The unstoppable Hard2Beat Records home of Basshunter, H’two’O, September and Platnum present to you this year’s answer to the Macarena…
Do It Like A Truck has been causing a stir throughout the summer holiday resorts this year for all the right reasons! You couldn’t walk past a bar in Greece or Spain without hearing this infectious track.. the cheeky dance has got revellers uploading homemade videos to YouTube racking up over 1million views!
With Geo Da Silva fever sweeping across Europe it was only a matter of time before this dance floor gem hit the UK, just in time for festive parties!!
The track has been the biggest dance record in Greece, Spain and Turkey all summer and with the final UK tourists returning home it is set to take the UK charts by storm! With its insanely catchy lyrics it won’t be long until you catch yourself singing along to this track in even the most inappropriate situations..
If the track wasn’t enough of a talking point the video features a bevy of Romanian Bikini clad beauties showing you exactly how to, erm, Do It Like A Truck..
After years of anticipation, the freshly named Gaymers Camden Crawl is pleased to announce the addition of Camden’s historic Roundhouse venue as jewel in the crown of the festival’s participating venues. The 2009 event will also see the inauguration of its official broadcast partnership with digital radio station BBC 6 Music. As is tradition, Camden Town will play host to over a mile and a half of fantastic new talent for over thirty hours across more than forty venues. In addition to its customary stellar line up of live music acts, the festival will feature a vast array of interactive daytime activities and cutting edge performances across the arts, including visual art, comedy, spoken word, theatre and much more.
In recent years, the Crawl has seen the likes of Kate Nash, Mystery Jets, Klaxons, The Cribs, Noah & The Whale, Adele, The Kooks, Calvin Harris, Sway, The Fratellis, Lethal Bizzle, Cage The Elephant, Hot Chip and Sam Sparro cut their teeth in Camden Town amongst such legends as Buzzcocks, Billy Bragg, The Charlatans, Moby, The Damned, Amy Winehouse and Echo & The Bunnymen. The 2009 Gaymers Camden Crawl, scheduled to take place Friday 24th and Saturday 25th April, is sure to follow in the footsteps of its predecessors featuring the hottest new acts converging in one location to launch the festival season.
The programme kicks off from midday on Friday the 24th until the wee hours of the following Sunday. Upon arrival each ticket holder will be presented with an all-access wristband, programme guide, timetable and free download album to help plot his/her day’s adventure. ‘Crawlers’ are granted unlimited access to all official festival venues featuring more than 150 live artists, daytime activities & arts programme and aftershow parties capacity permitting.
In keeping with Crawl tradition and the spirit of discovery, the full line-ups and stage times remain a closely guarded secret until each night and surprise guests may appear at any time and at any venue.
The evening line-ups are selected by a committee of music industry tastemakers, including radio DJs, club promoters, journalists and record labels. The most hotly tipped acts will appear on the bill both days, alternating venues on Friday and Saturday to allow die-hard Crawlers two opportunities to see their most coveted artists. All other artists will perform on one day or evening of the event only.
Tickets for the Gaymers Camden Crawl 2009, available as either 2-day or single day passes, go on sale 9:00 am Monday 17th November. Initial line-ups will be announced January 2008.
This is the promise from the promoters of Loaded, the unique house and dance music that for the past five years has taken over the sixteenth century stately house Dunkenhalgh hotel with its increasingly popular NYE weekender.
Determined to out-do last year’s outrageously mad-capped antics this time the theme is ‘Modern Masquerade’ with the whole event being billed as more lavish and utterly more devilish than ever before.
Promoter James Harvey tells;
“This year the plans we have in place are our must adventurous yet with production being taken to the next level. Once again we plan the Amnesia, Ibiza style ice-cannons, but there will be also some new surprises in store. We’ve also introducing a ‘Modern Masquerade’ theme which will hopefully inspire some wild and wacky costume ideas.”
“Anyone who loves to party-hard in nice surrounding should check it out”
Music is also key at Loaded parties and this year being no-different. The main room hosted by Supersocial’s very own ‘Body Language’ will give up to the house and electro sounds of local heroes Hugh Garry (Juice FM, Garlands, Twisted Elegance), Digital Djs (Creamfields, Body Language) and Jamie Harvey (Retro). T-Total and Dan Gardner will push the button on the latest R’nB in for Urban Antics in room 2, while a more chilled vibe will be on offer from Manchester based club night Funkademia in the Northern Funk arena.
In recent years Loaded NYE has sold-out so another change for LOADED 2008 is a new ticketing system whereby party-goers will need to find an ‘invite wallet’ to be able to buy tickets. Each one includes a unique scratch card with a dedicated ‘key code’ enabling up to four people to book tickets from the online site www.weareloaded.net.
Explains Jamie;
“We’re putting on a slightly reduced capacity this year; which means there will be less tickets on sale than usual; so we’ve decided to put a system in place which will mean that our keen fans will be guaranteed a place. The wallets also add a sense of mystery to our event which fits our masquerade theme. We hope people will find it fun.”
If you want to get your their hands of an Invite Wallet should sent an email to info@supersocial.net
Those of you who want to stay over can book one of the 175 bedrooms on a first come, first served basis (+44)1254/398021
Main Room - Hosted By Body Language DigitalDjs, Huey, Jamie Harvey, Ben OC
RnB Room - Hosted By Urban Antics, Dan Gardner , T-Total
On Saturday 29th November, Hed Kandi will transform Pacha into a decadent and dazzling ballroom for its Black and White Glitter Ball, a night that will offer a supreme music policy and electrifying party atmosphere all with a dramatic and glamorous twist.
In the main room, The Black and White Glitter Ball, the music will be supplied by Hed Kandi head honcho Phil Faversham and Andy Daniels whilst backroom don Dave Baxter will supply a night of house party classics in the Global Room. The Lovely Laura on sax and Pav on percussion, alongside the sophisticated Hed Kandi dancers, will also be supplying sound and vision enhancement all against a backdrop of glittering décor.
The endlessly up for it and immaculate Hed Kandi crowd will be also invited to join in the theme, with black and white attire being rewarded with priority entrance on the night.
Hed Kandi will once again exceed expectations as it pulls out all stops to present this lavish event.
This is the final Hed Kandi event at Pacha for 2008. A perfect ending to a perfect year, and a stunning warm up to the Hed Kandi NYE event on 31st December at indigO2, The O2 Arena.
Advance tickets available from www.clubtickets.com and www.ticketweb.co.uk
Ministry of Sound London, the world’s most renowned clubbing venue, will launch its very own DJ Academy on 5th December 2008. A unique one day course that will invite music enthusiasts from all over the globe on to its legendary soundsystem, to study DJ skills with the biggest names in dance music including Danny Rampling, Ray Keith, Chad Jackson and Karl Brown.
Since Ministry of Sound first opened its doors back in 1991 it has become the venue that DJ’s and clubbers have admired. Whether on the decks or on the dancefloor, dance music enthusiasts have travelled far and wide to become a part of the Ministry of Sound experience. Now the club is giving dance music fanatics the opportunity to go behind the scenes to kick start their own DJ career, and learn first hand exactly why it has become the most pioneering and celebrated venue to ever exist in clubland.
TUITION
Starting on Friday the 5th December, and taking place every month thereafter, the MoS DJ Academy will introduce a DJ teaching course to rival all courses of its type currently in the market. The course, which has been devised by Jim Jomoa a DJ & Producer and full time DJ Lecturer at the ACM in Guildford, will provide students with an intensive one day insight into the world of dance music, guiding them through a full DJ aptitude programme whilst also supplying vital information about the nightlife industry, its many career options and guidance towards how to market and develop oneself as a DJ in what has become a very desirable workplace.
TUTORS
The real significance for anyone choosing this course lies in its tutorial team which is made up of eight of dance music’s most legendary DJ’s, all of whom have shaped and influenced their respective genre and scene via their input as DJ’s, promoters and producers. First up is Danny Rampling, reverently known as the Godfather of the British house music scene and a legend all over the globe who will be joined by Karl Tuff Enuff Brown, one half of DJ and production duo TuffJam, a team that alone are held responsible for the emergence of the ‘UK Garage’ scene. Next up is Ray Keith one of Drum & Bass’ foremost DJ’s and remixers whose weekly spot on Kiss 100 continues to supply the most upfront music from this genre. Chad Jackson, one of the UK’s first ever DJ’s and the architect of the ‘Madchester’ house music scene made famous by his legendary Hacienda residency, will also be supplying his extensive experience and knowledge alongside Jazzy M, the first DJ to ever play at Ministry of Sound on its opening night. Other DJ and producers on the rota and currently influencing the scene today are Circo Loco resident Shane Watcha, Jamie Griffiths and aptly named DJ Tutor, who has transformed the DJ tuition market with his on-line tutorials, some of which have received a staggering 338,000 hits in the past year.
VENUE
If the tutors are not enough enticement for those of you already nearing your own superstar DJ status, then the fact that this course takes place within Ministry of Sound on the best soundsystem in the business is bound to have you dribbling on your EQ’s. No other DJ course is able to offer its students the opportunity to play in an actual venue, and certainly not on a sound system of this outstanding quality. This really will be the best tuition on the market, as students will get the extraordinary opportunity to play on equipment including 9 Technics SL1210’s, 7 Pioneer CDJ 1000 MK3’s, 4 Pioneer DVJ 1000’s and a DJM 1000 all on a sound system with a whopping output of 34k at your disposal. It does not get any better than that.
So whether you are simply a beginner who is eager to get started on your DJ career, or indeed an avid mixing anorak who has already dedicated a large part of their life to DJing, this course will enable progression at every level whilst also putting you face to face with industry experts at the greatest venue on the planet. We look forward to seeing you soon.
An introductory price of £299 is available for a limited period of time.
Visit www.ministryofsound.com/djacademy for more information and bookings
November 10th 2008 heralds the return of London-based cult afro-Latin-funk duo Da Lata with ‘This Is Not Your Job’, plus disco and deep house remixes from Faze Action, The Layabouts and Yass.
Key members Patrick Forge and Chris Franck are joined by Senegalese singer/Kora player Diabel Cissokho, previously of the internationally renowned Baba Maal. Cissokho has also played alongside the likes of African A-listers Femi Kuti and Manu Dibango.
A rugged, bumpy hoedown, ‘This Is Not Your Job’ melds a mind-boggling array of styles and instruments from around the word, with the common link being a steely focus on the dancefloor. This floorfiller in waiting is, incidentally, topped-off with one of the most memorable guitar riffs in ages.
Having known one another for over ten years, Christian Franck and Patrick Forge make up the core of Da Lata and are often joined by a spectrum of talented musicians. Chris has been involved in Latin/jazz/soul circles for many years and has worked with key players of the international scene.
Chris Franck was initially in a band called Batu, when Broadcaster/ DJ Patrick Forge became involved after hearing a demo. Their sound appealed to Patrick, who was up for the challenge of working with a live band, citing his role as ‘creative nuisance’. The early release ‘Seasons Of My Mind’ grew in reputation as an anthem in jazz-dance circles worldwide.
The follow-up was a version of Edu Lobo’s Brazilian classic Ponteio and put Da Lata on the map, following support from Francois K and Joe Claussell, who developed the track’s classic status at their revered club night Body and Soul.
Patrick Forge met Nina Miranda in a club in Rio, heard the demo of her underground anthem ‘Underwater Love’ and on Nina’s return to London, introduced her to Chris. Smoke City was born and ‘Underwater Love’ crossed-over to become a major hit in 1996.
After the repeated success of the greatest event of the summer, Underage Festival returns to bring seasonal cheer to a no-adults crowd at the Scala during the short, dark days of December for an Underage Festival Christmas Special, its first indoor extravaganza.
Underage collaborators CONVERSE host the main stage and it features the hottest line up around. Not to be out done in any way, shape or form ARTROCKER have lovingly cherry picked the best in underground music for the NEW BLOOD stage. This room is dedicated to the NEW BLOOD section of Artrocker Magazine, which is supported by Conversemusic.co.uk and pushes the newest and freshest talent in the biggest way possible. This includes interviews in the magazine, FREE MP3 downloads on conversemusic.co.uk and Live events such as this with NEW BLOOD bands.
Think… Balearic, loads of hugs & kisses, smiley happy faces, Ibiza, stunning sunsets, hedonism, cocktails, friends, fun, proper eclectic music, expect the unexpected, love is the message, can you feel it?
The south coast’s finest monthly free party. Recent guests have included the Balearic legends Trevor Fung and Nicky Holloway, and the first birthday party heralds the return of Jon Marsh, who played a legendary set on his last visit in the summer.
The worlds top Hard Dance and Tech Trance labels Riot! & Traffic Recordings have teamed up to launch the ultimate music journal for DJs, Producers and fans alike.
The Music Journal is a double disc CD that comes packed full of brand new DJ friendly tracks, exclusive sample packs and upfront DJ mixes from the premier talent in the Hard Dance / Tech Trance scenes. Every 3 months they’ll be dropping a new edition delivering an unbeatable package of quality, quantity and value for money.
The Music Journal PT1 features original tracks and remixes from all the Hard Dance big guns; Japanese superstar Yoji, the UK’s finest; BK, Scott Attrill aka Vinylgroover, the worlds number 1 female DJ Lisa Lashes, BBC Radio 1 Star Kutski, Anne Savage & Cally Gage. All tracks have received massive DJ support and have featured on recent compilations such as Ministry of Sound’s Euphoria (Yoji’s album & Ibiza annual) TW15 Live, The Nu Wave and Frantic.
Not forgetting the producers Riot have tracked down none other than Future Disciple who opens up his sample library to offer a top selection of Bass, Kick, FX & Synth samples. Future Disciple is being hailed as one of the most exciting producers in dance music today with his string of incredible live sets and sought after releases on labels such as Kickin’ Riot! and Traffic as well as his remixes for the likes of Deep Dish, Chiller Twist and Peace Division. These samples are fully charged and set to take your productions to the next level!
If that wasn’t enough wrapping things up top female Hard Dance DJ Cally Gage has nailed a storming 15 track mix giving those of us who don’t mix something to pump on a Saturday night!
Maroon 5 are to release an album of their songs remixed by an array of major urban music stars.
Next month, the Los Angeles band’s Call & Response: The Remix Album will see rap and r’n'b stars , including Pharell Williams and Mary J Blige, tackle tracks pulled mainly from their records Songs About Jane and It Won’t Be Soon Before Long.
Frontman Adam Levine told AllHipHop: “I’ve always found it really interesting that a group of people looking at the same painting can all see different things.”
He added: “That was the idea behind this record, to take a few of our songs and have them interpreted by some of our favourite artists. We were really blown away by what they came up with.”
Aside from Pharrell and Mary J, artists including ?uestlove from The Roots and up and coming act The Cool Kids are on remix duty on the record.
Call & Response: The Remix Album is out 8 December.
Dizzee Rascal has revealed he is working on new material with US DJ Armand Van Helden.
The intriguing collaborative effort has so far spawned a track called ‘Bonkers’ and Dizzee says he is keen to continue working with the house expert, famed for his 1999 No.1 single ‘U Don’t Know Me’.
Bow rapper Dizzee, real name Dylan Mills, told The Daily Star: “I’m working on new material with Armand Van Helden.
“I’m excited by everything that’s about to happen and ready to get back in the studio.”
Dizzee also explained that, amid the credit crunch, he feels his job as an entertainer is even more pertinent – leading him to write increasingly upbeat lyrics.
He added: “Even though it’s a bit of a f***ed up climate right now, I feel it’s my duty to make people be able to enjoy themselves through it.
“Sometimes, when it’s totally s***, people will have more fun becuase they’re grateful for the little enjoyment they can get.”
Pet Shop Boys have been confirmed as the winners of the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2009 Brit Awards.
Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe formed the group in 1981, and have since had 22 Top 10 hits and four No.1 singles.
A statement from Ged Doherty, Chairman of the Brits committee said: “Since their first Brit Awards over 20 years ago, Neil and Chris have produced a fantastic body of work with songs that truly were the soundtrack to a whole generation’s lives.
“The Pet Shop Boys have since become one of the most influential groups of the modern era and are deserving recipients of the award.”
Previous winners of the prize include Oasis, Tom Jones, Paul Weller and Sir Paul McCartney.
Earlier this month, it was rumoured that Simon Cowell would be this year’s recipient of the prize.
The 2009 Brit Awards will take place at London’s Earls Court on 18 February.
Musinaut, the Paris-based company behind the revolutionary new digital audio format MXP4, today unveils its new artist community, MXP4Café.
MXP4Café www.mxp4.com/community will act as a virtual meeting place where forward thinking artists can drop and share interactive MXP4 music files with fellow musicians. Musinaut hopes the site will provide the perfect space to encourage song writers, producers, djs, band members and composers of any genre to develop their musical creativity; becoming part of the an new generation of interactive digital music artists, using the MXP4 digital audio file platform.
MXP4 Technology was launched in September 2008 and is the digital audio format that transforms an artist’s recorded music into an interactive, multi-sensory experience that can be creatively varied and individually adapted for greater personal listener enjoyment. Musicians use the MXP4Creator software creation tool to turn their tunes into interactive files. Listener playback is done via the free-to-download MXP4Player. www.mxp4.com.
Andrew Sheehy, Head of Research at music analyst company, Generator believes the MXP4 format is important to the future and development of music and how we listen to it:
“By providing artists with new ways to showcase their creative talent, Musinaut’s MXP4 interactive music format will make music more enjoyable. New, interactive virtual music formats will develop to become an important part of the way users consume music in the future.”
Membership to the MXP4Café is free, giving musicians opportunity to meet with artists and labels from all over the world share their ideas and showcase their music.
Those that upload MXP4 tracks in the MXP4 format before December 31st 2008 will also get a full license of the MXP4Creator software. The normal retail cost will be £279.
Registered MXP4Café members can:
* Create their own personal profile pages so they can tell everyone about themselves and the music they create using MXP4 technology
* Upload their MXP4 tracks and create special MXP4Player widgets to embed into web pages, blogs or social networking sites.
* Download the MXP4Creator software tool. The software will be FREE to all members till 31st December 2008
* Artists that upload tracks will also get a FULL MXP4Creator licence for free
* Get support from the technical and musical team and have the option to sign-up for free training sessions
* Become part of the new MXP4 generation
* Receive invitations to take part in global competitions
Musinaut is holding a number of free training sessions for artists interested learning about more about MXP4 technology on 25th and 26th November in central London . Press or artists interested in attending can contact Charo@vp-pr.com to book a place.
As T Bar prepares to shut its doors for the last time we can announce the final reincarnation of Stink, the infamous Monday night session that brought the elite players of underground club music under one roof in East London.
Stink was born during an infamous after-hours involving two of techno leading figures, Damian Lazarus and Michael Mayer (label heads of Crosstown Rebels and Kompakt) and a poolside of guests that were subjected to their musical treats.
The monthly Monday parties brought together an ensemble of the label’s friends and family, welcomed global talents and new faces. A series of all-day bank holiday events witnessed queues from mid-afternoon, dress-up shenanigans and a room full of lost clubbers in the maze at our ‘Get Lost’ party.
After an incredibly successful summer spent partying the nights away on the famous outdoor terrace, which saw the likes of Nick Bridges, Jo Mills, Richard Grey, Hoxton Whores and Jonathan Ulysses hit the decks, The House Club bring you our incredible November line up.
Upcoming nights include Wonky Disco, Filthy Gorgeous, Kinky Malinki and In Bed With Space, bringing with them DJ’s such as Jason Bye, Gordon Edge and Oliver Lang. And with The House’s very own 1st birthday on the 22nd, there really is only one place to party this coming month.
With 1500 capacity spread across two floors including a luscious VIP area, two indoor bars and the incredible outdoor terrace attracting the hottest and coolest crowds there’s no wonder The House has cut a name for itself as the most exciting and unique new club in London.
Not only are there week after week of faultless offerings from the some of the biggest names around, there’s also 30K of cutting edge sound system, to listen to it all on. With a music policy of tribal, progressive and tech house in the main room to a slightly more underground sound on the terrace of minimal and techno. The nights may be closing in and the sun fading away, but summer is a state of mind and The House Club is firmly keeping those party moods lifted.
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