Zimmer - Horizontal Disco + Gravity | November Mixtape

November has been a busy month for the French-California nu-Disco face of DISCOTEXAS. First, Zimmer released his debut EP on the label, Horizontal Disco. Next, the French-Californian dropped the dopeness that is his Gravity November Mixtape. Coincidentally, Its also been a busy month here at the Scotch and Murder offices, as we've been working behind the scenes to revamp the site. 

After checking back in with Zimmer we noticed that we unfortunately missed out on bringing you some of our favorite artists new music. In an effort to remedy the situation we're doing a little double post to show our support for one of our truly favorite artist. So without further ado we present you with Zimmer's debut EP Horizontal Disco, which you can purchase directly from beatport, and the stellar Gravity | November Mixtape, available for free download right in the player. 

Horizontal Disco EP (Discotexas) by Zimmer

 Zimmer - Gravity | November Mixtape by Zimmer

Track List:

Zimmer - Looking At You 

Gigamesh - Red Light (Goldroom Remix) 

Chris Malinchak - No Secrets (ft. Damon C. Scott) 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. - Simple Girl (Tiger & Woods Remix) 

Doctor Dru & Adana Twins - Juicy Fruit (Calm Down Winter Bootleg 

Daniel Dexter & Nhan Solo - Our Thang (Andre Crom & Martin Dawson Remix) 

MAM - Real Sweet 

Talking Heads - Psycho Killer (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) (Pollo Erotico Beach Edit ) 

SOS Band - Take Your Time (Do It Right) 

Munga - Let's Work It Out 

Gigamesh - When You're Dancing feat. Induce (Cassian Remix) 

Toro Y Moi - Saturday Love 

Toomy Disco Pres. Ultimate Man - Stay Focused On Love 

DJ T. - City Life feat. Carl Golden (Maceo Plex Remix) 

Tyson - After You're Gone (Solo Remix) 

Mercury - You Lift Me Up 

Zimmer - Bay Bridge

18 Carat Affair - Mirror Mirror (Video)

Fresh new video by Scotch and Murder favorite 18 Carat Affair for his new single, Mirror Mirror. The track is off 18 Carat's latest release Televised Tragedies, which you can download in its entirety (for free) off 18 Carat Affair's bandcamp page. Watch out for the mirrors, they're watching you. Download 18 Carat Affair - Mirror Mirror.

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Totally Extinct Enormous Dinosaurs - Dream On (Video + MP3)

Just in case you missed the Totally Extinct Dinosaurs' video for Dream On. The video is quite a bit shorter than the actual track (1:30 vs 4:00). Grab the free download of an incredibly kick ass track by clicking on the link below. Hopefully this makes the cut on the full length promised by T-E-E-D (expected release early 2012). Dream on now. 

Totally Extinct Enormous Dinosaurs - Dream On

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Selva Oscura - Don't Just

We now take a moment to jump into the ambiant with Don't Just, a new track from Selva Oscura. The latest member of Chill Mega Chill to be featured on Scotch and Murder offers some humming beats to settle your soul. The Austin TX native, currently residing in Chicago, slowly guides you through his tracks never jumping the gun or forcing sounds. Everything just flows, and quite nicely at that. Don't Just will be available on Mr. Oscura's full length album due out early 2012, however, you can download the track for free right off the player. Why thank you Selva Oscura. 

Don't Just by Selva Oscura

Junior Boys - You'll Improve Me (Caribou Remix)

Heres some Canadian on Canadian remix action as Caribou re-works the Junior Boys' You'll Improve Me. Caribou delivers a very dark, yet soulful, rendition of the track.  The remix features some perfect builds supported by excellent spacing. The track is off the upcoming  You'll Improve Me single (out on Domino on 12/12/11), which also features a remix by DEM 2. Should Have Known I Was Angry. 

Junior Boys - You'll Improve Me (Caribou Remix) by DominoRecordCo

Min Ronnersjö - Untitled (Video)

Min Ronnersjö sends us some Swedish love in the form of his latest Untitled track, Untitled. Melodic and a pleasure to listen to. Of course that pleasure is enhanced if you have a little jay handy, as this is just the perfect session song. The track comes along with an interesting stop motion video by the renowned Verena Gillmeier. Pick up Min Ronnersjö's most recent Untitled track directly through Spotify. 

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The Magician - Magic Tape Seventeen

The Magician starts our day on the right foot with his latest installment in the Magic Tape series. That is Magic Tape Seventeen. As always the magic man is chalk full of twist, turns, and surprises, while maintaing a perfectly groovy nu-disco vibe the entire time. Special thanks to Rog2kay for putting together the track list for the rest of us. In Magic we Trust. 

Magic Tape Seventeen by TheMagician

Track List: 

1. Perseus - ????? 

2. Niki & The Dove - Mother Protect ( Goldroom Remix ) 

3. Katy Perry - The One Who Got Away ( Plastic Plates Remix ) 

4. Lee M Kelsall - On the road ( Matt Fear Remix ) 

5. Lou Teti - Let's Talk About It 

6. Discodromo - Build A House ( Tensnake Remix ) 

7. Lady Gaga - Marry The Night ( Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs Remix ) 

8. Jonas Rothsman - Feeling You 

9. Volta Bureau - Alley Cat 

10.??????

Run DMC - It's Tricky (Pretty Lights Remix)

Yet another remix by Pretty Lights. Enjoy!

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Scotch and Murder The Playlists: DEATH BY DUST

Fresh new Scotch and Murder playlist for you to thump out to this weekend. Play safe. 

Track List:

Friendly Fires - Blue Cassette (Tiga Remix)

Tommy Trash -  Future Folk (LAZRtag Moombahton Bootleg)

The Bloody Beetroots - Church Of Noise (feat. Dennis Lyxzén)

Le Matos - Piège de crystal

120 Days - Osaka (diskJokke Remix)

Yuksek - Always On The Run (Peter & The Magician Remix)

David's Lyre - Hidden Ground (D/R/U/G/S Remix)
Glass Candy - Warm In The Winter

Radiohead - Codex (Deadmau5 Cover)

Kamp! - Cairo (Philosophy Of Sound Dub Remix)

Kamp! and DISCOTEXAS are back at it again. This time the band and label combo have pressed 200 copies of beautiful blue wax, vinyl that is, of Kamp!'s smashing single Cairo. The Single features remixes by Moullinex, JBAG, and Social Disco Club. To celebrate the giveaway the label is giving away this splendid dub remix by Aussie label mates Philosophy of Sound. You can pick up your copy of Kamp!'s limited blue vinyl release of Cairo directly from hhv, Louie Louie, flur, or juno.

Kamp! - Cairo (Philosophy Of Sound Dub Remix) FREE DOWNLOAD by Discotexas

Tommy Trash - Future Folk (LAZRtag Moombahton Bootleg)

LAZRtag takes a stab at Moombahton and knocks it out the park. The duo hailing from LA mix some fresh sounds to create a very nice groove. Definitely a different sound than what were used to hearing from LAZRtag, but as the duo notes, a change of pace is good from time to time. Its certainly is this time. Whether you like it or not this track will get you moving. Free download in the player. Show some love.


Tommy Trash - Future Folk (LAZRtag Moombahton Bootleg) **FREE DOWNLOAD** by LAZRtag

Friendly Fires - Blue Cassette (Tiga Remix)

Montreal greatness Tiga lends a helping hand to those Friendly Fires cats with this perfectly cut re-work of Blue Cassette. A steady progression in to a wave pool of deep bass. It also helps that this is one of our personal favorite Friendly Fires tracks. TIGA. TIGA TIGA. Watch the amoebas. 

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FJazz - Posthuman Times

Our Brazilian friend Fernando Arruda, aka FJazz, just released his first LP Posthuman Times which you can purchase on amazon or itunes. Fernando is a super talented musician and multi-instrumentalist. His aptitude and comprehension of various genres of music definitely shine in this compilation as you hear both worlds of jazz fusion and electro collide in every track. Read his bio here and sample some of his tunes below:

Psychosis by fjazz

Inspired to Death by fjazz

That Makes Two of Us by fjazz

Levon Vincent - Man or Mistress

From the studio to the turntable, Levon Vincent presents Man or Mistress. Mr. Vincent puts this nice little progressive jam together featuring a steady flow of bass with intermittent slices of synth to sooth your  ears. You can pick up the entire NS-05 EP over at decks.de, a site you definietly need to check for your music purchasing needs. Swim in it. 

Levon Vincent - Man or Mistress

Feist - How Come You Never Go There (Video)

On a slow start to a slow day we figured we'd share Feist's video for her first single off Metals,  How Come You Never Go There. It looks like she has been growing out that hair for a minuet now. Cant help but love that voice. 

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The Rapture - Sail Away (Video)

The Rapture take us on a wild ride through the streets of Brooklyn in their video for Sail Away. As front man Luke Jenner floats through the streets on what appears to be unbranded bag of awesomeness, while his band mates blast out on conch shells and Shofars. Sail Away is of The Rapture's In the Grace Of Your Love, which is out now on DFA. Pick up your copy directly from The Rapture. Superb video for a superb track. These People don't know how it feels with you. 

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CITIZENS! - True Romance (Video)

The CITIZENS! remind us to never be nice to anyone in their latest video for the single True Romance. Special shout out to High5Collective for another stellar video.  

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LE MATOS - Coming Soon

We just discovered Le Matos, the trio from Montreal that may have produced some of the hardest, tasteful tracks to be released on an LP in a while. Coming Soon is filled with dark 80's electro that will leave you dumbfounded and wanting more. This is not your ordinary "hey let's take some 80's jingles and rewrite them to a harder, faster beat." These guys are seriously musically talented. From Retired opening to Sister closing this awesome collaboration, you will not be disappointed with one song. 

The Bloody Beetroots feat. Dennis Lyxzén - Church of Noise (Video)

Under the guise of Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo The Bloody Beetroots  continue to evolve and in turn to blow our minds. Their latest work, Church of Noise, seems to be the bands anthem, if not its mantra. The track urges us to band together and revolt. Against what we are not particularly sure, but who gives a fuck the track rocks. We're gonna go out on a limb and christen this bad boy the anthem for 2011, and why the hell not 2012. It Only takes five fingers to form a fist. Rock On.  

Download The Bloody Beetroots feat. Dennis Lyxzén - Church of Noise

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Radiohead - Codex (Deadmau5 cover)

Apparently Deadmau5 is able to take on all forms of music, electronic or otherwise.  This time Mr. Mau5 takes on the art of The Cover. That is performing the music of another band. The Mau5 jumps right in covering none other than the world-class elite band of musicians that is Radiohead. An interesting paring that is sure to grab the eyes of both the new and old school. No vocals on the cover, but Deadmau5 certainly captures the emotions of a very emotional song. Drink it in. 

Radiohead - Codex (deadmau5 cover) by fuckmylife

Urban Cone - Freak (Video)

Urban Cone celebrates its first single release with a video for that single, Freak. A smashing video at that (directed by Niclas Larsson and Olof Lindh + D.O.P credits to Erik Nordlund).  The Stockholm natives give off a certain European indie vibe, if that makes any sense. The quintet sends a reminder that perhaps we're all freaks, and perhaps there is nothing wrong with that. Pick up Urban Cone's debut single Freak. We dig it. Can you dig it? 

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Scotch and Murder Mixtape #2: ¿Already?

Over the weekend we had the privilege of locking ourselves in the studio with Leger De Main, the Italian representative of the Scotch and Murder DJs. After hours of painstaking music listening and mixing we proudly present the second installment of the Scotch and Murder Mixtapes, ¿Already?. This one is full of deep dark bangers that you are sure to enjoy. So sit back grab some popcorn and let your ears muse over Leger’s roller coaster of a masterpiece. 

Scotch and Murder Mixtape #2: ¿Already? by Scotch and Murder

Track List:
Goose - Can't Stop Me Now (Bloody Beetroots Remix) 
Numero# - Star Model (Le Matos Remix) 
Mustard Pimp - Money Shot 
The M Machine - Trafalgar 
Autoerotique - Bubonic 
Benoit and Sergio - Everybody 
Simian Mobile Disco - Sleep Deprivation 
Digitalism - Blitz 
Deadmau5 - Aural Psynapse 
Blondes - Business 
Die Vögel – Fratzengulasch
Max Cooper - feat Grt People - Careless (Original Mix) 

We Have Band - Still Life (The Horrors Cover)

We Have Band jumps in with a nice little cover of The Horrors' Still Life. Definitely a new sound to the track. Opposed to front-man Faris Badwan's booming vocals we get a medley of soft vocals played over organ keys and a series of intermittent synthetic sounds. We also decided to include the video of The Horrors' recent cover of David Bowie's Sufferagette City. Covers all around. 

We Have Band - Still Life (The Horrors Cover) by We Have Band

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The Ting Tings - Silence (Bag Raiders Remix)

Great to see some new remix work from Bag Raiders. Their latest re-work is a little splice up The Ting Tings' Silence. A bit of a progressive vibe coming from this one. The track features front-women Katie White's soft vocals layered over some synth and interesting percussion. The original version Silence of silence will be released on The Ting Tings' sophomore effort Kunst. Scoop it out. 

Silence - Bag Raiders Remix by bagraiders

Ford & Lopatin + Shannon Funchness + Tamaryn - Snakes / Flying Dream

Mexican Summer reaches the 100 mark. Their 100ths release that is. The indie label will be releasing a split single featuring Ford & Lopatin collaborating with fellow Scotch and Murder favorites Light Asylum's Shannon Funchess and Tamaryn. You can grab a sneak peak to the split below with a stream of both tracks, Snakes (Funchess)  and Flying Dream (Tamaryn). 

MEX100 - Ford & Lopatin + Shannon Funchess + Tamaryn by Mexican Summer

Holy Ghost! - I Wanted to Tell Her (feat. Nancy Whang & Juan Maclean)

With a little love from Nancy Whang, of LCD Soundsystem fame, and Juan MacLean, Holy Ghost! covers Ministry's 80 classic ballad, I Wanted To Tell Her. The group of synth-heads get together and kill the track creating a fantastic 80s dance-vibe. In the alternative, this bad boy could probably play in any post-modern love story montage involving dark sunglasses and white blouses. So yeh blast this track for a minuet. 

Holy Ghost! - I Wanted to Tell Her (feat. Nancy Whang & Juan MacLean)

Friendly Fires - Hurting (Video) + (Tensnake Remix)

The Friendly Fires release this little music video for their latest single Hurting. We love these guys, they just give off such great energy. If you've seen them live you understand where we're coming from (plus you'll love front man Ed Macfarlane's signature dance moves (and Hawaiian prints)).  We also left you the Tensnake remix of the track we've been jamming out to for a hot minuet. Your touch keeps on hurting. 

Friendly Fires - Hurting Tensnake Remix

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Summer Camp - You Might Get Stuck on Me (Video)

The new song by Summer Camp has its own video. That song of course is You Might Get Stuck on Me. A track warning those at the budding stages of love of just that, love. The duo keeps impressing us with Jeremy Warmsley's excellent production perfectly paired to the picturesque vocals of  Elizabeth Sankey.  Be careful, you might get stuck on them.  A quick special thanks to 17 Cosmetics for recognizing special talent that deserves support. Dont forget to pickup Summer Camp's debut album Welcome to Condale, out now. 

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A Place To Bury Strangers - So Far Away

At long last, the NYC loud ass shoegazers will be releasing their next EP, Onwards to the Wall, in February of 2012. A Place to Bury Strangers gave us Exploding Heads in 2009, a true hard rock album with singer/guitarist Oliver Ackermann leveraging his pedal creations in full force, destroying your ears with tracks like Deadbeat or In Your Heart. Here is a little taste of what's to come.

A Place to Bury Strangers - So Far Away

Electric Youth - Right Back To You (EP)

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Itching for a new favorite post-80s 80's band? Check out Electric Youth. We first fell in love with the Canadian duo on their collaboration with College for the title track, A Real Hero, off the Drive Soundtrack (which needs be listened to). Electric Youth follows that successful effort with Right Back To You, a nine track EP featuring remixes by DVAS and Sarah Sarah. Our personal favorite ironically enough is the EP's B-side, Fade Away, but the whole EP is smoking. Pick up the entire Right Back To You EP from iTunes. Dig this sound.  

Electric Youth - Right Back To You EP by Electric Youth (Official)

The Drums Live At Bowery Ballroom (Video)

We wanted to take a minute and share some videos we got of The Drums performance at Bowery Ballroom this past Monday. Check out the videos for Money and Down By The Water below. Overall, a pretty impressive performance from a band that keeps on growing us no matter how much we already enjoy their sound. It was quite the sight to see a sold out crowd of urban New Yorkers dancing they're hearts out to some beached out rock. Totally conflicting worlds perfectly jiving with one another. Stellar.

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FOE - Cold Hard Rock

FOE shares a little sneak peak of things to expect from their upcoming album, Bad Dream Hotline. Cold Hard Rock is dark and twisted in a way that only FOE can be. We noticed a "bigger" sound coming from the band than we are used, but the track still rocks, particularly Hannah Louise Clark's superbly crisp vocals. We love the track and cant wait for Bad Dream Hotline to drop worldwide on 01. 16. 2012.

Cold Hard Rock by FOE

120 Days - Osaka (diskJokke Remix)

A quick little ballad for you. Oslo based diskJokke takes you on a epic journey in his re-work of fellow Norwegians 120 Days' Osaka. The track is part of Modular's Club Mod program, a series in which the label will be releasing exclusive and select dance tracks monthly in an effort to get you to shake that ass. The first installment does not disappoint with some perfectly played keys over a hot bed of lovely deep synth. Free download in the player, plus we left you the super tripped out video for Osaka's original mix (equally as fantastic). You can purchase the entire 120 days Club Mod Release directly from Modular. Listen to those keys.

120 Days - Osaka (diskJokke Remix) | Club Mod 001 by modularpeople

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Washed Out - Amor Fati (Clams Casino Remix)

Clams Casino sends a little more Amore Fati love your way with his take on the latest Washed Out single. Mr. Casino's remix is featured on the Amor Fati 12", which you can pick up directly from The Domino Record Company. Also check out the single's b-side Call It Off. 

Washed Out - Amor Fati (Clams Casino Remix) 

Tycho - Dive

The San Francisco based blogger and designer Scott Hansen, aka Tycho, will be releasing his first full length album Dive via Ghostly International on November 16. Recently the radio version of the single Dive hit airwaves. No surprise here Scott has maintained his ambient electro pop sound and we are excited to get our hands on this piece of work. Go to Spin to preview the album first.

Tycho - Dive

GLASS CANDY - WARM IN THE WINTER (Video)

Just in case you missed Glass Candy's video for Warm in the Winter. Love this deep synth grind house of track all brought together with the musings of vocalist Ida No. Love is in the air. 

Download GLASS CANDY - WARM IN THE WINTER

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Twin Sister - Kimmi in a Rice Field (Balam Acab Remix)

Balam Acab gets his hands on of Twin Sister's Kimmi in a Rice Field. The combination of Mr. Acab's majestic sounds  and Twin Sister front women Andrea Estella is quite stellar and perfectly chill. We would also like to take this opportunity to remind our fellow New Yorks and Brooklynites to check out Balam Acab next week, November 17th, at Le Poisson Rouge (tickets for $13 bucks).  Grab it. 

Twin Sister - Kimmi in a Rice Field (Balam Acab Remix)

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Free Swag from Scotch and Murder / Projecting Nothing

imageoptional, the first come-as-you-are monthly event starts on Jan 27, 2012 at the legendary Brighton Bar in Long Branch, NJ.  To celebrate, our dear friends at Projecting Nothing Productions are giving away exclusive limited edition cassette mixtapes and 12" vinyl featuring djs:  !PAUS3, Lost Shadow & nYnK. These stellar recordings are exclusively available through Scotch and Murder to you the Scotch and Murder reader. The catch? We've only got a select hand full of these bad boys.

In addition, three lucky winners also will get that VIP treatment with exclusive access to the event and their very own bottle of some choice Scotch (No murder, sorry).  (Must be at least 21 years of age). Interested in the awsomeness? Fill out the Free Swag from Scotch Murder / Projecting Nothing Form and you are in it to win it, a spot on the VIP list,  a limited cassette mixtape, and even more limited vinyl. 

In the mean time we wanted to put you on to some of Projecting Nothing's artist. First, check out !PAUS3's latest remix of Lost Shadow's Next Step. Then get over to the imageoptional to scoop their latest mixtape. For more samples of what you will experience at imageoptional, visit !PAUS3 for downloads, how to RSVP and set times. Jump on it. 

Lost Shadow-Next Step (!PAUS3 #ows RMX) free download by !PAUS3

image optional - mixtape - inaugural event jan 27 2012 by !PAUS3

Scotch and Murder Mix Tape #1

We give you the first of many to come Scotch and Murder Mix Tape brought to you by our friend Leger De Main. We're hitting you from all angles, covering a wide spectrum of bad ass tracks mixed into one eartastic tape. We open up with Gesaffelstein's Viol and close in similar taste with Alex Di Stefano's remix of Puerto Rico. Throw this compilation on if you're in for some serious partying. 

Track List:

Gesaffelstein - Viol

Lifelike - Discopolis

Kavinsky - Nightcall (Deux Helix Remix)

Moby - Go

Eric Prydz - 2night (Original Mix)

Justin Faust - High Hopes

Owl Vision - Moloch

Deadmau5 - Where are my Keys?

Bingo Players - Rattle (Original Mix)

Digitalism - Circles (Digitalism Remix)

Duck Sauce - Big Bad Wolf (Gesaffelstein Remix)

Barretso - Ultimo

Lkid - 50,000 Watts

Bonsai Kat - Bla Bla

Save the Robot - Party People

David Guetta- Glasgow

Mike Candys and Jack Holiday - Insomnia (Mike Candys & Christopher S. Massive Mix)

Balthazar & Jackrock - Puerto Rico (Alex Di Stefano Remix)

Youth Lagoon - Seventeen (Video)

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Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)

The Drop Out Orchestra has been killing it lately with some stellar remixes. They keep the trend going with a remix of Duran Duran's classic Girls On Film. Get your 80s on. 

Download Duran Duran - Girls On Film (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)

Girls On Film (Drop Out Orchestra Rework) EDIT by Drop Out Orchestra

The Magician - Magic Tape Sixteen

Not sure how The Magician's latest Magic Tape (Sixteen) slipped passed us, but its better late than never right. The benefit of the wait? We get the track list. The mixtape features some Scotch and Murder favorites including: Gigamesh, Tesla Boy, Fallulah, Shook, Justice, Yuksek, Holy Ghost, and Hackman. Jam out with the magic man.

Magic Tape Sixteen by TheMagician

Track List: 
Gigamesh - Red Light (Goldroom remix) 
Cadillac - Make you feel (feat. Tesla Boy) 
Kastil - Back To Philadelphia 
Fallulah - I Lay My Head (Shook remix) 
Fonzi Thornton feat. Chic - I work for a livin' 
The Magician - I don't know what to do (Erkka remix) 
Coleco - Can't Stop 
Justice - Helix 
Yuksek - Always on the run (Peter & The Magician remix) 
Mirror People - Feel the Need (feat. Rowetta) (Social Disco Club Dub) 
Moon Boots - Off My Mind (Rogue Vogue remix) 
Ante Perry - Hit the Floor (Tagteam Terror remix) 
Holy Ghost - Hold My Breath (Cosmic Kids remix) 
Hackman - Close