Zone Magazine Issue 036 - DJs From Mars

ISSUE 036 Autumn 2022 - DJS FROM MARS
" We think that the Asian scene is really booming in the
last years! Electronic music fans are super excited
because it’s all new "
| Jens Lissat | Last Survivor | Oversight | Moguai @ A Parookaville Wedding | Stereolynk | Eli David |
| Mark MacLeod | Acid Cats | Juicebox Music | Mallorca Clubbing 2022 |

30 YEARS A DJ
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booka shade, bound to divide, collective states,
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D-FORMATION, d-vox, jay forster, john johnson,
just her, kristina sky, lauren mia, lorrainne,,
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paul sawyer, paul thomas,
phil moonface thompson, shemsu, simon sinfield,
solarstone, spada, steve parry, wally lopez, zoya,
LARGE! - John Gibbons - 9/10
Nice One! - Sam Divine - 7/10
Funky Stuff, Thanks! - sa.lomaonun.es - 8/10

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In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover superstars DJ'S
FROM MARS. They bring the mash-up attitude into Electronic Dance Music.
Their style is a 360° blend of every musical genre, with the add of their Alien
basslines and beats. Their numbers on Social Media are constantly growing:
with 140.000 Instagram followers and 1,5 million Spotify monthly listeners,
and 600.000 YouTube subscribers they’re currently one of the most popular
DJ acts in the whole world..Their videos on YouTube have over 250 million
views and the numbers are constantly growing...
From Germany, we speak to the legend that is JENS LISSAT. For over 40
years now, Jens Lissat is one of the biggest names in the club scene. Insiders gave him
the nickname "Godfather Of Techno". His tracks are released on trendbreaking labels like
his own, Monkey League & Studio3000 Records“. Further on Noir Music, Get Physical,
Suara, Toolroom and Stil Vor Talent.
From Ireland we caught up with LAST SURVIVOR. The brainchild of one of
Ireland’s most successful dance acts of all time Declan McLaughlin, and drummer Mick
McCallion of rock band Droids, Last Survivor is a band on the cusp of breaking out into
the mainstream. Created during the first lockdown, and with their initial releases written
and produced almost entirely remotely, their debut “Waste Away” (featuring vocals from
Novablood’s Mark Baker) set the tone. A dark, brooding nod to 80s-style synth-wave. It
was an emotive and powerful first release and was praised by critics, radio djs and gained
them a firm fan base.
We speak to UK based artist OVERSIGHT. Based in the south-east of the
UK, producer Oversight has spent the last decade building up both a well-respected back
catalogue as well as an impressive fanbase. Fusing musical genres together to create his
own unique brand of melodic liquid drum and bass, his studio skills are well respected by
his industry peers and listeners alike. He took time out of his hectic production and
performance schedule to chat to us about all things Oversight.
From Germany we speak to Moguai @ A Parookaville Wedding. A
Warsteiner PAROOKAVILLE Wedding At The City Of Love And An Interview With The Best
Man MOGUAI! Finally after two years of missing out on celebrating love, life and most
importantly friendships we are back on the holy grounds of PAROOKAVILLE. There are so
many crazy things to do during this four days of pure joy. One of these things is getting
married there.
We also talk to STEREOLYNK. Stereolynk are a brilliant multi-dimensional
Slovenian duo currently twisting house and techno fans into rapturous ts. In the space of
a few months, Stereolynk — comprised of Alex Nemec, who needs no introduction as
headhoncho of well-known and respected record label Mirabillis, and Nenad Putnik, a
seasoned musican who not only posseses impressive guitar playing skills, but is well
versed in playing a multitude of instruments while being involved in various funk, jazz
and indie rock projects.
We speak to ELI DAVID from Israel. Eli David was born in the 80's when the
music became a little more electronic. At the age of 14, he began his journey in the
music world as a DJ and producer. Over the years Eli has played in countless clubs and
events all over the world like : Pacha New York, Sullivan room, Lilienblum 22 TLV, The
Colosseum TLV, and danced to thousands of people every day.
From Canada we catch up with MARK MACLEOD. Mark MacLeod comes from a
long line of musical talent. He was part of the original rave scene in Toronto and a
regular resident in many of Montreal’s best house music clubs. This is when he began to
move to the deeper side of electronic music.
ACID CATS are from the UK also. ACID CATS are from the UK also. Acid Cats
is 2 over weight, aging DJ’s that still feel they have something to offer the World of
clubbing. “We’ve been at this a long,” says James, formerly know as Scientific Funk.
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PAROOKAVILLE Wedding
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ESSENTIALDANCEMUSIC 07

featureinterview
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Words John Ricketts
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Photography Michaela Barnes
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Connect https://www.facebook.com/oversightmusic
Based in the south-east of the UK,
producer Oversight has spent the
last decade building up both a wellrespected
back catalogue as well
as an impressive fanbase. Fusing
musical genres together to create
his own unique brand of melodic
liquid drum and bass, his studio
skills are well respected by his
industry peers and listeners alike.
He took time out of his hectic
production and performance
schedule to chat to us about all
things Oversight.

" There was always music on and around
when I was small, wasn't always the "coolest" or
best quality, but the radio was always on at
home or int he car and I used to listen to my
parents tape and CD collections on headphones
all the time and just listen for hours "

First of all lets go way back, what
are your first musical memories?
There was always music on and around when
I was small, wasn't always the "coolest" or best
quality, but the radio was always on at home or int
he car and I used to listen to my parents tape and CD
collections on headphones all the time and just listen
for hours. I remember being very keen on Elton John as a
small child. Not someone I'd listen to these days, but is
probably something to do with my love of melody and a
good hook.
What was the beginning of your
musical career, was it djing first or
did you go straight into production?
Talking drum and bass I was Djing for a few years
before I even began thinging about producing. I'd got into
drum and bass and started going to local nights, I loved
the way the DJs were in controll of the vibe and the crowd,
and on top of that i had always been very fussy about what
music was being played when hanging out with friends
anyway, it was a natural thing really. A house mate at the
time had a pair of cheap gemini belt drives, real beginner
turntables, I brought a few records and would just sit there
trying to beat match them together for hours, I remember
the first records I brought included Sub Focus - X-ray,
Rufige Crew - Special Request... something by Artificual
Intelligence.
Production came a few years later, I can't even
really remember how I started out with that if I'm honest, I
know I was using a TV surround sound system as monitors
and the studio was as armchair in the corner of my flat,I
didn't even have a desk I just had the keyboard on my lap
haha
Prior to Drum and Bass I used to pay drums and
guitar in a few bands, punk bands mainly, thats mostly
what I was into before DNB.
You ran the drum and bass night
Sub Rapture in the sleepy city of
Canterbury for many years. Was that
in response to the need for a decent
dnb event in the area?
Sort of, Canterbury is very much a student town,
there wasn't really much going on apart from whatever the
students were up to. this also meant every couple of years
all of the students left and were replaced with new people,
meaning new potential ravers and also usually new people
putting on nights. We just filled the gap as there wasn't
really enyone doing that at that time. I'd finished Uni by
that point, but was still living in canterbury and working in
retail, this mean I could easily get Wednesdays off (the
venue would only let us have a tuesday night, keeping the
weekends full of cheese and house or whatever). SO it
kinda just worked. I ran it with my good friend Finn aka
Darco. We'd alwaus start with reggae/ dub - end with DNB
and then often have something different in the middle like
hiphop or breaks or something. It worked for the sort of
crowd we had and was a lot of fun.
Any highlights from those events?
Oh! difficult to say as there were so many. Was
one time we brought WAY too much sound into the venue
and the floor above was shaking, although tbh that was
just funny really. Difficult to pick specific highlights, for me
it was the community and vibes we built which were
ongoing things you know? seeing the same smiling faces
coming back each week and seeing the numbers grow and
grow over time. Plus hearing the retrospective feedback
that it was seen at the time as a safe space for minortiy
groups to come and have a dance when there wasn't much
around - was definitely a nice thing to hear - it was what
we were aiming for without really conciously realising it, if
that makes sense
Your releases have a very
distinctive, melodic sound, was that
a deliberate decision, or did you
start off aiming for a different sound?
I don't think it was originally a concious decision
no.... at least not in the beginning when I was starting out.
i just find melodic stuff seems to come naturally, over time
it has become a conscious decision, it's definitely my sound
you know. It's the kind of Drum and Bass I love (although i
love mostly the full spectrum tbf), but I am definitely more
interested in liquid, melodic stuff then I was when I were a
oung’un
What is your studio setup?
Nothing too fancy, a not particularly impressive PC
(which is still running windows 7 because I can't be arsed
to update lol) – I'm currently using Reason 10, a pair of old
Rokit 8s, an Akai MPK mini controller…. I have a couple of
bits of hardware, I have a Maschine (although I really just
use it as a midi controller) and an Arturia MicroBrute which
I absolutely love. I also have an AKG Perception 220 mic
which is being neglected as no-one wants to come round
and sing for me haha!
If you can, talk us through your
production process. What do you
start with, drums, rhythm, bass or
melody? Or something else?
Difficult one to answer because it varies, it
generally depends what my initial inspiration is, if a sample
has triggered an idea then I'll start with that. If I'm going
in a bit more "blank slate" I'll start with the drums, it's
drum and bass after all!

Any “go to” pieces of equipment?
Yes I have been using the MicroBrute synth for a
lot of my bass tones lately, I am also a big fan of the Plugin
Alliance Black Box, which is a great VST saturation unit.
Commix actually put me onto that one and it's a brilliant bit
of kit.
How do you know when a track is
finished?
When I'm sick of the sound of it and I don't want
to listen to it any more !!
Your 2018 album Interstellar was a
highlight within the dnb scene. It is
quite rare for artists to release
albums in today’s single led market.
What was the motivation behind it?
Not sure I'd say it was a highlight within the dnb
scene but thankyou. I had a few tracks that I wanted to
put out and had been talking to Will at UK Export, the idea
came about of doing an album, I can't remember if it was
his idea or mine tbh now. I probably had half the album
written already and liked the idea of doing something to
link all the songs together, so it wasn't just a collection of
tracks but a coherent piece of work. The underlying theme
is that it's a love story about two stars who fall in love but
then ultimately their love can't last as they are doomed to
supernova and turn into black holes. A tale as old as time.
I tweaked the songs I already had written to make them fit
into the theme a bit more, and wrote the other half of the
album with that in mind specifically. It was fun.
What are your top 3 producers of all
time and who are you feeling right
now?
LSB.
All time – in no particular order Seba, Break and
I've just discovered a producer caled Archangel
who I know NOTHING about other than I really like the two
tracks of theirs I've heard (forthcoming on Focuz), Pyxis
deserves a shout out as she seems to be knocking out
really good music like there's no tomorrow, another on to
keep an eye on is Subkey… been feeling his stuff lately.
Who is your dream collaborator?
I get asked this a fair bit and I give a different
answer each time :D I think though I would say the rapper
Ivy Sole. They are absolutely incredible and I think their
style would go really well with liquid DNB.
What do you think of the dnb scene,
and the electronic scene at the
moment?
I'm kind of re-entering the scene after a few years
out to have a kid and do a pandemic and that, what I will
say is the Liquid dnb scene is super healthy in terms of the
music that is being put out, there is an insane amount of
good stuff being put out, we just need more people to get
into it and realise how great it is.
What do you look for when
choosing collaborators and
vocalists?
People willing to work with me who aren't shit.
Jokes aside it has to be someone I vibe with, even though
the majority of collaborations are done without even
spending time in the same room as someone these days
you need to have some sort of chemistry I think. It also
needs to be someone I'm in awe of a little bit as that really
fires me on to get shit done haha
What’s next for Oversight?
I’m playing in Maidstone in November supporting
the absolute superstars that are Bryan Gee and Marky (the
whole lineup is ridiculous tbf) – that's for Pure Science vs
Love That Bass. Music wise I have a track with the
incredible Lucy Kitchen coming out on Influenza later in the
year, I have collaborated on a track for Deazy's EP on
Celsius, and am currently finishing up and EP for Love That
Bass too….. I think that's it, there are a few other bits
happening in the background but those are the main
events.
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Words John Ricketts
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Photography Peter Beagan
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Connect https://facebook.com/lastsurvivorofficial
The brainchild of one of Ireland’s most
successful dance acts of all time Declan
McLaughlin, and drummer Mick McCallion of
rock band Droids, Last Survivor is a band on
the cusp of breaking out into the mainstream.
Created during the first lockdown, and with
their initial releases written and produced
almost entirely remotely, their debut “Waste
Away” (featuring vocals from Novablood’s Mark
Baker) set the tone. A dark, brooding nod to
80s-style synth-wave. It was an emotive and
powerful first release and was praised by
critics, radio djs and gained them a firm fan
base.
Fast forward to 2022, they have joined forces
with vocalist Cara Malloy and are releasing
their debut album “Kill for Love”. An epic
journey through a combination of synth-wave
sounds, emotive songwriting and bags of
attitude. Described by the band as “The
soundtrack to the greatest 80s b-movie you
never saw”, we chatted to Declan, Mick and
Cara about the creation of the band, the album
and all things Last Survivor.

" Many moons ago my parents bought me a synth for
Christmas, and it all went downhill from there. Picked up
a guitar when I was in my teens and joined a few
bands that never got past practising in a garage! Fast
forward 10 years I joined a rave act, started building my
own studio "
- Decky -

Thanks for taking the time to talk to
us. Can we start off by asking what
your musical backgrounds are?
Mick: I’ve been involved in music from a very
early age but it became my obsession around the age of 13
when I got my first guitar and started playing and writing
songs with my mates. I started my first band at 14 and
have been writing ever since.
Decky: oh god where do I start? Many moons
ago my parents bought me a synth for Christmas,
and it all went downhill from there. Picked up a
guitar when I was in my teens and joined a few
bands that never got past practising in a garage! Fast
forward 10 years I joined a rave act, started building
my own studio, started then writing big beat as Hedrock
Valley Beats, had a no.1 in Australia, national airplay no.1
in the USA, remixed some well-known indie bands and got
to play loads of places I only dreamed of. When that fizzled
out a few years after, I started another act called The
Japanese Popstars and we toured quite a bit, released a
few albums, had remixed the likes of Beyonce, 30 Secs To
Mars, Pete Tong, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode and made a few
songs with Green Velvet, Robert Smith from the Cure and a
pile of other people I could only have imagined. It was all
pretty crazy. I also released music under a pile of aliases
too but never learned to play an instrument properly.
Cara: As long as I can remember I have always
been singing or playing instruments. I started classically
trained and as i grew up my influences became more
alternative. This is where my love for playing live music
with a band started to evolve.
What are your first musical
memories?
Mick: Growing up listening to Queen and Status
Quo blasting in the car and tidying the house with my
parents to Simon and Garfunkel and sharing a room with
my big bro who showed me pearl Jam, Soundgarden,
Aerosmith and other great bands.
Decky: playing the Disco sounds of Star Wars and
other galactic funk on a personal cassette player my dad
bought me whilst i played with my Star Wars figures!
Cara: My very first memory of music is standing
in the kitchen with my mum as she played the most
eclectic music ranging from Deep Purple to Faithless. From
there I started to experiment with different genres and
found my own sound.
What inspired you to begin writing
and performing?
Mick: I always had the urge to play live. I
found solace writing out stories or playing out
scenarios in my head. I love reading lyrics and
hearing and feeling the emotion that artists have put
into pieces of music. From an early age I always thought
that’s what I want to do when I grow up.
Cara: I have always loved the stage. I grew up an
all singing all dancing stage kid and I wouldn't be
successful today without that confidence boost from a
young age. My writing journey was different. As a teenager
i stumbled across Etta James & Ella Fitzgerald and it really
opened my eyes to the storytelling aspect of music and
how you can use your own story to create art.
Decky:. Money. And free stuff!
How would you describe the Last
Survivor sound?
Decky: weirdly I blame everything I’ve been
involved with up to this point. I did get a bit sick of writing
club music. I had great bit of success with my previous acts
but I might have grew out of writing that sound. Don’t get
me wrong, I still enjoy a good rave! I had been listening to
a lot of movie soundtracks and more chilled artists recently
like M83, Air, Massive Attack, loads of 80s hair metal and
some Synthwave artists like Gunship and The Midnight. The
thought of trying to write music that I was currently
listening to appealed to me more than club music. Having a
song type structure and not having to have a long mix in or
mix out for a DJ just felt so liberating! It was a breath of
fresh air. It reminded me of the fun times when I first
started writing music as Hedrock Valley Beats. I had never
DJed at that early point and didn’t understand that side of
dance music as much. I was also lucky enough to
collaborate with some proper musical luminaries over the
years. It opened my eyes to their song structures and
sound. I think I just threw it all this together and Last
Survivor was born.
How do you go about writing as a
group?
Mick: So far it generally starts with a musical idea
from Decky and then we add to it as it moves along. We let
the tracks grow organically and especially with all the guest
artists we have been lucky to have on this album, it’s an
amazing feeling when we have the final product. Especially
to see how far the songs come and how the change as the
next set of hands work on it.
Cara: with the pandemic it was hard for us to be
in the same room but honestly the creative process was so
organic. I had never met Decky in person when I was
asked to collaborate. We met a few months later and the
vibe we all had together made writing seem effortless. We
laughed, we threw ideas about, we agreed and disagreed
but eventually when we heard the final product that we had
smashed it.
What comes first, vocals, beats or
something else?
Cara: In my case Decky & Mick had generated
such a unique sound before I ever put pen to paper that it
just made the lyrics flow so organically. So for me it was
beats first then words followed.
Mick: It can change depending on the mood but
for this album it was always the music first then the vocals
last.

" I always had the urge to play live. I found
solace writing out stories or playing out
scenarios in my head. I love reading lyrics and
hearing and feeling the emotion that artists
have put into pieces of music "
- Mick -
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Coming from different musical
backgrounds, what was the idea
behind Last Survivor?
Mick: Having the different backgrounds is what
made this fun and appealing to me. Decky and I had hung
up our musical boots so to speak and got chatting about
music. We like a lot of similar music but created polar
opposites. Last Survivor is what happened when those
worlds collided.
Cara: As someone who was asked to feature on a
track with Last Survivor, I got to witness the genius of
Decky & Mick. Both had different musical backgrounds and
it made me more eager to get involved because I knew the
authenticity of the record is what would make it so stand
out.
Decky: Money. And free stuff. Did I say money?
How did you adapt to collaborating
during lockdown?
Mick: This album is the positive side of lockdown,
we had time to write and because we couldn’t get into the
studio together we put it out to other artists to collaborate
and I think it makes this album special. It was definitely a
challenge and sometimes we worked back to front but
overall I think it’s made us better songwriters.
Cara: I genuinely owe a lot to the creative
process of working with the lads during the lockdown. It
gave us such an excitement to look forward to people
finally understanding what all the hype was about.
Groupchats, phonecalls & emails were the winning trifecta
for us being able to keep moving during numerous
setbacks.
What are your studio setups?
Decky: Over the years I had loads of hardware
setup in my studio long before softsynths and DAWs. But
I’m boringly just gonna say - thank you Ableton.
What do you look for when
choosing guest vocalists and
collaborators?
Decky: this really stemmed down to the people I
had worked before. Mark Baker and I have known each
other years and released music on Whartone Records and
more. Mark produces music with Dave Beattie as the
excellent Novablood and we then got chatting, next thing
Dave had done a few tracks for us too! Marty Doherty had
done an advert with me for a Japanese car company years
back and he’d previously laid some vocals down with us in
The Japanese Popstars. His voice is immense and so
powerful - he is literally on half volume on Just A Creep.
Such a talented and lovely guy. Then there is Brandon
Jerwa, who was a writer on the popular GIJoe comicbook
series and had heard Hedrock Valley Beats years ago and
loved the music, so dropped a band name check into the
comic. I’m a big G.I. joe fan and proper geek - this blew
my mind! I had crossed over into the comic book universe.
On top of that it was actually a universe I had grown up
reading religiously as a child. Fun fact: I actually had a fan
letter printed in the comic in the 80s to top it all off!
Brandon told me he wanted to try singing Ashes To Ashes
by Faith No More, after I posted on social media that I
needed a singer for the track. Brandon was singer in a
band called SD6 when I first started chatting back in the
early 2000s, so I knew he was a talent to be reckoned
with. Days later he sent me a demo and as you know, Mike
Patton from Faith No More has very a unique, powerful
voice. But I really think Brandon manages to capture that
and deliver his own twist on the vocal. I was pretty lucky to
get to work with him.
Any personal highlights on the
album?
Mick: For me there’s a few, the first song we
wrote was Waste Away, so that will always have a special
spot for me. That gave me the initial buzz of thinking this is
going to be great. I extremely proud of The Wasp, as I
sang vocal on it. My favourite on the album is the new
single Midnight Run. Lockdown had ended and we got to
record it altogether and that’s when it felt like a band for
me.
Cara: I'm going to selfishly answer this by saying
writing and helping produce everything linked to Midnight
Run. I am immensely proud of the work we have
accomplished but for me seeing my name in the media
beside something I helped create was so overwhelming in a
positive way.
Decky: It’s hard cause everything becomes my
fav when writing or when it gets close to a release promo
but I do think Midnight Run is very special. I’ve not written
anything like this before, so it was a massive change in
how I needed to see music structurally. It was one of the
first track ideas written for Last Survivor. Of course, Cara
came along, sang on it and smashed it out of the park!
Do you have any plans to play
live?
Cara: Yes you will be sick of seeing us next year!
What’s next for Last Survivor?
Mick: World domination
Cara: A double vodka & coke followed by a big
deep breath. WE DONE IT!!
Decky: yeah, vodka and coke for me too please!

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A Warsteiner PAROOKAVILLE Wedding At The
City Of Love And An Interview With The Best Man
MOGUAI !
Finally after two years of missing out on celebrating
love, life and most importantly friendships we are
back on the holy grounds of PAROOKAVILLE. There
are so many crazy things to do during this four
days of pure joy. One of these things is getting
married there. Now you look at me and say
“Married?” Surely this must be a fake wedding at a
festival just for fun. But alas this is not a joke
wedding. Every year a selected couple among
hundreds of applicants has the change to marry at
this festival. Applications came from couples ranging
from Kiel to Konstanz, members of the LGBTQ+
community, people fresh from high school and even
one couple with birth year 1952. But the ultimate
decision went to the German couple Sati and Jan.

“ Warsteiner has perfectly
embraced the spirit of our "Madness-
City" from the very beginning and
the wedding is one of the highlights
for our citizens every year. We are
therefore looking forward to a lot of
love in the Warsteiner Parooka
Church this year - you can hardly
get married in Germany in a more
unique way! "
- Bernd Dicks (co-founder PAROKAAVILLE)

“The fact that we stand for love and
openness together with
PAROOKAVILLE is proven not only
by our colorful festival weddings in
recent years, but also by the
response of the fans and the variety
of the more than 660 entries that
have reached us this year. None of
the couples made the decision easy
for us, but in the end Sati and Jan
overwhelmed us with a lot of love
and joie de vivre. We are so excited
to give them both an unforgettable
and one and only wedding.”
- Nadja Gärtner (Warsteiner Brewery)
With PAROOKAVILLE being Germany's biggest
music festival (210.00 visitors) they naturally have a lot of
sponsoring for the festival. One of these sponsors is the
German brewery Warsteiner. Not are they only supplying
the whole festival with their beer, they also have specially
made beer cans just for PAROOKAVILLE. But definitely one
of the highlights is the sponsored wedding at their specially
build church for this festival. The church is beautiful fitting
in the whole ambiance of the four day city that houses
shops, a postal office, carnival, a swimming pool, a nail
salon but also banks and other commodities that you find
in a real city.
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We are here at PAROOKAVILLE with one and only DJ
MOGUAI. He has just been the best man to the newly wed
couple Sati and Jan. We are here to discuss the wedding,
PAROOKAVILLE and his future.
How did you become the best men
at this PAROOKAVILLE wedding and
how does it feel for you to be part of
this occasion?
I feel Honored. PAROOKAVILLE and I go way back.
For example I was the first DJ to host the pressconference.
Also became a good friend of one of the
owners (Bernd Dicks) of PAROOKAVILLE. Becoming the
best men was actually kinda funny. It was not long ago
that I was on my way to Miami and at the Airport in Zurich
(Swiss) I bumped in to Nadja (from Warsteiner). She asked
me how I would feel about becoming the best men at the
next PAROOKAVILLE-wedding. Since I love this festival so
much I immediately said yes. It was great meeting the
couple (Sati and Jan), they are such a lovingly couple. The
seriousness and commitment they showed towards the
whole wedding. You could tell they were serious about this
from the start and that showed throughout the wedding. It
was just a great experience overall for me to be part of
this.
You have been part of
PAROOKAVILLE from the start. How
does it feel to back after two years?
And what is it you look forward to
the most this weekend?
I am thrilled but it did not feel like two years for
me. Those two years passed by so quickly it is kinda weird.
But now it feels grea to see to many great people back at
this location. Everybody is so full of energy, euphoric that is
something I really like seeing. These grounds, this festival
is a place of energy. It is great to be part of this collective
mindset. I am really looking forward to play Bills Factory
(the second mainstage). I like that stage even more then
the mainstage, you are closer to the people you want to
reach and it feels more like an open air club to me. Being
closer to the crowd lets you see and feel their energy even
more intense. So excited to be playing there later on.
What does PAROOKAVILLE mean for
you?
For me it is one of the biggest German Festivals in
a region I grew up in. So that already is incredible for me
to have seen it grow over these past couple of years. And
maybe you know that the first PAROOKAVILLE-festival
anthem “Lessons” with Nico Santos. I love the line-up at
PAROOKAVILLE it is so divers, so many styles on different
stages. Everyone will find their way to their favorite stage
and that is great about this festival. So many things to hear
and explore.
You will be playing two sets this
weekend. Anything special you
have planned for us? How do you
prepare your sets during such
events?
Well for me I like to play tracks I like in general
but I also pay huge attention to the crowd. If I feel that a
certain track is to “new” I adapt easily. I do not really
prepare sets I just like to go with the flow.I like to pretend
that it is me on the dancefloor dancing and I like to play for
that moment.

Since you are playing across the
world. You just finished a Tour in the
States could you tell us what is the
difference between the US and
European crowd? And when will we
see you back in the states again?
I think a huge difference is that compared to
Europeans the Americans have a shorter timeframe to
dance then Europeans. Clubs usually close at 2 in the
states and they usually go there at midnight so that leaves
a very short timeframe for them to party. And in that time
they give it all they got and try to have the best time they
can, where as Europeans usually have the option to party
till 6 in the morning. And yes I am looking forward to play
in the States again. You will see me definitely September/
October.
What does the future hold in store
for you? What are you working on
currently that you want to share with
us?
Wow, well I just signed with Sony with my Punx
label. I am really excited about this next step. I will be
releasing two full albums on Punx. My first single release
will be a collaboration with Watermät. The first Moguai
single will be called “beatbox” and will have a Kryder &
Cassimm remix. Furthermore I have a collaboration with
Baskha (Alok's brother) in the works. I will be releasing
music on other labels. Like I did with Oliver Heldens,
Repopulate Mars or Fisher for example. But not as much as
before my main focus now will be my label Punx.
What is it you want to share with
your fans we haven't talked about
yet?
Do not be afraid there will be enough Moguai
sound to go around. I will always try to reinvent myself and
my sound but I always have eyes and ears for the crowd.
Also there will be so many collaborations coming out it is
crazy. It will be a really exciting time. It is weird but it feels
like that my career is just taking off. The things that are
currently happening. I have not seen before and still can
not believe it. Thank you all for supporting me.
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Connect https://www.facebook.com/djsfrommars
DJ's From Mars bring the mash-up attitude into Electronic
Dance Music. Their style is a 360° blend of every musical
genre, with the add of their Alien basslines and beats.
Their numbers on Social Media are constantly growing: with
140.000 Instagram followers and 1,5 million Spotify monthly
listeners, and 600.000 YouTube subscribers they’re currently
one of the most popular DJ acts in the whole world..
Their videos on YouTube have over 250 million views and the
numbers are constantly growing...
In the last years they also work on official remixes for David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira,
Sean Paul, Laidback Luke, Coolio, and the list goes on...
Their tracks and remixes are supported by the biggest djs in the world like David Guetta,
Tiësto, Diplo, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens, Nicky Romero, Carl Cox, Laidback Luke, and
more....
In 2013 Djs From Mars are officially recognized as one of the most popular acts worldwide,
getting their own spot in the DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS.In the last 10 years they’re touring non-stop
in the 5 continents: USA, China, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia,
Thailand are on the list of their recent tours, and basically every country in Europe received a
martian visit so far. With a tour schedule of an average 100 shows per year in the last 12 years,
they’re one of the most booked acts in the whole DJ scene.
In 2018 they produce a megamashup for David Guetta with his greatest hits. David likes it
and release the video on his official YouTube channel (now it has already 60 million views).
They start a collaboration with the top French dj that leads to some remixes for Guetta’s set at
Ultra Miami 2019, plus an official remix for his singles “Stay” feat. Raye in 2019, “Let’s Love” feat.
Sia in 2020, and the global hit “Don’t You Worry” with Black Eyed Peas and Shakira in 2022.
2020 starts with another huge release: a new collab (official release) with Tiësto on his own
label Musical Freedom, the track is called “The Drop”.
In the same year they release a special mash-up on YouTube called “The Best Of EDM
2010-2020”: it’s currently counting 45 million views.
2022, after the pandemic break, is their biggest year so far. They perform for the first time at
TOMORROWLAND MAINSTAGE, at World Club Dome in Germany and at Ushuaia in Ibiza for
F*** Me I’m Famous with David Guetta, also joining the stage with him to play together their
collab remix for “Don’t You Worry”
New music is coming in the next months....so stay tuned...

You are considered as the No.1
producers of mashups in the world,
your thoughts on this?
First of all thank you for that! Actually we don’t
know if there’s a real “chart” of mashup producers, but yes
we focused on mashups since more than 10 years and
that’s a bit unusual in the EDM scene, so probably we’re
recognized as good mashup producers because we released
really A LOT of mashups in the last years! So yes we’re
definitely happy if someone says we’re the #1 Mashuppers!
How long have you been DJ'ing?
It’s been a really long time, we started as resident
DJ's in our hometown Turin (Italy) back in the early 2000’s
so we can say we’re DJ'ing since 20 years now….but only
10 years ago we started touring the world as DJ's From
Mars so it was a long way before it became our actual main
job.
What or who were your early
influences?
We always loved music even before djing, every
kind of music, Hip Hop, rock, reggae, Classical music,
everything. But we have to say that when Daft Punk,
Chemical Brothers and Prodigy came out in the 90’s they
definitely changed the game. Before those names, we had
the club scene, and the rock scene, and they were
completely separated. But after they released their first
tracks, they started playing electronic music shows in the
middle of some rock festivals. It was really exciting at the
times because they showed the whole world how to break
the barriers between different music styles. We definitely
loved the idea of mixing different styles, and that’s also
what we try to do every day with our mashups!
As a producer whats your favorite
genres?
A lot of different genres!! We cannot say there are
good genres and bad genres, but only good music and bad
music, so we can find good tracks in the electro house
scene, but also in the deep house, melodic techno,
dubstep, future house, every style has some good
producers. At the moment we really love the style of
Camelphat, Tinlicker, Elderbrook. And also the new style of
David Guetta & Morten is really amazing, definitely a
refreshing sound for the EDM scene! There is a lot of great
music out there, you just need to discover it!
we produced it during the first wave of pandemic
emergency in April 2020. We were in full lockdown, and
working on those great memories, with all the big festival
anthems of the last decade was really bringing back those
party vibes in a very sad moment. We really thought that
music can be a great relief for bad times, and a lot of
people said that they had goosebumps listening to that
track, someone even cried while listening. So yeah that’s
what music is supposed to be, creating emotions to other
people, and that’s the track that created more emotions for
us, and for our fans, we’re really proud of it!
In your opinion what is the most
rewarding part of being a DJ?
The best part is that, if you do something you
really love, you don’t feel the stress of an average job.
Usually when you have a job that you don’t like, you wake
up thinking “Ok another bad day is coming” and then you
look at the clock every 20 minutes waiting for the job time
to finish. When your job is your passion, you wake up
happy every day cause you’re going to spend hours
working on something that you like! And when the day is
over you still want to continue working in the studio. That’s
priceless, and the best thing that you can achieve in your
life is spending every day doing something that you love!
How would you describe your own
development as producers?
Being focused on mashups allowed us to
change style during the years. We created dubstep
drops, but when dubstep was getting boring we went
ahead and worked on Future house, with no
problems. Then we switched sound to something more
techy and groovy, and our fans are not surprised, because
it was clear that Djs From Mars style is a mixture of
different styles, that’s our trademark so we can go in
different directions every time we want! So it’s a
continuous development looking for the next step!
During last couple of years you
have become more famous in Asia,
your thoughts ?
We think that the Asian scene is really booming in
the last years! Electronic music fans are super excited
because it’s all new. In Europe the club scene is huge since
the 80’s so everyone is used to that, it’s kind of “normal”.
In Asia it looks like everything is brand new. So we love
that fact that we gained a lot of fans in Asia, and we can’t
wait to be back and play, we really love the vibes!!
What are some of your favorite
tracks you have produced?
We really loved the Best Of EDM 2010-2020
Megamashup. It was very intense and emotional, because

" Being focused on
mashups allowed us to
change style during the
years. We created dubstep
drops, but when dubstep was
getting boring we went ahead
and worked on Future house,
with no problems. ”
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What are your hobbies outside of
work?
Collecting vinyls, watching movies, travelling also
outside of the tour schedule, tasting different local food,
visiting new cities and new cultures, and listening to a lot of
music not for work but for our personal pleasure!
Could you take us through a day in
your life?
Sure, when we’re not touring, we wake up early
like at 8.00 AM, a bit of training, then 9.00 in studio. Work
work work, lunch break, and again work work work in the
afternoon. Dinner, and then we go out with friends and
families, or watch movies at home.
How did you managed yourself
during pandemic?
We were lucky because we arranged home studios
in 2019. So when we were in full lockdown, we were still
able to work and produce music every day at home. Even
more than before, cause we had not tours! So we created a
lot of new music in 2020 and 2021, and most of it is still to
be released, so stay tuned!
Where do you see yourself in five
years' time?
In studio during the week, on stage in the
weekend!
What are some of the considerations
that go into deciding which track to
play next? What makes two tracks a
good fit?
It’s just about vibes and emotions. Sometimes you
really notice that people is not having fun in the club. So
you need to do something, change direction, try something
different. Also we really believe it’s more important to
understand the feeling of a crowd, instead of making a
technically perfect mix. In the club, people is not interested
in a perfect mix, or in which key is the song, but they want
to be part of a musical travel, and that’s what the dj is
supposed to create.
Would you say you see DJing as
improvisation? As composition in
the moment? Or as something
entirely different from these terms?
It’s definitely an improvisation! Exactly 100%. You
cannot have a pre-made list and see that people is not
reacting! So you need to understand the vibes and create
the perfect soundtrack for the situation that you’re
creating. It’s not easy, it’s something you learn playing in
very different situations, and of course you can make
mistakes sometimes, but if you have the chance to
understand people’s emotions, you’ll be able to select
always the perfect next song!

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P A U L S A W Y E R & J A N J O H N S T O N
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME
I N C R E M I X E S B Y
L O R R A I N N E
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Connect https://www.facebook.com/mark.macleod.330/
Mark MacLeod comes from a long line of
musical talent. He was part of the original
rave scene in Toronto and a regular resident
in many of Montreal’s best house music
clubs. This is when he began to move to the
deeper side of electronic music.
Over the years Mark has refined his sound:
Mark doesn’t like the obvious ‘hands in the
air’ hit. That’s too easy. Instead, Mark prefers
to build the audience up more slowly. A
subtle, never ending simmer.
For Mark, the rhythm and bass line are the
most important elements in a track. His
productions range from deep house to the
deeper sides of progressive house.
Mark runs @deepdownelectronicmusic, a
label focused on the deeper sides of house,
progressive and downtempo.
Our man Anto has a little chat with Mark....

" I am a Buddhist and have
an explicit daily gratitude
practice. As a result, every
week is great. I am human, so I
have ups and downs like
everyone. I can be stressed
and overwhelmed sometimes.
But on balance, every week is
truly great "

So tell us how are you today ?
Hey guys, thanks for having me. Despite living in
Canada and being surrounded by snow already, I am doing
great.
Tell us about the clubs or scene in that
time?
In the early 2000s, Toronto actually had more night
clubs per capita than any city in North America (true fact!).
Montreal also had lots of clubs. Raves eventually went away and
How was your week?
I am a Buddhist and have an explicit daily
gratitude practice. As a result, every week is great. I am
human, so I have ups and downs like everyone. I can be
everything moved to clubs.
Montreal is home to (((Stereo))), without a doubt the
best nightclub in the world. What a sound system! I went there
regularly. Didn’t realize how spoiled I was until I left Montreal.
stressed and overwhelmed sometimes. But on balance,
every week is truly great.
Where did you grow up?
I lived in Scotland till I was eleven. On a tiny island in
the Atlantic ocean. On that island one out of every three people
have my same last name. We emigrated to Toronto, Canada and
that is where I grew up.
Where are you based?
Can you pinpoint the time you decided
Djing was your future and you were
going to follow your passion?
Well, here’s the thing. Only a small fraction of DJs (<
1%) are able to make a career from music. Most need a ‘day
job’ as well. I have been blessed to have had a great career with
a ton of success. So, while I have been DJing since the ‘90s it is
only now that I have time to really focus on my passion for
music.
COVID brought change for everyone. Some good, some
not so good. One really positive change for me was moving out
of the city. I now live on a beautiful three acre property an hour
north of Toronto. Surrounded by nature. It is an inspirational
place. And with so much more room, I now have a dedicated
music studio.
What is your first musical memory?
My father is very musical. Back in Scotland he was the
lead singer in a rock band and could play every instrument. So,
I grew up with music. My earliest memory was hearing Gary
Numan’s Cars. This was the first time I heard purely electronic
music. I was hooked! Other than a brief stint as a drummer in a
rock band in high school, I have always been into electronic
Where can we catch you outside of
your live shows?
I do monthly shows for Data Transmission and Proton
Radio. And I post random sets, tracks, etc on my soundcloud.
I run Deep Down Music, Canada’s hottest new
progressive house label. We launched in January 2022 and are
already well into the top 100 progressive labels globally. Our
artists include GMJ, Dowden, Paul (AR) and many others. And
we have worked with some great remixers including Alex
O’Rion, Dmitry Molosh, NOIYSE PROJECT, Weird Sounding Dude,
Dimuth K and many more. In 2023, we will be looking to hold our
first events as a label.
music.
How did you get into music djing and
production?
A good friend from high school started one of Toronto’s
first rave production companies. And my best friend became a
rave DJ. I left Toronto in the late 1990s and moved to Montreal.
It is there that I began DJing. I had residencies all over the city
playing a mix of deep house and minimal techno (that was big in
Montreal thanks to the Mutek festival). Production came later. I
dabbled a bit in the early 2000s but only got into it seriously
during COVID.

Are you an abelton / reason / logic or
analog guy?
I actually use FL Studio. I started on it back when it
was called Fruity Loops. Almost every producer I work with for
my label uses Ableton. So, I am starting to explore that as well.
The truth is, almost any DAW (digital audio workstation) will do
the job and is compatible with any virtual instrument or plugin
you might want to use. So, pick the one you know best and go
deep in it!
important as the sound itself. You need space, room to breathe.
My tracks definitely follow that ethos. Less is sometimes more!
Run us through your home set up.
I am entirely ‘in the box’. No analog gear. FL Studio is
my DAW. I have a broad array of virtual synths and far too
many plugins. I have an external soundcard, nearfield monitors
for great, clean sound and a variety of MIDI controllers. I also
have great open-back headphones and actually do most of my
production with headphones and only move to the monitors for
mix-down phases. I don’t do my own mastering and don’t
recommend that people master their own tracks. CID Inc
What is your go to software?
masters all my tracks and all the tracks for my label.
I am a huge fan of the Arturia bundle. They have great
synths. My absolute favourite is Pigments.
Explain your writing process.
As a former drummer, the groove is key for me. This is
one of the reasons why I use FL Studio: It is great for building
groove loops. So, I always start with that. I build the drum
programming, layer on a bassline and see where the mood
takes me.
Next releases?
My main focus right now is growing Deep Down. My
next production work will be remixing some upcoming Deep
Down releases. We work with some of the best names around.
So, it will be a real challenge for me to release alongside them.
We have a track coming out in February where Dowden and I
are doing remixes. He is such an accomplished producer. So,
this is a nice challenge for me.
My label is focused on deep progressive house music.
What you might hear Hernan Cattaneo or Nick Warren play early
in the night. With deeper tracks the absence of sound is as

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Connect https://www.facebook.com/jenslissat
For over 40 years now, Jens Lissat is one of the biggest
names in the club scene. Insiders gave him the nickname
"Godfather Of Techno". His tracks are released on
trendbreaking labels like his own, Monkey League &
Studio3000 Records“. Further on Noir Music, Get Physical,
Suara, Toolroom and Stil Vor Talent.
For almost 15 years (2000-2015) he was part of the Duo “Lissat &
Voltaxx”, and they created many House anthems and Remixes.
His discography from 1987 until today is massive, including club
anthems and numerous chart singles.
Today he is touring the world solo, under his real name "Jens
Lissat". Most of his productions are created for his label “Studio3000
Records”. The style is Techno.
2019 he had a Techno #1 Single which was played by the World
League Players!
2020 during the lockdown, he was very busy producing new stuff,
and his output was immense. 12 Singles and 12x Top100
international Techno Charts (Beatport). 2021 has started even more
successful for him, with 3 high Techno Positions in the international
Beatport Techno Charts, incl a #1 Single for his Label “STUDIO3000
RECORDS”!
His sets are energetic and he often surprises his audience, with a
Tech-Anthem, creating the spirit of Love, Peace & Unity.
I bought the original Who is elivis? Techno track back in 1991, and
recently bought the 30th aniversery vinyl release, with remixes,so I
just had to shout Jens for an interview, and take a look at his
incredable life in music!

" In 1978 I fell in love with
Electronic Music, with my first 12“
Single from Giorgio Moroder - The
Chase, it was a synthezised track.
I’m a big Disco fanatic I love tracks
with strings, horns and vocals, but
I loved the synthesizer Disco
tracks also very much. I guess that
was the first love moment "

Who is Jens then?
Well, I am a music enthusiast since I was 8 years
old. I bought my first 7“ Single as a teenager in 1974 from
the Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman. I spent all my
pocketmoney on buying singles in the town record store. I
was invited to all teenager parties to do the Music. I started
to DJ already in my teen years. Now (2022) I’m on tour for
almost 42 years. And producing for 35 years.
me, and I didn’t know first about BPM. Disco Productions
were pretty much untight in it’s groove bars. This was
the hardest school to learn! I was practicing every day and
after a couple of weeks, I was doing quite good.
Then in 1980 I was 16 years, I went the manager
of the second biggest Disco in Hamburg, he was advertising
for a DJ JOB. I said to him "I can mix like the US Deejays"
hahaha!, and I got the job, though I wasn’t allowed at my
age. I told him I was 18!! This is how my career started.
When did you first fall for electronic
music?
In 1978 I fell in love with Electronic Music,
with my first 12“ Single from Giorgio Moroder - The
Chase, it was a synthezised track. I’m a big Disco
fanatic I love tracks with strings, horns and vocals,
but I loved the synthesizer Disco tracks also very
much. I guess that was the first love moment.
Who where you before the
explosion on Electronic music?
I started as a Disco DJ 1979. I was born in
Hamburg, Germany and in 1978 a Disco called TRINITY
opened. It was like the German Studio 54 with US Deejays.
I went there (aged 15) in summer 1979 and saw this US
DJ. For you to understand. Germany had no mixing until
then, DJ's were using Microphone to introduce the next
track. This US DJ was MIXING, and I thought, WHAT THE
HELL IS HE DOING??? This was the key experience for my
life. I took a credit from my Mum for 2 Technics SL B3
turntables and a simple Mixer and started to learn myself
Beat Matching. This was very difficult cause nobody showed
Who came up with the name
Phenomania and why?
Well, we already had Interactive in 1990 and we
(Ramon Zenker & myself) started in 1991 our own label NO
RESPECT RECORDS, and we produced WHO IS ELVIS and
we were looking for a name. We came over this name by
brainstorming. This was the birth of Phenomena and the
first production was "WHO IS ELVIS“. We had a few Techno
hits like: Jayjo, He Chilled out, Caramelle, Rave-olution,
Strings Of Love etc.
What labels have you released on?
A lot of labels! I think almost all big ones. Warner,
Sony, Universal, Kontor, Spinnin’, Toolroom etc. Today I
release only on my labels, I own or manage 35 labels of the
Tactical Music Group. We do a lot of house & Nu Disco
labels like Tactical, Supercircus etc. And the Techno Labels
are quit cool aswell: Studio3000 Records, Affenkäfig
Records (Blue/Red), Sentiment, and TCP Records.

What sound do you produce?
Nu Disco & Funky House as LISSAT
Techno & Hard Techno as Jens Lissat
And also Ghost Productions in all genres.
Best track you have produced and
worst track, and why?
Worst was „My First Song“ by Sigmund und seine
Freunde. A pure Business techno production, which was
funny, because that simple Piano line was the first I could
play as a young kid. Most interesting studio production for
my experience was with Jocelyn Brown 1991 as OFF
SHORE. The story was, that me and my studio partner
PETER HARDER, produced a House Demo and I saw to
Peter as a joke "Lets send this to Jocelyn Brown“! We sent
the tape to the management in London and a week later we
got a call, that Jocelyn likes the track and wants to come to
our Studio. We were really freakin’ out and even more we
freaked out when she was at the Mic in our studio. The best
voice I’ve ever heard live until now. A true legend she is.
We released the project OFFSHORE feat. Jocelyn Brown -
Got To Get Away on Sony Music with big remixes in the US
1991.
arranged and finally I thought to record a short vocal. We
made a short brainstorming and recorded my voice saying
"Who Is Elvis“! The rest is history and it became one of the
biggest Techno Classics.
Where have you played?
I started DJ in 1980. I’m on tour now 42 years and
I have played almost on all continents in clubs and at
festivals. Too many to name....most of them!
House party / Club / super club or
Festival and why?
Everything is amazing, Festival is goosebumps as
well as a packed hot club. Looking back, I can say there
were super club parties but also those which were not that
great. As a touring DJ you have these up & downs, the
same as in life. Festivals are always great cause you can’t
do no wrong, cause the people are coming to party no
matter what. They wanna see you and the others and have
great time. And I always give my soul when I play. I’m like
my audience, a party addict behind the decks and full of
energy. I like to interact with the fans. It’s always a give &
take.
Who is Elvis?
Yes, definite not me hahaha! Here comes the Elvis
story. I was on a Gig in the UK and bought a Roland SH101
Synthi. Back in the studio, me and Ramon were doing
beats for a new track, and I tested the SH101, and played
with the knobs and all of a sudden I found this saw sound.
I played a new & simple rhythm technique with 2 fingers
(as a none keyboarder). About 3 hours and the track was

Vinyl, digital, or CD and why?
I love vinyl, but I play Digital. I was one of the
first German Mixing DJ's in 1979, and also Vice DMC
Champion 1987. I still play Vinyl strictly when I play on my
own yearly DISCO TRINITY Party in Hamburg. But
honestly, I bought my last 12“ of New Music in 2007. In
2008 I changed to digital, first burning masses of CD’s. And
than 2010 I switched to TRAKTOR. Nowadays I play on USB
(Rekordbox).
to 1977 and see the Studio54 and I also would like to go to
the early 1980s to Paradise Garage and see that sound
system with the crowd and Larry Levan.
Club you have not played in you
would love to and why?
Can’t think of one, cause I have played 42 years
now and seen so many amazing places.
What makes a good track?
For me the Groove is important aswell as a good
hookline, either a melody or a vocal. Tool tunes can be cool
too, but i’m coming from the OLD SCHOOL, that’s why I
like melodies even sometimes in TECHNO.
Worst and best DJ gig and why?
A few bad gigs for sure, but I have no memories
about the worst, but some funny ones. One for example
was in the 90s when I drove with my crew to a rave where
I had to play. We arrived at the venue, but I was told that
the party is tomorrow hahaha. The best I can’t tell, there
where hell of a lot amazing gigs.
What makes a good producer?
I think it’s all about Experience. You build your
knowledge throughout the years and get better and more
experienced. You start to design the sounds and find your
way what you wanna do.
Do you play on radio?
No not really but my Radio shows are aired in
different countries. I do as Lissat the "Audiodishes“ Nu
Disco & Funky House shows and as Jens Lissat I do
"Monkey Sessions“ a Techno show. Both I record monthly.
You have a time machine, when
and where would you go back to?
As a disco addict for sure I would like to go back
Last words?
I love music, and I’m very thankful to be in this
job for more than 4 decades. It was not always sunny but if
you believe in yourself you will find a good way. Thank you
for the music.

ELLIE GOULDING
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Stereolynk are a brilliant multi-dimensional
Slovenian duo currently twisting house and
techno fans into rapturous ts. In the space of a
few months, Stereolynk — comprised of Alex
Nemec, who needs no introduction as
headhoncho of well-known and respected
record label Mirabillis, and Nenad Putnik, a
seasoned musican who not only posseses
impressive guitar playing skills, but is well versed
in playing a multitude of instruments while being
involved in various funk, jazz and indie rock
projects.
They have developed a dominate presence amongst the
top tier of electronic dance music, with an ascension
paralleling to the continued rise of their solo careers. Their
first release, a remix for Berlin techno meister Joal on ICONYC
Noir, provided a stunning 360-degree tour of techno at its
most twisted, balancing somber atmospherics with an
impeccable lightness of touch.
Serving as a playground for their experimental leanings, the
remix was a definitive statement of the duos past, present,
and future: an affirmation of the possibility of a wider sonic
spectrum that suggested a move towards stripped-down
house and techno while simultaneously hinting towards a
newly developed sense of melody.

" Our sound is a mixture of prog, techno but Nenad
always inject a bit of funk into it as well. We try not to stick
or follow a pattern but always go with the flow when
working on new own material "
STEREOLYNK

Their dance floor-oriented DJ sets have seen them
playing in Italy, Serbia, Croatia, Austria and many other
festivals. Never unconstrained by boundaries, as they
effortlessly transition between techno, house and
everything in between, demonstrating an immaculate
understanding of the audience’s wants and needs. Their
willingness to expand the components of their productions
while staying firmly rooted in what they do best—colossal,
haunting house and techno tracks overflowing with noise
and static, throbbing bass lines, and epic builds that
manage to be both tasteful and Stereolynk’s music is
ultimately about moving bodies, not knobs, all the while
giving way to an unprecedented degree of dynamism on
dance floors around the world. Welcome to the wonderful
world of Stereolynk!
Hey guys! Thanks for chatting with
us!
invite!
Hey! The pleasure is all ours. Thank you for the
Tell us where in the world are you
guys based ?
We are based in Nova Gorica, Slovenia - a small
but very beautiful country in the middle of Europe.
How did you guys meet ?
Me & Nenad meet a long time ago, I think it was in
around 2000 but never worekd together till a few years
back when we strated Stereoylnk over a few beers.
electornic muisic but have listend to everything from rock
to metal and I am pretty openminded about music. My
early days in house music were mainly soulful & disco
oriented and i switched to prog & techno later on. I'd say
the likes of King Unique, Henry Saiz, Christian Smith,
Masters At Work, Sandy Rivera, Harry Romero, X Press 2,
Pete Heller and likes all infulenced me through the
year. Nenad on the other hand has alway been in differnet
bands and as far as I know him, I belive he has been
infulenced by the likes of Nile Rodgers, Brand New Havies
and beyond as he is even more open minded about music
and follows a ton of artists.
What have you guys released to
date ?
As Stereolynk we had a bunch of releases on
ICONYC, Pro B Tech, Krafted Underground, Pangea, Melodic
Beats and my very own Mirabilis Records between originals
and remixes. Not much but we treid to focus more on
finding our own sound and give attention to details for
every trakc we worked on and we are quite happy as every
release got a strong DJ support accross the globe and also
some very good chart placements.
What are you guys working on
now ?
We just wraped a rmx for BC2, have a few singles
in the pipeline ready to drop in the coming months. We just
got back in the studio after a few months off and curently
we are working on orignal material with a bit of a different
vibe to it, darker and dirtier!
Tell us about your signature sound!
Our sound is a mixture of prog, techno but
Nenad always inject a bit of funk into it as well. We
try not to stick or follow a pattern but always go with
the flow when working on new own material. It is a
bit different when remixing as we try to keep the original
vibe while still adding our own touch to it.
Take us trough your writing
process!
We usualy start with building up the groove & bass
combo and we add more melodic elements over it just to
have a good loop going on and we than work on the
arrangement together, while Nenad is the musical brain
and he adds various harmonic elements and does the
mixing and tweaking. I give some ideas but he is the skilled
one here!
Who or what are your favorite or
most influence artist label or sound ?
This might be a tough one to answer... I have
more of a DJ background and I have always been into
Where can we catch you play?
We don't DJ much these days as between our day
jobs and families it it is quite hectic just to find the time to
get in the studio together, but yes - we have a monthly
show on Di.Fm called Mirabilis Selektions where we try to
deliver some fresh beats every month! Look up for it folks!
" We mainly work in
Ableton but I also use
Logic sometimes. I'd say
our go to plugins are from
Native Insturments
Komplee series and
Izotope - we just use
them on every project "

Do you have plans to play live
gigs ?
Nothing planned, but would defo love to do some
DJ gigs again! Maybe something is coming up in 2023!
Future releases or up coming
releases tell us what we can
expect?
I can tell you aobut our remix for Robin Thurston
coming on BC2 and our own single "Are You Listening"
coming on Mirabilis with a brilliant set of remixes from Kiz
Pattison and Andres Morris!
What is your go to DAW and favorite
software?
We mainly work in Ableton but I also use Logic
sometimes. I'd say our go to plugins are from Native
Insturments Komplee series and Izotope - we just use
them on every project. It depends a lot on what sound we
are looking for but as far as synths go I'd say Massive X
and Kontakt with its brilliant and huge libraires are the
ones we use most. Izotope has some brilliant plugins with
Trash 2 being a frim favrourite of ours!

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(France)
Zone magazine takes you to a paradise
island in the Mediterranean Sea, located
southeast of Spain. Enchanting, magical,
wild, mysterious…
It attracts visitors from all over the world, with
its dream beaches, spectacular mountains,
picturesque fishing villages. Known for its
lively nightlife, with world-class DJs in every
corner of the clubs, if you like to party, we
advise you to book your next summer
vacation 2023 in this place which arouses all
desires, and which is a true kingdom of
clubbing!
Landing for Majorca, with some good
addresses that should make your next trip
unforgettable.

[ NIKKI BEACH MALLORCA ]
An institution and a must on the
island, located in Magaluf 15 kilometers
from Palma. A trendy hot spot with its
feet in the water, tinged with luxury and
voluptuousness, where the "Beautiful
People" flock to this open temple air of
gastronomy and celebration around the
swimming pool, surrounded by large
exotic beds with veils, deckchairs and
VIP nooks.
More than a restaurant, this place
is a concept, a journey of a thousand
flavors where art is deliciously combined
with music: percussionists and
saxophonists perform to the beats of the
DJ. Nikki Beach offers a wide range of
pleasures: sea view pleasure, comfort
pleasure, taste pleasure, sound pleasure.
Where we think that the imagination has
its limits, NIKKI BEACH pushes them
back and surprises us! Music, pretty
girls, and the champagne is flowing!
https://mallorca.nikkibeach.com
https://www.facebook.com/NikkiBeachMallorca
Credit Photos: Nikki Beach Global

[ HOUSE OF SONA MAR ]
Before immersing yourself in the most
beautiful clubs on the island, we take a
detour to Sona Mar, located 15
kilometers from Palma. Ideal before,
partying until the end of the night, the
EXHIBIT 2.O evening reinvents the
variety show, in a breathtaking historic
building.
A very high-level show and an
extremely well-established organization
with committed artists, which combines
traditional and modern in several
disciplines, combining precise
choreography and evolving lightshow at
the forefront of innovation: acrobatic
dances, singing, magic, humor. Each
discipline is a joy, these changes in style
break the monotony that can often be
found in certain cabaret shows, the result
is truly unique and you don't pick up a
single second. Impossible not to shiver.
The icing on the cake, you can dine
during this show, and believe us, you
won't see the hours go by!
https://exhibit.sonamar.com
https://www.facebook.com/exhibitshow/
Photo credit: Michal Kodlubanski

[ SOCIAL CLUB ]
Located in the very center of Palma, on
the famous Paseo Maritimo, Social Club is
a great reference and an essential
address that maintains its solid
reputation.
It is one of the most emblematic
clubs on the island, being Indoor/Outdoor
with a chic and glamorous baroque
decor, in an exceptional setting
combining lush vegetation, lounge and
dancefloor spaces, a real musical
reference which has welcomed dantesque
evenings this summer 2022 the cream of
Dj's House like Claptone, Green Velvet,
The Shapeshifters, Andrea Oliva, Sam
Divine, Sidney Charles, Kiko Navarro,
Catz'N Dogz, Franky Rizardo.
https://wearesocial.club
https://www.facebook.com/socialclubmallorca
Photo Credit:Danzu Music

[ BCM INTERNATIONAL CLUB ]
A historic name in the world of Mallorcan
nights for this vessel which was voted
5th best club in the world! Resolutely
ultra design and modern, it is one of the
most famous places on the island and
one of the most popular with night owls,
it is without any doubt the jewel and the
pride of clubbing in Mallorca, both in
terms of its architecture and its
programming. exceptional.
It opens its doors every evening to
more than 4,000 clubbers in search of
electronic music, with this 2022 season
the best in world DJ'ing: Deborah De
Luca, Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, David
Morales, Todd Terry, Louie Vega, Roger
Sanchez, Mousse T, Sonny Fodera, Bob
Sinclar, Fisher, Solardo, Wally Lopez, Dj
Snake…
The secret to its longevity? An
overpowered sound, mind-blowing light
effects, a line-up always at the forefront,
the club never ceases to upgrade its
equipment each year in order to improve
its services, to pamper and seduce its
customers... so many ingredients to
make the atmosphere festive and
boosted. The musical identity of the BCM
is strong and recognizable, despite its
daunting size, the atmosphere is
certainly crazy, but also friendly.
https://bcmmallorca.com
https://www.facebook.com/bcmplanetdance
Credit Photos: Victor from zumbs.com

[ R33 MALLORCA ]
Every Friday the R33 is positioned as the
reference place for lovers of big Tech
House and Techno sounds. For those who
want to venture off the beaten track of
mass clubbing, R33 is a great
underground reference on the island, a
fabulous place where many big DJs from
the region perform, but also international
DJs like Raxon, Markantonio , Anja
Schneider, Oxia, Patrice Baumel,
M.A.N.D.Y, PIG & DAN, Carlo Lio.
A club with a minimalist design,
cradled by an excellent sound system
that envelops every corner of the club
and which is just incredible, it really does
justice to the music, it's very heavy. The
evening we were invited, we could hear
the sets of Alex Losa, iLife, Nacho
Almagro, Rouass & Six fingers
resounding between the cement walls,
which occupy the club from time to time.
https://www.facebook.com/R33Mallorca/
https://www.instagram.com/r33mallorca/
Photo Credit: Patric Davis

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Eli David was born in the 80's when the music became a
little more electronic. At the age of 14, he began his journey
in the music world as a DJ and producer. Over the years Eli
has played in countless clubs and events all over the world
like : Pacha New York, Sullivan room, Lilienblum 22 TLV,
The Colosseum TLV, and danced to thousands of people
every day.
Eli has already received support from very successful coaches in
the world who play his tracks all over the world like Alfa Romero
Magdalena and many other good and excellent people in the
industry. Eli is owner & Founder of scarlett records an Electronic
music label. Eli plays : House deep house, Afro house, melodic
house & techno, progressive house, and Indie dance.
Eli David has a rich knowledge of understanding and musical
connection and has the ability to make any song interesting to all
types of house music lovers, and all his life has been enjoyed in the
musical world
Eli's biggest desire is to make you an unforgettable musical journey.
He has Releases on: Nylo | Trippy code | Run records | Flemcy
records | Krafted underground | Inner shah | Hey location | Scarlett
Records |AWEN Records.
" I remember me and several other friends at the age
of 15 going out to hang out in Tel Aviv and somehow
we managed to get into an underground party in one of
the clubs there in the city and there was a very special
DJ there who today is also a close friend named Assi
Kozak and there I just fell in love with music "

So tell us how are you today ?
Thank you for your interest. I'm fine working on
alots off new music.
How was your week?
My week was busy and interesting alots off gigs
and new relase.
Were did you grow up?
I grew up in a coastal city in Israel called Ashdod.
Were are you based?
Today I live in Israel in the city where I grew up i
was liiving yin new york And several years ago I returned
to Israel.
What is your first musical memory?
I remember me and several other friends at
the age of 15 going out to hang out in Tel Aviv and
somehow we managed to get into an underground
party in one of the clubs there in the city and there
was a very special DJ there who today is also a close
friend named Assi Kozak and there I just fell in love
with music.
How did you get into music DJ'ing
and production?
Oh, it's a long story, but I'll try to make it short.
From that day at the club I decided that I was going to be a
dj. The beginning of my journey started as an assistant to
a dj, more stage management, sound checks and
equipment, and if time had already learned the basics back
then we were still playing on turntables and it was a
completely different experience if the assistant time
became a permanent heater and then I already got a stage
by myself and from there It didn't stop for a moment.
At the age of 25, later I decided to move up a gear
and start producing my own music, of course at the
beginning, as in the beginning, not everything goes
smoothly, but I always say to anyone who wants to start
creating, start first, no matter what you get in terms of
production and sound, that's the only way it gets better if
time learns every day and every time something new And
that's how it is today, especially the music goes through
rapid changes and transformations, but you will always
create something that makes you move.
Tell us about the clubs or scene in
that time?
At the time the clubs were not so different but
warmer. The audience was a regular audience in the clubs
that became friends along the way.
Today there is greater awareness because of the
networks so we didn't have social networks for a good
reason word of mouth today is a real tsunami of
information everywhere.
Can you pinpoint the time you
decided DJ'ing was your future and
you wer going to follow your
passion?
Absolutely, as soon as you are in love with the
music you make, you make the audience love you and the
audience is what pushes you to always bring that
something else that will add value to this world of yours
that you are building, a good DJ doesn't always have to go
with the flow, he dictates the flow and makes the audience
connect with him and that What made me continue to play
and create this construction of experiences for the
audience, "Rome was not built in one day" either.
Were can we catch you out side of
your live shows?
Outside of my shows, in the studio or traveling
and vacationing with the family I'm quite a family man you
could say?
Are you an abelton / reason / logic
or analog guy?
The truth is, I started with Cubase, but I quickly fell in
love with Logic, and from there it's been a long-lasting
romance.
Run us trough your home set up.
A 15 square meter room with a 42-inch screen on
one side, 4 monitors, 2 rokit 5 by krk and two A7V ADAM
Audio monitors, a relatively new Mac Pro computer today,
year 2019, and another Mac Book Pro for viewing data, an
APOLLO X8 Universal Audio sound card, and another one
from Roland 4×4 Komplete Kontrol A25 control keyboard
and korg minilogue xd synthesizer that is synchronized with
The Moog Subsequent 37 synthesizer.
What is your go to software?
MacBook Pro 15 inch with Logic Pro x if I get a
new idea for creation and of course there are two important
software if necessary the Serato software and RecordBox of
course.
Explain your writing process.
My writing process depends on whether the beats
are a track with vocals or a track without vocals. When it
comes to a track with vocals, the connection to the vocals
and the melody is critical. This is what will create harmony
at the end of the process. Of course, one of the relevant
details, in my opinion, is the groove of the drums and the
bass, for each creation.

Next releases?
Yes, I'm really looking forward to it. On October
28, a new ep "Take me to Paradise" on awen records ep of
two tracks, one is progressive melodic house and the other
is melodic house called Freedom.
On November 11, I will release another ep on the
sunexplosion label from Frankfurt, Germany. The name of
the ep is Randewoo. On this ep, you will be able to hear a
remix by a dear friend, Brody, who remixed the track
And I have another upcoming release on the exx
undergruond label with three melodic indie dance tracks
coming out on the 18th of November.
And very soon also some more that will be
released on my label Scarlett Records, stay tuned!
How was summer for you ?
This summer was great, it was fun to see all the
productions and all the parties after our tough time with
covid 19, I hope it stays that way, we missed the audience.
How did you get into music production & live Performance ?
A lot of hard work to persist in what you do and
believe only so much they will believe in what you do and
do it for the love not the money.
Can you pinpoint the time you decided music was your
future and you were going to follow your passion?
I always knew from the day I played my first
turntables that it was something I would do for life
You played some live shows
supporting top acts this year can
you tell us about it?
This year I put more emphasis on creation and
production, there are a lot of musical surprises waiting for
you on the way and we didn't focus on the bigger
productions in the clubs and vip parties, but next year I will
be with every foot on the pedal anyway, be ready!
Were else can we catch you
playing?
My music and my sets are always on the
networks, of course you can always listen and follow on all
the platforms that exist today.
https://linktr.ee/djelidavid_official
Has there been any new artist /
producers who have caught your
attention?
Actually, not really from the new ones, but from
the old ones, absolutely. I really appreciate Mladen
Solomun's way, the way he came to build a musical scene
that connects all types of audiences in the world and of
course tell of as conducted by carmine mrak conte that
brought me to the conclusion to persevere and not give up,
it's there it's played and it's good for the audience so we
continue.
You have releases on a lot top
labels worldwide can you tell us
about it.
The truth is, it's a long way, it's not always
possible to get big labels interested in your music, but as
much as you believe, you'll live in the industry, the most
important thing for me is the audience that the audience
will connect with and not belong to the label.
Run us through this years release
schedule?
The year started really great, I launched my own
new label scarlett records where I released a number of my
tracks and of course in the coming months there are
releases that will close the year as I mentioned before. I'm
really looking forward to it. On October 28, a new ep "Take
me to Paradise" on awen records ep of two tracks, one is
progressive melodic house and the other is melodic house
called Freedom.
On November 11, I will release another ep on the
sun explosion label from Frankfurt, Germany. The name of
the ep is Randewoo. On this ep, you will be able to hear a
remix by a dear friend, Brody, who remixed the track
And I have another upcoming release on the exx
underground label with three melodic indie dance tracks
coming out on the 18th of November.

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Acid Cats is 2 over weight, aging DJ’s that still feel
they have something to offer the World of clubbing.
“We’ve been at this a long,” says James, formerly know
as Scientific Funk. “We know what works and what
doesn’t on the dancefloor. That is our primary focus. It
might be a cliche, but we are only interested in ‘killers’
- we don’t do fillers. We want our tune to be the one
that makes your night. The ne you go and find out
what it is.” This may be a bold statement but the Acid
Cats rapidly growing back catalogue is ‘littered’ with
dancefloor weapons. As heir name suggests their
tracks are built around the sound of the 303 although
there’s a lot more going on than just a simple acid line
over a 909 or 808 beat. You’ll find funky, driving bass
lines sitting under some edgy synths, atmospheric fx
and floor infused percussion with the 303 not always
the focus of the track. There’s more to these ‘boys’ than
their name suggests.
" I knew from an early age that music was gonna be my life for
ever. It’s helped me through some bad times and I’ve also had some of
the best times of my life around music. DJ'ing is addictive. I’m sure
everyone has that particular set they played and it went off!! There’s
no buzz like it " - Richie

So tell us how are you today ?
We are loving life at the moment.
How was your week?
We’ve had a great week to be fair. We signed up
another 2 eps for Analytic Records and Aquamelon Records.
We’ve been getting some great press which is amazing at
such an early stage of our production partnership.
Were did you grow up?
We both grew up in and around the Portsmouth
area.
Were are you based?
Richie lives just outside Portsmouth and I’m up in
Winchester
What is your first musical memory?
We both grew up with single parents. Richie with
his mum and me with my dad.
Richie: my mum was a bit of a disco diva and she loved
Neil Diamond. She loved music and would dance around
the house - much to my embarrassment. The first music I
got in to myself was in the late 70s early 80s - mainly dub
reggae and roots like Mad Professor and Bob Marley. From
there I moved in to the early electro sound. I was heavily
in to BMXing and the local skatepark always had
underground music pumping out.
James: My dad played the piano. He also had a very wide
music taste from classical to disco. I grew up listening to all
sorts like The Beatles, Abba, James Last and general pop
music. My dad was a big Radio 2 fan. He was also a teacher
at the school I was at so I spent a lot of time in the car
listening to pretty easy listening Radio 2 vibes. I think the
most influential album he had was Jean Micheal Jarre's
Oxygene - I was instantly drawn to the electronic other
Worldly sounds of the synthesizer.
How did you get into music DJ'ing
and production?
Richie: The Djing came first like most people I guess. I got
in to buying records quite early on. I first saw a ‘proper’ DJ
in a programme about block parties in America and was
immediately drawn to it. The first decks i got were some
belt drive decks. I had one that would go +/-6 and one that
would only speed up...so when I finally got some Technics
it seemed easy to mix.
Because I had decks people would ask me to play
at their house parties. As the house music scene hit the UK
I got heavily in to it from the start. Some friends and I
were doing free parties out in the woods. We always
managed to pull a good crowd. We had a favourite spot and
every summer we would do 5 or 6 parties there. They are
still some of the best nights I’ve ever been too. Sometimes
the police would show up but they were always ok and we
never got shut down. As clubs started to embrace the
house and techno scene and we were known to have a bit
of a following we started a number of events.The most
successful one was called Sunday Sessions. A lot of the
time we just had the best local djs playing but we did some
specials and had guests like Mr C, Colin Dale, Bushwacka,
Terry Francis and errrr oh yeah James.- he played for us a
couple of times. That’s where we first met. By the early 90s
there were a few locals starting to make music - well, try
to. My mate Leo had some gear and we messed about with
it and released a couple of tunes as Nu Logic. By the mid
90s I’d moved away from Portsmouth and lived on the
outskirts of London. I managed to land a slot on Point
Blank FM and did a weekly show for 15 years. In that time
I had a few well known guests in for mixes. I was clubbing
a lot in London at events like Wiggle and Subterrain at The
End. My house would often be the after party venue. That
place could tell a few stories!!
James: As I became a teenager I was into the hip hop. I
still have a love of beats and rhymes from that era or in the
style of that era. Modern Hip Hop is shit - FACT. Anyway,
Radio 1 had a show called Jeff Young's Big Beat Show on a
Thursday or Friday. He fused Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco
and this new sound - House Music. John Peel used to be on
after him and I always listened to the first 15 minutes of
John’s show as he did play some early techno. I'd been
listening to house before I even knew it was called that.
Then the various US House Sound albums started
appearing and I fell in love with acid house. I started
buying 12inches - my first was Tyree Cooper "Turn Up The
Bass". At 6th Form I met a guy Tony Jones who was buying
imports and he introduced me to some underground record
shops in Portsmouth. After that it was weekly trips to buy
European and US imports and random white labels. Then
we started going to London for days trawling every shop we
could find armed with lists of tracks we'd ID off mixes and
radio shows.
I had Technics from the start. Those early mixes
were terrible ha ha. A local guy Robbie Long who was a
couple of years below me at school showed me the basics.
I then tried getting gigs anywhere I could. I played a
terrible set of heavy Euro techno at an empty new djs
comp night. Did some gigs at 6th Form which went ok. I
did crack the mixing and in 1992 ish Mixmag did a big
national competition for new DJs. I was a runner up in the
Ministry of Sound section. I did a 1 hr mix that went
flawlessly from garage through progressive house, techno,
trance to drum'n'bass. That got me in a few more doors.
I've always been able to move through genres effortlessly.
I played a lot of warm up slots and was well used to stadily
building a set readyfor the main DJ.
Production started at Uni. I choose a local college
because it had a recording studio there. I bought an Atari
running Cubase and a couple of synths and started trying
to make something. It took about 5 years to get anything
any where near releasable.
By now I was living in London and hovering
around Swag Records and going to parties like Wiggle and
Subterrain at The End but funnily enough never met Richie
there. My first release was on Leftfield's Offshoot label as
Subfunk. I sat up listening to Mr C's Kiss FM Show after the
promo went out and he played one of the tracks - I was
jumping around my bedroom like a loon almost crying. I
started my own label Scientific Funk Recordings and
hearing Mr C play one of the tracks at Subterrrain blow my
head off!! Richard Grey was next to me and he went to ask
C what the track was and I was screaming "IT'S MINE IT'S
MINE!!". Those early tracks were played by Laurent
Garnier, Dan Curtain, Murf and Jamie Anderson. I never got
in to the drugs side of things back then and I found it a bit
of barrier when trying to make connections.

This lead me to take a break from music for a few
years then came back as Scientific Funk. I hooked up with
Richie around this time and we did an ep with a mate of
ours that Nathan Coles released on his Is This label. That
threesome didn’t end well and we didn’t record anything
else. I went on to release about 50 tracks under that
monica. I had tracks on Wiggle which was a nice hilight.
Had Carl Cox, Umek and Richie Hawtin play tracks. I took
another break around 2017 until Richie got in touch. We
really gelled and Acid Cats was born.
Tell us about the clubs or scene in
that time?
Portsmouth was one of the best cities, outside of
London, to be a raver in the early days. There were big
events at Ritzy’s, usually a cattle market club, but they had
the likes of Grooverider, Carl Cox, Fabio, and live acts that
were in the charts like T99 and Shades of Rhythm. The pier
hosted many well known Djs like Luke Slater and Danny
Rampling. Then there were the more underground events
like Richie’s that had Colin Dale, Mr C and Terry Francis.
Then you also had the Empire Club in Bognor Regis that
had stream of big names play there. Further down the
coast you had the legendary Sterns. The basement was the
heavy room usually and black drips of dirty sweat would fall
on your clothes - but no one cared. That place was insane.
Can you pinpoint the time you
decided DJ'ing was your future and
you were going to follow your
passion?
Richie: I knew from an early age that music was
gonna be my life for ever. It’s helped me through
some bad times and I’ve also had some of the best
times of my life around music. DJ'ing is addictive. I’m
sure everyone has that particular set they played and
it went off!! There’s no buzz like it.
James: Totally agree. When you have a constant stream of
people saying they loved your set how can you not want
more of that. My best night is a bit of an odd one. While at
Uni I got that runner up spot in Mixmag. There was a a club
out in the middle of nowhere called Thursday’s and on a
Thursday they had a night called Planet of Sound and
they’d have Rocky and Diesel, Seb Fontaine and people like
that play. I got to know the resident DJ Rob. One week it
was going to be a residents only night with Rob playing all
night. Unfortunately, on the day, Rob’s dad fell ill. He rang
me asking if I’d cover for him. Now, we played very
different music.
Rob was very commercial and I was more
underground. He said he’d leave all his records for me to
play and I agreed. I took a box of my own style with me
and thought I’d mix it up a bit. I played for 5 hours. I just
dropped every track at the right time. By 11 o’clock the
place was rammed.I remember dropping the Hardfloor
remix of Yeke Yeke and the place went mental!! I then
started playing some tougher house touching on techno.
The lighting guy kept saying, “you can’t play that here!”
but the crowd just lapped it up. I dropped Access by DJ
Mistah and Dj Tim and people were loosing there fucking
minds.
By the end at 2 o’clock, no one had left and the
management cut the sound. Still no one would leave and
they all chanted “ONE MORE ONE MORE”.The management
conceded and I played the Morales mix of Dream Lover by
Maria Carey. Everyone singing along - It was the perfect
ending to the night. I got a standing ovation at the end and
I’ve never been so embarrassed but loved it at the same
time. I was a massive confidence boost for me in playing to
a big crowd. I’ve never looked back.
Were can we catch you out side of
your live shows?
James: this is something we are still planning. There’s a
lot of live acts playing loopy style techno but no one doing
what we do - more structured tech-house / acid house /
deep tech. I hope we can pull a few strings at some small
events first to cut our teeth and get used to doing it all live.

Are you an Ableton / Reason /
Logic or analog guys?
Richie: at the moment we are solely using Reason. I was
using Ableton but James converted me to Reason. I was a
bit reluctant at first but learnt loads just watching James he
ain’t been a bad teacher to be fair. Once I got my head
round the rack and the cable sit was pretty easy. Oh, I did
buy a Behringer TD-3 - a TB303 copy. It’s ok but way too
limited for how we work. It will probably et used live
though eventually.
James: Yeah, I've been a Reason guy since it pretty much
started. I love the rack system - it's so close to a real
studio. I’ve had a full hardware studio with racks of synths
and outboard and a big Soundcraft desk but Reason is just
so good. You don’t need anything else. People used to be
surprised that I used Reason. it's often said Reason has a
particular sound but I’ve managed to avoid it. I do
everything in it - write, mix and master.
Run us through your home set up?
Richie: Studio wise it’s just a PC running Reason and the
TD303. I have 3 x KRK Rokit speakers. Ah, there’s also a
midi keyboard but we never use it. I also have a pair of
Pioneer CDJ 900s, 2 x Technics SL1210s, 1 Allen and Heath
Xone db4 mixer.
James: At the minute it's just a PC running Reason and a
set Focal monitors. We are looking at getting some
hardware for our live sets.
What is your go to software?
Reason and nothing else. It has THE best 303
emulation in it, the ABL3. That is the focus of our tracks for
sure.
Explain your writing process?
Richie: I’ve got my studio space in a large brick summer
house at the bottom of the garden. It’s a proper man cave.
I go there to chill after work. I can end up in there for
hours tinkering with Reason. James and I work remotely
but always meet up to finish tracks quite frequently. The
process works really well for us. We can work quite quickly.
A recent remix we did for Aquamelon was done in a couple
of hours. I sent James the stems and he sent me back the
remix - all I did was add another acid line!!
James: Rich works full time and I work for myself and
have a lot of spare time. We'll start things on our own then
throw each other what we've started. It was a bit of a joke
at the start that Rich would send me an idea and by the
time I'd sent it back I'd deleted all his bits. Now it's much
more even. Rich has a good grasp of Reason now and he
will come up with the more 'out there' ideas and sounds
which is cool. My strengths are drums and bass lines in the
writing process and the structuring of the tracks. Like
Richie said, we try to hook up a couple of Saturday's a
month and finish tracks off.
Re next releases:
We have a 2 track ep for Aquamelon in early
December and a remix for them too. Then a 3 track ep with
a Jake Beautyman remix coming on Household Digital.
Then we return to Analytic Records in March I believe it is
with a 4 track ep. We still sitting on around 10 finished
tracks and about the same amount in various states of
production. HyPRnova have done a great job with getting
our music out there and Steve Nash at Aquamelon has
provided a lot of quirky videos for us and lots of air play
through his connections. It’s been amazing to see so much
great press in such a short space of time.
Where else can we catch you
playing?
Acid Cats is a new brand so we are still getting the
name out there. There’s no one else we can think of that is
really doing the sound that we offer live, so that is our
focus for next year. We are hoping to pull in a few favours
with friends who do small nights so we can cut our teeth
playing live. Alongside this we will do a few live shows on
FB/YouTube to get out something promoters can see. We
are also looking at visuals so we can provide a complete
audio/visual show. Luckily Richie has a nice space for us to
film this sort of thing. Shortly we will be on Instagram/Tik
Tok where we’ll preview upcoming material. For now check
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Juicebox Music, founded by Praveen Achary,
is a record label based in Bangalore (India)
geared towards releasing & promoting quality
underground electronic music with an affinity
towards Deep Progressive, Melodic Techno &
Electronica.
In tandem with the imprint, Juicebox Radio,
weekly podcast, brings you the finest mix shows
from talented DJs from around the world.
" Music was always a very passive part of my life
growing up, I learned how to play the guitar and
played for a band in high-school. That interest kept
growing into understanding instruments, styles of music
and eventually electronic music itself "

PraveenAchary

So tell us how are you today ?
Hello! Thank you for having me. I'm doing well,
just getting ready for the year-end season of gigs.
How was your week?
It's been going well, my wife & I just came back
from a little holiday. Feeling quite refreshed, energised and
inspired.
Where did you grow up?
I was born in Kerala (India) but I lived in Israel,
Jordan & Lebanon for my entire schooling from primary all
the way to graduating.
Where are you based?
I've been based in Bangalore (India) for over a
decade now.
What is your first musical memory?
Definitely listening to my parents' choice of music
during car rides or even at home. It was mostly Indian folkmusic
but there were the chance moments where my father
used to play Beegees, ABBA and the likes.
How did you get into music djing
and production?
Music was always a very passive part of my
life growing up, I learned how to play the guitar and
played for a band in high-school. That interest kept
growing into understanding instruments, styles of
music and eventually electronic music itself. Initially I
produced music (or more like 'beats) to just break-dance
with my friends, and then since I was in a band, I'd start
composing the music. DJ'ing came from my interest in Hiphop
and that naturally transitioned into the electronic music
style of DJ'ing.
Tell us about the clubs or scene in
that time?
It was quite exciting to be honest, especially when
social media wasn't a thing at all. I'd discover artists
through forums or head to gigs because I knew the venue
was great itself. The momentum of discovery was thrilling
more than what it is today with easy access to what you
can expect.
passion?
It was definitely when I decided I didn't want to
follow computer programming as a career, I just couldn't
see myself enjoying that day-in and day-out. Thankfully the
interest in programming and design still stays with me and
that's turned into a hobby with music becoming a career
driven by passion.
Where can we catch you outside of
your live shows?
I'm mostly spending time at home with my wife.
We've rescued a few dogs & cats, so time goes into taking
care of them whenever possible.
Are you an Ableton / Reason / Logic
or analog guy?
I've worked on all the DAWs possible, but found
that Ableton's a bit more aligned towards my workflow
speed. As long as I can get my ideas out onto a canvas as
quickly as possible, that becomes my priority. The rest is
quality management and that can be achieved over time on
any platform.
Run us through your home set-up.
It's a fairly in-the-box setup with an Apple iMac as
the main system (though I've used my laptop during the
pandemic), a pair of Dynaudio LYD8, a Native Instruments
Komplete Audio 6 audio interface (which I definitely need
to upgrade) and a trusty pair of Beyerdynamic DT880 Pros
as my headphone reference.
What is your go to software?
I've been enjoying exploring sound design on
Arturia's Pigments lately, but I've always been using
RevealSound Spire & Synapse Audio Dune 2. The familiarity
of it makes it easier to achieve the design of the sound I
have in mind. As for FX & processing, I gravitate towards
the Soundtoys bundle, Waves H-Delay + SSLEQ, Valhalla,
Eventide Blackhole.
Can you pinpoint the time you
decided Djing was your future and
you were going to follow your

Explain your writing process.
Every project always differs based on what I'm
currently inspired by. It could start with a groove and I'll
just focus on that, save it and then come back to it when a
musical idea matches that groove. It could also be the
other way with the musical idea becoming the first point of
inspiration and then writing the groove / arrangement
around it.
Next releases?
I have a tracks that I'm just sitting on, I don't
have a release plan for it as I'm still testing them and
trying to make them a level above what I'm currently
satisfied with. Hopefully they see the day of light, haha.
You played some live shows
supporting top acts this year can
you tell us about it?
Opening for John Digweed was pretty much my
ultimate milestone as an artist. He's been someone I've
always looked up to in every aspect.
You have releases on a lot of top
labels worldwide. Can you tell us
about it?
I'm grateful to have these labels trust my music.
They've all been extremely wonderful to work with and
each label manager has their unique vision & process,
which is always amazing to see.
Has there been any new artist /
producers who have caught your
attention.
There are so many to name but I'd like to give a
special mention to Funksun (Goa, India), he's been
absolutely on-point with his productions.

DJ CHARTS - autumn issue 2022
Jens Lissat [GER] [TECHNO / HOUSE]
1. Jens Lissat - Jumpin' [Studio3000 Records]
2. Jens Lissat - What the f^ck [Affenkäfig Red]
3. Jens Lissat - Who is Elvis [Studio3000 Records]
4. Jens Lissat - Spacerfrau [Affenkäfig Red]
5. Jens Lissat - Education [Studio3000 Records]
6. Jens Lissat - Higher state of Insomnia [Affenkäfig Red]
7. Jens Lissat - You got the love [Studio3000 Records]
8. Jens Lissat - Rave91 [Affenkäfig Red]
9. Jens Lissat - Lalalalala [Studio3000 Records]
10. Bisou - Device [Studio3000 Records]
PAUL SAWYER [UK] [KRAFTED] [HOUSE/TECHNO]
1. Paul Sawyer - Eutocius [Black Hole Recordings]
2. Dylhen - Apogee 2022 [UV]
3. Oesha - Lost For Words [UV]
4. Ignacio Bread, Franco Armellini - Night Tales [The
Soundgarden]
5. Elle Jae - Drive [Krafted Underground]
6. Paul Sawyer, Danny Stubbs, Susie Ledge - Reverie
(Solarstone Remix) [Pure Trance]
7. Paul Sawyer - The Carousel [Pattern]
8. BT, Ilan Bluestone - Run feat. Caitlin Charters [Ajunabeats]
9. MeowWow - Present Moment feat. Meredith Bull - Present
Moment (Paul Sawyer Remix) [Krafted Underground]
10. ASKARI (UK) - Rise of Osiris [Krafted Underground]
ACID CATS [UK] [ACID HOUSE]
1. Acid Cats - Tooth Fairy
2. Acid Cats - Neutered
3. Acid Cats - Eastern Acid
4. Acid Cats - Nothing But Acid
5. Acid Cats - Secret Virus Spreader
6. Acid Cats - Something For the Weekend
7. Acid Cats - Some Me How Deep Acid Can Be
8. Acid Cats - Intrusive Thoughts
9. Acid Cats - Two Upfront
10. Acid Cats - Truth Hurts
Praveen Achary [INDIA] [Juicebox Music]
1. Blanka Barbara - Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix) [Juicebox
Music]
02. Paul Deep - Mind Destructor [Sudbeat]
03. Jamie Stevens - Crosses (Tantum Remix) [Proportion]
04. Mike Griego - Brothi [Replug]
05. Andres Moris - The Choice [Juicebox Music]
06. Sahar Z, Audio Junkies - Variants [Moments]
07. G.Pal - 3rd of July (Simon Vuarambon Retouch) [Shanti
Radio]
08. Agustín Ficarra - Resign [Mango Alley]
09. Dowden, Ben Tauber - Pulsar (EMPHI Remix) [WARPP]
10. Tonaco - Hausdorff Dimension [Digital Emotions]
AMBER LEIGH MELBY [USA] [Trance]
1. Susana, Ri. Durand - I Matter To You (XiJaro&Pitch Extended
Remix) [Magik Musik]
2. Shugz - Blood Rush [HQ Recordings]
3. M.Sherry, Peetu S - Close Your Eyes (Extended) [Outburst]
4. Markus Schulz, Emma Hewitt - Into My Arms (Extended Mix)
[Black Hole Recordings]
5. Anthony Syfer - The Lost Star (Extended) [Treehouse Tribe]
6. David Forbes - Octagon (Extended) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!]
7. Rub!k - Love In My Heart (Extended) [A State Of Trance]
8. Metta & Glyde - Time Will Tell [One Forty Music]
9. Fatum, Mars Atlas - Angels Cry Feat. Mars Atlas (Extended)
[Anjunabeats]
10. BT, Nadia Ali, Arty - Must Be The Love (Enamour Extended)
[Armada Music]
MARK NEENAN [UK] [Techno] [Filth Infatuated]
1. Perc - Dirt (Perc Vs EAS mix) [Perc Trax]
2. W1b0 - A Side [Alavux BC]
3. BRad Lee - Symptoms Of Wisdom [Filth Infatuated]
4. Co-Ax - Warehouse Rocker [Cluster 100]
5. SKiRRA - Ten Tonnes Of TNT [Filth Infatuated]
6. Atonism - The Hum [Liberta]
7. OB1 - Peak [Filth Infatuated]
8. Jim E Scavenger - Complex [2] [Urban Chaos]
9. Mark Neenan - Gestörtes Hypnotisches Tanzen [Resilient
Recordings]
10. Rhythm Assembler - Goom [Methodical]
BRENT LAWSON [Pro B Tech][UK][House/Prog]
1. Juan Martin (AR) - Changes - (Paul Nolan & Brent Lawson
Remix) [Pro B Tech Music]
2. Mind of Us - Zaraza - (Hernan Serrao Remix) [Pro B Tech]
3. Darren Bray - Zodiac - (Darren Bray Remix) [Pro B Tech]
4. GMJ & Matter - Time To Space [Meanwhile]
5. Dave Seaman & Quivver feat. Tigerlight - Stars Awaken
[Controlled Substance]
6. Audioglider - Oxygeneration - (Ranj Kaler Breaks Mix)
[Manual]
7. Kamilo Sanclemente - Revenge of Jedi - (Matias Burna
Remix) [Deepwide Underground]
8. GMJ - Into Fruition Remixes - (NOIYSE Project Remix)
[Deep Down Music]
9. Kamilo Sanclemente - Believe - (NOIYSE Project Remix)
[Pro B Tech Music]
10. GRU V, DR Green - Atman [SLC-6]
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PAUL NEWHOUSE [IRL] [House/Techno][Zone]
1. Jens Lissat, Phenomania - Who is Elvis (30 Years Tribute Mix)
[studio 3000]
2. Baldo - Groove Radiance (Incl. Paramida & Liquid Earth
Remixes)
3. Luciano, Dani Ramos - How Soon is Now [VATOS LOCOS]
4. Various - MOTHER 124 -> 126 [Mother Recordings]
5. Andreas Foxx -22 Part 2 - 2x12 [LT11-2]
6. Various Artists - HouseOnWax021 [House On Wax]
7. Various - Mental Wax Vol.03 [EXPMENTAL RECORDS]
8. G-Man - From The Vaults I (2x12") [RETRO]
9. Various - Bangers Vol. 6 [Terminal M Records]
10. Jay Lumen - Preacher / Aura / Voyager - Album Sampler 1
[FWLP03-V1]
STEREOLYNK [Slovenia] [House & Techno]
1. EWAN RILL - ANTARK [MAGNITUDE]
2. ROBIN THURSTON - COBALT (STEREOLYNK REMIX) [BC2]
3. MISS KITTIN & NICOLAS MASSEYEFF - PRESENT (MARC
ROMBOY REMIX) [SYSTEMATIC]
4. HUNTER/GAME - VOICES (PETAR DUNDOV REMIX) [JUST
THIS]
5. AVES VOLARE & YEROM - HOLD ME DOWN [ICONYC]
6. GREEN LAKE PROJECT - HALO [3000GRAD]
7. NOEL SANGER - UNDER THE HOORIZONS (MICKE & WHALEN
REMIX) [DISSIDENT]
8. CHIRS CARGO - ILLUMINATI [MOVEMENT]
9. QUENCH - DREAMS (RANJ KALER REMIX) [UNRELEASED]
10. JAMIE STEVENS - CROSSES [PROPROTION]
ANTONEY PERCY [Ireland] [Zone] [Dance]
1. Riigs & Skenna - Third wave EP [LondonAM Records]
2. Peter Makto - Unfulfilled Love EP [Zenebona]
3. Umloud - Umloud remixes EP [Iboga Tech]
4. Susan Right - Melancholia EP [Cinematique]
5. Around Us FT. Callicat - Reaching Home EP [Manual Music]
6. Richard Domingez - Im Letting You Go EP [Stellar Fountain]
7. Mooskke - 1947 EP [64K records]
8. Konte - Eternity EP [Transsensation Records]
9. Wesley Holmes & Lar Gibbons - Half light Sway EP [Uniting
Souls Music]
10. Redspace - Avirex EP [Monkey League]
DEF BEATZ [UK] [GROOVE CITY RADIO]
1. Kennedy - Know Me (Delve Deeper Recordings)
2. Col Lawton - Take (Atjazz Record Company)
3. Gift Of Africa - Move Me (Original Mix) (Deep Clicks)
4. Ross Couch - Imagine (Body Rhythm)
5. HUGEhands - Before The Storm (Original Mix) (Deep Fix
Recordings)
6. ZaVen- Passive Activity (Deephope Remix) (Sound Vessel
Recordings)
7. Kalophain - Faded (Original Mix) (Oh So Coy Recordings)
8. Darren Giles & Suki Soul - Don’t Turn Your Back (Midnight
Riot)
9. Moe Turk - Groovebox (Original Mix) (Ready Mix Records)
10. Fran Deeper - Sunglasses (Spa In Disco)
PAUL HAWCROFT [UK] [Progressive House]
1. Sasha & Sentre - Track 10 [L.N.O.E]
2. Mind Against - Dreamcast [Afterlife]
3. Lostep - Burma -Anime A.M Remix [Anjunabeats]
4. Tokyo Fan Club - Horses (Echonomist Remix) [Bedrock]
5. Audioglider - I Feel The Rush (Framewerk Remix) [Melodic
Beats]
6. Janis Brinkmann & Journey Deep - Abracadabra (Paul Hawcroft
Remix) [Journey Deep]
7. Joda - No One Walks Away (Proff remix) [Anjunabeats]
8. Sandeep Pai - Mirrors (Jerome isma ae Remix) [EE]
9. Simon Doty & Marsh - Touch The Sky [Anjunadeep]
10. Will Atkinson & Gary Go - If I Spoke your language (Grum
Remix) [Blackhole]
FRANK DUEFFEL [Germany] [Trance]
1. John Grand - Retina [Euphonic Rec.]
2. Frank Dueffel - Cafe Cortado [Phoenix Rec.]
3. Dylhen - Arena [UV Noir]
4. Ben Gold - Rest Of Our Lives [Armada Captivating]
5. Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Consciousness [Afterlife Rec.]
6. Philipe El Sisi & Omar Sherif - Heaven [Vandit Rec.]
7. Genlock & Kai Tracid - Mockmoon (Peace, Love, XTC) [Heldeep
Rec.]
8. Marco V & Vision 20/20 - PRO/VE [In Charge]
9. Illenium feat. Skylar Grey - From The Ashes (Paul van Dyk
Remix) [Warner Music]
10. Anfisa Letyago - Rosso Profundo [Factory 93 Rec.]
MARK MAC LEOD [CANADA] [Deep Down Rec]
1. Oliver & Tom - Bruges [Be Adult Music]
2. Mathew Jonson - Cyclops (Tim Green Remix) [Shanti Radio]
3. Kasper Koman - The Observer [Lost & Found]
4. Simon Vuarambon - Quimera [Shanti Radio]
5. Juan Deminicis - Samhadi [Proton Music]
6. Oliver & Tom, Analog Jungs - Landscape (RIGOONI Remix)
[Plaisirs Sonores Records]
7. Darren Bray - Sequence (Callecat Remix) [AH Digital]
8. Juan Ibanez, Agustín - Diggs [Sprout]
9. JFR, Juan Sapia - The Girl Who Stole the Stars (Albuquerque &
Foletto Remix) [Forward Music]
10. Rick Pier O'Neil - Imperial (Zankee Gulati Remix) [Proton
Music]
SONAS [UK] [Electronica – Techno - Ambient]
1. SONAS – Home [Bandcamp]
2. Juliane Wolf – Kira [Soundgarden]
3. Tristan Case – Aurora’s Story [Sound Avenue]
4. Paul & Shark – Coastal Speedway of Happiness [P&S Free
Time Discs]
5. Khoton feat Tess Roby – Release Spirit [Bandcamp]
6. Jordan Arts – Waiting [Zehn Records]
7. Matador & Ashley Slater – Live Again [Riches and Sins]
8. Twofold – 22 02 (Bad Behaviour) [Bandcamp]
9. Slow Dancing Society – Henosis [Insectorama]
10. Effoharkay – Deeply [Business Casual]

TUNES
PROG - TECH Albums HOUSE - Dance// Paul Hawcroft
TOP TUNE //
10
Sasha & Sentre - Track 10 [Last Night On Earth]
I've been after this for literally ages, since I heard Sasha drop it on his radio show so long
ago, and nearly one hundred Last Night On Earth releases later, here we are. A welcome
collaboration by Sasha with Sentre, with the 2016 version having a very cheeky familiar vocal
from a well known pop act. When this first surfaced it went on to be Pete Tong's Essential
New Tune, and Annie Mac's Hottest Record. Sadly the vocal couldn't be cleared and was
reworked, however it still sounds awe inspiring. Lovely warm synths, glitchy percussion and
lots of detail make this one very special indeed. I can't stop playing it.
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8
https://www.beatport.com/track/track-10/16977948
Lostep - Burma (aname AM Remix) [Anjunabeats]
Easily my favourite label of all time by far, Anjunabeats are not only the label I always send all my
demos to as soon as they are fresh out of the studio (one day I'll hopefully crack them), but their
consistency and production finesse in their output is unrivaled. Burma by Lostep first surfaced in
2004 on GU Music/Global Underground, and had a mighty remix from Sasha. However some sixteen
years later the Anjunabeats team have enlisted Marcus Schossow & Thomas Sagstad under their
'aname' alias to rework it, and what a job they've done, fusing progressive house and trance together
in an awesome fashion. Well done.
https://www.beatport.com/release/burma-aname-remixes/3934456
Tokyo Fan Club - Horses (Echonomist Remix) [Bedrock]
On paper a meeting between Progressive House all-star Luke Brancaccio, his wife, the
excellent vocalist Kiki Cave and progressive trance hero Gai Barone sounds too good to be
true, but thankfully this is not the case and all what I've heard from Tokyo Fan Club so far
is breathtaking. You only need to check out their 20 track album, 'We Live Electric', as
proof of this. No surprise that the trio have ended up on John Digweed's Bedrock imprint
when the music is as good as this. Echonomist are on remix duties of 'Horses' and turn
the smooth original into a peak time progressive wonder!
https://www.beatport.com/release/horses-echonomist-remix/3903566
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RECOMMENDED
Mind Against - Dreamcast [Afterlife]
Very narrowly missing out on the 'Tune Of The Month' and it would have so been it if Sasha's
long awaited 6 year anthem 'Track 10' hadn't officially had a release, Mind Against deliver one
of my favourite tracks of 2022 in the form of 'Dreamcast'. Something must be in the water in
Italy as this is just fantastic. Definitely one of the more ethereal and soothing, yet driving
tracks to come out on Afterlife, this has it all, mind bending synth work, driving percussion, a
nice warm bass and all the elements in the right place to make me instantly want to play it
out.
https://www.beatport.com/release/dreamcast/3953031
Audioglider - I Feel The Rush (Framewerk Remix) [Melodic Beats Recordings]
Based in my home city of Plymouth, the Melodic Beats collective strive to provide high quality house
and progressive in every aspect they do, be it their nights (and I've played for them a few times),
their record label and their podcast series. The label recently celebrated thirty releases, which is a
mean feat given they only formed the label at the beginning of lockdown in 2020. When 'I Feel The
Rush' from Audioglider first surfaced, it was one of the biggest releases on the label to date, and who
better to remix it than Framewerk (who also provided a killer remix of DJ San's Substance Carrier for
my E=MC2 label). They deliver three awesome versions that have unsurprisingly received huge
support.
https://www.beatport.com/release/depth-perception-ep-the-remixes-pt-2/3931779
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VINYL TOP 20
1. Jay Tripwire - My Life With The Machines Vol 1 [REPEAT05]
Various - MOTHER 124 - 126 [MOTHER]
Douse - Looking for Love EP [SB002]
Luciano & Dani Ramos Dewalta - How Soon Is Now EP [VL025]
Andreas Foxx -22 Part 2 - 2x12 [LT11-2]
Dirk Sid Eno - Bonfire EP [35-013]
Various Artists - HouseOnWax021 [HOW021]
Various - Mental Wax Vol03 [XPMVNL05]
Guy From Downstairs & Funk E Time EP [CV015]
Federico Molinari - Doscientos [SDR03]
Cosmic Boys - Dont Loose Control [TERM210]
Various - Children Of The Atom [MINDCUT18]
Various - Bangers Vol 6 [TERM209]
Jay Lumen - Preacher / Aura / Voyager - Album Sampler 1 [FWLP03-V1]
Joyhauser - Crawler [TERM213]
Various Artists - Karma 001 4x12 [KARMA001]
Syntax Error - Future is Human [SNORK100]
Marco Effe - Slide Inwards [BNS080]
Robert S (PT) Takaaki Itoh - Acid Was My School EP [GYNOID021]
Pino R - The Analog Signal [RANX1001-8]

Albums - Dance
Deejay.de / Vinyl / house & techno //
Albums - Dance
TOP TUNE //
10
Various Artists – Bangers 6 [Terminal M]
The mighty Terminal M continues its domination of the techno scene with this aptly named
compilation. Joyhauser kicks off with “Tape Space”, a peak time roller, full of percussive
elements, and a pounding kick combined with a resounding vocal. The Yellowheads take us
into trance territory with “Error 909”, whilst Pablo Say moves things along and hits the floor
hard with “Capacite”. It’s a simple but effective track that will do the damage when needed.
Finally, A.D.H.S give us the highlight with the pumping and rolling “Zulu”, with its arpeggiated
bass line and synth pulses. All these tracks are worthy of any techno DJ.
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Bangers_Vol_6_TERM209_Vinyl__993002
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Jay Tripwire – My life with the machines vol 1 [Repeat 05]
Vancouver’s delves deep into his 20 year career with, the first In a series of compilations of his previously
released material as well as a selection of unheard-of numbers. Openers “Acid soul” and “Jah Love” are
perfect combinations of the classic 303 touch and chopped-up vocal samples. Full of energy. “Acid Babies”
takes in more straight up house influences, whilst “Rawtronik 909” uses more ambient textures and pads to
take the listener on a journey. “Visual Spectrum” goes all miniama on us, with its simplistic bassline and
heavily treated vocals sitting on top of shuffling drums and precussion. “Dubdub 111” plays out with many
influences, from trance like stabs to glitchy electronica. Finally “Sista Dub” closes things out with its dub
vocal stabs, rolling percussion and Leftfield style production. A great selection for the right DJ.
https://www.deejay.de/Jay_Tripwire_My_Life_With_The_Machines_Vol_1_REPEAT05_Vinyl__999173
Luciano, Dani Ramos – How soon is now EP [Vatos Locos]
Luciano teams up with Dani Ramos for what is described as the “quintessential summer
sizzler”. “How soon is now” uses layers of percussion to drive the track forward, with the
energy levels slowly rising throughout. “UFO’s call” uses off kilter melodies and smooth
pads combined with pumping drums to up the energy levels further. On the flip-side
Dewalta serves up 2 remixes of “How soon is now”. His first offering, his “Eth” mix is a
lesson in deep tech, with chunky drums and bass combineing with sizzling synths on the
breakdown. Finally his “Metaverse” remix harks back to the deep breaks of his musical
production past. Great EP.
https://www.deejay.de/Luciano_%26_Dani_Ramos_Dewalta_How_Soon_Is_Now_Ep_VL025_Vinyl__991604
Douse – Looking for Love EP [Star Blazer]
4 tracks of Garage inspired house music here from Douse. All have the smooth chords and
upliftng vocals you have come to expect. Full of energy, each track is sure to keep the
dancefloor moving, no matter which one you play. Pick of the bunch is the final track “Lift
me up” withs filtered keys giving it a funkier edge to the other 3 tracks.
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https://www.deejay.de/Douse_Looking_for_Love_EP_SB002_Vinyl__994483
Dirk Sid Eno – Bonfire EP [35 Grad]
This is in this top 10 this month for one reason, and one reason only. The opening track on the EP has
a lead line played by an instrument much maligned within dance music, the tuba. “Feisty when I’m
mad” has a solid foundation of undulating synths and bass, with drums that move things along nicely,
before the tuba brings in a whole new element and will without doubt make this track stand out in
any set. D0P takes the raw elements of “Feisty when I’m mad” and flips them to create a dark
menacing deep tech number. On the flip “Mettled, not settled” is a bouncy, rolling tech number, with
a fantastic acid lead line that creates bags of energy and will hit any club hard when played. Andreas
Henneberg strips things back and goes deep and melodic with his remix. Great stuff.
https://www.deejay.de/Dirk_Sid_Eno_Bonfire_EP_35-013_Vinyl__960080

John Ricketts \\ TUNES
8
Various Artists – House on Wax 21 [House on Wax]
Inspired by the white label culture of house music’s past, House on Wax serve up 4 eclectic
house tracks. Lucio Agustin and Parsec kick of with the bouncy “Contra”. Mbius follows up with
the deeper sounding “Biot”, with all the squeaks and bleeps you’ve come to expect. Glasidum
follows in the same deep house direction, with more melodic elements and smooth pads.
Finally, Maxi Exeni concludes with “Vaquita” and ups the energy with chopped up synths and
obscure spoken vocals. Not groundbreaking, but solid stuff throughout.
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_HouseOnWax021_HOW021_Vinyl__991732
7
Fredrico Molinari – Doscientos [Saturn Drive]
Buenos Aires based producer Fredrico Molinari shows us clearly his jazz influences with
this unique EP. Minimal house is how this could be described, but it’s slightly more
complex than that. His scant use of musical norms gives each track it’s own unique
characteristics. “Doscientos” is glitchy and quirky. Berlin based due Cab Drivers or on
remix duties and toughen up the original. “Fracking pills” continues the inimitable sound
Molinari is known for. Finally “Morphatelo” concludes things with its bitcrushed percussion
and deep sub bass.
https://www.deejay.de/Federico_Molinari_Doscientos_SDR03_Vinyl__981542
RECOMMENDED
10
Various Artists – Karm 001 [Ceremonie]
Debut release from Turkish collective Ceremonie, and it is chock full of some quality
music! Highlights inclue the melodic breaks of album opener “Approach Initiation”
by Answer Code Request. There’s rolling techno from Roberto Cementi with
“Neurotribe” and “Slop” by Muzmin. More melodic tracks come from Egotot with
“Samo” and glitchy rave electronica from Revival with “Blue Hour”. An amazingly
varied compilation of some serious talent.
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_Karma_001_4x12_KARMA001_Vinyl__969794
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Jay Lumen – Voyager album sampler 1 [Footwork]
Techno heavyweight Jay Lumen has been hitting dancefloors hard with these weapons
already across the globe. Now available on vinyl for the first time and the y still pack a
punch. “Preacher” is a driving techno track revolving around an undulating arpeggio
bass. “The Loop” is more percussive, with dramatic stabs piercing the drums and bass.
“Storm of the hanger” follows the vibe with its rolling drums and synths that punch
through the wall of sound. “Aura” gives the sampler a euphoric finish with its huge
breakdown and driving rhythms.
https://www.deejay.de/Jay_Lumen_Preacher_Aura_Voyager_Album_Sampler_1_FWLP03-
9
Marco Effe- Slide Inwards [Break New Soil]
Marco Effe returns to Break New Soil with an eclectic 4 tracker filled with his renowned
production style. “Slide Inwards” is peak time techno, with ominous chords and stabs over
driving drums. “Systematism” strips things back to a more minimalist sound, but still with
bags of energy. “Rotary Swindle” has a more tech feel to it, and is overall a more chunky affair
compared to the quite smooth sounds of the previous tracks. “Suborbital Pattern” has a
chugging bass line and the drums are led by the ride cymbals. Finally “Enclosed Silence”
keeps the tempo up whilst going into more ethereal territory. A great example of the
producers talent and technique.
https://www.deejay.de/Marco_Effe_Slide_Inwards_BNS080_Vinyl__999862

Vinyl + Digital
Albums - Dance
TECHNO & HARD TECHNO / Mark Neenan
Albums - Dance
TOP TUNE //
10
Perc - Dirt [Perc Track LTD]
Perc (Ali Wells) can do no wrong in my eyes and here he supplies three different versions of the exceptional 'Dirt'
track which is coming out as a hand stamped LTD vinyl release. 'Dirt' original mix is as expected hard and heavy
looped industrial Techno, which drives forward with occasional breakbeat fills untill it builds to a huge crescendo
with a familiar piano rave sample (Which was actually re Recorded and not sampled so the blurb says) and then
we go straight back into the searing hard Techno sound we all know and love and find ourselves losing our shit on
the dancefloor (Just like when Ali dropped this at the awesome Underground Alliance gig in Birmingham back in
September) The Perc vs EAS mix sounds similar to start with before the rising american star (EAS) gets his 303 on
the go, replacing the old school piano riff with squelchy driving acid. What a track this is! The 'Crowd' mix basically
replaces the pianos and Acid with crowd noise and is my least favourite. I will be rinsing the first two versions of
this to death for months to come! Huge release.
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https://perctrax.bandcamp.com/track/dirt-original-mix
Atonism - Impulse EP [Liberta]
Berlin based, Spanish producer 'Atonism' is quickly becoming a big favourite of mine. We are treated to 3
great tracks here all slickly produced and with that deep, Hypnotic and rolling kind of vibe. 'Impulse' is
dark and moody with a crisp percussion work out, orgasmic Bassline and plenty of quirky bleeps and zaps
to keep me smiling.'The Hum' is tougher with a thumping Sub Bass, tribal-esque loops, sinister synth
work and a clever filtered vocal throughout keeping things lively. Hardgroove at its finest this! Lastly,
label owner 'Vinicius Honorio' let's Atomism give his Tinderbox track a big rework, and boy does he come
up with the goods! Quality. I must also mention 'Temples' by Atonism whilst I write this as it has been a
staple tune of my set's throughout the summer. It came out on Autonome Records and I seriously reckon
you check it out along with all of his other work.
https://www.beatport.com/release/impulse/3877887
RECOMMENDED
W1b0 - Tribute EP [Alavux Bandcamp]
Sadly we lost a Dutch Electro legend back in August, just days before his gig in Berlin's 'HOR' Wibo Lammerts passed away. I first
discovered his music on the great Bass Agenda recordings and would always look out for and support his music when I could. Following his
untimely passing tributes came flooding in from a who's who in the dance music scene none more so than Dave Clarke who was a big
champion of his tracks. Another top producer I rate is Alavux and he was a good friend and collaborator with Wibo and this EP is the
finished versions of two tracks they had been working on. It is simply titled W1b0 - Tribute EP. No track names, just simply A Side and B
Side. If you're an electro fan you need these masterpieces in your life, two exquisite hard, bass heavy electro jams with A Side dropping
into familiar sounding old school rave stabs and a 4/4 beat section halfway through, whilst B Side is a darker more atmospheric electronic
work out. This is available on Alavux's Bandcamp page as digital download or LTD edition transparent 10" Vinyl. R.I.P W1b0 x
https://0ktag0nrec.bandcamp.com/album/w1b0-tribute-ep
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Rill - Passionate Kisses [Drawner Records]
German newcomer 'Rill' delivers Drawner Records three fast paced, groove fuelled tracks of great
quality.'Passionate Kisses' (The EP name) is bloody brilliant. Deep, rolling, bleepy Techno vibes from the
off that build and lead us into a dark nautical sounding break with the sexy female voice leading us to the
drop which Is a beauty! 'Tripple Sec' is a harder more punchy offering whilst 'Yaker' is a more minimalistic
offering, that still has a tremendous groove and is full of crazy FX work. Rill is definitely one to watch!
https://drawnerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/passionate-kisses
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Rhythm Assembler - Rhythm Theories No 6 [Methodical]
The mighty 'Rhythm Assembler' returns to his own Methodical imprint with four essential tracks for those
that like myself are stimulated by tough and Hypnotic Techno music. 'Break Point' is bleepy and clanking.
'Exponential' goes very sci fi. 'Resonant' goes all militant with hard as nails marching beats and
percussion. If I had to pick a favourite (which when giving promo feedback, sadly you do) i would have to
pick 'Goom' A throbbing mind controlling Bassline grabs you from the get go and never relents for nearly
six minutes of sheer exhilarating Techno joy.
https://methodicalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rhythm-theories-001

\\ TUNES
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8.5
7.5
Millhouse - House Bells [Khazad Records]
Big fan of Millhouse and I'm pretty sure I've included him in my reviews before? (My memory is somewhat
tarnished from all my years or raving!) Anyway, the Berlin based Irishman delivers five awesome
dancefloor heavy tracks of beauty here. My picks are: 'Downwards Side' with its Hard rumbling bass, fast
paced 909 percussion and sexy female vocal. 'House Bells' which has a lush tough punchy kick drum a
mesmeric bell like synth throughout followed by an epic evolving build up on the break. And last but not
least the epic driving Hardgroove of 'Throwback' with punchy claps, industrial loops and an enormous
growling sub bass all the way through this mighty fine warehouse cut! Get some Millhouse in your sets
now, diverse Techno that can be used at any time in any Set!
https://khazadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/house-bells-ep-kha017
Jim E Scavenger - Complex [Urban Chaos Recordings]
My good friend and all round top Techno dude from Bath Mr Scavenger is back on Alex Buchanan's Wicked UCR label with
this cracking three tracker called Complex, which is named after the modular synth in Reason. "All sounds synthesized in
real time using instances of Complex-1 and triggered via internal clocks, envelopes, triggers and sequencers then
sequenced via CV automation in the main sequencer" Says Jim. Now I'm not clued up with all this Techy Jargon but I
know good quality Techno when I hear it and these are three of the best! Complex [1] is sci fi, bleepy and even dark in
places, full of crazy noises that control your mind. Complex [3] is energetic, thumping and futuristic with a nonstop
arpeggiated synth line and added squelchy acid sirens towards the end. My pick is Complex [2] which has a really tight
clanking kick, a huge sub bass that comes in followed by an excellent metallicy synth and extra drum hits after the main
break make this a serious Techno weapon! Great work Jim!
https://www.beatport.com/artist/jim-e-scavenger/626885
Auriga - Antares [Off Recordings]
I'll admit, I've not come across Auriga before but apparently she's a Spanish artist who's been busy on the
Ibiza and Berlin scenes as well as releasing on labels such as ODD and IAMT. Well I'm going to be keeping
an eye out for her as this EP is ace! Three modern, driving, Percussive tracks are supplied. 'Antares' has an
eerie breakdown (perfect for Halloween). The Synth on 'Spherical Coordinates' is crazy and Hypnotic during
the later stage. Proper builder this, but my pick is definitely 'Hemisphere' which is a lot more stripped back
but oozes Hard Techno energy. It has a clever synth - percussion hookline that keeps the track moving and
is very cool. I've played this at a couple gigs and on podcasts and it's gone down a treat.
9.5
9.5
https://www.beatport.com/release/antares/3880365
Various artists - Cluster 100 [Cluster]
Legendary London label Cluster (known as SUF's main sister label and always packed full of hard warehouse
techno, minus the acid) celebrates its 100th release with this excellent twin pack of luscious green Vinyl which just
came through the post in time to squeeze in a quick review. Eight tracks are supplied and they are all quality
tunes aimed solely at the dancefloor.French artist Ganez the Terrible teams up with Dico to kick things off with the
aptly named 'Cluster'. Chris Liberator and Pest Control are up next with the thumping 'No Mercy'. A.P. is next with
the brilliant Dark and Driving 'Shudder' which I heard him play out for the first time way back at the start of the
year at the World Of Techno gig in Exeter. Quality! There are other top tracks from regulars Sterling Moss and
Aaron Liberator, Chris Liberator and Sam DFL, Bonz and a slamming Shredder track full of syncopated synth work
and dark bass heavy stabs called 'Deviations' But my favourite is probably Henry's under his Co-Ax guise with
'Warehouse Rocker' which certainly would rock the hell out of any warehouse rave that's for sure! It's an excellent
piece of hard Percussive Techno that needs to be heard. This release has all the hallmarks of a classic. Here's to
the next Hundred!
https://www.decks.de/track/various_artists-cluster_100/ck5-ro
Michael Wells a.k.a. G.T.O. - Stone Man EP [Hydraulix]
Rave legend Michael Wells returns to Hydraulix once again with this top five tracker. Stone Man (Original) and Hammer
Down are cool but my picks are 'WTF' which transports me back to my youth and actually sounds like a Hardcore / Rave
track albeit at a steadier pace and with crisp modern production. The bass on this is class as is the 'the fuck you doin ere'
vocal and it's jacking as fuck! Next is 'Hammer Shot' which has such a nice groove and the dark de tuned metallic synth on
the break really makes this track. It wouldn't be a Hydraulix release without a D.A.V.E. The Drummer remix and Henry
delivers the goods with his tough energetic rework of 'Stone Man' which includes some '10 Kleine Bassdrum' distorted
Gabba kicks before the break and a clever rework of the famous vocal and an epic build up that will have you dancing like
a complete tool with a big grin on your face when it comes back in. I reckon this should be played at 162.5 bpm (jokes)
Class!
https://www.beatport.com/release/stone-man-ep/3869964

Vinyl + Digital
HOUSE & TECHNO
John Ricketts
TOP TUNE //
10
Juliane Wolf – Love Conquers All EP [The Soundgarden]
German producer and DJ Juliane Wolf builds on her previous releases on labels such as Dear
Deer, YION, ASTIR Recordings and her own Wizarding Wolf imprint with this outstanding 3
track EP on Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden. The title track “Love Conquers All” blends a
chunky driving bass line, with delicate arpeggios, soaring synths and dreamy vocals. “Halo”
continues the theme with arps and bass combined with drums that shuffle along with just the
right amount of energy to keep things firmly focused on the dancefloor. Finally “Kira” closes
the EP with one of the most euphoric breakdowns of the past few years. Synths float in and
out whilst arpeggios are teased before the rolling bassline takes control. This is top quality
progressive house. More please.
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https://www.beatport.com/release/love-conquers-all/3941450
Ben Jones – Fizzy Water EP [Before Records]
Debut release from Before Records, with label boss Ben Jones, providing the goods. The title track
“Fizzy Water” showcases his distinctive musical style. With drums bouncing along and accompanied by
minimalist instrumentation. The Nolga remix of the title track strips things down even more. On the flip
side, “Grey Area” takes us into darker territory, with a dark synth-line droning throughout over the top of
more shuffling drums. Bobby O’Donnell gives his remix an upbeat acid feel, and ups the energy levels for
a more peak-time vibe. Great debut EP, look forward to more.
https://benjones6.bandcamp.com/album/bfr001-ben-jones-fizzy-water-ep
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Hess and Harrison – Epibenthoss Mbira EP [Echocord]
Detroit natives Luke Hess and Joshua Harrison team up, to continue Echocord’s series of coloured
vinyl releases. Giving us 4 tracks of deep techno and house. “Benthos” is a chord driven deep tech
number, with acid influences. “Hadal” continues the same theme, opening things up to more
progressive elements, with shuffling hi-hats and solid drums. “Nekton” continues with the
progressive influences, with delay effects used to create movement in the synths. Finally
“Upwelling” takes us into more minimalist territory, with deep subs and punchy drums.
https://echocord.bandcamp.com/album/epibenthos-mbira-ep
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Jos & Eli - Mayhem EP [Watergate]
For their second release on the world-renowned Watergate, the pair team up with vocalist Alex Clare. First up
though is the driving techno number “Inner Sky”, full of energy and movement, it’s destined for good things.
Stephan Jolk is on remix duties for the title track, and completely flips things around and bring us a melodic and
progressive sounding number, perfect for a sunset session. When Alex Clare steps up for the chunky, and
distinctly different-sounding “Mistakes” is where the EP peaks. It's a great track, and the combination of synths,
vocals and drums all sit perfectly with each other. Finally “Mayhem” closes things with more progressive sounds,
with arpeggio leads and rolling drums. Brilliant work.
https://www.beatport.com/release/mayhem-ep/3421925
GMJ & Matter – EXT 135 / Elemental / Time to Space [Meanwhile]
Meanwhile label head honchos GMJ and Matter take things into their own hands and finish the year off in
style with the labels 39th release. It’s a triple A-side, and kicks things off with “Ext 135”. It’s a laid back,
brooding progressive house number, with pads weaving in between each other, sitting on top of a solid
rolling bass line. “Elemental” continues the vibe, but raises the energy levels before “Time to Space” adds
an element of funk to round things off. Brilliant stuff and something for all good progressive and also
deep house djs in the right time and place.
https://www.beatport.com/release/ext-135-elemental-time-to-space/3944089

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30 YEARS A DJ
24th & 25th feb 2023
30 hours, 30 DJ's
allies for everyone, amber long, anthony pappa,
booka shade, bound to divide, collective states,
DARIA FOMINA, DARIN EPSILON, DAVE SEAMAN,
D-FORMATION, d-vox, jay forster, john johnson,
just her, kristina sky, lauren mia, lorrainne,,
nick muir, paul moore, paul oakenfold,
paul sawyer, paul thomas,
phil moonface thompson, shemsu, simon sinfield,
solarstone, spada, steve parry, wally lopez, zoya,