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ISSUE <strong>036</strong> Autumn 2022 - DJS FROM MARS<br />
" We think that the Asian scene is really booming in the<br />
last years! Electronic music fans are super excited<br />
because it’s all new "<br />
| Jens Lissat | Last Survivor | Oversight | Moguai @ A Parookaville Wedding | Stereolynk | Eli David |<br />
| Mark MacLeod | Acid Cats | Juicebox Music | Mallorca Clubbing 2022 |
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Nice One! - Sam Divine - 7/10<br />
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In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover superstars DJ'S<br />
FROM MARS. They bring the mash-up attitude into Electronic Dance Music.<br />
Their style is a 360° blend of every musical genre, with the add of their Alien<br />
basslines and beats. Their numbers on Social Media are constantly growing:<br />
with 140.000 Instagram followers and 1,5 million Spotify monthly listeners,<br />
and 600.000 YouTube subscribers they’re currently one of the most popular<br />
DJ acts in the whole world..Their videos on YouTube have over 250 million<br />
views and the numbers are constantly growing...<br />
<strong>From</strong> Germany, we speak to the legend that is JENS LISSAT. For over 40<br />
years now, Jens Lissat is one of the biggest names in the club scene. Insiders gave him<br />
the nickname "Godfather Of Techno". His tracks are released on trendbreaking labels like<br />
his own, Monkey League & Studio3000 Records“. Further on Noir Music, Get Physical,<br />
Suara, Toolroom and Stil Vor Talent.<br />
<strong>From</strong> Ireland we caught up with LAST SURVIVOR. The brainchild of one of<br />
Ireland’s most successful dance acts of all time Declan McLaughlin, and drummer Mick<br />
McCallion of rock band Droids, Last Survivor is a band on the cusp of breaking out into<br />
the mainstream. Created during the first lockdown, and with their initial releases written<br />
and produced almost entirely remotely, their debut “Waste Away” (featuring vocals from<br />
Novablood’s Mark Baker) set the tone. A dark, brooding nod to 80s-style synth-wave. It<br />
was an emotive and powerful first release and was praised by critics, radio djs and gained<br />
them a firm fan base.<br />
We speak to UK based artist OVERSIGHT. Based in the south-east of the<br />
UK, producer Oversight has spent the last decade building up both a well-respected back<br />
catalogue as well as an impressive fanbase. Fusing musical genres together to create his<br />
own unique brand of melodic liquid drum and bass, his studio skills are well respected by<br />
his industry peers and listeners alike. He took time out of his hectic production and<br />
performance schedule to chat to us about all things Oversight.<br />
<strong>From</strong> Germany we speak to Moguai @ A Parookaville Wedding. A<br />
Warsteiner PAROOKAVILLE Wedding At The City Of Love And An Interview With The Best<br />
Man MOGUAI! Finally after two years of missing out on celebrating love, life and most<br />
importantly friendships we are back on the holy grounds of PAROOKAVILLE. There are so<br />
many crazy things to do during this four days of pure joy. One of these things is getting<br />
married there.<br />
We also talk to STEREOLYNK. Stereolynk are a brilliant multi-dimensional<br />
Slovenian duo currently twisting house and techno fans into rapturous ts. In the space of<br />
a few months, Stereolynk — comprised of Alex Nemec, who needs no introduction as<br />
headhoncho of well-known and respected record label Mirabillis, and Nenad Putnik, a<br />
seasoned musican who not only posseses impressive guitar playing skills, but is well<br />
versed in playing a multitude of instruments while being involved in various funk, jazz<br />
and indie rock projects.<br />
We speak to ELI DAVID from Israel. Eli David was born in the 80's when the<br />
music became a little more electronic. At the age of 14, he began his journey in the<br />
music world as a DJ and producer. Over the years Eli has played in countless clubs and<br />
events all over the world like : Pacha New York, Sullivan room, Lilienblum 22 TLV, The<br />
Colosseum TLV, and danced to thousands of people every day.<br />
<strong>From</strong> Canada we catch up with MARK MACLEOD. Mark MacLeod comes from a<br />
long line of musical talent. He was part of the original rave scene in Toronto and a<br />
regular resident in many of Montreal’s best house music clubs. This is when he began to<br />
move to the deeper side of electronic music.<br />
ACID CATS are from the UK also. ACID CATS are from the UK also. Acid Cats<br />
is 2 over weight, aging DJ’s that still feel they have something to offer the World of<br />
clubbing. “We’ve been at this a long,” says James, formerly know as Scientific Funk.<br />
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In our Feature Labels this issue we speak to JUICEBOX MUSIC and we<br />
check out how they do it in Mallorca, in our club reviews of Mallorca Clubbing<br />
2022. As if all that was not enough of course we have our regular reviews and charts<br />
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Connect https://www.facebook.com/oversightmusic<br />
Based in the south-east of the UK,<br />
producer Oversight has spent the<br />
last decade building up both a wellrespected<br />
back catalogue as well<br />
as an impressive fanbase. Fusing<br />
musical genres together to create<br />
his own unique brand of melodic<br />
liquid drum and bass, his studio<br />
skills are well respected by his<br />
industry peers and listeners alike.<br />
He took time out of his hectic<br />
production and performance<br />
schedule to chat to us about all<br />
things Oversight.
" There was always music on and around<br />
when I was small, wasn't always the "coolest" or<br />
best quality, but the radio was always on at<br />
home or int he car and I used to listen to my<br />
parents tape and CD collections on headphones<br />
all the time and just listen for hours "
First of all lets go way back, what<br />
are your first musical memories?<br />
There was always music on and around when<br />
I was small, wasn't always the "coolest" or best<br />
quality, but the radio was always on at home or int<br />
he car and I used to listen to my parents tape and CD<br />
collections on headphones all the time and just listen<br />
for hours. I remember being very keen on Elton John as a<br />
small child. Not someone I'd listen to these days, but is<br />
probably something to do with my love of melody and a<br />
good hook.<br />
What was the beginning of your<br />
musical career, was it djing first or<br />
did you go straight into production?<br />
Talking drum and bass I was Djing for a few years<br />
before I even began thinging about producing. I'd got into<br />
drum and bass and started going to local nights, I loved<br />
the way the <strong>DJs</strong> were in controll of the vibe and the crowd,<br />
and on top of that i had always been very fussy about what<br />
music was being played when hanging out with friends<br />
anyway, it was a natural thing really. A house mate at the<br />
time had a pair of cheap gemini belt drives, real beginner<br />
turntables, I brought a few records and would just sit there<br />
trying to beat match them together for hours, I remember<br />
the first records I brought included Sub Focus - X-ray,<br />
Rufige Crew - Special Request... something by Artificual<br />
Intelligence.<br />
Production came a few years later, I can't even<br />
really remember how I started out with that if I'm honest, I<br />
know I was using a TV surround sound system as monitors<br />
and the studio was as armchair in the corner of my flat,I<br />
didn't even have a desk I just had the keyboard on my lap<br />
haha<br />
Prior to Drum and Bass I used to pay drums and<br />
guitar in a few bands, punk bands mainly, thats mostly<br />
what I was into before DNB.<br />
You ran the drum and bass night<br />
Sub Rapture in the sleepy city of<br />
Canterbury for many years. Was that<br />
in response to the need for a decent<br />
dnb event in the area?<br />
Sort of, Canterbury is very much a student town,<br />
there wasn't really much going on apart from whatever the<br />
students were up to. this also meant every couple of years<br />
all of the students left and were replaced with new people,<br />
meaning new potential ravers and also usually new people<br />
putting on nights. We just filled the gap as there wasn't<br />
really enyone doing that at that time. I'd finished Uni by<br />
that point, but was still living in canterbury and working in<br />
retail, this mean I could easily get Wednesdays off (the<br />
venue would only let us have a tuesday night, keeping the<br />
weekends full of cheese and house or whatever). SO it<br />
kinda just worked. I ran it with my good friend Finn aka<br />
Darco. We'd alwaus start with reggae/ dub - end with DNB<br />
and then often have something different in the middle like<br />
hiphop or breaks or something. It worked for the sort of<br />
crowd we had and was a lot of fun.<br />
Any highlights from those events?<br />
Oh! difficult to say as there were so many. Was<br />
one time we brought WAY too much sound into the venue<br />
and the floor above was shaking, although tbh that was<br />
just funny really. Difficult to pick specific highlights, for me<br />
it was the community and vibes we built which were<br />
ongoing things you know? seeing the same smiling faces<br />
coming back each week and seeing the numbers grow and<br />
grow over time. Plus hearing the retrospective feedback<br />
that it was seen at the time as a safe space for minortiy<br />
groups to come and have a dance when there wasn't much<br />
around - was definitely a nice thing to hear - it was what<br />
we were aiming for without really conciously realising it, if<br />
that makes sense<br />
Your releases have a very<br />
distinctive, melodic sound, was that<br />
a deliberate decision, or did you<br />
start off aiming for a different sound?<br />
I don't think it was originally a concious decision<br />
no.... at least not in the beginning when I was starting out.<br />
i just find melodic stuff seems to come naturally, over time<br />
it has become a conscious decision, it's definitely my sound<br />
you know. It's the kind of Drum and Bass I love (although i<br />
love mostly the full spectrum tbf), but I am definitely more<br />
interested in liquid, melodic stuff then I was when I were a<br />
oung’un<br />
What is your studio setup?<br />
Nothing too fancy, a not particularly impressive PC<br />
(which is still running windows 7 because I can't be arsed<br />
to update lol) – I'm currently using Reason 10, a pair of old<br />
Rokit 8s, an Akai MPK mini controller…. I have a couple of<br />
bits of hardware, I have a Maschine (although I really just<br />
use it as a midi controller) and an Arturia MicroBrute which<br />
I absolutely love. I also have an AKG Perception 220 mic<br />
which is being neglected as no-one wants to come round<br />
and sing for me haha!<br />
If you can, talk us through your<br />
production process. What do you<br />
start with, drums, rhythm, bass or<br />
melody? Or something else?<br />
Difficult one to answer because it varies, it<br />
generally depends what my initial inspiration is, if a sample<br />
has triggered an idea then I'll start with that. If I'm going<br />
in a bit more "blank slate" I'll start with the drums, it's<br />
drum and bass after all!
Any “go to” pieces of equipment?<br />
Yes I have been using the MicroBrute synth for a<br />
lot of my bass tones lately, I am also a big fan of the Plugin<br />
Alliance Black Box, which is a great VST saturation unit.<br />
Commix actually put me onto that one and it's a brilliant bit<br />
of kit.<br />
How do you know when a track is<br />
finished?<br />
When I'm sick of the sound of it and I don't want<br />
to listen to it any more !!<br />
Your 2018 album Interstellar was a<br />
highlight within the dnb scene. It is<br />
quite rare for artists to release<br />
albums in today’s single led market.<br />
What was the motivation behind it?<br />
Not sure I'd say it was a highlight within the dnb<br />
scene but thankyou. I had a few tracks that I wanted to<br />
put out and had been talking to Will at UK Export, the idea<br />
came about of doing an album, I can't remember if it was<br />
his idea or mine tbh now. I probably had half the album<br />
written already and liked the idea of doing something to<br />
link all the songs together, so it wasn't just a collection of<br />
tracks but a coherent piece of work. The underlying theme<br />
is that it's a love story about two stars who fall in love but<br />
then ultimately their love can't last as they are doomed to<br />
supernova and turn into black holes. A tale as old as time.<br />
I tweaked the songs I already had written to make them fit<br />
into the theme a bit more, and wrote the other half of the<br />
album with that in mind specifically. It was fun.<br />
What are your top 3 producers of all<br />
time and who are you feeling right<br />
now?<br />
LSB.<br />
All time – in no particular order Seba, Break and<br />
I've just discovered a producer caled Archangel<br />
who I know NOTHING about other than I really like the two<br />
tracks of theirs I've heard (forthcoming on Focuz), Pyxis<br />
deserves a shout out as she seems to be knocking out<br />
really good music like there's no tomorrow, another on to<br />
keep an eye on is Subkey… been feeling his stuff lately.<br />
Who is your dream collaborator?<br />
I get asked this a fair bit and I give a different<br />
answer each time :D I think though I would say the rapper<br />
Ivy Sole. They are absolutely incredible and I think their<br />
style would go really well with liquid DNB.<br />
What do you think of the dnb scene,<br />
and the electronic scene at the<br />
moment?<br />
I'm kind of re-entering the scene after a few years<br />
out to have a kid and do a pandemic and that, what I will<br />
say is the Liquid dnb scene is super healthy in terms of the<br />
music that is being put out, there is an insane amount of<br />
good stuff being put out, we just need more people to get<br />
into it and realise how great it is.<br />
What do you look for when<br />
choosing collaborators and<br />
vocalists?<br />
People willing to work with me who aren't shit.<br />
Jokes aside it has to be someone I vibe with, even though<br />
the majority of collaborations are done without even<br />
spending time in the same room as someone these days<br />
you need to have some sort of chemistry I think. It also<br />
needs to be someone I'm in awe of a little bit as that really<br />
fires me on to get shit done haha<br />
What’s next for Oversight?<br />
I’m playing in Maidstone in November supporting<br />
the absolute superstars that are Bryan Gee and Marky (the<br />
whole lineup is ridiculous tbf) – that's for Pure Science vs<br />
Love That Bass. Music wise I have a track with the<br />
incredible Lucy Kitchen coming out on Influenza later in the<br />
year, I have collaborated on a track for Deazy's EP on<br />
Celsius, and am currently finishing up and EP for Love That<br />
Bass too….. I think that's it, there are a few other bits<br />
happening in the background but those are the main<br />
events.<br />
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Words John Ricketts<br />
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Photography Peter Beagan<br />
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Connect https://facebook.com/lastsurvivorofficial<br />
The brainchild of one of Ireland’s most<br />
successful dance acts of all time Declan<br />
McLaughlin, and drummer Mick McCallion of<br />
rock band Droids, Last Survivor is a band on<br />
the cusp of breaking out into the mainstream.<br />
Created during the first lockdown, and with<br />
their initial releases written and produced<br />
almost entirely remotely, their debut “Waste<br />
Away” (featuring vocals from Novablood’s Mark<br />
Baker) set the tone. A dark, brooding nod to<br />
80s-style synth-wave. It was an emotive and<br />
powerful first release and was praised by<br />
critics, radio djs and gained them a firm fan<br />
base.<br />
Fast forward to 2022, they have joined forces<br />
with vocalist Cara Malloy and are releasing<br />
their debut album “Kill for Love”. An epic<br />
journey through a combination of synth-wave<br />
sounds, emotive songwriting and bags of<br />
attitude. Described by the band as “The<br />
soundtrack to the greatest 80s b-movie you<br />
never saw”, we chatted to Declan, Mick and<br />
Cara about the creation of the band, the album<br />
and all things Last Survivor.
" Many moons ago my parents bought me a synth for<br />
Christmas, and it all went downhill from there. Picked up<br />
a guitar when I was in my teens and joined a few<br />
bands that never got past practising in a garage! Fast<br />
forward 10 years I joined a rave act, started building my<br />
own studio "<br />
- Decky -
Thanks for taking the time to talk to<br />
us. Can we start off by asking what<br />
your musical backgrounds are?<br />
Mick: I’ve been involved in music from a very<br />
early age but it became my obsession around the age of 13<br />
when I got my first guitar and started playing and writing<br />
songs with my mates. I started my first band at 14 and<br />
have been writing ever since.<br />
Decky: oh god where do I start? Many moons<br />
ago my parents bought me a synth for Christmas,<br />
and it all went downhill from there. Picked up a<br />
guitar when I was in my teens and joined a few<br />
bands that never got past practising in a garage! Fast<br />
forward 10 years I joined a rave act, started building<br />
my own studio, started then writing big beat as Hedrock<br />
Valley Beats, had a no.1 in Australia, national airplay no.1<br />
in the USA, remixed some well-known indie bands and got<br />
to play loads of places I only dreamed of. When that fizzled<br />
out a few years after, I started another act called The<br />
Japanese Popstars and we toured quite a bit, released a<br />
few albums, had remixed the likes of Beyonce, 30 Secs To<br />
<strong>Mars</strong>, Pete Tong, Daft Punk, Depeche Mode and made a few<br />
songs with Green Velvet, Robert Smith from the Cure and a<br />
pile of other people I could only have imagined. It was all<br />
pretty crazy. I also released music under a pile of aliases<br />
too but never learned to play an instrument properly.<br />
Cara: As long as I can remember I have always<br />
been singing or playing instruments. I started classically<br />
trained and as i grew up my influences became more<br />
alternative. This is where my love for playing live music<br />
with a band started to evolve.<br />
What are your first musical<br />
memories?<br />
Mick: Growing up listening to Queen and Status<br />
Quo blasting in the car and tidying the house with my<br />
parents to Simon and Garfunkel and sharing a room with<br />
my big bro who showed me pearl Jam, Soundgarden,<br />
Aerosmith and other great bands.<br />
Decky: playing the Disco sounds of Star Wars and<br />
other galactic funk on a personal cassette player my dad<br />
bought me whilst i played with my Star Wars figures!<br />
Cara: My very first memory of music is standing<br />
in the kitchen with my mum as she played the most<br />
eclectic music ranging from Deep Purple to Faithless. <strong>From</strong><br />
there I started to experiment with different genres and<br />
found my own sound.<br />
What inspired you to begin writing<br />
and performing?<br />
Mick: I always had the urge to play live. I<br />
found solace writing out stories or playing out<br />
scenarios in my head. I love reading lyrics and<br />
hearing and feeling the emotion that artists have put<br />
into pieces of music. <strong>From</strong> an early age I always thought<br />
that’s what I want to do when I grow up.<br />
Cara: I have always loved the stage. I grew up an<br />
all singing all dancing stage kid and I wouldn't be<br />
successful today without that confidence boost from a<br />
young age. My writing journey was different. As a teenager<br />
i stumbled across Etta James & Ella Fitzgerald and it really<br />
opened my eyes to the storytelling aspect of music and<br />
how you can use your own story to create art.<br />
Decky:. Money. And free stuff!<br />
How would you describe the Last<br />
Survivor sound?<br />
Decky: weirdly I blame everything I’ve been<br />
involved with up to this point. I did get a bit sick of writing<br />
club music. I had great bit of success with my previous acts<br />
but I might have grew out of writing that sound. Don’t get<br />
me wrong, I still enjoy a good rave! I had been listening to<br />
a lot of movie soundtracks and more chilled artists recently<br />
like M83, Air, Massive Attack, loads of 80s hair metal and<br />
some Synthwave artists like Gunship and The Midnight. The<br />
thought of trying to write music that I was currently<br />
listening to appealed to me more than club music. Having a<br />
song type structure and not having to have a long mix in or<br />
mix out for a DJ just felt so liberating! It was a breath of<br />
fresh air. It reminded me of the fun times when I first<br />
started writing music as Hedrock Valley Beats. I had never<br />
DJed at that early point and didn’t understand that side of<br />
dance music as much. I was also lucky enough to<br />
collaborate with some proper musical luminaries over the<br />
years. It opened my eyes to their song structures and<br />
sound. I think I just threw it all this together and Last<br />
Survivor was born.<br />
How do you go about writing as a<br />
group?<br />
Mick: So far it generally starts with a musical idea<br />
from Decky and then we add to it as it moves along. We let<br />
the tracks grow organically and especially with all the guest<br />
artists we have been lucky to have on this album, it’s an<br />
amazing feeling when we have the final product. Especially<br />
to see how far the songs come and how the change as the<br />
next set of hands work on it.<br />
Cara: with the pandemic it was hard for us to be<br />
in the same room but honestly the creative process was so<br />
organic. I had never met Decky in person when I was<br />
asked to collaborate. We met a few months later and the<br />
vibe we all had together made writing seem effortless. We<br />
laughed, we threw ideas about, we agreed and disagreed<br />
but eventually when we heard the final product that we had<br />
smashed it.<br />
What comes first, vocals, beats or<br />
something else?<br />
Cara: In my case Decky & Mick had generated<br />
such a unique sound before I ever put pen to paper that it<br />
just made the lyrics flow so organically. So for me it was<br />
beats first then words followed.<br />
Mick: It can change depending on the mood but<br />
for this album it was always the music first then the vocals<br />
last.
" I always had the urge to play live. I found<br />
solace writing out stories or playing out<br />
scenarios in my head. I love reading lyrics and<br />
hearing and feeling the emotion that artists<br />
have put into pieces of music "<br />
- Mick -<br />
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Coming from different musical<br />
backgrounds, what was the idea<br />
behind Last Survivor?<br />
Mick: Having the different backgrounds is what<br />
made this fun and appealing to me. Decky and I had hung<br />
up our musical boots so to speak and got chatting about<br />
music. We like a lot of similar music but created polar<br />
opposites. Last Survivor is what happened when those<br />
worlds collided.<br />
Cara: As someone who was asked to feature on a<br />
track with Last Survivor, I got to witness the genius of<br />
Decky & Mick. Both had different musical backgrounds and<br />
it made me more eager to get involved because I knew the<br />
authenticity of the record is what would make it so stand<br />
out.<br />
Decky: Money. And free stuff. Did I say money?<br />
How did you adapt to collaborating<br />
during lockdown?<br />
Mick: This album is the positive side of lockdown,<br />
we had time to write and because we couldn’t get into the<br />
studio together we put it out to other artists to collaborate<br />
and I think it makes this album special. It was definitely a<br />
challenge and sometimes we worked back to front but<br />
overall I think it’s made us better songwriters.<br />
Cara: I genuinely owe a lot to the creative<br />
process of working with the lads during the lockdown. It<br />
gave us such an excitement to look forward to people<br />
finally understanding what all the hype was about.<br />
Groupchats, phonecalls & emails were the winning trifecta<br />
for us being able to keep moving during numerous<br />
setbacks.<br />
What are your studio setups?<br />
Decky: Over the years I had loads of hardware<br />
setup in my studio long before softsynths and DAWs. But<br />
I’m boringly just gonna say - thank you Ableton.<br />
What do you look for when<br />
choosing guest vocalists and<br />
collaborators?<br />
Decky: this really stemmed down to the people I<br />
had worked before. Mark Baker and I have known each<br />
other years and released music on Whartone Records and<br />
more. Mark produces music with Dave Beattie as the<br />
excellent Novablood and we then got chatting, next thing<br />
Dave had done a few tracks for us too! Marty Doherty had<br />
done an advert with me for a Japanese car company years<br />
back and he’d previously laid some vocals down with us in<br />
The Japanese Popstars. His voice is immense and so<br />
powerful - he is literally on half volume on Just A Creep.<br />
Such a talented and lovely guy. Then there is Brandon<br />
Jerwa, who was a writer on the popular GIJoe comicbook<br />
series and had heard Hedrock Valley Beats years ago and<br />
loved the music, so dropped a band name check into the<br />
comic. I’m a big G.I. joe fan and proper geek - this blew<br />
my mind! I had crossed over into the comic book universe.<br />
On top of that it was actually a universe I had grown up<br />
reading religiously as a child. Fun fact: I actually had a fan<br />
letter printed in the comic in the 80s to top it all off!<br />
Brandon told me he wanted to try singing Ashes To Ashes<br />
by Faith No More, after I posted on social media that I<br />
needed a singer for the track. Brandon was singer in a<br />
band called SD6 when I first started chatting back in the<br />
early 2000s, so I knew he was a talent to be reckoned<br />
with. Days later he sent me a demo and as you know, Mike<br />
Patton from Faith No More has very a unique, powerful<br />
voice. But I really think Brandon manages to capture that<br />
and deliver his own twist on the vocal. I was pretty lucky to<br />
get to work with him.<br />
Any personal highlights on the<br />
album?<br />
Mick: For me there’s a few, the first song we<br />
wrote was Waste Away, so that will always have a special<br />
spot for me. That gave me the initial buzz of thinking this is<br />
going to be great. I extremely proud of The Wasp, as I<br />
sang vocal on it. My favourite on the album is the new<br />
single Midnight Run. Lockdown had ended and we got to<br />
record it altogether and that’s when it felt like a band for<br />
me.<br />
Cara: I'm going to selfishly answer this by saying<br />
writing and helping produce everything linked to Midnight<br />
Run. I am immensely proud of the work we have<br />
accomplished but for me seeing my name in the media<br />
beside something I helped create was so overwhelming in a<br />
positive way.<br />
Decky: It’s hard cause everything becomes my<br />
fav when writing or when it gets close to a release promo<br />
but I do think Midnight Run is very special. I’ve not written<br />
anything like this before, so it was a massive change in<br />
how I needed to see music structurally. It was one of the<br />
first track ideas written for Last Survivor. Of course, Cara<br />
came along, sang on it and smashed it out of the park!<br />
Do you have any plans to play<br />
live?<br />
Cara: Yes you will be sick of seeing us next year!<br />
What’s next for Last Survivor?<br />
Mick: World domination<br />
Cara: A double vodka & coke followed by a big<br />
deep breath. WE DONE IT!!<br />
Decky: yeah, vodka and coke for me too please!
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A Warsteiner PAROOKAVILLE Wedding At The<br />
City Of Love And An Interview With The Best Man<br />
MOGUAI !<br />
Finally after two years of missing out on celebrating<br />
love, life and most importantly friendships we are<br />
back on the holy grounds of PAROOKAVILLE. There<br />
are so many crazy things to do during this four<br />
days of pure joy. One of these things is getting<br />
married there. Now you look at me and say<br />
“Married?” Surely this must be a fake wedding at a<br />
festival just for fun. But alas this is not a joke<br />
wedding. Every year a selected couple among<br />
hundreds of applicants has the change to marry at<br />
this festival. Applications came from couples ranging<br />
from Kiel to Konstanz, members of the LGBTQ+<br />
community, people fresh from high school and even<br />
one couple with birth year 1952. But the ultimate<br />
decision went to the German couple Sati and Jan.
“ Warsteiner has perfectly<br />
embraced the spirit of our "Madness-<br />
City" from the very beginning and<br />
the wedding is one of the highlights<br />
for our citizens every year. We are<br />
therefore looking forward to a lot of<br />
love in the Warsteiner Parooka<br />
Church this year - you can hardly<br />
get married in Germany in a more<br />
unique way! "<br />
- Bernd Dicks (co-founder PAROKAAVILLE)
“The fact that we stand for love and<br />
openness together with<br />
PAROOKAVILLE is proven not only<br />
by our colorful festival weddings in<br />
recent years, but also by the<br />
response of the fans and the variety<br />
of the more than 660 entries that<br />
have reached us this year. None of<br />
the couples made the decision easy<br />
for us, but in the end Sati and Jan<br />
overwhelmed us with a lot of love<br />
and joie de vivre. We are so excited<br />
to give them both an unforgettable<br />
and one and only wedding.”<br />
- Nadja Gärtner (Warsteiner Brewery)<br />
With PAROOKAVILLE being Germany's biggest<br />
music festival (210.00 visitors) they naturally have a lot of<br />
sponsoring for the festival. One of these sponsors is the<br />
German brewery Warsteiner. Not are they only supplying<br />
the whole festival with their beer, they also have specially<br />
made beer cans just for PAROOKAVILLE. But definitely one<br />
of the highlights is the sponsored wedding at their specially<br />
build church for this festival. The church is beautiful fitting<br />
in the whole ambiance of the four day city that houses<br />
shops, a postal office, carnival, a swimming pool, a nail<br />
salon but also banks and other commodities that you find<br />
in a real city.<br />
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We are here at PAROOKAVILLE with one and only DJ<br />
MOGUAI. He has just been the best man to the newly wed<br />
couple Sati and Jan. We are here to discuss the wedding,<br />
PAROOKAVILLE and his future.<br />
How did you become the best men<br />
at this PAROOKAVILLE wedding and<br />
how does it feel for you to be part of<br />
this occasion?<br />
I feel Honored. PAROOKAVILLE and I go way back.<br />
For example I was the first DJ to host the pressconference.<br />
Also became a good friend of one of the<br />
owners (Bernd Dicks) of PAROOKAVILLE. Becoming the<br />
best men was actually kinda funny. It was not long ago<br />
that I was on my way to Miami and at the Airport in Zurich<br />
(Swiss) I bumped in to Nadja (from Warsteiner). She asked<br />
me how I would feel about becoming the best men at the<br />
next PAROOKAVILLE-wedding. Since I love this festival so<br />
much I immediately said yes. It was great meeting the<br />
couple (Sati and Jan), they are such a lovingly couple. The<br />
seriousness and commitment they showed towards the<br />
whole wedding. You could tell they were serious about this<br />
from the start and that showed throughout the wedding. It<br />
was just a great experience overall for me to be part of<br />
this.<br />
You have been part of<br />
PAROOKAVILLE from the start. How<br />
does it feel to back after two years?<br />
And what is it you look forward to<br />
the most this weekend?<br />
I am thrilled but it did not feel like two years for<br />
me. Those two years passed by so quickly it is kinda weird.<br />
But now it feels grea to see to many great people back at<br />
this location. Everybody is so full of energy, euphoric that is<br />
something I really like seeing. These grounds, this festival<br />
is a place of energy. It is great to be part of this collective<br />
mindset. I am really looking forward to play Bills Factory<br />
(the second mainstage). I like that stage even more then<br />
the mainstage, you are closer to the people you want to<br />
reach and it feels more like an open air club to me. Being<br />
closer to the crowd lets you see and feel their energy even<br />
more intense. So excited to be playing there later on.<br />
What does PAROOKAVILLE mean for<br />
you?<br />
For me it is one of the biggest German Festivals in<br />
a region I grew up in. So that already is incredible for me<br />
to have seen it grow over these past couple of years. And<br />
maybe you know that the first PAROOKAVILLE-festival<br />
anthem “Lessons” with Nico Santos. I love the line-up at<br />
PAROOKAVILLE it is so divers, so many styles on different<br />
stages. Everyone will find their way to their favorite stage<br />
and that is great about this festival. So many things to hear<br />
and explore.<br />
You will be playing two sets this<br />
weekend. Anything special you<br />
have planned for us? How do you<br />
prepare your sets during such<br />
events?<br />
Well for me I like to play tracks I like in general<br />
but I also pay huge attention to the crowd. If I feel that a<br />
certain track is to “new” I adapt easily. I do not really<br />
prepare sets I just like to go with the flow.I like to pretend<br />
that it is me on the dancefloor dancing and I like to play for<br />
that moment.
Since you are playing across the<br />
world. You just finished a Tour in the<br />
States could you tell us what is the<br />
difference between the US and<br />
European crowd? And when will we<br />
see you back in the states again?<br />
I think a huge difference is that compared to<br />
Europeans the Americans have a shorter timeframe to<br />
dance then Europeans. Clubs usually close at 2 in the<br />
states and they usually go there at midnight so that leaves<br />
a very short timeframe for them to party. And in that time<br />
they give it all they got and try to have the best time they<br />
can, where as Europeans usually have the option to party<br />
till 6 in the morning. And yes I am looking forward to play<br />
in the States again. You will see me definitely September/<br />
October.<br />
What does the future hold in store<br />
for you? What are you working on<br />
currently that you want to share with<br />
us?<br />
Wow, well I just signed with Sony with my Punx<br />
label. I am really excited about this next step. I will be<br />
releasing two full albums on Punx. My first single release<br />
will be a collaboration with Watermät. The first Moguai<br />
single will be called “beatbox” and will have a Kryder &<br />
Cassimm remix. Furthermore I have a collaboration with<br />
Baskha (Alok's brother) in the works. I will be releasing<br />
music on other labels. Like I did with Oliver Heldens,<br />
Repopulate <strong>Mars</strong> or Fisher for example. But not as much as<br />
before my main focus now will be my label Punx.<br />
What is it you want to share with<br />
your fans we haven't talked about<br />
yet?<br />
Do not be afraid there will be enough Moguai<br />
sound to go around. I will always try to reinvent myself and<br />
my sound but I always have eyes and ears for the crowd.<br />
Also there will be so many collaborations coming out it is<br />
crazy. It will be a really exciting time. It is weird but it feels<br />
like that my career is just taking off. The things that are<br />
currently happening. I have not seen before and still can<br />
not believe it. Thank you all for supporting me.<br />
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DJ's <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mars</strong> bring the mash-up attitude into Electronic<br />
Dance Music. Their style is a 360° blend of every musical<br />
genre, with the add of their Alien basslines and beats.<br />
Their numbers on Social Media are constantly growing: with<br />
140.000 Instagram followers and 1,5 million Spotify monthly<br />
listeners, and 600.000 YouTube subscribers they’re currently<br />
one of the most popular DJ acts in the whole world..<br />
Their videos on YouTube have over 250 million views and the<br />
numbers are constantly growing...<br />
In the last years they also work on official remixes for David Guetta, Black Eyed Peas, Shakira,<br />
Sean Paul, Laidback Luke, Coolio, and the list goes on...<br />
Their tracks and remixes are supported by the biggest djs in the world like David Guetta,<br />
Tiësto, Diplo, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Oliver Heldens, Nicky Romero, Carl Cox, Laidback Luke, and<br />
more....<br />
In 2013 Djs <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mars</strong> are officially recognized as one of the most popular acts worldwide,<br />
getting their own spot in the DJ MAG TOP 100 DJS.In the last 10 years they’re touring non-stop<br />
in the 5 continents: USA, China, India, Australia, Japan, Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia,<br />
Thailand are on the list of their recent tours, and basically every country in Europe received a<br />
martian visit so far. With a tour schedule of an average 100 shows per year in the last 12 years,<br />
they’re one of the most booked acts in the whole DJ scene.<br />
In 2018 they produce a megamashup for David Guetta with his greatest hits. David likes it<br />
and release the video on his official YouTube channel (now it has already 60 million views).<br />
They start a collaboration with the top French dj that leads to some remixes for Guetta’s set at<br />
Ultra Miami 2019, plus an official remix for his singles “Stay” feat. Raye in 2019, “Let’s Love” feat.<br />
Sia in 2020, and the global hit “Don’t You Worry” with Black Eyed Peas and Shakira in 2022.<br />
2020 starts with another huge release: a new collab (official release) with Tiësto on his own<br />
label Musical Freedom, the track is called “The Drop”.<br />
In the same year they release a special mash-up on YouTube called “The Best Of EDM<br />
2010-2020”: it’s currently counting 45 million views.<br />
2022, after the pandemic break, is their biggest year so far. They perform for the first time at<br />
TOMORROWLAND MAINSTAGE, at World Club Dome in Germany and at Ushuaia in Ibiza for<br />
F*** Me I’m Famous with David Guetta, also joining the stage with him to play together their<br />
collab remix for “Don’t You Worry”<br />
New music is coming in the next months....so stay tuned...
You are considered as the No.1<br />
producers of mashups in the world,<br />
your thoughts on this?<br />
First of all thank you for that! Actually we don’t<br />
know if there’s a real “chart” of mashup producers, but yes<br />
we focused on mashups since more than 10 years and<br />
that’s a bit unusual in the EDM scene, so probably we’re<br />
recognized as good mashup producers because we released<br />
really A LOT of mashups in the last years! So yes we’re<br />
definitely happy if someone says we’re the #1 Mashuppers!<br />
How long have you been DJ'ing?<br />
It’s been a really long time, we started as resident<br />
DJ's in our hometown Turin (Italy) back in the early 2000’s<br />
so we can say we’re DJ'ing since 20 years now….but only<br />
10 years ago we started touring the world as DJ's <strong>From</strong><br />
<strong>Mars</strong> so it was a long way before it became our actual main<br />
job.<br />
What or who were your early<br />
influences?<br />
We always loved music even before djing, every<br />
kind of music, Hip Hop, rock, reggae, Classical music,<br />
everything. But we have to say that when Daft Punk,<br />
Chemical Brothers and Prodigy came out in the 90’s they<br />
definitely changed the game. Before those names, we had<br />
the club scene, and the rock scene, and they were<br />
completely separated. But after they released their first<br />
tracks, they started playing electronic music shows in the<br />
middle of some rock festivals. It was really exciting at the<br />
times because they showed the whole world how to break<br />
the barriers between different music styles. We definitely<br />
loved the idea of mixing different styles, and that’s also<br />
what we try to do every day with our mashups!<br />
As a producer whats your favorite<br />
genres?<br />
A lot of different genres!! We cannot say there are<br />
good genres and bad genres, but only good music and bad<br />
music, so we can find good tracks in the electro house<br />
scene, but also in the deep house, melodic techno,<br />
dubstep, future house, every style has some good<br />
producers. At the moment we really love the style of<br />
Camelphat, Tinlicker, Elderbrook. And also the new style of<br />
David Guetta & Morten is really amazing, definitely a<br />
refreshing sound for the EDM scene! There is a lot of great<br />
music out there, you just need to discover it!<br />
we produced it during the first wave of pandemic<br />
emergency in April 2020. We were in full lockdown, and<br />
working on those great memories, with all the big festival<br />
anthems of the last decade was really bringing back those<br />
party vibes in a very sad moment. We really thought that<br />
music can be a great relief for bad times, and a lot of<br />
people said that they had goosebumps listening to that<br />
track, someone even cried while listening. So yeah that’s<br />
what music is supposed to be, creating emotions to other<br />
people, and that’s the track that created more emotions for<br />
us, and for our fans, we’re really proud of it!<br />
In your opinion what is the most<br />
rewarding part of being a DJ?<br />
The best part is that, if you do something you<br />
really love, you don’t feel the stress of an average job.<br />
Usually when you have a job that you don’t like, you wake<br />
up thinking “Ok another bad day is coming” and then you<br />
look at the clock every 20 minutes waiting for the job time<br />
to finish. When your job is your passion, you wake up<br />
happy every day cause you’re going to spend hours<br />
working on something that you like! And when the day is<br />
over you still want to continue working in the studio. That’s<br />
priceless, and the best thing that you can achieve in your<br />
life is spending every day doing something that you love!<br />
How would you describe your own<br />
development as producers?<br />
Being focused on mashups allowed us to<br />
change style during the years. We created dubstep<br />
drops, but when dubstep was getting boring we went<br />
ahead and worked on Future house, with no<br />
problems. Then we switched sound to something more<br />
techy and groovy, and our fans are not surprised, because<br />
it was clear that Djs <strong>From</strong> <strong>Mars</strong> style is a mixture of<br />
different styles, that’s our trademark so we can go in<br />
different directions every time we want! So it’s a<br />
continuous development looking for the next step!<br />
During last couple of years you<br />
have become more famous in Asia,<br />
your thoughts ?<br />
We think that the Asian scene is really booming in<br />
the last years! Electronic music fans are super excited<br />
because it’s all new. In Europe the club scene is huge since<br />
the 80’s so everyone is used to that, it’s kind of “normal”.<br />
In Asia it looks like everything is brand new. So we love<br />
that fact that we gained a lot of fans in Asia, and we can’t<br />
wait to be back and play, we really love the vibes!!<br />
What are some of your favorite<br />
tracks you have produced?<br />
We really loved the Best Of EDM 2010-2020<br />
Megamashup. It was very intense and emotional, because
" Being focused on<br />
mashups allowed us to<br />
change style during the<br />
years. We created dubstep<br />
drops, but when dubstep was<br />
getting boring we went ahead<br />
and worked on Future house,<br />
with no problems. ”<br />
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What are your hobbies outside of<br />
work?<br />
Collecting vinyls, watching movies, travelling also<br />
outside of the tour schedule, tasting different local food,<br />
visiting new cities and new cultures, and listening to a lot of<br />
music not for work but for our personal pleasure!<br />
Could you take us through a day in<br />
your life?<br />
Sure, when we’re not touring, we wake up early<br />
like at 8.00 AM, a bit of training, then 9.00 in studio. Work<br />
work work, lunch break, and again work work work in the<br />
afternoon. Dinner, and then we go out with friends and<br />
families, or watch movies at home.<br />
How did you managed yourself<br />
during pandemic?<br />
We were lucky because we arranged home studios<br />
in 2019. So when we were in full lockdown, we were still<br />
able to work and produce music every day at home. Even<br />
more than before, cause we had not tours! So we created a<br />
lot of new music in 2020 and 2021, and most of it is still to<br />
be released, so stay tuned!<br />
Where do you see yourself in five<br />
years' time?<br />
In studio during the week, on stage in the<br />
weekend!<br />
What are some of the considerations<br />
that go into deciding which track to<br />
play next? What makes two tracks a<br />
good fit?<br />
It’s just about vibes and emotions. Sometimes you<br />
really notice that people is not having fun in the club. So<br />
you need to do something, change direction, try something<br />
different. Also we really believe it’s more important to<br />
understand the feeling of a crowd, instead of making a<br />
technically perfect mix. In the club, people is not interested<br />
in a perfect mix, or in which key is the song, but they want<br />
to be part of a musical travel, and that’s what the dj is<br />
supposed to create.<br />
Would you say you see DJing as<br />
improvisation? As composition in<br />
the moment? Or as something<br />
entirely different from these terms?<br />
It’s definitely an improvisation! Exactly 100%. You<br />
cannot have a pre-made list and see that people is not<br />
reacting! So you need to understand the vibes and create<br />
the perfect soundtrack for the situation that you’re<br />
creating. It’s not easy, it’s something you learn playing in<br />
very different situations, and of course you can make<br />
mistakes sometimes, but if you have the chance to<br />
understand people’s emotions, you’ll be able to select<br />
always the perfect next song!
O U T 4 T H M A R C H 2 0 2 2<br />
P A U L S A W Y E R & J A N J O H N S T O N<br />
RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME<br />
I N C R E M I X E S B Y<br />
L O R R A I N N E<br />
S U N S C R E E M<br />
D A N N Y S T U B B S
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Mark MacLeod comes from a long line of<br />
musical talent. He was part of the original<br />
rave scene in Toronto and a regular resident<br />
in many of Montreal’s best house music<br />
clubs. This is when he began to move to the<br />
deeper side of electronic music.<br />
Over the years Mark has refined his sound:<br />
Mark doesn’t like the obvious ‘hands in the<br />
air’ hit. That’s too easy. Instead, Mark prefers<br />
to build the audience up more slowly. A<br />
subtle, never ending simmer.<br />
For Mark, the rhythm and bass line are the<br />
most important elements in a track. His<br />
productions range from deep house to the<br />
deeper sides of progressive house.<br />
Mark runs @deepdownelectronicmusic, a<br />
label focused on the deeper sides of house,<br />
progressive and downtempo.<br />
Our man Anto has a little chat with Mark....
" I am a Buddhist and have<br />
an explicit daily gratitude<br />
practice. As a result, every<br />
week is great. I am human, so I<br />
have ups and downs like<br />
everyone. I can be stressed<br />
and overwhelmed sometimes.<br />
But on balance, every week is<br />
truly great "
So tell us how are you today ?<br />
Hey guys, thanks for having me. Despite living in<br />
Canada and being surrounded by snow already, I am doing<br />
great.<br />
Tell us about the clubs or scene in that<br />
time?<br />
In the early 2000s, Toronto actually had more night<br />
clubs per capita than any city in North America (true fact!).<br />
Montreal also had lots of clubs. Raves eventually went away and<br />
How was your week?<br />
I am a Buddhist and have an explicit daily<br />
gratitude practice. As a result, every week is great. I am<br />
human, so I have ups and downs like everyone. I can be<br />
everything moved to clubs.<br />
Montreal is home to (((Stereo))), without a doubt the<br />
best nightclub in the world. What a sound system! I went there<br />
regularly. Didn’t realize how spoiled I was until I left Montreal.<br />
stressed and overwhelmed sometimes. But on balance,<br />
every week is truly great.<br />
Where did you grow up?<br />
I lived in Scotland till I was eleven. On a tiny island in<br />
the Atlantic ocean. On that island one out of every three people<br />
have my same last name. We emigrated to Toronto, Canada and<br />
that is where I grew up.<br />
Where are you based?<br />
Can you pinpoint the time you decided<br />
Djing was your future and you were<br />
going to follow your passion?<br />
Well, here’s the thing. Only a small fraction of <strong>DJs</strong> (<<br />
1%) are able to make a career from music. Most need a ‘day<br />
job’ as well. I have been blessed to have had a great career with<br />
a ton of success. So, while I have been DJing since the ‘90s it is<br />
only now that I have time to really focus on my passion for<br />
music.<br />
COVID brought change for everyone. Some good, some<br />
not so good. One really positive change for me was moving out<br />
of the city. I now live on a beautiful three acre property an hour<br />
north of Toronto. Surrounded by nature. It is an inspirational<br />
place. And with so much more room, I now have a dedicated<br />
music studio.<br />
What is your first musical memory?<br />
My father is very musical. Back in Scotland he was the<br />
lead singer in a rock band and could play every instrument. So,<br />
I grew up with music. My earliest memory was hearing Gary<br />
Numan’s Cars. This was the first time I heard purely electronic<br />
music. I was hooked! Other than a brief stint as a drummer in a<br />
rock band in high school, I have always been into electronic<br />
Where can we catch you outside of<br />
your live shows?<br />
I do monthly shows for Data Transmission and Proton<br />
Radio. And I post random sets, tracks, etc on my soundcloud.<br />
I run Deep Down Music, Canada’s hottest new<br />
progressive house label. We launched in January 2022 and are<br />
already well into the top 100 progressive labels globally. Our<br />
artists include GMJ, Dowden, Paul (AR) and many others. And<br />
we have worked with some great remixers including Alex<br />
O’Rion, Dmitry Molosh, NOIYSE PROJECT, Weird Sounding Dude,<br />
Dimuth K and many more. In 2023, we will be looking to hold our<br />
first events as a label.<br />
music.<br />
How did you get into music djing and<br />
production?<br />
A good friend from high school started one of Toronto’s<br />
first rave production companies. And my best friend became a<br />
rave DJ. I left Toronto in the late 1990s and moved to Montreal.<br />
It is there that I began DJing. I had residencies all over the city<br />
playing a mix of deep house and minimal techno (that was big in<br />
Montreal thanks to the Mutek festival). Production came later. I<br />
dabbled a bit in the early 2000s but only got into it seriously<br />
during COVID.
Are you an abelton / reason / logic or<br />
analog guy?<br />
I actually use FL Studio. I started on it back when it<br />
was called Fruity Loops. Almost every producer I work with for<br />
my label uses Ableton. So, I am starting to explore that as well.<br />
The truth is, almost any DAW (digital audio workstation) will do<br />
the job and is compatible with any virtual instrument or plugin<br />
you might want to use. So, pick the one you know best and go<br />
deep in it!<br />
important as the sound itself. You need space, room to breathe.<br />
My tracks definitely follow that ethos. Less is sometimes more!<br />
Run us through your home set up.<br />
I am entirely ‘in the box’. No analog gear. FL Studio is<br />
my DAW. I have a broad array of virtual synths and far too<br />
many plugins. I have an external soundcard, nearfield monitors<br />
for great, clean sound and a variety of MIDI controllers. I also<br />
have great open-back headphones and actually do most of my<br />
production with headphones and only move to the monitors for<br />
mix-down phases. I don’t do my own mastering and don’t<br />
recommend that people master their own tracks. CID Inc<br />
What is your go to software?<br />
masters all my tracks and all the tracks for my label.<br />
I am a huge fan of the Arturia bundle. They have great<br />
synths. My absolute favourite is Pigments.<br />
Explain your writing process.<br />
As a former drummer, the groove is key for me. This is<br />
one of the reasons why I use FL Studio: It is great for building<br />
groove loops. So, I always start with that. I build the drum<br />
programming, layer on a bassline and see where the mood<br />
takes me.<br />
Next releases?<br />
My main focus right now is growing Deep Down. My<br />
next production work will be remixing some upcoming Deep<br />
Down releases. We work with some of the best names around.<br />
So, it will be a real challenge for me to release alongside them.<br />
We have a track coming out in February where Dowden and I<br />
are doing remixes. He is such an accomplished producer. So,<br />
this is a nice challenge for me.<br />
My label is focused on deep progressive house music.<br />
What you might hear Hernan Cattaneo or Nick Warren play early<br />
in the night. With deeper tracks the absence of sound is as
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For over 40 years now, Jens Lissat is one of the biggest<br />
names in the club scene. Insiders gave him the nickname<br />
"Godfather Of Techno". His tracks are released on<br />
trendbreaking labels like his own, Monkey League &<br />
Studio3000 Records“. Further on Noir Music, Get Physical,<br />
Suara, Toolroom and Stil Vor Talent.<br />
For almost 15 years (2000-2015) he was part of the Duo “Lissat &<br />
Voltaxx”, and they created many House anthems and Remixes.<br />
His discography from 1987 until today is massive, including club<br />
anthems and numerous chart singles.<br />
Today he is touring the world solo, under his real name "Jens<br />
Lissat". Most of his productions are created for his label “Studio3000<br />
Records”. The style is Techno.<br />
2019 he had a Techno #1 Single which was played by the World<br />
League Players!<br />
2020 during the lockdown, he was very busy producing new stuff,<br />
and his output was immense. 12 Singles and 12x Top100<br />
international Techno Charts (Beatport). 2021 has started even more<br />
successful for him, with 3 high Techno Positions in the international<br />
Beatport Techno Charts, incl a #1 Single for his Label “STUDIO3000<br />
RECORDS”!<br />
His sets are energetic and he often surprises his audience, with a<br />
Tech-Anthem, creating the spirit of Love, Peace & Unity.<br />
I bought the original Who is elivis? Techno track back in 1991, and<br />
recently bought the 30th aniversery vinyl release, with remixes,so I<br />
just had to shout Jens for an interview, and take a look at his<br />
incredable life in music!
" In 1978 I fell in love with<br />
Electronic Music, with my first 12“<br />
Single from Giorgio Moroder - The<br />
Chase, it was a synthezised track.<br />
I’m a big Disco fanatic I love tracks<br />
with strings, horns and vocals, but<br />
I loved the synthesizer Disco<br />
tracks also very much. I guess that<br />
was the first love moment "
Who is Jens then?<br />
Well, I am a music enthusiast since I was 8 years<br />
old. I bought my first 7“ Single as a teenager in 1974 from<br />
the Carpenters - Please Mr. Postman. I spent all my<br />
pocketmoney on buying singles in the town record store. I<br />
was invited to all teenager parties to do the Music. I started<br />
to DJ already in my teen years. Now (2022) I’m on tour for<br />
almost 42 years. And producing for 35 years.<br />
me, and I didn’t know first about BPM. Disco Productions<br />
were pretty much untight in it’s groove bars. This was<br />
the hardest school to learn! I was practicing every day and<br />
after a couple of weeks, I was doing quite good.<br />
Then in 1980 I was 16 years, I went the manager<br />
of the second biggest Disco in Hamburg, he was advertising<br />
for a DJ JOB. I said to him "I can mix like the US Deejays"<br />
hahaha!, and I got the job, though I wasn’t allowed at my<br />
age. I told him I was 18!! This is how my career started.<br />
When did you first fall for electronic<br />
music?<br />
In 1978 I fell in love with Electronic Music,<br />
with my first 12“ Single from Giorgio Moroder - The<br />
Chase, it was a synthezised track. I’m a big Disco<br />
fanatic I love tracks with strings, horns and vocals,<br />
but I loved the synthesizer Disco tracks also very<br />
much. I guess that was the first love moment.<br />
Who where you before the<br />
explosion on Electronic music?<br />
I started as a Disco DJ 1979. I was born in<br />
Hamburg, Germany and in 1978 a Disco called TRINITY<br />
opened. It was like the German Studio 54 with US Deejays.<br />
I went there (aged 15) in summer 1979 and saw this US<br />
DJ. For you to understand. Germany had no mixing until<br />
then, DJ's were using Microphone to introduce the next<br />
track. This US DJ was MIXING, and I thought, WHAT THE<br />
HELL IS HE DOING??? This was the key experience for my<br />
life. I took a credit from my Mum for 2 Technics SL B3<br />
turntables and a simple Mixer and started to learn myself<br />
Beat Matching. This was very difficult cause nobody showed<br />
Who came up with the name<br />
Phenomania and why?<br />
Well, we already had Interactive in 1990 and we<br />
(Ramon Zenker & myself) started in 1991 our own label NO<br />
RESPECT RECORDS, and we produced WHO IS ELVIS and<br />
we were looking for a name. We came over this name by<br />
brainstorming. This was the birth of Phenomena and the<br />
first production was "WHO IS ELVIS“. We had a few Techno<br />
hits like: Jayjo, He Chilled out, Caramelle, Rave-olution,<br />
Strings Of Love etc.<br />
What labels have you released on?<br />
A lot of labels! I think almost all big ones. Warner,<br />
Sony, Universal, Kontor, Spinnin’, Toolroom etc. Today I<br />
release only on my labels, I own or manage 35 labels of the<br />
Tactical Music Group. We do a lot of house & Nu Disco<br />
labels like Tactical, Supercircus etc. And the Techno Labels<br />
are quit cool aswell: Studio3000 Records, Affenkäfig<br />
Records (Blue/Red), Sentiment, and TCP Records.
What sound do you produce?<br />
Nu Disco & Funky House as LISSAT<br />
Techno & Hard Techno as Jens Lissat<br />
And also Ghost Productions in all genres.<br />
Best track you have produced and<br />
worst track, and why?<br />
Worst was „My First Song“ by Sigmund und seine<br />
Freunde. A pure Business techno production, which was<br />
funny, because that simple Piano line was the first I could<br />
play as a young kid. Most interesting studio production for<br />
my experience was with Jocelyn Brown 1991 as OFF<br />
SHORE. The story was, that me and my studio partner<br />
PETER HARDER, produced a House Demo and I saw to<br />
Peter as a joke "Lets send this to Jocelyn Brown“! We sent<br />
the tape to the management in London and a week later we<br />
got a call, that Jocelyn likes the track and wants to come to<br />
our Studio. We were really freakin’ out and even more we<br />
freaked out when she was at the Mic in our studio. The best<br />
voice I’ve ever heard live until now. A true legend she is.<br />
We released the project OFFSHORE feat. Jocelyn Brown -<br />
Got To Get Away on Sony Music with big remixes in the US<br />
1991.<br />
arranged and finally I thought to record a short vocal. We<br />
made a short brainstorming and recorded my voice saying<br />
"Who Is Elvis“! The rest is history and it became one of the<br />
biggest Techno Classics.<br />
Where have you played?<br />
I started DJ in 1980. I’m on tour now 42 years and<br />
I have played almost on all continents in clubs and at<br />
festivals. Too many to name....most of them!<br />
House party / Club / super club or<br />
Festival and why?<br />
Everything is amazing, Festival is goosebumps as<br />
well as a packed hot club. Looking back, I can say there<br />
were super club parties but also those which were not that<br />
great. As a touring DJ you have these up & downs, the<br />
same as in life. Festivals are always great cause you can’t<br />
do no wrong, cause the people are coming to party no<br />
matter what. They wanna see you and the others and have<br />
great time. And I always give my soul when I play. I’m like<br />
my audience, a party addict behind the decks and full of<br />
energy. I like to interact with the fans. It’s always a give &<br />
take.<br />
Who is Elvis?<br />
Yes, definite not me hahaha! Here comes the Elvis<br />
story. I was on a Gig in the UK and bought a Roland SH101<br />
Synthi. Back in the studio, me and Ramon were doing<br />
beats for a new track, and I tested the SH101, and played<br />
with the knobs and all of a sudden I found this saw sound.<br />
I played a new & simple rhythm technique with 2 fingers<br />
(as a none keyboarder). About 3 hours and the track was
Vinyl, digital, or CD and why?<br />
I love vinyl, but I play Digital. I was one of the<br />
first German Mixing DJ's in 1979, and also Vice DMC<br />
Champion 1987. I still play Vinyl strictly when I play on my<br />
own yearly DISCO TRINITY Party in Hamburg. But<br />
honestly, I bought my last 12“ of New Music in 2007. In<br />
2008 I changed to digital, first burning masses of CD’s. And<br />
than 2010 I switched to TRAKTOR. Nowadays I play on USB<br />
(Rekordbox).<br />
to 1977 and see the Studio54 and I also would like to go to<br />
the early 1980s to Paradise Garage and see that sound<br />
system with the crowd and Larry Levan.<br />
Club you have not played in you<br />
would love to and why?<br />
Can’t think of one, cause I have played 42 years<br />
now and seen so many amazing places.<br />
What makes a good track?<br />
For me the Groove is important aswell as a good<br />
hookline, either a melody or a vocal. Tool tunes can be cool<br />
too, but i’m coming from the OLD SCHOOL, that’s why I<br />
like melodies even sometimes in TECHNO.<br />
Worst and best DJ gig and why?<br />
A few bad gigs for sure, but I have no memories<br />
about the worst, but some funny ones. One for example<br />
was in the 90s when I drove with my crew to a rave where<br />
I had to play. We arrived at the venue, but I was told that<br />
the party is tomorrow hahaha. The best I can’t tell, there<br />
where hell of a lot amazing gigs.<br />
What makes a good producer?<br />
I think it’s all about Experience. You build your<br />
knowledge throughout the years and get better and more<br />
experienced. You start to design the sounds and find your<br />
way what you wanna do.<br />
Do you play on radio?<br />
No not really but my Radio shows are aired in<br />
different countries. I do as Lissat the "Audiodishes“ Nu<br />
Disco & Funky House shows and as Jens Lissat I do<br />
"Monkey Sessions“ a Techno show. Both I record monthly.<br />
You have a time machine, when<br />
and where would you go back to?<br />
As a disco addict for sure I would like to go back<br />
Last words?<br />
I love music, and I’m very thankful to be in this<br />
job for more than 4 decades. It was not always sunny but if<br />
you believe in yourself you will find a good way. Thank you<br />
for the music.
ELLIE GOULDING<br />
LIGHTS (PAUL SAWYER REMIX)<br />
free download<br />
from soundcloud.com/paulsawyerofficial
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Stereolynk are a brilliant multi-dimensional<br />
Slovenian duo currently twisting house and<br />
techno fans into rapturous ts. In the space of a<br />
few months, Stereolynk — comprised of Alex<br />
Nemec, who needs no introduction as<br />
headhoncho of well-known and respected<br />
record label Mirabillis, and Nenad Putnik, a<br />
seasoned musican who not only posseses<br />
impressive guitar playing skills, but is well versed<br />
in playing a multitude of instruments while being<br />
involved in various funk, jazz and indie rock<br />
projects.<br />
They have developed a dominate presence amongst the<br />
top tier of electronic dance music, with an ascension<br />
paralleling to the continued rise of their solo careers. Their<br />
first release, a remix for Berlin techno meister Joal on ICONYC<br />
Noir, provided a stunning 360-degree tour of techno at its<br />
most twisted, balancing somber atmospherics with an<br />
impeccable lightness of touch.<br />
Serving as a playground for their experimental leanings, the<br />
remix was a definitive statement of the duos past, present,<br />
and future: an affirmation of the possibility of a wider sonic<br />
spectrum that suggested a move towards stripped-down<br />
house and techno while simultaneously hinting towards a<br />
newly developed sense of melody.
" Our sound is a mixture of prog, techno but Nenad<br />
always inject a bit of funk into it as well. We try not to stick<br />
or follow a pattern but always go with the flow when<br />
working on new own material "<br />
STEREOLYNK
Their dance floor-oriented DJ sets have seen them<br />
playing in Italy, Serbia, Croatia, Austria and many other<br />
festivals. Never unconstrained by boundaries, as they<br />
effortlessly transition between techno, house and<br />
everything in between, demonstrating an immaculate<br />
understanding of the audience’s wants and needs. Their<br />
willingness to expand the components of their productions<br />
while staying firmly rooted in what they do best—colossal,<br />
haunting house and techno tracks overflowing with noise<br />
and static, throbbing bass lines, and epic builds that<br />
manage to be both tasteful and Stereolynk’s music is<br />
ultimately about moving bodies, not knobs, all the while<br />
giving way to an unprecedented degree of dynamism on<br />
dance floors around the world. Welcome to the wonderful<br />
world of Stereolynk!<br />
Hey guys! Thanks for chatting with<br />
us!<br />
invite!<br />
Hey! The pleasure is all ours. Thank you for the<br />
Tell us where in the world are you<br />
guys based ?<br />
We are based in Nova Gorica, Slovenia - a small<br />
but very beautiful country in the middle of Europe.<br />
How did you guys meet ?<br />
Me & Nenad meet a long time ago, I think it was in<br />
around 2000 but never worekd together till a few years<br />
back when we strated Stereoylnk over a few beers.<br />
electornic muisic but have listend to everything from rock<br />
to metal and I am pretty openminded about music. My<br />
early days in house music were mainly soulful & disco<br />
oriented and i switched to prog & techno later on. I'd say<br />
the likes of King Unique, Henry Saiz, Christian Smith,<br />
Masters At Work, Sandy Rivera, Harry Romero, X Press 2,<br />
Pete Heller and likes all infulenced me through the<br />
year. Nenad on the other hand has alway been in differnet<br />
bands and as far as I know him, I belive he has been<br />
infulenced by the likes of Nile Rodgers, Brand New Havies<br />
and beyond as he is even more open minded about music<br />
and follows a ton of artists.<br />
What have you guys released to<br />
date ?<br />
As Stereolynk we had a bunch of releases on<br />
ICONYC, Pro B Tech, Krafted Underground, Pangea, Melodic<br />
Beats and my very own Mirabilis Records between originals<br />
and remixes. Not much but we treid to focus more on<br />
finding our own sound and give attention to details for<br />
every trakc we worked on and we are quite happy as every<br />
release got a strong DJ support accross the globe and also<br />
some very good chart placements.<br />
What are you guys working on<br />
now ?<br />
We just wraped a rmx for BC2, have a few singles<br />
in the pipeline ready to drop in the coming months. We just<br />
got back in the studio after a few months off and curently<br />
we are working on orignal material with a bit of a different<br />
vibe to it, darker and dirtier!<br />
Tell us about your signature sound!<br />
Our sound is a mixture of prog, techno but<br />
Nenad always inject a bit of funk into it as well. We<br />
try not to stick or follow a pattern but always go with<br />
the flow when working on new own material. It is a<br />
bit different when remixing as we try to keep the original<br />
vibe while still adding our own touch to it.<br />
Take us trough your writing<br />
process!<br />
We usualy start with building up the groove & bass<br />
combo and we add more melodic elements over it just to<br />
have a good loop going on and we than work on the<br />
arrangement together, while Nenad is the musical brain<br />
and he adds various harmonic elements and does the<br />
mixing and tweaking. I give some ideas but he is the skilled<br />
one here!<br />
Who or what are your favorite or<br />
most influence artist label or sound ?<br />
This might be a tough one to answer... I have<br />
more of a DJ background and I have always been into<br />
Where can we catch you play?<br />
We don't DJ much these days as between our day<br />
jobs and families it it is quite hectic just to find the time to<br />
get in the studio together, but yes - we have a monthly<br />
show on Di.Fm called Mirabilis Selektions where we try to<br />
deliver some fresh beats every month! Look up for it folks!<br />
" We mainly work in<br />
Ableton but I also use<br />
Logic sometimes. I'd say<br />
our go to plugins are from<br />
Native Insturments<br />
Komplee series and<br />
Izotope - we just use<br />
them on every project "
Do you have plans to play live<br />
gigs ?<br />
Nothing planned, but would defo love to do some<br />
DJ gigs again! Maybe something is coming up in 2023!<br />
Future releases or up coming<br />
releases tell us what we can<br />
expect?<br />
I can tell you aobut our remix for Robin Thurston<br />
coming on BC2 and our own single "Are You Listening"<br />
coming on Mirabilis with a brilliant set of remixes from Kiz<br />
Pattison and Andres Morris!<br />
What is your go to DAW and favorite<br />
software?<br />
We mainly work in Ableton but I also use Logic<br />
sometimes. I'd say our go to plugins are from Native<br />
Insturments Komplee series and Izotope - we just use<br />
them on every project. It depends a lot on what sound we<br />
are looking for but as far as synths go I'd say Massive X<br />
and Kontakt with its brilliant and huge libraires are the<br />
ones we use most. Izotope has some brilliant plugins with<br />
Trash 2 being a frim favrourite of ours!
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<strong>Zone</strong> magazine takes you to a paradise<br />
island in the Mediterranean Sea, located<br />
southeast of Spain. Enchanting, magical,<br />
wild, mysterious…<br />
It attracts visitors from all over the world, with<br />
its dream beaches, spectacular mountains,<br />
picturesque fishing villages. Known for its<br />
lively nightlife, with world-class <strong>DJs</strong> in every<br />
corner of the clubs, if you like to party, we<br />
advise you to book your next summer<br />
vacation 2023 in this place which arouses all<br />
desires, and which is a true kingdom of<br />
clubbing!<br />
Landing for Majorca, with some good<br />
addresses that should make your next trip<br />
unforgettable.
[ NIKKI BEACH MALLORCA ]<br />
An institution and a must on the<br />
island, located in Magaluf 15 kilometers<br />
from Palma. A trendy hot spot with its<br />
feet in the water, tinged with luxury and<br />
voluptuousness, where the "Beautiful<br />
People" flock to this open temple air of<br />
gastronomy and celebration around the<br />
swimming pool, surrounded by large<br />
exotic beds with veils, deckchairs and<br />
VIP nooks.<br />
More than a restaurant, this place<br />
is a concept, a journey of a thousand<br />
flavors where art is deliciously combined<br />
with music: percussionists and<br />
saxophonists perform to the beats of the<br />
DJ. Nikki Beach offers a wide range of<br />
pleasures: sea view pleasure, comfort<br />
pleasure, taste pleasure, sound pleasure.<br />
Where we think that the imagination has<br />
its limits, NIKKI BEACH pushes them<br />
back and surprises us! Music, pretty<br />
girls, and the champagne is flowing!<br />
https://mallorca.nikkibeach.com<br />
https://www.facebook.com/NikkiBeachMallorca<br />
Credit Photos: Nikki Beach Global
[ HOUSE OF SONA MAR ]<br />
Before immersing yourself in the most<br />
beautiful clubs on the island, we take a<br />
detour to Sona Mar, located 15<br />
kilometers from Palma. Ideal before,<br />
partying until the end of the night, the<br />
EXHIBIT 2.O evening reinvents the<br />
variety show, in a breathtaking historic<br />
building.<br />
A very high-level show and an<br />
extremely well-established organization<br />
with committed artists, which combines<br />
traditional and modern in several<br />
disciplines, combining precise<br />
choreography and evolving lightshow at<br />
the forefront of innovation: acrobatic<br />
dances, singing, magic, humor. Each<br />
discipline is a joy, these changes in style<br />
break the monotony that can often be<br />
found in certain cabaret shows, the result<br />
is truly unique and you don't pick up a<br />
single second. Impossible not to shiver.<br />
The icing on the cake, you can dine<br />
during this show, and believe us, you<br />
won't see the hours go by!<br />
https://exhibit.sonamar.com<br />
https://www.facebook.com/exhibitshow/<br />
Photo credit: Michal Kodlubanski
[ SOCIAL CLUB ]<br />
Located in the very center of Palma, on<br />
the famous Paseo Maritimo, Social Club is<br />
a great reference and an essential<br />
address that maintains its solid<br />
reputation.<br />
It is one of the most emblematic<br />
clubs on the island, being Indoor/Outdoor<br />
with a chic and glamorous baroque<br />
decor, in an exceptional setting<br />
combining lush vegetation, lounge and<br />
dancefloor spaces, a real musical<br />
reference which has welcomed dantesque<br />
evenings this summer 2022 the cream of<br />
Dj's House like Claptone, Green Velvet,<br />
The Shapeshifters, Andrea Oliva, Sam<br />
Divine, Sidney Charles, Kiko Navarro,<br />
Catz'N Dogz, Franky Rizardo.<br />
https://wearesocial.club<br />
https://www.facebook.com/socialclubmallorca<br />
Photo Credit:Danzu Music
[ BCM INTERNATIONAL CLUB ]<br />
A historic name in the world of Mallorcan<br />
nights for this vessel which was voted<br />
5th best club in the world! Resolutely<br />
ultra design and modern, it is one of the<br />
most famous places on the island and<br />
one of the most popular with night owls,<br />
it is without any doubt the jewel and the<br />
pride of clubbing in Mallorca, both in<br />
terms of its architecture and its<br />
programming. exceptional.<br />
It opens its doors every evening to<br />
more than 4,000 clubbers in search of<br />
electronic music, with this 2022 season<br />
the best in world DJ'ing: Deborah De<br />
Luca, Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, David<br />
Morales, Todd Terry, Louie Vega, Roger<br />
Sanchez, Mousse T, Sonny Fodera, Bob<br />
Sinclar, Fisher, Solardo, Wally Lopez, Dj<br />
Snake…<br />
The secret to its longevity? An<br />
overpowered sound, mind-blowing light<br />
effects, a line-up always at the forefront,<br />
the club never ceases to upgrade its<br />
equipment each year in order to improve<br />
its services, to pamper and seduce its<br />
customers... so many ingredients to<br />
make the atmosphere festive and<br />
boosted. The musical identity of the BCM<br />
is strong and recognizable, despite its<br />
daunting size, the atmosphere is<br />
certainly crazy, but also friendly.<br />
https://bcmmallorca.com<br />
https://www.facebook.com/bcmplanetdance<br />
Credit Photos: Victor from zumbs.com
[ R33 MALLORCA ]<br />
Every Friday the R33 is positioned as the<br />
reference place for lovers of big Tech<br />
House and Techno sounds. For those who<br />
want to venture off the beaten track of<br />
mass clubbing, R33 is a great<br />
underground reference on the island, a<br />
fabulous place where many big <strong>DJs</strong> from<br />
the region perform, but also international<br />
<strong>DJs</strong> like Raxon, Markantonio , Anja<br />
Schneider, Oxia, Patrice Baumel,<br />
M.A.N.D.Y, PIG & DAN, Carlo Lio.<br />
A club with a minimalist design,<br />
cradled by an excellent sound system<br />
that envelops every corner of the club<br />
and which is just incredible, it really does<br />
justice to the music, it's very heavy. The<br />
evening we were invited, we could hear<br />
the sets of Alex Losa, iLife, Nacho<br />
Almagro, Rouass & Six fingers<br />
resounding between the cement walls,<br />
which occupy the club from time to time.<br />
https://www.facebook.com/R33Mallorca/<br />
https://www.instagram.com/r33mallorca/<br />
Photo Credit: Patric Davis
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Eli David was born in the 80's when the music became a<br />
little more electronic. At the age of 14, he began his journey<br />
in the music world as a DJ and producer. Over the years Eli<br />
has played in countless clubs and events all over the world<br />
like : Pacha New York, Sullivan room, Lilienblum 22 TLV,<br />
The Colosseum TLV, and danced to thousands of people<br />
every day.<br />
Eli has already received support from very successful coaches in<br />
the world who play his tracks all over the world like Alfa Romero<br />
Magdalena and many other good and excellent people in the<br />
industry. Eli is owner & Founder of scarlett records an Electronic<br />
music label. Eli plays : House deep house, Afro house, melodic<br />
house & techno, progressive house, and Indie dance.<br />
Eli David has a rich knowledge of understanding and musical<br />
connection and has the ability to make any song interesting to all<br />
types of house music lovers, and all his life has been enjoyed in the<br />
musical world<br />
Eli's biggest desire is to make you an unforgettable musical journey.<br />
He has Releases on: Nylo | Trippy code | Run records | Flemcy<br />
records | Krafted underground | Inner shah | Hey location | Scarlett<br />
Records |AWEN Records.<br />
" I remember me and several other friends at the age<br />
of 15 going out to hang out in Tel Aviv and somehow<br />
we managed to get into an underground party in one of<br />
the clubs there in the city and there was a very special<br />
DJ there who today is also a close friend named Assi<br />
Kozak and there I just fell in love with music "
So tell us how are you today ?<br />
Thank you for your interest. I'm fine working on<br />
alots off new music.<br />
How was your week?<br />
My week was busy and interesting alots off gigs<br />
and new relase.<br />
Were did you grow up?<br />
I grew up in a coastal city in Israel called Ashdod.<br />
Were are you based?<br />
Today I live in Israel in the city where I grew up i<br />
was liiving yin new york And several years ago I returned<br />
to Israel.<br />
What is your first musical memory?<br />
I remember me and several other friends at<br />
the age of 15 going out to hang out in Tel Aviv and<br />
somehow we managed to get into an underground<br />
party in one of the clubs there in the city and there<br />
was a very special DJ there who today is also a close<br />
friend named Assi Kozak and there I just fell in love<br />
with music.<br />
How did you get into music DJ'ing<br />
and production?<br />
Oh, it's a long story, but I'll try to make it short.<br />
<strong>From</strong> that day at the club I decided that I was going to be a<br />
dj. The beginning of my journey started as an assistant to<br />
a dj, more stage management, sound checks and<br />
equipment, and if time had already learned the basics back<br />
then we were still playing on turntables and it was a<br />
completely different experience if the assistant time<br />
became a permanent heater and then I already got a stage<br />
by myself and from there It didn't stop for a moment.<br />
At the age of 25, later I decided to move up a gear<br />
and start producing my own music, of course at the<br />
beginning, as in the beginning, not everything goes<br />
smoothly, but I always say to anyone who wants to start<br />
creating, start first, no matter what you get in terms of<br />
production and sound, that's the only way it gets better if<br />
time learns every day and every time something new And<br />
that's how it is today, especially the music goes through<br />
rapid changes and transformations, but you will always<br />
create something that makes you move.<br />
Tell us about the clubs or scene in<br />
that time?<br />
At the time the clubs were not so different but<br />
warmer. The audience was a regular audience in the clubs<br />
that became friends along the way.<br />
Today there is greater awareness because of the<br />
networks so we didn't have social networks for a good<br />
reason word of mouth today is a real tsunami of<br />
information everywhere.<br />
Can you pinpoint the time you<br />
decided DJ'ing was your future and<br />
you wer going to follow your<br />
passion?<br />
Absolutely, as soon as you are in love with the<br />
music you make, you make the audience love you and the<br />
audience is what pushes you to always bring that<br />
something else that will add value to this world of yours<br />
that you are building, a good DJ doesn't always have to go<br />
with the flow, he dictates the flow and makes the audience<br />
connect with him and that What made me continue to play<br />
and create this construction of experiences for the<br />
audience, "Rome was not built in one day" either.<br />
Were can we catch you out side of<br />
your live shows?<br />
Outside of my shows, in the studio or traveling<br />
and vacationing with the family I'm quite a family man you<br />
could say?<br />
Are you an abelton / reason / logic<br />
or analog guy?<br />
The truth is, I started with Cubase, but I quickly fell in<br />
love with Logic, and from there it's been a long-lasting<br />
romance.<br />
Run us trough your home set up.<br />
A 15 square meter room with a 42-inch screen on<br />
one side, 4 monitors, 2 rokit 5 by krk and two A7V ADAM<br />
Audio monitors, a relatively new Mac Pro computer today,<br />
year 2019, and another Mac Book Pro for viewing data, an<br />
APOLLO X8 Universal Audio sound card, and another one<br />
from Roland 4×4 Komplete Kontrol A25 control keyboard<br />
and korg minilogue xd synthesizer that is synchronized with<br />
The Moog Subsequent 37 synthesizer.<br />
What is your go to software?<br />
MacBook Pro 15 inch with Logic Pro x if I get a<br />
new idea for creation and of course there are two important<br />
software if necessary the Serato software and RecordBox of<br />
course.<br />
Explain your writing process.<br />
My writing process depends on whether the beats<br />
are a track with vocals or a track without vocals. When it<br />
comes to a track with vocals, the connection to the vocals<br />
and the melody is critical. This is what will create harmony<br />
at the end of the process. Of course, one of the relevant<br />
details, in my opinion, is the groove of the drums and the<br />
bass, for each creation.
Next releases?<br />
Yes, I'm really looking forward to it. On October<br />
28, a new ep "Take me to Paradise" on awen records ep of<br />
two tracks, one is progressive melodic house and the other<br />
is melodic house called Freedom.<br />
On November 11, I will release another ep on the<br />
sunexplosion label from Frankfurt, Germany. The name of<br />
the ep is Randewoo. On this ep, you will be able to hear a<br />
remix by a dear friend, Brody, who remixed the track<br />
And I have another upcoming release on the exx<br />
undergruond label with three melodic indie dance tracks<br />
coming out on the 18th of November.<br />
And very soon also some more that will be<br />
released on my label Scarlett Records, stay tuned!<br />
How was summer for you ?<br />
This summer was great, it was fun to see all the<br />
productions and all the parties after our tough time with<br />
covid 19, I hope it stays that way, we missed the audience.<br />
How did you get into music production & live Performance ?<br />
A lot of hard work to persist in what you do and<br />
believe only so much they will believe in what you do and<br />
do it for the love not the money.<br />
Can you pinpoint the time you decided music was your<br />
future and you were going to follow your passion?<br />
I always knew from the day I played my first<br />
turntables that it was something I would do for life<br />
You played some live shows<br />
supporting top acts this year can<br />
you tell us about it?<br />
This year I put more emphasis on creation and<br />
production, there are a lot of musical surprises waiting for<br />
you on the way and we didn't focus on the bigger<br />
productions in the clubs and vip parties, but next year I will<br />
be with every foot on the pedal anyway, be ready!<br />
Were else can we catch you<br />
playing?<br />
My music and my sets are always on the<br />
networks, of course you can always listen and follow on all<br />
the platforms that exist today.<br />
https://linktr.ee/djelidavid_official<br />
Has there been any new artist /<br />
producers who have caught your<br />
attention?<br />
Actually, not really from the new ones, but from<br />
the old ones, absolutely. I really appreciate Mladen<br />
Solomun's way, the way he came to build a musical scene<br />
that connects all types of audiences in the world and of<br />
course tell of as conducted by carmine mrak conte that<br />
brought me to the conclusion to persevere and not give up,<br />
it's there it's played and it's good for the audience so we<br />
continue.<br />
You have releases on a lot top<br />
labels worldwide can you tell us<br />
about it.<br />
The truth is, it's a long way, it's not always<br />
possible to get big labels interested in your music, but as<br />
much as you believe, you'll live in the industry, the most<br />
important thing for me is the audience that the audience<br />
will connect with and not belong to the label.<br />
Run us through this years release<br />
schedule?<br />
The year started really great, I launched my own<br />
new label scarlett records where I released a number of my<br />
tracks and of course in the coming months there are<br />
releases that will close the year as I mentioned before. I'm<br />
really looking forward to it. On October 28, a new ep "Take<br />
me to Paradise" on awen records ep of two tracks, one is<br />
progressive melodic house and the other is melodic house<br />
called Freedom.<br />
On November 11, I will release another ep on the<br />
sun explosion label from Frankfurt, Germany. The name of<br />
the ep is Randewoo. On this ep, you will be able to hear a<br />
remix by a dear friend, Brody, who remixed the track<br />
And I have another upcoming release on the exx<br />
underground label with three melodic indie dance tracks<br />
coming out on the 18th of November.
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Acid Cats is 2 over weight, aging DJ’s that still feel<br />
they have something to offer the World of clubbing.<br />
“We’ve been at this a long,” says James, formerly know<br />
as Scientific Funk. “We know what works and what<br />
doesn’t on the dancefloor. That is our primary focus. It<br />
might be a cliche, but we are only interested in ‘killers’<br />
- we don’t do fillers. We want our tune to be the one<br />
that makes your night. The ne you go and find out<br />
what it is.” This may be a bold statement but the Acid<br />
Cats rapidly growing back catalogue is ‘littered’ with<br />
dancefloor weapons. As heir name suggests their<br />
tracks are built around the sound of the 303 although<br />
there’s a lot more going on than just a simple acid line<br />
over a 909 or 808 beat. You’ll find funky, driving bass<br />
lines sitting under some edgy synths, atmospheric fx<br />
and floor infused percussion with the 303 not always<br />
the focus of the track. There’s more to these ‘boys’ than<br />
their name suggests.<br />
" I knew from an early age that music was gonna be my life for<br />
ever. It’s helped me through some bad times and I’ve also had some of<br />
the best times of my life around music. DJ'ing is addictive. I’m sure<br />
everyone has that particular set they played and it went off!! There’s<br />
no buzz like it " - Richie
So tell us how are you today ?<br />
We are loving life at the moment.<br />
How was your week?<br />
We’ve had a great week to be fair. We signed up<br />
another 2 eps for Analytic Records and Aquamelon Records.<br />
We’ve been getting some great press which is amazing at<br />
such an early stage of our production partnership.<br />
Were did you grow up?<br />
We both grew up in and around the Portsmouth<br />
area.<br />
Were are you based?<br />
Richie lives just outside Portsmouth and I’m up in<br />
Winchester<br />
What is your first musical memory?<br />
We both grew up with single parents. Richie with<br />
his mum and me with my dad.<br />
Richie: my mum was a bit of a disco diva and she loved<br />
Neil Diamond. She loved music and would dance around<br />
the house - much to my embarrassment. The first music I<br />
got in to myself was in the late 70s early 80s - mainly dub<br />
reggae and roots like Mad Professor and Bob Marley. <strong>From</strong><br />
there I moved in to the early electro sound. I was heavily<br />
in to BMXing and the local skatepark always had<br />
underground music pumping out.<br />
James: My dad played the piano. He also had a very wide<br />
music taste from classical to disco. I grew up listening to all<br />
sorts like The Beatles, Abba, James Last and general pop<br />
music. My dad was a big Radio 2 fan. He was also a teacher<br />
at the school I was at so I spent a lot of time in the car<br />
listening to pretty easy listening Radio 2 vibes. I think the<br />
most influential album he had was Jean Micheal Jarre's<br />
Oxygene - I was instantly drawn to the electronic other<br />
Worldly sounds of the synthesizer.<br />
How did you get into music DJ'ing<br />
and production?<br />
Richie: The Djing came first like most people I guess. I got<br />
in to buying records quite early on. I first saw a ‘proper’ DJ<br />
in a programme about block parties in America and was<br />
immediately drawn to it. The first decks i got were some<br />
belt drive decks. I had one that would go +/-6 and one that<br />
would only speed up...so when I finally got some Technics<br />
it seemed easy to mix.<br />
Because I had decks people would ask me to play<br />
at their house parties. As the house music scene hit the UK<br />
I got heavily in to it from the start. Some friends and I<br />
were doing free parties out in the woods. We always<br />
managed to pull a good crowd. We had a favourite spot and<br />
every summer we would do 5 or 6 parties there. They are<br />
still some of the best nights I’ve ever been too. Sometimes<br />
the police would show up but they were always ok and we<br />
never got shut down. As clubs started to embrace the<br />
house and techno scene and we were known to have a bit<br />
of a following we started a number of events.The most<br />
successful one was called Sunday Sessions. A lot of the<br />
time we just had the best local djs playing but we did some<br />
specials and had guests like Mr C, Colin Dale, Bushwacka,<br />
Terry Francis and errrr oh yeah James.- he played for us a<br />
couple of times. That’s where we first met. By the early 90s<br />
there were a few locals starting to make music - well, try<br />
to. My mate Leo had some gear and we messed about with<br />
it and released a couple of tunes as Nu Logic. By the mid<br />
90s I’d moved away from Portsmouth and lived on the<br />
outskirts of London. I managed to land a slot on Point<br />
Blank FM and did a weekly show for 15 years. In that time<br />
I had a few well known guests in for mixes. I was clubbing<br />
a lot in London at events like Wiggle and Subterrain at The<br />
End. My house would often be the after party venue. That<br />
place could tell a few stories!!<br />
James: As I became a teenager I was into the hip hop. I<br />
still have a love of beats and rhymes from that era or in the<br />
style of that era. Modern Hip Hop is shit - FACT. Anyway,<br />
Radio 1 had a show called Jeff Young's Big Beat Show on a<br />
Thursday or Friday. He fused Hip Hop, Soul, Funk, Disco<br />
and this new sound - House Music. John Peel used to be on<br />
after him and I always listened to the first 15 minutes of<br />
John’s show as he did play some early techno. I'd been<br />
listening to house before I even knew it was called that.<br />
Then the various US House Sound albums started<br />
appearing and I fell in love with acid house. I started<br />
buying 12inches - my first was Tyree Cooper "Turn Up The<br />
Bass". At 6th Form I met a guy Tony Jones who was buying<br />
imports and he introduced me to some underground record<br />
shops in Portsmouth. After that it was weekly trips to buy<br />
European and US imports and random white labels. Then<br />
we started going to London for days trawling every shop we<br />
could find armed with lists of tracks we'd ID off mixes and<br />
radio shows.<br />
I had Technics from the start. Those early mixes<br />
were terrible ha ha. A local guy Robbie Long who was a<br />
couple of years below me at school showed me the basics.<br />
I then tried getting gigs anywhere I could. I played a<br />
terrible set of heavy Euro techno at an empty new djs<br />
comp night. Did some gigs at 6th Form which went ok. I<br />
did crack the mixing and in 1992 ish Mixmag did a big<br />
national competition for new <strong>DJs</strong>. I was a runner up in the<br />
Ministry of Sound section. I did a 1 hr mix that went<br />
flawlessly from garage through progressive house, techno,<br />
trance to drum'n'bass. That got me in a few more doors.<br />
I've always been able to move through genres effortlessly.<br />
I played a lot of warm up slots and was well used to stadily<br />
building a set readyfor the main DJ.<br />
Production started at Uni. I choose a local college<br />
because it had a recording studio there. I bought an Atari<br />
running Cubase and a couple of synths and started trying<br />
to make something. It took about 5 years to get anything<br />
any where near releasable.<br />
By now I was living in London and hovering<br />
around Swag Records and going to parties like Wiggle and<br />
Subterrain at The End but funnily enough never met Richie<br />
there. My first release was on Leftfield's Offshoot label as<br />
Subfunk. I sat up listening to Mr C's Kiss FM Show after the<br />
promo went out and he played one of the tracks - I was<br />
jumping around my bedroom like a loon almost crying. I<br />
started my own label Scientific Funk Recordings and<br />
hearing Mr C play one of the tracks at Subterrrain blow my<br />
head off!! Richard Grey was next to me and he went to ask<br />
C what the track was and I was screaming "IT'S MINE IT'S<br />
MINE!!". Those early tracks were played by Laurent<br />
Garnier, Dan Curtain, Murf and Jamie Anderson. I never got<br />
in to the drugs side of things back then and I found it a bit<br />
of barrier when trying to make connections.
This lead me to take a break from music for a few<br />
years then came back as Scientific Funk. I hooked up with<br />
Richie around this time and we did an ep with a mate of<br />
ours that Nathan Coles released on his Is This label. That<br />
threesome didn’t end well and we didn’t record anything<br />
else. I went on to release about 50 tracks under that<br />
monica. I had tracks on Wiggle which was a nice hilight.<br />
Had Carl Cox, Umek and Richie Hawtin play tracks. I took<br />
another break around 2017 until Richie got in touch. We<br />
really gelled and Acid Cats was born.<br />
Tell us about the clubs or scene in<br />
that time?<br />
Portsmouth was one of the best cities, outside of<br />
London, to be a raver in the early days. There were big<br />
events at Ritzy’s, usually a cattle market club, but they had<br />
the likes of Grooverider, Carl Cox, Fabio, and live acts that<br />
were in the charts like T99 and Shades of Rhythm. The pier<br />
hosted many well known Djs like Luke Slater and Danny<br />
Rampling. Then there were the more underground events<br />
like Richie’s that had Colin Dale, Mr C and Terry Francis.<br />
Then you also had the Empire Club in Bognor Regis that<br />
had stream of big names play there. Further down the<br />
coast you had the legendary Sterns. The basement was the<br />
heavy room usually and black drips of dirty sweat would fall<br />
on your clothes - but no one cared. That place was insane.<br />
Can you pinpoint the time you<br />
decided DJ'ing was your future and<br />
you were going to follow your<br />
passion?<br />
Richie: I knew from an early age that music was<br />
gonna be my life for ever. It’s helped me through<br />
some bad times and I’ve also had some of the best<br />
times of my life around music. DJ'ing is addictive. I’m<br />
sure everyone has that particular set they played and<br />
it went off!! There’s no buzz like it.<br />
James: Totally agree. When you have a constant stream of<br />
people saying they loved your set how can you not want<br />
more of that. My best night is a bit of an odd one. While at<br />
Uni I got that runner up spot in Mixmag. There was a a club<br />
out in the middle of nowhere called Thursday’s and on a<br />
Thursday they had a night called Planet of Sound and<br />
they’d have Rocky and Diesel, Seb Fontaine and people like<br />
that play. I got to know the resident DJ Rob. One week it<br />
was going to be a residents only night with Rob playing all<br />
night. Unfortunately, on the day, Rob’s dad fell ill. He rang<br />
me asking if I’d cover for him. Now, we played very<br />
different music.<br />
Rob was very commercial and I was more<br />
underground. He said he’d leave all his records for me to<br />
play and I agreed. I took a box of my own style with me<br />
and thought I’d mix it up a bit. I played for 5 hours. I just<br />
dropped every track at the right time. By 11 o’clock the<br />
place was rammed.I remember dropping the Hardfloor<br />
remix of Yeke Yeke and the place went mental!! I then<br />
started playing some tougher house touching on techno.<br />
The lighting guy kept saying, “you can’t play that here!”<br />
but the crowd just lapped it up. I dropped Access by DJ<br />
Mistah and Dj Tim and people were loosing there fucking<br />
minds.<br />
By the end at 2 o’clock, no one had left and the<br />
management cut the sound. Still no one would leave and<br />
they all chanted “ONE MORE ONE MORE”.The management<br />
conceded and I played the Morales mix of Dream Lover by<br />
Maria Carey. Everyone singing along - It was the perfect<br />
ending to the night. I got a standing ovation at the end and<br />
I’ve never been so embarrassed but loved it at the same<br />
time. I was a massive confidence boost for me in playing to<br />
a big crowd. I’ve never looked back.<br />
Were can we catch you out side of<br />
your live shows?<br />
James: this is something we are still planning. There’s a<br />
lot of live acts playing loopy style techno but no one doing<br />
what we do - more structured tech-house / acid house /<br />
deep tech. I hope we can pull a few strings at some small<br />
events first to cut our teeth and get used to doing it all live.
Are you an Ableton / Reason /<br />
Logic or analog guys?<br />
Richie: at the moment we are solely using Reason. I was<br />
using Ableton but James converted me to Reason. I was a<br />
bit reluctant at first but learnt loads just watching James he<br />
ain’t been a bad teacher to be fair. Once I got my head<br />
round the rack and the cable sit was pretty easy. Oh, I did<br />
buy a Behringer TD-3 - a TB303 copy. It’s ok but way too<br />
limited for how we work. It will probably et used live<br />
though eventually.<br />
James: Yeah, I've been a Reason guy since it pretty much<br />
started. I love the rack system - it's so close to a real<br />
studio. I’ve had a full hardware studio with racks of synths<br />
and outboard and a big Soundcraft desk but Reason is just<br />
so good. You don’t need anything else. People used to be<br />
surprised that I used Reason. it's often said Reason has a<br />
particular sound but I’ve managed to avoid it. I do<br />
everything in it - write, mix and master.<br />
Run us through your home set up?<br />
Richie: Studio wise it’s just a PC running Reason and the<br />
TD303. I have 3 x KRK Rokit speakers. Ah, there’s also a<br />
midi keyboard but we never use it. I also have a pair of<br />
Pioneer CDJ 900s, 2 x Technics SL1210s, 1 Allen and Heath<br />
Xone db4 mixer.<br />
James: At the minute it's just a PC running Reason and a<br />
set Focal monitors. We are looking at getting some<br />
hardware for our live sets.<br />
What is your go to software?<br />
Reason and nothing else. It has THE best 303<br />
emulation in it, the ABL3. That is the focus of our tracks for<br />
sure.<br />
Explain your writing process?<br />
Richie: I’ve got my studio space in a large brick summer<br />
house at the bottom of the garden. It’s a proper man cave.<br />
I go there to chill after work. I can end up in there for<br />
hours tinkering with Reason. James and I work remotely<br />
but always meet up to finish tracks quite frequently. The<br />
process works really well for us. We can work quite quickly.<br />
A recent remix we did for Aquamelon was done in a couple<br />
of hours. I sent James the stems and he sent me back the<br />
remix - all I did was add another acid line!!<br />
James: Rich works full time and I work for myself and<br />
have a lot of spare time. We'll start things on our own then<br />
throw each other what we've started. It was a bit of a joke<br />
at the start that Rich would send me an idea and by the<br />
time I'd sent it back I'd deleted all his bits. Now it's much<br />
more even. Rich has a good grasp of Reason now and he<br />
will come up with the more 'out there' ideas and sounds<br />
which is cool. My strengths are drums and bass lines in the<br />
writing process and the structuring of the tracks. Like<br />
Richie said, we try to hook up a couple of Saturday's a<br />
month and finish tracks off.<br />
Re next releases:<br />
We have a 2 track ep for Aquamelon in early<br />
December and a remix for them too. Then a 3 track ep with<br />
a Jake Beautyman remix coming on Household Digital.<br />
Then we return to Analytic Records in March I believe it is<br />
with a 4 track ep. We still sitting on around 10 finished<br />
tracks and about the same amount in various states of<br />
production. HyPRnova have done a great job with getting<br />
our music out there and Steve Nash at Aquamelon has<br />
provided a lot of quirky videos for us and lots of air play<br />
through his connections. It’s been amazing to see so much<br />
great press in such a short space of time.<br />
Where else can we catch you<br />
playing?<br />
Acid Cats is a new brand so we are still getting the<br />
name out there. There’s no one else we can think of that is<br />
really doing the sound that we offer live, so that is our<br />
focus for next year. We are hoping to pull in a few favours<br />
with friends who do small nights so we can cut our teeth<br />
playing live. Alongside this we will do a few live shows on<br />
FB/YouTube to get out something promoters can see. We<br />
are also looking at visuals so we can provide a complete<br />
audio/visual show. Luckily Richie has a nice space for us to<br />
film this sort of thing. Shortly we will be on Instagram/Tik<br />
Tok where we’ll preview upcoming material. For now check<br />
out our Facebook page.
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Juicebox Music, founded by Praveen Achary,<br />
is a record label based in Bangalore (India)<br />
geared towards releasing & promoting quality<br />
underground electronic music with an affinity<br />
towards Deep Progressive, Melodic Techno &<br />
Electronica.<br />
In tandem with the imprint, Juicebox Radio,<br />
weekly podcast, brings you the finest mix shows<br />
from talented <strong>DJs</strong> from around the world.<br />
" Music was always a very passive part of my life<br />
growing up, I learned how to play the guitar and<br />
played for a band in high-school. That interest kept<br />
growing into understanding instruments, styles of music<br />
and eventually electronic music itself "
PraveenAchary
So tell us how are you today ?<br />
Hello! Thank you for having me. I'm doing well,<br />
just getting ready for the year-end season of gigs.<br />
How was your week?<br />
It's been going well, my wife & I just came back<br />
from a little holiday. Feeling quite refreshed, energised and<br />
inspired.<br />
Where did you grow up?<br />
I was born in Kerala (India) but I lived in Israel,<br />
Jordan & Lebanon for my entire schooling from primary all<br />
the way to graduating.<br />
Where are you based?<br />
I've been based in Bangalore (India) for over a<br />
decade now.<br />
What is your first musical memory?<br />
Definitely listening to my parents' choice of music<br />
during car rides or even at home. It was mostly Indian folkmusic<br />
but there were the chance moments where my father<br />
used to play Beegees, ABBA and the likes.<br />
How did you get into music djing<br />
and production?<br />
Music was always a very passive part of my<br />
life growing up, I learned how to play the guitar and<br />
played for a band in high-school. That interest kept<br />
growing into understanding instruments, styles of<br />
music and eventually electronic music itself. Initially I<br />
produced music (or more like 'beats) to just break-dance<br />
with my friends, and then since I was in a band, I'd start<br />
composing the music. DJ'ing came from my interest in Hiphop<br />
and that naturally transitioned into the electronic music<br />
style of DJ'ing.<br />
Tell us about the clubs or scene in<br />
that time?<br />
It was quite exciting to be honest, especially when<br />
social media wasn't a thing at all. I'd discover artists<br />
through forums or head to gigs because I knew the venue<br />
was great itself. The momentum of discovery was thrilling<br />
more than what it is today with easy access to what you<br />
can expect.<br />
passion?<br />
It was definitely when I decided I didn't want to<br />
follow computer programming as a career, I just couldn't<br />
see myself enjoying that day-in and day-out. Thankfully the<br />
interest in programming and design still stays with me and<br />
that's turned into a hobby with music becoming a career<br />
driven by passion.<br />
Where can we catch you outside of<br />
your live shows?<br />
I'm mostly spending time at home with my wife.<br />
We've rescued a few dogs & cats, so time goes into taking<br />
care of them whenever possible.<br />
Are you an Ableton / Reason / Logic<br />
or analog guy?<br />
I've worked on all the DAWs possible, but found<br />
that Ableton's a bit more aligned towards my workflow<br />
speed. As long as I can get my ideas out onto a canvas as<br />
quickly as possible, that becomes my priority. The rest is<br />
quality management and that can be achieved over time on<br />
any platform.<br />
Run us through your home set-up.<br />
It's a fairly in-the-box setup with an Apple iMac as<br />
the main system (though I've used my laptop during the<br />
pandemic), a pair of Dynaudio LYD8, a Native Instruments<br />
Komplete Audio 6 audio interface (which I definitely need<br />
to upgrade) and a trusty pair of Beyerdynamic DT880 Pros<br />
as my headphone reference.<br />
What is your go to software?<br />
I've been enjoying exploring sound design on<br />
Arturia's Pigments lately, but I've always been using<br />
RevealSound Spire & Synapse Audio Dune 2. The familiarity<br />
of it makes it easier to achieve the design of the sound I<br />
have in mind. As for FX & processing, I gravitate towards<br />
the Soundtoys bundle, Waves H-Delay + SSLEQ, Valhalla,<br />
Eventide Blackhole.<br />
Can you pinpoint the time you<br />
decided Djing was your future and<br />
you were going to follow your
Explain your writing process.<br />
Every project always differs based on what I'm<br />
currently inspired by. It could start with a groove and I'll<br />
just focus on that, save it and then come back to it when a<br />
musical idea matches that groove. It could also be the<br />
other way with the musical idea becoming the first point of<br />
inspiration and then writing the groove / arrangement<br />
around it.<br />
Next releases?<br />
I have a tracks that I'm just sitting on, I don't<br />
have a release plan for it as I'm still testing them and<br />
trying to make them a level above what I'm currently<br />
satisfied with. Hopefully they see the day of light, haha.<br />
You played some live shows<br />
supporting top acts this year can<br />
you tell us about it?<br />
Opening for John Digweed was pretty much my<br />
ultimate milestone as an artist. He's been someone I've<br />
always looked up to in every aspect.<br />
You have releases on a lot of top<br />
labels worldwide. Can you tell us<br />
about it?<br />
I'm grateful to have these labels trust my music.<br />
They've all been extremely wonderful to work with and<br />
each label manager has their unique vision & process,<br />
which is always amazing to see.<br />
Has there been any new artist /<br />
producers who have caught your<br />
attention.<br />
There are so many to name but I'd like to give a<br />
special mention to Funksun (Goa, India), he's been<br />
absolutely on-point with his productions.
DJ CHARTS - autumn issue 2022<br />
Jens Lissat [GER] [TECHNO / HOUSE]<br />
1. Jens Lissat - Jumpin' [Studio3000 Records]<br />
2. Jens Lissat - What the f^ck [Affenkäfig Red]<br />
3. Jens Lissat - Who is Elvis [Studio3000 Records]<br />
4. Jens Lissat - Spacerfrau [Affenkäfig Red]<br />
5. Jens Lissat - Education [Studio3000 Records]<br />
6. Jens Lissat - Higher state of Insomnia [Affenkäfig Red]<br />
7. Jens Lissat - You got the love [Studio3000 Records]<br />
8. Jens Lissat - Rave91 [Affenkäfig Red]<br />
9. Jens Lissat - Lalalalala [Studio3000 Records]<br />
10. Bisou - Device [Studio3000 Records]<br />
PAUL SAWYER [UK] [KRAFTED] [HOUSE/TECHNO]<br />
1. Paul Sawyer - Eutocius [Black Hole Recordings]<br />
2. Dylhen - Apogee 2022 [UV]<br />
3. Oesha - Lost For Words [UV]<br />
4. Ignacio Bread, Franco Armellini - Night Tales [The<br />
Soundgarden]<br />
5. Elle Jae - Drive [Krafted Underground]<br />
6. Paul Sawyer, Danny Stubbs, Susie Ledge - Reverie<br />
(Solarstone Remix) [Pure Trance]<br />
7. Paul Sawyer - The Carousel [Pattern]<br />
8. BT, Ilan Bluestone - Run feat. Caitlin Charters [Ajunabeats]<br />
9. MeowWow - Present Moment feat. Meredith Bull - Present<br />
Moment (Paul Sawyer Remix) [Krafted Underground]<br />
10. ASKARI (UK) - Rise of Osiris [Krafted Underground]<br />
ACID CATS [UK] [ACID HOUSE]<br />
1. Acid Cats - Tooth Fairy<br />
2. Acid Cats - Neutered<br />
3. Acid Cats - Eastern Acid<br />
4. Acid Cats - Nothing But Acid<br />
5. Acid Cats - Secret Virus Spreader<br />
6. Acid Cats - Something For the Weekend<br />
7. Acid Cats - Some Me How Deep Acid Can Be<br />
8. Acid Cats - Intrusive Thoughts<br />
9. Acid Cats - Two Upfront<br />
10. Acid Cats - Truth Hurts<br />
Praveen Achary [INDIA] [Juicebox Music]<br />
1. Blanka Barbara - Celestial Trail (Funksun Remix) [Juicebox<br />
Music]<br />
02. Paul Deep - Mind Destructor [Sudbeat]<br />
03. Jamie Stevens - Crosses (Tantum Remix) [Proportion]<br />
04. Mike Griego - Brothi [Replug]<br />
05. Andres Moris - The Choice [Juicebox Music]<br />
06. Sahar Z, Audio Junkies - Variants [Moments]<br />
07. G.Pal - 3rd of July (Simon Vuarambon Retouch) [Shanti<br />
Radio]<br />
08. Agustín Ficarra - Resign [Mango Alley]<br />
09. Dowden, Ben Tauber - Pulsar (EMPHI Remix) [WARPP]<br />
10. Tonaco - Hausdorff Dimension [Digital Emotions]<br />
AMBER LEIGH MELBY [USA] [Trance]<br />
1. Susana, Ri. Durand - I Matter To You (XiJaro&Pitch Extended<br />
Remix) [Magik Musik]<br />
2. Shugz - Blood Rush [HQ Recordings]<br />
3. M.Sherry, Peetu S - Close Your Eyes (Extended) [Outburst]<br />
4. Markus Schulz, Emma Hewitt - Into My Arms (Extended Mix)<br />
[Black Hole Recordings]<br />
5. Anthony Syfer - The Lost Star (Extended) [Treehouse Tribe]<br />
6. David Forbes - Octagon (Extended) [Who's Afraid Of 138?!]<br />
7. Rub!k - Love In My Heart (Extended) [A State Of Trance]<br />
8. Metta & Glyde - Time Will Tell [One Forty Music]<br />
9. Fatum, <strong>Mars</strong> Atlas - Angels Cry Feat. <strong>Mars</strong> Atlas (Extended)<br />
[Anjunabeats]<br />
10. BT, Nadia Ali, Arty - Must Be The Love (Enamour Extended)<br />
[Armada Music]<br />
MARK NEENAN [UK] [Techno] [Filth Infatuated]<br />
1. Perc - Dirt (Perc Vs EAS mix) [Perc Trax]<br />
2. W1b0 - A Side [Alavux BC]<br />
3. BRad Lee - Symptoms Of Wisdom [Filth Infatuated]<br />
4. Co-Ax - Warehouse Rocker [Cluster 100]<br />
5. SKiRRA - Ten Tonnes Of TNT [Filth Infatuated]<br />
6. Atonism - The Hum [Liberta]<br />
7. OB1 - Peak [Filth Infatuated]<br />
8. Jim E Scavenger - Complex [2] [Urban Chaos]<br />
9. Mark Neenan - Gestörtes Hypnotisches Tanzen [Resilient<br />
Recordings]<br />
10. Rhythm Assembler - Goom [Methodical]<br />
BRENT LAWSON [Pro B Tech][UK][House/Prog]<br />
1. Juan Martin (AR) - Changes - (Paul Nolan & Brent Lawson<br />
Remix) [Pro B Tech Music]<br />
2. Mind of Us - Zaraza - (Hernan Serrao Remix) [Pro B Tech]<br />
3. Darren Bray - Zodiac - (Darren Bray Remix) [Pro B Tech]<br />
4. GMJ & Matter - Time To Space [Meanwhile]<br />
5. Dave Seaman & Quivver feat. Tigerlight - Stars Awaken<br />
[Controlled Substance]<br />
6. Audioglider - Oxygeneration - (Ranj Kaler Breaks Mix)<br />
[Manual]<br />
7. Kamilo Sanclemente - Revenge of Jedi - (Matias Burna<br />
Remix) [Deepwide Underground]<br />
8. GMJ - Into Fruition Remixes - (NOIYSE Project Remix)<br />
[Deep Down Music]<br />
9. Kamilo Sanclemente - Believe - (NOIYSE Project Remix)<br />
[Pro B Tech Music]<br />
10. GRU V, DR Green - Atman [SLC-6]<br />
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PAUL NEWHOUSE [IRL] [House/Techno][<strong>Zone</strong>]<br />
1. Jens Lissat, Phenomania - Who is Elvis (30 Years Tribute Mix)<br />
[studio 3000]<br />
2. Baldo - Groove Radiance (Incl. Paramida & Liquid Earth<br />
Remixes)<br />
3. Luciano, Dani Ramos - How Soon is Now [VATOS LOCOS]<br />
4. Various - MOTHER 124 -> 126 [Mother Recordings]<br />
5. Andreas Foxx -22 Part 2 - 2x12 [LT11-2]<br />
6. Various Artists - HouseOnWax021 [House On Wax]<br />
7. Various - Mental Wax Vol.03 [EXPMENTAL RECORDS]<br />
8. G-Man - <strong>From</strong> The Vaults I (2x12") [RETRO]<br />
9. Various - Bangers Vol. 6 [Terminal M Records]<br />
10. Jay Lumen - Preacher / Aura / Voyager - Album Sampler 1<br />
[FWLP03-V1]<br />
STEREOLYNK [Slovenia] [House & Techno]<br />
1. EWAN RILL - ANTARK [MAGNITUDE]<br />
2. ROBIN THURSTON - COBALT (STEREOLYNK REMIX) [BC2]<br />
3. MISS KITTIN & NICOLAS MASSEYEFF - PRESENT (MARC<br />
ROMBOY REMIX) [SYSTEMATIC]<br />
4. HUNTER/GAME - VOICES (PETAR DUNDOV REMIX) [JUST<br />
THIS]<br />
5. AVES VOLARE & YEROM - HOLD ME DOWN [ICONYC]<br />
6. GREEN LAKE PROJECT - HALO [3000GRAD]<br />
7. NOEL SANGER - UNDER THE HOORIZONS (MICKE & WHALEN<br />
REMIX) [DISSIDENT]<br />
8. CHIRS CARGO - ILLUMINATI [MOVEMENT]<br />
9. QUENCH - DREAMS (RANJ KALER REMIX) [UNRELEASED]<br />
10. JAMIE STEVENS - CROSSES [PROPROTION]<br />
ANTONEY PERCY [Ireland] [<strong>Zone</strong>] [Dance]<br />
1. Riigs & Skenna - Third wave EP [LondonAM Records]<br />
2. Peter Makto - Unfulfilled Love EP [Zenebona]<br />
3. Umloud - Umloud remixes EP [Iboga Tech]<br />
4. Susan Right - Melancholia EP [Cinematique]<br />
5. Around Us FT. Callicat - Reaching Home EP [Manual Music]<br />
6. Richard Domingez - Im Letting You Go EP [Stellar Fountain]<br />
7. Mooskke - 1947 EP [64K records]<br />
8. Konte - Eternity EP [Transsensation Records]<br />
9. Wesley Holmes & Lar Gibbons - Half light Sway EP [Uniting<br />
Souls Music]<br />
10. Redspace - Avirex EP [Monkey League]<br />
DEF BEATZ [UK] [GROOVE CITY RADIO]<br />
1. Kennedy - Know Me (Delve Deeper Recordings)<br />
2. Col Lawton - Take (Atjazz Record Company)<br />
3. Gift Of Africa - Move Me (Original Mix) (Deep Clicks)<br />
4. Ross Couch - Imagine (Body Rhythm)<br />
5. HUGEhands - Before The Storm (Original Mix) (Deep Fix<br />
Recordings)<br />
6. ZaVen- Passive Activity (Deephope Remix) (Sound Vessel<br />
Recordings)<br />
7. Kalophain - Faded (Original Mix) (Oh So Coy Recordings)<br />
8. Darren Giles & Suki Soul - Don’t Turn Your Back (Midnight<br />
Riot)<br />
9. Moe Turk - Groovebox (Original Mix) (Ready Mix Records)<br />
10. Fran Deeper - Sunglasses (Spa In Disco)<br />
PAUL HAWCROFT [UK] [Progressive House]<br />
1. Sasha & Sentre - Track 10 [L.N.O.E]<br />
2. Mind Against - Dreamcast [Afterlife]<br />
3. Lostep - Burma -Anime A.M Remix [Anjunabeats]<br />
4. Tokyo Fan Club - Horses (Echonomist Remix) [Bedrock]<br />
5. Audioglider - I Feel The Rush (Framewerk Remix) [Melodic<br />
Beats]<br />
6. Janis Brinkmann & Journey Deep - Abracadabra (Paul Hawcroft<br />
Remix) [Journey Deep]<br />
7. Joda - No One Walks Away (Proff remix) [Anjunabeats]<br />
8. Sandeep Pai - Mirrors (Jerome isma ae Remix) [EE]<br />
9. Simon Doty & <strong>Mars</strong>h - Touch The Sky [Anjunadeep]<br />
10. Will Atkinson & Gary Go - If I Spoke your language (Grum<br />
Remix) [Blackhole]<br />
FRANK DUEFFEL [Germany] [Trance]<br />
1. John Grand - Retina [Euphonic Rec.]<br />
2. Frank Dueffel - Cafe Cortado [Phoenix Rec.]<br />
3. Dylhen - Arena [UV Noir]<br />
4. Ben Gold - Rest Of Our Lives [Armada Captivating]<br />
5. Anyma & Chris Avantgarde - Consciousness [Afterlife Rec.]<br />
6. Philipe El Sisi & Omar Sherif - Heaven [Vandit Rec.]<br />
7. Genlock & Kai Tracid - Mockmoon (Peace, Love, XTC) [Heldeep<br />
Rec.]<br />
8. Marco V & Vision 20/20 - PRO/VE [In Charge]<br />
9. Illenium feat. Skylar Grey - <strong>From</strong> The Ashes (Paul van Dyk<br />
Remix) [Warner Music]<br />
10. Anfisa Letyago - Rosso Profundo [Factory 93 Rec.]<br />
MARK MAC LEOD [CANADA] [Deep Down Rec]<br />
1. Oliver & Tom - Bruges [Be Adult Music]<br />
2. Mathew Jonson - Cyclops (Tim Green Remix) [Shanti Radio]<br />
3. Kasper Koman - The Observer [Lost & Found]<br />
4. Simon Vuarambon - Quimera [Shanti Radio]<br />
5. Juan Deminicis - Samhadi [Proton Music]<br />
6. Oliver & Tom, Analog Jungs - Landscape (RIGOONI Remix)<br />
[Plaisirs Sonores Records]<br />
7. Darren Bray - Sequence (Callecat Remix) [AH Digital]<br />
8. Juan Ibanez, Agustín - Diggs [Sprout]<br />
9. JFR, Juan Sapia - The Girl Who Stole the Stars (Albuquerque &<br />
Foletto Remix) [Forward Music]<br />
10. Rick Pier O'Neil - Imperial (Zankee Gulati Remix) [Proton<br />
Music]<br />
SONAS [UK] [Electronica – Techno - Ambient]<br />
1. SONAS – Home [Bandcamp]<br />
2. Juliane Wolf – Kira [Soundgarden]<br />
3. Tristan Case – Aurora’s Story [Sound Avenue]<br />
4. Paul & Shark – Coastal Speedway of Happiness [P&S Free<br />
Time Discs]<br />
5. Khoton feat Tess Roby – Release Spirit [Bandcamp]<br />
6. Jordan Arts – Waiting [Zehn Records]<br />
7. Matador & Ashley Slater – Live Again [Riches and Sins]<br />
8. Twofold – 22 02 (Bad Behaviour) [Bandcamp]<br />
9. Slow Dancing Society – Henosis [Insectorama]<br />
10. Effoharkay – Deeply [Business Casual]
TUNES<br />
PROG - TECH Albums HOUSE - Dance// Paul Hawcroft<br />
TOP TUNE //<br />
10<br />
Sasha & Sentre - Track 10 [Last Night On Earth]<br />
I've been after this for literally ages, since I heard Sasha drop it on his radio show so long<br />
ago, and nearly one hundred Last Night On Earth releases later, here we are. A welcome<br />
collaboration by Sasha with Sentre, with the 2016 version having a very cheeky familiar vocal<br />
from a well known pop act. When this first surfaced it went on to be Pete Tong's Essential<br />
New Tune, and Annie Mac's Hottest Record. Sadly the vocal couldn't be cleared and was<br />
reworked, however it still sounds awe inspiring. Lovely warm synths, glitchy percussion and<br />
lots of detail make this one very special indeed. I can't stop playing it.<br />
8<br />
8<br />
https://www.beatport.com/track/track-10/16977948<br />
Lostep - Burma (aname AM Remix) [Anjunabeats]<br />
Easily my favourite label of all time by far, Anjunabeats are not only the label I always send all my<br />
demos to as soon as they are fresh out of the studio (one day I'll hopefully crack them), but their<br />
consistency and production finesse in their output is unrivaled. Burma by Lostep first surfaced in<br />
2004 on GU Music/Global Underground, and had a mighty remix from Sasha. However some sixteen<br />
years later the Anjunabeats team have enlisted Marcus Schossow & Thomas Sagstad under their<br />
'aname' alias to rework it, and what a job they've done, fusing progressive house and trance together<br />
in an awesome fashion. Well done.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/burma-aname-remixes/3934456<br />
Tokyo Fan Club - Horses (Echonomist Remix) [Bedrock]<br />
On paper a meeting between Progressive House all-star Luke Brancaccio, his wife, the<br />
excellent vocalist Kiki Cave and progressive trance hero Gai Barone sounds too good to be<br />
true, but thankfully this is not the case and all what I've heard from Tokyo Fan Club so far<br />
is breathtaking. You only need to check out their 20 track album, 'We Live Electric', as<br />
proof of this. No surprise that the trio have ended up on John Digweed's Bedrock imprint<br />
when the music is as good as this. Echonomist are on remix duties of 'Horses' and turn<br />
the smooth original into a peak time progressive wonder!<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/horses-echonomist-remix/3903566<br />
8<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
Mind Against - Dreamcast [Afterlife]<br />
Very narrowly missing out on the 'Tune Of The Month' and it would have so been it if Sasha's<br />
long awaited 6 year anthem 'Track 10' hadn't officially had a release, Mind Against deliver one<br />
of my favourite tracks of 2022 in the form of 'Dreamcast'. Something must be in the water in<br />
Italy as this is just fantastic. Definitely one of the more ethereal and soothing, yet driving<br />
tracks to come out on Afterlife, this has it all, mind bending synth work, driving percussion, a<br />
nice warm bass and all the elements in the right place to make me instantly want to play it<br />
out.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/dreamcast/3953031<br />
Audioglider - I Feel The Rush (Framewerk Remix) [Melodic Beats Recordings]<br />
Based in my home city of Plymouth, the Melodic Beats collective strive to provide high quality house<br />
and progressive in every aspect they do, be it their nights (and I've played for them a few times),<br />
their record label and their podcast series. The label recently celebrated thirty releases, which is a<br />
mean feat given they only formed the label at the beginning of lockdown in 2020. When 'I Feel The<br />
Rush' from Audioglider first surfaced, it was one of the biggest releases on the label to date, and who<br />
better to remix it than Framewerk (who also provided a killer remix of DJ San's Substance Carrier for<br />
my E=MC2 label). They deliver three awesome versions that have unsurprisingly received huge<br />
support.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/depth-perception-ep-the-remixes-pt-2/3931779<br />
9
VINYL TOP 20<br />
1. Jay Tripwire - My Life With The Machines Vol 1 [REPEAT05]<br />
Various - MOTHER 124 - 126 [MOTHER]<br />
Douse - Looking for Love EP [SB002]<br />
Luciano & Dani Ramos Dewalta - How Soon Is Now EP [VL025]<br />
Andreas Foxx -22 Part 2 - 2x12 [LT11-2]<br />
Dirk Sid Eno - Bonfire EP [35-013]<br />
Various Artists - HouseOnWax021 [HOW021]<br />
Various - Mental Wax Vol03 [XPMVNL05]<br />
Guy <strong>From</strong> Downstairs & Funk E Time EP [CV015]<br />
Federico Molinari - Doscientos [SDR03]<br />
Cosmic Boys - Dont Loose Control [TERM210]<br />
Various - Children Of The Atom [MINDCUT18]<br />
Various - Bangers Vol 6 [TERM209]<br />
Jay Lumen - Preacher / Aura / Voyager - Album Sampler 1 [FWLP03-V1]<br />
Joyhauser - Crawler [TERM213]<br />
Various Artists - Karma 001 4x12 [KARMA001]<br />
Syntax Error - Future is Human [SNORK100]<br />
Marco Effe - Slide Inwards [BNS080]<br />
Robert S (PT) Takaaki Itoh - Acid Was My School EP [GYNOID021]<br />
Pino R - The Analog Signal [RANX1001-8]
Albums - Dance<br />
Deejay.de / Vinyl / house & techno //<br />
Albums - Dance<br />
TOP TUNE //<br />
10<br />
Various Artists – Bangers 6 [Terminal M]<br />
The mighty Terminal M continues its domination of the techno scene with this aptly named<br />
compilation. Joyhauser kicks off with “Tape Space”, a peak time roller, full of percussive<br />
elements, and a pounding kick combined with a resounding vocal. The Yellowheads take us<br />
into trance territory with “Error 909”, whilst Pablo Say moves things along and hits the floor<br />
hard with “Capacite”. It’s a simple but effective track that will do the damage when needed.<br />
Finally, A.D.H.S give us the highlight with the pumping and rolling “Zulu”, with its arpeggiated<br />
bass line and synth pulses. All these tracks are worthy of any techno DJ.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Bangers_Vol_6_TERM209_Vinyl__993002<br />
8<br />
8<br />
9<br />
Jay Tripwire – My life with the machines vol 1 [Repeat 05]<br />
Vancouver’s delves deep into his 20 year career with, the first In a series of compilations of his previously<br />
released material as well as a selection of unheard-of numbers. Openers “Acid soul” and “Jah Love” are<br />
perfect combinations of the classic 303 touch and chopped-up vocal samples. Full of energy. “Acid Babies”<br />
takes in more straight up house influences, whilst “Rawtronik 909” uses more ambient textures and pads to<br />
take the listener on a journey. “Visual Spectrum” goes all miniama on us, with its simplistic bassline and<br />
heavily treated vocals sitting on top of shuffling drums and precussion. “Dubdub 111” plays out with many<br />
influences, from trance like stabs to glitchy electronica. Finally “Sista Dub” closes things out with its dub<br />
vocal stabs, rolling percussion and Leftfield style production. A great selection for the right DJ.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Jay_Tripwire_My_Life_With_The_Machines_Vol_1_REPEAT05_Vinyl__999173<br />
Luciano, Dani Ramos – How soon is now EP [Vatos Locos]<br />
Luciano teams up with Dani Ramos for what is described as the “quintessential summer<br />
sizzler”. “How soon is now” uses layers of percussion to drive the track forward, with the<br />
energy levels slowly rising throughout. “UFO’s call” uses off kilter melodies and smooth<br />
pads combined with pumping drums to up the energy levels further. On the flip-side<br />
Dewalta serves up 2 remixes of “How soon is now”. His first offering, his “Eth” mix is a<br />
lesson in deep tech, with chunky drums and bass combineing with sizzling synths on the<br />
breakdown. Finally his “Metaverse” remix harks back to the deep breaks of his musical<br />
production past. Great EP.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Luciano_%26_Dani_Ramos_Dewalta_How_Soon_Is_Now_Ep_VL025_Vinyl__991604<br />
Douse – Looking for Love EP [Star Blazer]<br />
4 tracks of Garage inspired house music here from Douse. All have the smooth chords and<br />
upliftng vocals you have come to expect. Full of energy, each track is sure to keep the<br />
dancefloor moving, no matter which one you play. Pick of the bunch is the final track “Lift<br />
me up” withs filtered keys giving it a funkier edge to the other 3 tracks.<br />
9<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Douse_Looking_for_Love_EP_SB002_Vinyl__994483<br />
Dirk Sid Eno – Bonfire EP [35 Grad]<br />
This is in this top 10 this month for one reason, and one reason only. The opening track on the EP has<br />
a lead line played by an instrument much maligned within dance music, the tuba. “Feisty when I’m<br />
mad” has a solid foundation of undulating synths and bass, with drums that move things along nicely,<br />
before the tuba brings in a whole new element and will without doubt make this track stand out in<br />
any set. D0P takes the raw elements of “Feisty when I’m mad” and flips them to create a dark<br />
menacing deep tech number. On the flip “Mettled, not settled” is a bouncy, rolling tech number, with<br />
a fantastic acid lead line that creates bags of energy and will hit any club hard when played. Andreas<br />
Henneberg strips things back and goes deep and melodic with his remix. Great stuff.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Dirk_Sid_Eno_Bonfire_EP_35-013_Vinyl__960080
John Ricketts \\ TUNES<br />
8<br />
Various Artists – House on Wax 21 [House on Wax]<br />
Inspired by the white label culture of house music’s past, House on Wax serve up 4 eclectic<br />
house tracks. Lucio Agustin and Parsec kick of with the bouncy “Contra”. Mbius follows up with<br />
the deeper sounding “Biot”, with all the squeaks and bleeps you’ve come to expect. Glasidum<br />
follows in the same deep house direction, with more melodic elements and smooth pads.<br />
Finally, Maxi Exeni concludes with “Vaquita” and ups the energy with chopped up synths and<br />
obscure spoken vocals. Not groundbreaking, but solid stuff throughout.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_HouseOnWax021_HOW021_Vinyl__991732<br />
7<br />
Fredrico Molinari – Doscientos [Saturn Drive]<br />
Buenos Aires based producer Fredrico Molinari shows us clearly his jazz influences with<br />
this unique EP. Minimal house is how this could be described, but it’s slightly more<br />
complex than that. His scant use of musical norms gives each track it’s own unique<br />
characteristics. “Doscientos” is glitchy and quirky. Berlin based due Cab Drivers or on<br />
remix duties and toughen up the original. “Fracking pills” continues the inimitable sound<br />
Molinari is known for. Finally “Morphatelo” concludes things with its bitcrushed percussion<br />
and deep sub bass.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Federico_Molinari_Doscientos_SDR03_Vinyl__981542<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
10<br />
Various Artists – Karm 001 [Ceremonie]<br />
Debut release from Turkish collective Ceremonie, and it is chock full of some quality<br />
music! Highlights inclue the melodic breaks of album opener “Approach Initiation”<br />
by Answer Code Request. There’s rolling techno from Roberto Cementi with<br />
“Neurotribe” and “Slop” by Muzmin. More melodic tracks come from Egotot with<br />
“Samo” and glitchy rave electronica from Revival with “Blue Hour”. An amazingly<br />
varied compilation of some serious talent.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Various_Artists_Karma_001_4x12_KARMA001_Vinyl__969794<br />
9<br />
Jay Lumen – Voyager album sampler 1 [Footwork]<br />
Techno heavyweight Jay Lumen has been hitting dancefloors hard with these weapons<br />
already across the globe. Now available on vinyl for the first time and the y still pack a<br />
punch. “Preacher” is a driving techno track revolving around an undulating arpeggio<br />
bass. “The Loop” is more percussive, with dramatic stabs piercing the drums and bass.<br />
“Storm of the hanger” follows the vibe with its rolling drums and synths that punch<br />
through the wall of sound. “Aura” gives the sampler a euphoric finish with its huge<br />
breakdown and driving rhythms.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Jay_Lumen_Preacher_Aura_Voyager_Album_Sampler_1_FWLP03-<br />
9<br />
Marco Effe- Slide Inwards [Break New Soil]<br />
Marco Effe returns to Break New Soil with an eclectic 4 tracker filled with his renowned<br />
production style. “Slide Inwards” is peak time techno, with ominous chords and stabs over<br />
driving drums. “Systematism” strips things back to a more minimalist sound, but still with<br />
bags of energy. “Rotary Swindle” has a more tech feel to it, and is overall a more chunky affair<br />
compared to the quite smooth sounds of the previous tracks. “Suborbital Pattern” has a<br />
chugging bass line and the drums are led by the ride cymbals. Finally “Enclosed Silence”<br />
keeps the tempo up whilst going into more ethereal territory. A great example of the<br />
producers talent and technique.<br />
https://www.deejay.de/Marco_Effe_Slide_Inwards_BNS080_Vinyl__999862
Vinyl + Digital<br />
Albums - Dance<br />
TECHNO & HARD TECHNO / Mark Neenan<br />
Albums - Dance<br />
TOP TUNE //<br />
10<br />
Perc - Dirt [Perc Track LTD]<br />
Perc (Ali Wells) can do no wrong in my eyes and here he supplies three different versions of the exceptional 'Dirt'<br />
track which is coming out as a hand stamped LTD vinyl release. 'Dirt' original mix is as expected hard and heavy<br />
looped industrial Techno, which drives forward with occasional breakbeat fills untill it builds to a huge crescendo<br />
with a familiar piano rave sample (Which was actually re Recorded and not sampled so the blurb says) and then<br />
we go straight back into the searing hard Techno sound we all know and love and find ourselves losing our shit on<br />
the dancefloor (Just like when Ali dropped this at the awesome Underground Alliance gig in Birmingham back in<br />
September) The Perc vs EAS mix sounds similar to start with before the rising american star (EAS) gets his 303 on<br />
the go, replacing the old school piano riff with squelchy driving acid. What a track this is! The 'Crowd' mix basically<br />
replaces the pianos and Acid with crowd noise and is my least favourite. I will be rinsing the first two versions of<br />
this to death for months to come! Huge release.<br />
9<br />
7<br />
https://perctrax.bandcamp.com/track/dirt-original-mix<br />
Atonism - Impulse EP [Liberta]<br />
Berlin based, Spanish producer 'Atonism' is quickly becoming a big favourite of mine. We are treated to 3<br />
great tracks here all slickly produced and with that deep, Hypnotic and rolling kind of vibe. 'Impulse' is<br />
dark and moody with a crisp percussion work out, orgasmic Bassline and plenty of quirky bleeps and zaps<br />
to keep me smiling.'The Hum' is tougher with a thumping Sub Bass, tribal-esque loops, sinister synth<br />
work and a clever filtered vocal throughout keeping things lively. Hardgroove at its finest this! Lastly,<br />
label owner 'Vinicius Honorio' let's Atomism give his Tinderbox track a big rework, and boy does he come<br />
up with the goods! Quality. I must also mention 'Temples' by Atonism whilst I write this as it has been a<br />
staple tune of my set's throughout the summer. It came out on Autonome Records and I seriously reckon<br />
you check it out along with all of his other work.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/impulse/3877887<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
W1b0 - Tribute EP [Alavux Bandcamp]<br />
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<br />
discovered his music on the great Bass Agenda recordings and would always look out for and support his music when I could. Following his<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
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<br />
into familiar sounding old school rave stabs and a 4/4 beat section halfway through, whilst B Side is a darker more atmospheric electronic<br />
work out. This is available on Alavux's Bandcamp page as digital download or LTD edition transparent 10" Vinyl. R.I.P W1b0 x<br />
https://0ktag0nrec.bandcamp.com/album/w1b0-tribute-ep<br />
10<br />
Rill - Passionate Kisses [Drawner Records]<br />
German newcomer 'Rill' delivers Drawner Records three fast paced, groove fuelled tracks of great<br />
quality.'Passionate Kisses' (The EP name) is bloody brilliant. Deep, rolling, bleepy Techno vibes from the<br />
off that build and lead us into a dark nautical sounding break with the sexy female voice leading us to the<br />
drop which Is a beauty! 'Tripple Sec' is a harder more punchy offering whilst 'Yaker' is a more minimalistic<br />
offering, that still has a tremendous groove and is full of crazy FX work. Rill is definitely one to watch!<br />
https://drawnerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/passionate-kisses<br />
8<br />
Rhythm Assembler - Rhythm Theories No 6 [Methodical]<br />
The mighty 'Rhythm Assembler' returns to his own Methodical imprint with four essential tracks for those<br />
that like myself are stimulated by tough and Hypnotic Techno music. 'Break Point' is bleepy and clanking.<br />
'Exponential' goes very sci fi. 'Resonant' goes all militant with hard as nails marching beats and<br />
percussion. If I had to pick a favourite (which when giving promo feedback, sadly you do) i would have to<br />
pick 'Goom' A throbbing mind controlling Bassline grabs you from the get go and never relents for nearly<br />
six minutes of sheer exhilarating Techno joy.<br />
https://methodicalmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rhythm-theories-001
\\ TUNES<br />
8<br />
8.5<br />
7.5<br />
Millhouse - House Bells [Khazad Records]<br />
Big fan of Millhouse and I'm pretty sure I've included him in my reviews before? (My memory is somewhat<br />
tarnished from all my years or raving!) Anyway, the Berlin based Irishman delivers five awesome<br />
dancefloor heavy tracks of beauty here. My picks are: 'Downwards Side' with its Hard rumbling bass, fast<br />
paced 909 percussion and sexy female vocal. 'House Bells' which has a lush tough punchy kick drum a<br />
mesmeric bell like synth throughout followed by an epic evolving build up on the break. And last but not<br />
least the epic driving Hardgroove of 'Throwback' with punchy claps, industrial loops and an enormous<br />
growling sub bass all the way through this mighty fine warehouse cut! Get some Millhouse in your sets<br />
now, diverse Techno that can be used at any time in any Set!<br />
https://khazadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/house-bells-ep-kha017<br />
Jim E Scavenger - Complex [Urban Chaos Recordings]<br />
My good friend and all round top Techno dude from Bath Mr Scavenger is back on Alex Buchanan's Wicked UCR label with<br />
this cracking three tracker called Complex, which is named after the modular synth in Reason. "All sounds synthesized in<br />
real time using instances of Complex-1 and triggered via internal clocks, envelopes, triggers and sequencers then<br />
sequenced via CV automation in the main sequencer" Says Jim. Now I'm not clued up with all this Techy Jargon but I<br />
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<br />
places, full of crazy noises that control your mind. Complex [3] is energetic, thumping and futuristic with a nonstop<br />
arpeggiated synth line and added squelchy acid sirens towards the end. My pick is Complex [2] which has a really tight<br />
clanking kick, a huge sub bass that comes in followed by an excellent metallicy synth and extra drum hits after the main<br />
break make this a serious Techno weapon! Great work Jim!<br />
https://www.beatport.com/artist/jim-e-scavenger/626885<br />
Auriga - Antares [Off Recordings]<br />
I'll admit, I've not come across Auriga before but apparently she's a Spanish artist who's been busy on the<br />
Ibiza and Berlin scenes as well as releasing on labels such as ODD and IAMT. Well I'm going to be keeping<br />
an eye out for her as this EP is ace! Three modern, driving, Percussive tracks are supplied. 'Antares' has an<br />
eerie breakdown (perfect for Halloween). The Synth on 'Spherical Coordinates' is crazy and Hypnotic during<br />
the later stage. Proper builder this, but my pick is definitely 'Hemisphere' which is a lot more stripped back<br />
but oozes Hard Techno energy. It has a clever synth - percussion hookline that keeps the track moving and<br />
is very cool. I've played this at a couple gigs and on podcasts and it's gone down a treat.<br />
9.5<br />
9.5<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/antares/388<strong>036</strong>5<br />
Various artists - Cluster 100 [Cluster]<br />
Legendary London label Cluster (known as SUF's main sister label and always packed full of hard warehouse<br />
techno, minus the acid) celebrates its 100th release with this excellent twin pack of luscious green Vinyl which just<br />
came through the post in time to squeeze in a quick review. Eight tracks are supplied and they are all quality<br />
tunes aimed solely at the dancefloor.French artist Ganez the Terrible teams up with Dico to kick things off with the<br />
aptly named 'Cluster'. Chris Liberator and Pest Control are up next with the thumping 'No Mercy'. A.P. is next with<br />
the brilliant Dark and Driving 'Shudder' which I heard him play out for the first time way back at the start of the<br />
year at the World Of Techno gig in Exeter. Quality! There are other top tracks from regulars Sterling Moss and<br />
Aaron Liberator, Chris Liberator and Sam DFL, Bonz and a slamming Shredder track full of syncopated synth work<br />
and dark bass heavy stabs called 'Deviations' But my favourite is probably Henry's under his Co-Ax guise with<br />
'Warehouse Rocker' which certainly would rock the hell out of any warehouse rave that's for sure! It's an excellent<br />
piece of hard Percussive Techno that needs to be heard. This release has all the hallmarks of a classic. Here's to<br />
the next Hundred!<br />
https://www.decks.de/track/various_artists-cluster_100/ck5-ro<br />
Michael Wells a.k.a. G.T.O. - Stone Man EP [Hydraulix]<br />
Rave legend Michael Wells returns to Hydraulix once again with this top five tracker. Stone Man (Original) and Hammer<br />
Down are cool but my picks are 'WTF' which transports me back to my youth and actually sounds like a Hardcore / Rave<br />
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'<br />
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<br />
the break really makes this track. It wouldn't be a Hydraulix release without a D.A.V.E. The Drummer remix and Henry<br />
delivers the goods with his tough energetic rework of 'Stone Man' which includes some '10 Kleine Bassdrum' distorted<br />
Gabba kicks before the break and a clever rework of the famous vocal and an epic build up that will have you dancing like<br />
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)<br />
Class!<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/stone-man-ep/3869964
Vinyl + Digital<br />
HOUSE & TECHNO<br />
John Ricketts<br />
TOP TUNE //<br />
10<br />
Juliane Wolf – Love Conquers All EP [The Soundgarden]<br />
German producer and DJ Juliane Wolf builds on her previous releases on labels such as Dear<br />
Deer, YION, ASTIR Recordings and her own Wizarding Wolf imprint with this outstanding 3<br />
track EP on Nick Warren’s The Soundgarden. The title track “Love Conquers All” blends a<br />
chunky driving bass line, with delicate arpeggios, soaring synths and dreamy vocals. “Halo”<br />
continues the theme with arps and bass combined with drums that shuffle along with just the<br />
right amount of energy to keep things firmly focused on the dancefloor. Finally “Kira” closes<br />
the EP with one of the most euphoric breakdowns of the past few years. Synths float in and<br />
out whilst arpeggios are teased before the rolling bassline takes control. This is top quality<br />
progressive house. More please.<br />
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https://www.beatport.com/release/love-conquers-all/3941450<br />
Ben Jones – Fizzy Water EP [Before Records]<br />
Debut release from Before Records, with label boss Ben Jones, providing the goods. The title track<br />
“Fizzy Water” showcases his distinctive musical style. With drums bouncing along and accompanied by<br />
minimalist instrumentation. The Nolga remix of the title track strips things down even more. On the flip<br />
side, “Grey Area” takes us into darker territory, with a dark synth-line droning throughout over the top of<br />
more shuffling drums. Bobby O’Donnell gives his remix an upbeat acid feel, and ups the energy levels for<br />
a more peak-time vibe. Great debut EP, look forward to more.<br />
https://benjones6.bandcamp.com/album/bfr001-ben-jones-fizzy-water-ep<br />
RECOMMENDED<br />
Hess and Harrison – Epibenthoss Mbira EP [Echocord]<br />
Detroit natives Luke Hess and Joshua Harrison team up, to continue Echocord’s series of coloured<br />
vinyl releases. Giving us 4 tracks of deep techno and house. “Benthos” is a chord driven deep tech<br />
number, with acid influences. “Hadal” continues the same theme, opening things up to more<br />
progressive elements, with shuffling hi-hats and solid drums. “Nekton” continues with the<br />
progressive influences, with delay effects used to create movement in the synths. Finally<br />
“Upwelling” takes us into more minimalist territory, with deep subs and punchy drums.<br />
https://echocord.bandcamp.com/album/epibenthos-mbira-ep<br />
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9<br />
8<br />
Jos & Eli - Mayhem EP [Watergate]<br />
For their second release on the world-renowned Watergate, the pair team up with vocalist Alex Clare. First up<br />
though is the driving techno number “Inner Sky”, full of energy and movement, it’s destined for good things.<br />
Stephan Jolk is on remix duties for the title track, and completely flips things around and bring us a melodic and<br />
progressive sounding number, perfect for a sunset session. When Alex Clare steps up for the chunky, and<br />
distinctly different-sounding “Mistakes” is where the EP peaks. It's a great track, and the combination of synths,<br />
vocals and drums all sit perfectly with each other. Finally “Mayhem” closes things with more progressive sounds,<br />
with arpeggio leads and rolling drums. Brilliant work.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/mayhem-ep/3421925<br />
GMJ & Matter – EXT 135 / Elemental / Time to Space [Meanwhile]<br />
Meanwhile label head honchos GMJ and Matter take things into their own hands and finish the year off in<br />
style with the labels 39th release. It’s a triple A-side, and kicks things off with “Ext 135”. It’s a laid back,<br />
brooding progressive house number, with pads weaving in between each other, sitting on top of a solid<br />
rolling bass line. “Elemental” continues the vibe, but raises the energy levels before “Time to Space” adds<br />
an element of funk to round things off. Brilliant stuff and something for all good progressive and also<br />
deep house djs in the right time and place.<br />
https://www.beatport.com/release/ext-135-elemental-time-to-space/3944089
H I G G I N S<br />
A L L T H A T Y O U W A N T<br />
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M E D W A Y<br />
O U T 1 6 T H D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2
30 YEARS A DJ<br />
24th & 25th feb 2023<br />
30 hours, 30 DJ's<br />
allies for everyone, amber long, anthony pappa,<br />
booka shade, bound to divide, collective states,<br />
DARIA FOMINA, DARIN EPSILON, DAVE SEAMAN,<br />
D-FORMATION, d-vox, jay forster, john johnson,<br />
just her, kristina sky, lauren mia, lorrainne,,<br />
nick muir, paul moore, paul oakenfold,<br />
paul sawyer, paul thomas,<br />
phil moonface thompson, shemsu, simon sinfield,<br />
solarstone, spada, steve parry, wally lopez, zoya,