Bob Sinclar, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso Added to Already Huge Juicy WMC Line-Up

‘Love Generation’ star and Swedish house mafia join Robbie Rivera’s star-studded 17
hour Nikki Beach & Pearl Mini-Festival

Nikki Beach & Pearl, Miami, Thursday March 22nd, 2007: STEVE ANGELLO , SEBASTIAN INGROSSO and Bob BOB SINCLAR are the latest house honchos to be added to ROBBIE RIVERA’S already stratospheric JUICY BEACH WMC

The Swedish studio buddies and the international chart topper behind “Love Generation’ and “World Hold On’, will join the already formidable to cast of international A-Listers. Together they will make one of the strongest house line-up you’re ever likely to encounter in one place; and probably the best you’ll EVER see by the beach.

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In demand UK techno producer and live act Saytek launches his brand new digital label: Machine Func Records in April with the excellent ‘Times Change EP’ featuring three lush tracks of outstanding beauty and dance floor impact all recorded live and direct utilising one of the most significant pieces of software of recent years: Ableton live.

Saytek or 28 year old Joseph Keevill is a unique talent that has been bubbling away on the underground since the turn of 2000. With releases on high profile labels such as Kingsize, Evolved, Console and Blue & Black his music has been championed some of the most respected DJ’s on the scene as well as gracing the decks (well CD Decks/laptops) of thousands of underground DJs across the globe.

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Ladies and Gents stick the kettle on, get comfortable and prepare yourself for one of the most influential and accomplished producers on this planet Brian Transeau AKA BT as he delivers his fourth long player of his 14 year career at the forefront of electronic music production titled ‘Emotional Technology’ on Dutch imprint Black Hole Recordings.

BT is the creative force currently driving digital song writing and sound scaping in its evolution into the audio-visual-spiritual art form that will define and inspire the human narrative of the 21st Century. He is re-mastering the obsolete soundtrack of our late analogue planet, reassembling from the chaos of smashed bytes blurring our sampled lives a new paradigm of beauty for This Binary Universe .

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After the success of Amber D’s last release on tidy, the first ever double EP by any artist on the label, it was only a matter of time before she returned with another piece of fiery production.

This time Amber turns her skills to the hard house classic Don’t Cross The Line by the 12” Thumpers – released today, 26th February 2007. Amber has never done a remix before, which when you hear the track is extremely hard to understand. Filled with some of the filthiest hard riffs you’ve ever heard and a ferocious breakdown with a killer ‘hands-in-the-air’ moment, she’s come up with a track that wipes the floor with everything else out so far this year (and most of what came out last year to be fair!).

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or eight consecutive nights this Summer, the Carl Cox at Space phenomenon moves onwards and upwards. The King of Clubs has commissioned edgy fashion label Religion to dress the venue, converting the club into a Casino-themed house of glamour and decadence.

To mark the sixth year at Space, Carl has yet again pushed the boundaries and created the most exciting clubbing environment to date, which has led to the creative exchange between Carl and Religion. This partnership is sure to give the clubbers what they deserve and enhance their clubbing experience.

The night will run as usual on Tuesdays throughout the summer, with the launch on July 24th and the closing party on September 11th.

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The End launches its first weekly after hours on Sunday 4th March – Jaded.

Jaded has always been an after hours, not a carry on – a big party in its own right, and moving to The End means the new guest DJs and attention to detail we have always dreamed of, not to mention one of the best sound systems in the world.

The party will run like never before, a highly ritualised day designed to lift clubbed-out spirits and marched-out raving feet that begins the moment you step into AKA. In the tradition of some of the most legendary parties, we will warm you up properly – with music that inspired the electronic debauchery below. Later on in the day there’ll be more physical and visual entertainment to keep even the most restless of after hours soldiers amused.

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Friday March 2nd is a landmark date in the history of drum & bass. Ram Records has been one of the most important drum & bass labels in the history of the genre. They have been at the very forefront of drum & bass ever since Ant Miles and a sixteen year old Andy C released the label’s debut ‘Sour Mash EP’ in 1992, and almost immediately wrote the label into jungle history with their genre-defining and scene-shaping magnum opus ‘Valley of the Shadows’ in 1993.

The years since have seen the label become one of the scene’s dominant forces with one of the tightest knit collectives. Along with the founding fathers, the talents of Shimon, Moving Fusion and Red One were soon incorporated in to their stable, and later the likes of Nightbreed and Subfocus were added, creating one of the most formidable collectives in the scene. Their music has been of such consistently high quality it’s possible to pick a drum & bass anthem of the year for every year from the Ram catalogue alone.

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Calabria was first conceived by producer Rune, released on Credence in 2003 and has since been one of the most popular bootlegged tracks. A HUGE club anthem in its own right, most bootlegs have featured the vocal talent of Crystal Waters, famed for her own massive chart success in 1991 with ‘Gypsy Woman (La Da Dee La Da Da)’ ‘Destination Unknown’ has been an Ibiza anthem for the last 3 years running.

For those that don’t know Calabria is a place in Italy and so it only seems right that ‘Destination Calabria’ is produced by Italian dance god Alex Gaudino; who has also had releases on Positiva ‘Lil Love’, ‘Blue Lipstick’ on Hed Kandi and ‘Reaction’ on Data.
Big support comes from the Galaxy network who have already Superhitted Destination Calabria and won hands down everyday on their ‘Fly or Die’ listener vote competition. Also championed by the likes of Judge Jules on Radio 1, Andi Durrant and many more….

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If you’ve had your ears anywhere near a dancefloor in the past few months, then you can’t fail to have heard one of clublands biggest anthems, Another Chance’s ‘Every Time I See Her (Sound Of Eden)’. A cover of Shades Of Rhythm’s rave classic, ‘Sound Of Eden’, this is simply one of dance music’s hottest records right now.

From the same outfit that brought you Bodyrox’s ‘Yeah Yeah’, the fired up electro anthem that hit No.2 in the national charts in January, Another Chance is Jon Pearn (of Full Intention fame) and Nick Bridges’ other production project, with Abigail Bailey and Xavier Barnet providing the new vocals.

Jon, who as one half of dance legends, Full Intention, has released some of the UK’s finest house music in their 11-year career, joined forces with rising star, Nick Bridges, back in 2005. Nick, who holds residencies at both Ministry Of Sound and Fabric (DTPM), has held the rare title of MOS’s World Tour Resident, where he flew out every week spreading dance music’s message across the globe. Together they run Juki Records, the well-respected imprint for all things jacking house.

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After months of planning it’s now just mere days away! The biggest hard dance party this year kicks off at 9pm at the almighty Carling Academy Brixton this Saturday (February 24th) – and we’ve got a pair of exclusive VIP tickets to give away!

Yes, you heard it right the first time boys and girls – we did indeed say VIP. Win these tickets and you could be knocking back a drink or five with the cream of the hard dance scene when the Hard Dance Awards 2006 land in London to give the capital a damn good seeing to!

You’ll witness the musical magic that is K90 and Edison Factor performing two absolutely blistering LIVE sets in the Main Arena. You’ll see the Tidy Boys, Lisa Lashes, Anne Savage, Lisa Pin-Up, BK, Rob Tissera and Ed Real bring the very roof of the Academy down with the most deliciously vicious beats known to man.

You’ll be blown away by the sounds of Amber D, Andy Whitby, Mark EG, Alex Kidd, Nick Sentience, the Organ Donors, Vinylgroover and Jason Cortez & Phil York in the grand Foyer as they thoroughly obliterate your previous clubbing experiences. And you’ll be completely overwhelmed by the sheer brilliance of the Regional Heroes in Room Three.

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Get back to your roots with some serious Jungle Flavours at Wax On. Prepare for phat Basslines and jump up beats hitting the dance floor as DnB’s hard hitters take to the decks. Rubbing shoulders downstairs are Kenny Ken, Ray Keith and Danny Wheeler treating your ears and getting those hands in the air, putting in a very special guest appearance spitting on the mic will be the legendary MC Det.

While upstairs www.qualifide.co.uk presents MJ Cole who was a leading light in the 90’s Garage scene he has worked with the likes of Jill Scott, Jocelyn Brown and Mariah Carey. Alongside MJ will be Matt Jam Lamont with a UKG flavour plus man of the remix Qualifide and Mr Buzzhard will be keeping the Garage flavour and mixing it up with a bit of House and Breaks.

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Get ready for a ride with one of the most exciting new US artists to be making the rounds on the global dancefloor. Steve Porter is set to release the second volume of his mix compilation series “PORTERHOUSE”, with a staggering 57 club tracks mixed and mutated together on 2xCDs in his unrivalled genre defying, pulsating, energetic style. Hollywood blockbusters don’t see as much action as this album, so get ready to be treated to a rollercoaster journey, shaped and re-edited into a spine-tingling hi-octane double-disc extravaganza.

“PORTERHOUSE VOL.2” also merges Steve Porter’s DJing and production style, featuring 14 of his own original tracks and remixes, further blurring the distinction between DJ and producer into one completely compelling musical maestro. With “PORTERHOUSE VOL.2”, Boston’s finest NYC resident raises the bar once more with two discs of pure party exhilaration. Maybe the secret is that Porter cuts to the chase, filleting the prime essence of each track and moving on (akin to a funky house Jeff Mills or Carl Cox, if that’s possible) which means there’s absolutely no room for boredom. It’s highly skilled, refreshing, flashy and most importantly for any discerning music lover, butt-wigglingly good!

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Friday 23rd Feb @ Mission: It might be cold and wet outside, but the temperature will be hot, hot, hot on 23rd February, whenTocadiscoturns up the heat at Kissdafunk.

The German superstar whose unique brand of electro-hemmed house madness was responsible for the remix of David Guetta vs. The Egg’s Walking Away’, first rocked the socks off KDF crowd last year in Ibiza. Since then he has become one of the most in-demand jocks on the international circuit.

He’s remixed world-wide chart hits from Fischerspooner to the Pet Shop Boys, New Order to Mylo; and those that have been lucky enough to see him have described his sets as ‘outrageously good’. Cranking up the temperature alongside him will of course be KDF’s residents The Trophy Twins (Radio 1), Rob Tissera and Marc Leaf.

Room Two throws in another surprise in the form of LMP Presents.Consisting of Radio 1 dance show producer Dillon Koenig and Kiss 100 producer Adam K these guys have been shaking up the second rooms of London’s big clubs such as Ministry of Sound and Turnmills. Also hosts of their very own monthly mad-capped Hoxton parties, these guys are 100 per cent on-the-pulse presents their own recipe of funked-up-elect-tech house. KDF’s own Matt Cooper with join them to get the R2 party going

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Trax2Burn is the essential new independent music downloading service. Having been painstakingly crafted to cater for the customer’s every possible need, and fully re-designed and re-launched following its original conception in 2003, the site now boasts not only an unparalleled roster of onboard labels, but also a plethora of innovative features intended to completely eliminate the problems that so regularly plague users of the legal downloads market.

The familiar faces behind Trax2Burn include Garry Blackburn (Southern Fried Records/Anglo Plugging), Norman Cook (Fatboy Slim) and Cliff Lay (Maison/Proactive), whose collective expertise, contacts, and industry knowledge has provided the site with a stellar basis for locating, promoting, and selling the best new independent electronica available. A hugely expansive selection of labels including Atlantic Jaxx (Basement Jaxx), Bugged Out, Chicks On Speed, Cocoon Recordings, Domino (Franz Ferdinand), Echo, Front Room Recordings, Get Physical, Global Underground, Hospital, International Deejay Gigolo Records, MoWax, Ninja Tune, Peacefrog (Jose Gonzalez/Nouvelle Vague), Playgroup, PIAS/Wall of Sound, Renaissance, Skint, Southern Fried, Sunday Best (BBC Radio 1’s Rob Da Bank’s label), Warp (Maximo Park) and (deep breath!) XL (The Prodigy/White Stripes) insures that Trax2Burn will always be the first and foremost source for downloading cutting-edge music old and new.

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Atrium’s ‘In Love With You’ is one of the most emotive slabs of dance music you’ll hear all year. With echoes of Donna Summer and Everything But The Girl, ‘In Love With You’ stands way above the current crop of cheap and cheerful dancefloor fare. Heavyweight DJ support comes from the likes of Pete Tong, Deep Dish, Joey Negro, Fedde Le Grand, and many more, and with ‘crossover’ written throughout the record like a stick of rock, expect the charts to fall for this little beauty too.

What else would you expect from a collaboration between two of dance music’s production heavyweights and a sublime vocal talent? Both Paul Harris (formerly of Grammy Winners Dirty Vegas, Hydrogen Rockers, and all round good egg) and Steve Mac (ex-Rhythm Masters, cult producer, and the man mainstream acts come to for the perfect club remix) have etched their contributions to dance culture on the eardrums of millions, and with the addition of TJ Davis they look set to enjoy yet more success.

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