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Our music replicates a cocoon of notes and
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A u d i a t i o n M a g a z i n e i s a g l o b a l m o n t h l y m u s i c p u b l i c a t i o n
w h i c h i s f r e e t o r e a d o n l i n e a n d a v a i l a b l e f o r o n d e m a n d
p r i n t p u r c h a s e s . W e f e a t u r e a l l s t y l e s o f m u s i c a n d v a r i o u s
l a n g u a g e s i n t h e m a g a z i n e , e a c h p i e c e i s a n e x p r e s s i o n o f
w h a t o u r w r i t e r s a n d f e a t u r e d a r t i s t s w i s h t o s h o w . W e d o
n o t h a v e s e t r u l e s a n d a l l o w t h e w o r d s t o c o m e n a t u r a l l y
w i t h f e w e d i t s . A r t i c l e s a r e n o t c o n s t r a i n e d t o s i m p l y m u s i c
- w e l i k e t o b e b r o a d i n t h e w a y w e e x p r e s s o u r p a s s i o n a n d
i n c l u d e a v a r i e t y o f t o p i c s i n c l u d i n g p o e t r y , f a s h i o n a n d
l i f e s t y l e . E a c h c h o s e n t o p i c w i l l r e fl e c t t h e t h o u g h t s o f t h e
w r i t e r a n d r e v o l v e a r o u n d m u s i c i n s o m e w a y . T h e
m a g a z i n e i s f r e e t o r e a d a s w e u n d e r s t a n d t h e d i ffi c u l t y i n
w h i c h c r e a t i v e i n d i v i d u a l s f a c e w h e n t r y i n g t o g o f a r , t h u s
w e w a n t t o h e l p t h e i r t a l e n t s r e a c h a s m u c h o f t h e w o r l d a s
p o s s i b l e . W e h a v e w o n d e r f u l p a r t n e r s , V i n y l F o r A C a u s e
b r i n g t o g e t h e r t h e i r f a v o u r i t e m u s i c i a n s w i t h a p e r c e n t a g e
o f p r o c e e d s g o i n g t o c h a r i t y , a n d , R i g h t C h o r d M u s i c w h o
h e l p t o p r o m o t e a n d d e v e l o p i n t e r e s t i n g i n d e p e n d e n t
m u s i c i a n s .
W e w i s h t o i n s p i r e m i n d s , e x p r e s s c r e a t i v i t y a n d r a d i a t e
o p t i m i s m t o t h e w o r l d t h r o u g h m u s i c .
w w w . A u d i a t i o n M a g a z i n e . c o m
"Music is much more than
sound. Music can be a
comforter, party maker,
career path or a way of
life."
Ruby, Editor & Owner
"Music is much more than
sound. Music can be a
comforter, party maker,
career path or a way of
life."
Rokuro, Associate Editor
"The birth of one's child is
the only feeling that
comes close to getting
lost in music."
Cessle, Associate Editor
"Music is a form of art
that reveals a truth in a
world full of mystery."
Sarah, Staff Writer
"No matter what's
happening in life, it's
usually great music will
keep you going."
Malachi, Staff Writer
"Music is life. It's a
universal language that
has no barriers. It unifies
people around the world.
It brings people joy."
Andy, Staff Writer
"Music & love are the
same things really. If kids
grew up with music in
their lives, then their lives
would always be filled
with love."
David, Associate Editor
"The moment you feel
happy about music, that is
the very essence of it.
Being in the vibes and
understanding what music
has for your soul."
Steve, Staff Writer
"Music is the way I see the
world."
Mary, Brand Ambassador
"It's an escape, a relaase, a
chance to write how I feel
and allow other readers to
relate. Music has saved
me many times."
Jessie, Staff Writer
"Music is love, you can
feel it. Music binds people
together, ending war and
bringing peace to the
soul."
Ashna, Creative Assistant
"Music is a material
artwork of my dreams that
inspires me to overcome
difficulties of everyday
life. I admire people who
can make it!"
Tamara, Brand Ambassador
"You know you are a
music addict when you
get a natural high when
you hear a tune you love!"
Christina, Vice President
"Music is my Truth.
Techno is my Heart. Love
the mediator that led to a
connected, liberating,
beautiful, surrender to my
inner peace."
Sharm, Staff Writer
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CONTENTS
8 Shows Guide
10 10 Spotlight
11 SMILE: Savinien
12 Elrow Town London
14 The Sound Of Formula E
16 April In Dance
18 Økuna
22 Bluedot
24 Surrounding Areas
25 SMILE: Aviran
26 Crate Diggers Brighton
28 DJ MJ
32 Paradise City
35 International Women’s Day
36 New Music
55 Events Guide
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Hi Guys & Dolls...
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p i n k c l o u d s w h i c h w r a p o v e r t o t h e b a c k c o v e r . T h e r e c e n t w e e k s h a v e b e e n
c e l e b r a t o r y a c r o s s t h e w o r l d w i t h p o s i t i v e e m p o w e r m e n t t h r o u g h o u t . M a r c h 8 t h
w a s I n t e r n a t i o n a l W o m e n ’ s D a y a n d M a r c h 2 0 t h w a s t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l D a y o f
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w o m e n E l l e n D e g e n e r e s s a y s a n d w e c a n a l l s h a r e a w o r l d o f h a p p i n e s s . 1 3 t h
M a r c h b e g a n o u r o w n c e l e b r a t i o n s f o r A u d i a t i o n M a g a z i n e a s i t m a r k s 5 y e a r s
s i n c e t h e p r o j e c t w a s c r e a t e d . T h a n k y o u a l l f o r s u p p o r t i n g u s , j o i n i n w i t h o u r
b i r t h d a y f u n a n d s t a y t u n e d f o r o u r b i r t h d a y e d i t i o n o n M a y 1 s t w h i c h w i l l m a r k 5
y e a r s s i n c e o u r v e r y fi r s t i s s u e .
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i n s p i r e d b y D a v i d B o w i e ! C e s s l e g i v e s u s t h e l o w d o w n o n t w o f e s t i v a l - m u s t s
c o m i n g u p t h i s s u m m e r - E l r o w T o w n L o n d o n w i t h u n e x p e c t e d g a m e s , i n fl a t a b l e s
a n d h i d d e n d e l i g h t s ; a s w e l l a s P a r a d i s e C i t y B e l g i u m w i t h a s t r o n g e f f o r t t o
m i n i m i s e t h e e c o l o g i c a l f o o t p r i n t . R e v y o u r e n g i n e . W e h a v e y o u r u l t i m a t e d r i v i n g
s o u n d t r a c k w i t h D J E J ’ s o ffi c i a l F o r m u l a E c o m p i l a t i o n s h o w c a s i n g t h e e x c i t e m e n t
o f e l e c t r i c s t r e e t r a c i n g . C e s s l e ’ s g o t y o u r A p r i l d a n c e c a l e n d a r w i t h u p c o m i n g
r e l e a s e s f r o m P a u l o M a r t i n i a n d T r o p i c a l A n i m a l s p l u s k i l l e r e v e n t s i n c l u d i n g
T i m e w a r p , C o a c h e l l a a n d A b o d e . T h e r e s u l t o f o u r i m a g i n a t i o n . I c h a t w i t h d r e a m -
p o p d u o Ø k u n a a b o u t t h e i r m u s i c a n d t h e i n d u s t r y i n R é u n i o n i s l a n d . E m b a r k o n
a l u n a r a d v e n t u r e a s w e fi n d o u t a b o u t b l u e d o t s c i e n c e , m u s i c a n d a r t s f e s t i v a l
w h i c h w i l l c e l e b r a t e 5 0 y e a r s s i n c e t h e fi r s t m o o n l a n d i n g . N I C E ’ n ’ E A Z Y
i n t e r v i e w h o u s e a n d g a r a g e D J M J i n o u r c o l l a b o r a t i v e f e a t u r e , a n d s h e s h a r e s h e r
t o p i n d u s t r y f a v o u r i t e s . E n j o y f e m i n i n i t y w i t h t h e L o v e d B y E l l e n p l a y l i s t a n d
T u r n H e r U p r e l e a s e . A l s o , fi n d a f e w r a r e g e m s a n d d i s c o v e r C r a t e D i g g e r s
B r i g h t o n , t h e h a v e n f o r v i n y l j u n k i e s . W e ' v e g o t y o u r e v e n t s g u i d e , s h o w l i s t i n g s
a n d m u s i c f r o m E N I G M A D u b z , F Ä R , M a r k H i l l , E e l k e , S i s k i y o u a n d m o r e .
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C o n n e c t w i t h u s :
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T w i t t e r @ A u d i a t i o n M a g
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Live your dreams
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SHOWS
London timezone
TV | Radio | Podcast
Monday
8:15am Yanish | Variety - Kool FM Mauritius
10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1
10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK
2pm Danny Blaze | House, UK Garage & Club Classics - Flex FM
4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music
10pm Relive The Madness | Dance - One World Radio
Tuesday
10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1
10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK
10am Yanish | Variety - Kool FM Mauritius
4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music
10pm Relive The Madness | Dance - One World Radio
Sister Bliss In Session | House & Dance
A State Of Trance | Trance
Wednesday
10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1
10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK
10am Yanish | Variety - Kool FM Mauritius
2pm Danny Blaze | House, UK Garage & Club Classics - Flex FM
4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music
10pm Relive The Madness | Dance - One World Radio
Thursday
10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1
10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK
10am Yanish | Variety - Kool FM Mauritius
4pm Trending Live | Variety - 4Music
6pm Jeremy Sylvester | House & UK Garage - Urban Dubz Facebook
10pm Relive The Madness | Dance - One World Radio
Toolroom Radio | House & Dance
Global Warm Up | House & Dance
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Friday
10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK
10am Yanish | Variety - Kool FM Mauritius
12pm Lizzie Curious | Dance - Trickstar Radio
1pm The Weekend with Adam K & Nervo | Dance - One World Radio
2pm Sam Supplier | House, UK Garage & Bass - Rinse FM
4pm Husky | House - D3EP
7pm Annie Mac | Dance - BBC Radio 1
9pm Pete Tong | Dance - BBC Radio 1
9pm Wideboys | House & UK Garage - KISSTORY
10pm Mike Delinquent | House & UK Garage - KISSTORY
10pm Friday Night Kiss with Steve Smart | Club - KISS FM UK
10pm Capital Weekender with Ministry Of Sound | Club - Capital FM
Trustnobody | House & Techno
Hospital Records | Drum & Bass
Above & Beyond Group Therapy | Trance
Clublife | Club
Saturday
1pm The Weekend with Adam K & Nervo | Dance - One World Radio
6pm The Music Box | House - D3EP
6pm DJ Queen E | Urban - Ontop FM
8pm Saturday Night Kiss with Steve Smart | Club - KISS FM UK
10pm Capital Weekender with Ministry Of Sound | Club - Capital FM
11pm Saturday Night Kiss Fresh with DJ S.K.T | House, Techno &
Bass - KISS FRESH
Sunday
8pm Seksicullture | Techno - Kiss FM Australia
The Beauty Of Sound | Trance
UKF Podcast | Bass
The Chillout Lounge Mix | Chillout
HeavyBeatsRadio | Club
Clubbing Culture | Club
Monthly Injection Shehzad K ON AIR | Club
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Spotlight
Try
Bugge Wesseltoft and Sidsel Endresen deliver
this lovely ambient track. A cool, calm and
collected tone oozes through the gentle piano
melody and steady beat. ‘A soft, raspy vocal
flutters delicately around the ears. The lyrics
speak of self-belief and optimism in life. Keep
on taking chances. Never give up believing.
The break throws your off somewhat, with a
sudden bold key change, though it heads back
into the main tune more smoothly.
Featured on ‘SEAT Tarraco – Ice’ advert.
Vans x David Bowie
“Stars are never far away.” This is the teasing
line shared by the popular sports shoe
manufacturer. A limited edition collection is
set to be released in honour of the great
music icon. The shoes will take inspiration
from David Bowie’s acclaimed albums with the
‘Slip-On 47 VDX’ model (Hunky Dory album);
the ‘Sk8-Hi’ (Ziggy Stardust era); the ‘Era’
model (Space Oddity); and ‘The Old School’
model (Aladdin Sane). The collection is said to
be released by th5 April and are sure to sell
out quick!
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" A v i r a n ’ s fa c e w h e n we a r e o n t o u r
b e c a u s e , w h e n h e i s n o t r e a l l y
a w a k e y e t , h e d o e s n ’ t k n o w w h a t
i s g o i n g o n , w h a t I a m s a y i n g o r
t h e j o k e s I m a k e . " S a v i n i e n
T H I N G S T H AT M A K E M E
SMILE.
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Elrow Town London Returns For 2019
Saturday 17th August 2019, the ever-magnificent
Elrow Town London revisits the capital, but this time
at a new home of Trent Park. Having outgrown the
Stratford Olympic park, the team heads to the North
of London bringing along their amazing concept and
fun-loving inflatables for what is set to be their
biggest event to date. One day, twice the fun.
ELROW TOWN LONDON
17 AUGUST 2019
TRENT PARK, LONDON, UK
Trent Park will witness twice the fun with the biggest
Elrow show the world has ever seen by adding the
wackiest town to the London map for the third year
running.
The vast surroundings of Trent Park, with its lush
greenery, jaw-dropping scale and picturesque
woodland, promises exactly that. A fresh location
enables more ambitious staging, bustling forest
parties, queer dance troupe, wonky races, town trains
snaking across the fields and even greater Elrow
extravagance.
Set to unite diehard Elrow regulars and those still
uninitiated the madness. An array of over 200
characters will lead party-goers around their new
home, with themes more immersive than ever before
and unexpected games, inflatables and hidden
delights lurking in every corner. It wouldn't be an
Elrow party without some of the biggest names in
electronic music soundtracking the day and over 50
DJs will be on hand once again to deliver the most
exciting house and techno anthems throughout,
ensuring that Elrow Town London ranks as one of the
capital's most vibrant summer highlights.
www.elrow.com
Cessle
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E J s t o o d a l o n g s i d e s t r e e t a r t s h o w i n g a s i l h o u e t t e o f t h e F o r m u l a E c a r .
The Sound Of Formula E
Rev your engine as DJ EJ presents ‘Formula E: The Soundtrack Vol.
1’. This is a high octane compilation of tracks to pair with the
driving competition. It is the first official soundtrack for Formula E
featuring 19 floorfillers such as ’Sanctuary’ by Protoculture; ’Noom’
by Cosmic Gate and Super8 & Tab, the Estiva remix; ‘Surrender’ by
Darude and Ashley Wallbridge featuring Foux; and ‘Call To Arms’ by
Gareth Emery featuring Evan Henzi.
“With this new soundtrack, I wanted to capture the energy and
excitement of Formula E and electric street racing - as well as
showcasing the tracks I play at circuits in cities all over the world.
Now I have the pleasure of presenting it in this mix… enjoy!” EJ
EJ has released the first-ever Formula E soundtrack - mixed by EJ in
association with Garuda - featuring a remix of electrifying anthems
capturing the energy and excitement of the closest and most
intense racing series on the planet.
www.FIAFormulaE.com
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5 Years of
Audiation Magazine
We proudly celebrate our 5th birthday! Thank you to
everyone for showing us so much love and support. Thank
you for all our team members aka the Audiation family -
spread far and wide across the world, yet united by
creative passion.
Five years ago on 13th March, the simple idea was born to
create one single platform for music lovers. It had initially
been the thought of an app fusing together all the blogs
and music work of our portfolios. Myself (Ruby) and
Christina both shared a passion for music and had
experience in assisting the industry. This idea tumbled into
the thought of an app in the style of a magazine layout,
and then onto a magazine project.
This idea developed from 13th March up until our first
issue on May 1st, therefore we will be celebrating across
these dates. We invite you to celebrate with us…
PLAY THE BALLOON HUNT: Collect 5 balloons which are
hidden around our website. Discover the mystery word and
inbox us for a treat!
JOIN THE FLASH MOB: Share a post on social media of your
well wishes to us OR express your creativity and love for
music. Hashtag: #LoveAudiation
A P R I L I N D A N C E
Right, before I get stuck into what lies ahead of us this April, I firstly have to
give 3 special mentions regarding 3 superb releases. 1st mention is the longawaited
release of the debut album by Oliver Dollar released on the 22nd
March. Yes I do have a copy and yes, my god it’s bloody good (please excuse
the blasphemy). It is full of groove driven tracks that signature Oliver’s sound,
but my stand out track which I listen to as I write this is ‘Outer Drive’. My 2nd
mention is for Guti. The Year of the Conga released on The Martinez Brothers
Cuttin’ Headz Imprint, is in my own opinion a super mega LP. Every single track
on his third LP oozes rhythmic drums, deadly grooves and killer basslines. Last
but not least, I gotta give a big big shout out to Santé. His latest release on
AVOTRE entitled ‘Emotional Closure’ ft Joaquin DeKoen is an absolute gem.
RnB/Soul infused with quality house music. Perfect track to close a party at the
end of a night. It simply is emotional.
April is that month where we actually start spreading our wings and feel like
we can begin to start enjoying the spring time and there is, as per normal, so
much to look forward to. Music wise you are in for a few treats. Tropical Animals
release a stonker of an EP, some real grooves in the ‘Surrounding Areas EP’
package from italo disco kings Daniele Baldelli & Dario Piana. Paulo Martini
steps up to the Go Deeva Platform unleashing ‘Malakua’ which is a real rolling
number with deep drums and icy hats. A real must listen. The 20th of the April
will also see Cuartero b2b Guti for the Abode party at Tobacco Docks along
with the likes of The Mambo Brothers and David Squillace. The W Hotel London
will host a party on the same night Inviting down Manchester’s Solardo along
with Kreature & Piem for their monthly mood events. London’s legendary
nightclub FABRIC continues on with FABRIC XX as they celebrate their 20th
birthday with various different hosts throughout the year. This month
Synonymous East London party Fuse will host a 12hr show on the 7th, John
Digweed goes all night on the 18th whilst The Martinez Brothers conclude their
April by going all day on the 28th. Barcelona’s magical Elrow rolls into London
for 2 shows which no doubt will be a highlight on the 26/27th. Timewarp
celebrate 25yrs at the top with a stonker of a line up that include the likes of
Loco Dice, Jamie Jones, Adam Beyer, Kolsch, TiNi, Luciano… The list goes on.
It’s like a who’s who of the industry. Coachella is also on the agenda for many
a Underground Music artist as revellers will be wowed by the likes of Dusky,
Nic Fanciulli, Joseph Capriati, Charlotte De Witte, Lee Burridge and a host of
others.
So whatever you do throughout the month, Happy Dancing!
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Cessle
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6/4
7/4
12-14/4
12/4
13/4
18/4
19 – 21/4
20/4
26/4
27/4
MOXY MUSIC PARTY @ JOSHUA BROOKS,
MANCHESTER
NACHT PRESENTS REBEKAH @ THE WHITE HOTEL,
MANCHESTER
TIMEWARP @ MANNEHIEM, GERMANY
TOOLROOM LONDON @ STUDIO 338, LONDON
INPUT 3RD ANNIVERSARY W/ HOT SINCE 82 @
INPUT HIGH FIDELITY, BARCELONA
DEFECTED LONDON @ E1, LONDON
FUSE @ FABRIC, LONDON
COACHELLA @ CALIFORNIA, USA
DANIELE BALDELLI + ALEXANDER ROBOTNICK +
BUDINO @ THE JAZZ CAFÉ, LONDON
MARICAS – TINI B2B ISABELLA @ SALA UPLOAD,
BARCELONA
PACO OSUNA @ XOYO, LONDON
JOHN DIGWEED ALL NIGHT LONG @ FABRIC,
LONDON
COACHELLA @ CALIFORNIA, USA
MOODS W/ SOLARDO @ W HOTEL, LONDON
ABODE @ TOBACCO DOCKS, LONDON
ELROW @ STUDIO 338, LONDON
ELROW @ STUDIO 338, LONDON
28/4
THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS ALL DAY LONG
FABRIC, LONDON
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I first discovered this dreamy duo at the
2018 Kaz’Out festival in Mauritius,
where they put on a beautiful ambient
and melodic house set. The journey
between dream and reality, this is the
experience felt through their sounds.
From the island of Réunion, Økuna is
comprised of Savinien and Aviran who
both produce and sing, whilst Savinien
also plays the guitar and does visual
work.
Released in the last year, their debut
album ‘Soundtrack For A Dream’ is a
delightful infusion of modern dance
music together with gentle euphoria.
12 tracks exploring the balance
between the sunset party mood
against the morning’s calm reflection.
12 tracks reflecting the beauty of
sound.
Here are some of the songs which
especially caught my attention. ‘Eye
Light’ brings a smile with charming,
intricate textural elements such as a
the beautiful oriental strings all on top
of a lively, syncopated rhythm. ‘Back
To Life’ featuring Netsiah delivers a
trendy electronic style production
with a sweet, loving vocal. ‘Chrysalide’
is an enchanting moment of passion
and reflection, the deep waves of
sound dance in the air drawing you into
a state of wonder. ‘Out Of Time’
featuring Nyx Lion & Deliwe is a
wildcard bringing a fighting spirit and
hip hop flavour from the fiery vocals
and dark atmosphere. ‘Luna’
captivates your soul with a deep,
mesmerising air flowing through with
such strong energy radiating from it
which lift you high above the clouds -
breathtaking.
As Økuna rise in the industry, they took
a moment to speak with us…
Tell us about yourselves, how you each
started out in music and how you got
together as a duo.
Savinien: First of all, Aviran and I don’t
have the same influences. I was more
into rock music, whereas he was more
into electronic and pop music.
Everything started when Aviran made a
remix of one my old demo songs which
resulted in a pretty interesting creation.
From there, we decided to continue our
journey together and created our first
music band DELIWE in 2013 which was
more like an electro-rock music band.
In 2016 we wanted to experiment new
musical things but also to create more
visual stuff and mix it together with
music. We basically wanted to have a
more conceptual project. This led us to
the creation of ØKUNA!
Aviran: Yes and I would add that I started
music in high school, when I was 11 I
started with DJing, but I also wanted to
create my own stuff and express myself
in another way. That's why I decided to
try beatmaking and remixing songs from
other artists, like the one mentioned by
Savinien earlier. Years after years, we
kept creating new tracks in our bedroom
until we finally create DELIWE first, and
ØKUNA more recently.
You have a distinct identity with the
eye mask, what is the idea behind this
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look?
Savinien: When we first started the
ØKUNA project, the main theme that
inspired us the most was the imaginary,
including dreaming and the limits
between childhood and adulthood. We
wanted to include strong images via our
video clips. I have indeed been in a
cinema school so visuals matter to me.
We have thought a lot on a character
that would reflect ØKUNA’s mind so we
closed our eyes and started picturing it.
It was then the result of our imagination.
It has a naive side and at the same time
it shows the tribal community that we
are able to gather around our music. We
often see people wearing our masks
during concerts because like us, they
identify themselves to this character
and let themselves thrive in our
imaginary world.
Your debut album ‘Soundtrack For A
Dream’ is enchanting, can you talk to
us about the ideas and inspiration of
this album?
Savinien: The dream and the imaginary
was our creation “boosters”. We usually
work on music after we’ve already
discussed video clips scenarios, which
were like the trailers of our dreams.
Through our music we wanted to
replicate a sort of musical timeout, a
cocoon made out of notes and dreamy
sounds in which we can just stay for
hours and just feel good. As the world
is already so dark, we wanted to just
come out with something brighter,
happier, different...
Meeting other artists was also very
important because it allowed us to have
different featurings on this album.
That’s why we can find names like
Netsiah, KKurtis, LVXE PARIS, Twin
Brothers, Nyx Lion on our album. Other
artists helped us on this album like
Vincent Corvec and Michel Geiss.
How would you describe the music
industry in Reunion Island?
Savinien: It is pretty much local, but
electronic music is definitely a part of it
insofar as there is an electronic music
festival and it is getting bigger and
bigger. The melting pot is really
interesting and it inspires us a lot. In my
opinion, mixing cultures is the key of the
future.
What is your advice for aspiring DJs &
producers?
Savinien: I would say that first you need
to be sincere with what you do, you got
to enjoy it even if sometimes
compromises can intervene. Music is
first of all, all about sharing, so you need
to keep your feet on the ground and
enjoy everything at 200%. Besides, you
need to listen to a lot of different kinds
of music so you can try new things you
would have never thought about before,
it might be where you get the majority
of your inspiration.
Aviran: I will answer to it according to
my own experience: YOU CAN DO IT! I'm
a big dreamer and I always choose to
create whatever I want, whenever I
want. Sometimes,, and especially when
we started, it might be just a complete
mess but after all, we need to make
horrible mistakes before creating
something great and “listenable”. It's
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something great and “listenable”. It's
part of the process but we should not
get discouraged by this period which
can be really difficult sometimes.
What are your plans for the future?
Savinien: We are already recording a
new EP that we would like to reveal in
a short film also. And of course, lots of
concerts are in the making.
Aviran: Get rich and buy a 205 T16 for
the music band! Just kidding... as
Savinien said, a lot of new music, new
projects, new dreams and new stories!
The ØKUNA adventure isn't willing to
stop soon!
Any last words? .
Savinien: Thanks a lot for everything
and see you soon on our social medias
and at our concerts!
Aviran: Thanks Audiation! I'm trying to
figure out which word to conclude with
here. I'm hesitating since Last night,
when I was watching a beautiful
documentary on Hawaii, but my mind
was confused and my ideas hide
themselves in a sort of Chrysalide but
finally came back to life before I was
running out of Time ... Memories can be
difficult sometimes. That's why I'll try
to Focus one last time. Even if my brain
is a little bit broken inside now, I will
highlight one last word: LUNA :)
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www.facebook.com/okunamusic
www.instagram.com/okuna_music
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That’s one small step for
bluedot
On 18 - 21 July, the award-winning music,
science and culture festival celebrates 50 years
since the first moon landing in 1969. Held at
the Jodrell Bank Observatory - of which
assisted the tracking of Apollo 11’s landing -
this is the perfect event to take a giant leap
into exploration with the special theme.
BLUEDOT FESTIVAL
18 - 21 JULY 2019
JODRELL BANK OBSERVATORY, CHESHIRE, UK
Spanning across four days, bluedot proudly
presents an exciting lunar roster which
includes a talk from the UK’s first astronaut Dr
Helen Sharman, audio-visual footage from the
moon landing mission and a real-time
experience of the Lovell Telescope mapping
out the historic day of audio chatter and foot
steps. Further features include Luke Jerram’s
Museum of the Moon, Keisha Thompson’s Man
on the Moon Afrofuturism showpiece and lunar
cinema screenings.
Musically, the moon theme is carried through
with a rendition of Easy Star All-Stars’s Dub
Side of the Moon album and a reworking of Pink
Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon album. The lineup
also features Music Out of the Moon
performed by The Radio Science Orchestra as
well as rock band Stems providing the live
scores from a trio of George Mélies lunar-based
films. Notable acts performing at the event are
Kraftwerk, Hot Chip, New Order, Kate Tempest,
Anna Calvi, The Lucid Dream, Kayla Painter and
more.
www.discoverthebluedot.com
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Daniele Baldelli & Dario Piana
'Surrounding Areas EP'
Being a big, big lover of quality electronic music, I was highly
tickled by this release and ever more so being that 'it can be bought
on vinyl. Once again the team of Daniele Baldelli & Dario Piana
teamed with the notion of putting together an EP that sound
stamped their style. The “Surrounding Areas EP” released on
Florence based label Tropical Animals comes as a 4 track package
that oozes clever synths dropped against some groovy basslines,
giving off that real “I got the funk” feeling.
The somewhat stripped back feel of the EP brings to life that
distinctive Italian spirit, taking you on a journey perfect for the
open dancefloor. The full force of the EP is slightly reminiscent of
sounds that could be found in the background of games on the old
school Sega Mega Drive console, infused with a jazz funk feeling.
It’s like Streets of Rage starring Nat King Cole all played in front a
deep orange sunset sky.
Tracks
A1 Double Yellow Line
A2 Just The Time Of A Trip
B1 Cosmic Mood
B2 Closer To The Source
Top Track: Just The Time Of A Trip
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www.danielebaldelli.com | www.soundcloud.com/dariopiana
Cessle
" W h a t m a k e s m e s m i l e i s a l s o
m y d u m b f r i e n d S a v i n i e n . M o r e
s e r i o u s l y , I r e a l l y e n j o y t h e s e
m o m e n t s , w h e n w e s t a r t a
s h o w , s e e i n g t h e c r o w d s m i l i n g
a n d r a i s i n g t h e i r h a n d s ,
w a i t i n g f o r t h e i r f a v o r i t e s o n g .
I n m y o p i n i o n t h a t ' s t h e b e s t
f e e l i n g I c o u l d h a v e i n m u s i c . " A v i r a n
T H I N G S T H AT M A K E M E
SMILE.
Crate Diggers Brighton
Presented by Discogs, the music collector’s
festival heads to Brighton UK on 11 May 2019. It is
the biggest festival of its kind, as many will know,
Discogs too is the biggest vinyl seller on the
planet. So, this event is set to be a haven for vinyl
junkies.
There will be two parts to this event: a free record
fair whereby sellers across the UK can sell their
audio treasure; and there will also be ticketed live
performances as the second part to the event. The
line-up consists of Sister Sledge, David Rodigan,
General Levy, Zion Train and more.
Crate Diggers Brighton welcomes record sellers from
around the region, including Rarekind Records, Near
Mint, and Rotation Record Fair, as well as collectors
of rare finds or freshly-pressed vinyl fans looking to
build their collections. With over 100 tables
of vinyl for sale by some of the UK’s most respected
record dealers, some of the finest local DJs spinning
wax all day, a full bar, great food, and free
admission from 10 AM until close in a festival
atmosphere, Crate Diggers Brighton is the go-to
music event enthusiasts don’t want to miss.
www.cratediggers.com
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DJ MJ
From Birmingham, UK, DJ MJ is stated
to currently be the only active female
underground house & garage DJ in the
midlands. She has played guest mixes
for Flight FM, PogoHouse, The
Essential Beat 1 Show and London
House FM to name a few. Her tastes
range from oldschool UK garage to
soulful, afro & deep house and more.
NICE ’n' EAZY caught up with DJ MJ to
talk about music…
Tell us about the first house/garage
tune you heard.
I was 8 years old when I heard my first
House tune (1988). It was Royal House
(aka Todd Terry) - ‘Can You Party’ … still
an absolutely Iconic House track.
What made you decide to start DJing?
I come from a very musical family, my
brothers both DJ, produce music and
MC and my dad was a DJ for 45 years..
he still dabbles every now and again
(once a DJ always a DJ)! My mom is a die
hard Northern Souler.
Music is in my blood and DJing/music
was introduced to me from as young as
I can remember. I taught myself really
with a little help from my dad. I
remember using my dads turntables to
practice on for hours on a weekend. He
would let me use his collection of old
records to practice.
What equipment did your first set up
comprise of?
Specifically for playing out with, I used
Denon D4000 CDJ's, they were good fun
to play on tbf.
Which radio station did you debut on?
After a 4 year break from DJing as a
resident DJ, my first show was on
Birmingham based BSR where I played
an eclectic mix of House and Garage. I
only did a couple of shows on the station
to be honest and realised that the music
I was playing just wasn't keeping true to
my real passion of the music I had grown
up with and loved. I used it more as an
initial stepping stone and to test the
waters if I’m honest. It was daunting
coming from resident DJing to being an
event DJ with a long break in between.
What DJs influence you?
It goes without saying that I have to show
love and respect to the originals on the
scene who laid the path for future
generations of DJs such as myself.
Influence wise, I got to take it back to
the old skool. I love to see DJs with
energy who really feel the music that
they play. The likes of Paul Trouble, Karl
Tuff Enuff, Carl Cox.. there are so many.
I also just have to include Birminghambred
DJ, Andy Ward (Vocal Booth) as he
is the first DJ whose mixtape I heard in
1993 which introduced me to the US
Garage sound. His tape, I can safely say,
was the instigating factor of how I came
to love underground House and Garage.
There are so many good top shelf DJs
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out there though, it’s hard and
somewhat unfair to choose a few.
Name your top 5 old skool labels?
Smack Productions, Nice n Ripe, Tamla
Motown, Strictly Rhythm and King
Street. It’s hard to pick a favourite and
this list I have given is not an exhaustive
one.
Out of all of these (if I really had to), I
would have to choose Tamla Motown. I
was raised on Motown and Northern
Soul. The memories I have attached to
this music is priceless.
If you had to pick your top 3 old skool
DJs, who would they be, and why?
- Karl Tuff Enuff for his energy and style
of playing. He has been my favourite DJ
from day 1 when I first saw him play at
the Garage Events in the late 90's
- Carl Cox is also in my list. He made a
massive contribution to the UK House
music scene.
- Lastly, but not least is EZ, I think we
can all agree that his skills are second
to none.
Which are your favourite current labels
these days?
Ooooh, now THIS IS hard. I'm sure I'm
going to leave some labels out here and
unintentionally annoy some people,
but if I labelled them all I would be here
all day! It's a good job you're not asking
me about old skool labels. I will name
the ones that stick out to me.
Sub London, Pogo House, UrbanDubz.
There is a sub label to PureBeats called
Indeed Records, which has literally been
established this year, there are only a
few tracks on the label but if they are
anything to go by, then I'm really excited
to see what other productions get
released by them. The GrooveStage,
Inner City Records, Gents and Dandy's,
Dub City Trax, Hustler Trax, Dubz 4
Klubz, Moiss Music, Plastik People,
Rollin Beats, Local Talk, the list goes on
but this is by no way an exhaustive list.
There are so many talented producers
around right now, who are your current
top 5 producers?
Oh... another difficult and somewhat
Impossible one. I'm going to leave out
the obvious original badboy producers
from back in the day who are still
producing now (they know who they
are) and instead name my nu skool
producers who are fresh.. (In
comparison) on the scene.
Moony, Le Smoove (absolutely no bias
there), Janty, Leigh D'Oliver, Concinnity.
Name 3 tunes that never leave the box?
- Cloud 9, Victor Simonelli - Do You Want
Me Baby
- Tuff Jam - Key Dub
- SubLondon Records - I Love You ft
Kayleigh Gibson
If you could play a B2B set with any DJ,
who would it be and why?
Got to be Todd Terry. I will never forget
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the first time I heard a track made by
him (the one I mentioned earlier on), I
was in the car with my dad making the
regular trip to the record shop with him
and Todd Terry being played on the
radio. I asked my dad who it was, he told
me... and from then.. I was hooked to
Todd.
My dad was a massive Todd fan and the
memories attached to Todd for me,
makes him the number 1 person for a
B2B.
If you had to choose 3 tracks to take to
a desert island, what would they be and
why?
- Groove Chronicles - Hold On
- Underground Solution - Get Happy
- Sky Joose - Cant You Understand
For me, all these 3 tracks, no matter what
I'm feeling, as soon as I hear these they
instantly give me a high.
Who are your all time top 3 producers?
- Kerri Chandler for his contribution and
timeless productions.
- Eddie Perez for his unmistakeable
bouncy sound, especially with
Mentalinstrum and Smack
- Todd Terry for his contribution to the
scene. A lot of his music was at the
forefront in the paving the way for the
House Music scene way back when.
Who would you like to produce tracks
with in the future, and can we expect
any productions from yourself this
year?
If I could choose anyone in the world it
would be Kerri.. that's never going to
happen though, haha.
All I can say is watch this space.
What has been the biggest highlight of
your DJ career so far?
As corny as it may sound, just getting to
meet all the people involved in the
House and Garage scene.
I've met some fantastic people along the
way and have the support I never
thought I would. I've played alongside
DJs, producers and MC's that I used to
listen to as a kid, remember dancing to
as a raver and knew all the lyrics to the
MC's bars.
I count my blessings everyday that I am
given the opportunity to meet, party
with, make solid relationships with and
DJ alongside all these amazing,
pioneering and down to earth people in
the Industry that have helped me, given
me advice and given me their
friendship.
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Listen to #MJPVS Sundays, 6pm on
Urban Dubz Facebook page
Listen to #MJGN bi-weekly Saturdays,
4pm on D3EP Radio Network
www.facebook.com/DeejayyMJ
www.soundcloud.com/deejayymj
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P A R A D I S E C I T Y A N N O U N C E S F U L L L I N E - U P
T h i s J u l y s e e s t h e r e t u r n o f B e l g i u m ’ s P a r a d i s e C i t y a n d a s
t h e y c e l e b r a t e t h e i r 5 t h a n n i v e r s a r y , a n n o u n c i n g a s t o m p e r
o f a l i n e - u p . T a k i n g p l a c e o v e r t h e c o u r s e o f 3 d a y s , t h e
e c o - f r i e n d l y f e s t i v a l w i l l b o a s t o f 4 s t a g e s a n d a
w o n d e r f u l l y c o l o u r f u l , d i v e r s e l i n e - u p c o v e r i n g a l l f o r m s o f
h o u s e , t e c h n o , e l e c t r o , d i s c o a n d p l e n t y i n b e t w e e n . T h e
fi f t h a n n i v e r s a r y i s s e t t o b e o n e t o r e m e m b e r w i t h
h e a d l i n e r s s u c h a s M o t o r C i t y D r u m E n s e m b l e , M i n d A g a i n s t ,
J o h n T a l a b o t , D J K o z e a n d D i x o n , 2 m a n y d j s , T o d d T e r j e ,
E g y p t i a n L o v e r , P o l o & P a n , D J P y t h o n , G e r d J a n s o n ,
A d r i a t i q u e , D a p h n i a n d m a n y m o r e s e t t o g r a c e t h e s t a g e .
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P A R A D I S E C I T Y F E S T I V A L
5 - 7 J U L Y 2 0 1 9
P E R K , B E L G I U M
T h e P a r a d i s e C i t y r e c i p e h a s b e e n s i m p l e b u t e ff e c t i v e f r o m
t h e s t a r t : T a k i n g t h e b e s t e l e c t r o n i c m u s i c o n o ff e r , a n
o p e n - m i n d e d c r o w d a n d m i x i n g w i t h a s t r o n g e ff o r t t o
m i n i m i s e t h e e c o l o g i c a l f o o t p r i n t . P l a c e a l l t h i s w i t h i n t h e
b e a u t i f u l g r o u n d s o f t h e h i s t o r i c C a s t l e o f R i b a u c o u r t ,
t h r o w i n s o m e l o c a l B e l g i a n t a l e n t a n d y o u h a v e y o u r s e l f a
s t a n d i n g p o i n t f o r a f a n t a s t i c f e s t i v a l .
w w w . p a r a d i s e c i t y . b e
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Step into a dream world...
LISTEN TO
ØKUNA'S AMBIENT MINIMIX
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International Women’s Day, 8 March 2019
One woman who inspires us so much is Ellen DeGeneres. An
immense amount of positivity, gratitude, generosity, passion and
love radiates from her soul. She implores us to love one another, in
all our diversities, and open our minds & hearts. She also has an
awesome taste in music, so check out a playlist of the songs Loved
By Ellen on Spotify. #BeKind
https://ellen.withspotify.com
To celebrate this day of female empowerment, 29 female artists came
together to create the compilation album ’Turn Her Up’. Each inspirational
singer recorded a cover of iconic female songs in order in order to stand
strong for women in the music industry and positively support gender
equality. #TurnHerUp
https://awal.lnk.to/TurnHerUp
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NEW
MUSIC
A flavourful
vocal flow with smooth
depths and gorgeous highs which
take centre stage. The beat is simple
and sturdy. There are nice textural
instrument elements, most notably the
lovely cultural strings. The lyrics speak
of betrayal and ask if it was just all
about the “soldi”, the money. This
song will be Italy’s entry for
Eurovision song
Contest 2019.
CHARTED
Alyosha - Gorda
#3 in Ukraine
Mahmood - Soldi
#1 in Italy
A sexy, striking
voice pierces through
setting your heart racing with
the dark beat. A rock guitar makes
its introduction adding fuel to the
fire and creating a thrilling energy.
Her vocals rise in passion and drama.
Don’t leave me, she pleads. The
lyrics tell a story of disoriented
love, hopes tainted by pain,
kisses met by cold
silence.
Zedd & Katy Perry - 365
#2 in Mauritius
An ultra
futuristic, electronic beat enters giving a
monotonous or robotic feel. This is clashed with a
slightly shrill vocal tone, baring a nervous feeling, a
guard held up. A warm air seeps in as she too
begins to embrace the love inside of her. I want to
just let go. It turns into this wonderful blossoming
romance in the chorus with an equally charming
production.
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The ‘Aika EP’ by Siskiyou is a perplexing blend of modern dnb with
influences of the orients. The title track delivers a simple focus of the cool
beat repetition, though the wobbling motions of surrounding sound and
carefully refined structure build unspoken feelings of transcendence,
understanding, truth and desire. Second track ‘Rogue’ brings together
luxury and darkness. Watery trickles, shining string notes and deep
intakes of breath are balanced against hard hits of percussion and
grinding bass.
Caseload Records returns with a stylishly ambiguous flash of brilliance
for their next release from genre bending new-comer Siskiyou.
The Aika EP is a genre defying work of art. Yes, the forward thinking DnB
crew will love it, but so will anyone that understands great, complex and
nuanced bass music. Melodic, rolling and deep. Both the title track and
the B-Side 'Rouge' will help solidify Siskiyou's burgeoning reputation as
top-notch producer and artist.
Caseload Records continues to go from strength to strength. Coming off
the back of a strong 2018 which included a 'Best New Hip Hop' shout at
Beatport for Goldfinger & BPSK 'Somebody Else', the label has releases
lined up all the way through 2019, and with Goldfingers prowess spotting
and developing talent, this year is looking good for the label.
www.soundcloud.com/siskiyousound
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Welcome to the
beautiful dark
side.
Invigorating!
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‘Middle Of The Night’ by Annprincess has a fun and flirty
vibrancy. The retro grooves and bright pop sensation of
the production get you dancing. Her lovely voice with
notes of soul and dazzling highs, draw you in. I surrender
to the lie. The lyrics depict a troubled balance in a
relationship, yet not wanting to let go just yet.
Annprincess is a Norwegian Artist based in Drammen. Her
debut single Middle Of The Night, is about the struggle of
being in the ‘’I don’t want a relationship with you’’ zone.
And she reckons that this is something most people can
relate to.
Middle Of The Night is a mix of pop and soul/dance. This
will be the first of 4 upcoming singles before the release
of her EP. Middle Of The Night was originally a ballad, but
after meeting up with producer TOMZN, they agreed that
the song deserved more funk. The song was produced in a
day and written in 15 minutes. The single is produced by
TOMZN.
www.instagram.com/Annprincess
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‘Pray To The Satellite’ by Ocean Flaws is literally out of this
world! Futuristic electronic synths sets the tone for an
adventure into space. A voice enters in a state of ruthless
rebellion dragging us into this surreal fantasy. It all seems
so strange. The psychedelic sounds amplify as the drums
grow wild and disoriented in the madness. The air that you
breathe is gone.
Alienated band hijack global radio with their new single ‘Pray To
The Satellite’. What on Earth is it about? Elon Musk's SpaceX
programme seemed a timely enterprise, against a backdrop of
looming nuclear war and frayed relations between the U.S. and
North Korea. The track centres on the notion of evacuating a dying
planet and living aboard a spaceship. The voice heard in the song is
that of the ship’s flight attendant, decades on, selling Hazmat suit
holidays back to the planet they once called home.
www.oceanflaws.com
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The ‘Moonwalk EP’ by Enigma Dubz is astounding. From mystery and
enchantment to deep and dark desires, it is a journey of the soul.
The title track featuring Ed Geater is sublime. A haze of air swirls gently
around dreamy, high masculine vocal notes which take your breath
away. The moody tone is accompanied by a dull throb. Synths and piano
tunes add an extra level of creativity.
The second track ‘All On You’ catches you off-guard with emotions of pure
need running through, and a loving heart at the very core. Completing
the trio, ‘A Night In The Forest’ is a powerful yet intricate energy which
pulls you under with a deep, moving atmosphere.
Slime Recordings is proud to welcome Enigma Dubz to the label,
presenting one of his most ambitious projects to date.
‘Moonwalk’ sees the producer combine his abilities with the vocal talents
of rising star Ed Geater. The result is a mesmeric downtempo groove
filled to the brim with emotion, Geater’s soaring tones the lullaby that
entices you deeper into the core of the song. Electronic music doesn’t get
much more spellbinding than this.
‘All On You’ expertly mutates a saccharine R&B vocal into a haunting
refrain that permeates a sublime future garage rhythm, complete with
glistening strings and soft pads. Few artists can create a club track that
suffuses melancholy into it’s DNA as expertly as Enigma Dubz, and here
he presents a masterclass in emotional dynamics for a song that will
stand the test of time.
Closing piece ‘A Night In The Forest’ sees the producer at his most
playful, fusing the atmospheric ambience with the low-slung textures of
dubstep to create a narcotic downtempo groove that beguiles the
listener into a state of floating meditation.
The EP as whole is a watermark of quality for a producer on top of his
game, flexing a high level of technical proficiency with an innate talent
for song-craft to hypnotizing effect. Enigma Dubz will return to the label
in the autumn for another equally powerful set of songs that act as a
companion piece to this EP.
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‘So What’ by Jay Pryor is addictive. The modern house vibe appeals instantly
together with a sexy and defiant vocal. The heady beat drops - hands in the air,
you’re up and jumping. The catchy vocal hook and lively energy takes over.
You’re gonna be shouting those two words “so what”!
Dublin-born DJ and producer Jay Pryor is attracting a great deal of attention.
First finding his feet collaborating and producing with the likes of Steve Aoki
and Louis Tomlinson on their hit single ‘Just Hold On’, the musical maestro has
gone on to make waves across the dance and pop world. His recent rework of
the Room 5 classic ‘Make Luv’ has accrued huge love with over 3.5m streams
across streaming platforms and heavy support from BBC Radio 1’s Dance
Anthems.
With his sights firmly set on breaking through to become a new leading UK DJ
talent, Jay presents the first of his new 2019 material, with single ‘So What’,
continuing his release momentum. UK house influences can be heard
throughout this new release showing Jay’s wide-ranging production skills.
With strong builds and drops and an attitude-filled vocal, layered with garage
infused pop melodies, this release will work at the club, on the radio and in
your favourite dance playlists.
www.soundcloud.com/jaypryormusic
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A beautiful and
joyous feeling.
Pull Up, full of
flavour and spice.
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T h e ‘ S o m e t h i n g I n T h e N i g h t E P ’ b y E e l k e i s a v e r s a t i l e
a r r a y o f e m o t i o n s a n d m o o d s . S h o w c a s i n g a n i n t e r e s t i n g
v o c a l r a n g e w h i c h s i t s a c r o s s b o t h d a r k a n d b r i g h t
a l t e r n a t i v e r o c k s o u n d s , a l l s p a n n i n g a c r o s s 5 t r a c k s .
’ S a t i s f a c t i o n a n d D e s i r e ’ h a s a n i n s t a n t l y a d d i c t i v e
g u i t a r r i ff t o b o p y o u r h e a d a n d m o v e y o u r b o d y , t h e
v o c a l s p u l l a t y o u w i t h a r o u g h a n d p a s s i o n a t e t o n e . ‘ L e t
Y o u D o w n E a s y ’ b r i n g s a m e l l o w h a z e t o g e t h e r w i t h a n
e q u a l l y s m o o t h a n d b l u e v o i c e . T h e t i t l e t r a c k d e l i v e r s
u p b e a t e n e r g y a n d a f e i s t y a t t i t u d e i n t h e l i v e l y p a c e
a n d d a r i n g v o c a l s .
T h e E e l k e b a n d i s c o m p r i s e d o f t h r e e m e m b e r s , w i t h
E e l k e a n d b a n d m a t e s J o o s t a n d W o u t e r . T h e D u t c h
g r o u p s h a r e n o - n o n s e n s e , p e r s o n a l r e fl e c t i o n s i n t h e i r
m u s i c . E e l k e p r o u d l y g r a d u a t e d h i g h l y a t t h e
C o n s e r v a t o r y O f A m s t e r d a m a c a d e m y a n d a l s o w o n t h e
M o o i e N o t e n d u t c h s i n g e r / s o n g w r i t e r c o m p e t i t i o n .
w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m / e e l k e b a n d
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An underground world awakens. A shadow of darkness cast upon us.
Liquid pleasure spilling from glasses. A whirring mind, the rush of blood.
The streets of Rome lure me in. In this mythical realm tonight, we shall do
battle. Twisted spikes shatter into the looming night.
This is your Essential Collection for 2019 featuring the latest Annual
tracks from Insane House, Kieron Raven, TerraNation, Ashtim & DJ Wad.
The second half steps back in time with Decade, ten classic electronic
releases from the last ten years of the label.
www.awjrecordings.com
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‘Run’ by A.M. SNiPER is fire! The production oozes smooth and sexy vibes
with a hard bass and bold flares. The naughty, egocentric, suave attitude
spills from his lips and a cool lyrical flow. It’s oh so flashy and addictive.
Pull up. Say nuttin’.
With Ayo Beatz on production, the intoxicatingly melodic, instrumental
loop is doused in layers of varying bass, which A.M. SNiPER uses to
skilfully flirt with a mixture of flows as he delivers his raw, confident and
playful lyricism. The heavy bassline and rhythmic drops create an
ominous yet bouncy feel as he spits bold lyrics about success, focus and
intentions.
Having built a cult Hip-Hop following, last year proved to be a whirlwind
for the rapper. From the release of single ‘SUPREME’, which saw his music
spread globally, gaining over 5 million streams to date and over 1.4
million YouTube hits, A.M SNiPER went on to hit the European tour circuit
alongside Tekashi 6ix 9ine resulting him being featured across the VICE
network. A.M SNiPER was also nominated as part of the ‘Best Duo’ at the
MAD Video Awards for track ‘Harry Houdini’ (which has topped over 8
million YouTube views to date), and to top off the year, he received a
nomination for ‘Man Of The Year’ in Cyprus MAN Magazine.
With a multi-track release in the pipeline for later this year and hints at a
number of exciting features being on the line-up alongside him, RUN
opens the doors on what is going to be another phenomenal year for A.M.
SNiPER.
www.facebook.com/SNiPERMUSIC
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‘David’ by Deeptrak & Emma Black is a little steamy house number. The deep
undertones of a seductive nature attract you. The desire shines through the
vocals. The groovy production is played with, a naughty bit of bass is added to
fiery break sections. The beat rises and falls in excitement. The Jay Kay mix
works with electronic sounds and twists it into a futuristic form.
Deeptrak return to Vamos for their first original release of 2019 and who
better to have on vocal duty than their long time friend and collaborator
Emma Black, who lends her sultry tone to this faithful reimagining of GusGus’s
popular track – David. We have Belfast’s finest jay Kay on remix duty who has
turned in an absolute belter of a mix.
www.deeptrak.co.uk
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‘Throw Them Out’ by FÄR is electrifying. The thrilling,
dark, gritty bass and synths grind in. The direct, cold and
somewhat brazen vocal attitude looms over you. Please
don’t pretend you’re not here in the end. A rigid beat
thumps violently in the ears. Syncopated interludes of
contemplation slice through creating a beautifully
twisted structure and mood. You will never be what the
gods made of me
Pummeling beats, heavy basses and vocals that could
make your spine curl. FÄR’s eclectic blend of future bass,
witch house and euro drags the listener to a club where
darkness reigns supreme.
An-Sofie De Meyer (vocals) and Tim De Gieter (synths,
beats, production) dropped their first demo in 2016 and
the band quickly gained notoriety through their relentless
live shows.
Their debut album “SALUTE” was received with rave
reviews and they continued their growth delivering
crushing performances opening for acts such as Amenra,
Wiegedood and ABRA.
In 2018 FÄR hit the studio to write and record the follow
up to their debut. The 5 track EP “HYPNOSIS” (due for
release April 2019) sees the band carve their own space
in the electronic music landscape. Equally hard hitting as
it is catchy “HYPNOSIS” is the unsettling mix of An-Sofie
laying bare her soul to the beat of Tim’s brooding rave.
“THROW THEM OUT” is the first single from the HYPNOSIS
EP.
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“The future is FÄR”
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‘Happy Without Me’ by Mark Hill & Nat Slater is a lovely depiction of lost love.
The sweet, sultry vocals express heartfelt emotions and painful reflections.
The production reflects this sadness with a gentle air and pace. Are you with
her right now? Her feelings grow stronger, questioning his motives, yearning
to rewind time. The track rises too with a tangle of strings, bumpy percussion,
and bass all fighting through the darkness together with her. Maybe I’m crazy,
maybe I’m just wrong. A layered vocal effect with the modern uk garage style
create an effective balance.
Mark Hill's dramatic influence on the scene is hard to overstate. A founding
member of Artful Dodger, who dominated the turn of the millennium with
their cross-over garage sound, including a string of hits featuring soon to be
superstar Craig David.
With more flavour than ever, Hill returns at full force with prodigious vocalist
Nat Slater. The 18 year old co-wrote the neo-garage motif "Happy Without Me"
and has a connection with Hill that stretches back to before she was born.
The 2000 album "It's All About The Stragglers" contained a very special single
"Outrageous" which featured the vocals of Lynn Eden. By the time of the photo
shoot for the CD single Lynn was incidentally carrying the unborn Slater, not
knowing her daughter would grow up to collaborate with Mark Hill on a project
as special as this.
"Happy Without Me" conglomerates a heartfelt modern R&B vocal
performance with Hill's dynamic and atmospheric production. It contains a
rhythm and distinction that only comes from the UK and a quality that echoes
through the generations.
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Sexy, cultural
desire amidst a
killer party.
A rumbling cloud
of darkness.
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‘Love Me Harder’ by LONDYN is smooth and seductive. The theme of lost love
runs through together with the thought of making the most of the final
goodbye. A soft, sensual vocal and divine husky dips, warm your senses. The
subtle, modern beat adds to the teasing nature. A big flourish of sound sweeps
over as the chorus draws to a climax.
“I like keeping my art as real and close to home as possible to maintain grit
and emotion, which is why I snuck into my ex-boyfriend’s house to film this
music video.” LONDYN
Love Me Harder brings awareness to the necessity of presence in a
relationship. In the song, LONDYN begs the question, “would we do things
differently if we knew it were the last time?”, which stems from her selfproclaimed
obsession with the impermanence of things. She also speaks of
tantra in hopes of planting a seed for people to think about what role more
consciously connected sex can play in their lives.
Her vulnerable admission in the song is that she, “took the easy way out,” of
the relationship and says, “this song isn’t about placing blame. Relationships
show us who we are. We have ideals of who we think we are, but until we’re in
the trenches, we don’t actually have to face all parts of ourselves. Sometimes
it’s uncomfortable to take that good look in the mirror, but that’s how we
evolve.”
www.londynmusic.com
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EVENTS
Vujaday Music Festival
3 - 7 April
Bridgetown, Barbados
Grounded
4 - 7 April
Eilat, Israel
Gijon Sound Festival
5 - 7 April
Gijon, Spain
Festival Estereo Picnic
5 - 7 April
Bogota, Colombia
Sunburn Beach Festival
III - Ibiza Edition
6 April
Albion, Mauritius
Time Warp DE
6 April
Mannheim, Germany
Mama Jaz Grand Concert
7 - 28 April
Port Louis, Mauritius
Snowbombing
8 - 13 April
Mayrhofen, Austria
Caprices Festival
11 - 14 April
Crans-Montana,
Switzerland
DISTRIKT
12 April
Dubai, United Arab
Emirates
As The Sun Goes Down
12 - 14 April
Mauritius
Coachella
12 - 24 April
Indio, United States
Underground Rock
Festival
13 April
Ebene, Mauritius
Sonar Hong Kong
13 April
Hong Kong, China
Love Supreme
13 April
London, United Kingdom
Creamfields Chengdu
13 - 14 April
Cengdu, China
Spring Break Salou
13 April - 16 May
Salou, Spain
Canarais Baila
18 - 19 April
Spain
Le Printemps De Bourges
Credit Mutuel
16 - 21 April
Bourges, France
Bluesfest Byron Bay
18 - 22 April
New South Wales,
Australia
Ibiza Spring Fest
18 - 23 April
Ibiza, Spain
Asteria Arts & Music
Festival
19 - 20 April
Florida, United States
Inner Varnika
19 - 21 April
Melbourne, Australia
DGTL Amsterdam
19 - 21 April
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jazzkaar
19 - 28 April
Tallinn, Estonia
ABODE Easter Saturday
20 April
London, United Kingdom
Terminal V Festival | The
Rising
20 April
Edinburgh, United
Kingdom
Magic Break - A New
Planet
20 - 23 April
Alanya, Turkey
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Glitterbox Amsterdam
21 April
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Intonal
24 - 28 April
Malmo, Sweden
Spring Break Portugal
24 - 29 April
Albufeira, Portugal
Sonar Reykjavik
25 - 27 April
Reykjavik, Iceland
Moogfest
25 - 28 April
Durham, United States
New Orleans Jazz &
Heritage Festival
25 - 28 April
New Orleans, United
States
Sunwaves Festival
25 April - 1 May
Mamaia, Romania
Les Nuits Botanique
25 April - 5 May
Brussels, Belgium
Springfest Fruhlingsfest
25 April - 8 May
Munich, Germany
TIKTAK Kingsnight
26 April
Netherlands
Groezrock Festival
26 - 27 April
Meerhout, Belgium
Serenity Gathering
26 - 28 April
Oakdale, United States
Jazz Nad Odra
26 - 30 April
Wroclaw, Poland
Organik
26 - 29 April
Hualian, Taiwan
Kingsland Festival
Amsterdam
27 April
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Dodoland
27 April
Ile Aux Cerfs, Mauritius
Weather LSM
27 April
Paris, France
Oranjebloesem
27 April
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Rainbow Disco Club
27 - 29 April
Shizouka, Japan
Ayia Napa House Party
Electric
27 April - 4 May
Ayia Napa, Cyprus
MAYDAY Dortmund
30 April
Dortmund, Germany
Annie Mac Presents: Lost
& Found Festival
2 - 5 May
St Paul’s Bay, Malta
DGTL Santiago
3 May
Santiago, Chile
Empire Music Festival
3 - 4 May
Guatemala
Together Festival
3 - 4 May
Bangkok, Thailand
DGTL Sao Paulo
4 May
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Abode In The Park
4 May
Southampton, United
Kingdom
Hospitality Summer BBQ
4 May
London, United Kingdom
Liverpool Sound City
4 - 5 May
Liverpool, United
Kingdom
Dance4Liberation
5 May
Zwolle, Netherlands
The Great Escape
Festival
9 - 11 May
Brighton, United Kingdom
Psychedelic Circus Open
Air Festival
9 - 13 May
Gohlen, Germany
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Mallorca Live Festival
10 - 11 May
Mallorca, Spain
Norfolk & Norwich
Festival
10 - 26 May
Norwich, United Kingdom
Music On Festival
11 - 12 May
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chambord X Cercle
Festival
11 - 12 May
Chambord, France
Transition Festival
14 - 21 May
Almonte, Spain
Jazz a Liege
16 - 19 May
Liege, Belgium
Joshua Tree Music
Festival
16 - 19 May
California, United States
The Soundcrash Funk &
Should Weekender
17 - 19 May
Brighton, United Kingdom
Electric Daisy Carnival -
EDC Las Vegas
17 - 19 May
Las Vegas, United States
Hangout Music Festival
17 - 19 May
Alabama, United States
Great Wall Festival
18 - 19 May
Beijing, China
Dot To Do Festival -
Manchester
24 May
Manchester, United
Kingdom
Elements Festival
24 - 25 May
Dormettingen, Germany
Le Bon Air Festival
24 - 25 May
Marseille, France
Dot To Dot Festival
24 - 25 May
United Kingdom
Neighbourhood
Weekender
25 - 26 May
Warrington, United
Kingdom
Slam Dunk Festival
25 - 26 May
Leeds, United Kingdom
We Are FSTVL
24 - 26 May
Upminster, United
Kingdom
Boston Calling Festival
24 - 26 May
Boston, United States
Elements Lakewood
Music & Arts Festival
24 - 27 May
Pennsylvania, United
States
909 Festival
25 May
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Let’s Rock! - Norwich
25 May
Norwich, United Kingdom
Creamfields Presents
Steel Yard London
25 - 26 May
London, United Kingdom
South Central Festival
25 - 26 May
Portsmouth, United
Kingdom
Distortion
29 May - 2 June
Copenhagen, Denmark
Primavera Sound
30 May - 1 June
Barcelona, Spain
Zrce Spring Break
Europe
30 May - 2 June
Novalja, Croatia
Secret Island
30 May - 2 June
Sibenik, Croatia
Earth Garden
30 May - 3 June
Attard, Malta
AVA Festival
31 May - 1 June
Belfast, United Kingdom
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Best Kept Secret
31 May - 2 June
Hilvarenbeek,
Netherlands
The Acoustic Festival Of
Britain
31 May - 2 June
Uttoxeter, United
Kingdom
Free Your Mind Festival
1 June
Anheim. Netherlands
Camden Rocks Festival
1 - 2 June
London, United Kingdom
NOS Primavera Sound
6 - 8 June
Porto, Portugal
Field Day
7 - 8 June
London, United Kingdom
Rock Fest
7 - 8 June
Hyvinkaa, Finland
Junction 2 Festival
7 - 9 June
London, United Kingdom
World Club Dome
7 - 9 June
Frankfurt, Germany
Rock Am Ring
7 - 9 June
Nurburg, Germany
Supa Dupa Fly X
Santorini
7 - 11 June
Santorini, Greece
Pleinvrees Festival
8 June
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The DarkWoods Festival
II
8 June
Mauritius
Parklife Festival
8 - 9 June
Manchester, United
Kingdom
Ultra Singapore
8 - 9 June
Singapore
Marvellous Island
8 - 9 June
Paris, France
Live At Chelsea
13 - 16 June
London, United Kingdom
Isle Of Wight Festival
13 - 16 June
Isle Of Wight, United
Kingdom
ABODE On The Rock
13 - 17 June
Gozo, Malta
Its The Ship China
13 - 17 June
Shanghai, China
Download Festival
14 - 16 June
Derby, United Kingdom
Disney Loves Jazz
15 June
Paris, France
Ajunadeep Presents
Explorations
20 - 25 June
Dhermi, Albania
Azkena Rock Festival
21 - 22 June
Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
A Summer Story
21 - 22 June
Madrid, Spain
Secret Solstice
21 - 23 June
Reykjavik, Iceland
Solidays
21 - 23 June
Paris, France
Helfest Open Air
21 - 23 June
Clisson, France
Glastonbury Festival
26 - 30 June
Pitton, United Kingdom
Garorock
27 - 30 June
Marmande, France
OpenAir St.Gallen
27 - 30 June
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Download Festival
Madrid
28 - 30 June
Madrid, Spain
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Lollapalooza Stockholm
28 - 30 June
Stockholm, Sweden
Rum & Reggae Festival
London
29 June
London,United Kingdom
Awakenings Festival
29 - 30 June
Spaarnwoude,
Netherlands
Stand out from the crowd with Fieldcandy
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Bugge Wesseltoft and Sidsel Endresen –
Try
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
D067fkj4voQ
www.amazon.co.uk/Try/dp/B00PG0EKD2
---
www.buggewesseltoft.com
www.facebook.com/Sidselsinger
Vans x David Bowie
www.vans.com/bowie
Elrow Town London
www.elrow.com
www.eventbrite.com/e/elrow-townlondon-2019-tickets-49690716270
#tickets
Formula E: The Soundtrack Vol. 1 - Mixed
by EJ
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
auhDZHuJ76Y
https://garuda.lnk.to/FETSV1ME
---
www.FIAFormulaE.com
www.facebook.com/DJEJuk
Økuna - Soundtrack For A Dream
www.mixcloud.com/AudiationMagazine/
april-2019-with-økuna
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
LbPiP1aUa6w
www.amazon.com/Soundtrack-Dream-
Økuna/dp/B07FGF34P7
---
www.facebook.com/okunamusic
www.instagram.com/okuna_music
Bluedot Festival
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
qohl5GLHf1c
www.bluedot.ticketline.co.uk
www.discoverthebluedot.com
Surrounding Areas EP
www.deejay.de/Daniele_Baldelli_%
26_Dario_Piana_Surrounding_Areas_TA
0004_Vinyl__353285
www.soundcloud.com/tropicalanimals/
daniele-baldelli-dario-piana-doubleyellow-lines
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www.danielebaldelli.com
www.soundcloud.com/dariopiana
Crate Diggers Brighton
www.cratediggers.com/tickets/brighton
www.cratediggers.com
DJ MJ
www.facebook.com/DeejayyMJ
www.soundcloud.com/deejayymj
---
www.facebook.com/NICEnEAZY41
Paradise City Festival
www.paradisecity.be
www.paradisecity.be/tickets
Loved By Ellen
https://ellen.withspotify.com
Turn Her Up
https://awal.lnk.to/TurnHerUp
Mahmood - Soldi
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=22lISUXgSUw
https://island.lnk.to/soldi
---
www.mahmood.it
Zedd & Katy Perry - 365
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
YrbgUtCfnC0
http://zedd.me/365/applemusic
---
www.zedd.net
www.katyperry.com
Daniele Baldelli & Dario Piana –
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Alyosha - (Gorda)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
EruUe3bIMFY
www.deezer.com/ru/album/88546062
---
www.alyosha.live
Siskiyou - Aika EP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
wbAOjaIBSaw
http://smarturl.it/getaika
---
www.soundcloud.com/siskiyousound
Collusion - D&B Vol.1
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
u76NNvDRxA8
https://fanlink.to/bkn050
---
www.brokensyndicate.com
Evgeny Lebedev & Gordey Tsukanov -
The Roots
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
CjYozwPQDK0
https://perfecto.choons.at/roots
---
www.facebook.com/
evgenylebedevmusic
www.soundcloud.com/gordey-tsukanov
Annprincess - Middle of the Night
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
G16eomf4H4o
www.deezer.com/en/album/84586942
---
www.instagram.com/Annprincess
Ocean Flaws - Pray To The Satellite
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TJl-GGirn4
www.amazon.co.uk/Pray-Satellite-
Ocean-Flaws/dp/B07NJC3HHP
---
www.oceanflaws.com
ENIGMA Dubz - Moonwalk EP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yr-
ZhMtds28
https://lnk.to/Moonwalk
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www.facebook.com/ENiGMADubz
Jay Pryor - So What
www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6ksuPlDibtw
https://jaypryor.lnk.to/SoWhat
---
www.soundcloud.com/jaypryormusic
Abstract Vision & Ultimate - Ethereal
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
wpWzsLFTVHE
www.beatport.com/release/
ethereal/2521213
---
www.facebook.com/
AbstractVisionOfficial
www.soundcloud.com/ultimatemusic
Timaya ft Burna Boy - Pull Up
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecc_6DLTrtI
www.deezer.com/en/album/85332142
---
www.facebook.com/theofficialtimaya
www.facebook.com/Officialburnaboy
Eelke - Something In The Night EP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
crvnBmxbBWk
www.deezer.com/album/84302722
---
www.facebook.com/eelkeband
Essential Collection 09
https://spoti.fi/2CfNMNV
---
www.awjrecordings.com
A.M. SNiPER - Run
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
CkHMScX8LDM
https://ffm.to/1amrun
---
www.facebook.com/SNiPERMUSIC
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Deeptrak & Emma Black - David
www.soundcloud.com/vamos-music/
deeptrak-feat-emma-black-davidoriginal-mix
www.beatport.com/release/
david/2527804
---
www.deeptrak.co.uk
www.soundcloud.com/emma-blackmusic-1
SbV5tGX86-M
https://linktr.ee/londynmusic
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www.londynmusic.com
FÄR - Throw Them Out
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
SU1Fs53ckNE
https://musicfar.bandcamp.com/track/
throw-them-out
---
www.facebook.com/overfar
Mark Hill X Nat Slater - Happy Without
Me
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
vLHal2KkAJA
https://xelon.lnk.to/Happywithoutme
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www.facebook.com/MarkHillTracks
www.instagram.com/natslater_/
Miss Tara ft Ashni - Heat
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJDmbF-
QIJg
www.beatport.com/release/
heat/2128120
---
www.misstaraofficial.com
www.ashnimusic.com
Circuits - Euphoria EP
www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQL3hzzMAU
www.criticalmusic.com/releases/circuitseuphoria-ep
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www.facebook.com/circuits
LONDYN - Love Me Harder
www.youtube.com/watch?v=
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Audiation Magazine, Issue AM057
On The Cover:
ØKUNA
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Audiation
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