Belgium’s No.1 trance legend returns following the smashing debut of his debut album ‘Revelations’ with the euro-phoric title track from this amazing album on Maelstrom.
Over the last ten years Belgium-born Johan Gielen has carved a niche for himself on the global trance circuit as a true purveyor of the finest sounds around as he constantly tours the world playing at some of the biggest and best parties across the globe. From his legendary residency at Tokyo-based Club Velfarre through to playing to anywhere up to 50,000 ravers at the infamous Dutch mega raves like Sensation, Dance Valley and Mysteryland, Johan has truly been pushing the sounds of trance since he first began DJ’ing.
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Funkagenda is a name that is fast becoming buzz word in the world of house music…
After a series of blistering remixes in his role as Groovedigital’s in-house engineer and A+R Manager, he makes sure that nothing leaves the studio without the Funkagenda seal of approval.
And this attention to detail has not gone unnoticed… DJs + Producers from all across the house world have been flocking to his studio for that ‘Funk Farm’ sound. His list of engineering clients reads like a who’s who in house music, with artists such as Trophy Twins, Mark Knight, ATFC, DJ Exacta and Punkrok all queuing up to create dancefloor killers. 2006 really has been Groovedigital’s year with track releases and remixes from artists such as Micky Slim, James Talk, Trophy Twins, Chad Lewis and Funkagenda himself. 2007 looks set to be even bigger. We caught up with the Funkagenda and his Groovedigital partner in crime Chad Lewis to talk production, DJing and all things house…..
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Musically, mulletover bring you the finest underground talent to random locations around London. Whilst Horse Meat Disco - ‘the queer party for everyone’ - is all about classic and Italo disco, cosmic, funk, punk and oddities.. In a ‘party’ sense, the ethics of both, are ethics if fun, fancy dress and a touch of hedonism. Together, mulletover and Horse Meat Disco bring you a warehouse party in a Secret London Location on January 27th.. The first time they have partied together. Enjoy and do you what you are supposed to - have fun.
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Freak n’Chic’s first release of 2007 comes from Shonky with the “Olympia” EP.. Check who is in support.. Also check below for news of the Freak n’Chic party at Le Zebre, Paris, on Sunday January 14th - with Shonky, Dan Ghenacia and Jamie Jones.. AND news of the first ever Freak n’Chic compilation.. ‘Rendez-Vous’ - coming in March..
Shonky’s three track EP is already supported by Laurent Garnier, Tiefschwarz, Troy Pierce, Ivan Smagghe, Serge Santiago, Pete Tong, Rob Da Bank, Stephan Hinz, Martin Eyerer and Kiki, amongst many..
“Olympia” is a deep, heads down groover; a slow, beat-pushing builder with subtle trippy bleeps.. Designed for after-hour; good for any hour.
“Phantomas” is a darker, more intense production, bringing the tripped-out sounds to the foreground and pushing your mind sideways.
“Horizointal Moon” - part three of your little trip - the title says it all really.
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The long awaited third part in the Club Azuli album series is set to crash onto doormats nationwide from 12th February 2007.
The Club Azuli collection is one of the most credible album series on the market. Its sound of electronic and soulful edged house is cooler and far more selective than any other compilation around. If you want a true reflection on the most current and upcoming hits in club land, Club Azuli is your perfect guide.
For years Azuli Records has been picking out future hits well before they hit the big time. Previous albums have included tracks that have become hits six or nine months after being showcased on the labels compilations; take Bodyrox Yeah Yeah or Roger Sanchez Lost, just two tracks included on Azuli albums in early 2006 that are now monster records.
As innovative as ever, the Club Azuli album series is available in both mixed and unmixed formats the mixed for the clubber and the unmixed for the CD DJ. Azuli were one of the first labels to offer their compilations in this format and now their competitors are following suit.
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Friday, 16th February 2007: put this date in your diary NOW, as Soundworx celebrates five years of bringing the best underground talent from around the world to London’s doorstep. One of Turnmill’s longest running nights, its introduced to the capital’s club scene such cutting edge DJs as Wally Lopez, Chus & Ceballos, Victor Calderone, NRK DJs, King Unique, James Mowbray, and many more.
From day one, Soundworx has been the place to hear new DJs first, well before they’ve become well-known figures. With an ear for the future, renowned promoter Nicole Moudaber has made the night something special - a unique foray into undiscovered sounds and the finest underground music.
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Well, 2007 certainly seems to be off and running already and Nebula Music’s first promo run of 2007 is certainly one to watch out for. Already massive in the clubs and on t’radio ‘Touch Me’ by Houzecrushers looks set to reaffirm your love of funky house music at it’s best.
Houzecrushers is the new production alias of Germany’s Eric Schmeier and Frank Knebel and Touch Me is THE biggest peak time house track to start 2007.
Frank aka Thomas Gold is an established producer and over the last 5 years has seen releases and remixes on labels such as Positiva, Ministry Of Sound, Boss, Kontor and Cyber. He also records as Smax & Gold, Level K and Phunkk Mob amongst others.
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Yousef is one of the UK’s top DJ’s who’s relentless travelling has given him a more mature and broad musical taste. His style is housey techno that has good energy and personality, which is a lot like Yousef himself.
As well as being an internationally recognised DJ, Yousef is also a talented producer. His recent tracks ‘Spooky’ and ‘The Approach’ were well received across clubland and were snapped up by Cr2 Records. He has also remixed for the likes of Fatboy Slim, Jamiroquai and Moloko to name but a few and there are plenty more beats where they came from.
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Over the past 3 years Read The Crowd has forged it’s name across London clubland as an event firmly focused on bringing clubbers the best DJ talent based solely on the DJ’s ability to ‘read the crowd’ In this time promoter Dave Minns has meticulously booked line ups on the DJ’s reputation and ability in this field whether they be a big name or up n coming talent, if they don’t Read The Crowd they don’t play, simple.
Kicking off in January 2004, Read The Crowd has pulled in one of the most diverse DJ line ups over those three years, always supporting new talent alongside big names such as Drummatic Twins, Chad Jackson, NJoi, Jody Wisternoof (Way Out West) Jay cunning (Kiss FM) and Eren (Sancho Panza) plus they have hosted rooms for Boomslang (Cambridge) Smartie Partie (Turnmills) Electrik Circus and Papadisco (The Egg) The Mass and Networking Central outdoor festivals in 2005 as well as hosting a special Read The Crowd all night radio show on Bestival FM at last summers festival!
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It’s the mother of all hard dance nights at the daddy of all clubs! Tidy & Extreme Euphoria returns to Heaven in London to officially kick-start
the capital’s 2007 partying season! Win our competition and you and a mate could be right there in the thick of it for free!
Have you been sitting at home for the last two weekends, bouncing off the walls and wishing payday would get here fast so you can get out there
and party? Have you been driving yourself mad watching TV with your nearest and not-so-dearest–anymore because Christmas cleaned you out?
Well then put a big fat red ring round Friday January 26th because we’re giving you the perfect opportunity to let off steam on one of the ultimate
dancefloors in the country. And have we got a monster line-up for you to do it to.
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Where do all the flies go in winter? Do they hibernate? I don’t know about all the bluebottles and midges, but Ben Watt’s Buzzin Fly wraps up in a warm winter scarf and carries on the party. Flies don’t do detoxes anyway – and neither should you, as the Buzzin Fly ressies Ben Watt, Justin Martin and Chris Woodward are joined by a Jedi Knight in shining armour – Tom Middleton – and XFM’s Nick Luscombe.
There are many reasons to love Tom Middleton. Firstly he is Jedi Knight, so pretty adept, I would imagine, with a light sabre. Secondly he is an amateur cordon bleu chef – so good for dinner parties. Thirdly, he is responsible for introducing thousands of people to an electro version of Nirvana’s ‘Smells like Teen Spirit’ and a cover of ‘Le Freak’ by the Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain, through his Cosmosonica: Crazy Covers Vol 1 CD. Oh yeah, and he makes completely amazing records and is a wizard behind the decks too.
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Cast your minds back to those blissful childhood days when jelly & ice cream was the greatest thing since… well, jelly & ice cream and all the kids at school would have competitions to see whose parents could give out the best goody bags at your Birthday bash. Well folks, those happy days are back as Together presents The First Birthday (Well, Sort of…) on Saturday 27th January and the Greatest Birthday Party in the World… EVER!!
Together has long been lording it at Turnmills (5 New Year’s Eve on the bounce), but it wasn’t until January 2006 that our genre-busting club night went monthly. Fast forward 12 months and you’re looking at the mother of all Birthday bashes, with more trimmings than Gordon Ramsey’s Christmas dinner! F**k the stuffing, cos we’ve got… Free Together Goody Bags, (including party hats, Together keyrings, stickers, vouchers and anything else we can blag, oh yeah and those things that you blow out too!), plus Free Haircuts, Free Face Painting, A Giant Birthday Cake to jump out of, Laughing gas (naturally) and some proper old skool party games to play like Pass the Parcel, Musical Statues, Musical Chairs and Pin the Tail on the DJ. What more do you want? Jelly & ice cream? Cool, cos we’ve got that too!! Seeing as every month WE decide what the Fancy Dress Theme will be (Dress up as your Mum, make your own homemade Hat, get your best Sports threads on etc etc), this month seeing as it’s the Birthday, we thought we’d let YOU lot decide on what you wanted to wear instead. Therefore it can absolutely anything. Think of the most weirdest and wonderful ideas and then come as that. As ever, top prizes will be awarded to the ‘Best Dressed.’ So that’s the silly stuff covered then… onto the music.
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VJ 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!
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At the age of 23, Adam Sheridan has achieved more than most DJ’s will ever achieve in their entire career. Six years since his residency began at legendary northern club night Goodgreef Adam’s three deck mixing, genre-crossing sound and quality production saw him propelled from virtual unknown into global superstar, Add to this numerous original productions and remixes on labels such as Purple Eye, Chemical Records, Storm Records and Maelstrom, Adam now prepares to launch his very own imprint Soundstage Music.
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The unstoppable Choice series cements itself in the heart of music lovers once again, as house aficionado Roger Sanchez pays homage to his musical roots with this exceptional collection of tracks.
With the Choice series being compiled by the biggest and best DJs and producers of our time - it was long overdue that an icon like Roger Sanchez should be persuaded to share his classics with us. Here the S man has created a double CD filled with funk, jazz, italo disco, salsa, electro, deep and twisted house and more. It showcases seminal tunes and highlights gems that have influenced countless tracks and artists in the years that followed their release.
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