Ricanstruction
All Ricanstruction label back catalogue and new releases are available on their own website. You can download their great music for a mere 1.29 $ per track at 320kbps quality. Have in mind that 'Ricanstruction Label is an independently owned company, and NOT a mutli-million dollar conglomorate. We've made these items available to you at an affordable price, so when others ask you for a copy of YOUR purchase, you let them know where you got it from, and how much YOU paid for it'.

Titonton
Titonton goes digital

For my own records
Kompakt 118 is TRIOLA 'IM REMIXRAUM TEIL 1' includes two mixes of LEUCHTTURM (one by WIGHNOMYS BROS. and one by ROBAG WRUHME) and two new tracks. Available for downlaod on kompakt's mp3 web.
Ada's new single is called BLONDIX 1(Areal 029). Two tracks from her Blodie album "EVE" and "LIVEDRIVER" get remixed by DJ KOZE and SASCHA FUNKE. Just on vinyl at the moment. We'll have to wait for download: only references 01 to 24 of Areal are available to download.
Freude am Tanzem 022, the new single by DJ KOZE 'LIGHTA SPUBA', now available on vinyl. Looking forward to have this available for download, together with the references 19, 20 and 21 of this hot label: FAT 019 Wighnomy Brothers '3 Fachmisch EP' (12") FAT 020 Mark Henning 'Business Class EP' (12") and FAT 021 Hemmann+Kaden 'Vaganza EP' (12").

Brique Rouge
Brique Rouge's back catalogue (Fish Go Deep, Phil Weeks, Swirl Peepz, Mazi, Duriez himself etc., etc., etc., not to mention the amazing list of remixers) is now available as mp3/AAC download at their own website. My goodness!

Kompakt to download
Kompakt has launched their own mp3 download site. Good opportunity to get hold of their (and their distributed labels) novelties and back catalogue. The quality of the mp3 files is up to 256k. Is not to easy to navigate and the shopping basket would not keep items for the next visit. I am sure Kompakt fans won't be bothered by this. I would love them to publish a chart. Would be great to see the most downloaded songs.

Polar Shift
Poker Flat is releasing the second single from Trentemøller this year so far, to follow the acclaimed Physical Fraction 12'' on Audiomatique Recordings. The new single 'Polar Shift' will be out on April 25.

The German label is also releasing on Monday their Poker Flat Volume Four compliation CD. Here is the goodies list:
1 - Martin Landsky 'FM Safari (P. Chardronnet's Silent Snake remix)'
2 - Steve Bug 'Loverboy (rebugged)'
3 - John Tejada 'Steppa'
4 - Vincenzo 'Peng'
5 - ADJD 'Bring It Back'
6 - Martin Landsky 'Fools (They Don't Know The Time - Main Mix)'
7 - Detroit Grand Pubahs 'Big Onion (Joakim Slap On It remix)'
8 - Alexi Delano 'Can You Compute?'
9 - Argy 'Nuthouse'
10 - Märtini Brös '(She's) Heavy Metal (Prins Thomas remix)'

New album and new attitude
New Silicone Soul album 'Staring Into Space' that includes the singles 'Feeling Blue' and 'Les Nocturnes', out on 11th April on CD ...
... and already available for download now. Not a bad move for a band whose previous CD ' ... It's A Soul Thing' was copyright controlled or whatever meaning that I couldn't play it on my computer nor import it for my enjoyment on iTunes jukebox or iPod. Other bands will follow.

Clickgroove
They have 436 tracks to download, just in the tech/deep house section, and I love 90% of them. They have Brique Rouge, Utensil, Deeplay, Freerange, Gourmet, Transport, Inspirit, Uno Winding Road and more... what else? Clickgroove is Top.

New (shopping) e-nvironment
Funny to see how (dance, electronic) record companies react to the new online shops possibilities. So far: They not always make available the full catalogue. They sometimes pack two 12'' singles, two releases in one. Sometimes some of the tracks (usually the most popular) are available only if you buy the whole 'album'. And sometimes two 12''s together are called 'albums'.
A clear example is Love it, Dub it' + Remixes on iTunes: two 12"s together as an 'album' of course for the price of an album and the two best tracks available only if you download the whole 'album'.
Another, better, example of this is Sander Kleinenberg's - 4 Seasons EP (Part 3 Of 3)on Little Mountain Recordings: 4 songs for 9.99 E, unavailable separately.
Do not take me wrong: still cheap, still great to have them available.

Uno
With just two 12'' singles out, a lot of expectactions on Uno, the label run by Andy Caldwel and Inspirit. Not surprising if Soulstice's Gina Rene is singing on a track remixed by Trentemoller or by Caldwell himself. Available on Clickgroove.

Naked Music, OM, Freerange, Large, Lowdown and Dessous are in. Inspirit is coming soon.
Papa, Ultrasound, Brique Rouge and King Street ... what are you guys waiting for?

iMix
1. Gamat 3000 - Whispering (Swag's Softly Spoke Dub)(Dessous)
2. Glowing Glisses - On the Bridge (Larry Heards After Dark Dub Mix)(Dessous)
3. Vincenzo - King's Last Ride (Ian Pooley Mix) (Dessous)
4. JT Donaldson - Name of Love (Lowdown)
5. The Jackals - Jack Ain`t Back (Dessous)
6. Vincenzo - We Wait, Right Here (Dessous)
7. Gamat 3000 - Cosmic Strut (Dessous)
8. Departure Lounge Featuring SOR - DL2 (Facedown's Re-edit) (Urbantorque)
9. The Beard Featuring Soul Sista - Only You (Dep Lounge Mix) (Urbantorque)
10. Heroes For Hire - Our House Music (Dep Lounge Live Dub) (Urbantorque)

A lot of Dessous + Some Urbantorque + A bit of Lowdown = Great Mix

Urbantorque
(Quite) some of the back catalogue of Urbantorque is available in iTunes Spain. I am delighted to have some previously vinyl only releases available at a click. The British label also put together some exclusive 'albums'. I think it is a great opportunity for the small labels with (almost) no distribution here to sell their back catalogue. Let's see what other companies follow.

Good news
Funnier than Kompakt ... and funkier for sure. Germany's Dessous Recordings available on iTunes Spain. Some of the favs are missing (where is the Charles Webster remix of Vincenzo's 'We wait, right here'?) but still good news.

Top 28 most played as selected by my iPod
Blue Six 'Music & Wine [Jay's Conga Lounge Vocal]' Bare Essentials Vol.1
4Hero 'Hold It Down (Exemen Remix)' The Remix Album (Disc 2)
Kaskade 'Right Time' The United Nations Of Future Music Vol. 1
Peven Everett - 'Kissing Game' Kissing Game
How Do I Get Thru? Swirl People Special Combo
4Hero 'Hold It Down' Creating Patterns
4Hero 'Les Fleur' Creating Patterns
Antonelli Electr. 'The Man With The Golden Hands' Click
Crazy Penis 'Change' The Wicked Is Music
Deepart 'Unknown' Snapshots Compilation
Domu 'Take Control' Up+Down
Dubstar 'Shining Through' Kompakt Total 2
Fuse 'Uva' Dimension Intrusion
Isolée 'Gallus' Rest
Kaskade 'Yeah Right' In The Moment
Kuni 'Nu-Way' the GooDgOOd
Matthew Dear 'The Crush' Leave Luck To Heaven
Moodymann 'Your Sweet Lovin' Forevernevermore
Nubian Mindz 'New Journeyz' New World Chaos
Rhythim is Rhythim 'Strings Of Life (unreleased mix)' Retro Techno/Emotions Electric
Schaeben + Voss 'Ach Komm' Kompakt Total 3
Sean Deason 'Creation' Allegory & Metaphor
Silent Phase 'Fire (Prelude)' Silent Phase (The Theory Of)
Silent Phase 'Forbidden Dance' Silent Phase (The Theory Of)
Switch 'Get Ya Dub On (Jimpster Remix)' Selected Remixes 2000/2003
Troubleman 'Lonely Girl' Time Out Of Mind
Underground Resistance 'Jupiter Jazz' Tresor II: Berlin-Detroit, a Techno Alliance
Yotoko 'Square One' Wet Ink

Back in print
Movement festival 2004 CD is now available at the Kompakt shop and Ada's Blondie CD seems to be back in print. I finally received Robag Wruhme's Wuzzlebud "KK" CD from Other Music (thanks guys), no time to hear it yet, because I can't stop listening to:
1) The Atjazz mix of P'tah 'Staring at the sun'
2) The Jimpster remix of John Beltran's 'Felicidad Nova'
3) The John Beltran Mix of Trevor Loveys' 'Elevate Your Mind'

Disappointed by Om (again)
One of the few good labels available on the iTunes Spanish shop is Om. You can find some out of print EPs and some unreleased material, which is great.
But one thing I do not understand is how the guys sell their songs mixed. I downloaded few songs, couple of them simply were not complete. They just ended abruptly or ended with some beats of next song attached to it which makes the listening unpleasant. I asked iTunes for my money back. No response so far. Is it that difficult for Om to offer the COMPLETE songs to download?

... and Impressed by Freerange
Things seems to be moving in Freerange records. They are also one of the few good labels available on iTunes. They are offering not only their back catalogue but also they offer exclusive compilations with hard to find releases of their back catalogue (see their virtual vinyl release).
Also they are relasing end of this month their second 'Colour Series' compilation. The tracklist is very very promising and includes two Jimpster remixes, an Atjazz remix, a Kirk Degiorgio track, a Mr Fingers remix!!! and more.
Can't wait.

Two new hot releases
Mikkel Metal 'Close Selections' (Echocord) 'a selection of tracks produced between 2001 and 2004. Most of the material has been released earlier on 12' inch vinyl by the danish label Echocord'.
Justus Kohncke 'Doppelleben' (Kompakt) The man responsible for the almost-hit 'From Disco to Disco' (Whirlpool Productions) is back!

Kitsuné X
After Kitsuné Love (2002) and Kitsuné Midnight (2004) here comes Kitsuné X, the 3rd quality compilation of the french label. The CD contains twelve original, previously unpublished titles, composed exclusively for Kitsuné X. The Tracklist: 1. Darling POPULAR COMPUTER 2. Teenage Kiss JOAKIM 3. Kelly Blame (Vocal) THE MOGS 4. Whatever POST NO BILL 5. Something More (Tiefschwarz vocal remix) CHIKINKI 6. Transe VOLGA SELECT 7. The Count SIMIAN MOBILE DISCO 8. Nympho DJ ASSAULT 9. You Gotta Know FANNY PACK 10. Mangaboy CAPTAIN COMATOSE vs STEREO TOTAL 11. Hey Know MANHEAD 12. No More Master HOT CHIP

Tired ...
tired of waiting for Auna to set up my telephone line/adsl (three months lost) I decided to change provider.
tired of waiting for Amazon to send me the Triola's CD.
tired of waiting ipodyourbmw to be available in Spain.
Ada's Blondie CD seems to be sold out. Don't know (yet) what Other Music can do for me
My computer refuse to burn CDs.
And it is Monday. And cold wave is coming to Spain.
But still... Madrid sun and Furry Phreak's Want Me (Like Water) brighten up my days.