around the world - one of these being the #1 dance label Positiva in the UK. Clearly becoming a global phenomenon, there is much more yet to come from [Love] Tattoo.

Latest in the long line of high quality releases from Junior is this Mexican ray of sunshine � Arrrriiiiiibaaaa, Arrrriiiiiiiiibaaa � Mijangos is a bit of a star in Mexico and really comes through here with his first release on Junior. The A side is a bumping saxathon � perfect for those terraces, on the flip is �Arena Y Sol�, a Spanish sung Balearic excursion.

Steve �Thrillseekers� Helstrip and ATCR owner Tim Stark return for their fourth outing as Rapid Eye. Mailing a single, 1 sided slate to DJ Tiësto found it at no.4 in his chart in Ministry magazine. The Iberia a side mix is a main room, main set monster, delivering on a far more subliminal level than it initially suggests. The flips r.e.mix is a more laid back reworking, but still paying off in spades at the main break.

Honey Pot has been one of the driving forces behind the current hard trance vibe, and it is a natural progression for the label to be taking in the underground hard trance sound, as well as the more accessible commercial end of the scale. Here, 2 of London�s biggest DJs join forces to put their knowledge into driving the dance floors wild. Roosta has been signed to Honey Pot for 2 years and has had a number of biggies released in that time. Spencer is a new signing to the label and is currently riding high with a number of releases on Frantic Recordings. DJ The Crow is one of the biggest acts to come out of Europe over the past 12 months, currently experiencing great success with his remix of DJ Shredder�s �Chainsaw� as well as his own label, Uberdruck. Continuing on from Lee James�s �After Life�, the vibe on this 12� is massive UK hard house / trance on 1 side and massive euro trance on the other. The original is a peak time hard dance stomper, rocking clubs such as Tasty and Frantic; and the remix is a peak time trancer, perfect for Gatecrasher, God�s Kitchen and Radio 1.