The awesome new album from Phillip Charles combines futuristic jazz with tech-house, lush vocals with dirty beats and experimental sound scapes with sweet hooks. The overall sound is of Sun Ra after his first pill with Herbie Hancock on keyboards, Kraftwerk engineering and Kenny Dope on beats. Phillip Charles got his break doing remix work for the first Sylk 130 album in 1997 and playing bass with Dego (4 Hero) on the first Tek 9 record. Fellow Philadelphia resident King Britt took him under his wing and they went on to remix Miles Davis� Shhh and Phil helped produce the �When the Funk Hits the Fan�. The pair still work together with Phil co-producing five tracks on the massive Sylk 130 album of last year, 'Remember�s Only'. He went on to build a reputation as an A-league and unique remixer under his RETROFONIX LABS moniker on to the likes of Macy Gray. He released �Elektrik Dreamer� on Shaboom Records in 2000 to great critical acclaim that was supported by Jon Marsh (who licensed it to his Fabric compilation) and Deep Dish who latched on to the minimal and crystal clear production and haunting vocal. This was followed up by Love live for you in 2001 that rocked clubs from Manchester�s Tribal Sessions to London�s Fabric and they both provided a great taster for the album. Phil can count on Sasha and Satoshi Tomie as fans and he has since gone on to work with the cream of today�s cutting edge producers including Jazzanova and 4 Hero, as well as remixing for John Digweed�s Bedrock, Hooj and The End. He produced three tracks on Ursula Rucker�s album and recorded and Remixed for Deep Dish�s Yoshitoshi.

"Very interesting stuff, not the regular house sound" � Fred Everything
"Really cool vibe" � Murray Richardson
"This one is gorgeous" � Craig Richards

Track Listing:
ELECTRIK DREAMER
ALL MY LOVE
RHODEY
SUBVERSION
INNNER SANCTION
LOVE LIVES FOR YOU
MARK BELL�S REVOLUTION (RETROFLEX LABS REMIX)
EYES OF THE HOLY
ACID BREAK
ITS ABOUT

Ultra can be filed into your system as one of the future classics by the hands of Mac Zimms! Phat beatz, banging drums and a phat 'n' funky drive make this one of those all time favourites! Finally another quality club track with monstrous potential to enter your chart�..Mac Zimms is one of Holland's most popular producers at the moment and he has brought a very smooth package of phat sounds this time.

Allen & Healy unleash another infectious Automatic groove with �Scream and Shout�, an epic track that creeps and builds effortlessly from a rich tapestry of uplifting tribal percussion and subtle, teasing strings. The energetic innocence of the intro is corrupted by a dirty bassline that flirts with the track at the one-minute mark, followed by a distorted and contorted male vocal. At the three-minute mark this groundbreaking release launches into its peak with an abrasive synth complimenting the cheeky bassline and ritualistic drums that formulate this distinctive house track. On the flip Allen & Healy utilize one of the best percussion loops from the first dawn of �progressive house� back in the early 90s and inject some 21st century funk into it along with a zany spoken word sample and a weird and wonderful collection of sonics and fx to create an absolute stormer of a track simply entitled 'Acid House'.

"Quite possibly a beefed up take on Depeche Mode during their 'Black Celebration' days, Allen & Healey use a dark heavy-hitting bass groove interwoven with a distorted male vocal and grimey synth stabs to drive the point home." BPM Mag (USA)

The latest twist in the Bedrock story sees John Digweed and Nick Muir tread a fresh and exciting path in house music with this driving energy-packed track. Forthcoming on Bedrock Records, both artist and label reaffirm their position at the forefront of house with 'Emerald' due for release late October. Always pushing back the boundaries and rewriting the rules, here Digweed and Muir show what it's all about with a funky, bass driven percussive number that picks up and kicks off from the word go. A mainstay record for Sasha, John, and more recently Pete Tong, 'Emerald' shines with a melodic feel that sustains its edge and the ability to send shivers down your spine. Twists in all the right places in the original mix and polished with the usual high level of production associated with Bedrock, and released with a huge pulsating remix from the Filterheadz, 'Emerald' looks likely to prove an essential new tune for the record box.

'Sugar 1' is a trance masterpiece with a lots of emotions like Humate�s �Love Stimulation. 'U Inside' is a massive melodic trance tune being hammered by Armin van Buuren. Featured on Godskitchen - Summer Trance, DJ Ferry Corsten - Ibiza and Armin van Buuren - In Motion.

At last, a track which has been causing a stir with all the majors eventually gets to see the light of day before the original drops, remixed and dubbed up on Shaboom Records. The original is a fiery slice of funky house with a phat bassline over tough drums and natural born diva Taka Boom giving it her all over the infectious song. She then made it a family affair by hauling her little known sister Chaka Khan and brother Mark Stevens (The Jamaica Boys) onto backing vocals to provide an unrivalled powerhouse vocal trio. Philadelphia Soul meets Blackpool House! The track was written by Taka and Mark �Blakkat� Bell a couple of years ago during one of their studio sessions which in the past has produced club hits like �If You Need Me� (Buzz Chart number 6) and chart hits like Sweet Sensation (National Chart number 44 and Pete Tong�s Essential new tune). With this release, New York musical maverick DJ Onionz gets on the remix and shows why he has releases on the cream of the world's underground house labels like NRK, Electrik Soul and Siesta. He takes the bones of the track and gives it his own unique latin tinged trademark that had Greg Vickers flipping out and playing it twice in one night at Manchester�s Tribal Sessions and the USA's 6400 Crew all over it. So get in early on a guaranteed future slab of pure pedigree music....I mean how many house records today can boast Chaka Khan on it?!!

Ashley Casselle and James Christopher are also known as Ashtrax � look out for �Digital Reason� on Deviant. They recently did a stormer of a remix of Maurice's �Bass Delivers� on Distinctive. Ashley is also to be found DJing at most of the country�s happening clubs: recent weeks have seen him at Gatecrasher, Colours and Re-Hab (Back to Basics). James Christopher also records as Stalker for Rotunda. Vocals by Tyrone Palmer of Slam's �Lifetimes� fame. Top hole house music with soul!

Black Hole's very own DJ Debra who has previous releases on the Wildlife label (sister imprint of Black Hole itself), has teamed up with Tony Thomas. They've come up with dub tech influenced tracks called Like it and Spring. Both real crossover between club and tech-house with a real funky twist , as you are used from Tony Thomas. For the fans of The Producers, this one can't be missed.

Honeypot is sticking with its underground roots with artists such as Jon Doe, Roosta and Paul Glazby, but finding new popularity with DJs such as Judge Jules and Graham Gold, with new signings and remixers such as Lee James and The Crow. Jon Doe is the master of UK hard trance, currently riding high with his awesome remix of K90�s 'Red Snapper'. Jon has remixed for labels such as Nukleuz, Tidy Trax, Data, Nebula and many more, as well has having a number of his own anthems under his belt. Originally out in the summer of last year, 'Warehouse' was one of the biggest club tracks of the year, and featured on a number of compilations, including Frantic, Nukleuz and Tidy Trax albums. The record was spun by a who�s who of hard dance and still get�s played today. Here we have 2 remixes, 1 for the trance floors and 1 for the harder floors.

The name Fred Everything has become synonymous with 20:20 Vision over the years, yet there have been nearly 40 releases since his last full single for us, (although he has found time to produce stunning remixes for NLO, BRS and Soldiers of Twilight). This is because he has been working on his new 2020 Vision album, the follow up to 2000�s awesome debut long player 'Under The Sun'. When not on tour playing his trademark bumpy, funky digital disco treats to admiring crowds in some of the worlds cooler clubs (Fabric, Basics, Sub Club, Row (Barcelona) Aria (Montreal) etc), Fred has been holed up in his Montreal studio honing his sound to perfection, with a host of local musicians and vocalists. 'Light Of Day' is the first instalment from these sessions and sees him teaming up for the first time with vocalist Rise Ashen (who has a forthcoming single on Afroart and a track on the new Glucklich compilation on Compost). It's a classic vocal track in the 20:20 Vision tradition: deep, techy, soulful and with a real feel for the dancefloor. The haunting, ethereal male vocals from Rise Ashen weave in and out of the mix, between a hypnotic, funky, elastic bassline, subtle, deep atmospherics and solid drums, recalling classic Beloved productions and the classic 20:20 Vision remixes of Blaze. There is also a wicked dub mix, for those stubborn DJs out there who just won�t play vocals. This keeps the same basic elements as the vocal mix, only cutting the main vocal refrain up and teasing it into the mix, perfect for a bit of two copy action. Finally we have the bonus cut 'Go On', a superb, skippy, fluid track racing along on Fred�s trademark tight beats and riding an irresistible p-funk bassline, punctuated by disco strings and vocal samples.

'Go Back' was one of the Tidy anthems of 2001 and the Ewok boys hit back in 2002 with their long awaited follow up and what again looks to be another stompin� anthem for the Tidy Two label. �Supersound� is an uplifting journey of cool and calculated quality production, matched with a very catchy somewhat cheesy riff that has been sending the crowds into a frenzy of late. Regular plays from the Tidy Boys who have said that it was the biggest rack of their set at Gatecrasher Summer Sound System. On the flip we have the Freak back again with another quality remix for Tidy Trax. This time Freak takes it more on minimal German tip and will suit the cooler DJs amongst you with regular plays already from Jules, Fergie and Dave Pearce. Watch out for Freak�s own track out towards the end of the year called 'The Melody The Sound' with a remix coming from Flutlicht!

Filta are the latest signing to Intrinsic, written and produced by Steve Gerrard (Bedroom Bedlam/Bedrock), Russell Pearce and Washington (Steve Lawler�s studio engineer). Their original mix is already getting plays from the likes of Nick Warren, Anthony Pappa, Steve Lawler, Lucien Foort and Lee Burridge to mention but a few, plus air plays from Phil Thompson (Moonface/Bedrock) on Trust The DJ Digital Radio, August 2002. Quantum have supplied the remix this time round, a new outfit consisting of Christian Lewis (Intrinsic Records), Anthony Coombs and Adam Halabi, both of whom go under the guise Nexus, with tracks out on Mr C�s Plink Plonk label and Hydrogen Rockers� label Hydrogen Records.

- Liam Kennedy: �My favourite mix is the Quantum Remix � perfectly timed arrangement; very DJ and dancefloor - friendly�.
- Lance Cashion:�The Quantum rmx is a quality piece that works the floor and can help transition a set from one sound into another�.
- Christopher Robbin: �Tough peak-hour stuff� I like it!�
- Glenn Bennison: �Working great for me � nice driving ska feel to it. Filtered breakbeat riff killed me � smokin�!�
- Dave Cannalte: �Both sides are cool.�

�Essence�, Human Blue�s new release on Transient Records, is a slice of trance heaven. Lush, hypnotic strings and eerie, haunting stabs slide effortlessly around a distant breakbeat until the kickdrum lets loose, engulfing the throbbing bassline and shifting FX to create a multi-sensory assault of transcendent bliss. At the five and half minute mark a beautiful piano roll is unleashed, creating a dreamy crescendo to a truly stunning record. Human Blue are all about deep, quality trance without the emotional baggage and �Essence� is set to be a big hit with the likes of Paul Van Dyk and John '00' Fleming who have built up their respective careers by pushing quality releases like this double A side. On the flip, the excellent �Proggy Froggy� continues Transient�s ongoing commitment to providing at least two A grade tunes on each 12�, demonstrating perfectly why there is no such thing as a Transient B-Side. A sinister bassline simmers away menacingly in the background, flirting with monotony before an accession of chord changes bring this deep chugging monster to life and an intermittent succession of dark stabs and twisted arpeggios dive through your now fragile consciousness.

'No Way Out' is a rough techy trance tune with dark percussion, and a monster break. The flipside contains 2 mixes of 'El Matador'. B1 is the DJ Ton T.B. (member of 3 Drives On A Vinyl) remix which is really pumpin', and has the Ton T.B. feeling. B2 is the original.

This three track EP has a distinct west-coast tech house style to it, reminiscent of the sound currently championed by labels such as Fluential, Eukatech and End Recordings. All three tracks are bass heavy, moody underground house with an inherent shuffle that allows this EP to cross over to a wide range of dancefloors. Basek & Lycenko presents Junkbeats is a collaboration between two of Northern New South Wales' finest electronic producers, based in Byron Bay, Australia. This is the first release from Dave Basek and Anthony Lycenko on Australian imprint Hussle Recordings and is perhaps Hussle's most unique release to date.

Lab4�s first ever full release on Tidy and what a release it is. 'Requiem' is a massive hard trancer using lush strings, sublime key changes and a huge euphoric riff to suit. 'Requiem' has been one of their biggest tracks in their live sets of late and after you hear this you can see why. Really big production that does its job in getting you going. On the flip we have '4th Floor'. Taken from the forthcoming album 'Virus' on Tidy Trax, '4th Floor' is more of a hard house track with a pumpin' bass line and percussion, and a fierce and evil riff sound, this is everything you associate with Lab 4. Watch out for more Lab 4 on Tidy soon.

The Weird One is back and yet again he�s come up with a double header of trance madness that seals his stature as the high priest of hard trance. Can this man do no wrong?! 'The Other Side': your epic end of night track has just been chosen for you! This tune is gonna stay in your box for a long long time. It�s just huge! Stompin? YES! Air-punchability? YES! Stupid-grin-inducing? YES! It�s been tested out live and the reaction has been just insane. Hard trance at its finest! Weirdo we salute you! On the b side is 'Get On Up'. The flip is funkier, it�s got a groove that makes you wanna shake your booty - not something usually found in a hard-trance tune. An intricate track that smoothly blends its driving chords, cheeky vocals and saucy percussion and lets not forget to mention a rather lovely Starsky & Hutch triangle (always a winner in our book!).

Trance pioneers Astral Projection return with a ferocious explosion of hypnotic melodies, rolling bass and uncompromising percussion. The rewards of their long-term dedication to the trance scene, blossoming into fruition with their eighth, YES eighth, album �Amen�. As well as their prolific production output Astral Projection have extensively toured the world with a live show that is unrivalled in the trance scene and have amassed a huge fanbase as a result. Astral Projection are set to make a huge impact with �Amen�: an album of tailored trance, designed with the aim of producing quality music rather than relying upon predictable formulas and standard production.

Track Listing:

Amen
Chaos
Infinite Justice
The Nexus
Sticks & Stones
Techno Drome
1,000,000 Years From Today
Anything Is Possible
Heavens Gate
Electric Blue

Transa's debut album 'Chronology' is undoubtedly a testament to their talent, diversity and longevity. The musicality is astonishingly refreshing, giving us a glimpse of an act which has matured and diversified into new territories, apparent with the beautifully crafted 'Marcato' and the deep and moody 'Give Up The Ghost'.

Track Listing:

Marcato
Roatation
Give Up The Ghost
Recoil
Exciter
Hi Energy
When Day Breaks
Distchilla
Defunkt
Timeless
Nightstalker
Retrode
Electronique
Kinetic
Marcato (Breakbeat mix)
Transcend (Ferry Corsten mix)
Transtar
Night Vision
Behind The Sun
Prophase
Supernova

Frantic is the biggest hard dance promoter in the world. From monthly sell-out events in London�s largest venues to the fastest selling dance events at Brixton Academy (5000 people) and monster 4000 capacity rave-style parties at the Sanctuary in Milton Keynes, this organization has consistently pushed the envelope over their five years of trading. Phil Reynolds has been the resident DJ for Frantic since their launch five years ago. Unlike all other superclubs, Frantic have chosen to make their resident headliners and play them during peak-time slots on the main stage. Therefore Phil has become the most popular feature at all these events and draws more people to the events than most of the headline guests. This exposure has meant that Phil is now in demand at all the major hard dance events and festivals all over the world. He has headlined stages at Creamfields, Escape Into The Park, Mainframe and Tidy Weekenders this summer as well as playing at up to 5 events every weekend throughout the UK. Overseas, Phil makes four trips to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa every year as well as regular forays to Japan, USA, Holland and Ibiza.

Track Listing:

Disco Brothers - Final Frontier
DJ Kim - Ready To Explode
James Lawson - Energizer
DJ Energy - Excelsis - S.H.O.K.K. Remix
BK - Wanna Ride
Mark Richardson - In A Trance
BK - P.O.S. 51
L.O.S.P. - Sound Of Liberty - Alpha Floor mix
Mark Richardson & Phil Reynolds - Computer Logic
Mark Richardson & Phil Reynolds - Supernova
CRW - Precious Life - Ilogik remix
James Lawson & Phil Reynolds - No Escape
BK & Dave Randall - Ascension
Olly P & Sinclair - The Venue

'The One Who Got Caught' is a tune that catches both the beautiful progressive and tech house side of the Wilmaers brothers. Of course both mixes capture the dark sound synonymous with the Pitch Black label. Generally hailed by magazines as �Ones to watch�, the name Filterheadz is quickly becoming the insider tip for class A remixes and productions. Their remixes of Green Velvet's 'Lalaland' and Minimalistix�s 'Close Cover' are set to become some of the biggest club tracks of the year. Filterheadz are taking things to a new level. Their broad production spectrum across all genres of house and trance, has spawned several remixing projects. In the coming months expect work on high profile labels like Hooj, Five AM, Intec, Bedrock, Data and Yoshitoshi. Featured on: Sander Kleinenberg's 'Essential Mix Compilation' (Warner Bros) and Timo Maas' 'Essential Mix Aug 24,2002'. �Beautifully tight production from the 'Headz, their drum programming sounds fantastic on a big system, The Terrace mix is the one for me. A dirty fat groover of a track which fits perfectly into most sets. Looking forward to playing this at Fabric." � Mike Truman (Hybrid)

Nukleuz Purple is the label DJs look to to provide them with the most upfront cutting-edge hard dance and trance material.Recent artists have included Lunn & Janes, D�Marr Ford, DJ Virus, Mark Richardson and Phil Reynolds. This is the official anthem to the mighty 30,000 capacity Liberty One rave in Germany. Both sides are designed to represent the two main arenas at this uber-rave and are produced by the people behind the mighty Top Trax label. Frank Bizarre has made more big German techno anthems than Delia Smith has boiled eggs, and has been commissioned by the massive Nature One organization to create the soundtrack to their raves. Alpha-floor is the main room where it all goes stratospheric. Hard trance with a massive European stomping groove. Full on! Beta-tent is the heads-down techno cavern where it gets filthy hard in a locked-groove stylee!

Finally we get the long awaited track from one Australia�s premier DJs, Kasey Taylor and Manchester�s finest, Evolution. Evolution�s 'Walking On Fire' is still making noise, a massive tune for all the top DJs in Ibiza, John Digweed, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman and across the pond, breaking the Top 20 in the US Dance charts and still climbing. 'Heavy Vinyl' is just that� a solid kick and pulsating bass line, submerged in sub bass, lead the track forward. An ethereal melody floats above, giving the track a Medway vibe. As the bass elements disappear the melody fills the void until a wicked mean kick drum breaks the space. A peak time dance floor tune for the dark and dirty sets. Kasey Taylor and Luke Chable (SAW Recordings) are on the remix, offering a brighter take on the original. A rolling bass line starts off making a feature the growling sub bass, analogue twists and echoed percussion.