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Audiation 

Kate Wild 

reveals her 

music secrets

Audiation 

Music magazine giving exposure to the freshest music sounds 

and talent, as well as discussing industry related topics. We aim 

to showcase the amazing unheard talent in the International & 

Underground music scene. 

For the love of music you will most definitely be able to find 

something you enjoy in our eclectic selection. Whether your 

groove is house, garage, dance or soul; we will cater to your 

desires. 

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For the love of music..

"Music is the voice of the soul. It is much more 

than sound. Music can be a comforter, party 

maker, career path or a way of life. " 

Mizz Ruby, Co-Founder. 

"Music is passion & adrenaline rolled into a 

pattern of music notes that create a permanent 

etching of a moment in my mind." 

The Sassy Yank, Co-Founder. 

"Music joins people together from all around the 

world, without music life would be pretty boring." 

Rokuro, Feature Writer. 

"The birth of one's child is the only feeling that 

comes close to getting lost in music." 

Cessle, Feature Writer. 

"Music is a form of art that reveals a truth in a 

world full of mystery." 

Sarah, Feature Writer.

RADIO 

UK Time Zone 

MONDAY 

THURSDAY 

SATURDAY 

6pm South Star Radio 

DJ Junior UK - UK Garage & Bass 

3pm Pure Music 24/7 

AK Steppa - House 

12 am - Kiss FM UK 

Wideboys - Lovers off Music & Bass 

9pm Ministry Of Sound 

Essential Garage 

4pm Select Radio UK 

Lizzie Curious – Funky / Tech / Groove 

8pm Shine 

EssnVee – House & UK Garage 

TUESDAY 

8pm Empire London 

DJ X-Ray – House & UK Garage 

9pm Kiss Fresh 

Mike Delinquent – UK Garage & Bass 

2pm Select Radio UK 

Danny Blaze National Anthems - Club Classics 

9pm Kiss FM UK 

Majestic – UK Garage 

SUNDAY 

WEDNESDAY 

FRIDAY 

10am Silk City 

Wally B & Johnson - House & Garage 

8am Empire London 

Pintsize & D'Elle's Big Breakfast 

12pm WLUW 

Sarah Becker - Independent Music 

2pm Silk City 

WisK & OSG - House, Garage & Bass 

4pm Vision Radio UK 

DJ Pyro - House & UK Garage 

8pm Silk City 

Shakedown Show - House & Garage 

10pm Empire LDN 

Heartbreak – UK Garage 

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Happy New 

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ROKURO Interviews 

Kate Wild 

How Long have you been singing, and are there any particular 

artists you draw influences from? 

I have been singing for as long as I can remember. There’s a video of me 

somewhere, singing with a hairbrush to my family at Christmas when I was 

about 3 years old. Most of the mornings I spent getting ready for school I 

could be found singing along to Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped’ album on 

repeat. She was such a big vocal influence on me growing up. I really admire 

the range, power and tone to her voice. During my teens I loved pop punk 

singers like P!NK, Evanescence, Avril Lavigne and Hayley Williams (Paramore). 

It wasn’t until about 2 years ago that I really started to get into EDM music. In 

2012 I was fortunate enough to spend some studio time with Denver based 

artist, Stélouse, (formally ForeverKID). I got to see the ins and outs of 

creating electronic dance music. Ever since, I’ve drawn influence from artists 

such as Ellie Goulding, Calvin Harris, Rudimental, Avicii, Disclosure, 

AlunaGeorge, Wilkinson, Ella Eyre, and Zedd. 

How did your Latest vocal sample pack for Loopmasters come 

about? 

A few years ago, a friend of mine tagged me in a Facebook status, somebody 

was looking for singers for a vocal pack. I got in contact with them, but I had 

very little experience recording in the EDM style or with top line writing at all, 

at the time. In the end, nothing came of it. But earlier in 2014, I realised how 

much I enjoyed writing and recording. I had gained so much more experience 

over that time between then and now, and wanted to give writing a vocal 

pack a go. So I went straight to google and researched the top vocal pack 

companies. Loopmasters came up and I knew many friends who used them, 

so I sent them an email and it all went from there really. They are an absolute 

pleasure to work with. 

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I have noticed that you are doing very well with your vocal session 

work, And have worked with some massive names already 

including, Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue and Beverly Knight, To 

name but a few… What advice would you give to anyone one wanting 

to start out in the singing or music industry? 

Put yourself forward for everything, even if it’s not your usual style. If you 

don’t try, you’ll never know your potential. There’s a lot you can learn from 

meeting new people and trying new things. It moulds you into a better 

professional musician and can get you recommended for a lot more work. It’s 

a tough industry, so you’ve got to prove to people why you’re worth their 

attention. 

Another piece of advice is to network, network, network. A lot of this 

industry is about who you know. Go to live shows, email producers, whatever 

is most relevant to you. It’s important to make the effort to get to know the 

people you want to take an interest in you. It’s a two way relationship. 

Lastly, always keep in mind the people who inspire you. And think about what 

they would do if they were in your shoes. Talent can only get you so far, stay 

humble and work at your skill set. After-all, good manners and a smile don’t 

cost a thing. 

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Is there any new artists or singers that you have been collaborating 

with recently that we should look out for in the future? 

Yes! I have recently been working with my good friends Matt and Paul from 

Mon Frere, they’ve actually written all the music themselves and asked me the 

be the voice on several tracks from the album they’ve been working on. To be 

released early 2015. One of the songs I featured on ‘Hero’ was one of the 

winners of the international songwriting competition 2014 in our genre. One of 

the judges was Avicii which was awesome. www.monfrere.co.uk 

I’ve also recently been working with good friend Kyler Niko 

www.facebook.com/kylerthisisme and Greek artist Stelios www.steliosmusic. 

tumblr.com and many more I look forward to sharing more about in 2015! 

Do you have a favourite style of music that you love personally, As I 

noticed your Loopmasters, vocal hooks and A’cappellas pack is in the 

Deep House, Drum and bass and EDM styles, 

Until I got into EDM a few years back, I used to be and still am a big rock music 

fan. Toto are my favourite band. I got to see them live in London once, and I was 

totally blown away by the musicianship. Sometimes when I’m writing vocal 

lines, I feel the influence of their music in my writing. Growing up my family 

listened to lots of different types of rock, from classic to pop punk. I love a bit of 

attitude in my music. 

What do you think of Reality singing contests like X factor, pop idol 

and the Voice, did you ever consider entering any of those kind of 

shows when you were starting out? 

I think reality TV shows are a platform to get your name out there. But I don’t 

necessarily think it’s a good platform. Involving yourself in those kind of shows 

can take away your freedom and creativity. I know lots of people who have 

worked for the X-factor, from makeup artists to producers, musicians, singers 

and dancers. It’s been reported to me that it’s all very staged; the reactions, 

the song choices, the miming, the image. It’s not representative of the thrill of 

the hunt you get from working your socks off to be a successful musician in 

this industry. Most of all, I’d hate to think I couldn’t have a say in anything I did. 

However I did once, get scouted for the first ever UK version of ‘The Voice’. I 

went to the audition for the experience and to network. I met lots of incredible 

singers and the atmosphere was amazing. I was glad of the offer but talent 

shows aren’t for me. 

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Do you have your own studio set up and do any music production 

and record your own vocals, if so which could you tell us a little bit 

about that and which your fav DAW of choice for recording? 

In 2008 I studied music technology, and for my studies, I pretty much bought 

the exact set-up they had, and set it all up in my bedroom. This included an 

iMac, Logic pro 8, M-Audio Fast Track Pro, (2 channel interface), M-Audio 

Axiom 49 key midi keyboard, AKG C414 BXLS (my baby). 

I got this microphone for my 18th birthday and it has been a huge part of my 

life ever since. As a session singer, it’s important to have quality equipment if 

you want a decent sound. 

Now I’m using an Apollo twin interface with Logic X. I’ve always used Logic, so 

its my personal preference. A lot of producers I know use both Pro Tools and 

Logic. But for me, I get a lot of use out of the sounds and loops that come with 

Logic - I don’t use them professionally, but just to mess round with when 

writing, I find it’s a great tool. 

And finally can you tell us whats next in the pipeline for yourselves 

in 2015, Any Exciting News we should know about at Audiation 

Magazine? 

I’m already really looking forward to 2015. Everyone can expect more vocal 

packs from me and Loopmasters, and also some work with Ableton. There will 

be plenty more collaborations and possibly the release of my own EP. But 

keep your ears open for that one. 

As a session singer, I get to work with lots of different artists, from all over 

the world. It’s an amazing feeling, so i’m looking forward to sharing with you all 

the music that I and my collaborators come up with. For regular updates, 

people can check out my website or follow me on Facebook. Everything I do 

goes on here: 

www.katewildmusic.com 

www.facebook.com/katewildmusic 

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Musicology 

Teacher: Mizz Ruby 

Terms 

Pitch: The frequency of the piece, being high or low sounding. 

Tempo: The speed of a piece of music. 

Dynamic: The volume of the music 

Sequence: A pattern that is repeated in a higher/lower tone 

Structure: The layout of a peice, ABA (verse/chorus) 

Texture: The layers in a piece of music 

Chord: Three or more notes played together 

Scale: The notes of a key (For the Key of C, the scale is C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C) 

Harmony: The combination of different pitched notes building chords 

Ensemble: A group of performers 

Solo: A single performer 


Understanding sheet music 

CLEF: These symbols indicate the pitch of the peice, most com monly being 

Treble Clef (high) or Bass Clef (low). 

TIME SIGNATURE: This indicates how many beats are in each bar. For 

example if you clap 2 beats in 4 seconds, it's a slower tempo than clapping 4 

beats in 4 seconds. 

NOTES: Always remember from bottom 

to top, Every Good Boy Deserves 

Football and we all have a FACE. 

Okay, so not every boy likes football, well 

you can make up your own, Every Guitar 

Band Deserves Frets, as long as it helps 

to remember how to read notes. 

Semiebreve: duration of 4 beats 

Minim: duration of two beats 

Crotchet: duration of one beat 

Quaver: duration of ½ beats 

Semi-Quaver: duration of ¼ beats 

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Cessle 

SingingWithAmy 

Singing Interviews advice for beginners to advanced. 

GETTING THE TONGUE ‘OUT OF THE WAY’ 

To unleash your true potential, you need to get most things out of the 

way. When I say ‘out of the way’ I mean, get everything in its natural, 

correct place. We develop bad habits when we force our voice to do 

things it shouldn’t do, such as bringing the chest voice up too high. 

Doing this regularly means you’ll be using a high larynx (which can pull 

the vocal chords apart – causing your voice to have that horrible 

break). This is just one example of a bad habit. Some singers have a 

nasally voice, others develop the habit of singing with a breathy tone. 

Imagine the chords are your index and middle finger. Now apply press 

your other hand on top of these fingers. If you press down harder, the 

two fingers will not take the added weight and will push down, or at 

least strain. The same thing happens with the chords. The root of the 

tongue lies just above the vocal folds, so if the tongue is at the back of 

the throat, it will push the chords down which will push the larynx 

down, to create tension and block any air coming though. In other 

words, your tone is blocked and it sounds like you’re singing at the back 

of the throat. 

Put your tongue to the back of your throat by moving it slightly. In this 

position say “how are you doing?” The words will be muffled and 

unclear. Now, put the tongue towards the front of your mouth (even 

hanging out a little) and say “how are you doing?” Notice that it sounds 

a lot clearer than the first time. This just shows how the tongue’s 

position can affect your tone and its quality. 

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Instead, we want to think about relaxing the tongue and bringing it 

forward to allow for a free flow of air. How do we do this? 

Do vocal warm-ups with the tongue hanging out of the mouth. This 

may look silly, but the idea of this is to teach the tongue to lie at the 

front of the mouth and through muscle memory this will happen over 

time. This also works as a great exercise just before singing, as the 

tongue is already where you want it to be, so you aren’t forcing it to be 

in a different position. The sillier you feel, the better the exercise! 

When pronouncing vowels, try to keep the tongue relaxed and touching 

just behind the bottom front teeth. Don’t force the tongue to stay 

there, just keep relaxed and allow the tongue to arch as it naturally 

does. Practice singing “ae, ee, ie, oe, oo” on a scale, while keeping the tip 

of the tongue touching the teeth. This will prevent the tongue curling 

up too much and touching the roof of the mouth, which can block the 

throat. 

Being aware of the tongue will help you to control it and prevent it lying 

at the back of the throat. It takes time to get out of this habit, but once 

you learn, you will have no limits! 

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The Sassy Yank's Hot Favourites 

Ultra Bass Records Presents: Live Free EP - Various Artists 

YDID - I Miss You 

Need You More (LiTek Remix) 

Betty Who - All Of You (Shemce Remix) 

Ella Henderson - Yours (Wideboys Official Remix) 

Rebecca James - 1000 Roses (Solo Suspex Remix) 

Sonic Matta & Projekt 4 - All U Need 

Fabio Lendrum - Overtime EP 

Ariana Grande - Problem Feat. Iggy Azalea (TKDJS Remix) 

ELROSE - All The Love 

TOURIST Illuminate ft Years & Years (MJ Cole Remix) 

Rare Candy & Martin Carr Ft Emiliyah - Weekend 

Junior Uk, Martin Carr & Sharky P - Be The Same EP 

DigitalSoundBoy Jus Now x Dismantle x Kerwin Prescott - Not Stickin 



Jordan Bonyo & John Petsopoulos two old friends from Athens 

Greece that decided to form a band and produce their own idea in 

psy trance!! 

Release date : 4th Jan 2015 : Label Etnicanet Records : Outer World 

Elements 

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Sonic Matta - To Be Loved 

"The club mix is powerful, with gorgeous energy and funky soul 

bouncing off an edgy retro-style house vibe. The original being 

deeper and darker." Mizz Ruby 

Up-Tempo Records presents the brand new single from Sonic 

Matta. With remixes for Joel Compass and iLL Blu already under his 

belt plus bootlegs of Clean Bandit - Rather be and Montell Jordan - 

Get it on receiving play from Danny Howard, DJ Target, Steve 

Smart and the Wideboys he is already gaining a massive following. 

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Ant Orange - Keeper 

"Chilled, deep and thoughtful." Mizz Ruby 

Ant Orange is an English DJ, currently based in Berlin. In his sets 

we find a jazz influence on deep house, disco and uk garage. This 

year his "Cuties" EP on American label Kolour Recordings was 

supported by the one and only Steve Bug. Now, we are pleased 

to have him onboard with Tanztone! 

Ant's "Keeper" EP consists of two tracks; Keeper which is 

floating, soft deep house. Warm organ samples, looped vocals 

and few percussive elements make the track especially fitting 

for both sunday sets and warming up at the club. 

The second track is Monsieur Mouchoir. It's a subtle and refined 

affair which appears to be inspired by soul and space-disco 

from 70s/80s. Soft vocals, sub-bassline, analog lead are the 

main body of this unique atmosphere which brings us back to 

1976, to a romantic meeting with a girl in the restaurant. 

Awesome material to be played in the morning or be listened to 

with friends. Pure magic! 

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ROKURO 

Welcome back to my reviews page for January 2015, I hope you all have a great 

productive year in whatever you do. 

To mark the start of the year i've compiled an Exclusive mix for Auditation magazine with 

all the tracks listed this month, 

The Dj Mix is getting on for 2 hours long and contains some top quality tracks that i've 

collected of the past couple of months, 

So feel free to check the Soundcloud link and leave a comment/Like or two if you are 

feeling the mix.. I didn’t put it up as downloadable as being a producer myself I don’t think 

its fair to give away other artists music, so hopefully you will hear some tracks you like 

and go buy one or two of them to support the Artists and producers ;-) 

Nora En Pura - Turn It around, This is the intro track to the mix and starts off with a 

church organ and bell chord progression together with a breakbeat, before dropping into a 

gorgeous piano chords and regular four to the floor drums.. The vocal is taken from an old 

house track, “Turn It Around- I don’t want to lose you repeated vocal.. which you will 

recognise, but like me, may not be able to put your finger on what old school track it's 

taken from. But the good news is its available on a free download from their Soundcloud 

page. 

Second track on the mix is Cedric Zeyenne- Body Language. Enormous Tunes easily 

being my favourite record label out there at the mo, so you will find a few of there's on the 

mix. Really nice old school vibe to this, stabby bass and chords and nice shuffled Jacking 

beats, breaks into a house organ riff and an R&B style vocal and chilled guitars, Top Track. 

Up Next is one of my fav producers, Straight out of Russia.. Is Matvey Emerson with A 

lright , I Love the vibe and groove this guy gets in his tracks.. I'll be doing a big feature with 

him in Febuary's issue of Audiation so make sure you come back next month to check that 

out.. Extremely soulful funky baseline acoustic Guitar and synth driven track this one. Out 

now On Spirit Soul Recordings. 

Frey & Natalie- Your not alone.. One of my fav tracks around at the moment this one, 

This is a remake of the UK no 1 chart classic smash from 1996 olive your not alone, 

Groovy Slap style bass, which is very current at the moment in Deep house, awesome 

organ and string breakdown, This is one of the big ones out there for me at the moment. 

its released on "No Definition recording, A Great Label coming out of Zurich Switzerland. 

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Next on the Mix are a couple from Enormous Tunes, I did say there would be a few on here 

this month from this label ;-). First up is the Funky 80’s sounding deep vocal house track 

from Cedric Zeyenne called Over Again, 

And no 6 on the mix is by the fantastic Croatia Squad, called Touch Me, Total dance 

floor destroyer this one, Quite ravey chord tabs, with a repeating pitched down male vocal 

saying, touch me here baby, won’t you kiss me there, Also comes complete with a missy 

eliot sample, “you got what i want” Massive tune. 

This Next track Needs no introduction , But i'll give it one anyway, is the old school 90’s 

house inspired bomb by Dusky called Yoohoo , Very reminiscent of Adamski or early 

90’s chemical brothers this one, And quite rightly has spent the last month at the top of 

the Beatport charts.. 

Lucus and Steve are up next with there Debut track on Spinnin deep, Called Wasting 

Moonlight, Great vocal by Bethany and the tracks called Blinded, Great piano stab chord 

progressions on this track, very catch dance floor track, expect big things from the dutch 

duo, Lucas and Steve in 2015. 

Easily the biggest track around at the moment in my dj set this next one, Phillip 

George- Wish You Were Mine, This is set for the Uk pop charts in 2015 I think, Hailing 

from Nottingham UK, It's hard to believe the producer is only 21 years old, Wish you were 

mine cleverly uses a pitched up familiar vocal from stevie wonder’s My Cherie Amour 

combined with a fantastic old school Robin s - show me love style groove.. Excellent. 

Another young very talented young producer who is ready to conquer the clubbing world 

with his brand of fresh and funky deep house sound, Is Redondo, After his success with 

the fantastic "love too deep", he’s back with another funky tech adventure called Sunshi 

ne, out now on Spinning records, Track it down. 

Over the last two decades Sandy Rivera has built a prolific reputation as one of the 

most respected house producers in the world, The main behind the legend that Is Kings of 

Tomorrow is back with Bang, I've put the EDX remix on the mix, but the original is well 

worth checking out too, Catchy “ I wanna go Bang Bang” vocal from singer April who has 

featured on a variety of previous Rivera tracks and Funky drums and Puncy bass and chord 

stabs make this a sure fire winner. Out Soon On Ultramusic 

Great little catchy male vocal house track this one, Don’t Look Now Ft Tom Tyler - 

Feel Like, This one effortlessly builds with the development of snare driven drums, piano 

house breakdown and a great climax that is sure to keep the party crowd moving till the 

end of the night.. This is the Calliope Remix and is out now on Enormous tunes. Listen 

Up Next hailing from the wonderful sunny city of Brighton Uk is the killer future house 

track, Live Again by My Digital Enemy. Stomping piano house at its best this one, 

Great female vocal too, A definite Beatport top 10 track this one, Stay tuned as ill be 

doing an exclusive feature with this guys and there label , Zulu Records in 2015. 

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Cheeky little deep nu disco style up next by the always on form, Croatia Squad - 

Scream For Pleasure, this track Borrows heavily from the David Bowie Track “ Lets 

Dance”. Funky guitars and seriously groovy bass on this one, Epic. 

Next is a track i reviewed a couple months back, but its such a wicked track i had to 

include it on the Audiation mix.. Vintage Culture, Earstrip & Torha - Sure Thing (M 

atvey Emerson Remix). Beautiful melodic track this one, with a funky bass and catchy 

synth stabs make way for Deadmau5 Style chords, In a deep house track, Who Would 

have thought ;-) definatly one of my favourite tracks of 2014.. 

One of the UK’s singing gem’s is Jessie Ware, This time were talking about the Shift 

Key remix of her latest single You & I, Great deep tech house club ready remix is on 

offer here, And as always Immaculate deep vocals from Jessie. 

Out now on Spinnin deep is the the awesome Dante Klein Ertesuppe by Dante Klein, 

Gorgeous acoustic sun drenched guitar track this one, Cool funky and original. 

What can we say about the next track, Robin S- Show me love.. Probably in the top 3 of 

classic house tracks, released in 1990 on champion records, This track has in?uenced 

nearly every producer and Dj at some point, This is the Matvey Emerson new remix, Which 

is a total remake of the original, Matvey has basically completely re-written all the music 

and just used the robin S Acapella, One of my favourite remixes out at the mo, And the 

good news its available as a free download via matvey’s Soundcloud page, Its easy to 

picture yourself dancing the night away to this version, 

The next one has been available since the end of september 2014, But its such a groovy 

little number i thought id include it on the mix..Great Dj track Smith & Westin - My 

Heart on Spinnin Deep. 

Taking it down a little for the last to tracks on the mix is the wonderfully hynotic Deep 

tech house belter that is, Emil Berliner- Whats Love (Ridney Re-Work) out now on 

Great Stuff Recordings. Beautiful chord synth stabs with a deep house whats love vocal, 

And last but not least on the Dj mix is Pray For Darkness by Kastis Torrau & Arnas 

D Feat Gemma. This has Been out a few months but a great way to ?nish a set, Deep 

dark Dubby female vocal deep house at its best. 

So thanks for checking out my ?rst Audiation reviews of 2015, I hope you like the mix that 

accompanies all the tracks reviewed above, if you would like your track reviewed or would 

like to be featured by myself in Audiation magazine, feel free to contact me 

rokuro@audiationmagazine.com 

Catch you soon. 

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Sydney Blu 

My Neighbors Hate Me 

"Sexy, anthemic track with intricate 

patterns." Mizz Ruby 

house track, with a warm sound to 

it. Not to mention it’s definitely 

suitable to make some cool moves 

on the dance floor. 

We’re pretty positive Sydney Blu’s 

neighbors don’t actually hate her 

and they certainly won’t anymore 

after hearing this new release by 

one of the world’s top female 

electronic dj and producer. ‘My 

Neighbors Hate Me’ is an 

atmospheric and slightly groovy 

Orla Feeney 

Time Out 

"This is hot! Funky bit of tech style, 

the focus is on a multitude of 

uptempo rhythmic beats, with dips 

and turns and an added vocal 

touch." Mizz Ruby 

Also known as the sultry "voice" of 

Tytanium Sessions, Orla Feeney 

steps up to flex her muscle on her 

new production, Time Out. Going 

down the tough tech trance route 

with heavy spoonfuls of psy rolled 

into a nice filling mixture that 

oozes with character & punch. Get 

down with this. 

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Various Artists - Josh Lasden Mixed Compilation 

Celebrating 20 Years of career in 2015, Josh started DJ’ing in 1995. 

Perhaps his passion for producing is larger but his love for electronic music 

is a continuous story. Playing the major festivals and clubs in his country, 

Belgium, he’s also regular abroad. Specially for AWJ Recordings, Josh, 

selected his favour tracks of the label to blend in a perfectly balanced 

mixed album. In addition you can find the Japanese and Chinese Girl tracks, 

both exclusive made for this album. Electronic Music rules the future. 

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Just Her 

Interviews Just Her 

Those of you familiar with the House and techno scene will be no strangers 

to Leicester based duo Him Self Her. Club hits such as ‘Gone Too Long’ and 

‘Heartstopper’ and string of other releases on labels such as Crosstown 

Rebels and Suara have made them firm favourites across the UK. As we turn 

into the start of the year, one half of Him_Self_Her (Claire) embarks on the 

start of a new Journey with a solo project under the moniker Just Her. With 

lots of exciting things up coming this year including a release on Serkal Music 

and the launch of her own label Constant Circles, we caught up with Just Her 

for her take on the Audiation HOT 6. 

www.justhermusic.com 

www.constantcircles.com 

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HOT 6 

1st record you ever bought? 

The first 12 inch Vinyl I ever bought was Usura - Open Your Mind. What a 

track that was at the time. My vinyl collection grew from there and is 

absolutely huge now. 

Favourite track you have made? 

Him_Self_Her - Gone Too Long was a life changer and means a lot to me 

as I wrote the vocals. But Ive recently finished a solo track where I am 

singing vocals for the first time so Im feeling pretty proud of that one 

too. 

Favourite kit for making music? 

Logic Pro, and a ridiculous array of plug ins. Although I am slowly building 

the hardware side of my studio. 

Your Dream Line up (self included) 

Maya Jane Coles, Mind Against, Adriatique, Just Her ...maybe one day!!! 

If you had to DJ a 3hr set of a different Genre what would it be? 

It would definitely be electronica and I'd love it to be a live set instead of 

DJing.. with some live instruments thrown in there. 

One sentence that defines house and techno music? 

I see it as a feeling more than a sound - it's a way of expressing and/or 

feeling emotion. It's definitely a spiritual thing, as the famous lyrics said! 

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ROKURO 

Speaking directly towards music, 2014 was a big one. It was packed with releases that 

changed the sounds of artists, skyrocketed YouTube stars into fame overnight, and was 

filled with airwaves that broadcasted the freshest music. However, for me, it was the 

year where I developed a complete appreciation for the art. 

Since I care for this magazine and every person in its ranks, I must be completely honest. 

Before this year, I truly thought the only big releases in music were the ones on the 

iTunes Top 100 charts. I never made the effort to expand my horizons and search for new 

names. I was content with the same mainstream sound found in every department store 

and popular radio station. It’s very embarrassing, I know, but I was sheltered and did not 

have the knowledge to discover new sounds. This was my reality, until I started 

volunteering for my college radio station. 

February 2014 was when I joined the Music Staff and Promotions team for my school’s 

radio station in Chicago. In July, I was given my own show. I was being introduced to types 

of music that I never even knew existed. 2014 made me realize how sheltered I was in the 

amount of independent bands and artists that are overlooked every day. I knew of 

applications like SoundCloud, YouTube and Spotify, that allow people to post and share 

their music, but I had no idea how to use it to their greatest advantage. I would search 

for names I already knew, or possessed a vague familiarity to their name. Working at the 

radio station changed my entire point of view on music, and then becoming a writer for 

this magazine completely broadened my perspective 

At the station, we are required to play at least ten songs from the “New Music 

Rotation” box. This box is filled with CDs that were recently released from independent 

music labels. Starting out, I was very hesitant on picking them since I literally did not 

recognize any name. Luckily, we had a sticker that listed related artists, but that did not 

help either because, of course, those artists have not entered my library yet. Picking the 

songs were always a hit or miss, they could be the weirdest sounds that one could call 

music, or something very fresh and cool. 2014 brought about new releases in every genre, 

and these albums are my favorites. 

Curtis Harding- Soul and Gospel was the driving force in developing this Atlanta artist’s 

debut album, Soul Power. Combined with a powerful voice, backbeat on the lyrics and real 

inspiring stories, this album builds a beautiful sense of human connection throughout 

history. www.curtisharding.com 


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Mr. Twin Sister- Formerly known as Twin Sister, this band from New York released their 

self-titled album in the fall. Its disco, electronic, indie pop and simply chill vibe makes it 

something completely worth giving a listen. Definitely one of the most unique, yet 

surprisingly enjoyable albums I came across this year. www.mrtwinsister.com 

Jack White- Released this summer, this former White Stripes member’s second album, 

Lazaretto, develops a strong mix of blues rock and alternative rock. Inspired by poems he 

wrote at the age of 19, his creation landed himself a Grammy nomination for Best 

Alternative Music Album. www.jackwhiteiii.com 

The Orwells- I remember when I first heard of the release of their sophomore album, 

Disgraceland. I was being trained at the station and one of the promotions directors 

asked if I heard it yet, and that he has been non-stop listening to it. Following that convo, I 

went home, blasted it and wanted more. Coming from the northern suburbs of Chicago, 

this album is what one would expect from a textbook definition garage band. Raw, 

unpolished, and very relatable. /www.theorwells.com 

Grieves- Along with the fact that rap and hip hop aren’t exactly my go-to background 

music, I was assigned to review, the fourth album of Benjamin Laub, better known as 

Grieves. Straight o the point, Winter and the Wolves keeps you listening. Maybe it’s the 

similarity to Macklemore, catchy hooks or the lyrics explaining harsh events in his life, 

this album I very much respected, thus making it onto this list. I am very surprised at 

least one single has not made many radio appearances yet. www.grievesmusic.com 

Gorgon City, MNEK- Their single, “Ready For Your Love,” introduced me to house UK 

garage music. It sort of reminds me of Musical D x Shemzy’s single “Radar,” released 

earlier this year. Like I said before, I was very sheltered and thought that house music 

was only the remixes people do of popular songs. I never knew of the independent styles 

and mixes these artists can create. The chorus has a powerful beat that always makes 

me want to dance. 

I am very excited for 2015, to see what else will be discovered and released. I am 

extremely open to suggestions, and will do my best to write about the most relevant and 

enjoyable music. I plan to expand in my article-writing, and possibly learn how this whole 

“press thing” works. 

2015 will be a big one, and I can’t wait to see where music, this magazine and artists’ 

careers will go. I guess, for now, we all just need to listen and watch. 


Cheeky little deep nu disco style up next by the always on form, Croatia Squad - 

Scream For Pleasure, this track Borrows heavily from the David Bowie Track “ Lets 

Dance”. Funky guitars and seriously groovy bass on this one, Epic. Listen 

Next is a track i reviewed a couple months back, but its such a wicked track i had to 

include it on the Audiation mix.. Vintage Culture, Earstrip & Torha - Sure Thing (M 

atvey Emerson Remix). Beautiful melodic track this one, with a funky bass and catchy 

synth stabs make way for Deadmau5 Style chords, In a deep house track, Who Would 

have thought ;-) definatly one of my favourite tracks of 2014.. Listen 

One of the UK’s singing gem’s is Jessie Ware, This time were talking about the Shift 

Key remix of her latest single You & I, Great deep tech house club ready remix is on 

offer here, And as always Immaculate deep vocals from Jessie. Listen 

Out now on Spinnin deep is the the awesome Dante Klein Ertesuppe by Dante Klein, 

Gorgeous acoustic sun drenched guitar track this one, Cool funky and original. Listen 

2 

What can we say about the next track, Robin S- Show me love.. Probably in the top 3 of 

classic house tracks, released in 1990 on champion records, This track has in?uenced 

nearly every producer and Dj at some point, This is the Matvey Emerson new remix, Which 

is a total remake of the original, Matvey has basically completely re-written all the music 

and just used the robin S Acapella, One of my favourite remixes out at the mo, And the 

good news its available as a free download via matvey’s Soundcloud page, Its easy 0to 

picture yourself dancing the night away to this version, Listen 

The next one has been available since the end of september 2014, But its such a groovy 

little number i thought id include it on the mix..Great Dj track Smith & Westin - My 

Heart on Spinnin Deep. Listen 

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Taking it down a little for the last to tracks on the mix is the wonderfully hynotic Deep 

tech house belter that is, Emil Berliner- Whats Love (Ridney Re-Work) out now on 

Great Stuff Recordings. Beautiful chord synth stabs with a deep house whats love vocal, 

Listen 

4 

And last but not least on the Dj mix is Pray For Darkness by Kastis Torrau & Arnas 

D Feat Gemma. This has Been out a few months but a great way to ?nish a set, Deep 

dark Dubby female vocal deep house at its best. Listen 

So thanks for checking out my ?rst Audiation reviews of 2015, I hope you like the mix that 

accompanies all the tracks reviewed above, if you would like your track reviewed or would 

like to be featured by myself in Audiation magazine, feel free to contact me 

rokuro@audiationmagazine.com 

Catch you soon. 

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Tomorrowland Festival 2014 

Josh Lasden, your musical journey 

began in the neighbours garden! Were 

you interested in music before this, or 

did you initially want to follow another 

path? 

Well, I have a musically family. My niece 

is the drummer, my cousin sang and 

made the lyrics for Love At Breakfast. 

Music was a common thing in our family, 

is kinda sucked into the story. Where 

i got my first drum when I was 4 years oldever you look, you see people smiling, 

and learnt to jam on it. When I turned 13 

years, my neighbour was producing and I 

went along to start drumming and from 

there on, a love for electronic music and 

producing was formed. 

Tell us about your musical style 

The style can range from lounge music 

towards progressive all with a futuristic 

vision. We love to make music people will 

like now and in future. For example, 

Wavecatcher, is played by Armin van 

Buuren, Laurent Garnier, Danny Howells 

and lots of other worldstars around the 

globe, but this track keeps interesting 

people when they discover it now. That’s 

our vision in the whole producing process 

and also for the label and radioshow, El 

Futuro. 

music festival in the world, 

Tomorrowland. What was it like? 

It’s absolutely a big honor to play on such 

event. Everything is so well organized, 

from entering the festival, towards 

playing there or visiting with friends. It’s 

really a fairytale wherein you end up. And 

everyone who’s working there or visiting 

glad they can be a part of the adventure 

and the atmosphere is can be described 

as ‘luck’. Really, it gives you a lucky feeling 

to be there on Tomorrowland. For an 

artist it’s something like heaven, a 

wonderful place to perform. 

What is it like to play for a massive 

crowd and do you prefer it to a smaller 

audience? 

Well, every gig or place has it’s specific 

things that makes every performance 

great. A massive crowd is fun, but a small 

club or party gives you more interaction 

with the audience. 

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You recently played at the best Dance 


What was your 

impression on the crowd 

reaction about your set? 

Mostly, I love when people 

are having a good time and 

enjoy their time being 

there. But sometimes you 

need to search to bring 

the perfect beat and 

create an atmosphere 

they will remember. 

Who are your musical 

influences? 

The Detroit techno and 

house scene, the UK 

progressive scene and lots 

of hip hop. I love the 90’s 

hip hop music. When 

asking about productions, 

I love the music from 

Maceo Plex, Nick Muir and 

John Digweed, Tigerskin, 

Andrea Oliva, Animal 

Trainer, Oliver 

Huntemann, Tube & 

Berger, Solomun and so 

on. 

What does music mean to 

you? 

Music is life, a way to 

express yourself and share 

emotions. 

What advice do you have 

for people wanting to get 

involved in music 

industry? 

Follow your passion, never 

give up and remember 

where you came from. If 

success crosses your 

path, always respect 

those who gave you the 

chance to do so and never 

forget them. At the end, 

those people will keep you 

in their hearts and support 

you. 

What does the future hold 

for you? 

Releasing and producing as 

many as I or we can. Giving 

people a good time and 

enjoy music and be 

creative. Any plans, events 

or ideals, 

Any last words? 

Thank you for your time, 

never lose touch with 

music, keep an eye on your 

friends and don’t stop 

raving. 

Interview by Mizz Ruby 

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FREEMASONS 

I Caught up with my Fellow Brightonian’s and longtime friends from the UK, 

Russell Small & James Wiltshire, From The Fantastic Dance Act The Freemasons to 

chat about there new Album Shakedown 3.. 

Hi Guys, great to see your back with a new album, and containing over 30 Tracks. 

Wow, so that must have taken some serious work. Are the tracks all new originals 

or a mix of new tracks and remixes etc.? 

It's a mixture of both, there are 4 remixes of other artists (London Grammar, 

Hurts, Whitney Houston and John Newman) the rest of the tracks are Freemasons 

productions. 

Im loving the Shakedown 3 previews & minimixes, where did your passion and 

inspiration come from regarding this new Album? 

This time we wanted to give a little bit more, we have been working together for 

10 years now, we wanted to make it quite special, a true reflection of what we 

both are about musically both in terms of production and remixes, it contains 

influences from different genres, eras and styles of house music, if you listen to 

the Album its quite obvious sometimes who we have been influenced by on 

certain tracks - wink wink .The album is spread over 3 CDs, the first is more laid 

back, more appropriate for the Poolside or Beach or the bedroom for that matter. 

CD 2 is more upbeat -more what people would probably expect from us i suppose, 

the 3rd being an artist album - A collection of all the new material. 


You have had many hits and been in the Europe dance & pop charts over your 

career, what would you consider your proudest moments and achievements 

since being in the music industry to date? 

Probably our biggest achievement was being nominated for a Grammy for our 

Beyonce Deja-Vu Remix, it would have been nice to have won, but there's still 

plenty of time yet. In the UK we have had 7 top 20 chart hits, 2 of our Beyonce 

remixes reached No 1. Our remix of Beyonce and Shakira- Beautiful liar 

reached No 1 in 17 different countries around Europe. 

How did the freemasons name come about? 

Its the name of my local pub In Brighton Uk, it seemed as good a name as any 

:-) However - just after we had chosen the name and our first single was about 

to come out, James shared an evening train home from London with several 

retired gentlemen who had been to the Lord Mayor of London's annual Dinner. 

Their friendship and stories (including military service during the cold war ) 

were quite wonderful to hear .. Before they left they discussed the next lodge 

meeting and it soon became apparent that they were Freemasons and at the 

higher echelons of Brighton's Masonic order.. It was an interesting meeting.... 

life has a funny way of pointing you in the right direction ! 

Interview by ROKURO 

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Ministry of Sound Mauritius DJ 

Academy 2014 

The Ministry Of Sound DJ Academy in Mauritius took place earlier this year 

courtesy of Social Buzz. Various budding music enthusiasts took part and 

honed their skills throughout. Somehow the group of talented indivuals were 

wittled down to just one, congratulations to DJ Shehzad for winning! 

Shehzad Khodabaccus, commonly known as DJ SHEHZAD started as a DJ in 

2007 with a DJ course attended at XINDIX DJ SCHOOL with the King of 

Bollywood Music in Mauritius DJ SANPRIEST, director SHARIS SAMPUTH Alias 

DJ SASH. Music was always in himself and was always seen playing Music. He 

has a very amazing talent of playing music and when he puts a goal in mind, he 

does everything towards achieving that goal. Creating and producing his own 

music was always his prime objective and also his dream. He always wanted 

to be among the best DJs in the country and also worldwide and he would give 

all his time creating better and better music that people would like and 

eventually take him closer to his goals. 

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Thoughts throughout the competiton 

I entered the competition with a high 

moral but I knew that the 

competition would be very tough with 

Outstanding Participants. But overall 

the journey was good and full of 

surprises.. 

Facourite track: Calabria 2007 - Enur 

ft Natasja 

Inspirations 

David Jay, Hardwell, Avicii & David 

Guetta. 

ambitions to attain. My plans for the 

future are to be able to play all around 

the world and give my best on all my 

gigs and also to launch myself into 

music production. 

This is just the beginning so keep 

following there's a lot more to come 

Dj Shehzad. 


What does music mean to you? 

Music is one of the most important 

aspect of my life. A way to 

communicate to pass on a message 

of a creation the sharing of creativity, 

it simplifies my whole being. 

Advice to music minds 

Keep creating new stuff, work in 

group, share ideas, have love for what 

you do, enhance your creativity, be 

your true self and keep doing your 

best. 

The affect of the competition & 

future plans 

It brought me onto another level in my 

musical career.. Now i feel myself like 

a fully qualified dj with still many more 

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The Sassy Yank 

interviews: 

I had the opportunity to catch up with one of Australia's leading 

DJ/Producer/Record Label owner's Husky, fresh off his Bali Tour. Although 

Husky has been making waves musically for awhile now he is fairly new to my 

ears. I was immediately drawn to his fun, soulful, funky vibes! 

What would you say have been the biggest inspirations to for you musically? 

Hard to ignore my parents here obviously, as I grew up in a household that 

always had music going and regular dinner parties and barbeques where I was 

exposed to the likes or Randy Crawford, Simply Red, Franky Valli, The Singing 

Detective, The Beatles, Pink Floyd and many more, So i guess I was a lover of 

music from my early days. 

Then once I found dance music i just loved anything with a groovy bassline, and 

a disco influence. I became an advid fan and follower of many dj's and 

producers, but the one's that continue to inspire me are Dimitri From Paris, 

Miguel Migs, Joey Negro, Grant Nelson, Franky Knuckles and Knee 

Deep/Lovebirds. 


You recently started your own record label, what would you say were the biggest 

motivating factors for that decision? 

Well I have actually got 2 labels, Random Soul Recordings (which I started with Yogi 

in 2010) and Bobbin Head Music. Basically I was at a stage where I was sitting on a lot 

of solo music and was getting a little tired of waiting for labels to put things out, or 

just having to accept the way they promoted, released and remixed my tunes without 

much of a say from me as the artist. I knew it was a massive undertaking to do another 

label, but figured at this stage I just want to be in control of my music and have those 

decisions as my own and then there's only myself to blame if it doesn't do so well ;) 

What advice would you give to aspiring artists? 

Stay true to yourself. Make, play and collect the music YOU love and try not to get too 

bogged down in what is popular and what everyone else is doing. No point trying to 

be someone else, they're already taken! 

If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be? And, why? 

Make it easier for artists to receive their royalties that they deserve. The systems in 

place are designed to make labels money, and that's only if the labels know the 

system in the first place. Sadly a lot of artists are not getting the funds they deserve 

and the legwork you have to do to get them is ridiculous. Hardly a fair system sadly, as 

it always benefits the larger, more organised labels. 

Who would you want to collaborate or work with if you got the chance? What about 

them makes you want to work with them? 

Wow, the list is endless really.. some amazing vocalists and other producers.. it's hard 

to pick any one to be fair.. However, i'd love to work with Joslyn's vocals. She sung on a 

lot of Kaskade's early tracks, her sound is just captivating to me, for House music 

anyway. Also LT from Naked Music, or on a different vibe maybe collabing with Pharrel 

would be interesting production wise, and vocally :) 

Out of all the things you have upcoming, what are you most excited about? 

I am currently working on my first solo album, and I'll be very happy to see the back of 

it haha. BUT also im excited to see how people will react to it. It's not reinventing any 

wheels, but it's music from my heart and something I have enjoyed putting together, 

so hopefully it's well received. I am also planning some more tours and travels for 

later in the year, so there's plenty to feel blessed about and look forward to! 

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Ceremony Festival 2014 

Saturday 13th September, Finsbury Park in North London played 

host to Ceremony Festival, London’s last festival of the year leaving 

everybody looking forward to next year. The vibe in the air had a similar feeling to 

that found at Found Festival, always a great vibe, no doubt due to proceedings 

being led by the same team, but Ceremony was different and gave itself its own 

identity. The Numbers were there for the launch, with stages such as URBAN 

NERDS and the SO FRESH SO CLEAN stage hosted by The Menendez Brothers 

who had the legendary Todd Terry play an exclusive Hip-Hop set to a packed out 

tent. This gave this 1 day event a different feel. Banter and character was in full 

swing throughout park from start to end, which is full credit to everybody that 

played a part, from the DJ, Ceremony team to the bar staff. 

The layout for the festival was nice and comfortable and the weather was nice 

keeping everybody in high spirits. The bars were all based in the centre with an easy 

token system used for drinks. A high class of music was echoed throughout 

Ceremony Festival across 7 stages, and this was to be expected. A special 

performance by Inner City (live) along with DJ Sneak in the 51ST STATE arena, 

Robert Owens, Bobby & Steve playing for GROOVE ODYSSEY, with the VIP hosted 

by EGG LDN. Sante b2b Sidney Charles, East End Dubs and then Nick Curly b2b 

Simon Baker for the closing set, just a few reasons among many why the MAGNA 

CARTA tent was so busy. Nick Curly and Simon Baker effortlessly churned out 

track after track, gripping everybody and keeping them moving till the very end. 

The CEREMONY MAIN STAGE was not to be out done though with stellar 

performances from Richy Ahmed and the Adana Twins, memories were made. 

Words by Cessle. Image courtesy of Marc Sethi. 

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Tell us about yourself and 

how your music career 

began. 

I began when I was 15 with 

messing around with 

sequencers. I gave my 

parents a lot of headaches 

during that time! In 2001 I 

had my first release, in 

2007 I got picked up by 

Tiësto when I was a duo as 

“Progression”, and he asked 

us to do an album and a 

warmup tour for his In 

Search Of Sunrise 

compilation. 

Tiesto took you under his 

wing, what is it like to work 

with such a big name and 

be in the eyes of a vast 

worldwide fanbase? 

That was absolutely 

amazing, he is a very 

friendly guy and I can’t 

thank him enough for what 

he did for me. 2007 was 

very different from now 

without much social 

media, besides Myspace, so 

the interaction was a lot 

less, but the gigs were 

amazing! It was always sold 

out, of course they come 

for Tiësto, but I always had 

amazing response on the 

gigs I did during the tour. 

You are first a producer 

and then a DJ, what would 

you say are the key skills to 

getting the right balance? 

Yes I learned to produce 

Daniel Wanrooy 

first, after my releases 

came out I got requests to 

play in clubs and on events, 

so that was the next step. 

Learn to DJ. It was not so 

hard to be honest, since 

you understand the music 

from producing and you 

know how to count the 

beats etc. I am glad I 

learned to play with vinyls 

in the beginning, that was a 

whole other level than 

nowadays. I think if your 

music is good, people 

come to the party to see 

you and hear your music, 

so they would like to hear 

the tracks you produced in 

combination with other 

good tracks. A DJ always 

has to adapt to the 

audience, to give them a 

great night. 

What does music mean to 

you? 

A lot, I think about it day 

and night. My head is 

always filled with melodies 

and music... sometimes so 

much it keeps me awake. I 

decided to live with it. 

What advice do you have 

for anyone looking to get 

into the music 

industry? 

It changed a lot last 5 years 

or so. Don’t expect just to 

become the next new 

top10 DJ, but it’s a long and 

hard way to get some 

knowledge at all. Just start 

as a hobby and see where it 

goes, finish your school 

and don’t quit your job. I do 

it fulltime now, but I did it 

all slowly. First I worked 5 

days a week, then 4, after a 

few years I started a new 

job for 3 days a week, 

Monday and Friday were 

for travelling and 

producing. 

After that went well, I 

started to do it fulltime 

and I never regret that 

decision. 

What does the future hold 

for you? 

I hope a lot more music. 

Nowadays I also produce 

all different kinds of music, 

also pop things for singers 

and I did some things for 

commercials etc. Really 

nice to do and expand your 

boundaries, it’s also helpful 

to open up your mind for 

other influences. 

Any last words? 

Thanks a lot for the 

interview and I hope to see 

you all at one of my next 

gigs. 


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Cessle Interviews: BREACH 

Cessle 

Singer, songwriter, DJ, producer and all-round music genius Ben Westbeech aka Breach 

has come along way since releasing his 1st record “So Good Today” back in 2006. The 

talented musician, Interviews and I say musician Just as Her he is skilled in the playing the cello and the piano, 

has accumulated numerous records sales throughout a career spanning close to 10 years. 

With hits like ‘Fatherless’, “Something for the weekend” and arguably what can be 

described as the biggest dance track of 2013 with “Jack” it’s comes as no surprise to hear 

he’s sells out venues across the country. Breach is often found on line ups with stellar 

acts such a s Catz n Dogs, Cinnaman, and prior to his gig, Audiation magazine managed to 

catch up with Ben at his studio in Amsterdam, his current city of residence. 

What is your musical background history, how did you get into the industry? 

I started DJ'in at 12, started making music when I was 18, moved to Bristol when I 

was 19 and made my 1st record there. I got into it through a guy called Giles 

Peterson and he signed my 1st record. I just have a friend a demo and she said a 

friend she can play it to. Then about a week later I got a phone call from her saying 

Giles has heard it and wants to sign it. So it was just like wicked. But I'd sorta made a 

lotta music in Bristol for like 5 years just grinding it out. 


What inspires you to make new music and where do you draw your influences 

from? 

At the moment just Amsterdam really. I moved here like a year and a half ago. It's 

just a really inspiring place to live. Creatively, it just feels right creating here at the 

moment. The house and techno scene is really diverse and forward thinking and it's 

not really separatist like you get in some places. It's really open and everybody has 

really good knowledge and you get to hear a lot of interesting records. 

You’ve been around in the game for a little while now, but the release of jack 

without doubt brought you untold success, what’s the story behind the track and 

how did it change things? 

The story behind it, it started as a B-Side HOT that 6 I was doing on Dirtybird. I made one 

track and Claude Von Stroke said he really liked the one track and then he was like 

let's 1st do record something you ever a bit bought? sleazier. Then I went to bed and woke up with the thing in 

my head. I just sand it into my phone then went down the studio and recorded it. It 

The first 12 inch Vinyl I ever bought was Usura - Open Your Mind. What a 

was on my computer for a few days then I just went in. It only took a few hours 

track that was at the time. My vinyl collection grew from there and is 

really but the mixing down took a bit longer. It was the B Side for Let's Get Hot, and 

then absolutely it just went huge crazy. now. 

Favourite track you have made? 

Him_Self_Her - Gone Too Long was a life changer and means a lot to me 

as I wrote the vocals. But Ive recently finished a solo track where I am 

singing vocals for the first time so Im feeling pretty proud of that one 

too. 

The EP release on Will Saul’s AUS label, how did that come about? 

I've been friends with Will for years and really like AUS as a label. I play a lot of similar stuff 

and with my label, I guess put it out. You know similar sort of artist that are on AUS and 

Will just approached me and asked if I wanted to make a record. 

Naked Naked was launched in 2012, what inspired the idea for the label and the name? 

I dunno, I just wanted a record label. I was getting sent loads of demos and a couple of 

them I really believed. in. I just wanted to put my own music out and other peoples'. It 

started really nicely and quite slowly, we're on our 10th release in January, it's building and 

building. I'm signing new artists, I can do little collaborations with people then put them 

out. It's really nice thing to do. Then also you can build other peoples' careers, Lorca and 

this guy Vis from Leeds who is dope. If I take people on I tend to work with them and help 

them out. 

Favourite kit for making music? 

Logic Pro, and a ridiculous array of plug ins. Although I am slowly building 

the hardware side of my studio. 

Your Dream Line up (self included) 

Maya Jane Coles, Mind Against, Adriatique, Just Her ...maybe one day!!! 

How would you describe the music ethos of Naked Naked? 

Emo House that's what I call it! I like House and Techno that is quite dancefloor. I go for 

music that has emotion chords in it. Something happens somewhere that just gets you. 

It's gotta have some feeling to it. 

If you had to DJ a 3hr set of a different Genre what would it be? 

It would definitely be electronica and I'd love it to be a live set instead of 

DJing.. with some live instruments thrown in there. 

What’s next for Naked Naked? 

We have the new Lorca EP that's out next month called Calcatech, and then you've got 

me and Cinnaman have a release, the 10th release called Liberty and the B-Side is 

Avocado. I'm really excited about that one. He's like one of my best friends here. He's 

Dutch and a big person out here in the Dutch House & Techno scene. He's resident at 

Trow, he has a studio next door. We've wanted to make music together for ages and it 

was really nice to be able to get to do that with one of your mates, then it came out 

really good. 

One sentence that defines house and techno music? 

I see it as a feeling more than a sound - it's a way of expressing and/or 

feeling emotion. It's definitely a spiritual thing, as the famous lyrics said! 

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Staff Picks 

Glass Animals - Gooey 

Glass Animals is an English indie rock band from Oxford. 

Gooey features on their debut album Zaba. 

Henry Krinkle - Stay (Justin Martin Remix) 

Estonian born Henry Krinkle was teaching in Shanghai when 

he began teaching himself to make music. Well travelled and 

experienced in sounds of the world, recognition has fast been 

rising for the now LA based producer. 

Ten Walls - Gotham 

Lithuanian DJ and producer's "Gotham" has a tougher, more 

technoid sound, and incorporates elements from classical 

orchestration, taking the listener on epic journeys. 

Curtis Harding - Beautiful People 

Curtis Harding says that soul music, and his music, speak for 

themselves. It’s self-evident on the Atlanta artist’s debut, 

Soul Power. The driving sound of his electrified Stratocaster, 

the foot-stomping backbeat and the lyrics swimming in 

reverb—with something this flourishing, it’s almost 

reductive to just dig around the roots. 

The Kooks - Forgive & Forget (Oliver Nelson Remix) 

The indie-rock band's track has been given a sexy disco-style 

remix! 

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Ella Henderson - Ghost (Oliver Nelson Remix) 

Henderson's powerful, sultry voice, confessional lyrics, 

and stylish look inspired by the vintage fashion with which 

she had been enamored since childhood, combined with 

the public's fond memories of her tenure on The X Factor, 

shot her to fame, and "Ghost" debuted on the U.K. singles 

chart at number one, spending eight consecutive weeks 

in the Top Five. 

Higher Self ft Lauren Mason - Ghosts 

Wow, this one packs some serious groove! Higher Self 

proudly presents Ghosts. Featuring uplifting vocal work by 

Lauren Mason, Ghosts is a housey dance floor sure shot. 

Huge release on Spinnin' Deep 

Kill Frenzy - No Panties 

He's ridden us raw with his naked piano. He's made our 

booties clap so hard we've needed medical care. Kill Frenzy 

develops his uncompromising, ghetto-bound repertoire 

with serious maturity, depth and class. Trademark 808 

naughtiness and panty-dropping vocal action. 

DJ S.K.T - Shoulda Let You Go 

A groovy bass driven track laced with lush, moody pitched 

down vocals, ideal for both radio and club. 

Parov Stelar - All Night 

A certified border-crosser of musical styles, Parov Stelar 

has examined well-tried and partly classic patterns, 

deconstructed them and re-defined his very own style 

along the way. 

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Leanne Louise's Debut EP: 

Count My Blessings 

I haven't enough positive words for Leanne, she is amazing and such an 

inspiration. I've had the pleasure of hearing her progression since she started 

out. The first time I heard her voice was through her also musically talented 

producer of a brother RDubz, on a track called Crazy. At that instant, I fell in 

love with her vocals. Through her journey her fans have grown stronger & 

stronger and more people are getting to know her voice which is beyond super 

because she is not only talented, she also has such a kind heart and deserves 

every single positive aspect in the music career. I have no doubt she will 

achieve great things and you should all get listening! This is her very first EP!! 

So please support her, enjoy her voice, and keep an eye out for more to come! 

Untitled Now you may think she ran out of imagination for the title but as you 

listen you shall realise it is all justified. This track showcases the depth of her 

vocals with an urban edge, and a really interesting rhythm which has me 

hooked! Save Your Heart A lovely smooth piece. Nice tones on the strings 

which accompany the gorgeous soft sweet vocals. No More Love, this 

beautiful track shows not just Leanne's soft but strong vocals, it gives a little 

insight into her lovely soul. Glass House This track has a slighter darker tone, 

highlighting her soft tones with equally soft melodies. Bouncing them off nicely 

against rough punchy vocals. Count My Blessings A rhythmic delight with the 

vocals, yet with a smooth undertone of the melody. 

"There are words in my heart 

that have never been spoke" 

Words by Mizz Ruby 


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Kate Wild 

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