Ultraphat! Mikael Pfeiffer on Phobiq again!

Incl. two massive remixes from Matador (IE) and Octave!

After successful compilation series Prime Cuts we are excited to bring you a new selection of the finest house and deep house music. As the name implies VA After Hours is focused on music you would like to hear in a night club from around 5 am onwards - deep, twisted, groovy and housey at the same time. 

We are honoured to be working with some of the hottest artist such as Pezzner, Alland Byallo, Karol XVII, MB Valence, The Timewriter, Shades Of Gray and Murat Kilic on this new concept. Following Prime Cuts you can expect another outstanding compilation series brought to you by Beef Records.

Inspired by SPICE - the best after hours club in Sydney! CD version of this compilation is coming out in January 2011 and it is mixed by DJ Schwa. All tracks have been exclusively signed to Beef Records.

Representing the best of Armada releases, is the Armada Top 15. Coming from 29 different label, you know it's got all essential dance hits there - from house to trance and progressive. February 2011 features clubhits by Sean Tyas, Shogun, Mike Foyle, Roger Shah and more!

A huge package to start off the new year! David Flores aka Audio Injection drops his 1st EP on Sleaze with 2 killer tracks. His deep, dark & powerful style was perfectly demonstrated with his excellent remixes of Hans Bouffmyhre & Morgan Tomas on Sleaze last year. David has been making waves in the global techno scene, with big releases & remixes on CLR, Electric Deluxe & Droid over the past year.

We welcome back Par Grindvik for the first remix. His ‘Head Version’ of Toggle reminds us of his amazing productions from a few years ago, when we first fell in love with his sound! Next up is our good friend Perc, who has been on fire of late with his ‘Antifunk / Purple’ release on CLR and recently provided a mix for the world famous Resident Advisor podcast! Label boss Hans Bouffmyhre rounds up the EP with his interpretation of Cant Believe. Look out for Hans’ debut artist album on Harthouse later this month!

Freaks follow up their release, Right Now featuring Robert Owens with another exciting single on Rebirth. This time Luke Solomon and Justin Harris team up with Diz aka 012 to reinterpret the Womack & Womack classic !

In the words of Freaks, “We first started recording this record around 6 years ago. Originally to a live drum track. The track started off as a straight cover, then eventually was stripped down and remixed effectively. Diz used to stay with us quite a bit in London and around the time that we first recorded the vocals we had been listening to a lot of Funkadelic, The Style Council and this. Diz started singing it in the car and we just decided to record it for fun. It just seemed to work so well, probably because Diz really understood the soul of the track and captured it in the delivery of his vocals. We then added some backing vox and stripped that back and ended up with this version... The album, “Conscience”, that we took it from, is one of our all time faves”

The one and only Henrik Schwarz also serves up a strong remix and dub with his trademark warm sound, piano, synth and acid bassline! Magic and epic at the same time... From Germany Johnny D reworks the song with his special groove and vibe !

Already tried and tested by Gilles Peterson in the last month... this is a another monster tune from the Freaks stable.

Volume 1 showcases a collection of the best of Robert Babicz: 5 Classic tracks from 2005 (previously not available digitally) which the completists have been requesting, to recent tracks on the Babiczstyle label, and 5 brand new, unreleased productions.

All the way from Athens, Definitive welcome’s Angel Stoxx to its growing list of fine releases and artists. An emerging global DJ/producer, Angel has already charted in the Beatport Top 10 and is someone to really listen out for. To top it off, Definitive is doubly proud to add a terrific club mix from one of Berlin’s top DJ and tech house all star producer’s, David Keno. Keepin the club vibe alive... check out and enjoy these two great mixes.

Amam Extra, the digital imprint of Amam Records, continues its Manifesto series with a third installment, showcasing a spectrum of club sounds from label owner Alessio Mereu and his entourage of producers from Italy and beyond, featuring five new, exclusive tracks.

New to the Amam crew is Doomwork, although he's already gained notoriety for his work on Area Remote and 100% Pure. ‘La Rhythmique’ is based on playful rhythmic exploration with old-school house organ, and stuttering vocal outbursts, perfect for upbeat moments on the dancefloor. Then, Matteo Spedicati teams up with Vito Cacciapaglia (of the trio Sinc) for a darker excursion: ‘Breakfast In Mumbai’ is like a tribal house omelette with a side of with a side of atmospheric chanting.

Going deeper, Jorge Savoretti, best known for his affiliation with Esperanza, remixes ‘Atletico’ from Slash Label co-founder Pherox. This is one of those tracks seems innocent at first, but will seduce any fan of dub techno into its grooves without them realizing it. Next on our mini-compilation is Hooved (Time Has Changed Records), changes things up with a sleazy, sweaty electro low-rider titled ‘Long Night’. Finally, the modest Mr. Mereu (or is he saving the best for last?) offers ‘The Mall’, a vibrant house cut that juxtaposes wild, clanging percussion with a sly melody, pure and classy in accordance with Amam’s mission statement.

Played & Supported by:

Richie Hawtin, Italoboyz, Daniel Sanchez, Karotte, Martin Eyerer, Tim Green, Bloody Mary, Paco Osuna, Gel Abril, Joseph Capriati, Kaiserdisco, Davide Squillace, Uto Karem, Ray Okpara, Edu Imbernon, Bryan Zentz, Namito, Cesare vs Disorder, Wally Lopez, Alexkid, Someone Else, Michel De Hey, Affkt and more...

January 2011 marks the 5th anniversary of the label and to celebrate there will be two very special releases, the first of which brings together new killer remixes of Tsuba classics. The one and only Sebo K remixes Nina Kraviz & Okain creating a true peak time house bomb. Arto Mwambé deliver an atmospheric acid mix of label boss Kevin Griffiths and Art Department live up to the hype with a synth driven mix of Dyed Soundorom. All in all a fitting package to celebrate part one of a very special birthday!

DJ’s support:

Radio Slave, Seth Troxler, Jimpster, Richie Hawtin, Glimpse, Terry Francis, Matt Tolfrey, Ralph Lawson, Ripperton, Osunlade, Charles Webster, Laurent Garnier, Agnes, Deetron, Catz ‘N Dogz and many more!