He’s been labeled as Carl Cox’s protégé (having supported Carl on tour across the world for the last two years as well as working together on tracks past and present in the studio on Carls’ forthcoming artist album- more news re this coming soon) but Jon Rundell is certainly making waves of his own and is spreading his sound that his loyal army of A-list supporters have already picked up on. With more than enough skill to back up the hype, its not surprising that Jon Rundell’s second release on Vandit Digital ‘Taking Time’ and forthcoming remixes of ‘Devilfish – Man Alive’ and ‘Adam Sheridans – After Dark’ are already generating heat having followed up from his March release of ‘Our Floor’ and ‘What is it’ on Vandit Digital. There’s furthermore in the bag too as Jon is currently working on some very exciting new material & remixes and later in the year releases a storming track on Sander van Doorns label, Doorn Records.
In Rundell’s Taking Time EP out Aug 1st on Vandit Digital, he creates two tracks that manage to find the perfect balance between deliciously fierce tension and shiver inducing breakdowns. And the best part is that all of this seems to be happening almost effortlessly! As the dirty basslines and devilish beats give way to a single sustained note the music fades to the sounds of summer. Classic stabbing chords and waves of white sound crash in sonic release, giving listeners a moment to breathe slow, and take it in before grinding back down to business! And Jon is wise to stick with the sound that serves him so well. A clever fusion of filthy, sparse basslines and wicked beats, Rundell’s productions are carefully crafted to inflict maximum dance-floor damage, leaving even the most experienced club-goer a little breathless and begging for more. Paul van Dyk loved ‘Taking Time’ so much he’s obviously signed it, but has also included it in his forthcoming Cream Ibiza compilation.
Addictive TV will be playing twice at this year’s Glastonbury Festival !
Getting an early start to the proceedings, at midnight on the Thursday 26th June - they’ll play the 2000 capacity Dance Lounge in the Dance Village. Then on Friday 27th - again at midnight - Addictive TV will unleash another brain-twisting headphone set to rival 2007’s at Glastonbury when they play the Silent World stage - the new large tent dedicated to the brilliant (but slightly weird) phenomenon of silent disco…!
Have a look at this short video blog of Addictive TV’s silent disco set in the main dance tent @ Glastonbury 2007…!
Addictive TV are a total audiovisual experience driven by their fast-paced breakbeat AV remixes and video mash-ups. Praised by the likes of Grandmaster Flash, Moby and Kraftwerk’s Karl Bartos, they’ve twice picked up the #1 VJs in the World crown, voted on by the readers of DJ Magazine (and twice come second!). In the last few years they’ve played in over 40 countries, including Brazil, USA, China, Japan, all across Europe and even in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia!
Known for breaking new ground with their Hollywood commissioned remixes of movies, Addictive TV ’s latest remix is “IRON MAN” for Paramount Pictures, starring Robert Downey Jnr. What you see is what you hear! Check out the remix now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KmYzTp26Bs
Addictive TV will certainly bombard your senses when they kick-start their mixers!!
Other dates coming up in the UK includes two large outdoor parties - at London’s National Theatre on Friday, August 22nd (projecting on the huge flytower by Waterloo Bridge) and in Liverpool for the European Capital of Culture celebrations on 20th September, projecting onto the Mersey Tunnel air vent tower.
A British man - and resident of Mallorca – has been charged after allegedly selling illegal copies of DJ mix albums to some of the 200 bars and clubs on the Spanish island. Music Week Reports.
Music Factory Entertainment Group became aware that its albums were being sold in Mallorca and alerted the IFPI. A police operation was then mounted, which involved officers from the Organised Crime Group of the Palma Guardia Civil, Interpol and the Metropolitan Police. They were helped by teams from Promusicae, BPI and IFPI, representing the recording industry in Spain, the UK and internationally
Paul Oakenfold has signed on to become an ambassador for radio station Kiss.
Oakenfold, the ambassador for Kiss’s “Music is Life” philosophy, will present a series of programmes charting the history of dance music from the last 20 years.
In doing so he becomes the station’s second ambassador, joining “green ambassador” Sam Branson.
Kiss Radio managing director Steve Parkinson says, “Paul Oakenfold’s return to Kiss for these special DJ shows indicates the significant focus we have on investing in Kiss Radio and returning to the brand’s iconic ‘Music is Life’ roots.”
Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Váh River Valley surrounded by mountains and the historic Trencin Castle, the Pohoda festival transforms Trencin Airfield into a celebration of music & arts. Now into its 12th year Pohoda invites an international crowd to party with a host of world-wide talent performing on 7 different stages. The forward-thinking line up of epic proportions includes Gossip, Fatboy Slim, The Streets, Editors, The Cribs, Blood Red Shoes, Richard Müller, Audio Bullys, Unkle (Live), Miss Kittin and the Hacker Live, Matthew Herbert Big Band (all 25 members!), Royal Choral Society, Slovak National Theatre, Joan Baez and many more…
Taking place over 2 days in the Slovakian city of Trenčín, Pohoda is a truly multicultural affair celebrating many genres of music from indie, opera, rock, world music, folk, classical, electronica and hip hop as well as showcasing interactive workshops in performance art, theatre, literature, film and visual art. With some UK festivals costing as much as a holiday Pohoda offers a good value for money escapade.
With 7 main stages Pohoda presents the opportunity to see a truly unique mixture of artists in an exciting and innovative setting. Other delights include bungee jumping, an art wall where artists paint a section at each year’s festival and a captivating family-friendly children’s area for the little ones.
The word Pohoda means “well-being” and “coziness” in Slovakian and the festival certainly provides this offering a ‘Relax Centre’ which incorporates massage, lots of holistic delights, and huge chill-out tents - a soft, sprawling world where comfort reigns supreme!
Pohoda has grown from selling 140 tickets in its first year to over 27,000 people attending the event in 2007 with 18,000 camping. So come and join the party and dance with like minded music lovers from Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Scandinavia and beyond.
Opening party: Thursday 26th June, 2008. El Divino, Ibiza
Yes, the rumours are true - house nights Kidology and Kinky Malinki are setting the standard in Ibiza this summer, with alternate weekly parties at the stunning El Divino in Ibiza Town.
Kicking off on Thursday 26th June and residing here every week until the closing party on 18th September, El Divino is the perfect setting for two of the UK’s most popular parties; its breathtaking views overlooking the marina of the old town and sophisticated interior setting are just the beginning of this match made in an Ibiza heaven.
Kidology have really pushed the boat out for this Ibiza season. Boasting impressive line ups across every party, whether you reside on the white isle all summer, or just on holiday for a week, you’re guaranteed to hit the jackpot with Kidology.
He’s Back! Danny Tenaglia returns with his first compilation in 6 years, reinforced by a brand new single and his first ever Ibiza residence at Space…
After a six-year hiatus from releasing compilations, Danny Tenaglia returns with the 2xCD compilation, ‘Futurism’.
Long before the Ableton revolution Tenaglia was renowned for his unique sets where samples from various records were frequently interwoven throughout, layered atop his trademark sound, a twisted (often marathon) voyage across the many genres of house and techno. “If you think of the word ‘techno’”, Danny humbly elaborates, “It’s just short for technology. What were Kraftwerk doing? What was Larry Levan doing up in the booth with reel-to-reel and reverb? They were being experimental.”
‘Futurism’ perfectly captures this pioneering, bespoke approach whilst – as the title suggests – drawing on the contemporary cream of the production world. Minimal tech grooves from the likes of Shinedoe, Luca Bacchetti and Davide Squillace sit alongside the undiscovered, disembodied vocals of DJ Mosoga’s ‘Tiir’ and the surrealist funk of the Wighnomy Brothers, whilst the magic Tenaglia signature can be found on the five (count ‘em) exclusive edits of Ultra Nate, Guillaume & The Couto Dumonts Silent Servant and Phase. Plus, as if this weren’t enough to whet the whistle of anticipation, there’s a myriad of additional FX and loops to discover, as Danny confirms, “All tracks on the compilation have been, in one way or another, changed from their original form by adding or subtracting elements in classic ‘DT style’.” And, if there were still any doubt about the authorship, don’t forget the two versions of Danny’s brand new single, ‘The Space Dance’, which fittingly close each mix.
The superb Scala is bringing premier league clubbing back to King’s Cross, with some of the biggest promotions in town and some of the world’s most highly-rated DJs playing at the resplendent venue every month. Where have all the clubs gone in North London? Scala is very much still rocking the area, and offering a more diverse and high quality roster of parties than ever before.
With up to 4 rooms (split over multiple levels) each offering the clubber a totally different experience and vibe, a thundering new Turbo Sound Aspect System rocking the main room, 2 more thumping soundsystems, a glass-front VIP area overlooking the main room, 3 bars, loads of seating, clean toilets, a spacious smoking area and London’s best-connected tube station virtually underneath it, Scala is without a doubt one of the capital’s finest club venues.
Current and upcoming residencies include some of the biggest names in London clubbing – from house music parties like secretsundaze, Smartie Partie, Revolver and Kinky Malinki, to D’n’B leaders like Drum&BassArena and Hospitality, to crossover kings Together, Scala is bringing together the crème de la crème of London parties.
Renowned for its diverse and adventurous line ups, EXIT will play host to some of the finest Hip Hop, Drum & Bass and Reggae artists during the 4-day extravaganza set within the walls of the historic Petrovaradin Fortress.
Headlining the Main Stage will be N.E.RD and The Streets with host of top DJ’s and MC’s who will keep the party going till dawn, including: Africa Baambaata, Dillinja & MC Jake, DJ Hype & MC IC3, High Contrast & MC Wrec, Noisia & MC Verse, Roni Size Reprazent, Shy FX & SP:MC and Skream b2b Benga & Stamina MC
Reggae has also been an integral part of EXIT for the past 7 years with its own predominant stage hosted byTerratone from Brixton. The stage has also had its fair share of impromptu performances from other artists wanting a piece of the action such as Neneh Cherry, Sweetie Irie and Roni Size.
EXIT has always enjoyed performances from great urban artists at the festival with the likes of Beastie Boys, Brand New Heavies, Cypress Hill, Dizzee Rascal, Killa Kela, Nitin Sawhney, Snoop Dogg and Wu Tang Clan being some of the best.
EXIT encompasses all genres of music from rock to rap, classical to chill, dance to drum & bass and electronic to experimental. Over 600 performances will take place on 25 stages connected by cobbled streets, ramparts and tunnels - a walk through the mystical fortress is like a trip through a magical wonderland. The Dance Arena is regarded by many as the best in Europe and the experience of dancing with 20,000 people as the sun rises over the fortress walls is truly mind blowing.
Launched 9 years ago as a student initiated protest against the communist Milosevic regime, EXIT has proved that music is a universal language that can connect and bring people together to make the world a better place. EXIT is truly an amazing experience that has captured the imagination of festival goers worldwide and although it gets bigger each year, the sentiment remains the same.
The aim of the first International Music Summit was to establish itself as a global forum that will address the challenges faced in the electronic music world today. Those with even a passing interest in dance music will be aware that there is already an annual Winter Music Conference held in Miami. However, whilst this is still one of the main networking events for the industry, it has become more about the parties than anything else.
In contrast, with the strap line ‘Back To Business’ and Pete Tong at the helm, the IMS made it’s intentions clear from the outset with it’s invite-only policy and intimate panels and speeches. The conference was logically staged in the unofficial capital of the dance music world, Ibiza, which provided the conference with a wonderful array of locations in the sense of both business and pleasure. An impressive array of the world’s most senior and authoritative figures from the industry gathered to debate and discuss the future of the industry including input and performances from artists such as Pete Tong, Francois K, Layo & Bushwaka!, Radioslave, Tom Middleton and Mark Brown.
Kicking things off was a panel entitled ‘Synch or Swim?’ which looked into synch issues and was moderated by Kerri Mason of Billboard magazine. Bruno Roussel, who has edited music for massive US shows such as Six Feet Under and Medium, provided some interesting insights alongside Jason Bentley from radio station KCRW and Neil Barnes of former Leftfield fame. After a key-note speech from David Levy (Amy Winehouse, Bjork’s agent) in the early afternoon, Tom Middleton headed-up an hour long workshop in which he demonstrated the composition of a track that was to become the IMS anthem.
Fresh from hosting parties at London’s Ministry of Sound and announcing a new weekly night at the White’s Isle’s legendary Eden, the debut soundtrack from the globe trotting veteran’s spanking new brand Wonderland has landed. With heavyweights Groove Armada hosting Eden’s back room and a line up packed with the biggest names in house, breaks and techno, Pete Tong’s Wonderland is on track for an undoubtedly epic summer.
Across two CDs remaining ever faithful to its house roots, Wonderland’s debut album boasts a smattering of upfront cuts as Pete calls in favours only he can! The first instalment kicks into action with the slow building beats of Prydz’s ‘Europa’ followed seamlessly by a hard hit of deep house as Leftfield’s intense and unremitting ‘Not Forgotten’ wastes no time in driving the mix relentlessly forward. The dark and brooding grooves of Shonky Zero’s ‘Time Skylark’ provide a neat contrast to the electro house vibes of Skylark’s ‘Interlater’ and take us midway through Tong’s first instalment. Wink’s funkier ‘Stay Out all Night’ allows a short respite before Pete rocks us with a retouch of ‘Radio Slave’s ‘Grindhouse’ and the recent huge essential new tune ‘Sample Whore’ by Irish upstarts The Japanese Popstars before wrapping things up with Tong and Spoon’s hard hitting Gas Face.
The second hit of Wonderland bounces into being with Dr. Kucho!’s ‘Best Monday of my life’ which blends into a bopping Gold Ryan and Tapesh remix of Syke’n’ Sugarstarr’s epic ‘No Love Lost’ and it all goes a bit arms in the air! Ananda Project’s ‘Where the Music Takes You’ brings the mix into darker territory tearing through hard hitters like WTF’s ‘Chicken’ a deep and visceral dub of Joe T Vannelli’s ‘Harlem’ and of course Prydz’s ‘Pjanoo’.
His critically acclaimed 2007 debut artist album “As Long as the Moment Exists”, written in airport waiting lounges and 30,000 feet in the air, consisting of 15 stunning tracks ranging from air freshener for the ears electronica, through to techno to frown to, saw the name Chris Fortier written in Techno’s little black book forever.
In 2008, “As Long As The Moment Exists” gets the extreme make over treatment by some of Chris’ all time musical heroes alongside some of his favourite new artists. The list of artists involved in this stunning collection of remixes and musical visions reads like a roll call of underground music’s who’s who; past, present and future:
Bruno Pronsato, Someone Else, Pheek, Joey Beltram, Mark Henning, Ed Davenport, Joel Mull, Error Error and Patrick Zigon to name just a few.
“I am proud to re-invigorate my debut artist album with new, fresh interpretations by some of the coolest producers around. This project will consist of a series of EP releases culminating LP/CD release collection.” Chris Fortier
A vinyl devotee, Chris refuses to give in to the so called digital revolution and as a touring DJ is still more than happy to discuss excess baggage with airline staff. So partnering with the world’s leading underground dance distributor, Intergroove Germany, to ensure the best of these works find their way into the hands of the vinyl buying community first, seemed the right thing to do.
Digital evangelists and vinyl doomsayers, stay calm – each EP will be made available exclusively at dance music’s digital mecca, Beatport.com, a fortnight after each vinyl release, and will include two bonus digital only tracks that aren’t a couple of token digital-only mixes by a couple of nobodies that is so often the case today. Start thinking Ink & Needle, Joey Beltram and Mark Broom; then you’re on the right track.
The Intergalactic quest for crunk continues! Travelling across time and space in their pimped-out Space Whip, our intrepid heroes The Body Snatchers take a chance and head for The Dawgstar, home of the mysterious Wizard of Floss - creator of the most stunnaful Stunna Shades this side of Oakland.
Will his mighty Ice Palace reveal the true nature of bling? Will the 5-0’s Playa Hatin Brigade catch The Body Snatchers riding dirty and bam ‘em in jail? And at the end of it all, will The Flava finally be restored to Alpha Crunkturi? Only one pair of crunk lovin’ aliens have the answer…
Better known as respected UK producers 30Hz and Baobinga, The Body Snatchers return with the final instalment of their audio / visual trilogy, with ‘Call Me’ featuring the super hot vocal talents of the soon-to-be-massive Sporty-O (just signed to Lil Jon’s label pop pickers!) alongside top female songstress Yolanda (Bugz In The Attic), this single will be the final release before their debut artist album ‘Feeling Good, Looking Nice, Smelling Right’ (in shops June 16th) an album set to flip the script on UK Urban sounds by infusing them with a seriously heavyweight electronic sensibility!
With the video of their last single ‘Freaky Ho’ featuring highly on MTV Dance, ‘Call Me’ has already racked up somewhere in the region of 150,000 (!) plays on youtube….
Tribal Sessions returns to Leeds and launches at the Victoria Works Warehouse for an unmissable summer shindig guaranteed to get the party season well and truly started. This is no ordinary Saturday Night party as Tribal Sessions is graced with the presence of one of the most exciting and widely acclaimed figures in dance music in recent years - The inimitable Sander Kleinenberg and also Paul Woolford will be on hand for a welcome and overdue return to his home city.
Sander is an inspirational producer and DJ whose visits to Leeds are few and far between. He will be breathing his infectious energy into Leeds at Victoria Works… throwing out a unique blend house driven beats that sends the crowd crazy. Notorious for creating hybrids of various music genres, intelligently and effectively at that, a Sander K party is something a little different, as he works his music in sync to amazing visuals. Sander has taken “This Is..” around the world, and we feel very lucky that he has decided to come to Leeds .This year in the UK, he will be playing the might Global Gathering as well as headlining at Creamfields.
Joining Sander on the night will be a finely picked selection of Europe’s most talented tunesmiths. Paul Woolford, an integral part of the 20:20 Vision family, was one of the pioneers of the wonky house sound in the UK, not to mention his continuing residency at Space Ibiza; Greg Vickers a versatile resident at Tribal Session and the man behind the success that is Sankey’s provides ample support to the proceedings. The currently on-fire Deepchild serves up a set of his deep house and minimal tech that has seen him release tracks on US Om Records, remix work for legendary producers Booka Shade (Get Physical), deeper cuts for Freerange Records (UK) and Future Classic, and serious tech-weapons for BEEF, Dieb and Detroit’s own MDEX Records. Darius Syrossian finishes off this outstanding line up with plenty more deep house goodness for your aural pleasure..
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