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As the major driving force behind the respected Kings of Tomorrow, DJ/Producer Sandy Rivera has steadily carved a successful niche for himself as one of house music's most innovative craftsmen. In a club-oriented career that has spanned almost a decade, Rivera has taken house music - be it vocal - or track-driven - to a purely melodic level worthy of the attention his cuts receive both on the dance floor and in the columns of club music critics globally. An impressive technician on the turntables, Rivera is in demand as a DJ, who takes his vibe across the globe, dropping pumping, energetic sets, spiced with deep house, soaring garage vocals and obscure house gems for the train-spotter contingent. In the mid-90þs he formed the DeepVision imprint, releasing tracks that sport seismic beat potential, enough to make a dance floor literally throb, while catering to those who love their beats sprinkled with silky smooth, ethereal melodies. The label is doing as well as any small indie, shifting respectable numbers for each release. Rivera has great hopes for Deep Vision as he enters a new phase of expansion. As a house DJ and Producer, his star is definitely ascending. "You know, I'll probably be doing this when I'm 40! The feeling for music never goes. Everything I've done in this has made me the person I am. I have no regrets about it whatsoever!"
http://www.kingsoftomorrow.net/
There is a distinct possibility that the name Seamus Haji may already be familiar to you. One of the most creative and technically gifted house DJ's of our time and to say that he has many more strings to his bow is a complete understatement. Seamus began his DJing career at the tender age of 16 with a London soundsystem playing a mixture of early House, Soul and Hip Hop. With a barrel-full of drive, enthusiasm and determination he went on to secure his first residency at The Satellite and later took on regular guest spots at MOS, Garage City, Release The Pressure, Hard Times and Back To Basics. He then became a regular fixture at the likes of MOS, Code, Bed and Pacha, London. He has also enjoyed numerous residencies around the globe, including the last four years at Pacha, Ibiza where he's gathered an army of fans, possibly something to do with his rather dashing looks as well as his DJing ability of course! Musically his strength is his diversity playing as comfortably alongside, for example, Kenny Dope as Murk. And his sets are now known for the wealth of his own productions and remixes as well as more than a smattering of trickery on the Pioneer CDJ1000's ( for which he is an official ambassador) As well as DJing, producing and remixing, the past 10 years have seen Seamus gather a wealth of musical experience and knowledge. Having spent many years working in record shops such as Red Records, Release The Groove and Uptown Records, taking on A&R management roles at Slip 'N' Slide and of course Defected Records, as well as putting on his journalist hat and writing for publications such as Blues & Soul, Echoes, Touch and Muzik, (he currently reviews for the weekly Update) he can't have helped but build up a strong knowledge of all aspects of the industry. Armed with this knowledge, Seamus decided to set up his own record label, Big Love, with Defected Records' ex head honcho Janet Bell. "Big Love is an organic, lo-pressure imprint for quality, club-based international house whereas Soul Love is it's fairly self-explanatory Soul Sister. Both are reflections of where our hearts lie musically and our intention to be INclusive rather than EXclusive. Dance music is way too up its arse and pigeonholed these days!" As if all this wasn't enough, Seamus is pleased to be back on the air with his ratings-grabbing Ministry of Sound radio show. And in light of guest mixes on Radio 1, Kiss 100, Galaxy and Ministry Of Sound , it's about time too! Seamus Haji has become synonymous with quality, his DJ sets are nearing legendary, he's a technical wizard and his productions are phenomenal. His star is in the ascendant for 2005.
SEAMUS HAJI / BG
MARK KNIGHT / GB
MARK KNIGHT / BG
International dj, innovative producer, founder of plink plonk , Shamen frontman and co- owner of the end, Mr C emerged as a pioneering force in the house music scene in 1987 and has continued to be instrumental in the proliferation of dance music on a global scale. His commitment to experimentation and credibility in setting the standards for sophistication in all sub-genres of dance music has earned him world-wide prestige as he endeavours to take the sounds of the underground to new and more accessible heights. In 1989, his talent as a vivacious m.c was taken to new heights when he joined the shamen. the band's escalation into one of the world's most successful dance bands owed much to Mr.C's vocal charisma, writing skills and remix and production expertise, with 'move any mountain's re-release as 'progen '91' hitting the national charts at number 4 and 'ebineezer good' holding the number one slot for four weeks in 1992. The energy and prestige he gained from this experience was re-channeled into the underground scene where Mr C continues to innovate in his various capacities as a dj, producer, club owner/ promoter and dance music spokesperson. Mr C's versatility as a dj is second to none, applying his own unique and highly sophisticated technique to all aspects of dance ranging from future house and funky techno to psychedelic breakbeat and abstract acid electronica. Now solely residing at the end's "subterrain" night, Mr C's unique blend of deep house, tech-house and techno has made him one of the biggest names on the european techno circuit as well as one of the uk's most popular and colourful dj's. The last year has seen mr c attain critical acclaim with the release of Mr C & Robert Owens " a thing called love" as well as his own "birds and the bees" track on End Recordings; the year 2000 sees him release the "Subterrain 100% Unreleased" album featuring a host of tech-house luminaries including Stacey Pullen, Terry Francis, Charles webster, Gene Farris, Derrick Carter and more.
MR. C
As a DJ, remixer, producer and co-owner of Def Mix Productions (one of the world's most successful dance music production companies) David Morales has made a mark all his own. David hails from the streets of Brooklyn which influences his unique style behind the DJ booth as well as in the studio, a style that brings guts and accessibility to music. David Morales, aka 'The Face' will be re-releasing his massive hit single 'Needin' You' on Manifesto in January next year. The track has been given a vocal treatmet by Juliet Roberts. 'Needin' You' reached No.8 in the UK charts when it was released originally on Manifesto last year. In 1989, David was employed as a DJ at a new club named "Red Zone" which along with his first trip to Britain caused his studio mixes to become a fusion of the UK sound with his own street sound. Those mixes were called "Red Zone mixes" and led Morales to become a legend in the underground.In 1991, Morales produced his own record David Morales And The Bad Yard Club "The Program" which was released on Mercury Records in 1993. As a follow up to the success of the album, David has worked on a new Bad Yard Club song called "Wind Up Your Body" which is soon to be released on Mercury Records. David has been a guest DJ on MTV's "The Grind" and has programmed and mixed music for the show as well. He continues to spin records at major clubs around the world as well as mixing his own Saturday night program, called "Morales At Midnight", on New York's #1 Dance Radio station WKTU. His production skills have kept him in great demand with top recording artists such as Mariah Carey, Michael Jackson, Seal, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Jamiroquai, Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, Spice Girls and Toni Braxton to name just a few. David was nominated in 1996 for a Grammy Award for producing Mariah Carey's "Fantasy". In 1997 he produced two tracks, "Honey" and "Butterfly" for the recently released Mariah Carey album and is has also remixed "The Roof" and "My All".
DAVID MORALES
Fr餩ric Blais was born in Hull, Canada but he grew up in Quebec City where he started experimenting with music and production techniques from a very young age. From banging on homemade drums and making his own tape edits to programming sequencers and synthesizers. This led to him forming bands and playing live around town and also writing music for plays and fashion shows. As his international reputation grew he started regular touring in Europe hitting such clubs as: Fabric, Basics, The Bomb, Plastic People, Basement Jaxx, Space, Sub Club (where he was voted best set of In The City Glasgow conference by DJ magazine), Food Club (Brussels), Rex and Batofar (Paris). His reputation as a producer was also matching his rise as a DJ, his first ever record got played by Tony Humphries and Mark Farina and since then, his productions have been found in the record boxes of just about every major house music DJ with taste. In 2000, his first album Under The Sun came out on 2020 Vision. The album also got licensed to Intonation in Austria and Turbo in Canada. Turbo produced a video for the track Revolution that was aired on MTV worldwide and the track was also used in a MTV ad and in some of their reality TV shows. Tracks from the album have been licensed for labels like Naked Music, Om and Slip N Slide to name a few and singles from the album went high in charts everywhere including many appearances in DJ magazine s Hype Chart. After the successful album came a big demand for Fred as a remixer which took him to remix everyone under the sun like Charles Shillings, Derrick Carter, Jaffa, Shaboom, Random Factor, Soulstice, AtJazz, Roy Davis and his classic remix of Bran Van 3000 featuring Curtis Mayfield. In 2002, Bombay records decided it was time to put out of collection of some of Fred s best remix work to date on a CD, "From The Deep- a collection of remixes 1998-2001". At the same time his second Mix CD: DJ Set-01 on Intonation was released. He also has forthcoming productions on Dessous, Silver Network, Shaboom, Brique Rouge and Got Soul and new collaborations with New Zealand' s Magik Johnson and Chicago's own Dj Heather. Yet he still has time to keep up his high profile DJ career with regular appearances at clubs around the world from London to Australia. 2020 Vision boss Ralph Lawson rates him as one of the best house DJ's in the world, praise indeed.
Ерик Блейз - роден в Хал /Канада/, но е израснал в Квебек сити, където започва да експериментира с музика и производствени технологии от най-ранна възраст. /..от блъскането по ръчно направени барабани и редактиране на свои собствени записи до програмиращи секвенции и синтезатори…/ ..Това го довежда до сформиране на групи и свирене на живо из града, а също така до писането на музика за пиеси и модни шоута. Тъй като международната му репутация расте бързо, той започва да прави турнета из Европа бидейки хит в клубове, като `FABRIC`, `BASIC`, `THE BOMB`, `PLASTIC PEOPLE`, `BASEMENT JAXX`, `SPACE`, `SUB CLUB`/където е избран от DJ Magazine за най-добър сет на `In the City Glasgow Conference`/, `FOOD CLUB` /Брюксел/ , `REX & BATOFAR` /Париж/. Неговата репутация на продуцент и ди джей отбелязва своя възход. Един от първите му записи е използван от Tony Humphries и Mark Farina ..и оттогава продукциите му могат да бъдат намерени в кейсовете на почти всички ди джеи с усет към хаус музиката. През 2000 г. неговият първи албум `UNDER THE SUN` се издава от `2020 Vision`, като се лицензира за Intonation /Австрия/ и Turbo /Канада/. Turbo продуцират видео към `REVOLUTION`, което се излъчва в ефира на MTV по целия свят, а също така използван за някои от техните реалити-шоута. Тракове от албума са лицензирани за лейбъли като NAKED MUSIC, OM and SLIP N SLIDE, и като сингли от албума се изкачват високо в чартовете навсякъде, включително и много появи в DJ Magazine - Hype Chart. След успешния албум, идва и голямото търсене на Фред като ремиксатор, което води до създаването на ремикси за Charles Shillings, Derrick Carter, Jaffa, Shaboom, Random Factor, Soustice, AtJazz, Roy Davis и неговия класически микс на Bran Van 3000 ft. Curtis Mayfield. През 2002 Bombay Records решават, че е време да създадат колекция на някои от най-добрите му миксове върху CD ---`FROM THE DEEP` - collection of remixes 1998/2001`--- По същото време Intonation издават неговия втори Mix CD --- DJ SET - 01. ..Предстоят му продукции с Dessous, Silver Network, Shaboom, Brique Rouge и Got Soul и нова съвместна работа с новозеландския Magik Johnson и чикагския dj Heather. Все пак Фред намира време да запази високото ниво на своята кариера като ди джей, с редовни участия по клубове из целия свят ..от Лондон до Австралия. Босът на `2020 Vision`- Ралф Лаусън го определя като един от най-добрите хаус ди джеи в света ! .. .
Seb Fontaine had dance music in his blood from the day he was conceived in Ibiza - his mother is a semi-professional DJ. Growing up in West London, Seb's initial musical development was stimulated by ska, but soon dropped out of sixth form college to pursue a career as a DJ. His first 'proper' gig was at Crazy Larry's on the Kings Road, getting paid £30 a night to spin tunes for a typical Eighties 'sloanie' crew. By 1989, Seb landed a residency at The Fridge, Brixton, where he played mainly hip hop and rare groove, swiftly followed a year later by a residency at The Wag, playing ragga, rare groove and acid. Next came a residency at Subterania, alongside Norman Jay and Jeremy Healy. In 1993, Seb gained his first house residency at Glitterati at The Cross. Malibu Stacey was the next stop for Seb - a night he put together and promoted at the Hanover Grand with friend Craig Richards. As Malibu got more established, Seb got increasingly restless, and took to the road in a big way, focusing more and more outside of London, becoming one of the UK's hardest working 'motorway jocks'. At the same time, music becomes harder and deeper. In 1998, Seb was offerred a fortnightly residency at Cream, which soon became a weekly gig. In 1999, Seb took Ibiza by storm, with Cream at Amnesia. Seb Fontaine clinched the deal with Radio 1 in February 2000, initially to deputise for dance shows exclusively on Radio 1, gaining him the nickname 'super-sub'. He also joins Radio 1 in its mammoth summer of live music at the major dance festivals, and at the station's own Radio 1 Dance Parties.
SEB FONTAINE
TOM 1
TOM 2
Darren began to DJ at clubs at the tender age of 16, after buying his first set of decks at 14. Inspired by DJs like Jazzy M, Darren would travel 2 hours on a train to visit record stores across London for the latest vinyl. Although local clubs in Romford, now the home of the Underworld studio's were his first gigs, Darren soon went on to play the now legendary parties at Limelights, The Milk Bar and Venus. After being sited as DJ of the Month in the Face and i.D Magazine bookings from across the UK and beyond followed. Darren soon chose to ditch his job on the stock market and take on the dance music world full time. Shortly after that, when he just turned 18, a friend introduced him to Rick Smith and Karl Hyde and Underworld was born. They were in a band together for several years and needed a new injection from a DJ/Producer and the rest is history. Signed to JBO, who Darren was already producing for, the band released three albums and have sold over a million albums world wide. Their hits included Cowgirl, Rez, Born Slippy and Dark and Long, still DJ classics and remixes included Massive Attack. The year 2000 saw Darren depart from the band. Although Underworld had been his passion for 10 years, he wanted to branch out, expanding DJ'ing and working with producers he was meeting on his travels across the world And where better to start than Oxford! The first collaboration saw Darren and DJ superstar, Sasha produce an Ibiza classic "Scorchio" that was almost made for Space on Sundays! Remixes for Fat Boy Slim, Space Invaders (Defected) and self signed band Meeker followed. Underwater Records is taking on new form with Meeker's second single Mountains out in Jan 2001 and regular releases planned throughout the year To back this up, a residency @ the End in 2001 will see Darren's DJ'ing reach another high with long, exclusive sets and a host of guests DJs and producers from all musical levels joining him in a series of 6 Underwater Parties, with a one-off show planned for the Miami Winter Music Conference. As if this wasn't enough, monthly US tours and solo material are on the agenda for 2001 and a huge Ibiza season with Underwater going on the road! And at some point he sleeps!!
DARREN EMERSON
35 years old, Taurean with Virgo rising, international DJ, songwriter, obsessive, pragmatic, stubborn, bald, sulky, opinionated, perfectionist, Yorkshire breakdancer, son of a Spiritualist minister, former Mixmag editor, member of Brothers in Rhythm - the award winning producers and remixers to the pop cognoscenti (Pet Shop Boys, Kylie, Garbage, Pulp and Placebo) and the progressive mafia (Sasha, BT and Way Out West) travel whore, trainer bore, film buff, nothing's ever enough "If something's worth doing it's worth doing to excess"). Leed's United devotee, neighbour of Mel B, Billy Corgan look-a-like, Stella McCartney's birthday DJ, Robbie Williams kebab eating partner, with £1/2 million ear insurance, co-founder of Stress Records, sometimes lives in New York's East Village, other times in a church next door to a pub. Dave too, as he'd be first to admit, has had his fair share of lucky breaks. Yes, he effectively blagged the editorship of the fledging members' magazine Mixmag simply by being their youngest, hippest employee. But it was Dave who made the company fully aware of the impact of acid house and railroaded them into launching the magazine fully to the public. The rest, as they say, is history... Yes, he was equally lucky to bump into budding production genius Steve Anderson at DMC's recording studios. But it was the pair's respective talents gelling that led the turbo fuelled hit 'Such A Good Feeling', followed up by a string of successive mixes leading to them becoming the U.K's first superstar remixers to the likes of Michael Jackson and Sting, to writing and producing for the likes of Kylie Minogue The Pet Shop Boys and Take That. More recently they have lent their unmistakable sound to bands such as Garbage, Pulp, Placebo and Blur as well as consistently songwriting for various projects. Yes, he was fortunate that DMC was happy to back his and partner Nick Gordon Brown's Stress record label. But it takes talent to spot the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, Full Intention and Andy from Groove Armada, all of whom had early breaks on the label. And yes it was a lucky twist when Mixmag photographer Gary McLarnen invited Dave to bring his DJ skills to a new night he was launching at the unlikely Shelleys venue in Stoke on Trent. It just happened to become one of the UK's best ever house clubs. The fact that Dave's DJing star is still in the ascendant some 10 years later says it all.
DAVE SEAMAN
HARRY
ROMERO
It's very easy to think that England and America are the only places in the world where amazing parties take place. Despite the fact these two countries provided the formative foundations of dance music as we know it today, they are now constantly being challenged by new kids on the block; new countries who are discovering dance music, grabbing it by the scruff of the neck and embracing it wholeheartedly. With this comes new talent; fresh producers and DJs who are being thrust onto the world stage and given the exposure they so richly deserve. One such success story is South America's Hernan Cattaneo. Growing up in Buenos Aires, Hernan listened to Europop bands like Simply Red and Level 42, music he found sifting through Billboard magazine (the only music journal he could get at the time). But in 1987 a friend visited Vinylmania in New York City and brought back a sweet taste of Chicago house in the form of Traxx and DJ International pressings, which featured artists like Frankie Knuckles, Derrick May and Inner City. "They blew my mind," exclaims Hernan. "I loved them because they combined the energy of Europe's electronic music - bands like Depeche Mode and New Order - with the soul of American music. After that, everything changed for me." Shortly after, Hernan scored a residency in a small club in Buenos Aires that led to him being invited to play in clubs throughout South America. His talent was fast becoming recognised and in 1996 he secured the hotly contested residency for a new weekly Saturday entitled 'Clubland'. Within 2 years the night had developed and was being hailed as Argentina's best club. Soon all the world's elite were beating down the door, giving Hernan the chance to share the booth with DJs like Sasha, John Digweed, Danny Tenaglia, Carl Cox, Darren Emerson and, of course, Paul Oakenfold… ..In '98 and '99, Hernan also toured the States with Oakenfold, which introduced him to many high profile venues and events such as Nevada's Burning Man festival and the Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver. Residencies soon followed at Cream, both in Liverpool and Ibiza; Perfecto in Ibiza and gigs from Iceland to Singapore. Keen to capitalise on this consistent exposure, Hernan knew the time was coming to once again release a mix compilation and, in one of those simple twists of fate, his wish coincided with an offer from Renaissance to compile and mix their next 'Masters' compilation. From its conception back in 2000, the Masters series has always showcased some of the world's finest DJ talent, a fact that Hernan is aware of, "I've always been a big fan of the Renaissance CDs, from those early Sasha and Digweed mixes through to the likes of Danny Howells and Deep Dish. It feels really good to be part of that now." With favourable reviews flooding in ahead of its imminent early February release, the juggernaut express that is Cattaneo shows no sigh of slowing down, and with another full promotional world tour confirmed, he'll be coming to a town or city near you soon - listen up and watch out people!
CATTANEO
The most famous DJ in the world, NYC-based Junior Vasquez, has become a legend in his own time. When the Paradise Garage and The Saint both closed in the late 80s, Junior emerged as the singularly most admired and followed DJ in NYC and later, the world. He co-founded the underground Bassline club and the legendary Sound Factory, and later transported his massive following to legendary club world venues such as the Tunnel, Arena @ Palladium, Twilo, and most recently, Earth (at Exit). No other DJ in the world has held the attention of such a demanding, musically savvy dance floor for over a decade. From his newly self-designed $8 million dollar private DJ booth at Exit, each week, Junior weaves new music (fresh out of the studio where he spends his weekdays) with classics from his 300,000+ record collection. Due to his demanding fans, it is not unusual for Junior to get inspired and keep these magical sets pumping for well over 12 hours. Over the past two decades, Junior has not only invented many new techniques for manipulating music, but he has perfected several old ones. In addition, to this, he has written, produced and remixed songs for countless recording artists that include Madonna, Whitney Houston, Cher, Prince, Donna Summer, Diana Ross, Michael & Janet Jackson, Cyndi Lauper, John Mellencamp, k.d. lang, Pet Shop Boys, Elton John, Dolly Parton, Luther Vandross and the Beatles. Believe it or not, the new millennium has proven to be the busiest time of his career with 99 remixes in 2000, which included "Your Child" by Mary J. Blige, "Stronger" by Kristine W, "I Learned From The Best" by Whitney Houston, and "He Wasn't Man Enough" by Toni Braxton. Even the many difficult hurdles that were placed before him (and the world) in 2001, they haven't been able to discourage or stop his momentum. This year he has managed to find the time to produce a numerous chart topping remixes, produce a series of unforgettable parties with record topping attendance's, make numerous (and rare) worldwide appearances, and create his newest venture, Junior Vasquez Sound (JVS). JVS is a one-of-kind sound system, that after seeing the need to take his sound system to the next level, he created for himself. In the world of nightclubs, a Junior/JVS experience is not to be missed.
JUNIOR VASQUEZ
MARTIN
SOLVEIG
OLIVER
McGERGOR
Paul Oakenfold's musical career started from admirably humble beginnings, playing soul and rare groove cuts in a Covent Garden wine bar in the late 'seventies with mate Trevor Fung. By the early 'eighties, having decided that NYC was the place, Paul decamped there armed only with the chutzpah to blag his way into a courier's job in West Harlem. At that time, more than any other, New York was bursting with musical invention: hip-hop was the freshest street sound around, and Larry Levan - arguably the first ever superstar DJ, inspiring a frenzy in the crowd that some guy playing records had never inspired before - was packing out the Paradise Garage every week with the revolutionary, hypnotic mixing style that would become the acid house DJ's stock in trade. Returning to London, Paul became one of the UK's leading authorities on hip-hop. During his stint as an A&R man for Champion he signed the as-then unknowns Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince, and Salt N'Pepa. Oh yeah, and he appeared on Blue Peter with a breakdancing crew who he was looking after at the time. Alongside running a seminal club night, Paul's production career had also begun by 1988 under the name Electra, working with long-time collaborator Steve Osborne. By 1990, with his work on The Happy Mondays' frugadelic Wrote For Luck and then Hallelujah (on the Madchester Rave On EP), Paul had created two of the cornerstone records of the indie-dance scene, a hybrid that demystified acid house for kids who'd been raised on a musical diet of guitar, bass, and drums. Paul was one of the guest DJs at The Stone Roses' legendary Spike Island gig, and his work with Osborne on The Happy Mondays' classic Pills, Thrills And Bellyaches LP (NME's 1990 Album Of The Year) won the pair the 1991 Brit Award for Best Producer. Remix galore followed, for Mondays labelmates New Order; Massive Attack; The Shamen, and Arrested Development among others, as Paul and Steve began trading under the name Perfecto. If the name was little known at first that soon changed with the 1992 Perfecto mix of U2's Even Better Than The Real Thing. The track, with delicious irony, attained a higher chart position on release than the original song, thus signalling a watershed in the history and growth of dance music. 1993 saw Paul hired to provide the warm-up sonics on U2's Zoo TV world tour, and as a result the de facto arrival of the superstar DJ. On the production front Paul began to release his own tracks as well as continuing to turn in remixes, while Perfecto expanded into a fully-fledged label. Its offshoot, Perfecto Fluoro, became the label of choice in the mid-'nineties for the harder, trippier Goa trance sound. Today Perfecto boasts artists as diverse as Arthur Baker, Harry 'Choo Choo' Romero, and Timo Maas on its roster, and has gone from strength to strength by refusing to pander to only one style of dance music. Alongside the building of the Perfecto brand, Paul released a string of superlative mix CD's, amongst them his awesome New York set for Global Underground - still the series' biggest seller to date. And who else would have been commissioned to write the theme for what was certain to be the biggest TV show of all time? How did you guess? Paul wrote and produced the Big Brother theme, as Element 4, with Andy Gray. So what now for a man at the pinnacle of his profession, the world's premiere DJ? Why, upward, ever upward of course. 2001 has seen Paul score the Joel Silver-produced and John Travolta-starring Swordfish, remix the theme to Tim Burton's Planet Of The Apes, DJ on Moby's Arena:One U.S. tour, and make a triumphal return to his home shores with a free gig that left tens of thousands sweat-soaked and grinning like Cheshire Cats on London's Clapham Common. October sees a club tour of the UK, and the New Year? Well, like we said before, the best is yet to come, so stay tuned and prepare to be amazed?
OAKENFOLD
PIPPI
PIPPI
Robbie's talent is recognized across the music industry and he is the first port of call for many an artist wanting the Rivera sound on their releases. Throughout the years, Robbie has been commissioned as a remixer by a wide range of international artists such as Faithless, Felix Da Housecat, Funky Green Dogs, Moloko, Sonique, RES, Sinead O'Connor, Victoria Beckham, Madonna, Ricky Martin, Santana, Harry Romero, Puretone, Kylie Minogue, Carlos Vives, Pink and Brandy, to name but a few. With his heart in his Miami based studio, Robbie began his own label "Juicy Music" which is distributed by Unique in London. Through Juicy, Robbie reflects his individual style and traits to form the sound of Juicy, whilst also giving him the opportunity to work with many of his friends and successful collaborators. A pounding, sexy house feel with a love of melodies and vocals. His label has featured superstar producers like: Superchumbo, Antoine Clamaran, DJ Flex, Palash, DJ Rooster & Sammy Peralta, Willie Morales, Oscar G, Todd Terry, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso & Stonebridge. The success of Juicy has taken Robbie to producing his very own album "Do You Want More" for Ultra Records and Independance in France.". The first single "Which Way You Going" reached the number one position earlier this year at Billboard Magazine and it will be re-released this summer via the UK label Toolroom. This year Robbie starts his Juicy Mix compilation series with its first release JUICY MUSIC ONE which will be distributed by the US power label Star 69. Keeping himself even busier, in February 2005 Robbie will be launching his two new branch labels 24seven and Juicy Tracks to please all Djs alike. Rivera's studio work is mostly inspired by the gigs he plays around the world. The demand for Robbie as a DJ comes from the likes of Ibiza, Barcelona, London, Greece, France, Italy, Moscow, Budapest, Berlin, Amsterdam, Dublin, Canada, New York, Miami, and Latin America.
ROBBIE RIVERA
SISTER
BLISS
Steve Lawler is a definitive DJ and producer; a tastemaker whose sets combine quality house music with the power to move dance floors around the world. In the last few years, he's wowed crowds in such far flung places as Zouk in Singapore, Groovejet in Miami, Twilo in New York and the mighty Space in Ibiza. Courtesy of home, he provided the most groundbreaking sets of the season for many of those lucky enough to hear him. After two months he had been crowned 'King Of Space' by the locals - a rare and well deserved honour… ..But it was in Ibiza that Lawler got his first true break. Having earned his Ibiza stripes - he's been every year since 1990 through to 1997 it was finally Steve's chance to prove himself as an accomplished DJ. He was a resident at Café Mambo, spinning his legendary 8 hour sets there every day, as well as playing three times a week at Pacha. It was then he was spotted by Darren Hughes, then of Cream, who recognised his talent and ambition to succeed. Signing him up to Cream's DJing agency, he began a residency at the eponymous Liverpool institution. At only his second date at the club he had to follow Paul Oakenfold at their NYE party. Not an easy feat, but one which Lawler coped with admirably. The rest, as they say, is history? It's not all about DJing though. Lawler's accomplished production, under the monikers of Novocane, Chameleon and, naturally, Steve Lawler, are currently causing mayhem amongst the likes of Tenaglia, Tong, Sasha, Digweed, Deep Dish, and Pete Heller. 'Rise In', his latest single, is a self-assured cut of heavy dancefloor pressure, which, as with all the best things, has simplicity as its key. Watch it drop on any dancefloor in the world and you realise that Lawler, in his production as much as his DJing, understands how to work a crowd. 'Rise In' is set for a September release, and if you've been near any of the coolest dance floors on the planet, you'll have realised just how special the track is. The buzz around the tune has superceded any of this summer's releases, and the Top 20 beckons. Who'd have thought proper house music would once again reach such heights? But then, as most of you know, Lawler is something very special. "First and foremost I am a DJ," explains Steve. "I am not making records for a career or the money, it's just that I want to make my own version of sounds that would go down well in a club. When I make music I sit there and close my eyes and imagine being on a dancefloor, with the lights and the soundsytem. It's hard to get right all the time, but I'm going to keep banging away at it until I do". Steve's spun at every club in Ibiza, and every decent club in the world, and has stunned all detractors of the progressive sound. He was described in The Face as, "The UK's Tenaglia", and in Jockey Slut as "one of the best dj's in the world". Steve Lawler: the pioneer of twisted house who loves a bit of hard work. If you were waiting for a change of musical tack, then follow Lawler's lead. Don't be left behind?
YALTA CLUB с гордост представя един от пионерите в хаус музиката – английският продуцент и ди-джей STEVE LAWLER. Един от най-отдавнашните играчи в полето на хауса и електрониката, той е известен и като откривател на тъй наречения стил „twisted”. С изключителен усет към висококачествения хаус, той излиза от сферата на анонимността в началото на `90те години. Всичко започва със слушането на пиратски радио-станции. STEVE е голям фен на Depeche Mode, но онова, което преобръща представите му за музика и го кара да се захване сериозно за ди-джействането е вълната от ейсид хаус. Първите си опити зад пулта той прави още на 17 годишна възраст, когато организира собствени нелегални партита в родния си Бирмингам, където вече пребивава само през зимата. Те се случват под магистралата М42 в града и във времето им на съществуване между 1990 – 1994 г. се превръщат в хитови английски събития. Скоро обаче Бирмингамската полиция надушва за случващото се и налага забрана над партитата на Steve. Това обаче съвсем не секва ентусиазма му, защото междувременно зачестяват летните му ангажименти на Ибиса. През 1995г. той става резидент на Café Mambo на острова и тази точка в биографията му се оказва повратна за кариерата му. Започват нескончаеми ангажименти за такива топ клубове като Pacha и Cream. Умението му да накара и най-ленивата публика да се раздвижи във вихрени танци на дансинга, скоро му печели огромна фенска маса. Днес програмата му от гигове като ди-джей включва всяка точка на земното кълбо, на която има хаус клубове. През 2002 г. той реализира собствена концепция за партита и я нарича „Harlem Nights”. Превърнали се в запазена марка за култови клубни нощи, днес те продължават да съществуват, но под името „Viva Harlem Nights”. Миналото лято Steve получи предложение да представя марката Viva в Pacha на Ибиса. А заради ексклузивните си участия в клуб `SPACE`, отново на острова, Lawler е коронован с титлата “King of Space”. Освен талантлив ди-джей, STEVE LAWLER е признат от елита в световната музика и за изключителен продуцент. От началото на новото хилядолетие той прави серия от хитови сингли: “Rise In” (2000), “Andante” (2002), “Lost” (2003) , “Out at Night” (2004). Eдин от химните на 2005та бе парчето “That sound” – отново дело на Steve. CV-то му на ремиксатор започва да се гради, когато от Холивуд му поръчват да преработи титулната песен към филма „Skeleton Key”. Филмът се превръща в мулти-милионен бокс офис разбивач, а от там и работата на Lawler печели големи дивиденти. В листа му с ремикси влизат “Sand in your shoes” на Dido (която застава под номер 1 в американския Billboard Dance Chart), “Back to Basics” – вторият сингъл на Shapeshifters, “Reach for me” на Funky Greendogs` и “Beware of the dog” на Jamelia. Отскоро STEVE LAWLER обикаля световните клубове с поддържащ ди-джей, който подгрява гиговете му. Това е сънародника му SIMON BAKER, който ще се появи на 27ми април зад пулта в YALTA CLUB преди сета на STEVE LAWLER. Така този петък вместо един, ще имаме шанса да видим и чуем двама чужди гост ди-джеи. Анастасия М.М. за YALTA CLUB
Sander Kleinenberg knows how dancefloors work: he's instigated 'sweaty' scenes around the world, observing what makes people move from Belfast to Buenos Aires. Ultimately, the mechanics of the dancefloor revolve around just one thing: good dance music. Sander knows about this, too. His own vinyl creations are saturated in clubland so that they virtually perspire dry ice and radiate glitterball shards from their grooves. It's time to get back to basics, to stop watching the DJ and get back on the dancefloor. 2003 will be Sander's year. His remixes of global pop/r&b sensations Lamya and Justin Timberlake have topped dance charts on either side of the Atlantic. His very own, newly inaugurated record label, Little Mountain, is a labour of love intended to release only the highest standard of music from Sander and the most like-minded of souls. And through Little Mountain comes the third and final instalment of his highly acclaimed 'Four Seasons' EPs, reaffirming what the 31-year-old stands for as he draws a line on the first phase of his DJ/producer trajectory and forges toward an expanding vista of new possibilities. Hooking up with local movers and shakers, Sander began releasing tracks through German and Belgian labels, Superstition and Wonka Beats, setting up his own label, Deal Recordings. His breakthrough came in 1996 as S&S Project, the single 'Y.D.W. (You Do Me Wrong)' signed to New York's Strictly Rhythm, proving a sensation that reverberated in clubs around the world. The release of his first 'Four Seasons' EP also proved a definitive moment. 'My Lexicon' and 'Sacred' won him admirers across the spectrum of the dance fraternity; notably Sasha, who included both the aforementioned tracks on his 'Global Underground: Ibiza' compilation and was to become a close friend and collaborator. "I think the 'Seasons' EPs set a general reflection of what I do in a club,"explains Sander with customary humility. "I hope that they'll be things that people will go back to five years from now and go, 'Yeah, I'll play that'. I hope that it has a sort of timeless quality about it - that's what I try to achieve." But Sander's ambitions lie beyond the confines of the club. He remains fascinated by the possibilities of pop music, creating hybrids that are at once immediate and intelligent, club-oriented and credible. "I listen to Missy Elliott records and I go,' Wow, this is so clever,'" he admits. "This is cleverer than 90% of what I hear being made by underground dance producers and it's kind of inspiring. Like, 'Dam, we still have a long way to go!'" Sander is on his way and doing things right. Listen up people.
KLEINENBERG
TIMO
MAAS
There are DJs and then there's Victor Calderone. His name reverberates throughout the dance music community with excitement and anticipation. Calderone's impact on dance floors worldwide is undisputed. He has skyrocketed to international "superstar" status with his innovative, tribal-inflected remixes of songs from some of the industry's most successful artists like Madonna, Sting, Destiny's Child, Mandalay, Garbage and Elton John. Victor has also had tremendous success with his own original productions. His 1996 single "Give It Up" was a #1 Billboard Dance Chart hit and it follow-up "Beat Me Harder" was equally successful. Five years after the success of "Beat Me Harder," Calderone is poised to be on top of the dance charts once again with his new original track, "Are You Satisfied?" with vocalist Deborah Cooper. It was Cooper, the former C&C Music Factory vocalist, who recorded the dance smash "Do It Properly" - the much anticipated collaboration between Victor and Peter Rauhofer (aka Club 69) Calderone's long-awaited follow-up, E=VC2 VOLUME 2, is a record to be reckoned with. It is a deft, bruisingly thunderous fusion of soaring vocal anthems, hypnotic house tracks and a cavalcade of thunderous tribal beats. The flawlessly beat-mixed compilation is definitely not your run of the mill dance mix. Recorded live in the city that never sleeps, New York City, it is pure Victor Calderone. E=VC2 VOLUME 2 allows audiences from around the world a glimpse into the sonic frenzy that the DJ/producer/remixer extraordinaire creates every Saturday night. However, Calderone's meteoric rise to dance music "superstardom" did not happen overnight. It wasn't until September of 1997 that Victor got one of his biggest breaks. He was invited by club-impresario Ingrid Casares of Miami's hotspot Liquid to become their resident Saturday night DJ. The crowd response was so overwhelmingly positive that he was asked to come back to Manhattan to spin as the featured guest DJ at several nightclubs. The guest spot eventually lead him to a Saturday night residency at the famed New York City nightclub, The Roxy
VICTOR CALDERONE
From an early age it seemed as if Matthew Dekay was destined to be a musician. With both parents with strong backgrounds in music, he was brought up in a house filled with music. Inspired, he quickly took up the Piano and by the age of 12 was writing his own songs daringly exploring the world of analogue snyths and 909 drum computers after hearing the likes of Kraftwerk and Jean Michel Jarre. This unique sound was picked up by ACE Records in Amsterdam where Matthew quickly established himself as an engineer and producer, enjoying chart success along the way, however the sounds he was creating were not what he wanted to be recognized for. He met with Dutch production veteran, Erick E to set up his own project based on his own taste and awareness. Erick's One Star label became a perfect outlet for Matthew's unique grooves that caught the attention of the likes of Sasha, John Digweed, and Sander Kleinenberg who used "This Category" on his Essential Mix. Over the last couple of years, Matthew has been prolific in the amount of productions he has completed. He produced the filthy "Lowriders, pt.1"that will be featured on the forthcoming Deep Dish Global Underground offering. The B-side, "Beat Rising" also got heavily cained by the more progressive dj's around the globe. The "Beautiful Monday" EP and the now classic late night anthem; "Passion" has added to his profile with it becoming the staple of Danny Howells' sets for 6 months. This has since led to Sander Kleinenberg commissioning an original track as the first release on his new label. The result "Higher Thoughts" starts where "Passion" left off and is a real contender for the anthem of the summer. Further productions have caught the attention of Pete Tong, John Digweed and Steve Lawler, with the latter keen on "Move your Body." There is the cheeky bootleg remix of the Beastie Boys "Intergalatic," and current work on Mr G from the Advent, remixes for Little Mountain, and production on South Africa's Capetown Collective. With the buzz continuing to build, this year has been filled with a sleuth of remixes, and a concentration on completing original productions while juggling an international DJ schedule. He continues to learn his craft at his monthly residency in the legendary Stalker nightclub in Harleem, and continues to appear at showcase Dutch festivals Pinkpop, Lovefields, and Extrema, for who he has mixed the official festival CD. This year will also see the first live appearances from the Matthew Dekay Band, a unique concept, combining the deck skills and programming of Matthew with a full live band, and DJ tours of Asia, South Africa and Eastern Europe already scheduled. Remember where you heard the name first.
MATHEW DEKAY
Jo started her DJ-ing career after noticing a distinct lack of women behind the decks; she wanted to be one of the first. After buying some decks for her birthday in February '91 and practising for a few months, Jo was lucky enough to get a set at Trade after one of the DJ's fell ill. After that first night Jo was given a residency which lasted 2 and a half years. Her uplifting, soulful funky house style insured her a solid following. The name came from boxer Smoking Joe Fraser and from a wish not to be hampered by a name that would be obviously female, as back then it was still seen as a novelty. Jo went on from Trade to become a regular at Cream, Pushca, The Ministry of Sound, Renaissance, Progress, Sign of the Times and Miss Moneypennies; she also played for the infamous Boys Own, Betty Ford Clinic and Tribal Gathering to which she owes one of her most memorable experiences: "Dj-ing to 30,000 people all with their hands in the air was the most amazing feeling in the world." Smokin' Jo's talents behind the decks has made her internationally renown as the one who is guaranteed to get the party started. This has led to bookings all over the world to play in places such as Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, USA, a tour of Australia, Russia and all over Europe, not to mention regular trips to Ibiza each summer to play at Space, Pacha, Es Paradis, El Divino and Privilege. Last year Jo held a residency @ Manumission/Trade for the whole summer at Privilege in Ibiza, where her uplifting vocal sunrise sets became notorious with the likes of Danny Rampling and Danny Tenaglia coming down to dance the night away. Danny Tenaglia describes her Dj-ing as "Awesome!" Jo's international credibility has led her to work alongside numerous celebrities: Dj-ing at The Pet Shop Boys end of tour party, Grace Jones's concert, Skunk Anansie's album launch party, Alexander McQueen and Michiko Koshino after-show parties and top billing next to Todd Terry at The Albert Hall. Jay Kay from Jamoroquai could not resist her funky sounds and jumped on stage to dance to her set. Skin regularly gets on the mic when Smokin Jo's on the decks. Smokin Jo is still the only female Dj to win the highly coveted award of "DJ OF THE YEAR". Jo prefers life on the road to life in the studio, and has played every major club in the UK, but has found time over the years to produce numerous remixes; these include the unforgettable "Make You Whole" by Andronicus,"High" by Hyper Go-Go and "Seduction" by Chrome Seduction. She has also recorded her own tracks under the name 'Bulletproof' for Ministry of Sound and 'Rude Kulture' on Black Sunshine, Ashley Beedle's label. Recent releases include remixes for Skunk Anansie's chart topping track "Charlie Big Potato". Her own recent production "Yanu" on defected was an underground hit. Apart from her usual hectic world-wide DJ schedule Jo has been to New York to play with Erick Morillo at his night at Centro-Fly and was asked personally by Danny Tenaglia to play alongside him at his night at Vinyl. She is signed to Defected Records which means she is producing tracks, mixing Cds and playing tour dates like the Miami Winter Music Conference and Sheffield superclub Bed. Storm model agency have taken her on their books and in the celebrity section alongside Robbie Williams and All Saints. MTV booked Jo to present on their snowboarding show "Snowball". Recent press has seen Jo voted No 26 in Elle magazine's "Hot 100", pieces in Ministry and Seven magazine's "Those who are going to be big this year" and a two page spread in Ministry. Jo also wrote a column for Ministry Magazine's Ibiza edition every week and is now doing the house reviews in the UK edition. Expect to hear more Slammin tracks soon as she has just finished another stint in the studio, producing tracks with Erick Kupper, Tim Deluxe and Warren Clarke. There is another Defected compilation released soon and lots more of her own tracks. Playing alongside David Morales at Pacha in Ibiza, Dave's reaction was "Girl You are Hot!". Need we say more!
BG
PETE TONG is Britain's best-loved dance DJ. He doesn't need an award to prove his popularity and he won't act cool to keep his credibility. The host of Radio 1's ground-breaking Essential Selection show for a staggering eight years, he works within the mainstream, but is respected by the underground. Born in Dartford, educated in Rochester and inspired in his teens by the underground soul scene of the late seventies (and the music of the time...by the likes of Funkadelic, James Brown & Evelyn "Champagne" King) Pete's first DJ job was at a wedding. He was 15 years old. A natural born entrepreneur, he began promoting local bands, booking gigs in a nearby town hall and - as part of the Kent 'Soul Mafia' - playing black soul & dance music in every club that would give him a gig. After leaving school, he bought a Transit van and set up his own sound system. In 1979, Pete became a journalist for monthly magazine Blues & Soul. By the following year, he was features editor, a position he would hold until '83. At the same time, he was appearing on local radio stations such as BBC Radio Medway and London. Then he got his first break with Radio 1, presenting a regular 15 minute 'magazine' feature on dance music on Peter Powell's show. "That was a strange experience, but also very exciting," says Pete. "Radio 1 was at the peak of its popularity. I had to say what was happening on the streets. I was the first person to play Malcolm McLaren's Buffalo Gals on the radio." Perhaps Pete's biggest contribution to British pop to date was his involvement in the reshaping of BBC Radio 1. When the nation's biggest radio station decided to re-invent itself in the mid-'90s, controller Matthew Bannister knew precisely who to ask for help. After Pete's ideas were taken on board, the likes of Tim Westwood, Danny Rampling, Judge Jules, Carl Cox and, more recently, Fabio and Grooverider, started to appear on Radio 1's DJ roster. In addition, the station's daytime playlist began to reflect the extent of the impact of modern electronic music on British kids. In January '99, Pete enters his eighth year as the presenter of Essential Selection. With over a million and a half listeners each week, it remains the UK's most popular dance music radio show, thanks to its host's consistent ability to change with the times. Its success has also spawned a series of compilation albums, released by FFRR, which to date have sold over 750,000 copies. The latest - which boasts a tangerine-themed cover and the mixing talents of Tong, Paul Oakenfold and, if you're lucky enough to bag a limited edition copy with a bonus CD, Carl Cox - comes complete with Madonna's seal of approval. It is the first time ever that the singer has sanctioned the appearance of one of her songs (Drowned World) on a dance mix compilation. In the meantime, Pete has plenty on his plate. He is a director of Wise Buddah, the production company which makes radio programmes presented by Danny Rampling, Seb Fontiane and Judge Jules and continues to work in A&R for London Records. His pop star credentials include A&R-ing Shakespeare Sister's hit Stay, which topped the charts for six weeks in '92, and played a big role in signing All Saints, whose career he continues to oversee. He was recently musical director on films, Human Traffic and The Beach. The year 2000 proved to be a milestone for Pete - he toured the US for the first time which saw queues around the block, he played on the terrace at Space in Ibiza for the first time, he played in Cape Town and Johannesburg and hosted his own float at Radio 1's 'Love Parade' - "standing on my float with Jon Carter and Darren Emerson in front of 250,000 Radio 1 listeners was just the best feeling ever - a real moment in history". Pete's Radio 1 show "The Essential Selection" is now the most listened to radio show on the internet attracting a global audience of over 12 million
SMIRNOFF EXPERIENCE, `YALTA CLUB` и Radio NOVA с гордост представят за първи път в България Пийт Тонг (Pete Tong) - една от най-големите знаменитости в световната клубна музика. Ди-джей, продуцент и радиоводещ, той се прочу първо и преди всичко с уникалната си интуиция към хитовете на утрешния ден. Онова, което британеца реши да постави на плейъра в клуба или радиостудиото, не е въпрос на случаен избор. Пийт до такава степен има нюх към хитовете на новото време, че нито веднъж досега не е грешил! Безупречният му вкус за музика е и една от причините продуцентите от Fashion TV да спрат вниманието си именно на него, когато става дума за качествена селекция за техните компилации, партита и предавания. Издадената компилация "Fashion TV presents Pete Tong", както и ангажиментът да селектира парчетата към светското шоу "Red Carpet" са достатъчни доказателства, че той се ползва с особена почит в капризните модни среди. Киноманите свързват името му с интригуващата лента "Всичко се прее...цака, Пийт Тонг" (It`s All Gone Pete Tong). А като създател на музика за големия екран, той е сложил подписа си върху такива бокс-офис продукции като "Плажът", "Human Traffic" и "24 Hour Party People". В музикалния бизнес Тонг попада, когато способността му да открива нови таланти бива забелязана в една от най-големите издателски къщи за музика във Великобритания - London Records. Работата му там е да продуцира млади музиканти. Когато в средата на `80те години на миналия век клубната среда на Острова започва да търпи трансформации под влияние на новите звуци, идващи от Ню Йорк и Чикаго, Пийт не остава безучастен, а става един от популяризаторите на тази "нова вълна". Той е един от първите ди-джеи, пускали в Ибиса и един от виновниците за превръщането й в най-горещата парти точка на планетата. През изминалото лято той прекара четвъртата си поредна година там като резидент на петъчните вечери в прочутия клуб Pacha. Още в онези години на първи стъпки в музикалния шоу-бизнес, той получава и първото си предложение да води радиошоу за феновете на новото течение. Радиостанцията е Capital. Благодарение на предаването Пийт Тонг успява да създаде през 1988 г. и своя издателска къща. Част от London Records, той я нарича Frrr Records. Първият сингъл, издаден от компанията му - "Push It" на Salt`N`Pepa, става посредника между танцувалната ъндърграунд сцена и хората, които купуват музика. Голямата му популярност в публичното пространство обаче идва през 1991 г., когато мениджмънта на BBC Radio 1, му прави предложение да застане зад микрофона на утвърденото вече радиошоу "Essential Selection". И нещо повече - той е първия водещ на предаването, на който му е разрешено сам да подбира музиката в него! Днес за Пийт има още една хубава новина - шоуто вече носи неговото име в ефира на Radio 1, където звучат още две предавания, правени от него - "Еssential Mix", в което представя сетовете на различни световно-известни ди-джеи, и "In New Music We Trust", от което може да научите най-новото в света на денс музиката. Освен прочулите се надлъж и нашир петъчни нощи Pure Pacha на Ибиса, Пийт държи сериозен резидиум и в легендарния британски Ministry Of Sound. От 3-ти февруари той започва нова парти линия там, която вече си има име, и то е Wonderland. `YALTA CLUB` ще отвори врати за феновете на Пийт Тонг в 22,30 ч. на 27ми януари. Билетите ще се продават на цена от 20 лева на пре-продажба, извършвана в самия клуб; в нощта на партито - на цена от 25 лв до полунощ; а след полунощ - на цена от 30 лв.
JUNIOR JACK / GB
JUNIOR JACK / BG
In 1985 Cem Berter aka Jamie Lewis made his first appearance as DJ on the swiss clubs circuits playing classic disco and Funk, but it wasn't too long before he soon become heavily involved in the developing House music scene in the late eighties thanks to his love and passion for music. From 1987 to 2004 he owned one of the first and most famous recordshop of Switzerland(Dee jay service in Winterthur) He produced his first records in 1992 for the italian Umm & in 1994 for the canadian label Definive rec.(John Acquaviva ones). In 1997 Jamie Lewis created his own recordlabel PURPLE MUSIC,recognized today as one of the most impressive house music label worldwide with artists, producers and remixers like Bob Sinclar,Kot, Sandy Rivera,Dimitri from Paris,Jamie Lewis himself,Brian Tappert, Dj Pippi,Cerrone,Michelle Weeks, Lisa Millett, Michael Watford, Andrea Love,Jocelyn Brown… He has come a long way from when he first started in the music industry but he become one of the most wanted house music djs playing worldwide in top clubs like Cielo,(New York), Tank(Sidney),Opium garden &Nikki Beach(Miami), Mighty & The end up(S.Francisco),Deep(LosAngeles)Pacha(Ibiza,London,Mallorca,Madrid), El Divino, Privilege,Penelope,Love(Ibiza), Hacienda(Croatia) Venue(Athens),Cavo Paradiso(Mykonos) ,Discoteque, (Barcellona),Echoes,(Riccione),Quartiere latino& Riobo(Gallipoli), Jubilee(Bari),Ambasada Gavioli(Slovenija),L’America(Cardiff),Tiefenrausch, Acanto,(Germany)Seculo xix(Porto),Queen(Paris),Turnmills(London),Utopia(Warsaw),Trilogy(Dubai) to name fews…. His swiss residencies with the legendary „Purple Music nights“ take place every last Saturday of the month since 1997@ Kaufleuten(Zurich), and bi-monthly @Atlantis(Basel), Castellino(Biel),Java(Geneve), Of course he plays in all clubs of the country and performed at all main swiss events like , Evolution, Motion openair, Nautilus, Streetparade, Schaffhausen Music Festival, Nokia , Redbull, Philipp Morris,& Parisienne parties. DJ Jamie Lewis history counts the VIP afterparties @ Discoteque Barcelona for MADONNA (2001),@Zurich Schiffsbau for JESTOFUNK and @ Kaufleuten for ST:GERMAIN His european record for playing non Stop 30 hours set(april 2003 Zurich),his many parties worldwide for brands like Philip Morris, Barcley,Redbull, Campari,Playstation, bitburger beer(he created the summer 2004 soundtrack),and fashion icones like Ugo Boss,Tommy Hilfiger,Ed Hardy… Jamie Lewis collaboration’s are not only the most appreciated house music artists but also pop and disco stars like Etienne de Crecy,The Weather girls, Cerrone,Billie Ray Martin… His most successfull productions“The light“&“Be thankful“ with Michelle Weeks were accalaimed as the records of the „WMC“in Miami (2002 & 2005) &granted him many nominations at the Uk „house music awards“ .His productions& remixes for“Hooked on you“ by Cerrone,“it’s over“with Michael Watford &“Give you“with Djaimin have been together some of the most plaid titles worldwide Jamie’s main collaborations are with :Defected, Mn2s,Yellow,Universal,Malligator,Salted,Soulfuric …he mixed over 22 cd compilations(incl. the serie Mykonos,Streetparade house,Waxwar,dj Pippi& Jamie Lewis in the mix ,Defected international and his new serie„My girlfriend is out of town“ serie)and he created his own fashion collection“my girlfriend is out of town“ &“my boyfriend is out of town“to expand his business not only into the music branche Jamie Lewis is resident weekly at RADIO FG(France) & CADENA 100(Spain)and collaborates monthly with all the main radios worldwide.
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Markus Schulz is a man on a mission. He dreams of meeting the world. This dream just might be possible. Currently #19 on the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs, Markus has been traveling the world this past year playing his personal brand of dark, moody, melodic trance and meeting as many people as possible. This year has seen Markus cross the globe on an almost constant basis. From Australia to Russia and as far away as China and Trinidad. Along with playing his hometown of Miami. Markus was also found in Ibiza at his summer residency at Amnesia; The Two Tribes Tour in Australia and New Zealand; Tomorrowland in Belgium; Mysterland and Trance Energy in The Netherlands; Nature One in Germany; Distant Heat in Jordan as well as clubs and in Kuala Lumpur, Romania, Czech Republic, Mexico, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Slovakia, UK, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and the list goes on. Global DJ Broadcast, Markus weekly radio show, can now be heard on over 30 stations worldwide. His very special Ibiza Summer Sessions debuted this summer. Wanting to give the listener the feeling of being part of the Ibiza summer, Markus planned each week with the best guest djs and hottest music from the Balearic Islands. The mission was to bring Ibiza to those who couldnt be there and add to the experience of those who were. And it worked. New stations the world over grabbed up the show for their audiences. Markus reached out through the airwaves to meet more people and touch their lives. Not only has Markus been winning the world over with his radio show, but he released his newest mix cd Ibiza 06 this year. Markus realized the sound of summer in Ibiza is a very special and has a unique feeling and he meant to capture this with his cd. I wanted to give the listener the feeling like they were there and the cd was the soundtrack to their time on the island Markus explains. I know how special a place it is for me, so many spectacular memories and I really wanted to capture that emotion. With no plans for slowing down anytime soon, Markus just might meet the world after all.
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KURD MAVERICK / BG
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DANNY HOWELLS / GB
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SEBASTIAN INGROSSO / GB
Ако някога сте били в Стокхолм, добре знаете, че там качество е ключова дума. Това засяга всичко - от храната до флиртовете, а да не говорим за сферата на музиката и изкуството, която най-много засяга нашия герой – Себастиян Ингроссо (Sebastian Ingrosso). Разхождайки се из града, навярно ще имате сблъсък с фамилията Ingrosso. Нека кажем, че тази всеизвестна фамилия има италиански произход, но в момента седалището й е в Стокхолм. Сега нека се върнем месец назад във времето, когато STEVE ANGELLO направи щуро парти в Yalta. Е, тези двамата се знаят от деца, защото са израснали в един квартал. Добри приятели и до ден днешен, те заедно откриват общите си интереси – хип-хоп, филмова музика, фънк и соул, лаундж… Покрай тях бързо отбелязват и къде таланта им би се проявил най-добре. Така че: Добре дошли в света на Sebastian!... Той е вдъхновен от атрактивността на уличната култура, той е енергичен, очарователен и напълно посветен на партитата. Първите си музикални стъпки Seb прави в студиото на баща си, което се случва в средата на `90те. Времето прекарано там ражда през май 2001ва невероятното „Freshly Squeezed” и “Echo Vibes”, появило се октомври на следващата година. Тези ранни, но многообещаващи ЕРта биват създадени с помощта на Steve Angello и издадени от Joia Records – друга запазена марка на фамилията Ingrosso. След като „Echo Vibes” се превръща в хит, с ремиксирането му се заема изключително популярния през последните години Eric Prudz... Sebastian, Steve и Eric в пакет с още един агент – Axwell, правят страхотната четворка “SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA” – име, познато навсякъде из ширините на музикалната индустрия. До средата на лятото на тази година, и четиримата ще са влезли вече в историята от почетни гост ди-джеи на YALTA CLUB. Ако STEVE ANGELLO вече е минал през тази дестинация с незабравимо парти, а на Seb му предстои съвсем скоро, то вече има планирани дати и за другите двама – Аxwell и Eric Prudz. Общото и за четиримата е, че са продуценти на комерсиална хаус музика, която с удоволствие се слуша дори от онези, които по принцип не са най-върлите фенове на хауса и клубната култура като цяло. Другата обща черта на великолепната четворка “SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA” е изключително атрактивното им поведение като ди-джеи зад пулта. Израснал покрай баща си в студийна среда, правенето на собствена музика обаче, си остава най-голямата страст на SEBASTIAN INGROSSO. Преди четири години той създаде лейбъла “Refune” и с неговата марка извади на бял свят хитовете “Get It Back”, “Shake” и “Yo Yo Kidz”. Двамата със Steve Angello откриват още в тийнейджърските си години, че ди-джействането е приятно занимание и ако в началото успяват да завладеят клубовете в Стокхолм, а после и в цяла Швеция, то днес им принадлежи целия свят. От 2005та до сега Seb се е изявявал в Pacha на Ibiza на легендарното парти Subliminal Session, покрай което заедно със Steve Angello правят компилацията „Subliminal Sessions 8”. С Ibiza го свързва и появата му на Cream в Amnesia. При това неведнъж е бил гост на Ню-Йоркският `CIELO`, бил е хедлайнер на продължителни събития по време на музикалния фестивал Miami`s BANG! и годишният празник на Kiss FM в Киев. Миналата година бе и първата му поява на Ministry of Sound в Лондон и в най-горещия нов клуб в Париж – `The Mix`. Маршрутите му чертаят линии от САЩ и Канада, през най-различни точки на Европа до Азия и Австралия. Шведският хаус мафиот Себ Ингроссо ще очаква феновете на качествените неща в YALTA CLUB на 30ти март.
It was DJing that gave 36-year-old Dimitri his start more than a decade ago, when the European radio station CFM hired him to mix records on the air. Because of what he describes as a lack of dance remixers in France, his career in radio led to his being asked to rework tracks for various artists, among them Björk, New Order, and the Brand New Heavies. Along the way he was hired by chic fashion designers like Chanel, Gaultier, and Lagerfeld to put together soundtracks for runway shows and boutiques. "What happened was that I started DJing and then there were more and more tools -- technical tools -- available to us DJs that would allow us to make more creative things and eventually to make our own music without actually knowing how to play a particular instrument. With the advent of samplers and other machines at a budget that made them accessible in the mid '80s, we started making our own tracks. I was also learning the process of how a track is constructed by doing remixes for people. Finally, I was able to produce my own tracks."
DIMITRI FROM PARIS е френски ди-джей и продуцент и това всъщност ясно личи от музикалния му псевдоним. По произход обаче е грък, роден при това в Истанбул, Турция. Първата му поява в музикалното пространство е във френското Radio 7. Работата му като радио ди-джей там е последвана от ангажименти към Skyrock, а през 1986та достига и до NRJ – най-силната радио-станция във Франция. Именно там той прави първото за френската радио история шоу с хаус музика. Паралелно с изявите в ефир, Dimitri работи и върху саундтракове за такива престижни модни къщи като CHANEL, JEAN PAUL GAULTIER, HERMES, YVES SAINT-LAURENT. През 1993та и 1994та реализира и две собствени EP-та и създава компилацията “La Yellow 357” за прочутия лейбъл Yellow Productions. 1996 г. е ознаменувана за него с появата на първия му албум, наречен Sacrebleu. Този дебют му носи световна слава и продадени 300 000 копия из цял свят. Така заслужено списанието Mixmag го определя като Албум на годината. Следват още успешни проекти като реализираните под марката на Playboy “A Night at the Playboy Mansion” от 2000 г. и „After the Playboy Mansion” от 2002 г. За периода от 2000 г. до днес си заслужава да се чуят и неговите „Disco Forever”, „Cruising Attitude”, “In the house” и “In the house of Love”. С нарастване на популярността му, множество музиканти му дават поръчки за ремикси на парчетата си. Сред тях са Brand New Heavies, New Order и Bjork. Британската поп звезда Sophie Ellis-Bextor е поканила Dimitri да участва в създаването на новия й, четвърти по ред албум. Той е озаглавен „Trip the light Fantastic” и появата му се очаква през май тази година. Музиката, която прави DIMITRI FROM PARIS и музиката, която пуска на гиговете си, е фантастично умела компилация от хаус, денс, лаундж, електроника, джаз и дори самба – смес, която се харесва дори на най-претенциозните. Сигурно е едно - че онези, които пропуснат шоуто с Dimitri в нощта на 14 април в YALTA CLUB, ще съжаляват много!
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The often heard claim from DJs that ‘It’s all about the music’ may seem clichéd but when describing DJ Lottie there seems no better way. Music was her first love and now it’s something of an obsession. In the studio, in the clubs and on the radio: she’d play music 24/7 but for the constraints of eating and sleeping. A cherished childhood photo betrays an early allure to vinyl with kid Lottie playing a record with big red headphones jammed over her fringe. As she said in Jockey Slut (when Lottie appeared on the cover) in 2001 of her childhood; “I never took my Walkman off. I’d wander round school with it on, in the car, on holidays with my parents. I would just grunt; I wouldn’t speak. I was really anti-social – so completely different to how I am now. My Mum would tell people that I was, ‘A bit different, a bit ‘special’.” As a teen tomboy in her hometown of Chester she would frequent the nascent acid house clubs. In clubbing she found her kindred spirits. A further induction in the joys of house followed at seminal northern clubs the Hacienda and Quadrant Park before leaving home for London - after she fell in love with the seminal Trade at Turnmills. It was at Turnmills she was given her first opportunity to play, though the spotlight didn’t really shine on her until (ten years after she bought a pair of decks) she won ‘best breakthrough DJ’ at the Muzik awards in 1999. The award sparked recognition and bookings in the world’s top clubs ensued. Lottie plays house music in its myriad forms - tinging its roots with disco, tech, deepness and funk - always searching for the latest producers and labels to add a new twist to her beloved genre. Inspired by their annual party to the Miami Winter Music Conference, Lottie and friend Caroline Prothero launched their own night ‘missdemeanours’ in 1998, which started infamously at The Saint Bar and then moved to the AKA. Initially a place for a Miami reunion and friends to have a drink and a dance, missdemeanours became known for “special little parties, like Boys Own were known for, but on a smaller scale.” Everyone from rising talent to the world’s biggest Djed and.missdemeanours soon went on tour - the riotous missdemeanours boat party with Mutiny in Miami 2001 became legendary and in 2003 missdemeanours staged parties in Miami, Paris, Ibiza, Brighton and also toured the UK in a Circus Big–Top as the after party to Zoe Lewis’s play “Glastonbury”. In 2004, missdemeanours stopped the weekday parties and switched venues to Neighbourhood in London’s West-side for a monthly Saturday night. In 2005, as Lottie’s international bookings took up too much time, they again switched venues – this time to Turnmills and took missdemeanours onto a bi-monthly scale, with bigger line-ups and with Lottie headlining the main room of the club where she originally started. missdemeanours recordings launched in 2002, as a hobby label to tie in with the sound of the nights. The debut release by Aficionados was produced by Lottie and friends Steve Mac and Mutiny and gained full support by her peers – including Sneak. Releases on the label since have included Fat Phaze, Playford and Gray, Marques Wyatt and Lottie’s own “Supakilla”. On the remix tip Lottie’s has added her touch to releases by Jon Carter, Robbie Rivera, Desert, Meeker and Salsoul Nugget (with her mix of the latter a chart hit in France). Her other recorded works include two critically acclaimed compilations: ‘7 Live’ for DMC and ‘Snapshots’ for React. Lottie’s forays into radio began in 1999 when Lottie and her friend Caroline Prothero were approached by producer David Dunne to broadcast a national missdemeanours show on Atlantic 252. “I can play records I have in my collection that I can’t really play out - beautiful slow stuff. There’s more scope <on radio> to play all this great music.” Following a stint at Ministry radio Lottie was approached by Radio 1 to host Danny Rampling’s Lovegroovedanceparty while he was on holiday – which she did and immediately settled in on national airwaves… From there Lottie became a resident DJ for Radio 1 – regularly filling in for Pete Tong to present the Essential Selection on a Friday, broadcasting live from Miami, Ibiza and many UK events and doing so until 2005. Lottie has regularly presented on television - for MTV and T4 and she appeared on Channel 4’s “Faking It” as a coach to a classically trained cellist to dupe the professional judges into thinking her a DJ (which she did). On the written media scale, Lottie wrote a weekly column for London’s Evening Standard’s ‘Metro Life’ magazine – reaching over half a million people, until the magazine finished in 2005.
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The last couple of years have been fantastic for young Swedish producer Axwell (real name AxelHedfors). Leading the way has been Mambana, his collaboration with Isabel Fructuoso (of Afro Medusa fame). Signed to the highly respected Soulfuric Recordings, they have released 2 huge tracks since April 2002. "No Reason" was their massive debut single that hit the top spot in all the Hype/Buzz charts that Summer and featured in the sets of all the top DJ's including Louie Vega, Danny Rampling and Ben Watt. The follow up "Libre" was released last summer and was arguably bigger than its predecessor. "Libre" was licensed to more than 12 different territories and featured on compilations that sold in excess of half a million copies. Isabel was in Stockholm recently working on the new single "Felicidad" that should be out this summer. Other big tracks that Axwell has been responsible for over the last 2 years include Jetlag “So Right”, which came out in September 2002 also on Soulfuric. Featuring the vocals of Noel McKoy this track had a guitar hook to die for and was backed up with a peak time dub mix that saw Axwell and Brain Tappert at the controls together. At the tail end of 2002 Axwell went back to his roots and did a track under his own name �" “Lead Guitar” was released by fellow Swede Stonebridge on his Stoney Boy imprint and was again well supported. 2003 saw Axwell record for London based label suSU (the UK home of Master’s At Work) under the guise of Starbeach. The track was called “Get Naked” & featured the vocal talents of D’Empress (Mutiny). This was followed up last Summer by Axwell's update of Evelyn Thomas' classic "High Energy" which rocked dancefloors again some 20 years after its original release. In the autumn of 2003 Axwell's "Wait A Minute", featuring the vocals of Nevada was released on Soulfuric related label Device. This peak time party anthem was a club smash that duly gained support from the likes of Pete Tong, Junior Jack, Kid Creme & David Guetta. In between all this Axwell has managed to lend his considerable talents to other Artists - recent mixes have included Usher "Burn" (BMG), Room 5 “Make Luv” (Positiva), Clipse ft Faith Evans "Ma, I Don’t Love Her" (RCA) &. Stonebridge "Put 'Em High" (Hed Kandi). He's just finished a remix for N*E*R*D's single "Maybe" due on Virgin next month. At the end of last year Axwell set about dismantling his studio ready for a complete refurbishment. The job was finally completed in February since when Axwell has been working on some new productions - apart from the aforementioned new Mambana single he's finished a new solo track called "Feel The Vibe" that's out on promo through Sweden's Nero Recordings this month, and the reactions has been stunning so far...
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Jean Claude Ades is a global player, born and raised in Italy, residing in Munich, and a regular in Ibiza. Even though he started as a pianist, at heart he is a producer, DJ, remixer and songwriter. After learning the piano from scratch, he went the way of the synthesizer, keyboards and computers, all the way to become a producer. For the last 10 years the 32-year old has been influencing the international Dance Scene with his remixes, productions and with his highly energetic DJ sets. His early productions, e.g., “Shake That Ass”, “The Colour Of My Style”, “Everything I Do”, and others, opened the door for him to various major companies. Down to the present day, enthusiasts of house music around the world will remember the melody of his 2003 hit record “I Begin To Wonder” featuring Dannii Minogue which reached number 1 in the sales charts in Italy, 2 in the UK, 3 in France, 2 in Australia and went top ten in several other countries. His remix of “Nightcrawlers – Push The Feeling On” made it on to the 1 spot of the Billboard Radio Dance Charts in the USA. In 2005 Jean Claude Ades took the next logical step forward, he started his own label “Swings Records”, after getting back his independence, he created the right basis for his own productions. Being his own A&R is of utmost importance to him, since for him bending the “Jean Claude Ades Sound” for commercial reasons is beyond all question. Under these unrestricted circumstances, Jean Claude made a direct hit with the first release on Swings. His track “Someday”, featuring vocals by Niki Haris (formerly “Snap” and background vocalist for Madonna), made it onto the playlists of several renown global players like ………and became a club anthem and fast-selling record after a very short period of time. Shortly after, his remix of the US number 1 hit “Pussycat Dolls feat. Busta Rhymes - Don’t Cha” attracted massive attention and skyrocketed to the 1 position of the Dance Charts in Germany. Almost simultaneously, his remix of the Electro hit of the year 2005 “Coburn – We Interrupt This Program” was released on “Swings Records” followed by another smasher “Fly Away” ft. Rufus Martin which was immediately picked by Ministry of Sound and became a massive hit in Asia , Australia & South America. His production and DJ style can best be described in the context of his music philosophy: “Music must sound global, like a mix from 30 different countries, but still harmonic”. This maxim manifests in his intoxicating dj-sets, where classic House beats meet contemporary electronic elements. Well tried and renowned sounds with a little twist on Pioneer CDJ 1000 turn into something progressive and absolutely new – bassful electro fuses with uplifting House, vocals and pumping bass drums until the crowd is caught in a breathtaking break-down, waiting for the next drumbeat that will make them freak and go bananas. These are the moments Jean Claude loves playing for. Gigs at the best clubs and festivals around the world e.g. Cocoon, M1, Loveparade, Heineken Beach Festivals Taiwan and HongKong, Zima, Osen, Leto, Fabrique Moscow, Retro Jakarta, Double Six Bali (Indonesia), MTV Battle of the DJ´s, Designerama and the MTV Parties in the Tunesian Dessert. Sirena, Kiwi, Housegarden.. (Brazil) Jean Claude was also the exclusive DJ at the Giorgio Armani fashion show in Berlin. as well as the Loveparade in Berlin proof that he is in great demand and a truly international DJ. In the near future the turmoil around the sympathetic DJ promises not to cease, his debut artist album is scheduled for 2007, it will feature several surprises on his Label Swings Rec. and of course the best versions of his long list of already released club hits. In 2006 he did the Kontor Top Of The Clubs Vol. 30 Compilation and the Ministry Of Sound Clubbers Guide To Ibiza 2006. He just finished mixing the brand new compilation "Live Fast die Beautiful" on his own label Swings records and he is going on tour through South America,Asia & Australia.
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Since the release of his debut album Hard & Soul in 1995, and his subsequent beat-mixed dance compilations, such as, Mix This Pussy, Can Your Pussy Do The Dog?, Gag Me with a Tune, and Color Me Danny, the DJ-remixer-producer has traveled the Globe performing for audiences everywhere. Danny Teneglia was born in Brooklyn, New York, where he stayed until his move in 1985 to Miami Florida. Danny's first gigs in New York include the Roller Palace, on of the first roller discos in Brooklyn, Stix and Crisco Disco. In Florida, Danny was a resident DJ at Cheers. Several years later Danny made the move back to New York, where he currently lives. Aside from DJing Danny has remixed and produced over 200 songs, including those which he worked on with Madonna, Janet Jackson, Grace Jones, Kim Mazelle, Bette Middler, Cher, Pet Shop Boys, and Blondie. Danny can now be found back in New York playing some of the most popular spots in the city, including his monthly gig at Vinyl.
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Roger Sanchez has always operated several miles ahead of his dance music colleagues. Sanchez's front-running position in the club community comes from an innate talent and taste for creative exploration. From the beginning of his career, he has consistently strived to redefine the boundaries of underground house music, beginning in 1990 under the moniker Underground Solution with the single "Luv Dancin." With that now classic single, Sanchez proved that the texture of a thick syncopated baseline, and a simple but contagious melody, could rise above the confines of a small venue into mainstream consciousness and on to crossover radio airwaves. The track was eventually re-recorded with the haughty and seductive delivery of newcomer Jasmine, further expanding its already ardent international audience and providing a glimpse into Sanchez's creative grasp. "I'll never forget hearing, that record played in a club for the first time," says Sanchez. "Watching people react to it was a revelation. I knew this record was different from anything l had worked on and it was just the beginning." From that point he rose to the top of the major label remix league, adding his magic touch to a broad selection of today's greatest artists. One of those would again change the course of career travel for Sanchez; "'Take Me Back To Love Again' by Kathy Sledge was one of the first records that I had to really show people that I could handle something with real depth," he says of the song that he transformed from a sultry R & B ditty into a full throttle, gospel-spiced mover. "It wasn't just a case of re-cutting the keyboards and beat. l went back into the studio with Kathy, and she re-sang the song. It was pure chemistry. We connected and really respected one another and that brought out the best we had to offer." A worldwide No. 1 smash, "Take Me Back To Love Again" led to post-production of Sledge's next single "Heart." Along the way, Sanchez further developed his unique and highly musical image within clubland with a foray into the world of independent label ownership. In 1992, he formed One Records, an outlet that earned a sole reputation for it's cutting edge releases by Sanchez and a host of other underground luminaries. Last year came Narcotic Records. Among it's early releases was "Another Star" which proved to be a massive vocal club anth