Here's the albums we got excited about in 2006 & 2007...

Early Shadow recordings are again let loose on a wider audience

Third instalment in the Freeze / Product Placement series

Freddy's 7" record label selects choice cuts for their first compilation

Xmas compilation from the Stones Throw camp, available through Carhartt stores

2 CD mix by The Orb of the legendary Trojan label's back catalogue including a few exclusives from Alex Patterson and crew to finish. A real gem.

Richie Hawtin's Minus imprint releases a new compilation on CD. Check the web-site for a USB card version with extra tracks, limited to 30 only More Info

Rare funk, Philly soul and disco unearthed from the crates

Previously support band for DJ Shadow and Cut Chemist, Malcolm Catto's collective release a debut on Stones Throw's child label Now Again that deserves some attention. Check them out on tour to see what it's really all about.

Lo Recordings provide a selection of cosmic disco old and new

5th album on Howlin' blending electro, hip hop, breaks and funk with latin rhythms

Another Planet Mu double CD, this time full of deep dubstep

Addict Clothing promotional mix CD free when you spend £40 online - More Info

Directorial debut from the Daft Punk boys, billed as "a psychedelic visual and musical odyssey", with a soundtrack that is completely Daft Punk free?

Format and Thing team up to produce a new mixtape

What so soon? Follow up Datapunk 2CD compilation from the electro master

Underground Resistance legend James Pennington lets loose some new material

Quality drum and bass release, with the Special Edition 2CD version including a bonus Scratch Perverts mix of cuts from the album

Tru Thoughts latest sampler

Second live LP from the French electro duo

Stones Throw label boss releases the latest compilation

Mike Paradinas compiles his latest choice cuts from the Planet Mu label

More deep techno from Detroit on Explicit Musick

Electrotech mix from Dave Clarke, promoting his White Noise Radio sessions from around the globe

Klang Elektronik label boss Roman Flugel cuts some more edges

Nu Skool breaks mix from the Kingsize Records favourite

Authentic sounding latin funk workout for the Tru Thoughts label boss

Debut album and bonus CD of remixes from the Finger Lickin' label's favourite DJs

Long awaited ambient project released on Big Chill Recordings

3rd LP in as many months from Luke Vibert? They're like buses at the moment but so good you've got to keep them coming!!!

Latest instalment from Ninja Tune

One of our favourite artists on his own Nonplace label - check it out!!

Cornwall's finest let loose on some vintage equipment - Bob would be proud!!

Crazy compilation from the RGC camp, released on Soma

Planet Mu's latest outlet for Wagon Christ's dirty acid

The master of drum 'n' bass returns

Ninja Tune's hip hop quarter release a retrospective treat

Weatherall and Tenniswood's new take on their Sabresonic sound

That's some title! Two CDs of funk filled crate digging

Tummy Touch's latest comp

Tru Thoughts label boss digs even deeper for Volume 2

The 2nd instalment from Alex Patterson and crew

Live at the Rock Wechter Festival in Belgium, the doctor administers the medicine

Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label's latest comp

Latest Stones Throw release from the beat master

Compiled and mixed by Alex Patterson

Definitive compilation of classic movie music - turn the sampler on!

Compilation on Rapster Records that uncovers the source of Daft Punk's electro funk classics - maybe the machines do have a soul?

Instrumental album of hammond grooves from the ever-evolving New York legends

More craziness from the Ninja Tune camp

Electronic treat from Germany's contribution to The Orb soundsystem

3 CDs of tough electro from Germany's finest, released on his own Datapunk label

Aphex twin's Rephlex records releases another slice of hard techno

3rd album from Soma's experimental electro favourites

Lost sounds from New York's post-punk era. Still sounds fresh today

Warp legends give Soma access to their back catalogue

Stones Throw sub-label with rare and exclusive reworkings of funk and soul cuts

Interesting project from Plug Research's finest, teaming up with multi instrumentalist Takeshi Nishimoto

New album on Soma. About time too!

Sounds of a Different Drummer return - Groove Corporation's latest incarnation

Welcome release of new material from Blue Note. I'll leave you to find out who he is!

UK hip hop DJ gets lost in a latin funk library, and produces a great mix

Great double mix CD on Tuning Spork

Latest from ~scape, one of our favourite labels in Germany

Japan only Axis comp compiled and mixed by the man himself

3rd full length outing from Matthew Dear aka Audion

Moody jazz recording as it should be heard - live!

Latest album from The Chemical's, pre-empting another tour

Space Night pioneers release a DVD of ambient visuals to fall asleep to

At last, a 'Best Of' compilation from Richie Hawtin's Minus label

Stones Throw compilation presented by label boss PBW

More strangeness from the illusive Dopplereffekt, released on Rephlex

More deck and CDJ abuse from the UK party wreckers

Classy mix from Ninja Tune's Solid Steel residents

Ex Mo' Wax label boss James Lavelle's latest release

The latest 'Detroit Connection' mix from one of Detroit's pioneers

Reissue of the classic 90s album

~scape label boss Stefan Betke with his latest Pole release

Techno legend releases a double CD of classics and remixes

CD & DVD released on Tresor in co-operation with Detroit's 430 West label

Peacefrog label boss provides the latest Fabric mix

Cosmic Force tracks compiled and mixed by Drexciya's DJ Stingray

The first collection of remixes for Cloned Records

Reissue of the early 90s classic from Dave Moufang

The debut on Different Drummer was enough to make sure this was checked out

The late legendary synth designer Bob Moog gets the respect he deserves

Laptop mix from the man who brought us 'Voodoo Ray'

Japan only release of Jeff Mill's 7" series

Detroit pioneer with new material

Great compilation on Soma

Electronic pioneer sees his works given the anthology treatment

Mille Plateaux's quirky compilation series is extended

Guaranteed fat, bass heavy mix from Tipper

Soul Jazz Records electronic imprint compile the releases so far

Cream of the underground electro scene comp on Touchin Bass

Follow up album of minimal house

Pretty self explanatory really!

Another comp on Richie Hawtin's Minus imprint

CD only album release on his own Tipper Music label

New set up including David Sylvian sees a new release on Peacefrog

Previous releases on DeFocus caught the ear, so where's he at now?