The Club World Awards, the only awards show that celebrates excellence in North American nightlife, reached new heights in this, its sixth year. On Wednesday, March 26, a crowd of 600 nightlife industry-ites and dance music glitterati gathered at what would soon be named “Best Lounge” and “Best Interior Design” winner - Opium Group venue Set, in Miami Beach - to hand out the awards.
The 2008 winners represented a healthy cross-section of nightlife. Standout winners include world clubbing capital New York City for “Best Superclub” - Pacha NYC, “Best Club” - Cielo, and “Best Party” - Dance.Here.Now.; Miami for Set’s two wins, and “Best Renovation” - Cameo; Las Vegas for “Best Bottle Service” - Tao; and Toronto for Peter Gatien’s clubbing comeback, “Best New Venue” - Circa. Jet Las Vegas solidified its position as the best place in the U.S. for high-tech visuals, taking the “Best Resident VJ” and “Best Video System” awards. Lush house jock Kaskade bested New York legend Louie Vega for the “Best Resident DJ” title, for his monthly stint at Smart Bar in Chicago.
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A collaboration between the hero of UK house music & the hottest young star in the global Drum’n’Bass scene was always destined to be special. Toolroom Records is proud to present D Ramirez and TC, joining forces in an electrifying alliance that looks set to be the cross-over smash of 2008!
“With Me Or Against Me” is a brash and brazen chunk of swaggering electro, a whopping club-shaker propelling an insanely hooky chant-along vocal from TC. This will lodge itself in your brain until you wake up singing it! The release boasts a sensational remix package to make your mouth water, consisting of an awesome D’n’B workout from TC himself alongside a brilliant tough, rolling remix from German maverick Tocadisco.
UK talent Kristoph delivers a riotous, rocked out re-rub, & Dutch brother-duo Infinitize strip it back with a cool pared-down version utilising that chanting refrain. Truly something for everyone here, ensuring the release gets maximum exposure in clubs worldwide!
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Following on from over 2 years of rammed-to-the-rafters parties at Brick Lane’s 93 Feet East featuring the likes of A. Skillz, Coldcut’s Jon More, Annie Nightingale and Hot Chip, the fearless Bang! crew are now taking over the awesome Scala in King’s Cross for the biggest party to date. The idea’s simple – combine world class DJs and live acts with the most promising up-and-coming performers, short films and visuals, a fantastically eclectic mix of music, and a crowd who don’t care about pigeonholes and are up for a damn good time.
London’s very own punk-housers Audio Bullys headline with a live set in the main room (now kitted out with a thumping, brand-new Turbosound System) after having torn Bang!’s recent 93 Feet East party to shreds with their rowdy, pumping take on house, electro and hip-hop. With deadly weapons like ‘Bang Bang’ and ‘We Don’t Care’, they always guarantee a riot – and this rare live appearance is not to be missed. Trevor Loveys has carved a name for himself over the last 5 years with his irresistible fidget house sound – first as one half of the dancefloor-terrorising Switch and now as one half of Speakerjunk and as a solo artist in his own right. Sexy, hard-grooving tech house and f*cked-up, twisted jackin’ electronic house is what this prolific producer’s all about.
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01 (NE) WEARING MY ROLEX WILEY
02 (NE) ANOTHER LOVE THE MAC PROJECT
03 (NE) DADDY-O WIDEBOYS
04 (02) TOCA MIRACLE 08 FRAGMA
05 (NE) TOUCH MY BODY MARIAH CAREY
06 (01) SOMETHING GOOD 08 UTAH SAINTS
07 (NE) SPEED UP FUNKERMAN
08 (NE) NEEDY GIRL CHROMEO
09 (09) NEED IN ME DOVE & SMART
10 (04) LOVE HAS GONE DAVE ARMSTRONG
11 (12) TRIPPIN’ ON YOU CA’HILL
12 (RE) WATCH OUT ALEX GAUDINO
13 (13) SNOWFLAKE GARAGE JAMS
14 (03) FASCINATION ALPHABEAT
15 (05) THE STORM JERRY ROPERO
16 (06) COME ON GIRL TAIO CRUZ FT LUCIANA
17 (11) MY DESTINY DELINQUENT FT K-CAT
18 (NE) I BELIEVE 08 HAPPY CLAPPERS
19 (07) IT’S TRUE AXWELL
20 (NE) U KNOW WHATS UP SAINT FT MDP
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Toolroom Knights: Mark Knight Album Launch!
The man, the machine, Mark Knight and his Toolroom label have become synonymous with the very best of underground house music. A talent producing powerhouse, Toolroom consistently puts out compelling, pioneering music, played by the scene’s most exciting talent at their International parties. How appropriate then that Mark not only launches his much anticipated album, but also shares the Box with Darren Emmerson, original face of Britain’s cutting edge music culture in the 90s, saviour of iconic band Underworld and force behind The Experimental Sound Field in Glastonbury. A true hero of the underground, Emerson continues to play and produce music that is relevant and refreshing and will be in good company with Mark Knight’s leaders of the new school.
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Where there’s an album launch party that is always a good story, when there’s two album launches then that’s big news! Dimitri from Paris joins New York’s house pioneer Quentin Harris to launch two consecutive albums at London’s biggest house niht.
Yes it true, there will be two of house music’s most renound talents launching an album each on the same night. Dimitri from Paris will be celebrating the imminent release of the next installment of the critically acclaimed ‘Live at the Playboy Mansion’ series. Joining him is the Strictly Rhythm premier artist and New York house pioneer Quentin Harris who releases his debut artist albu – ‘No Politics’ at the same event.
Dimitri’s from Paris is the ultimate DJ if you appreciate a delicate but sexy blend of chic disco and house. He really is an expert at controlling moods, whether it is peak party time or back at home sexytime. His new Playboy album (his third is the series which has sold just short of 400,000 copies) is an inspirational pairing of one’s of the world’s sexiest DJs with the ultimate fantasy playground. As well as his main set Dimitri has promised to perform a special secret exclusive set featuring some of the best tracks from he album to a lucky select few.
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Arguably South London’s best DJ Bar The White House prepares to pop the cork on its seventh Birthday with four days of events that showcase the very best of the venue, past, present and future. Over the last 7 years, this South London institution has firmly made it’s mark on the London bar and club scene as a superb, stylish venue featuring top class events with world-class DJs and a fantastic crowd, not to mention their impressive array of drinks and fantastic food! Add to this some tantalizing surprises, birthday treats, a brand new cocktail menu and The White House’s seventh birthday looks set to explode!
WIN GUESTLIST TO OUR EXCLUSIVE COCKTAIL LAUNCH!
Before the party kicks off on Thursday night we’re having an exclusive press / industry launch of our lovely new cocktail menu, showcasing the drinks that will be powering The White House into the summer season! For your chance to win a golden ticket to this event for you and a friend to join the free tasting, all you have to do is visit our Website or Myspace Page and sign up for our newsletter. You can also visit our event page on Facebook, click ‘I’m Attending’, invite your friends and let the page moderator know and we’ll pick several names to join in the session!
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