DanceAmp – Dance Music Radio Best Of 2006
30/12/2006
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Archive of published articles on December, 2006
Back homeJames Brown, has died at the age of 73
25/12/2006
The “Godfather of Soul” James Brown, has died at the age of 73
He was admitted to hospital in Atlanta after being diagnosed with severe pneumonia but died at 0145 local time (0645 GMT)
The star was famous for hits including I Got You (I Feel Good), Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag and Living in America.
“He is such an influence, I learned so much from him,” Mr Copsidas the legends agent told the BBC
long with Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and a handful of others, Brown was one of the major musical influences of the past 50 years. At least one generation idolised him and sometimes openly copied him.
His rapid-footed dancing inspired Mick Jagger and Michael Jackson, among others.
Songs such as David Bowie’s Fame, Prince’s Kiss, George Clinton’s Atomic Dog and Sly and the Family Stone’s Sing a Simple Song were clearly based on Brown’s rhythms and vocal style.
If Brown’s claim to the invention of soul can be challenged by fans of Ray Charles and Sam Cooke, then his rights to the genres of rap, disco and funk are beyond question. He was to rhythm and dance music what Dylan was to lyrics: the unchallenged popular innovator.
Brown leaves his fourth wife Tommie Raye Hynie, whom he remarried in 2004. The couple had a son, James Jr, and Brown also has five children from his first two marriages
Noir Chart, Week 51, 2006
18/12/20061. Noir / High (Big Room Dub) – R&G Electronics
2. Prok & Fitch / Decisions – White
3. Malente / Killer Application (Aston Shuffle Mix) – Moonbootique
4. Martijn Ten Velden & Lucien Foort / Bassification (MTV Mix) – Toolroom Trax
5. Wally Lopez, Rene Amesz & Peter Gelderblom / Strike Me Down – Joia
6. PacJam / Urban Minds (Noir DDML Mash Edit) – Alphabet City
7. Bill Basil / Cuyler EP – Funktion Recordings
8. Dave Spoon / Time Machine (Dub) – Toolroom
9. Baxter Baxter / Straylight – Eye Industries
10. Ian Round / Eivissa (Nino Anthony Remix) – Portamento
Hardcore Adrenaline Mixed by Stu Allan and DJ Seduction
18/12/2006It’s the new year and Nukleuz have some big news to announce, the launch of their spanking new Hardcore series ‘Hardcore Adrenaline’. Teaming up with GTV they’ve put together an anthem packed 3CD compilation mixed exclusively by the scene’s leading lights DJ Seduction and Stu Allan, and featuring a bonus bootleg CD. This compilation unleashes 55 of the hottest, freshest hardcore tracks smashing up clubland with 49 totally exclusive to this album that cannot be heard on any other album around!
Both DJs are scene leaders and have built a fearsome reputation over the years as the DJs to turn to when a dancefloor needs rockin’! These DJs live and breathe hardcore and have been in the studio working on masses of brand new material and banging them out in the clubs week in week out to ensure that the CDs sound fresh and give a real feeling of the energy in the raves that are going off all round the country drawing in masses of young and excited clubbers into this huge, vibrant, fun and innovative scene.
Eric Prydz – Proper Education
18/12/2006Swedish dance producer Eric Prydz today released the video for his new Pink Floyd-sampling single ‘Proper Education’, which is based around ‘Another Brick In The Wall’ and is the first time the band have ever cleared a sample of their work.
The track is the follow up to his infamous Number 1 hit ‘Call On Me’, whose iconic video, (featuring a sexy aerobics workout and voted Sexiest Video Of All Time in a series of polls) created a stir on its release and even caused Tony Blair to fall off his rowing machine when it came on the TV in the gym.
The video for ‘Proper Education’ is now set to cause a sensation of another kind, as it focuses on climate change and the issues surrounding global warming. Set in a London estate, it features a gang of young people breaking into local flats, in order to switch appliances off standby, change light bulbs for energy efficient alternatives, place bricks in toilet cisterns, alongside a series of other energy saving measures.
Ben Macklin Feat Tiger Lily – Feel Together
18/12/2006Ben Macklin is fast becoming one of the hottest young UK producers around and is about to receive the recognition he deserves, due to his soon to be massive first solo single ‘Feel Together’.
Based around the clever use of a snippet from Culture Club’s ‘Victims’, ‘Feel Together’, with it’s edgy but funky production, gained the attention of Radio 1’s Pete Tong as long ago as February. Judge Jules followed up by declaring it his ‘Tried & Tested’ record of the week during the summer. Annie Mac has also been a solid supporter on her Radio 1 show.
Club Azuli Goes On Tour!!
14/12/2006In 2007, Azuli Records homegrown party Club Azuli is to embark on an international tour.
Kicking off in January, the party usually home to The Cross in London is taking its electronic and soulful edged sounds to locations as far a field as Edinburgh, Johannesburg, Dubai, and Brazil. Sean Brosnan at Azuli commented “we’ve been throwing some amazing parties in Ibiza as well as at our London home The Cross so we thought it was about time we went on the road and visited our friends in other cities across the world, wherever it’s Swansea or Sydney, we just put on good parties and make sure everyone has a good time”.
To support the album series of the same name, the Club Azuli parties work hand in hand with the albums to deliver the freshest and biggest in electronic house cuts – the ‘Future Sound of the Dance Underground’. This tour will mark the release of the third Club Azuli album, due out in Feb 07.
Along with only the best in house music, Azuli are lining up the cream of the crop in house DJs for the tour. From the soulful to the darker edged deejays, Club Azuli will be joined by the likes of King Unique, Jo Mills, Kurd Maverick, Ame, King Roc, David Piccioni plus loads more.
Snowbombing – 2007 – Win an All Expenses Paid Trip
14/12/2006The worlds’ best winter music festival goes live! With confirmed bands including: The Young knives, Sunshine Underground, Rumblestrips, Kid Carpet, Mr Hudson and the Library, Pull Tiger Tail, Louie Austen, Vincent Vincent & the Villains, AND MANY MORE LIVE ACTS TO BE ANNOUNCED
A host of the finest DJ’s including: Scratch Perverts, James Zabiela, Annie Mac, Justice, M.A.N.D.Y, The Cuban Brothers, Touché, Tayo, Frank Tope, Evil Nine, Joe Ransom, Sancho Panza, Soul of Mann, Jeff Automatic, Ame, Lopazz, Heidi, Scott Nixon, Greg Wilson, Barry Peters, DJ Mehdi, DJ Feadz, Busy P, Bill Brewster, Todd Terje, Earl Gateshead, MC Chucky Banton, MC Super Four, Sinden, Trickski, Trevor Loveys, Sombrero Sound System, AND MUCH MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Set to be the biggest Snow festival yet with loads of new attractions and venues! Joining the festival are a selection of the greatest tastemakers and party creators such as: Sunday Best, Bestival and Friends, Sean Rowleys Guilty Pleasures, Wall of Sound’s Winter Wig Out, Bugged Out!, Chibuku Shake Shake, Tayo’s Tracksuit Party, Tirk, Sancho Panza, Finger Lickin’, Trojan Soundsystem, Warm Universal vibes, AND MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED!
For a chance to win an ALL EXPENSES PAID trip to this year’s event follow the link below to the Myspace competition.
Win a Signed Snowboard! With Polysexual South Vs Twisted!
13/12/2006
Christmas is coming early for the hard dance massive! That’s right party people, Santa’s sack is opening on Friday December 22nd this year and what’s coming out? Catch hold of yourselves – it’s only a snowboard!
To celebrate the massive Polysexual South vs Twisted Heavenly Xmas Ball at London superclub Heaven, the promoters have got together with Urban Surfers to give away a gorgeous Salomon Ace snowboard complete with bindings!
Not only will you get the board but we’ll also get it signed by every DJ that plays on the night. You’ll be able to turn tricks in the snow with the signatures of Rob Tissera, Lisa Pin-Up, BK, Cally Gage, Phil Reynolds, Kevin Energy and more emblazoned across your wax.
To enter it couldn’t be easier. Just pick up your copy of the country’s leading free dance music magazine One Week To Live when it comes out on Monday December 18th. Go to any Virgin Megastore or Fopp music store nationwide and grab yours, then turn to the competition page, look for the picture of the snowboard and follow the instructions.
Or if you’d rather enter online, click through to www.oneweektolive.com on the 18th
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Shonky “Olympia” EP
13/12/2006Shonky began DJing in 1998, after being inspired by DJs including Dan Ghenacia, Ivan Smagghe and :Terry: – at a time when Parisian underground clubbing was all about the Sunday morning parties “Kwailty” at Le Batofar; where Ghenacia was resident and both Smagghe and :Terry were regulars.
Since, Shonky has played at key Parisian clubs including Nouveau Casino, Le Rex, La Scene and of course the Freak n’Chic parties held at Le Zebre, an old theatre on the outskirts of Paris.
Shonky began producing in 2005, signing his first EP “Let me ask you” to Freak n’Chic.. He has since released on labels Reposal and Substatic and most recently released “August in Paris” on Mobilee, produced alongside Jennifer Cardini. Cardini also being his remix partner; both remixing for labels Crosstown (Mlle Caro and Franck Garcia’s “Far Away”), Mobilee and Microfun.
Enigma new remix CD – Love Sensuality Devotion:The Remixes
13/12/2006
With more than 22 million albums sold around the world, Enigma is well-known to many despite the mystery that swirls through the ambient and worldly pop / club music created by Michael Cretu. Enigma’s Love Sensuality Devotion – The Remix Collection, to be released December 26 by Virgin/EMI Music Catalog Marketing, presents the best Enigma remixes in one comprehensive CD release. The new collection, compiled and produced by Cretu, complements Enigma’s gold-certified Love Sensuality Devotion greatest hits CD with engaging re-workings of the top hits, including “Sadeness (Part 1)” “Return To Innocence,” and ATB’s irresistible take on “Push The Limits.”
“Good Evening, this is the voice of Enigma. We will take you with us into another world – into the world of Music, Spirit and Meditation. Turn off the light, take a deep breath and let the rhythm be your guiding light.” — Intro from Enigma’s MCMXC A.D. (1990)
DJ Mag To Offer Download PDF Version
12/12/2006
Newly purchased DJmag are now offering the magazine as a download delivered to your computer every two weeks for just 40p an issue. The Annual subscription is just ?10.00 with DJ Mag offering a free 2 week trial.
The pdf is the full magazine version with news, reviews, features, advertising and competitions.
Nice!
Win Exclusive Fatboy Slim Speakers with Trax2Burn
12/12/2006In November 2006 Fatboy Slim partnered with Bowers & Wilkins to produce some exclusive Fatboy speakers. These aren’t just any normal speakers, B&W are the worlds biggest specialist speaker company, and the DM601 Fatboy Speakers feature a host of cutting-edge technologies; tube-loaded tweeter, Kevlar bass/midrange driver with open chassis, Flowport vent and Matrix style bracing among others…… and all these in casing featuring artwork from Fatboy Slims greatest hits CD ‘Why Try Harder’.
With only 40 pairs going on sale across the country it really will be a clamour at the tills to try and get you’re hands on some, but seeing as Fatboy Slim and Southern Fried Records are part of the team behind the great, new electronic music download site, Trax2Burn we’re offering one lucky person the chance to win a pair.
Want to double your chances of winning? Just log on to Trax2Burn and buy any track this month……
What could be better? A brand new pair of state of the art speakers and some f*cking great electronic music to scare you neighbours with. All tracks on Trax2Burn come as 320kbs mp3s so you know your music will do your speakers justice.
www.Trax2Burn.com
The AV Social Returns
12/12/2006VJ Anyone, under the guise of his new AV label Ne1Co and Meat Katie?s Lot 49 Records return once again to Clerkenwell House for another edition of The AV Social. Following our sell-out show in November, we can guarantee this will be one of the hottest AV events in the start of 2007!
The AV Social is quickly establishing itself as a not-to-be-missed night for any audiovisual enthusiast or lover of electronic beats. These events are especially tailored for media savvy audiences as well as industry regulars as well as forward thinking party people eager to take the pulse of new and exciting scenes.
Destined to kick-start the new-year in full throttle, The AV Social pulls together our biggest line up yet! Including three of DJ Mag?s Top 20 VJ?s featured in this year?s poll: 4yourEye, Eclectic Method and our very own VJ Anyone. Whilst providing the beats downstairs Lot 49?s founder and leading purveyor of the tech-funk sound Meat Katie himself drops by, interrupting his post-new-year holiday to headline downstairs alongside our very own resident DJ Tom Real
All this to be kick started with a screening of ?Bijari? a documentary of Brazil?s flourishing VJ scene (8pm ? 10pm) all for only 5 UK Pounds!
Kylie Minogue to play a very special concert on New Year’s Eve
12/12/2006
Kylie Minogue will play a very special concert on New Year’s Eve at London’s Wembley Arena. This will be the first chance British fans will have to see Kylie’s new Showgirl Homecoming Tour, which is currently playing Australia.
On December 31st Kylie will host her spectacular New Year revelry with a show that combines music spanning her entire career with a sensory overload of cutting edge visuals and costumes.
Unquestionably one of the best live performers of her generation, Kylie promises to welcome 2007 in the style that only she can.
She said today: “I am so happy to be back on stage. I’ve been to some great New Year’s parties over the years and I can’t wait to host what will be the biggest party of all”.
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