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Alex Hall
For 12 years now, Alex Hall has been sowing the seeds of quality tracks in the Midwest dance music scene. These seeds have grown into a bountiful crop of trackwork, playlists, and gigs that could feed the largest of appetites. The former half of the Marscruiser production duo is now on his own as a solo artist and is back on the DJ circuit nationwide to share his emotional and passionate vision of dance music with clubbers everywhere.
Early college influences from The Orb and 808 State launched his DJ career in 1992. Growing up on Chicago house from the stylings of Derrick Carter and Green Velvet, and current heavyweight influences like Hybrid, Underworld, Fatboy Slim, Paul Van Dyk, and BT shape the sounds of sets by this very versatile DJ. His musical style, tagged "Breameat and Trekhouse", is a blend of meaty breakbeat and futuristic Star Trek type house.
2005 will feature new solo tracks from Alex, releases on his new imprint Hallway Recordings, and steady DJ schedule around the US as well as Europe. Come listen and watch as he elevates his DJ and production talent to a globally recognized level.
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Andrew Kelly
Andrew spent a few years as a sound designer for the now sadly defunct sample site Digital Sound Cabinet where he was responsible for some truly disturbing noises, lots of which can still be heard in various Techno and Electronica tracks today.
His home is on the fringes of South London, England, close enough to feel part of London's scene but removed from the mad 100mph lifestyle and his music certainly picks up on this showing influences from Techno, House & Electronica and more experimental forms.
Andrew's other projects include the experimental Pradasa, sometimes abrasive but usually entertaining these constructs are an outlet for ideas that don't find there way into his more accessible work. He records as Blended Threat with Dave Pape and has also composed music for live art events for Hydra Live Arts among others.
Contact:
Web: http://www.andrewkelly.net
Email: ark at dsl.pipex.com or andrew at andrewkelly.net
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Benz & MD
From benzandmd.com: 2003 marks the introduction of two Canadian new comers to the global dance music scene, Benz&MD. Currently with seven signed
compositions, a handful of remixes and endless praises by some of the world's top producers and DJ's; the duo have a very promising
future ahead for them. Their sound can be described as a fresh, sophisticated blend of deep melodies, twisted grooves and tight
arrangements that captivates the listener from start to finish.
Originating from London, Ontario, Canada, Greg Benz and Marco Di Carlo were introduced at a local club where Greg was holding a
monthly residency. Their mutual admiration for progressive house, atmospheric breaks and techno, soon led them to the studio where
their experimenting and writing inevitably set the foundation of what their sound offers today.
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Burufunk
With over 40 commercial releases on more than 30 labels, his success can be measured by his achievements. Burufunks debut single, "Freedom", released on Kloud 9 Music and featured on the 1998 Streetbeat compilation, Battle on Funky Planet, made the track a hit and propelled the artist onto the international stage. As a respected producer and pioneer of the breakbeat era, Burufunk kept the ball rolling with
many more hit singles including the 2000 release of "The Dream Experience" on Napzzz and his now timeless, progressive-nuskool monster, "Outsider", which was featured on Nick Warrens 2003 Global Underground compilation, #024: Reykjavik. After some well deserved international notoriety, many more opportunities presented themselves, including one that led to
the a hit remix of BTs "Simply Being Loved" (Somnambulist). Renowned artist and producer, BT "was absolutely knocked sideways!",
by the brilliantly crafted Burufunk remix, as was the entire dance music industry. Knowing it was important to work with other artists and performers, Burufunk forged a lifelong relationship with artists like Deepsky, DJ Icey, and many more.
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Deepsky
Hailing from Los Angeles, Deepsky are producers and remixers of world-class music that has rocked dance floors and armchair listeners alike for over a decade. J. Scott G. and Jason Blum discovered their passion for electronic music in the new wave and industrial music of the mid-1980s, and formed Deepsky in 1992 as the seeds of the American dance scene began to take root. During the course of their 11-year career the duo has produced and remixed over 40 titles and performed live shows at hundreds of clubs, raves, and music festivals worldwide. From Tempest, their 1996 single licensed as theme music to MTVs Amp, to 1997s worldwide smash hit Stargazer, to recent remixes of Seal, Madonna, Paul Oakenfold, David Bowie, and The Crystal Method, the Deepsky duo have firmly established themselves as one of the busiest and most desirable production teams in America.
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Digital Witchcraft
From progressive-sounds.com: The duo of Ned Shephard and Marcus Bacalis first met each other on a recording course in Orlando, Florida. This led to many experiments and projects on and off the course's curriculum, providing the foundation for what has now become the work of the collective outfit known as Digital Witchcraft. Part of a thriving nu breed of talent emerging out of the US scene in the past few years, their work has brought them to the forefront with respective side projects with Sultan and Habersham also earning them accolades.
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Grayarea
Grayarea first exploded onto the electronic dance scene in 2002 and beyond with a series of genre-bending singles. Though they havent released a new original track or remix in months, theyve been hard at work in the studio. While their career has
been built on a foundation of DJ-friendly 12-inch vinyl singles, their new material is rapidly becoming focused on the opposite end of the spectrum.
The duo became well known over the early years of their career for citing their upbringing in the close-knit industrial and punk rock communities of Chicago during the early- to mid-90s. Those influences were always made most apparent in the
energy of their unparalleled live shows. But when they made a conscious effort to shut out the influences that came from producing for a DJ and began producing the album they originally set out to make, the sharper edges of their youth began to force their way through into their recorded music as well.
McRae, alongside production partner & vocalist Ruin, spent the first half of 2005 laying down the groundwork for their debut album, breaking only for a small handful of club & festival dates. As the recording sessions developed, more of the vocal &
guitar elements typically reserved for the stage were introduced in the control room, and their sound began to get harder & more refined. A few demos of the forthcoming material leaked from the studio, and gained the interest of Belgium-based industrial pioneers Front 242. A few weeks later, an invitation was extended for Grayarea to support their forthcoming North American tour.
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Hybrid
From hybrid-group: Mike Truman and Chris Healings are Swansea-based Hybrid. Their 'type' of music has been described as a mixture of breakbeat and progressive.
Hybrid have toured the globe DJ'ing and giving their world-famous live performances - most notably supporting Moby in a stunning tour of the USA.
The second album, Morning Sci-Fi, was released on 15th September 2003 in the UK and will be out on October 14th in the US!
Visit Hybrid's official website at hybridsoundsystem.com.
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James Warren
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Jason Dunne
Jason Dunne is an up-and-coming progressive/breakbeat producer and DJ from Florida. He is also the "J" in PB&J, who have released such great tracks as "The Way".
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KiloWatts
Recently completing his 4th album, "Routes", among numerous singles and remixes, James Watts continues to create dynamic and unpredictable moods with his music. Currently living in Philadelphia, he's played at events such as the Gaian Mind monthly and the long-running Hologram. He is a resident at the annual electronic festival Lab30 in Germany, and performed at 2005's Geologic Festival, held in Illinois by Psymbolic & Chilluminati. He has released music on Distinct'ive Breaks, Mixmag Live, Diffusion Records and Artificial Music Machine among others. He's 1/2 of the glitchpop outfit KiloWatts & Vanek, and 1/2 of the Peruvian Amazon outfit 'Skeetaz' with Bil Bless (SOTEG/The Disciple Grin). He's generally known for his complex rhythmic audio editing, sliced and diced to all hell, married to wistful melodic structure and vaporous soundscapes. His music is a smorgasborg of disparate elements, all loosely fit together to create sometimes dangerous tapestries of sound. Genre delineation is pointless (though IDM and breakbeat splattered with jazz infusion and beat glitching are a substantial part of his modus operandi).
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Micah
In just a few short years Micah Lukasewich has built his name and sound on a solid sense of melody and rhythm that is well known throughout the progressive dance world. Producing since 1997, Micah pushes his boundaries with each new production/remix, and they are plentiful with at least one or two original tracks or remixes released per month within the year 2005 alone!. Micah's Music has appeared on such labels as: Fade,Silverplanet, Method, Acting out, Propulsion and More!, with new originals coming out on labels such as Aurium and Baroque with remixes slated for the prestigious Lost Language.
Best known for his soulful and deep bootleg remix of "Bent-As you fall" which was promptly picked up by EQ records for release on Chris Fortiers Balance 007 Mix compilation, Micah has now become a sought after re-mixer and dj with many International tours and gigs planned for the new year.
No matter what you find Micah working on, you will be able to detect hints of sincerity and emotion. With a strong drive to innovate his sound and move his listeners, Micah plans to make his passionate presence felt the world over.
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Noel Sanger
From noelsanger.com: With a massive discography spanning a decade and nearing 150 released productions appearing on 30 plus record labels in more than a dozen countries, Noel Sanger's creative impact on the evolution of dance music has left no corner of the globe untouched. Although he has (somewhat inexplicably) remained relatively undiscovered by the image-obsessed media hype machine, his substantial contributions to club culture and the US rave scene have been acknowledged repeatedly by the industry's elite, helping to earn him a reputation which has placed him among the world's finest DJ's, producers and remixers. His five nationally (US) released DJ mixes have all met with enthusiastic critical acclaim; the most recent of those, Summerbreeze 2, is widely regarded as one of the best mix comps of 2002/2003. He has remixed tracks from artists such as Delerium, DJ Hyper, BT, and Jan Johnston, and over the years his works have appeared on top labels like Perfecto, Nettwerk, Acetate Ltd., Musicnow, Release, Limbo, Additive and Sunkissed to just name a few. From Santo Domingo to Vancouver, Guadalajara to Ottawa, he has criss-crossed the continent time and again, bringing his unique style of forward-thinking dance music to some of the world's best clubs, and to the world's best crowds. Since 2001 he has toured with Holland's DJ Tiesto several times, most recently accompanying the superstar DJ on the Sony Playstation 2 Dual Play Tour through 14 American cities. The world seems to have taken note- Noel's first intercontinental touring began Summer 2003 in Japan, and spread to South America in the Fall. First trips to Europe and returns to east Asia and South America are on tap for Summer and Fall 2004.
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NuBreed
NuBreed are Danny, Mike and Jase, an Australia-based production trio with releases on Mob, AKA, Zero Tolerance, and Boombox.
NuBreed's first album, The Original, will be released in October with 2 EP's out in September!
Visit Mob Records for more info.
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Shiloh
Dubbed "Breaks Men of the Moment" by Hooj.com, brothers Colin and Justin Moreh are the 2 peas that form the Shiloh pod. They are one of the hottest and most prolific producers around, amassing an incredible body of released work in such a short timeas is almost never seen. Perhaps the busiest production duo this year, Shiloh is remixing the likes of Quivver and Human Movement and have enjoyed huge support by the whos who list of the biggest progressive DJs including Sasha, James Zabiela, John Digweed, Jonathan Lisle, Hernan Cattaneo, Luke Chable, Tayo, Nick Warren, Adam Freeland, BLIM, Meat Katie, etc., numerous plays on
BBC Radio One, and their records have topped hype charts and record shop sales charts the world over, with their first offering, the massive "Will U Ever Come Around", signed to a reality TV series in the UK.
Their first album, a double-CD release, is due in early 2005!
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Trafik
Trafik are Andrew Archer and John Elliott. Andrew found fame as one part of the Forth, alongside Global Underground founder, James Todd, and the current manager of Dave Seaman's Audio Therapy label, Scott Dawson. The trio had achieved huge notoriety re-mixing the top 40 hit, BT - Loving You More. Andrew, with the aid of Scott Dawson then developed the Forth as an all conquering DJ outfit that would see them travel to the four corners of the globe. One memorable moment being Andrew's show on the Great Wall of China, this was the first performance by a western DJ in China; contrary to a claim made by a certain Mr. Oakenfold. Then came the release of the Forth's debut E.P, Reality Detached, described by DJ Hyper, as his favourite track of all time. Also featuring on this E.P was a destructive club track, Solavox, featuring vocals from a certain John Elliott.
Trafik, signed to the world's foremost independent dance music label Global Underground, have just been putting the finishing touches to their second studio album, entitled "Club Trafikana". The first album "Bullet" has achieved cult status and was a blend of club and chilled music that was likened to Orbital and Hybrid. The new album showcases an uptempo style which Trafik are about to take on the road, a mixture of decks, efx, synths and controllers the show is going to be a special one.
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V-Sag
From v-sag.com: Vasilis Sagonas was born on January 28, 1983 in Larissa, Greece. Music has always been a part of his life, having formed a strong understanding and appreciation for it even as a young child. His two older sisters, also passionate towards music, nurtured his enthusiasm and influenced his tastes from an early age. While growing up, he studied the piano for nearly 6 years, which formalized his knowledge of music theory. In 1998, he purchased his first computer to start composing his own electronic music.
As a professional, Vasilis has held positions at several prominent software firms, including Greece-based FORTHnet SA. His skills with computers, coupled with his intimate knowledge of music, set him apart from many house producers. V-Sag's productions are a beautiful weave of melodies, chords, effects, and percussion. They are each unique, and offer a truly engaging experience.
Self-taught, V-Sag has always followed his heart towards his goal to create genuine, impassioned dance music. Through years of practise, research, and exploration, he has refined his sound engineering and sound mastering techniques. Now, V-Sag's productions are supported by the best DJs and producers worldwide, while being released by some of the most respected and forward-thinking record labels on the scene.
A shy and soft-spoken person, musical production for V-Sag continues to be an outlet, a way to communicate and connect with others. His sound is reminiscent of a time when producers made music for love. His vision is to express his feelings; to make people understand his music and the way he wants to feel when he is on the dancefloor.
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Way Out West
From Distinct'ive: Back in '97 a dance duo by the name of Way Out West hit our screens with the hit single 'The Gift'. Since then Way Out West have released two artist albums the first one self-titled the second 'Intensify', both of which have received wide critical acclaim. Where most dance acts have failed Way Out West have always managed to produce musical albums. One feels as comfortable listening to Way Out West material at home as they would at a club.
Having taken a bit of time out the musically diverse duo are back in the studio and the first new track is a monster. 'Muthaf**ka', out November 10th, is tearing up dancefloors as we speak. Timo Maas has been banging it out since Homelands and was even quoted as saying in a recent FACE magazine article that 'if the track was any bigger it would have to be put out on 14" vinyl'.
So the wait is almost over and with 'Muthaf**ka' out there tempting us it can't come soon enough. The new Way Out West album is due out in August 2004.
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