Armand Van Helden returns to conquer. NYC Beat is destined for big things.
One of dance music’s biggest personalities with a discography of hits and dance anthems to match, Armand knows the ingredients to rock the dancefloor better than anyone else around.
NYC Beat is a dancefloor slayer with one foot in the past and another on the dancefloors of now. With a monstrous bottom end and a vocal sample that is guaranteed to get lodged in your head, it sports a fine array of remixes from MSTRKRFT, Emperor Machine and Detroit.
The video features apple bobbing and model Daisy Lowe, daughter of Pearl Lowe and Gavin Rossdale
NYC Beat is already getting hammered on Radio 1 and was added straight to the playlist a month before release. It’s taken from Ghettoblaster, his new artist album.
An incendiary call to arms, Ghettoblaster, from the unambiguous title to the thrilling sounds contained therein, is an unapologetic throwback to dance music’s joyous infancy.
Indeed, as Armand puts it: “On this album I was going for a retro throwback 1985-89 soul up-tempo urban type sound. Chicago meets Miami meets New York City kind of thing. Or to put it differently, house meets freestyle meets hip-house meets club meets new wave.”
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Exeter-based Functional Records hits 50 in June following nigh-on 10 years of releasing some of the best breakbeat pressure in the scene. As part of the celebrations, the label prepare for two awesome release; a remix 12” featuring of two of the label’s finest tracks along ‘Functional’s Finest Moments’ a commemorative compilation album designed to showcase the finest this label has given.
Joining up with the world’s leading website for all things breakbeat www.nuskoolbreaks.co.uk they bring you Functional Records 50th Release Party!
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Less is more right? Wrong. In the case of Pepe Deluxé at least, more is most certainly more. ‘The Mischief Of Cloud 6’, is the second single from the forthcoming album ‘Spare Time Machine’ and Pepe Deluxe have added a bit more of everything into the pot and all for the better. More sweet hip-hop beats, more psychedelic guitar crescendos, more of the same offbeat lyrics, retro vocals and more influences from around the world than you can shake a pocket atlas at. In contrast it also has less too. Less samples. Or to be exact, none.
Pepe Deluxé are two: James Spectrum (AKA Jari Salo) and JA-Jazz (AKA Tomi Paajaanen). These Finnish scholars of sonics formed in the Mid- ’90s. Probably best known for their outstanding use of samples as heard on their most familiar song ‘Woman In Blue’, which was used on the Levi’s Jeans ‘Twisted’ commercial and taken from their debut album ‘Supersound’ in ’98.’Supersound’ was so notoriously sample-laden that three versions were eventually created, each ‘cleaner’ than the last as it grew in stature and was licensed to Sony. Now ‘Spare Time Machine’ has arrived their third album, taking things up yet another level. It has all the funk of their best material but doused in the spirit of uproarious ‘60s psychedelia and ‘70s prog-rock. What’s more it’s entirely sample-free.
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As part of Radio Music Week Galaxy DJ Andi Durrant will be presenting a 2 hour rockumentary titled “Houseworks: A History of UK Dance Music”.
The in-depth show covers the different scenes and influential figures that have shaped dance music from the Prodigy through to The Hacienda, M25 free parties and 808 State. The show also looks at how dance music has broken through to be a commercial force with UK uber-bands of the late 90s like Faithless and Basement jaxx and into the superclubs like Cream, Gatecrasher and Godskitchen. Finally, Andi takes a look on what direction dance music is heading with its future stars.
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First up in this new series is “DUBSTEP, GRIME & BASS”. This groundbreaking album is not only the first in the HEAVIEST series – but also the first time that most of the featured music has been put together and made commercially available to all, as to date; dubstep and Grime, has predominantly been found only on homemade mix cds, cassettes, and online mixes.
Disc 1 features the most innovative and exciting genre that is currently on the tip of everyone’s lips – DUBSTEP. The hype and buzz around this new musical movement is growing by the day and this album features all the biggest names from the scene alongside the next generation of dub pioneers. Tracks to look out for are Skream – with his Dubstep anthem ‘Bahl Forward’, Burial’s haunting remix of Jamie Woon ‘Wayfaring Stranger’, Loefah’s apocalyptic ‘System’, Caspa’s wobbly dub on ‘Custard Chucker’ and Komonazmuk’s big hitters for 2007 ‘Love’ and ‘Shankstep’ alongside White Boi.
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It’s quite difficult to know where to start with this press release. We worked the last Marco V compilation and used words such as ‘purist’, ‘maestro’, and ‘master’. After only hearing 3 tracks of one CD, we were looking for words, and there are none! This piece of work from Marco is his best yet, as you will see and hear for yourselves.
The two discs are aptly entitled ‘Before’ and ‘After’ and Marco’s own description says it all: “Imagine going to an outdoor festival, dancing all day and then going home for a chill out, that’s what it’s about” perfectly summed up to a V. BEFORE sees Marco at full throttle, and for a full on 80mins. You’re down the front, the V man is in front of you, and he’s giving you a dose of Marco V in peak time festival mode! A perfect blend of throbbing electronic music, mixed down impeccably. The BEFORE CD contains two brand new Marco V cuts, a smattering of exclusives, combined with productions and mixes from the likes of Starkillers, Mashtronic and Patrick Alavi.
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Following Delirium’s roadblock launch party earlier this year, Dave ‘The Rave’ Pearce (the UK’s most in demand Trance DJ) returns to Ministry Of Sound on Friday 8th June to celebrate the launch of the new ‘Delirium’ album series (mixed by the man himself, out 4th June).
Unlike his usual more commercially orientated ‘Dance Anthem’ albums, Delirium focuses solely on the trance underground, showcasing the finest Trance talent from across the globe, and features upfront tracks from producers who are making their mark on the scene.
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Summer is fast approaching and Jo Mills is looking forward to the Ibiza season yet again. Already this year, her international diary has taken in Australia, Koh Samui, Thailand, Hong Kong, Dubai, Italy, Croatia, Germany & Romania, not forgetting regular appearances in the UK, but there’s nowhere in the world that Jo loves more than Ibiza, and Jo can’t wait to return to the island she calls home to get the season kicked off in style. This weekend before Ibiza opening parties all kick off Jo is performing at the Offical Dance Arena at Club DV8 for Birmingham Pride. We caught up with Jo to see whats she has been up to and what plans she has for Ibiza
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Sandy Rivera is a one man music machine; one of House music’s truly original masters. His proven track record for consistently making pioneering sounds is not enough. Never one to take the easy route Mr. Rivera is looking back to his beginnings whilst simultaneously launching a brand new project.
Confused? Don’t be.
Sandy Rivera Records is the all new label kicking off this month with his own release ‘Balance’ (which will feature on Sandy’s hotly anticipated artist album – due to drop at the end of the year.) ‘Balance’ is a deep groove that keeps driving; its rolling beats keeps you mesmerized on the dancefloor, the synths kicking in to result in a simply fantastic instrumental – one for the purists out there! Out now.
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With the weather getting warmer the Pukka up parties just keep getting bigger. This month Pukka up brings to you some of that Ibiza magic with one of their famous boat parties followed by a huge line up at Pacha. To mark their exclusive monthly residency at Pacha, PU and Made Up production will transform the club to showcase the DJ’s that have been grabbing the headlines this year. For Saturday 16th June PU will be joined by the likes of Nick ‘Bodyrox’ Bridges, and their fantastic new resident Abigail Bailey.
Newly announced resident Abigail Bailey, who has recently been tipped to be the new Sonique brings you a new concept in DJing. Using her amazing vocal talents she will freestyle sing new and old tracks such as chart topping ‘I Just Cant Get Enough’ over her her DJ set. Abigail says “the idea is to fuse the two together I’ve sung over many DJ sets and it really works so I thought why not do it my self its an exciting new concept that I cant wait to persue” She will inject her innovative touch and personal music selection that doesn’t amaze only the crowds, but DJ’s as well from all over the board! In addition PU residents Rob Wilder and Scott Giles will no doubt be looking to mesmerize us with their trademark upfront house sets.
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ou’re in Ibiza it’s the height of summer, you are surrounded by your favourite people and pleasing your five senses is what your life is about for the next week or so. You are lying back basking in the sun light, eyes half closed with your vision of the world slightly hazy, everything has a golden glow and you’re so relaxed the sounds around you are pleasantly distant.
You’re probably on Salinas beach and it’s quite possible you are listening to music supplied by Jon Sa Trinxa
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If Franz Ferdinand are doing rock music that make people dance, Digitalism are making dance music that make people rock.
There are loads of rock bands making music for the dancefloor. Digitalism make electronic music that everyone can rock to. For the past two years, they have been the go-to men for indie remixes, having reworked the Klaxons, The Test Icicles, Cut Copy and The Futureheads, to devastating effect.
Digitalism hail from Hamburg. Isi, the German born son of Turkish immigrants, met Jens, the child of a liberal family, at the city’s Underground Solution record store. Jens Moelle was the first to find employment there, towards the end of the 1990s. When he took leave from the shop to devote more time to his school work, Isi filled. Later Jens returned, and the pair worked alongside each other: Jens in the shop, and Isi at the attendant record distribution business. They soon bonded over their shared love of dance and rock records.
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The Ekspozicija 07: The Detroit Connection mix by Detroit legend Kevin Saunderson radiates all the energy that he has accumulated during his two-decade career as a DJ and producer.
It’s the essence of club culture captured in a 78-minute journey through the universe of synthesised sounds, the latest dance rhythms, and echoes of music history. It’s a mark of Kevin’s love of music and massive DJing experience that he has never drawn a strict line between the various sub-genres of electronic dance music – which is evident from the first listen of his new mix compilation.
This attitude can only be positive, considering that we are talking about a 78-minute trip through the most upfront club sounds. It’s a mix that takes the listener from climax to climax, it grabs and releases, then goes off in another direction – a head-spinning rollercoaster of emotions, energy and ecstasy that no-one but a musician with as much experience as Mr Saunderson could deliver.
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Set within the walls of the 17th Century Petrovaradin Fortress, Exit is the biggest music and cultural event in South East Europe. Renowned for its diverse and adventurous line ups, this years event will play host to some of the finest Hip Hop, R’n’B, Reggae and Drum & Bass artists during the 4-day extravaganza. Headlining the Main Stage will be: Snoop Dog, Wu Tang Clan, Lauryn Hill, Beastie Boys, LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad with more tba
The Reggae Stage will be hosted by Terratone from Brixton who will be performing at EXIT for the 5th year running. “The Serbian people are a joy to be amongst and treat everybody like royalty, the very little they have they openly share with you, it is truly touching” comments Terratones Wenti ‘Wadada’ Coke.
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“Someone Like Me” is the result of a mixture between the sexy vocals of Indian Princess and the fabulous, funky house music of the two Italian Producers Soulcast. Before Release by HIT! Records Universal, date 21st of May, “Someone Like Me” is already playing in the highest rotation on KISS FM London, and on MTV. It’s Indian Princesses first successful Dance record… From the 25th of May, Indian princess can be seen in Clubs throughout the U.K. with her Live P.A. Tour of “Someone Like Me”, which will be the first.. but certainly not the last that we’ll hear from her….
The from origin half Indian half Dutch Indian Princess was born on the 12th of September 1984 as Déwika Nathassia Saalbach in Gouda,The Netherlands. She has been singing and dancing since the very first moment she could move her lips and hips, and has entertained many family birthday parties at the age of 3. Her father recognized the early talent, and brought her an old microphone out of a touring car so she could start practising for what later would be her passion and her life.
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