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Podcast 072 - TOM MORGAN

2011-03-06T22:16:00.000-08:00

Slowly but surely, Tom Morgan is establishing himself as one of the next generation of household names, with an ever-increasing fan base and a growing amount of support from the industry’s biggest DJs.

From Bogota to Bangkok, Budapest to Dubai, Tom has forged a reputation as one of the most diligent and versatile artists on the circuit; a view also shared by Desyn Masiello, who tipped him as ‘a DJ who’ll break through in 2006’ in the DJ Mag Top 100 poll.

Tom's tireless devotion to the craft is there for all to hear in each and every set, with his sound possessing a maturity that defies his years.

"I’ve known Tom for a long time since he used to come and see me at one of my first residencies up in Scotland. He’s got a spot on ear for a hot tune and I’ve always supported him - the man has a solid DJ career ahead of him." – Desyn Masiello

Born in 1985, Tom has been immersed in music ever since he can remember. However, since being bitten by the house music bug at the age of fourteen, he hasn’t looked back. A regular at seminal Scottish house night Progression, where regular guests included Desyn, Danny Howells, Luke Fair and Lee Burridge, Tom’s teenage years were spent practically living in clubs. Seeing DJs of that calibre on a regular basis helped feed his passion and provided the basis of an education on what moves a dancefloor.

“I have many ‘where the $%*& did he get that?’ moments when listening to Tom's sets. He plays some of the best music out there and has agreat ear for tunes.” – Luke Fair

Tom is renowned for playing a wide range of music that traverses many genres, with his sound becoming increasingly difficult to pin down; anything from 115 BPM downtempo and deep house all the way through to peak time progressive and banging techno. His sets possess a trademark personal touch; packed with unknown gems that have passed beneath the radar of most, with many tracks edited in line with his musical vision. This reputation was cemented further by Desyn’s decision to hire him in an A&R capacity for his prestigious Alternative Route label; giving him access to a vast number of tracks and ensuring that practically his every waking minute is spent listening to music.

“Tom is undoubtedly a true music lover who is set for great things to come.” - Omid 16B

With Tom’s profile on the rise and his sound creating more demand, a global tour was sparked in 2006, encompassing a host of South American countries as well as all over Europe, Asia and America. This gave him the chance to hone his skills in a variety of environments, both headlining and sharing the booth with DJs like Nick Warren, Jimmy Van M, Desyn Masiello, Omid 16B, Jody Wisternoff, Luke Fair and Spirit Catcher.

"There are many good DJs out there, but every now and then someone grabs attention of your ears in a big way. Someone that has that extra level of polish, and a sound that may draw on others, but is still very unique. Tom caught my ear with these exact characteristics, there's a noticeable intelligence to his sound." - Stuey Dean (www.inthemix.com.au)

2007 saw the launch of his digital imprint, Discoteca Music, alongside Dana Bergquist, balErik, Somnus Corp and more recently, Luke Fair. Their emphasis on quality has generated a lot of support from a vast number of A-list DJs and they’ve attained a reputation for having their collective finger firmly on the pulse; picking up on a host of up-and-coming producers well ahead of the pack. Parties are the latest string in their bow, with the label gigs taking them as far as Guadalajara, Miami, Bogota, Helsinki, Oslo and Toronto.

“Tom Morgan personifies the new generation of progressive house. He never confines himself to one style, always locking the listener into a groove with only one intention, to make the dance floor move. Tom is already the next big thing.” - Gregor Davidson (www.bringthebeats.com) 2010 sees the most significant steps in Tom's career to date.

Following a number of well received podcasts for them, his first compilation is set to be released in conjunction with Electronic Groove: a two-disc mix that showcases his evolving talents. As well as this, Tom is one of the core members of the new Alternative Route concept; where seven members will regularly contribute to a series of mix CDs and worldwide parties, with the intention of pushing their careers to the next level. Add to this a blossoming production alliance with France's Urban Breathe and it is further evidence that Tom is taking strides towards being mentioned in the same breath as the luminaries whose influence helped to shape his sound; with this year representing a coming of age for this young talent.

http://www.australmixing.com/tom-morgan-072/tom-morgan-072.html

Podcast 071 - STEVE MAC

2011-02-27T21:14:00.000-08:00

Stephen Michael McGuinness, also known as Steve Mac, is a UK house music producer. As a solo artist, he runs Variation Recordings.

Mac started out as scratch DJ at the age of 11. He met his production partner Rob Chetcuti in a hip-hop group in Malta. They formed the group, The Rhythm Masters.

Mac and Chetcuti also set up a studio followed by a record label, Disfunktional Recordings in 1995. The label was mainly a showcase for the pair's own productions although artists such as Danny Tenaglia, Junior Sanchez, Paul Woolford, and Giorgio Moroder also contributed.

The Rhythm Masters split in 2002 to pursue solo projects, with Mac producing tracks including "Circus Parade", "Da Canto" and "Lovin’ You More (That Big Track)" for CR2. Mac also remixed for Jamiroquai, Charlotte Church and Simply Red. The track "Lovin' You More" is used on the Radio Station "Vladivostok FM" on Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony.

In 2008 Mac released the track "Gotta Have Some Fun"; and in September that year his track "Paddys Revenge" (sampling Penguin Cafe Orchestra's 1984 song "Music for a Found Harmonium") reached number 17 in the UK Singles Chart.

Mac's most recent release is the track 'The Fly' also for CR2

http://www.australmixing.com/steve-mac-071/steve-mac-071.html

Podcast 070 - Tom Budden

2011-02-21T16:25:00.000-08:00

The rise of Tom Budden epitomises what can be achieved when a dance music obsessive channels all that dancefloor enthusiasm wisely.

By patiently building a reputation and not being afraid of the graft as well as the good times, he’s carved out an enviable position for himself as an in-demand DJ, producer, label owner and promoter. And taking the long term, focussed approach to his passion is now paying off big time.

A lynchpin of South England’s phenomenally productive, loosely connected house music mafia, which sees the region produce a disproportionate number of the UK’s highest achievers, Tom’s deep, rolling tech-house sounds are seeing his name regularly mentioned in the same breath as the guys who were his early inspiration.

Presenting a thoroughly modern sound that has furrowed paths at both the deeper and the more driving end of the spectrum, his DJ sets are renowned for being precision tuned perfectly for the vibe, the venue and time of night… or indeed day. This has lead to high praise when playing before or after some of the biggest names in the business. But that doesn’t mean Tom is content to play second fiddle, “given the chance I would play all night, and play everything from disco and deep house through to acid house and techno” he says, with a confidence that hints at just how well he’d pull it off.

With a string of seriously high profile gigs at UK clubs including Ministry of Sound, Sakneys, Shindig, matter at the 02 and Cocoon at The End, his international profile has truly taken off in recent years too. Whether it’s smashing it at Kristal in Romania, (where Tom has become a regular fixture on Bucharest’s nightlife scene), touring Australia and Asia alongside James Zabiela or ensuring the après skiers are literally swinging from the alpine rafters when joining James and Nic Fanciulli’s legendary DJ tag team for a night at the Snowbombing festival in Austria.

He remains loyal to his hometown crowd in Southampton alongside the growing global interest, with an ongoing residency at the infamous High Tide Boat Parties, which he also helps promote. It was from this party pedigree that he took another major leap in 2008 and launched his own label, the respected ALiVE Recordings. “The label was originally set up as an output for my own music,” explains Tom, “but it just grew organically. Now I have a handful of regular artists from all over the world as well as attracting some well known names. I’m really proud of its ongoing reputation.”

The label’s tenth release, Tom Budden – ‘The Tree Dance’ was a real milestone for both the imprint and its owner. The track appealed to some of the finest ears from across the board, being played by everyone from deep house DJs to the techno fraternity. It was one of Richie Hawtin’s most played tracks of that summer (just check his Twitter!) while also finding favour in sets as diverse as Milton Jackson’s and Steve Angello’s, and was snapped up for a range of CD mixes by big players including Global Underground and Subliminal.

You’ll also hear his touch further afield, on remixes including Tijuana’s ‘Groove Is In The Air’ for Bedrock, Danny Howells ‘Laid Out’ on Dig Deeper, Simon Rogers ‘EC1M’ on Paolo Mojo's OOSH and Groove Armada's recent single 'History', featuring vocals from Will Young.

The boss expands upon the sound of the label via his popular ALiVE show on Proton Radio, which has been running for 7 years and airs on the fourth Friday of every month. And he’s dropped successful guest mixes for internationally syndicated radio shows including John Digweed's Transitions, Carl Cox's Global and Mark Knight's Toolroom Knights.

If there was a textbook on building solid credentials for clubland success then Tom Budden should have written it. He’s methodically earned a position as one of the most exciting names in dance music, and his continued ascent looks as sure-fire as his enviable track record.

http://www.australmixing.com/tom-budden-070/tom-budden-070.html

Podcast 069 - Gabriel Sordo

2011-02-21T16:18:00.000-08:00

After a decade pioneering the house music scene in Guadalajara Mexico, the name becoming synonymous for electrifying dance floors everywhere he goes is Gabriel Sordo.

Gabriel began DJing in 1999 and a year later he joined forces with his good friends Jorge and Beto to begin creating music. Their shared drive and creativity led them to start the production trio Somnus Corp, which has led to a steady stream of releases that have been signed to some of the best labels in electronic music today.

Their discography is successfully growing, most notably with ‘Expo 86’ which was included on Nick Warren’s GU35 Lima and ‘Spacer’ which will be included on Hernan Cattaneo’s 2009 Renaissance Masters compilation. Other successful releases have come from their work with Kosmas Epsilon, which produced the smash hits ‘Buenos Tiempos’ and ‘Metal Bronco’ that were played by Sasha & Digweed for thousands of people during their South American tour in 2008.

Hours have been spent in the studio creating enough music to be used for Somnus Live, the act which has the trio playing solely their own productions while re-editing and remixing to create a truly unique listening experience.

As a platform to release Somnus Corp productions as well as showcasing quality tracks released by their peers, in 2007 Gabriel along with his Somnus Corp partners founded arguably one of the best new underground labels of today, Discoteca music, which they share with Tom Morgan, balErik, Dana Bergquist and Luke Fair.

Whether Gabriel is performing live with Somnus Corp or on his own Gabriel knows how to create a vibe on the dance floor that keeps the energy high and the crowd begging for more.

He transcends boundaries blending all genres of house into his sets, from tech to progressive, from deep to disco, his mixing and track selections are always on key creating a smooth sound that has drawn listeners from across the globe. He has performed all over Central and South America including his native Mexico, Panama, Buenos Aires, Bogata, Costa Rica and as far as Toronto, Lithuania, Beijing, Dubai and Shanghai.

His keen ear and professionalism behind the decks has allowed him to play alongside some of worlds best DJ’s including Sasha & John Digweed, Danny Howells, Nick Warren, Sander Kleinenberg, Luke Fair and Hernan Cattaneo just to name a few.

In a time when everyone wants to be a DJ and 14 year olds are producing tracks from their bedrooms it is becoming the listener’s job to have the ear sharp enough to know what is true talent. Gabriel is a true talent that needs to be heard. His passion and charming personality shines through his music and is making him a world class player as not only a DJ but as a successful producer and label owner. Lisa Sant (bringthebeats).

http://www.australmixing.com/gabriel-sordo-069/gabriel-sordo-069.html

Podcast 68 - Shlomi B

2011-01-17T10:59:00.000-08:00

Shlomi originally from Jerusalem, Israel, his affair with electronic music starts back in 2000, as one who loves to clubing and music plays a large part of his time, he understand that there is something beyond.

He decided to move on and start studying music and sound, after Shlomi graduation he gets the first opportunity to play at the mega event "love parade" In front of thousands of people, The event crowned a success and Shlomi getting bids to play in some of the country's leading, clubs alongside some of the well known dj's in Israel like Flash Brothers, Sahar Zangelevich, Guy Gerber, Shlomi Aber, Guy Mantzur, Roy Brizman a.k.a Gel Abril, Rollo & More.

Shlomi known for his love to deeptech house music with no compromise sound, this must be the most up to date sounds loaded with full groove and sexy if possible.

In 2005, Shlomi leaves Israel and move to New York to promote his career; After a while Shlomi welcome to play at some of New York local clubs and leaving a good impression, he ties a relationship with the right people some of them DJs, label owners and radio hosts, which allowed him to get the most recent and most interesting music. Shlomi's exposed his music at popular radios such as Pure FM, Tunnel fm, radio Jerusalem, Bringthebeats and more.

There are no strings attached when listening to these beats.

keep your ears open, you have lots to expect from this guy. By barney BringTheBeats.com

http://www.australmixing.com/shlomi-b-068/shlomi-b-068.html

Podcast 067 - PAUL TRELLES

2011-01-17T10:49:00.000-08:00

Born in Lima, Peru, in 1986, this rising South American talent has had a passion for music for as long as he can remember.

He’s always been fascinated by a wide range of musical styles; however he was captivated by Lima's rave scene in 2000 and has been infatuated with it ever since. In the early years he was influenced by the masters Sasha and John Digweed and then by the innovators of the funkier style he’s gravitated towards today, Desyn Masiello and Luke Fair.

Spinning with a maturity well beyond his youthful enthusiasm, Paul Trelles is wowing the underground with deep, sexy and smooth sounds that are all class. Paul has been invited to spin at local clubs like Bizarro, G-Lounge, Macarena , Dubal, 'M', Club 701, Wahios, Voluntarios Bar, MAIN, Gold Lounge, Katana etc.

But it’s his private party sets that have become legendary to his local crew and have helped him fine tune his skills which are now enjoyed on airwaves well beyond the Peruvian borders.

Since he introduced himself to the EDM scene as FunkMedia in 2007, Paul has delivered a steady stream of quality mixes that have garnered the attention of a worldwide audience. Recently, he’s been invited to play on globally recognized radio shows such as Proton Radio (USA), Radio 1 (Dubai), Afterhours 99.1FM (Peru), Electronic Groove Podcast (USA), Planeta FM (Poland), Pure.FM (USA), Sense.FM (NY), Tunnel.FM (Sweden) and the list just continues to grow.

His acute ear for quality house has also led Paul to work as A&R for three labels, Brown Eyed Boyz Records (France), In Deep Records (Poland) and Cromarti Records (USA). With the support of these super cool labels, and so much already accomplished at such a young age, expect to hear the name Paul Trelles for a long time to come.

http://www.australmixing.com/paul-trelles-067/paul-trelles-067.html

Podcast 066 - STAN KOLEV

2010-12-09T11:51:00.000-08:00

Haunting melodies, hypnotizing vocals and most of all heart-quenching synths. It is this perfected signature sound that has earned Miami-based DJ/Producer...

Stan Kolev, a place at the top of house music's most respected and in-demand producers. A former drummer, Stan's mastery of rhythm is unparalleled in his ability to portray emotion through his exquisite production.

Moving to Miami from Bulgaria at an early age, Stan began producing in 1996 and by 2003 he already had a massive world-wide hit with De Moma De under the name Casa Flava, which hit #13 on the UK Top 40 Dance Chart . Stan was soon invited to play at Miami’s hottest clubs becoming a pioneer in today’s South Beach Sound. Stan's prized performances reached global heights when XM Satellite Radio's UPOP Channel requested to broadcast his set from the closing party at the prestigious Suite Lounge Miami in the summer of 2008.

As one of the highest selling artists on Beatport, in 2008 alone, Stan Kolev had two number one hits including Breakout on Baroque Records which reached #1 Tech House and Stan Kolev's remix of Joeski's Caribe Elektrico which reached #1 on Deep House and was later signed to Balance SOS 013. Stan Kolev's tracks Asuncion, Midwayers, Internally Generated, Haters and Wait A While also ruled the Beatport charts. Nick Warren picked up Stan’s track Soma Funk for his Lima GU035 compilation on Global Underground. Stan Kolev's music also appears on the last three Global Underground compilations: “Mesmerizing”on GU Mixed 4, “I Know Feat Bubu”on Global Underground Summer Collection and also on Global Underground 2010.

With such success in the charts, it is no wonder that Stan’s music is hailed by the world’s top DJs, producers, and record labels including Paul Oakenfold, Hernan Cattaneo, Chus & David Penn, David Morales, Renaissance, Global Underground, ZYX and Buddha Bar just to name a few.

Stan has released his original work on Global Underground, Baroque, Plastic Fantastic, Ready Mix, Dutchie and Outta Limits has done remixes for Baroque, Unrealesed Digital,Plastica, Soma, Atlantic, and Sony among others. Stan has also taken his music outside the club scene by producing music for A3TV, Porsche TV commercials as well as having a track featured on the hit TV series CSI: Miami for the second year in a row.

Stan is currently working on his second artist album Grace Light scheduled for release 2011.

http://www.australmixing.com/stan-kolev-066/stan-kolev-066.html

Podcast 065 - RAXON

2010-12-09T11:49:00.000-08:00

At the turn of the millennium was when Ahmed Raxon found electronic music and since then has never looked back.

Born and raised in Abu Dhabi and of Egyptian decent, Raxon later moved to Dubai to attend university, which is where he began DJing in 2005. His keen ear for blending genres of deep, house, progressive and tech house started to get noticed at countless house parties which later lead to gigs in some of the Dubai’s best night clubs.

He later joined forces with the Audio Tonic crew at 360 (one of the top 100 best night clubs in the world as rated by the DJ Mag poll). He has quickly become one of the night’s residents proving he knows what the crowd wants to hear and when they want it here it.

His track selection always ignites the fire on the dance floor leaving people wanting more, so week after week people return to 360 to hear more! Having played some of the best parties in the region, including Creamfield’s Abu Dhabi in 2009, he has been able to share the decks and warm up for some of the industry’s best DJ’s including SOS, Jimpster, Luke Fair, Alex Dolby, Spirit Catcher and Jody Wisternoff to name a few.

Immersing himself even further in the music, Raxon began producing and remixing in 2007. Realizing that it’s a totally different science from DJing he has spent countless hours in his studio learning what sounds work ‘at the end of the day, music is just a bunch of sounds that trigger certain feelings in your brain, or at least that’s how I like to think of it.’

Being able to get those sounds mixed like a delicious cocktail has allowed him to have remixes and originals on some of the hottest international labels such as Audio Therapy, Sick Watona, Night Drive Music, Witty Tunes and most recently Discoteca Music.

His fan base is continually growing as both a producer and DJ, which was evident by his recent ranking as lucky number 7 in DJ Mag Middle East’s poll for best DJ of 2010. With a host of production projects and gigs lined up for Dubai, Beirut, Egypt, Ibiza and WMC 2011 we can expect to hear a lot more of RAXON very soon!

http://www.australmixing.com/raxon-065/raxon-065.html

Podcast 064 - MINA

2010-12-09T11:44:00.000-08:00

Born and raised in Rafaela, Santa fe, Argentina.

Guillermina (a.k.a. Dj Mina) developed her affection for music and become an avid collector of jazz vinyls, bossa nova, soul, and some electronic sounds.

Later on in 1996 she moves to Cordoba where she gets involved with dance music. Once she learned how to deejay, her style was deeply influenced by House music.

Eager to expand her musical boundaries, Mina flew to NYC where she got involved with a new breed of deejays and dance sounds. Inspired by that New York trip, Mina decided to settle down in Buenos Aires where she took her hobby more seriously and turned herself into a professional house deejay. As a member of the growing dance community she began djing at hype hangouts like “Grand Bar Danzón”, “Pop Hotel Boquitas Pintadas” and “La Morocha Home” just to name few.

She started off in small venues such as Animal and The Basement (Shamrock) and eventually worked her way up to large venues such as the famous Clubland Pacha, which gave Mina the chance to become a much respected name in the Dj culture amassing an interesting following, attracting cool crowds wherever she played. All this background allowed her to share the line up along with some well known names in the dj international scene like Lee Burridge, Steve Lawler and Satoshi Tommie.

In 2002 she flew to Barcelona and in 2004 she visited NYC where she had great shows. Creamfields has had Mina in all of its southamerican editions. Annually she tours Lima, Guayaquil, Quito, Bogotá, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, San Pablo, Florianópolis and Londrina , but during the summer Mina always makes room in her hectic schedule to spread out her good vibrations in Punta del Este (Uruguay), either djing in the beach when the sun sets or in some of the best bars, restaurants or clubs.

Inspired by the west coast sound veterans Mark Farina and Miguel Migs she also roundes out her mix with touches of funky and jazzy tunes that turn the night into a silky smooth and groovy experience. To listen to Dj Mina’s latest mixes, tune into “The Late night shows” every Sunday from 2 to 4 am on Metrodance 95.1 Fm.

http://www.australmixing.com/mina-064/mina-064.html

Podcast 063 - ROBERT BABICZ

2010-11-14T20:21:00.000-08:00

With a music career already spanning nearly two decades, comprising four albums and multiple singles, some could think that...

ROBERT BABICZ would be ready to settle down for a quiet life, however, nothing could be further from the truth. With his fourth full length due to drop in March 2010 on Systematic Recordings, Robert Babicz continues to reveal his talent and skill as one of Europe's most essential techno producers.

Straight out of Cologne in 1993, under the pseudonym Rob Acid, Babicz released his first single Happy Answer on London Records, which unexpectedly became a huge club hit. With the rise of acid house influenced records dominating the charts, Babicz was able to ride high on this new wave of club culture.

In addition to becoming an in demand live performer using one of his other names, Acid Warrior, Babicz started to release singles on high profile imprints like Kompakt, Treibstoff and Steve Bug's Audiomatique, as well as his own label, Junkfood. In what Rob appropriately dubs "the rave years" in the mid-nineties, he was already playing all over the world.

During this time Babicz teamed up with Mate Galic and psychedelic sonic experiences of every kind followed, which as Rob himself sums up perfectly came as a result of "excessive sound-research and absurd parties, transistor radio and porn films on big screen". His affiliation with Force Inc a few years later brought a series of more experimental, less dancefloor-orientated works which suggested his theoretical musique concrete roots.

By the turn of the new millennium, Babicz was striving for a different sound and thus began a new label, Shortcut. At the same time, he received multiple requests for sound design from hard and software producers, most notably resulting in the presets he produced for Native Instruments. In 2007 Robert released his landmark record, A Cheerful Temper on Systematic Recordings, which expertly moves between electronica, techno, minimal and classic house.

Playing 'live' has always been a key feature of Babicz's authentic musicianship; improvising instead of reeling off pre-determined sets has made his celebrated shows unquestionably unique events. He consistently delivers astonishing performances of his own productions built around warm melodies, blissed atmospherics & analogue bass - sometimes jacking, but mostly tripping and always around the foundations of his first love: techno. Consequently, Babicz has more than proven his worth in the world of dance music and his right to the title of pioneer and innovator, whether producing tech house, minimal or acid techno.

With the release of Immortal Changes in early 2010, described by DJ Mag as a "marriage of organic groove and glistening electronic melodies" and the recent launch of his own record label, BABICZSTYLE, it is clear that Robert Babicz still has much more to give...

http://www.australmixing.com/robert-babicz-063/robert-babicz-063.html

Podcast 061 - SATOSHI FUMI

2010-11-04T23:29:00.001-07:00

During the 1990's, he grew interested in the Detroit, Chicago and New York house movements.

Satoshi Fumi, absorbed and digested the different sounds of electronic music throughout that period, helping him to shape, develop and influence his own unique style.

Satoshi's production skills have matured enough today, allowing him the freedom to create, and as a DJ, to mix a variety of dance music styles together such as Techno, House, Click and Acid. In the same way he release on many good labels, Klik Records, Urbantorque, Plactic City, Force Tracks, Italic, Irma, Disco inc, Connect Four, Yoshitoshi, etc. Supported by Laurent Garnie,Ken Ishii, Nic Fanciulli, Funk D’Void,Nacho Marco etc.

He succeed gigs in London, Italy, Greece and Ukraine and started his own label Sequent: Recordings and Outerspace Records(run with Osamu M). and 4th Tuesdays, he has radio show on Proton Radio.

Satoshi possesses a rich imagination, and will continue to be a prolific producer across many musical styles and building a strong discography the entire time as a result.

http://www.australmixing.com/satoshi-fumi-061/satoshi-fumi-061.html

Podcast 060 - STU HIRST

2010-11-04T23:27:00.001-07:00

DJ, Producer, Remixer and Label Owner Stu Hirst has firmly established himself as one of the UK's most exciting talents in recent years, with over 40 underground hits and remixes on a variety of leading electronic labels.

Stu's first release "Rhythmique" gained numerous plays from Pete Tong on his Essential Selection show, as well as being one of Steve Lawler's closing records in his sets throughout 2005. It was included as the final record of the Lights Out CD Compilation series, released on Global Underground in October 2005 and was also licensed to Moguai's World League compilation. Lawler described it as "a truly amazing record" and charted it at number 3 in his all-time Harlem Nights tracks.

Further releases were forthcoming on heavyweight labels such as Subversive and Distinctive (under the name "Ourhouse"), Plastic Fantastic, Fantastic House, Limbo and Baroque, gaining widespread club and radio support from some of the World's biggest dj's. Ourhouse's "Dropout" received two plays from Annie Nightingale on Radio One and was included in Distinctive's Y4K Mix compilation (as well as the being included on the vinyl sampler) and "Jackin On" was supported by Tong on Radio One. The Trophy Twins also gave “That Feeling” multiple plays on their Radio One show in March 2007. More recently, Tong has been supporting Stu's mix of the classic SL2 – On A Ragga Tip, which is due for a re-release in 2008.

Remix wise, Stu has worked for labels such as Saw, Deeper Substance (reaching Balance Promote Chart Number One), Global Underground, Limbo, Level (with plays from Jules on Radio One), Climax, Adjust and Red Recordings. In 2007, Stu released tracks on some of dance music's most important labels, including Global Underground, Toolroom, VIVA, System and Baroque. “Big Rooms Bigger Tunes” and “Saws And Sines” both featured on Global Underground's 2007 compilation “GU Mixed”. 2008 has seen Stu continue to achieve Worldwide production success, with releases on Forensic, Rococo and more work for VIVA Music. “Cambio” was included on Lawler's Renaissance Viva Toronto Compilation. Stu has recently signed to one of dance music's largest and most prestigious labels, CR2 and has been added to their Tour Roster, also reminxing Essential New Tune “Sunshyne” by James Talk, for the label.

Stu also runs 7 Inch And Single Records, an outlet for his own music. The first release, “Less Is More”, was licensed to Dave Seaman's Renaissance Masters Mix. Previously, Stu ran Strawberry Blonde Records, which had over 15 releases before giving way to the new label.

To support the labels, Stu presents the Strawberry Blonde show on leading electronic internet radio station Proton Radio and also the Stu Hirst Podcast (currently with over 3000 subscribers and growing daily), showcasing the label's output and a taste of what can be heard in Stu Hirst sets around the Globe. Stu's Proton shows are regularly amongst the most listened to on the station.

DJ wise, Stu is no stranger to success, having beaten thousands of hopefuls to win DJ Magazine's Mix Competition in 2003. Such an achievement has given Stu the chance to play at some of the UK and beyond's finest clubs, including appearances at three Closing Parties for the mighty Space in Ibiza, Global Club in Lithuania, Amsterdam Dance Conference and many more, including La Mania (Romania), Privilege (Ibiza), Nautilus (Latvia), Gravity (Lithuania), Piekarnia (Poland), Ministry Of Sound, The Cross, Heaven, Turnmills, Colours, Progression, Do This Do That, Glam, Storm and Inside Out. In 2006, Stu mixed the covermount CD for Baltic dance and lifestyle magazine “Flash”, and toured Eastern Europe to promote the mix. 2009 sees Stu signed to Up Front Sounds for exclusive tours in Brazil (in 2009 and 2010) as well as playing at the largest festival in the Baltics – the Baltic Beach Festival.

http://www.australmixing.com/stu-hirst-060/stu-hirst-060.html

Podcast 059 - JUSSI PEKKA

2010-11-04T23:17:00.000-07:00

Hailing from the Frozen North, with the highest amount of mobile phones and internet connections per head, where saunas, reindeer and keskikes·rule your life, where in dark days it seems like kind of a logical conclusion to lock yourself away in the studio – this is the world of our favourite Finn Jussi-Pekka.

J-P, as his friends call him, is an artist in the truest sense of the word. And that artistic way of thinking can be experienced, if you ever happen to hear any of his deep, funky and soulful DJ-sets, influenced by a mixture of sounds like Basic Channel, Kompakt, Aphex Twin, Rising High and for sure by the complete decade of the 90's, in which Jussi-Pekka became a young man.

But it?s not only the DJ in him. His profiling production face also perfectly underlines his musical Character. Combining Detroit techno, groovy beats and acid elements, he is forming his unique cool & crispy Jussi-Pekka sound. The sound of the Frozen North. Mr. Parikka manages the crossover between house and techno as only a very few others do, with a subliminal sureness to receive support from a crossfire of DJs from different electronic niches, including the likes of Hawtin, Bug, Villalobos, Garnier, James Holden, Electric Indigo and Timo Maas.

So far he can look back on an impressive release catalogue including productions for highly respected labels such as Poker Flat ( “Dancing Queen”), Morris/Audio (“Work it”), Slip?n?Slide, Audiomatique (“Let it go”), Out of Orbit (“Stereo interleaved”), Dessous, Latenightessentials, Vuo, Statra, Worldless (“The Snake”), Disco Inc/ Force Inc. and not to forget his very own imprint Frozen North Recordings, which he started in 2005 to give himself as well as other Finnish artists the chance to spread the more and more sought-after Scandinavian beats.

Because of the fact that life isn't all beer and skittles at Frozen North Recordings Headquarters in Nokia (which is a suburb of Tampere, the 2nd largest town of Finland), Jussi-Pekka started 2 further sublabels in 2006: “Pakkas Levyt” stading for the Minimal/ Clicks & Cuts and “FloorTools” is representing functional Housemusic from e.g. Man-Of-The-Hour Roberto Rodriguez, ( Acid Kings/ Keys of Life).

Hence it is not surprising that his work also affected the demand on his remix abilities. So far he can look back on additional production work for Jens “never be the same” (Kontor), Kalle-M (“Omena” on Was Kids), Minsisters of Music (Chica Discos) and has recently been chosen to remix Jori Hulkkonen for F-Communications.

If Tampere will ever be named alongside tone-setting cities such as Chicago, London or Berlin, then it?s for sure Jussi-Pekka who achieved that his hometown was established on the map of the global underground dance scene.

http://www.australmixing.com/jussi-pekka-059/jussi-pekka-059.html

Podcast 058 - ADD2BASKET

2010-10-17T17:01:00.000-07:00

It's been a remarkable rise to prominence for Andrew, or Add2Basket as he's more commonly known.

From the first release on his own Add2Basket imprint in May of 2006, to the international gigs and releases on major labels of today;

it's been a whirlwind year or so for Andrew. His productions have been rapidly finding favour with a host of A-list DJs. From Desyn Masiello to Luke Fair, the Add2Basket sound can be found on dancefloors the world over. His signature melodies give his music an uplifting quality that has already brought it to the attention of labels like Alternative Route, Extrema and Sick Watona. As well as a host of regular gigs and high profile residencies in his native Hungary, the last year has seen Andrew travel the world, with gigs in Brazil, China, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico and all over Europe, guesting at such prestigious venues as Pacha in Sao Paolo. Not content with just following the path of a successful DJ and producer, Andrew doubles as a label owner.

Andrew's label has stepped up a gear in recent months. With a host of talented producers on board such as Emjae, D-Pulse, Hernan Cerbello, Liluca, Phunktastike and Interplay, and a few extremely strong releases in the pipeline, Add2Basket recordings is making waves in the house community. The Add2Basket brand is fast becoming a name synonymous with quality – be it as a producer, DJ or label. Make no mistake, this is a man who's going places.

http://www.australmixing.com/add2basket-058/add2basket-058.html

Podcast 057 - CHRIS LAKE

2010-10-03T20:15:00.000-07:00

For the past five years, Chris Lake has been living the dream.

As a DJ he’s travelled the globe. As a producer, he’s topped industry charts over and over again.As a lover of music, he continues to chase down the freshest beats around. Simply put, he’s become one of the great DJ/ Producers of the world.

In 2009 Chris turned to the Americas with the intention of winning over two of the great musically cultural continents. Two Billboard Dance chart airplay number 1’s and multiple tours, have ensured that from Vancouver to Rio, NYC to Miami… the sound of Chris Lake has travelled far and wide, and is now embraced with loving arms, no matter what the city.

The question is, what is the sound of Chris Lake? Yes, he is known for his electro-pop crossover productions, and based on the success of 'Changes', ‘La Tromba’, ‘Only One’ and ‘If You Knew’, why not? The latter, taking the number one spot in the Music Week, Buzz and Cool Cuts charts, while the accompanying music video was praised by MTV and broke into its Top 5 weekly chart.

As a DJ his vibe is very different, always enjoying the darker and deeper side of electronic music, yet still fusing in homemade edits, just so the dance floor knows it’s a unique experience and one to be savored.

2010 has kicked off with a Michael Woods remix of his collaboration with good friend Deadmau5 ‘I Said’ taking Pete Tong’s first ‘essential new tune of the decade.’ Tours are lined up across the planet and Cream has confirmed Chris as an Ibiza resident for Deadmau5 & Friends at its summer season at Amnesia.

Chris’s label Rising Music is now in it’s fifth year and in a humble fashion, continues to grow with repeating success, supporting young and talented artists from around the world. Chris will be doing his first mixed compilation for two years on Toolroom Knights in late spring with the launch party being held at the Ministry of Sound on May 1st. Whilst back in the studio, he continues his collaborations, working closely with regular studio partner Marco Lys, as well as Michael Woods and Funkagenda.

Chris Lake is….? The word ‘accomplished’ springs to mind. Now it’s up to us to sit back and enjoy the pleasure of watching as his attitude towards music matures and develops… who knows what’s yet to come…

http://www.australmixing.com/chris-lake-057/chris-lake-057.html

Podcast 056 - LUKE FAIR

2010-09-26T20:29:00.000-07:00

At the forefront of Canada’s growing dance scene is Luke Fair.

He’s performed at some of the most prestigious venues and events in the world, offering club goers a taste of his eclectic house sound each and every weekend. His sets include everything from groovy house and techno to funky progressive and electro. Constantly re-editing tracks to customize his sets, Luke’s ongoing desire to make every set stand out from the others is very evident.

Luke has pushed his sound the world over, headlining at world renowned clubs like Pacha (Buenos Aires), Bedrock (London), Zouk (Singapore) and Ministry Of Sound (London). He’s also played at some of the world’s biggest electronic music festivals including Creamfields in South America and England’s Global Gathering.

2005 saw the release of his first ever devoted compilation CD, the third installment of Bedrock’s highly acclaimed ‘OS’ series. OS_0.3 garnered praise from clubbers and media alike, and helped situate Luke near the top of his class in the nu-wave of DJs breaking through to the masses.

Fair’s second mix compilation, “Balance 011” released in 2007, quickly became his most famous work to date. A two disc mix spanning many forms of house, its rich melodic soundscape appealed to a wide range of music fans and won him many new followers.

He has recently joined forces with some of the brightest new talent in the industry (Dana Bergquist, Tom Morgan, BalErik and Somnus Corp.) to run the popular new label, Discoteca Music. Along with releasing quality house and techno, the Discoteca collective has put on parties worldwide and broadcasts a monthly radio show on FriskyRadio.com.

http://www.australmixing.com/luke-fair-056/luke-fair-056.html

Podcast 055 - POLE FOLDER

2010-09-19T17:44:00.000-07:00

Born in Belgium, Pole Folder was immediately in touch with the music world.

His love and research for musical inspirations drove him to play in the symphony orchestra but also
in Rock n’ Roll bands.

Later, his discovery of the uprising electronic dance scene in Belgium became a new trigger and inspired him to start producing his first electronic tracks.
Driven by the desire to experiment and mix new technologies with melodies, Pole Folder spent some years in his first home studio, trying to develop whatcould be his own vision
of music.

After some experience with Sony Music and with Indian Chiefs Records, he finally found his approach - and it became his signature as an artist. At the same time, his meeting with an established Belgian DJ, CP, gave him the opportunity to deliver music fitted for the dance floor. Together, their collaborations delivered classic EDM tracks like Apollo Vibes (2001) and Dust (2003). These became top selling tracks on the prestigious label Bedrock, the first home of Pole Folder. His meeting with Bedrock owner, John Digweed, a legend in the techno scene, was a major moment in Pole Folder’s career. John Digweed commissioned Pole Folder to write his first artist album to be released.

In 2005, after two years of work, «Zero Gold» was born to critical acclaim. Featuring collaborations from Sandra Ferretti, Shelley Harland and Kirsty Hawkshaw, the album garnered support from both the industry and media. Several «Zero Gold» tracks such as «Faith In Me» and «Salvation On Slavery Sins» have been featured on compilations such as Global Underground, Renaissance, or US TV shows such as Nip/Tuck and CSI. «Apollo Vibes» also featured in the movie «Stark Raving Mad» and «Dust» provided the music for Channel 4’s advertising trailer.

From 2003, Pole Folder started to deliver his music and approach of the dance floor on every continent. In 2006, he started his own show ‘Destinations’ on Frisky Radio. The show was recorded live at various gigs worldwide, and culminated a massive following. This led to Frisky asking Pole Folder to recreate this concept live in the studio, incorporating his regular Pioneer DJ set up and live instruments to release his first compilation, titled «Destinations».

After a collaborating experience as label launcher and A&R with 80Hz and La Tour (2009), Pole Folder started his own label: Reworck. This new label allows him to truly express his full vision of over 10 years of work in the music industry. “Motel”, the first track, received strong support from Hernan Cattaneo, John Digweed, Nick Warren and many others. Reworck is distributed by Kontor in every major digital shop. The second release, “Sabor A Mi”, featuring Sven Jaeger, has already been played on promo by John Digweed on his famous Transitions Radio Show.

Pole Folder is working on a new album and will be ready to deliver the 3rd single of Reworck in October 2010.

http://www.australmixing.com/pole-folder-055/pole-folder-055.html

Podcast 054 - PEDRO BUENO

2010-09-19T17:01:00.000-07:00

Pointed by Ricky Ryan as one of the rising stars in the brazilian scene, Pedro Bueno is becoming an important name as a DJ and Producer.

His name showed up in the TOP 100 Brazilian DJs Pool by House Mag (more than 7800 DJs were voted). Pedro was invited as Artist of The Week for the two major online radios: Frisky and Proton. Achiving an amazing number of listeners, Pedro got his own monthly show at Proton Radio: "Dirty Kitchen", which goes on every fourth wednesday of the month.

He also became part of the Up Front Sounds DJ Management's casting, a family with huge names such as SOS, Paolo Mojo, Ricky Ryan to name a few. After a few months with the agency, he became resident DJ for the Audiochic project, which formed powerfull line-ups: Paolo Mojo, Spirit Catcher, Sultan, Ned Shepard, Max Cagliero, Jorgensen, among others.

In 2009 he founded a new label: "Fat&Blind Records", hosted by Proton and distribuited exclusively on Beatport. The label has released amazing producers: Yvel&Tristan, B.O.N.G., Alec Araujo, Rotciv, Dave Cortex...

His first track, "Timmy's Song" was released by the argentinean label AVANGARDIA, and received support from Paul Van Dyke, Miss Nine and many others. His second track “Gorlomi” was selected to be launched on Spirit Soul Records from the also Argentinean Mariano Martinez AkA Phunktastike.

House music lover for more than 8 years, Pedro's repertory goes from deep, funky, disco to progressive house. His dance floor perception is what guarantee unique and mind blowing presentations.

He has shared the booth with huge names, such as Ricky Ryan, Robbie Romero, Ned Shepard, Terry Lee Brown Junior, Hernan Cerbello, Max Cagliero, Jorgensen, Electrobios, Spirit Catcher, playing in huge clubs, like: D-Edge, Pacha, Sirena, Morocco, among many others.

http://www.australmixing.com/pedro-bueno-054/pedro-bueno-054.html

Podcast 053 - HISHAM ZAHRAN

2010-09-05T21:16:00.000-07:00

Egyptian born Hisham Zahran is certainly making a name for himself in the clubbing world.

Submerged in electronic music for as long as he can remember, it is with no surprise that by the age of 18 he set out to learn the tricks of table turning. He instantly developed a refined ability to select tunes, particularly influenced by thelikes of John Digweed, Jody Wisternoff and Steve Lawler, who taught him the secret to leading a club and its crowd from behind the decks.

At first, Hisham started djing in the local clubbing scene in some of the biggest venues of Egypt such as Summermoon, Andrea Sakkara, Moods Beach and Ghazala Beach . These clubs have hosted world renowned djs including Dave Seaman, Sander Kleinenberg, Anthony Pappa, Mathew Dekay and Sultan. But Hisham has firmly distinguished himself with his deep, melodic progressive and tech House, making him a favorite amongst Egyptian clubbers.

In 2007, Hisham competed in the prestigious Heineken Thirst Competition held in Egypt every two years, where he successfully qualified in the finals that included 8 djs out of 60 submissions. By 2008 it was no surprise that Hisham's talent started being recognized in other continents like Asia and Europe after playing in clubs like Pacha The Park Chennaiin India, Sakltikent and Akman Tower in Ankara Turkey and Full House in Prishtina.

Currently, Hisham hosts a monthly show on Proton Radio called "The Next Level", which has been airing for three years every 3rd Wednesday of the month at 6am EST. The show offers a wise and current selection of the best deep, progressive and tech house tunes.

Eventually, Hisham's passionate love for music and dedication towards chasing new music was recognized by Dubfunk (Global Underground, Audio Therapy) who offered him an A&R position at his label Dyami Records. 2009 and 2010 have been very fruitful for Hisham’s musical career, with a few international gigs lining-up as well as a production duo started with his brother Adham. Their first production will be coming out on Da Funk’s label ‘Acryl Music’.

Hisham has also started a new label called ‘Union Jack Records’ with Frank kenfold and Memo Insua in hopes of releasing the best in deep, tech and progressive house.

http://australmixing.com/hisham-zahran-053/hisham-zahran-053.html

Podcast 052 - MAX CAGLIERO

2010-09-05T20:49:00.000-07:00

Max Cagliero from Argentina was finalist of the Heineken Thirst Contest in 2006 with his ex duo Electrobios, playing along Roger Sanchez and Eric Morillo.

After that he went for a solo career and had the chance of sharing his eclectic minimal disco house on some of the most renowned dancefloors in the region such as CHA CHA (Bogota, Colombia) , MINT (Buenos Aires, Argentina), PACHA (Buenos Aires, Argentina), MUSEUM (Sao Paulo, Brasil), UNDERGROUND (Barranquilla, Colombia), DEEP (Caracas, Venezuela), WISH (Sao Paulo, Brasil), UVA (Barranquilla, Colombia), CONFRARIA DAS ARTES (Florianopolis, Brasil), MOINHO (Passo Fundo, Brasil), TARGET (Guaruja, Brasil) and many more.

He headlined various massive festivals as SPACE IBIZA FEST in Sao Paulo, Brasil or the huge PROTON SESSIONS in Buenos Aires along artists as Kosmas Epsilon, 16 bit Lolitas, Rowan Blades, Ricky Ryan & Jaytech to name a few.

As a producer Max has releases as solo and collaborations with studio partner , Ricky Ryan under labels like Sick Watona, Proton Music, Symphonic, Stripped, Area Sur, Reversible, Silent Machine, F-Recordings and remixing artists as Joshua Collins, Artego (BLENdbRANK) & Kosmas Epsilon.

Max is also a Proton Radio host & Assistant Label Manager for Proton Music. His 2 hour show "Max Cagliero´s Laboratory" is widely popular for being always focued in quality reworks, mashups, edits and all kind of sonic experimentation.

http://australmixing.com/max-cagliero-052/max-cagliero-052.html

Podcast 051 - ROBERTO RODRIGUEZ

2010-08-22T20:24:00.000-07:00

It all started in 1998 on a houseboat in Helsinki harbour.

Roberto Rodriguez was one of the organisers of a "swimming" club night. It all went well till the day of the closing party: some time in August '98, almost the entire Finnish Dj and producer scene played the venue and after a successful night, Roberto & the posse went for a last afterparty to a friend's house.

A few hours later, hardly awake, Roberto watched the newsflash on TV showing his boat - his house, his working place, his party venue, his home. It had sunk shortly after their departure. Roberto lost an impressive collection of classic techno and house records, an elaborated light & sound system and an awful lot of personal stuff.

Working as a garbage truck driver, Roberto still invested all income he could afford in music production equipment. After several months "on the road", he became a producer.

Just a few years later, Simpatico Roberto is known as the producer of the Future Beat Investigators, responsible for their massive success on labels like Raw Fusion or Sonar Kollektiv, also responsible for oldschool-ish Housebombs on Laka or Frisbee Tracks.

So far, some might also know him as a part of the Acid Kings (Sähkö Recordings/ Keys Of Life) or for the 90s Deephouse he dropped via Stereo Deluxe. With the “Engine EP” he opens his book again, reading the new lines of the “Rodriguez House Sound”, this time on Plastic City.

http://australmixing.com/roberto-rodriguez-051/roberto-rodriguez-051.html

Podcast 050 - DIBBY DOUGHERTY

2010-08-15T16:53:00.000-07:00

A collection of highly acclaimed, pioneering productions combined with his electrifying DJ sets have established DJ/producer/remixer Dibby Dougherty as one of Irelands most exciting and ground-breaking talents to cause a stir in the world of electronic music in recent years.

Boasting dance music luminaries such as Sasha, John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Mark Knight, Nick Warren, Dave Seaman and Funkagenda as just some of his advocates, Dibby is firmly on track to becoming as prominent as his heavyweight admirers.

Originally heralding from L'Derry in the north-west of the province, Dibby is currently based in Northern Ireland's capital Belfast. He holds a residency at the city's illustrious Yello, voted number 6 in dance music bible Mixmag's Top 10 UK clubs of 2008 and in 2010 Yello was voted as one of DJ Mags Top 100 Clubs in the world.

Together with regular guest slots at Portrush super-club Lush!, over the last couple of years Dougherty has played alongside everyone from Groove Armada, Dirty Vegas and Crazy P to Nick Warren, Dubfire, SÈbastien LÈger and Mark Knight. Further afield, he is regularly touring at clubs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and across America.

Covering a broad spectrum of electronica, Dibby's DJ sets are largely based around progressive house and techno, however prepare to be mesmerised as he incorporates everything from lush deep house to stabbing acid house into the equation. Always exhilarating but never predictable, Dibby commandeers the dance floor with skill and precision.

Describing his production style as "energetic and underground but firmly focussed on dance floor friendly cuts", Dibby cites an array of prolific dance music influences. From the fresh sounds of labels such as Urban Torque, Rebirth and Cecille to the earlier influences of Sasha & Digweed's infamous Northern Exposure mixes and classic releases on London Recordings, Dibby draws inspiration from over a decade of dance music heritage.

His distinctive productions have been released on revered labels such as Dave Seaman's Audio Therapy imprint, Global Underground, and Baroque. He has also had the honour of remixing for artists like Infusion, Trafik, Jimmy Van M and Oliver Moldan to name a few. As some of the biggest and most respected names in dance music have testified, Dibby Dougherty looks destined for great things. Be sure to keep your eyes and ears open for his name - you'll be hearing lots more of it in the near future.

http://australmixing.com/dibby-dougherty-050/dibby-dougherty-050.html

Podcast 049 - SOLILA

2010-08-15T16:48:00.000-07:00

Solila is a house music project formed by DJ and producer Valeriy Monov in 2007. Valeriy positions himself into house but does not confine his works to any specific style of this genre. This is impossible to give a definite characteristic to his sound. The cocktail of jazzy, funky, deep and progressive which he constantly experiments with, using life instruments in his compositions. Solila – this is always gentle melodious electronic music which creates unique atmosphere wherever you are.

After a year of works in studio Valeriy released his Deep Inside EP on Akustika Records. Professionalism of the musician, the way he managed to realize his ideas, moral forces and great efforts put into creation of this release paid off in the end. His tracks receive praise and support of world-famous DJs and producers, sound in sets of Jody Wisternoff, Hernan Cerbello, Add2Basket, Phunktastike, Electrobios and many others.

In July 2008 another track named Skyward came out on Hungarian label Add2basket records. New composition attracted attention of producers, DJs, clubbers and ordinary people from different parts of the world and reflected his view of progressive and deep-house music.

In January 2009 new track Coast to coast was remixed by Luke Fair and Adam Byrd and was out on Witty Tunes Records.

Next one - Atlantis was out on Add2basket records in June 2009 with remixes by Downtown Party Network, D-pulse, Acos Coolkas and Art Patrice. The release has taken 1st place on junodownload among deep house releases.

Nowadays Solila sounds in clubs and his tracks are broadcasted on radio stations throughout Europe, America and Asia. Such renowned DJs and producers as James Zabiela, Desyn Masiello, Add2Basket, Jody Wisternoff (Way Out West), Luke Fair, James Grant, Shawn Mitiska, Ricky Ryan, Dr.Kucho!, Matt Rowan, Electrobios, Gabriel Sordo (Somnus corp), Satoshi Fumi, Demi from SOS, Steve Mill, Slytek, Artego, Latenta Project, Dave Cortex, Adam Byrd give support to Valeriy’s pieces of work.

Since January 2009 Valeriy has had his own radio show at Pure Fm (USA, SF) where he represents new works in house music and exclusive promo tracks from labels from all over the world.

http://australmixing.com/solila-049/solila-049.html

Podcast 048 - HOLOSOUND

2010-08-01T19:08:00.001-07:00

Holosound began in 2003 when Alex Fish and Noah Becker met on the beaches of Miami at the Winter Music Conference.

Shortly thereafter, they teamed up to combine their unique backgrounds in music to form something refreshing and viable to the current state of dance music.

Four years later, Noah and Alex have produced countless original works and remixes under the Holosound moniker and built their monthly CITRIC party in NYC into an established and prolific label, CITRIC Recordings.

These achievements showcase their dedication to bringing their vision to the scene. As time has gone on Noah and Alex both felt their calling within electronic music differ more and more and, using history as their guide, chose to part amicably in November, 2008 in order to allow each one to pursue his own interests.

Alex Fish will continue with the Holosound DJ/Production name and Noah Becker will continue to spearhead finding fresh and exciting music to release on CITRIC as well as begin work on finishing an album that has been very close to his heart for quite some time.

Holosound as a solo project is an opportunity for Alex to showcase an uncensored view into what excites him about dance music today. Taking Holosound on as a fully solo project will also give him the chance to grow as an individual from both a production and performance standpoint.

Keep an eye out for past original and remix work on CITRIC Recordings, Plusquam Division, Slanted House, and Ultra as well as a forthcoming remix due out on Universal Music of Alanis Morissette’s single “Not As We.” Looking forward, Alex will be launching “Holobound Theory” a mouthpiece for all things Holosound.

Many artists are already onboard with the project and some names to keep an eye out for are Pako and Frederick, JdotP, Nosmo vs. Kris B, Lukas Greenberg, Christopher Manik, Karran and Porter, Mike Kiraly, Jason Kilgore, Rodskeez, Dudu Nahas (D-Ignition Project), Andreas Bergmann, Midex as well as some exciting new faces (Amine Edge, Nomad in the Dark and more tbc.)

http://australmixing.com/holosound-048/holosound-048.html

Podcast 047 - RICKY INCH

2010-08-01T19:04:00.000-07:00

Ricky comes from the capital of Estonia – Tallinn.

Crown up on 80’s. Got lot of influence from that time big thing MTV. Loves music with wide range of genres: funk / jazz / soul / house / progressive / techno / drum’n’base. As dj sticks into house mostly. Spinns in the clubs and venues already more than 15 years, so he has gone thru the time with tapes, vinyls, cd’s, computers and some other funky gear.

Describes hes taste – music with character. Always with some groovy rhythms, funky baselines and harmonic themes. Just some empty loops don’t do for hem. Doe’s often sets with live preforming artists. Has been resident for the venues like Defected In The House warm up, Cabrio, Studio 2054, Club Life, Fashion Avenue, L.I.F.T., Baila, BarGrooves, Soul System and list goes on.

Worked and collaborated for the different radio stations at the moment check out Dave Storm Cabrio radio show where every second Friday @ SSRadioUK and Sunday @ Ibiza Global Radio and Danceradio Lv is behind the wheels Ricky hemself. Hes proud to be a part of the small estonian house music commuinity among with Rulers Of The Deep / Cylon / Broken Time Orchestra / Dave Storm / Spin Science / Kyka / Chris Mil / Widensky and few others ...

Started produce music just few years back. Last year 2009 Ricky opened his gallery of releases with fine success gathering really warm feedback and great attention by well known names like: Roger Sanchez, Dj. Chus, Jody Wisternoff, Richard Earnshaw & Spiritchaser, Da Funk, Rulers Of The Deep, Michael Fossati, Will Marshall, Tom Morgan, Blacksoul, Neil Quigley, Add2Basket, Boddhi Satva, Morten Trust, Steve Mill, Third Floor Tiger, Raymundo Rodriguez … etc.

So far collaborated with labels like: Ceremony, Cabrio, Dyami, Brown Eyed Boyz, Deepology, Aquamarine, SpaceWalker, Nellie, Add2Basket, Cromarti. He’s own production and remixes have been played out loud a gross the globe in every continent by big names and small bed room dudes. Seems like this year has been even busyer.

http://australmixing.com/ricky-inch-047/ricky-inch-047.html