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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

Thanks to: 

Astronata 

Atlantic Records UK 

AWJ Recordings 

Cocoon In The Park 

In Sessions 

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Kinesen Records 

Ministry Of Sound 

Motion Agency 

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Paytra 

Sherwood PR 

Slime Recordings 

Space Promotions 

Strong Blood Music 

Ten Letter PR 

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CONTENTS 

8 Shows Guide 

10 Spotlight 

12 Astronata 

16 Cocoon In The Park 

19 SMILE: Paytra 

20 Eastern Traditional Healing… 

24 Toto 

28 Time Up 

30 Paytra 

34 Ministry Of Sound Spring/ 

Summer 

36 Jay Price 

40 BeLoved 

42 Seth Troxler + Lost Souls Of 

Saturn 

43 New Music 

60 Events Guide 

4 www.AudationMagazine.com

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Hi Guys & Dolls... 

Welcome to our 5th birthday edition! We proudl y c elebr ate 5 ye ars of love, 

positivity and music. Thank you all so much for your in credibl e s upport. A 

ravishing mirror-reflection of singer Paytra adorns our cover with flourishes of 

glitter and ornate decoration. The vivid red tone s ar e m atc hed onto t he b ack 

cover. April 13th was Record Store Day and The Mighty Boosh were 

announced as ambassadors for this, they gav e u s th e geni us t houg ht th at you 

can’t download the lovely smell of a record shop! We’ve had fun celebrating 

our birthday too, thanks for all who joined in and you can check out special 

features for this inside. 

In this issue: We shine the spotlight on Lil Di cky ’s Eart h song r eferring to 

climate change plus BACARDÍ’s motivational message to Do What Moves 

You. We put our emotions into music. Mar y intervi ew s Ukraini an arti sts 

Astronata about their new experimental project and experience in the 

Eurovision Song Contest. Cessle gives us the lowdown on the final ever Cocoon 

In The Park event as well as Ministry Of Sound ’s Spring/S um mer lin e- up. 

Music is a healer. Jessie discusses the power of the mind and positivity in life 

to heal yourself naturally. I thought it would b e like t he movie s and all my 

dreams would come true. I chat with US artist Paytra as she works her way up 

the creative sector and aims to inspire young p eople to p urs ue t heir p as sions. 

Music connects people. Sharm speaks with U K DJ Ja y Pric e a s h e tour s the 

globe and discovers the thriving Techno scene. Cessle steps into the musical 

mind of Seth Troxler in Shoreditch and also checks out the brand new trio of 

groove-driven bombs by Proudly People. We 've got your event s guid e, s how 

listings and music from Trixie Whitley, Bazzi, J am ala, An any a Birl a, The 

Irrepressibles and more. 

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R e w i n d 5 y e a r s a g o t o M a y 2 0 1 4 w h e n w e 

s h a r e d o u r v e r y fi r s t i s s u e w i t h y o u . . . I t h a d 

f e w p a g e s , s h o c k i n g d e s i g n c h o i c e s a n d fl a w s , 

b u t a l o t o f l o v e . W e ' v e d i s c o v e r e d o u r s t y l e , 

a n d l e a r n e d h o w t o e x p r e s s o u r s e l v e s a n d 

c r e a t i v e s b e a u t i f u l l y o v e r t h e y e a r s . O u r l o v e 

f o r t h e m u s i c a n d p o s i t i v i t y u n i t e s u s a l - : 

r e a d e r s a n d w r i t e r s . W e t h a n k e a c h s o u l f o r 

y o u r p a r t i n t h i s j o u r n e y . 

F o l l o w y o u r h e a r t . 

L e t y o u p a s s i o n a n d d r e a m s g u i d e y o u . 

# L o v e A u d i a t i o n

SHOWS 

London timezone 

Radio | Podcast 

Monday 

10am Clara Amfo | Variety - BBC Radio 1 

10am Neev | Variety - KISS FM UK 

2pm Danny Blaze | House, UK Garage & Club Classics - Flex FM 

6pm Relive The Madness | Dance - One World Radio 

Tuesday 




Sister Bliss In Session | House & Dance 

A State Of Trance | Trance 

Wednesday 



2pm Danny Blaze | House, UK Garage & Club Classics - Flex FM 


Thursday 



6pm Jeremy Sylvester | House & UK Garage - Urban Dubz Facebook 


Toolroom Radio | House & Dance 

Global Warm Up | House & Dance 


Friday 


11am 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 

11am 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 

11am Sunday Recharge | Dance - One World Radio 

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 

Stashed Sessions | House & Techno 

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Spotlight 

Earth 

With climate change an important topic, Lil 

Dicky has put together this musical creation to 

highlight the importance of the planet’s 

wellbeing with the ‘We Love The Earth’ 

campaign. The song features a plethora of 

artists including Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, 

Adam Levine, Shawn Mendes and John Legend, 

all shown as animal characters referring to the 

various species of the Earth. It shares the 

message of all diversities, together as one, 

being kind to each other and the planet we 

share. 

Do What Moves You 

BACARDÍ have recently launched the 

motivational campaign together with the 

wonderful motto: If it’s a floor, it’s a dance 

floor. The spirits brand look into the UK music 

industry and find out what moves artists 

Giggs, Stefflon Don & Bugzy Malone. These 

three are at the forefront of the urban and 

underground UK scene which is thriving right 

now, they share inspiring words to follow your 

dreams and also share their own stories. 


www.joomag.com 

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Astronata 

2019 sees the launch of the brand new 

experimental artists from Ukraine, 

whereby artistic imagery meet a 

fascinating dimension of sound. The 

duo is comprised of singer/songwriter 

Nata Smirina and producer Ilya Misura. 

Though this is a new project for the 

pair, they both have a long musical 

history. Nata is well-known as the 

vocalist for pop band Pur:Pur with 

which she has represented the country 

twice in the Eurovision Song Contest. 

In addition, Nata sings in the modern 

dance group KOOQLA. Ilya is also a part 

of the bass music production identity 

Dub Beans from Russia. 

Having just released their debut single 

‘BeLoved’, Astronata talk to us about 

their project… 

Tell us about yourself and your musical 

background. 

Nata: I’m a singer and songwriter 

without any musical education. I’ve 

learned singing all by myself surfing the 

internet and digging different lessons 

and video schools. For me music is the 

way of understanding things and 

communicating with the outer world, 

and first of all I appreciate honesty and 

straightforwardness in it. This approach 

brought me to performing my own 

songs on stage in 2008. Since then I 

can’t imagine myself without singing 

and writing. 

Ilya: I’ve been performing as a keyboard 

player and producing music since 2007. 

I’ve started with rock music, as it usually 

happened with guys of that time, but 

later I’ve become interested in Dark 

Electro, and it was my first step into the 

limitless world of electronic music. I’ve 

been producing Hardcore, Dub, Nu 

Disco, Tropical Bass for many years. Now 

I’ve concentrated all my experience in 

bass music that allows me to mix down 

everything I have in my head into 

something original and interesting, but 

still powerful and uplifting. 

You have a very distinctive voice. It may 

not be true, but I hear some folk 

embellishments in it. What bands, 

singers, influenced you? 

Nata: Thanks. I grew up on the 

perfectness and soulful singing of Ella 

Fitzgerald. A bit later I met the diabolic 

sadness of Janis Joplin’s voice. Then 

there was Norah Jones’ tenderness and, 

thanks to the internet, I’ve discovered 

many other singers who inspired me to 

self-knowledge and experiments. But 

the main thing - honesty and message 

was always the key for me. I think that 

only truly opened hearts can open other 

people’s hearts. 

Your debut single “BeLoved” is out 

now, let us know the inspirations 

behind this song. 

Nata: This track has a beautiful story of 

creation. Ilya rarely shared his feelings 

and emotions with anyone – he put 

everything into his music. We began to 

chat in February 2018 when Ilya 

suggested my collaboration on his track, 

and in June we totally realized that we 

could not live without each 


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other. Each of us had our own 

relationships, and we couldn’t imagine 

what to do with all this love... it seemed 

to us very inappropriate. We haven’t 

even met in real life. So Ilya put all his 

feelings into music and sent the first 

version to me. His message was so 

powerful so I wrote a vocal part that 

perfectly merged with the music. This 

track didn’t fit for either Pur:Pur or Dub 

Beans, that’s why Ilya decided to give it 

to me for my solo project. As an answer 

I proposed him to make Astronata 

together... He said yes :) 

There are some interesting things 

going on in the track musically. Ilya, 

tell us where did you get the ideas for 

this particular song? 

Ilya: This track has been started while I 

was jamming in my studio. Sometimes 

I just play some improvisations on 

piano – it’s the easiest way to put down 

my emotions into music, because I’ve 

been playing piano since I was 4. The 

main piece of this song that you can hear 

at the beginning is just a short part of 

such an improvisation. Later I’ve 

decided to mix this familiar thing with 

something new for me, and Juke/ 

Footwork music was the first that came 

to my mind. A month before I wrote the 

first version of BeLoved, I finished my 

first Footwork EP for my project Dub 

Beans, and was still very impressed by 

this important moment of my life. This 

experience helped me to concentrate 

on musical and emotional flow instead 

of technical issues of the style. That’s 

why I’ve reached miscellaneous and 

rich sound with minimal amount of 

instruments. 

You are also a team member of 

Ukrainian band called Pur:Pur. As I 

know you wrote most of the lyrics for 

the Pur:Pur band. What about your solo 

project Astronata? Was it you who 

wrote lyrics for “Beloved”? 

Nata: That’s true. I don’t sing any lyrics 

not written by me. And I wrote lyrics for 

KOOQLA - another project I took part in 

with TYOMA. Also I write for movies and 

cartoons... And of course I write all the 

Astronata texts. I love singing about 

myself, telling my own story without 

twisting the truth, straight from the 

heart. In Pur:Pur I write in three 

languages: English, Russian and 

Ukrainian. The music and songs are 

rather soft and romantic there. In 

Astronata we have very strong 

emotional messages, naked feelings, 

it’s all about us and is very personal. It’s 

only in English by this moment, but I 

thought it would’ve been cool to write 

something also in Ukrainian. I’ve never 

heard good examples of immersing this 

language into a bass music. 

I know you took part in Eurovision 

National Final 2018 with Pur:Pur. Tell 

us about your experience and your 

thoughts regarding the refusal of 

Ukraine to participate in Eurovision 

Song Contest 2019. 

Nata: It’s an interesting experience. In 

Ukraine most of musicians who 

participate in this contest take it as a 

promo platform for their new tracks and 

have no interest in winning at all. Some 

of them even hope to lose! It’s like a 

huge underground television live 

festival where you can meet big 

Ukrainian stars or completely newborn 


projects. It’s a shame that MARUV wasn’t 

allowed to represent our country. I 

know Anya personally, she is from 

Kharkiv like me btw, and I believe she’d 

be very successful if she attended. But 

there were very strange claims from 

National Social Broadcasting Company 

of Ukraine laid to her and she was forced 

to refuse. 

As to Ukraine’s refusal to participate in 

EV contest at all, I think it was one more 

chance to remind the world that there’s 

a war taking place on our territory and 

to draw attention to how fragile peace 

is. 

We were afraid of our feelings. 

But we’re not anymore. 

Asya Tumasyan and motion artist 

Matthew Hunter. Matthew is working on 

3D-animated video for “BeLoved”, and 

soon we’ll be happy to present it. 

Relationship with Asya is much more 

complicated. She’s shooting a music 

video for our next single “Pain”, and 

we’re making a soundtrack for her 

movie, and we hope we’ll be able to 

release this soundtrack as an EP. But 

we’re not planning to stay in web only 

- we have a lot of ideas for live shows, 

and we’ve already started to realise 

them. Both of us have big experiences 

in performing lives, so we’re passionate 

about it and going to complete the 

beauty of our music with visual and 

artistic elements. 

__________________________________ 

https://linktr.ee/astronatamusic 

www.facebook.com/astronataofficial 

Don’t be afraid of love. 

Don’t be afraid to do the first 

move. 

Don’t refuse your true self. 

Sometimes all we have to do is 

try. 

What are your future plans for 

Astronata? Shall we expect new 

releases and music videos? 

Ilya: Now we’re collaborating with very 

talented people: director and clipmaker 

Mary 

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FINAL CITP!! 

SVEN VATH ANNOUNCES THE LAST EVER 

COCOON IN THE PARK 

As they say, all good things must come to an end… but, even the 

most hardcore realist would take this announcement and wish it 

were not true. For after 11 glorious years the hills of Temple 

Newsam, Leeds for one very last time will play host to Cocoon In 

The Park. 

This particular part of Yorkshire will be left with memories that’d 

leave one lost in their reveries. Who can forget mind-blowing sets 

from industry heavyweights such as Adam Beyer, Richy Ahmed & 

Joseph Capriati in 2017 or the first CITP in 2008 when Sven Vath 

kicked the affair off with Luciano, Steve Bug & Adam Shelton. 2015 

was the year that Chilean maestro Ricardo Villalobos, after Carl 

Cox musically lit the sky on fire, went b2b with Sven Vath and 

decided to p**** off the whole crowd and play the same song for 

15 minutes. Somewhat synonymous in the UK for its iconic format 

of one day, one night and one stage, CITP will be guaranteed to pull 

out all the stops to commemorate the occasion. 

COCOON IN THE PARK 

13 JULY 2019 

TEMPLE NEWSAM, LEEDS, UK 

The very last CITP will see first time appearances from superstar 

of the moment Peggy Gou and Fuse stalwart Rich NXT. As Fuse has 

always been a part of this, it was only right to have Fuse label boss 

Enzo Siragusa join the party. Prime time northern soul Patrick 

Topping has been whopping the ball home in most continents and 

he’ll be joined on the line up by another returning joy in Edible 

Eats boss Eats Everything. Drumcode Records artist Alan Fitzpatrick 

will bring his luminous sound to the show which will no doubt be 

closed by Sven Vath himself, with what should be one heck of a 

memorable set. 

www.cocooninthepark.com 

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Cessle

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5 BIG THANKS 

In 5 years of Audiation Magazine, we have been truly 

blessed to have such wonderful support and assistance 

through our journey. Though we thank each and every 

single person who reads and loves us, we'd like to share 

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" S l e e p i n g i n . A n i g h t i n w i t h w i n e , 

i c e c r e a m , a n d a g o o d m o v i e . T h e 

f e e l i n g a f t e r a w o r k o u t . T h e p e o p l e 

I l o v e . T h a i F o o d a f t e r 1 0 p m ( b e f o r e 

1 0 p m , I u s u a l l y f e e l g u i l t y , b u t a f t e r 

1 0 p m I ’ m l i k e - s c r e w i t ! ) " P a y t r a 

T H I N G S T H AT M A K E M E 

SMILE.

Eastern Traditional Healing & Veganism vs Western 

Medicine and the Effects on our Body & Mind 

Note: This article contains sensitive discussion on mental health. 

Eastern Traditional healing is a natural way to eliminate sickness from your 

body rather than Western medicine which is a propaganda-based 

advertisement of medicine to fill your body and supposedly make you better. 

For many centuries people from Africa, and beyond have solely depended on 

traditional medicine, remedies and healers for treatment of all types of 

disorders, including those related to mental health. Even today, the use of 

traditional healing is common, despite the introduction of modern drugs, they 

still prefer and use these techniques passed down from centuries before them. 

Rather than Western medicine, using a combination of ingredients some of 

which we have no idea what they are, Eastern traditional healing which has 

been used for centuries allows you to focus more on your body and mind for 

healing and using natural ingredients found day to day, alongside the crystal 

healing element also to help you feel better. 

Germs and bacteria don't make you unwell - they merely find a breeding 

ground in a body and manifest. It's easier for these to manifest in a negative 

body and mind, therefore being a perfect breeding ground to cause illness and 

sickness. 

Alongside this veganism and going vegan is also a massive body cleanser and 

healer in itself because, by going vegan, you are ridding your body of all the 

toxins and other things found in food which aren’t necessarily naturally 

sourced. 

By being a vegan myself I've detoxed my body naturally and healthily and my 

body is now a clear vessel for good energy to manifest through, rather than my 

old body being a vessel of bad toxins and bad food followed by bad energy and 

negative thoughts - not allowing any good energy or healing to come through, 

therefore allowing the negative and bad bacteria to attract and manifest in my 

body making me sick. I, myself, don't personally believe in filling my body with 

medications nor do I with my daughter. 

Centuries before us, even now in some cultures, they didn't and don't have all 

the new medicines advertised for example: Ibuprofen, Paracetamol, antipsychotics, 

or nausea medication. They have natural healing remedies as do we 

in the modern generation, but because of the pharmaceutical company 


eing a billion-pound industry, we are led to believe that ‘fast-acting' and 

‘straight to the source of pain' painkillers are the answer. 

Did you know naturally sourced remedies are everywhere? For example a 

stinging nettle sting can be easily healed with a leaf; or an upset stomach can 

be calmed with camomile tea; and nausea can be soothed with ginger. Even 

bad skin can be soothed with natural ingredients like honey and mud rather 

than expensive and on-the-market products which are filled with chemicals 

and other ingredients, and most of which are tested on animals. 

We as a society are led to believe, and are sucked in with advertisements, that 

we need all these painkillers and fast-acting medicines. But little do people 

know, the more regular you take these tablets for whatever reason - a 

headache, insomnia or migraines - your body becomes immune to them and 

after a while they stop working, and it becomes a placebo effect that we 

believe they are helping but they aren't. Whatever happened to laying in a dark 

room for a migraine rather than reaching for pills? 

Did you know our bodies are designed to align, and when we get sick it's our 

only job to realign our body the way it should be? Getting sick and being sick, 

our job then is to align our body back to its original state ready for the healing 

process to begin, and with this comes being aware of what you think, feel and 

say which can impact your healing and alignment. 

When we get sick, or when we are unwell, we will often naturally think 

negatively about this rather than positively. Take for example a war veteran, or 

a young man in the army who lost limbs, arms, and legs. When this happens, 

you have 2 choices: you can sit and think negatively about the limb you've lost, 

and allow your negativity to wear your mind and body down or you can see a 

positive side to it… You may have lost an arm but you are still alive and are still 

breathing on this earth, and when you change your way of thinking in a 

situation like that, or when you are sick, your body will start to represent the 

positive vibes and you'll find your recovery and healing to be quicker. 

When you get sick the best thing you can do is accept the illness, accept the 

sickness rather than reject it because by suppressing it and rejecting it you are 

then going to make yourself more sick and will block the energy of healing to 

flow through you also by rejecting your illness it will cause great stress to your 

body also which will add a longer recovery time for yourself. 

When you accept the illness, you are also allowing the positive healing to flow 

through rather than blocking it with negative thoughts regarding your sickness. 

Rather than saying "Why am I sick?" and becoming a victim to it - accept it, and 

understand it and allow the healing to start through your body. Acceptance is 

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key in this instance because by accepting it, you will become stronger in parts 

of you that were once before weak and you'll also allow yourself to live a 

happier life than before you got sick. 

Instead of feeling ashamed you are sick, and feeling weakened by the 

embarrassment you feel, you should feel empowered by it and not hide away 

with it because by empowering it, you will then give yourself a stronger sense 

of healing and you are also allowing a stronger flow of energy to come through 

your body. You are one step closer to understanding why you are sick. 

Even when we get sick, we often see our bodies as an enemy - something that 

has betrayed us and let us down, which it hasn't. Our body is on our side, and is 

there to help us, not be against us. 

When we choose to view our body as the enemy we ourselves are killing it, by 

viewing it negatively and badly we kill our bodies with our own thoughts 

against it. Suicidal thoughts are also closely connected to the negative 

thoughts we have, however it's not our body that wants to commit suicide it's 

our own thoughts and by channeling these thoughts and changing how we 

think, will determine the damage we cause our bodies. 

Our bodies don't try to kill themselves with toxins, we do by filling ourselves 

with toxins and negative thoughts. So by re-thinking, we can change the 

damage we could cause on our own bodies. By being Ill, our body is getting our 

attention to allow us to redirect our life into a new direction than the one we 

was in before. 

Our own mind, our own thoughts and actions are what cause our bodies to go 

through trauma. We as human beings have a choice what we feed our bodies in 

terms of food, drink and drugs. Also by who we allow into our lives also affects 

our body and mind, I.e allowing negative people into your life can in fact cause 

you to get sick because they are filling you with negative thoughts, which will 

of course weaken your mind and therefore not allow the good energy to flow 

through you. 

We only get one body and most people abuse that body and don't look after it, 

by looking after it and maintaining it like you would a plant, we ourselves can 

nurture our bodies and health. 

Rather than Western medicine advertising numerous medicines and ways to 

feel healthy with tablets and supplements, try eliminating those and focus on 

positive healing and positive thoughts because only then will the energy flow 

through a clear positive vessel rather than a toxin-filled medicated body. 


Choosing to go vegan for myself was the right decision. My body feels cleaner 

and detoxed, I don't feel the toxins and chemicals running through my body 

anymore but I feel natural, and lighter and healthier. Plant-based food and 

healing is lighter and less harsh on my body, and I myself want to nurture my 

body for as long as possible and I want to respect my body and what I feed it 

with both food and thoughts. 

Music is also a massive healer, little do people know, and can help and heal 

people. Research, studies and personal experience working with dementia 

patients, proved to me that despite the copious amounts of medication they 

were fed daily, music played a big part with them on a day-to-day to basis and 

even triggered memories for them which dementia kills. 

Listening to music, eating food, is all much like the weather… For example, 

when the weather is bad we don't feel positive, or happy, we feel sluggish, and 

down. 

Music and food has the same affect - if you listen to a sad song, or eat bad food 

it's not going to impact your mood in a positive way. Much like how our own 

mind impacts our mood; positive energy, healing and thoughts will make for a 

positive and happy you. 

I'll leave you all with a quote from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi which I love and, 

alongside it, I send you all good vibes and love. 

"Happiness radiates like the 

fragrance from a flower and draws 

all good things towards you.” 

Jessie 

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A melange of excitement, courage and desire. Don’t be 

afraid to give your heart away. The thrilling sense of 

spontaneous passion rushes in. The modern dance 

production holds a moody, somewhat naughty 

undertone with the dark hint of bass. Her sultry voice 

and lively flows attract your attention, a little Spanish 

flavour adds further appeal. The breakdown adds to the 

strong attitude, the production seems to play between 

the lines of dubstep and hip hop. 

www.paytramusic.com 

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Italian Tech House duo Proudly People, proudly step up to the plate for the 

36th release on Blackflag Recordings offering up 3 solid, groove-driven 

bombs. Known for producing groovy rhythmic patterns, the boys from Italy 

did not disappoint when releasing on Stacey Pullen’s imprint. The 3 track 

EP entitled “Time Up EP” is truly made for the dancefloor with an array of 

cleverly situated vocal snippets tightly knitted into the grooves of the 

basslines. Title track “Time Up” plays out with some prominent hi-hats and 

snares amongst a b-line that sings a groove throughout. “Stray Bullet” comes 

with a slightly different feel but the rubbery bass is still hard-hitting, and 

the accompanying sounds give the track a somewhat skippy feel, perfect for 

the moment. My personal favourite track of the EP has to be the final track 

“Mind Blown”. Straight from the intro, I’m immediately enticed by the feel 

of the groove and the sound of the hats. The driving groove of the bassline 

tickles me all over and the simplicity of the different vocal samples 

throughout make this a quality track. 

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Hold on, hold on 

Don't let me go... 

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Paytra 

Originally from Michigan, USA, at an 

early age she booked a one-way ticket 

to New York - the city of dreams - with 

a high ambition to make it big. In a 

whirlwind of adventures, Paytra is 

now living the dream with a strong 

footing in the music and acting fields. 

Her notable work include 

performances for New York Fashion 

Week, Disney World and Memory 

Motel Montauk; TV appearances for 

MTV as well as Law and Order: Special 

Victims Unit; and radio specials on 

The Beat and Sirius XM. 

Paytra has just released her brand 

new single ‘ToTo’ which is 

wonderfully seductive. With the 

release of this new song, we were 

able to chat with Paytra about her 

story… 

Tell us about yourself and how you 

got into music. 

I’m Paytra! I don’t even remember a 

time where I didn’t play music. I started 

playing piano at age 4 (which I think 

is when your memory starts? lol). I 

remember my dad somehow got a- 

hold of this old upright piano from a 

friend, and brought it in the house 

against my mom’s will. I immediately 

started playing and my Dad taught me 

“Let it Be” by The Beatles. I started 

begging for piano lessons, and by that 

time both parents were like “wow - 

this is strange for a 4 year old to be 

obsessed.” They’ve been huge 

supporters, even today! 

You took a huge leap of faith at a young 

age to pursue your dreams in the big 

apple, can you tell us a little about this 

journey? 

My journey of coming to NYC at 16 was 

a lot easier said than done. I thought it 

would be like the movies and all my 

dreams would come true - I mean I was 

from a small-town in the midwest so I 

had NO idea about city life. It was a 

culture shock, and there was a lot of 

crying and calling home. I guess I just 

decided that this was what I was going 

to do, and it got easier and easier! I 

forced myself to go to every event, 

class, and open mic until I met 

connections. I definitely got caught up 

with the wrong people. They took 

advantage of my age and lack of 

experience - but name one artist that 

hasn’t faced that. I’m lucky I did at such 

a young age so I have the ability to 

navigate this industry now. I 

overworked myself to exhaustion 

because I wasn’t physically ready for 

this type of lifestyle. Lotta anxiety 

attacks. It’s so easy to look at me now 

and be like “oh she’s confident,” but 

it’s taken a big toll on me. I’m here 

because I really want to be a musician 

- not “famous.” 

What were the ideas and inspiration 

behind your new track ’ToTo’? 

“ToTo” is a very intimate record about 

my love life lyric-wise, which is hard 

for me because I keep that very 


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private. It’s a real life story about being 

in love for the first time in NYC and 

having a real connection (physical and 

mental). I wanted to make it danceable 

and high-energy, because that’s my 

defense mechanism in a way. I was like 

“well, if I can go onstage with my 

dancers and dance my heart out, I can’t 

be shy about the lyrics, right?” I always 

think about the live version when 

doing a song - I love being on stage! 

You’re a classically trained pianist, do 

you still play or combine this with 

your pop/urban style? 

Yes - I’m classically trained. I feel that 

each style does something different 

for me. I still play classical music 

(almost daily). That’s like a de-stresser 

for me - you can’t think about anything 

when you’re playing a Beethoven 

piano piece with 800 key changes. As 

for my pop/urban music, I use my 

music theory for melodies or 

instrument layers, but my goal is to 

make these songs simple and real. I 

don’t want to overcomplicate them - I 

do that enough in my everyday life lol. 

I bring my classical background in my 

music most noticeably during my 

ballads (which is coming on my EP)! 

pretty regularly working! I was on an 

episode of Law and Order: SVU, MTV 

Truth Campaign, and an upcoming ad 

for Kipling! I do have a feature film 

being filmed this summer (which is on 

the DL), but It’s a new way to express 

myself and I do love it. 

You want to inspire young people in a 

positive way, what are your words of 

advice for young people and rising 

artists? 

I do want to inspire people. I’m still 

“figuring it all out,” and I think it’s 

important we have a more accepting 

view of that. In my new music, I want 

to be real and talk about my mistakes, 

my relationships, and my life. I want to 

show people that you can be young 

and still make a difference. I used to 

be so self conscious about using a cuss 

word or talking about some things I’ve 

felt, but I know I’m not perfect and I 

want people to just see me for who I 

really am. I feel like I’ve been holding 

back. My advice: don’t pretend to be 

something you aren’t. The beauty 

about being an artist is to be your true 

self without limits. Embrace it. 

What are your plans for the future? 

Can you tell us a little about your 

acting work? 

Acting was such a random thing for me. 

I grew up doing musical theater, but I 

really didn't have the desire. I got this 

idea one day that (for some reason) I 

was supposed to start auditioning. I 

immediately got this wonderful 

manager for acting and have been 

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I’m releasing my EP this summer and 

have 3 singles on deck! I’ve been laying 

low for about a year now because I’ve 

been working on this project, and I 

couldn’t be more excited. I’m also 

finishing the business side of Paytra 

Publishing and have

some upcoming projects for film and 

TV that I’m looking for indie artists 

music! It’s all about rising up together 

this year. 

Any last words? 

I recently opened “Paytra Publishing 

LLC” to help artists publish and market 

their music in a trustworthy 

environment. I want people to not 

make the same mistakes as I did. I want 

to be able to give upcoming artists the 

ability to license their songs and shine. 

_________________________________ 

www.paytrapublishing.com 


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MINISTRY OF SOUND 

SPRING/SUMMER 2019 

London’s legendary nightclub Ministry of 

Sound turns up the heat for 2019 as they 

announce their spring/summer programme. 

The only venue in the UK fitted with Dolby 

Atmos system, a 60 speaker, 22 channel 

system which gives the artist the ability to 

create multi-dimensional soundscapes with 

music that moves, delivering an electrifying 

experience, will play host to some big names 

and big parties. Between now and the middle 

of June, the nostalgic venue will play host 

to DJ Harvey, Nick Curly, Groove Odyssey, 

Jonas Blue, Hernan Cattaneo, AWOL, Timmy 

Trumpet, Glitterbox and Creche amongst many 

others will all soundtrack a run of exclusive 

parties. 

EVENTS 

03/05 Cosmic Gate 

04/05 Saturday Sessions 

05/05 Creche 

05/05 Trevor Nelson’s Classics 

10/05 Will Sparks 

11/05 Nick Curly 

18/05 Siesta 90s House Party 

19/05 The Asylum Day Party 

24/05 The Gallery’s 24th Birthday 

– John 00 Fleming & Vini Vici 

25/05 Xpansions 

01/06 Groove Odyssey 

07/06 Aly & Fila 

08/06 Jonas Blue 

14/06 Hernan Cattaneo 

www.ministryofsound.com/club 

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MUSIC CONNECTS PEOPLE 

W h a t d o e s a p r o m i s i n g f u t u r i s t i c D J f r o m t h e U K , J a y P r i c e , 

c u r r e n t l y l i v i n g i n A u c k l a n d N e w Z e a l a n d a n d a S o u t h A f r i c a n 

D J , n o w l i v i n g i n A u s t r a l i a , h a v e i n c o m m o n ? G e t t h i s ! A n 

u n a d u l t e r a t e d p a s s i o n f o r m u s i c . T e c h n o M u s i c . T h e u n t a i n t e d 

c o l o u r s a n d v i b r a t i o n s o f s o u n d t h a t l e a v e i m p r i n t s o n h e a r t s 

a n d a w a k e n s o u l s . 

“ M u s i c b r i n g s a w a r m g l o w t o m y v i s i o n , t h a w i n g m i n d a n d 

m u s c l e f r o m t h e i r e n d l e s s w i n t e r i n g . ” H a r u k i M u r a k a m i 

M u s i c i s a n a g e l e s s a n d t i m e l e s s v i b r a t i o n w h e r e a l l i s O n e . 

P r e s e n t , p a s t o r t r a n s c e n d i n g o u r 3 r d d i m e n s i o n , M u s i c i s a 

W o r l d L a n g u a g e , L o v e t h e U n i v e r s a l H e a l e r a n d L i g h t t h e 

U n i v e r s e i t s e l f i n a c t i o n t a k i n g u s t o t h e n e x t l e v e l , t h e 5 t h 

D i m e n s i o n ! 

I n e n t e r s p a s s i o n fi l l e d w i t h c r e a t i v i t y . D r o p m u s i c i n t h e m i x 

a n d y o u q u i t e p o s s i b l y h a v e a p u r p o s e t o r a i s e v i b r a t i o n s o n 

o u r p l a n e t . G i v e n o u r f a s t e v o l v i n g w o r l d a n d r e v o l u t i o n a r y 

r i s e o f c o n s c i o u s n e s s , s p e c i a l s o u l s a r o u n d t h e w o r l d a r e 

a w a k e n i n g t o t h e i r t r u t h . S o m e a r e d o i n g i t w i t h t h e i r 

e d u c a t e d s k i l l s , s o m e w i t h l e a r n e d t a l e n t a n d o t h e r s s t i l l 

w i t h i n h e r e n t a n c i e n t g i f t s . M u s i c . W h a t ’ s i m p o r t a n t i s t h a t 

t h e y a r e f o l l o w i n g t h e i r h e a r t s . L i v i n g t h e i r p a s s i o n a n d o h s o 

l o v i n g t h e j o u r n e y ! 

J a y p a u s e d h i s n a v i g a t i o n a r o u n d t h e G l o b e t o p l a y a n d l e t u s 

i n t o w h a t r e a l l y d r i v e s h i s a u t h e n t i c p a s s i o n a s a d e e j a y . 

H e r e ’ s w h a t h e h a s t o s h a r e w i t h t h e w o r l d … 


Jay Price 

How did it all start for you Jay? 

I have always had a passion for music 

and have friends in the UK Rap scene, 

House, Techno and DnB platform. It’s 

only been the past 12-18 months that 

I’ve actually invested in my own 

equipment and music to develop my 

own style/sound. 

What do you love playing the most? 

Tech House / Progressive House / 

Techno / Classic – I have broad taste in 

music so if it feels good, I’ll play it 

Favourite foods? 

Anything edible!! Ha! – I have a real 

sweet tooth so without a doubt TELLA 

BALLS (Nutella Waffle). if you haven’t 

had one, GET ONE! 

Who’s your muse in the music world? 

We are blessed to have so many great 

DJs & Producers but someone I really 

enjoy watching is Jamie Jones – his 

energy and song selectiond are 

flawless. Shout out to Lauren Lo Sung 

too she can keep a room bouncing for 

hours! Just two of MANY! 

How would you describe the dance 

scene in Sydney? 

I haven’t spent too much time in the 

“dance scene” in Sydney – Chinese 

Laundry was a cool venue! This kind of 

room is where I feel the energy the most! 

I would prefer a small, dark, low ceiling 

venue with a strong sound system over 

most commercial places to be honest! 

Favourite Colour? 

BLACK (How boring? Ha). 

What single night out has been the most 

memorable for you? As a DJ? As an 

attendee? 

As I’m just starting out it would have to 

be as an attendee, I have had so many 

unforgettable moments, from huge 

festivals with some amazing sets, to 

small intimate private gigs – a real stand 

out would have to be the Carl Cox closing 

set at Space Ibiza – he had the place 

sideways for 12 hours!! 

What are your future plans for your 

music career? 

To continue to learn and grow as a 

performer. I’m excited to start this 

journey and I can’t wait to feel the 

energy from the other side of the decks! 

What is your advice to emerging talent 

and how they can set aside any fears 

and pursue their dreams with courage? 

My advice as a new DJ would be … do it 

now! I’ve had the itch for years before 

starting this journey and my only regret 

is not starting sooner. 

Favorite holiday destination? 

So many! I recently spent just over a year 

in South East Asia... I would go with Bali 

and the Gili Islands – The people, the 

culture, the landscape, the ocean... 

amazing! 

What are the things that bugs you about 

the DJ scene? 

I can’t think of any particular thing but 

I think a big part of being in the DJ scene 

is creating special moments, and if a DJ 

becomes stagnant and loses their 

passion I think this would be the thing 

that would bug me. 

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Name one track that never gets old for 

you no matter how many times you 

hear it? 

Ultra Nate - Free 

“Where did we go wrong… Where did 

we lose our faith...” Without a doubt this 

is timeless. 

If you could get eternally stuck in one 

year's music scene, which year would 

that be? 

I feel like the direction we have taken 

with Techno and House in general 

would make me want to stay in the now.. 

although I’m a secret Motown/Funk fan 

so maybe a dabble in the 60s! 

Who do you aspire to and who 

influences you the most? 

I’m influenced by so many people, as I 

mentioned before. We are blessed to 

have so many creative and talented DJs 

and producers: The Martinez Bros, DJ 

Waff, Patrick Topping, Lauren Lo Sung, 

Carl Cox, David Rodigan, Chelina 

Manuhutu… the list goes on! 

If I can play the music that I love and 

you guys enjoy it too, we are all 

winning! – Lets dance! 

Any parting thoughts for emerging 

artists? 

If you’re reading this, you’re already 

further forward than I was when I made 

the step – we have all the tools at our 

fingertips so jump in, go play and enjoy 

it! 

__________________________________ 

www.instagram.com/jayprice_ 

www.soundcloud.com/jayprice-2 

Sharm 

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A steady piano melody, a dark sense of mystery in the air 

and swift moments of percussion are swirled together in 

a fragmented disarray. A uniquely sweet yet mystifying 

voice is at the very centre of this perplexing song. The 

thrill of passion and desire sweep over you. I kissed 

every inch of your soul. An ethereal escape. 

Slime Recordings is proud to welcome Astronata to the 

label, presenting their debut release. ‘BeLoved’ at it’s heart 

is an elegant piano ballad, housed in an footwork 

exoskeleton. The interplay between the tenderness of Nata 

Smirina’s voice and the frenetic percussion surrounding it 

provides a beguiling listening experience. Renowned 

Iberian Juke masterminds BSN Posse deliver a killer remix 

on the digital flip, fusing juke and jungle with explosive 

results, but still retaining the 

core melodies inherent in the original. 


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SETH TROXLER + LOST SOULS OF SATURN 

Just a short walk from Liverpool Street station in 

the heart of East London. Right opposite the 

American Carwash, inside that building upon which 

an old London Underground Tube carriage sits used 

as an office unbeknown to many passing by, there 

lies Village Underground. A warehouse space tailormade 

for bass and hosting big name underground 

music acts. This Easter Thursday the venue played 

hosts to an eclectic musical one man show infused 

with visuals so psychedelic and vibrant you could 

almost feel them. Seth Troxler + Lost Souls Of Saturn 

live, was that 1 man show. 

Shoreditch has long been seen as a 2nd home to 

ST, with past years seeing the curation of his Smokey 

Tails concept, but this was different. Easter 

Thursday felt like Christmas had come early. It were 

as if Seth had opened up the doors to his living 

room, put on his comfy slippers, turned the decks 

on and simply played music for whoever would 

listen effortlessly churning out riddim after riddim. 

And for those that don’t know, Village Underground 

is no tiny space. This massive spacious venue with 

air hanger like ceilings is tailored made for bass. 

Furthermore, VU is formulated in a way that the 

acoustics of the venue is, to put it simply, perfect 

for underground music making it the perfect stage 

for Seth Troxler. From start to end, the music just 

churned and a full capacity venue rocked from back 

to front catching every high and low. This was truly 

a step into the musical mind of Seth and boy was the 

journey incredible. Long Live Thursdays! 

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NEW 

MUSIC

‘No Place Like Me’ by Molly Hammar ft Big Narstie is a warm RnB song full of 

charm. You can feel the raw emotion in her voice, tugging at your own 

heartstrings. The smooth yet rhythmic production has a little touch of flavour 

in the tropical beats. A bittersweet feeling. The lyrics speak of confused 

emotions, is this true or is it just the flickering remains of what used to be? 

Being downed by you. Her sweetness is paired against his distant ruthless 

notes. 

Pairing Molly’s sensual vocal with percussive beats and a killer rap from Grime 

legend, chart topping, and award winning Big Narstie, 'No Place Like Me' 

reflects Molly’s current, carefree existence. Speaking about the track Molly 

said “’No Place Like Me’ marks the place I'm at in my life right now, being able 

to truly be free and focus on what makes me feel good. I’m 23, single and 

loving life. Having Big Narstie join me on this single is a dream come true, I 

was so happy when he agreed to guest, it couldn’t be a better fit.” 

Fresh from his recent RTS award win for his groundbreaking national TV Show 

Big Narstie added "When I first heard Molly I thought ‘rah, this is sick!’ She’s 

got a wicked voice, and No Place Like Me is a banger so it was a no brainer to 

jump on board. Big up Cosmos and the Swedish BDL family. We’re gonna ride 

this wave from the UK to Scandinavia and across the world” 

www.instagram.com/mollyhammar 


Fresh moves on 

the dance floor. 

A beautifully 

twisted mind. 

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‘Long Time Coming’ by Trixie Whitley is sexy and 

intense. A steely hard bass grips you, fiercely sinking 

its teeth into your skin. A whirring toxic air clouding 

over. An eery, sultry voice drifts in. Huge energy surges 

into the main section with a feverish passion and heat. 

You’re thrown into this delicious reverie. Two souls 

coming together once more. The fire burning wildly. 

The Brooklyn-based multi-instrumentalist and former 

Black Dub frontwoman has never shied away from 

blurring boundaries and defying genres. For her third 

solo album ‘Lacuna’, Trixie Whitley is pulling her soul 

into a future world thru a fascinating and heady blend 

of hi-fi electronics, hypnotic rhythms and her signature 

vocals. ‘Lacuna’ adds another exciting layer to Trixie’s 

already remarkable career and life path. 

"For me the new album is all about perception, 

possibility and the imagination. ‘Long Time Coming’ 

is largely about the tension which can exist between 

two individuals. It is an ode to the departures and new 

beginnings which often occur at the same time, an 

observation of this rich yet challenging process we 

experience when going through changes and 

transitions. I’ve always been intrigued by the space 

between opposing elements which may seem like a 

void but contains a well of information – that’s why 

I’m calling the album ‘Lacuna.’" Trixie Whitley 

www.trixiewhitley.com 


‘CHANGE’ BY 8 BIT SOCIETY IS ULTRA HIP AND FUNKY. A 

GROOVE-FUELLED BEAT KICKS INTO ACTION. THE ALLURING 

YET FEISTY ATTITUDE OF HER IS PAIRED TOGETHER WITH 

HIS EQUALLY CHARISMATIC AND DARING TONES. THE UPBEAT 

SPRING OF THE TEMPO GETS YOUR BODY MOVING. WHAT’S 

STANDING IN YOUR WAY? THE STRAIGHT-TALKING LYRICS 

TALK OF TAKING THAT CHANCE AND EXPLORING YOUR 

FEELINGS. I’M THE ONE YOU’RE LOOKING FOR. THE TRENDY 

RETRO VIBES FLOW INTO THE VIDEO WITH COLOURFUL 

SHOTS WALKING THROUGH THE STREETS OF LONDON, AS 

SEEN THROUGH THE VCR OF A YOUNG COUPLE. 

WWW.8BITSOCIETY.NET 

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‘Paradise’ by Bazzi is the epitome of a millennial 

romance story. The cool, modern tone of the 

production sets your body into a swaying motion. 

A laidbaick, hazy vision of life is painted. The 

raspy vocals spilling down the sides. If all we got 

tonight, let's do this right. 

On the heels of his 2019 Billboard Music Award 

nomination for “Top New Artist,” twenty-one-yearold 

Lebanese/American r&b/pop phenomenon 

Bazzi has released the official follow-up to his 

back-to-back top 10 singles, “Mine” and 

“Beautiful.” “Paradise,” written entirely by Bazzi 

and co-produced by Bazzi and GRAMMY-nominated 

duo Rice N’ Peas (G-Eazy, Fletcher), captures the 

state of mind when two young lovers discover bliss 

in each other’s company, regardless of geographic 

location. 

“It’s not about a location or vacation, it’s about 

portraying the feeling of ‘Paradise’ that can truly 

exist anywhere,” Bazzi says. “For me, I always think 

so vividly of my Friday nights when I was in high 

school. I feel nostalgia and mystery around them 

and I really wanted to capture those feelings in 

this record. When people listen, I want to take 

them back to those times and give them that mood 

and feeling.” 

www.bazziofficial.com 


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The ‘DVNC EP’ is a lovely trio of artistic expressions through the form of sound. 

Tommy J Gren delivers intricate dance movements and explores the 

possibilities of the futuristic world. Specialivery goes hard with a cold, dark 

pounding beat and gritty bass fusions. Parsifal’s soft and elegant creation 

gives the feeling of floating amongst the clouds in a delicate dream. A journey 

through time and space. 

This release is meant to honor Leonardo da Vinci in the year of the 500th 

anniversary of his death. Leonardo was eccentric and pure genius. A dreamer 

who channelled researches in art and science giving birth to fantastic 

innovations in many fields. 

Kinesen top players - Tommy J Gren, Parsifal and Specialivery - decided to 

build a shared EP trying to break everyone's personal limits into music 

production, channelling other music genres influences with their personal 

sound identity, editing with heart and unaffected music industry standards or 

finally, more savage, recording a live session fully made with analogue 

machines. The resulting EP was very satisfying and everyone learned that we 

should always work standard-free and thinking out of the box. 

www.soundcloud.com/kinesenrec 


Dance the night 

away. 

An eery 

fascination. 

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‘Unstoppable’ by Ananya Birla is a nice, motivational song. The rhythmic 

melody and uplifting tempo give you good energy. The confident, feminine 

power in the vocals shine through brilliantly. Take out these fears. The theme 

is all about empowering women and showing her that she can do anything. Set 

all of the world on fire 

Ahead of her highly-anticipated EP in April, singer-songwriter Ananya Birla, the 

first homegrown artist singing in English to ever gain Platinum status in India, 

has released a brand new single 'Unstoppable'. 

The conversation around female empowerment has never been louder or 

more widespread. To celebrate this, Ananya's uplifting track is dedicated to 

fearless women who are breaking down barriers and defying stereotypes to 

achieve incredible things. 

Ananya, who was recently listed as one of GQ's Most Influential Young Indians, 

said of the powerful electro-pop number: "Rules were made to be broken, 

especially if you've been told throughout history that you're "less 

than." I released 'Unstoppable' on International Woman's Day to celebrate 

women who know that gender is no barrier. With determination and strength, 

we can achieve anything." 

www.ananyabirla.com 


‘International’ by The Irrepressibles delivers a powerful message from 

the universe. It is a strong expression of life and unity shown through the 

simple spoken word. The complex, futuristic production encompasses a 

bold and dramatic energy field. This electricity is fed through the ears, 

pulsing through our veins. 

W E W E R E O N C E O N E . 

T H E S A M E B L O O D I N O U R V E I N S 

N O B O R D E R S 

T H E S T A R S . 

F R E E D O M . 

L O V E . 

“I was full of anger that many of my friends who are international people 

living in another country from that of their birth, or mixed race, or duel 

nationality, were somehow considered invalid, not important, either by the UK 

government or by the almost half of the general population. I could see 

nothing but stupidity and danger in such a direction and I had to speak out. So 

together with the performers on the track and video, visual artists Stephen 

Williams, Darin Tufani, and Ukrainian video director Alexey Romanowsky we 

decided to make something to communicate a powerful positive message of 

Internationalism and international love. This in the hope to wake up people to 

what they will loose.” Jamie Irrepressible 

INTERNATIONAL is the 4th single released from The Irrepressibles forthcoming 

third album. The tracks pro- International message, artwork social campaign, 

and music video are a rallying call for compassion and a positive message 

about what Internationalism does for the world and for us as people. The 

message is artistically poised to come from the future, like a warning to the 

direction of nationalism we are currently taking politically in the UK. The video 

features close friends of songwriter/composer Jamie Irrepressible who are 

either EU citizens living in either London or Berlin. In the track and music video 

they speak in their native tongue - French, Bengali, Turkish, German, Spanish, 

and Italian - but all communicate the same words regarding the power and 

positivity of Internationalism politically and global compassion and love. 

www.facebook.com/TheIrrepressibles 

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The ‘Odyssey EP’ by Jeef B is a gentle movement into a positive realm. The title 

track brings a sturdy, repetitive beat which you can rely on. The break holds a 

brief moment of thought. Second track ‘Deep At Night’ maintains a secure beat 

stride. It also brings a lovely charm to the melody and atmosphere allowing 

for a deeper submersion into tranquility. 

Launching his campaign with 'Odyssey', the rolling bass line and groove begin 

to build the magic that is about ensue. Plucky leads, sweeping pads and a big 

room energy all feature in this scorching E.P opener. Next up on the E.P is 

another lush progressive moment in the form of 'Deep At Night'. Perfectly 

titled, the track is a lush journey through dark and moody, yet with nuances of 

feel good energy throughout. 

www.facebook.com/jeefmusic 


6 years since the original release, the strong and 

melodic trancer ‘Morning Sun’ by Mark Rustell is 

refreshed with two new remixes. 

MNK delivers a vibrant sunset edit with a relaxed mood. 

The focus is drawn towards the delightful piano and 

warm surrounding glow. 

“I wanted to do something smooth and melodic,” MNK 

explains. “I started thinking about tracks from the 

90s/00s, that was my inspiration.” 

Next up, Michel Dogniaux takes a minimal approach with 

an orchestral intro mix whereby deep, atmospheric 

notes are prolonged to create intensity. This then drops 

down into a hard retro-style production. 

Michel Dogniaux describes his thought process, “this 

energetic melody, these chords, I had to transcribe it 

and give something epic - reminiscent of the sun when 

it rises in a grandiose natural setting.” 

www.awjrecordings.com 

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‘Solo’ by Jamala is a dramatic portrayal of independence. 

Water droplets splash onto the dark, rumbling ground. She 

reflects on the bleak state of affairs that have passed. I 

played it well and lost the war. There is a lovely range to 

the vocals featuring beautiful soft highs as well as gorgeous 

smooth depths. A strong, powerful piano comes in together 

with equally strong self-empowerment. You won’t win me 

over. 

Solo is the new pop anthem by world famous and award 

winning vocalist Jamala, featuring a remix package that is 

already smashing the club charts. Jamala says “I’m so 

excited about releasing Solo, I’ve had such a great response 

about it from DJs! And it was such a fun experience working 

with Bryan Todd, we make a great team.” 

Jamala is a Ukrainian recording artist, songwriter and 

actress who has been topping the Ukrainian charts for the 

past decade. She prestigiously performed at the UEFA EURO 

2012 football championships to 150 countries, creating an 

international buzz for her performance of Goal. In 2014 her 

cinematic debut The Guide received critical success, 

winning a #1 movie at the box office. In 2016, Jamala had 

another milestone in her career when she won Eurovision 

for the song 1944, the video of which has had almost 5 

million views. 

Jamala has had 6 albums & 18 internationally successful 

singles. She is a judge on The Voice in the Ukraine where 

she enjoys coaching younger artists and helping them to 

develop. She has had hundreds of millions of YouTube & 

Spotify streams and performs to stadium audiences around 

the world. Her new single Solo looks set to break Jamala in 

the UK, where it is already #7 in the Music Week charts. 

www.jamalamusic.com 


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A harsh 

recollection of 

lost romance. 

A funky twist on a 

classic. 


‘Meditation’ by Arkam is a beautiful moment of transcendence. The deep 

atmosphere moves your mind, an energy force taking over you. Waves 

washing over you like the oceans lapping at the sand. The lively track lifts 

your spirit and imparts great power to the listener. Raise your vibrations. 

Focus your attention and expand your conscious awareness as you get lifted 

by “Meditation”, a billowing progressive stunner coming soon from the 

brilliant mind of Arkam. Signifying his debut on OHM Deep State, “Meditation” 

will help you find your center as the consistent rhythm displays the character 

of a heartbeat, guiding us through a maze of fluttering synth detail and 

vibrating bassline. Adding to our journey of internal exploration, far off in the 

distance the spirits of the night sing a song that sounds like a sweet whisper to 

the soul. As each element claims its effect on our psyche, we feel the stress 

begin to get swept away like a weightless entity caught in the grasp of the 

cool winter wind. Through the virtue of “Meditation”, we discover a 

phenomenal balance between auditory authenticity and the human 

experience. 

Since DJ/producer Ellez Ria chose to embark on his Arkam side project, there 

hasn’t been one soul free from the effects of his (outside the box) dance music 

stylings. Artists like Markus Schulz, Cosmic Gate, Darren Porter, and Super 8 & 

Tab have already stepped up to sing their praises and with unique studio 

productions like “Meditation” waiting in the wings, there should be no 

question that Arkam will one day rule the industry. But, in the here and now, as 

he continues to blur the lines of genre-defining boundaries, Arkam finds his 

rightful home among the musical visionaries that make OHM Deep State 

resonate with future-forward flair! Whatever your dance floor pleasure, it is 

Arkam who has the answer. 

www.facebook.com/ArkamMusic 

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EVENTS 

Sunwaves Festival 

25 April - 1 May 

Mamaia, Romania 

Les Nuits Botanique 


Brussels, Belgium 

Springfest Fruhlingsfest 


Munich, Germany 

Ayia Napa House Party 

Electric 


Ayia Napa, Cyprus 

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 

Mallorca Live Festival 

10 - 11 May 

Mallorca, Spain 

Norfolk & Norwich 

Festival 

10 - 26 May 

Norwich, United Kingdom 

Crate Diggers Brighton 

11 May 


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 


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 


Let’s Rock! - Norwich 

25 May 

Norwich, United Kingdom 

Creamfields Presents 

Steel Yard London 

25 - 26 May 


South Central Festival 

25 - 26 May 

Portsmouth, United 

Kingdom 

Distortion 

29 May - 2 June 

Copenhagen, Denmark 

Primavera Sound 


Barcelona, Spain 

Zrce Spring Break 

Europe 


Novalja, Croatia 

Secret Island 


Sibenik, Croatia 

Earth Garden 


Attard, Malta 

AVA Festival 


Belfast, United Kingdom 

Best Kept Secret 


Hilvarenbeek, 

Netherlands 

The Acoustic Festival Of 

Britain 


Uttoxeter, United 

Kingdom 

Free Your Mind Festival 

1 June 

Anheim. Netherlands 

Camden Rocks Festival 

1 - 2 June 


NOS Primavera Sound 

6 - 8 June 

Porto, Portugal 

Field Day 

7 - 8 June 


Rock Fest 

7 - 8 June 

Hyvinkaa, Finland 

Junction 2 Festival 

7 - 9 June 


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 


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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 


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 

SHOWTIME: 90s Ragga 

14 June 


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 

SHOWTIME: Dancehall 

Future 

28 June 


Download Festival 

Madrid 

28 - 30 June 

Madrid, Spain 

Lollapalooza Stockholm 

28 - 30 June 

Stockholm, Sweden 

Rum & Reggae Festival 

London 

29 June 

London,United Kingdom 

Awakenings Festival 

29 - 30 June 

Spaarnwoude, 

Netherlands 

Innversisions Festival 

3 - 7 July 


Les Eurockeennes 

4 - 7 July 

Belfort, France 

Love Supreme Jazz 

Festival 

5 - 7 July 

Lewes, United Kingdom 

Wireless 

5 - 7 July 


Paradise City Festival 

5 - 7 July 

Perk, Belgium 

Dour 

10 - 14 July 

Dour, Belgium 

Mad Cool Festival 

11 - 13 July 

Madrid, Spain 


Lovebox 

12 - 13 July 



13 July 

Leeds, United Kingdom 

MADE 

27 July 

Birmingham, United 

Kingdom 

Onblackheath 

13 - 14 July 


Sonar 

18 July 

Barcelona, Spain 

Bluedot 

18 - 21 July 

Cheshire, United Kingdom 

Latitiude 

18 - 22 July 

Suffolk, United Kingdom 

Tomorrowland 

19 - 28 July 

Boom, Belgium 

Melt Festival 

19 - 21 July 

Gräfenhainichen, 

Germany 

Standon Calling 

25 - 28 July 

Hertfordshire, United 

Kingdom 

Camp Bestival 

25 - 28 July 

Dorset, United Kingdom 

Fuji Rock 

26 - 28 July 

Yuzawa, Japan 

Stand out from the crowd with Fieldcandy 

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REFERENCES 

Earth 

www.youtube.com/watch?v= 

pvuN_WvF1to 

www.welovetheearth.org 

Do What Moves You 


HskJ90NlaDY 

www.bacardi.com/uk/en/ourcampaign/dance-floor 

Astronata - BeLoved 

www.soundcloud.com/slimetime/sets/ 

astronata-beloved-slm178 

https://lnk.to/Astronata 

--- 


https://linktr.ee/astronatamusic 


www.residentadvisor.net/ 

events/1236516 

www.cocooninthepark.com 

Proudly People - Time Up EP 

www.beatport.com/release/time-upep/2576638 

www.soundcloud.com/proudlypeople 

Teyana Taylor - Issues/Hold On 


mzs7lmETE90 

https://shop.teyanataylor.com/ 

--- 

www.teyanataylor.com 

Paytra - ToTo 


b9YH3kFUTo4 

https://ampl.ink/gGQ0E 

--- 


www.facebook.com/PaytraMusic 

www.paytrapublishing.com 

Ministry of Sound 

www.ministryofsound.com/club 

Jay Price 

www.mixcloud.com/jayprice-2/0403 

--- 

www.instagram.com/jayprice_ 

www.soundcloud.com/jayprice-2 

Seth Troxler 

www.sethtroxler.com/ 

--- 

www.villageunderground.co.uk 

Molly Hammar ft Big Narstie - No Place 

Like Me 


kA4AVBLr50M 

https://orcd.co/nplm 

--- 

www.instagram.com/mollyhammar 

www.instagram.com/bignarstie 

Dots Per Inch - Step 2 This 


Ie05VGPJT3E 

https://yosh.lnk.to/Step2This 

--- 

www.dotsperinchuk.com 

Kinnoha & Kensaye - Medusa 

www.soundcloud.com/kinnoha/ 

medusa-prod-by-kensaye 

https://kinnoha.bandcamp.com/album/ 

blossoming 

--- 

www.soundcloud.com/Kinnoha 

www.kensaye.com 


Trixie Whitley - Long Time Coming 

www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJq_QhvUtY 

https://fanlink.to/TW-Lacuna 

--- 

www.trixiewhitley.com 

8 Bit Society - Change 


dxoo4w7stbs 

https://spoti.fi/2Ovk8ch 

--- 

www.8bitsociety.net 

Bazzi - Paradise 


x90WLRa5uGo 

https://bazzi.lnk.to/PARADISE 

--- 

www.bazziofficial.com 

DVNC EP 


tzxxaXkzsgs 

www.beatport.com/release/dvncep/2558627 

--- 

www.soundcloud.com/kinesenrec 

Lizzie Curious & Louis Lennon - Into 

The Club 

www.youtube.com/watch? 

v=6DVg_qrnlF8 

www.beatport.com/release/into-theclub/2523998 

--- 

www.lizziecurious.com 

www.soundcloud.com/louislennon 

Ananya Birla - Unstoppable 


KzeKmJj7L-Q 

https://umgi.lnk.to/AnanyaUnstoppable 

--- 

www.ananyabirla.com 

The Irrepressibles - International 


t_hHtV3ZOLg 

www.traxsource.com/title/1118813/ 

international 

--- 

www.facebook.com/TheIrrepressibles 

Jeef B - Odyssey EP 


v=6BexJlzy860 

www.beatport.com/release/odysseyep/2540099 

--- 

www.facebook.com/jeefmusic 

Mark Rustell - Morning Sun (The 

Remixes) 

www.youtube.com/playlist?list= 

PLeFksWW9nDCIOOHnHdfetRN5LLK4P-0hc 

http://smarturl.it/AWJR159 

--- 

www.awjrecordings.com 

Jamala - Solo 


v=677uUWwTTyA 

https://song.link/i/1450364218 

--- 

www.jamalamusic.com 

Kirk Spence ft Cici Jack - Aerial 


Fpt4lYM794A 

http://hyperurl.co/87d0ew 

--- 

www.kirkspencer.co.uk 

www.facebook.com/cicijackmusic 

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Hectic - Memory 


yiG0D8Jvzuw 

https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/ 

hectic12345/memory 

--- 

www.soundcloud.com/hecticmusic 

DJ Swiss ft Oggie - Stand By Me 


oAHHUOcQIkQ 

www.deezer.com/en/track/651401192 

--- 

www.instagram.com/djswissofficial 

www.facebook.com/oggieofficial/ 

Arkam - Meditation 


tYYs1OmhY7A 

www.beatport.com/release/ 

meditation/2532114 

--- 

www.facebook.com/ArkamMusic 


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