This year's Cocoon mix-CD sees Chris Tietjen once more at the controls, selecting and mixing a timeless collection of techno and tech-house. A dancefloor ready mix with Daniel Stefanik, Maetrik, Mark Broom, Ambivalent and ending on a mellow note with Stefanik feat. Cassy on vocals then Chris Tietjen and Villalobos.

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Two regulars of Cocoon's legendary Amnesia parties on Ibiza deliver a mix each for the 2012 season. Joris Voorn bringing together 26 tracks from more melodic to downright euphoric, Cassy begins with Pearson Sound and roams through Wax, Sigha, Cavalier, Mr G. Both mixes pretty indispensable - check!

Once again comprising of a day and a night mix, Sven Väth's Sound of the Twelfth Season compiles some of the year's finest house and techno by artists such as Efdemin, Levon Vincent, Mark E, Move D, Omar S, Gerd and Maceo Plex. With plenty of style and diversity, this one's hard to fault.

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Kruder & Dorfmeister's legendary label chooses an odd number to celebrate its anniversary, but the celebration package is more than well rounded: 12 classics from their catalogue and 13 new ones cover the range from hip-hop to downbeat to floating house. Massive.

Crafty compilation of fine sounding dub techno tracks from the excellent Leipzig based Statik Entertainment label. Make sure to check out the Mike Huckaby remix as well as the tracks by Leonid and Bernd Maus.

Innervision's core members collect minimalist recordings from from doifferent genres and eras on this compilation - from John Carpenter to Robert Hood, from To Roccoco Rot to Raymond Scott. Essential package!

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