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It’s rare when the label of "rock star" is justified in dance music, and refreshing when that success is backed up the musical talent, drive, and sincerity that is possessed by
Nick Terranova. His signature blend of catchy vocals, booming bass lines and genre-defying range are always in full effect on tour or at his "Dirty Sound" residencies at Late Night Empire in Las Vegas, crobar Chicago, Lizard Lounge in Dallas, On Broadway in San Diego, Bleu in Detroit, and Bliss in San Antonio. The energy and sexiness that are hallmarks of Terranova’s live shows are also his trademarks as a producer and remixer - a dance music "triple threat." That dirty vocal track your girlfriend keeps singing in the shower? It’s a Nick Terranova production.
The Las Vegas native is best known as the man behind the MASSIVE hit Discoteka. The very first track released under his Starkillers alias lived at the top of the Billboard Dance and Beatport sales charts, named an "Essential Selection" on Pete Tong’s BBC1 radio show, nominated for best underground track at the IDMAs, and supported by almost every major DJ out there. But the track’s success simply encouraged the hard working producer to get his ass back into the studio.
Terranova has an impressive list of musical accomplishments: he runs the record label Terratraxx that he started in 2002, has produced a ton of original productions and done an equally impressive number of high profile remixes. Done both in his own name and under pseudonyms such as Starkillers, Aftertouch, Terranova, Hi_Lo, and Nick Touch, they include remixes of iiO’s "Rapture," Stevie Nick’s "Stand Back," Paul Oakenfold’s "Sex & Money", Holmes & Ives’ "8 Letters," and DJ Dan’s "Rock to the Rhythm."
Nick’s collaborative partnership with close friend (and neighbor) Austin Leeds has been equally successful. The Terranova & Austin Leeds duo have produced a string of hits together, including "Shake Me," "Rock Me," "For the Pills," "Only You," "Dirty Sound" (Stealth Records), and "Acid Disco" as well remixes of Dario Nunez’s "My World" (Stereo Productions) and Dave Spoon’s "This Machine" (Toolroom Records). They are a dream team on the road as well, headlining numerous "Starkillers vs. Austin Leeds" and "Terranova & Austin Leeds" nights around the country.
Expect big things in the future for Nick Terranova. He kicks off his U.S. tour, appropriately named the Dirty Sound Tour in August, and will be taking the "Dirty Sound" global with stops lined up in South America, Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. He will be releasing the compilation "Dirty Sound Volume 1: The Injection" on August 28th on Made Records, and he is also putting the finishing touches on a massive collaboration with Paul Van Dyk for PVD’s next artist album.
Not bad for such a rising star: Nick Terranova and his "Dirty Sound" are everywhere. Just keep an eye on that girlfriend of yours...
The Shapeshifters are West London house duo Simon Marlin and Max Reich who have, over the past 4 years, established themselves as a chart-topping production partnership and internationally recognized DJ team.
After meeting in 1996 in Max’s native Gothenburg, Sweden, where Simon was sourcing new talent for the Down Boy label, Simon became Max’s artist manager. The pair worked successfully on many production projects, most notably signing the Fused project to Sony - after which Max moved to London.
It was not until 2003, with no commercial pressure or expectations, that the pair finally sat down in the studio together. Combining Simon’s love of house music, Max’s studio experience and a slice of inspiration from a late-night session with Lola – Simon’s wife – listening to her old vinyl collection, the seeds where planted for the first production by The Shapeshifters. Its working title was ‘Lola’s Theme’.
Seven months later, after being promo’d on Simon, Max and Lola’s label Nocturnal Groove, and subsequently licensed to Positiva, ‘Lola’s Theme’ became the chart-topping 1 hit that put The Shapeshifters on the map. ‘Lola’s Theme’ spent more than 8 weeks at the top of the national airplay chart, sounding the welcome return of house music to daytime radio in the process. Testament to its success, The Shapeshifters were nominated for a Brit award in 2004 and picked up numerous House Music Awards in 2004 and 2005.
The Shapeshifters have since forged a musical path beyond many of their contemporaries, hitting the UK national top 40 on 3 more occasions with ‘Back To Basics’, ‘Incredible’ and ‘Sensitivity’.
In March 2006 they unleashed their debut artist album ‘Sound Advice’, a 12 track, career-defining work, with a depth of song-writing and further high quality exploration of musical styles that far exceeds their earlier promise. Utilising the new vocal talents of Jenna G and Antigone Foster alongside Cookie, and musicians such as LSO and Nile Rodgers, Simon and Max have produced a perfectly complete album that encompasses everything from the sun-drenched Balearica and psychedelia of ‘Beautiful Heartache’ to the soaring strings and familiar brass stabs of ‘Lola’s Theme’.
Be it with echoes of classic techno (‘Really Feel’), downtempo paeans to the chemical generation (‘Over Me’), epic brass riffs and deep electronic grooves (‘If In Doubt Go Out’ – released in September 2006 as a 12” single featuring a remix from The Buick Project), or classic electro (Little Green Men), with their debut artist album The Shapeshifters firmly dispelled the myth that dance bands can’t write songs. ‘Sound Advice’ contains a total of four chart-bothering singles and proves that a British dance act is not an outdated concept after all.
Simon and Max have also commissioned remix work for a diverse number of artists ranging from We Deliver – mixing ‘Breathe Again’ for release on their own Nocturnal Groove imprint – and Gerald Elms through to work for Frankie Knuckles – on ‘I’ve Had Enough’ for his Dub J Delight album project. The boys themselves have also remixed George Michael’s ‘Flawless’, the high profile ‘Ain’t No Other Man’ by Christina Aguilera – a remix that hit the summits of the US Billboard Dance Chart - and more recently ’Bleeding Love’ by Leona Lewis.
In addition to their studio work, The Shapeshifters have toured the world extensively over the past two years. Three seasons in Ibiza have seen them become regulars on the terrace for ‘Cream @ Amnesia’, guest for ‘Def Mix @ Pacha’ alongside Frankie Knuckles, and make one-off appearances at other venues from intimate club ‘The Underground’ to the massive Radio One Weekend.
Simon and Max have toured Australia twice, DJed extensively throughout Europe and sold-out clubs in Dubai, Russia, Egypt, South Africa and China. In 2006 they were fixtures in the international festival calendar, taking in all 3 HiFi Festivals as well as Global Gathering, SW4 – which saw their debut ‘Live’ performance – Creamfields in Poland and the Castle Dance Festival in St. Petersburg. Combine all this with the acquisition of the ‘Best Breakthrough DJ’ award at the 2005 House Music Awards and the success of their ‘House Grooves’ compilation CDs and it’s obvious why The Shapeshifters are such hot property in both the DJ booth and the studio.
With a new studio album due in early 2008, the development of their stunning ‘Live’ performance (featuring a 7 piece band), more high profile remix work, the continued growth of the Nocturnal Groove label (now planning its 14th release), and a hatful of planned DJ engagements and further international tours, it’s onwards and upwards for The Shapeshifters.
In the Mink Room:
Amitai & e-rock
Houston (electro set!)
Damian Lazarus
Damian Lazarus delivers a fresh and unique sound best described as dirty & deep, electro house - a rebel sound designed for lovers of late night madness, future dance floor classics and cutting edge new ideas. With dj sets designed for good time party heads - his style combines the most upfront twisted music with a touch of attitude.
As former Head of A&R for UK based label, City Rockers, Lazarus divided his time between signing and developing the next wave of future bands/artists and spinning the most vibrant new tunes to like minded clubbers.
He is responsible for signing and releasing classics like Felix's Silver Screen, Tiga's Sunglasses and Coloursound's Fly With Me.
At the end of 2002, City Rockers was voted "Label of the Year" by various music magazine and the genre defining compilations, Futurism 1 and 2 (both compiled and mixed by Damian) were included in many music publication's 'Albums of the Year' lists. Damian received a djing major break in 2002 when he was invited to spin at Barcelona's Sonar Festival and by 2003, He had four perfect residencies at four of the best club spaces in the world - Circo Loco at DC10 (Ibiza), Polar TV (Berlin), The Loft (Barcelona) and 21st Century Bodyrockers (London).
With his style and sound developing in 2004, Damian launched his new label, Crosstown Rebels. Rebels is firmly dedicated to the support and development of the best cutting edge, international underground Electronic dance music. Rebel artists include Kiki & Silversurfer, Phonique, Hiem, Adam Sky, Frankie Flowerz and The Glimmer Twins amongst many other next level producers and artists.
Damian has just released his first ever dj mix album - REBEL FUTURISM SESSION ONE - to great critical acclaim. Always a lover of 'proper' music - and not a fan of mainstream music machines - Damian Lazarus is a believer in giving people something exciting, special and different.
Audiofly
Audiofly are a DJ/producer duo, Luca Saporito and Anthony Middleton. They met and started working together in the spring of 2002 and embarked on a prolific partnership based on their shared musical styles and experiences on the global DJ circuit. Their combined talents have created a powerful, somewhat experimental and original style of music, (some have called it a ‘deadly Techno meets Electronic House’) very current on the underground club scene right now.
THE PRODUCERS
Their first remix production Live Love first released in February 2004, on Fantastic House, was on the playlist of such DJ’s as Smokin Jo, Steve Lawler, DJ Ralf, Victor Calderone & Danny Tenaglia to name a few...the track has also been featured on several compilations including Lights Out 2, & Amnesia Ibiza amongst others...
The rest of 2004 saw several more releases which slowly built and developed both the reputation and also production values of Audiofly.
Early 2005 saw multiple Audiofly releases, signed to some of the hottest labels around...
Release Yourself came out on the legendary Low Pressings (Single of the Week in 7 Update Magazine and featured on the Kiss 100 playlist).
Do You Hear? (on Nic Fanciulli’s ‘Deleted Records label with a remix by Zoo Brazil)
Mind Twista/I Can’t Remember on Fantastic House featured for 3 consecutive weeks on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection.
Then, Rockin It on Jackit Records featured a remix by Serge Santiago
Circles featuring talented Jazz vocalist Priscilla … out on Adrift, has become another underground monster …released just in time for Miami WMC 2006 , the track has become a timeless anthem, championed by the likes of Sasha, Sister Bliss and Nick Fanciulli.
Audiofly started a new project entitled Audiofly X this year, which covers the deeper and minimal values of house music which has been gathering a lot of momentum on the more UNDERGROUND scene recently.
Their first EP called Stolen Goods was signed to SAW Recordings and features on Satoshi Tomie’s 3D comp.
The next release, Lost on Moodmusic was just released and immediately went into the top 10 sellers on Beatport for a couple of weeks.
The current Audiofly X track 4Play (on German tech house label Get Physical’s 60th release)has also been met with some serious support with the first pressing selling out in an hour.
THE REMIXERS
In terms of remixes, Audiofly are becoming very sought after producers, and last year saw them remixing several underground anthems.
Here’s a selection of Audiofly remixes;
Different Gear’s summer single Worry on Lazy Eye records (Feaured on Pete Tongs Essential selection,and a DC10 Anthem last summer)
Paul Harris’(Dirty Vegas) single Guitar 1 on Saved records
Deep Dish’s Sacramento.
This year’s remixes include;
Gus Gus - Need In Me released on Revox in July.
The new Yoshimoto single, Want You to Hear me which is due in November.
Kenzo- Working it Out, which has been floating around on mp3 for almost a year now and is still being played by many top DJs as a secret weapon….not for much longer as it’s due out before the end of 2006.
Lastly, look out for the Audiofly remix of Claude Von Stroke - The Whistler also due out this December, and a remix of DJ Remo’s Mizar, out on Steve Lawler’s label VIVA (plays by Satoshi, Deep Dish, Tiga, Sasha and Digweed.
THE DJs
Alongside their production schedule Audiofly are regular fixtures on the DJ circuit. During last summer, they were residents for Steve Lawlers night VIVA at Space, Ibiza. This summer has seen them play Pacha, Space, Amnesia and Eden on the white island. They also hold residencies @ Prinzip in Munich and Fever @ Viareggio , Italy where they feature on a regular basis.
Currently, they are gigging all over the world. Chile, Mexico, Romania, Brazil, USA and Canada, Russia, Ukraine, China and so on, as well as all over Europe playing in some of the best clubs around.
On home turf , they play monthly at Players (AKA/The END), and are regular guests at Mulletover, London’s only ‘real’ secret warehouse bash….
THE MIX CD - UNDULATIONS 2
Undualtions 2, the follow-up to the highly successful compilation on Satoshi Tomie and Hector Romero’s SAW Recordings was released in November. This compilation is the first time Audiofly get to let loose on a mix album. It is a solid blend of their own tracks, remixes and other material that Audiofly is currently spinning in their sets.
It’s a high energy affair, with slick beats and beautiful melodies…. A journey through a night in 70 minutes……
COLLABORATIONS
“Collaborations are a way of bringing out different aspects of our musical tastes, through working with others we are inspired to move in new and interesting directions….”
Current Projects include:-
Sleeper Thief – A collab with DJ Miss Jools which is getting acclaim from DJs such as Dominic Eulberg, Ali Schwarz (Tiefschwarz), Jamie Jones, Funk D’Void, Damian Lazarus and Agoria, to name a few…..The first EP Freefall (64 records) was featured in IDJ and was the Update magazines essential Techno tune (Feb2006).
The second release, “Chasing You” is signed to Anja Schneider’s “Mobilee” and is to be released in August/September 2006….here is already a massive hype building up in front of this track!
Recently, they have remixed several projects including:
Phonique’s “What I fake”, and
Eyerer and Chopstix “Haunting”
Rekleiner – Is Audiofly’s 3rd moniker. Working alongside Mulletover’s Stuart Geddes, they have developed a very melodic, electronic yet driving house experience. The first single was instantly signed to Moodmusic in Germany and was championed by DJ Ewan Pearson and featured on Satoshi Tomie’s new Renaissance 3D compilation.
The second release, The State of Things was signed to German uber-cool label Connaisseur. Released in July 2006, the EP has been an instant success and was Beatport’s most downloaded track for a period.
Recently, they have remixed several projects including:
Sebastian Roya - Compresion
Christian Parpaduru - Sharing Transparently
Adultnapper - Flourescent
Opus Ink is a new collaboration with Satoshi Tomie which looks set to make some serious waves. Their first outing, The Darkroomboot Ep is a monstrous number, which unites elements of both their unique styles, a Carl Craig-esque affair…in demand by a lot of DJs right now….but impossible to get hold of….to be released on SAW Recordings later this year.
Loose Lips - This is a project between the boys and Scarlett Etienne that worked as soon as they hit the studio together. The first track Loose Lips Sync Ships was instantly snapped up by Kick Boxer with the follow-up Earsex coming out on Tsuba in December, with a remix by Sian.
RANDOM MOVEMENT (Innerground, Bingo, Timeless)
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James Zabiela
A technical wizard and with a love of all things sci-fi, James Zabiela is at the forefront of new DJ/production talent smashing the glass ceiling of the global superstars. He's played to a room full of suited Japanese businessmen when showcasing Pioneer's latest equipment, in front of 60,000 people in South America and just about every imaginable situation in-between. From the beginnings of winning a bedroom DJ competition to Sasha personally signing James to his UK DJ agency Excession, things have skyrocketed.
Armed with his fully loaded laptop, effects units, CDs and other box of tricks, James has created his own place on the scene. He holds residencies at Space-Ibiza and Pacha-New York and had successful compilations released on Renaissance as well as EPs and singles. Following the success of his previous singles, 'Robophobia' and 'Weird Science', Zabiela released his latest single 'Human' in July 2007. In February 2007, Zabiela teamed up with Nic Fanciulli to create One One, a 2xCD mix compilation featuring stellar track selections as well as new songs produced by Zabiela and Fanciulli. With the likes of Sasha, Royksopp and Depeche Mode calling upon him for remixes, Zabiela's 2006 re-rub of "Seal Clubbing" by Charlie May vs Sasha spent several weeks at #1 in both the Beatport and DJ Download sales charts.
In 2007 he was awarded the Best British DJ at the DJ Mag Best British DJ Awards and ranked #17 in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJ Poll. James Zabiela will release a new 4 track EP of all original material titled Perseverance EP on 10 December 2007.
Deadmau5
Found lurking in the creative laboratory known as the ‘deadmau5 disco den of despair and inequity’ this creative ingenue runs the gamut of beats unlike any other. Since his inception deadmau5 has stormed our planet with chart topping action and playlists from the best of the best.
deadmau5's magnificent stylings have a captured an audience that has moves with him and his sounds. Ranging from thumping to the electro, the weird and the strong - one thing has become synonymous with deadmau5 and that is world class quality.
This Canadian native transplanted from the borders of Niagara Falls to Toronto and that's just the beginning of his tale. In Niagara he was the co-producer of a radio program "the party revolution" and that may very well have been the launch of the deadmau5. From the many collaborations which have transpired alongside friend and companion sound genius Steve Duda, the moniker of BSOD was born.
Meanwhile in Canada deadmau5 has helped position label Play Digital as a top selling label online landing number 1 singles and remixes on digital market via Beatport.com. These singles have seen play by the likes of Pete Tong, John Acquaviva, Chris Lake, Sebastien Leger, Nic Fanciulli, Jody from WOW, Donald Glaude and many many more...
Currently working with the group 24twentyfour the future is powered by the sounds of deadmau5. Now with his own label 'Xfer records' and 'mau5trap'. Mightier than a sonic boom the house of mau5 is a powerful force on the dancefloors of the globe.
DELPHI [T3 | True Vibe DC]
Delphi is DJ/Producers Ross Lara and Will Hetzel. As local artists, they have had the opportunity of DJing alongside names such as Paul van Dyk, BT, Leama, and others. With hard work in production, record labels include BLUri and Climax Recordings in the UK.
REPLICANT
[Sinestro vs JonnyC, RehabRecords.net]
4 Decks, 2 Androids
Replicant is hungry for dancefloor mayhem and will not be denied sweaty, dancing bodies.
The idea of Minimal Techno being mixed with Electro, House, vocal snippets and breakbeats is not a new idea. Sinestro and JonnyC have been doing this for years (20 combined years to be exact). But when you combine 2 powerhouse DJ’s that do not care about musical boundaries, you get a veritable orgy of sound that will absolutely crush any envelope that ever existed in dance music.
Expect everything including the kitchen sink.
You are not prepared for this.
