Liquid Light is Sotiris Riniou, a 29 year old DJ Producer from Rhodes in Greece. After studying graphic design in London, he ventured in to the studio with a friend and started working on percussion, some dub and electronic sounds. After 2 years in London, he travelled back to Rhodes and built a small home studio where he set out to produce his own music. These days Sotiris can be found DJing and playing live throughout Greece and has an EP out via the German label Sounds Good. On the A-side of this release is �Red Vision�, a deep minimal house groove with subtle vocal stabs and deep chords towards the end. A2 � �Dreamspinner� has a harder darker feel leaning towards the tech-head's boxes, whilst on the flip �Break Expansion� with its manipulating percussive riffs humps the dancefloor. B2 � �Afterglow� has a more melodic groove.

OD404 is something of a buzzword at the moment, with more remix duties than most under various different guises, their own label and having just mixed the forthcoming 'Insomnia2' album for Tidy Trax. The original mix is a tough work out with all the usual trademark funky edged bass lines, sweeping edits and melodic reasoning that goes into all their tracks. On the flip, we have a legendary mix from leading producer BK. The quality control that oozes out of this remix is second to none. However this time BK decides to go on a lighter slightly trancier journey but still manages to retain the driving force he is known for. This track has been caned off TP by Andy Farley, Paul Glazby, BK and Superfast Oz and has certainly turned a few heads when dropped in the biggest clubs around the world.

HOT HOT HOT HOT! The result of a massive and instant hype, created at one of Holland's biggest indoor dance events when played out by DJ Jean himself as the intro and outro of his 6 hour DJ set. Combining hard stomping gabber kicks with deep, fresh and thrilling piano strings and psycho driving basslines, this baby is a unique piece of art on vinyl. Expect mass hysteria on the dancefloor and expect massive impact on your sound system.

Mads Arp is one half of the dance band Miro. His debut, 'Energy / Mystery', was released in 1991 on Coma Records. Signed to Effective Records in 1993, Dance Opera and more recently Hooj Choons, he has remixed Greece 2000 and featured on 3 Caf� del Mar albums, also recording under Colours (Skyline Records) and Orange (Brother Brown Records). Lasse Jensen has been based in London since 1994 and started playing music when he was 5 years old. He has a long history working with well-known artists: his first release was in 1989 with Dr. Baker�s �KAOS� and he hasn�t looked back since. He is currently producing and remixing for labels such as Hooj Choons, Airtight, Multiply and Invinsis etc.

Amato Distribution are proud to announce the exclusive signing of one of the finest purveyors of nu-skool breaks, Freekaboom. After years of steady dropping top-quality UK breaks under his Freakaboom imprint, Justin Owen has finally assembled his first compilation in the form of a double CD set. The 1st sampler is a solid representation of the self-proclaimed "funkyprogressivenuschoolelectrotechbreak� niche that Freakaboom has developed over time. Stateside break producer Burufunk offers up a dirty piece of electro with 'Above & Beyond'. Deep and throbbing sub bass propelled by sharp electro kicks and busy synth work make for a solid foundation. Add some breakbeat cutups ala BT/Hybrid and you have his best production to date. The irrepressible 2 Sinners offer the strongest track on the sampler entitled 'Who You Are'. In the same vein as their last 5 or so productions, the beats are fast, the high hats are driving, the vocal samples are well placed, and the bass is hard to cut with a ginsu knife. Kraymon drops a reworking of 'Fade In' that is a more stripped down than some of his past workings. The cut up Mobb Deep 'Underground will live forever baby' sample manages to evoke good crowd response. His pad and synth work retains that tasteful 80s synth pop ethic that has become his calling card over the last year or so.

The Southern hemisphere�s finest purveyors of deep and dark house are back with this huge follow-up to 'Human' released at the end of 2001. '7 Stones' is a thought provoking piece of house music that grooves along keeping you locked into it�s hypnotic meldoies. Two mixes to choose from: the main mix which gently introduces you to madness or a dub mix which gets straight down to business from the very beginning. Jayson Digby and Gab Oliver are no strangers to the world of underground house music. They are regular players in and around Melbourne�s lively club scene and have been producing for years now. They have made some huge waves and grabbed the attention of most of the planets biggest DJs with tracks such as 'Human', 'Sunshower' and 'The Oracle' (signed to Dave Seaman�s Audio Therapy label.) This track is featured on Anthony Pappa's 'Resolution' CD.

Next up from Junior is a rather mad house record by Horsejam � those loveable King Unique/Dirty boys as you�ve never heard them before. King Unique/Dirty are on a bit of a roll at the moment with five essential new tunes towards the end of last year: Mutiny � The Virus (King Unique mix), Desert � Letting Your Mind Go (King Unique mix), Paris and Sharpe � Aphrodite (King Unique mix), Hatiras � Spaced Invader (King Unique mix)as well as their debut Junior release, Dirty � Dirty which was surely one of the biggest club records of 2001. In addition to all that, Matt Thomas also records as �Mainframe� for Fuju and �Watkins� for direction whilst Matthew Roberts is also the man behind �Ubu�. Phew! You can see why these guys are one of the hottest production duos around. For their next release they are joined by Leon Roberts to make up Horsejam who have certainly made one of the craziest house records around at the mo which has picked up early support from a cross section of dj�s including Huggy, Seb Fontaine, Brandon Block, Tall Paul, Steve Lawler and Meat Katie. Hear this record in a club and you won�t forget it!

Coming straight outta Germany, �Jetlag� is the latest craze to be sweeping the nation! It�s full-on trance with a cast-iron groove that makes grown men stand on bars with their shirts off and hands in the air and we love it! It�s the no-holds barred royal rumble from Europe that you won�t be able to escape this year! Jules loves it, Dave Pearce doffs his cap when he plays it and Fergie weeps tears of joy just thinking about it sitting at the front of his box�What more can we say!?

Kodiak is Ronnie, one half of The Light and PFN. This is the second Kodiak single on Surround Sounds and it is something pretty special. 'Schpazzer' is fizzing with frequencies. A quality production as you�d expect with a great energy throughout. Good breakdowns, solid percussion, tight arrangement and it�s fat and funky! Just what the discerning DJs need: dancefloor friendly and not boring. The track has been supported by Sasha (who has been playing it from an acetate) and Digweed but also the likes of Lawler, Anthony Pappa, Boy George, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren and Judge Jules, who are all supporters of Ronnie�s material. As featured on Surround Sounds presents 'Surrounded Part 2'.

'The Sound Of The Floor' originally appeared as the lead cut on Steve Lawler�s 'Dark Drums 2' compilation last year, so this track has had a buzz building for a long while. The original is a driving sexy piece of house music with the haunting vocals of Antonia Lucas. The remix is by Tom Stephan, whose mix is a percussive house monster which has devastated dancefloors all over the world. The Superchumbo remix was licensed to the recently TV advertised �Renaissance Anthems� compilation. Tom Stephan (Superchumbo) has a discography as long as your arm. Some of his finer moments include Basement Jaxx's �Get Me Off� (XL) and Armand Van Helden's �Why Can�t You Free Some Time� (London).

Already known in the business circles for his work for Ministry of Sound and seminal clubbing website klubuniverse.com, this is John's first foray into the production world, but he is already gaining recognition and respect from his peers. Featuring a recognisable sample from one of the first dance chart hits 'Pump up the volume', its intricate use of sounds, samples and effects is a testament to his superior production skills. The 'Wavestorm' remix on the A side takes the track to a harder and faster level concentrating on the thunderous basslines, breakbeat drum patterns and furious hoover sounds. The original on the flip is a more relaxed and slower affair with various blips and bleeps making their appearance and the focus shifting to the funky basslines.

Ingo dons his Neutron Tom disguise for yet another amazing outing on Vacuum. Believe us when we say that this truly is some 'funky shit'. As soon as the phat, funky bassline kicks in you know you're in for something special. Throw in a cheeky little vocal and a massive riff for good measure and you have a quality tune that will guarantee a dancefloor full of bouncing happy faces! Ingo is one of the leading DJ / producers on the hard house scene. He has released tracks to great success on Tidy Trax and ensures only the highest quality productions make the grade for his own label Vacuum. Under his various guises, e.g. The Phat Controller, Avis Van Rental and now Neutron Tom, he is a versatile and prolific artist, producing in a variety of styles in the harder, faster side of dance music .Mr Bishi are one of the most successful remix and production teams in the harder music scene. Known for the quality of their productions, they are much in demand, culminating in their recent remix of Kylie Minogue�s latest single.

PICOTTO VERDI MIX - Over the last 12 months Mauro has carved himself a reputation for producing some of the most cutting edge techno to hit the dancefloor in recent years. This mix is named after his seminal track 'Verdi' which was one of the most popular underground records of 2001, with ten consecutive plays on Judge Jules' Radio One show throughout the summer. Noting this support (he also named the track as his favourite of the year) Jules has had a worldwide exclusive on this version and played it to the nation on his show as soon as he received it on acetate. Full support also comes from belters like Fergie, Tall Paul, Anne Savage and John Kelly.
DJ SHINKAWA REMIX - Tokyo's Shinkawa is Japan's number one hard dance DJ. His remix of 'Pulsar' is a pumped-up stomper that fits superbly into the new mould of party techno pioneered by producers such as Holland's Marco V and the UK's Raw and Hydraulix labels. Popular with DJ's such as Anne Savage, Fergie, Andy Farley and BK this mix creates maximum exposure for the record within the massive UK hard house scene and helps complete an incredible package.

Paco Buggin and D'Amatoria are two young producers from Madrid. The original Boncho mix of 'Amazonia' is on a funky groove, whilst on the flip, Chus & Ceballos retouch this funky groove into a more tribal, progressive sound. Licensed to Singapore Tribal and Cream's new compilation.

Canada�s excellent Powerplant follow up the immense 'Angel' track with another vocal stormer. The A-side original mix keeps things funky and housey dropping the vocals in at perfectly opportune moments. Very DJ friendly, this mix will make it into many DJ boxes. New York�s Blackwatch goes to work on the remix � nuff said! An amazing complementary mix to the original version in his usual bass heavy kicking style. Already a huge hit in clubland! Michael 'Blackwatch' Thomas is now a more than familiar name to most of us. Having remixed and produced on some of the worlds biggest labels from Hooj to Bedrock, he really does seem to have the midas touch. This release is no exception and continues the amazing run of superb Blackwatch productions. As Featured on Balance 3 (Pure Music USA)

This track is the result of a collaboration between stalwart producer Jon Doe and the outstanding DJ Roosta. Jon Doe, the leader of the hard trance pack, currently with a number of remixes on Nu Life, Mohawk, Tripoli Trax, React, Red and Eve. Jon Doe has lead the way for the current buzz in Hard Trance and on this project he shows he has his finger firmly on the pulse of the harder end of the underground. DJ Roosta is one of the most established DJs on the hard dance circuit in London. Not only is he the resident for Honeypot�s Tasty parties, he is also resident at Just Groove and Accelerate. He is also a talented production artist with track credits alongside Andy Farley, Dynamic Intervention, Billy �Daniel� Bunter, Jon Doe and Lee James. This is his 5th outing on Honeypot and most certainly one of his most spectacular.

Welcome to the first ever release on Tidy�s new label Tidy2. �Shine� was originally released on Combined Forces from Holland earlier in 2001 and was wisely snapped up by our very own Amadeus Mozart to make a debut release for the Tidy2 label. �Shine� made it�s first compilation appearance on the Tidy Boys mix on 'Euphoria 2' and was well received by all. On it�s UK outing, Tidy comes up smelling of roses once again with a stunning remix from German �Overdose� legend DJ Wag. He delivers a pounding interpretation, which gives the release more for everyone, whatever their taste. Next up on Tidy2: D & A - Demons

Following the success of last year's 'Desire' on Renaissance, Memnon (Aka Tek) drops a tasty track that reaffirms his position at the forefront of the US progressive sound. This time around, Memnon hits harder with a menacing feel that broken only by the seductive voice of Julie Mays. This release proudly displays Luzon's talent with his reworking of the track. Both the remix and a dub of the remix are included � tribal mayhem to rock the dancefloor. Find out why Muzik Magazine thought this one was "Worth its weight in gold".