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Varski
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Electro House
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Leicester (UK) based DJ || Ministry of Sound Uni Trash tour host
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NERVO
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Electro House
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"We're All No One" is not only NERVO's first release for Astralwerks/EMI, but also the first commercial release in which the girls (Mim & Liv) step up to the mic to perform the vocals. The song is a marked departure in style and sound from their more underground dance floor productions of the past year, and showcases a daring new vision, that sets its sights on the future of pop, electro-based and dance-edged. NERVO spent most of the summer opening for Nicki Minaj and Britney Spears on their massive Femme Fatale arena tour while simultaneously playing late night gigs in clubs and jetting to Vegas for their monthly residency with the Wynn Hotel Group. They recently rinsed it on the Identity tour, the biggest traveling electronic music festival in the U.S. which featured superstars Kaskade, Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Avicii, DJ Shadow, Skrillex, Chuckie and more. They also recently contributed vocals to their 1st Beatport Number 1 and official Tomorrowland Festival anthem "The Way We See The World", which they co-wrote and co-produced with Afrojack, Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike; a super credible club smash. NERVO are fast emerging as the most sought-after DJ duo in dance music. They may be outrageously beautiful but that's overshadowed by their sheer talent. They are also hit songwriters, producers and artists, a feisty sister tag-team that is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with on the club scene worldwide with their infectious blend of chunky, dirty, sexed-up electro-house. They've toured with Paul Oakenfold and Chuckie on the acclaimed 2010 "Facelift" tour and have played around the globe including festival gigs at Lollapalooza, Winter Music Conference, Ultra, IMS in Ibiza, Tomorrowland, Summer Daze and more. NERVO have had success on the club charts with their 2010 club releases "This Kind Of Love" and "Irresistible" both featuring vocalist Ollie James. Their growing list of collaborators includes luminaries such as Avicii, Armin van Buuren, Afrojack, Kaskade, Laidback Luke, Steve Aoki, Dadalife and John Dahlback. In addition to their rising status in the Electronic Dance Music scene, the girls are equally at home in the world of contemporary pop penning hits for such artists as Ke$ha, Kylie Minogue, The Pussycat Dolls, Jennifer Hudson and more. Their big break-through as songwriters came when they co-wrote Guetta's world-wide smash "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, which charted at #1 in 11 countries across the globe. NERVO also co-wrote on a song on Guetta's upcoming album called "Night Of Your Life" featuring Jennifer Hudson. Watch this space...
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Steve Aoki
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Steve Aoki, the DJ/Producer, among many traits also founded his own label, Dim Mak Records, in 1996. The label has released music by other electro house artists such as Datsik, Infected Mushroom, Dada Life, Zeds Dead, his own collaboration with Tiesto, MSTRKRFT, The Bloody Beetroots, Felix Cartal and Mustard Pimp, as well as by Bloc Party, Battles, The Kills, The Gossip, Klaxons, Scanners, Whitey, and Mystery Jets to name a few. The label has released over 250 records so far. Aoki’s debut mix album, Pillowface and His Airplane Chronicles was released in January 2008. He also had an Essential Mix that aired on BBC Radio 1 on August 2, 2008. Aoki’s latest solo album, “Wonderland” was released January 2012 and features guest vocalists and musicians LMFAO, Kid Cudi, Travis Barker, Will.I.AM aka Zuper Blahq, Wynter Gordon, Rivers Cuomo, Lil Jon, Chiddy Bang, Lovefoxxx of CSS, Big John former guitarist of the punk band The Exploited, and others. Aoki has also been busy in the studio collaborating with other fellow producer friends and thus far has released singles with The Bloody Beetroots, Armand Van Helden of Duck Sauce, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Tai, Sidney Samson, Tiesto. In his interviews, Twitter feed or from his YouTube channel, he has shown teasers or has discussed doing future collaborations with Diplo, Knife Party, Datsik, Chris Lake, Rune, Iggy Azalea, Angger Dimas, and Dirtyphonics. He has remixed many artists and bands, including Jackson 5, Drake, Kanye West, Eminem, Lil Wayne, Mike Posner, Girls Generation, All American Rejects, Refused, The Killers, Bassnectar, Lenny Kravitz, Bloc Party, Snoop Dogg, Robin Thicke, S.P.A., Kid Cudi, Chester French and Peaches. Through relentless touring he gained huge support from colleges. Performing an average of 250 shows a year, he has recently started touring with production via bus tours like the spring 2012 Deadmeat Tour he headlined over 55 cities in 60 dates across the United States and Canada. In March 2010 Aoki released “I’m In The House”, a collaboration with Zuper Blahq—alter-ego of The Black Eyed Peas singer will.i.am. The song charted at #29 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week of release. In May 2006, Aoki became a board member for MC5 bassist Michael Davis’ Music Is Revolution Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides music education support within public schools.
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Lindsay Luv
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DJ Lindsay Luv, labeled the “DJ to the Stars” by MTV, and a “Turntable Goddess” by Victoria’s Secret, is a celebrity DJ with an avid following in the US and the international market. Born on the east coast, Luv made a name for herself by spinning the hottest nightclubs, private events, and celebrity parties in NYC before relocating to Los Angeles and becoming one of the most sought-after names across the industry and among the celebrity stacked Hollywood crowd. Lindsay Luv is favored in fashion circles for her style and flair…able to wear editorial designs while perfectly syncing the tunes to the occasion. Behind the Scenes, as a Brand Music Supervisor and Integration Specialist, Luv has conceptualized multiple music marketing platforms including her work with Victoria’s Secret, Andrew Marc, Perrier and Lucille Roberts’s fitness chain. Her work with the Victoria’s Secret Radio channel is the first of its kind for the brand, and is constantly receiving accolades in the press as a breakthrough in brand integration and marketing. Luv’s fitness friendly monthly playlists curated for Lucille Roberts gyms stream online at all locations. All of Luv’s popular mixes for numerous icons, celebrities, designers and brands have been featured on top DJ website TheFuture.FM, where she has been their ‘Top Played of All Time’ DJ. Lindsay Luv’s personal brand is exploding as her blog viewership gains momentum. She has a witty and gifted way of connecting lifestyle trends, music, fashion, and food. Luv’s accompanying photographs with each entry adds a sense of fun and desire…she is equally comfortable behind the lens as well as in front. Please visit her blog at http://luvlifestyle.com. DJ Lindsay Luv is a media darling. She is an interview favorite and has been featured by Refinery29, Rebecca Minkoff’s Minkette, Karmaloop, GUESS’ 30 Years of Style campaign. Blackbook, NYLON, Flaunt, & TIME OUT NY magazines, and is a regular fixture in celebrity weeklies US, People, and In Touch. DJ Lindsay Luv collaborates with fellow producers such as Grammy winner Jeeve on remixes for various top artists. She spins at annual music festivals and for fashion week events in NY and LA. Luv recently played at the Armani Privé nightclub in Dubai, the Java Club in Geneva, Switzerland, and Paasha in Pune, India and is preparing to spin for the most popular venues in Mexico City. The celebrity spinner has rocked the decks for top brands including Guess, Phillip Lim, Adidas, Forever 21, Victoria's Secret, NYLON, Virgin, Maybelline and for celebrities including Richard Branson, Hugh Hefner, Kanye West, Britney Spears, Rihanna, Muse, Nas, Pharrell, Mel B, Kim Kardashian, Sean Kingston and Motley Crue as well as for A-list events including Harvey Weinstein’s Oscar Bash, Showtime Emmy’s gala, premieres such as FX’s Sons of Anarchy and for countless Young Hollywood bashes! With resident gigs on both coasts and touring both nationally and internationally, production work, blogging, brand music supervision and integration, and design collaborations, Luv’s career is at an all-time high. Check out her mix CD’s and remixes on Soundcloud and on top DJ site TheFuture.FM. Lindsay Luv is the SHE-Jay to follow!!
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Tiësto
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House
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Tiësto is a performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global “Tiësto” brand. His achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. With over 11 million friends on Facebook, 1 million followers on Twitter, close to 300 million hits on YouTube, his globally syndicated Club Life radio show as well as his Club Life iTunes artist podcast (#1 music podcast globally), Tiësto has truly become a universal phenomenon. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011, Tiësto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more. 2012 was Tiësto’s biggest year yet with a series of unique promotions which includes performing the first concert live-streamed on Twitter (in partnership with HP and Intel); his 10-part “In The Booth” YouTube documentary series; the unveiling of his brand new state of the art mobile app for iPhone and IPod Touch; the launch of Tiësto’s own “Club Life” Sirius XM channel; the release of his “Club Life - Volume 2 Miami” mix album (including his chart topping remix of Gotye’s “Someone I Used To Know); and his brand new range of headphones for AKG and a fashion line with Guess. Tiësto topped the year off with by partnering with (RED) to release an exclusive compilation album, DANCE (RED), SAVE LIVES, followed by a global livestream – powered by YouTube - from Melbourne’s Stereosonic Festival over World AIDS Day weekend on December 1st and 2nd. The compilation features an exclusive collaboration between Tiësto and Bono on U2's 'Pride' with all proceeds going to (RED) for the Global Fund to fight AIDS. Tiësto enters 2013 with on fire with the much-anticipated follow up to his groundbreaking “Club Life College Invasion Tour,” which saw Tiësto embark on a two-week tour of college campuses across the United States. The tour culminated with a sold out event at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles where Tiësto performed before an audience of 26,000 fans – making it the largest single headline DJ show in United States history. The 2013 installment of Tiësto's “Club Life College Invasion Tour” commences on February 19th in Syracuse, New York and winds its way through the United States until early March. Other key endeavors in the works includes Tiësto’s return to Los Angeles with a headline performance at STAPLES Center on March 2; several brand new original tracks and the third installment of his “Club Life” compilation series on Musical Freedom; the one year anniversary celebration of his Sirius XM “Club Life” channel during Miami Music Week and the launch of his new 20 month residency with Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub - opening at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in April. Established in 2010, Tiësto's self-owned record label, Musical Freedom, is home to all of his own releases as well as those of other artists. Musical Freedom holds a number of gold and platinum records with each release hand-selected by Tiësto himself.
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Avicii
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Electronica
House
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Avicii had only been producing a few months when his friends noticed that the productions were amazingly professional and that they had just witnessed a great talent being born. Avicii started out with doing a remix of the theme music for the Commodore 64 game ʻLazy Jonesʼ, but decided to drop it as it inspired him to make his own ʻLazy Laceʼ - released almost immediately on Strike Recordings. Avicii was instantly fascinated with producing and spent many hours in his home studio creating one fresh tune after the next. Avicii never tried to get caught up in a specific subgenre of house, but wanted to keep the productions up to date and innovative. His music is inspired by the likes of Laidback Luke, Steve Angello and Tocadisco, but also Daft Punk, Eric Prydz and that of Axwell. In April 2008, Avicii released the first big track, ʻManmanʼ, on Pete Tongʼs Bedroom Bedlam label after winning the Pete Tong Fast Trax. Avicii received an astonishing 70% of the votes and after the release and were contacted by numerous labels, promoters and booking agencies from all over the globe. Even Laidback Luke mentioned Avicii on his Myspace website saying: “[Avicii], by winning this competition, left many contesters behind in their dust. / So a big CONGRATULATIONS to these brilliant DJs for winning the contest and all the luck with their future careers!” “ What Avicii wants is to create music for people to listen to and come to love, whether it be at home or in a dark nightclub. Avicii puts great emphasis on melodies in his productions and wants to appeal to fans of many different house music genres. Avicii signed on to At Night Management in May 2008 and within a month the buzz around them spread noticeably and they were recognized on labels such as Joia Records, Vicious Grooves and Ministry of Sound, just to name a few. By the end of that month, Avicii had already signed a big deal with Vicious Grooves in Australia and were head on target to soon explode over the entire globe. © 2009 At Night Management & Bookings, Sweden | www.atnight.se/avicii | info@atnight.se Avicii is currently appearing on selected venues on his world tour but otherwise locked up in the studio, always experimenting with new sounds in order to bring out original cool tracks and to grow as producers. More recently, the 19 year old producer has been VERY busy in the studio. With his first single (Sound of Now) and follow up EP (Muja/Record Breaker) off the shelf, remixes for D.O.N.S., Roger Sanchez, as well as Jose Nunez, Richard Grey & Erick Morillo and with upcoming mixes for Livin Joy, Phonat, Little Boots, Paul Thomas and Tim Berg - just to mention a few. Among more of his own releases, Avicii broke ground in 2009 with his third release and original track Ryù, which was charted two weeks before release on Pete Tong's Essential Mix. One week later it was 'This Week's Essential New Tune' while at the same time the "track of the week" on Tiesto's Club Life (Episode 113). The track hit Beatport Top 20 in worldwide sales almost instantly and has been on Top 30 for over 4 weeks. Avicii in 2009 means killer vocal collaborations combined with his own high- energy style productions bringing a new sound to the scene. Avicii truly is the Sound of Now. Recent success: In the fall of 2009, Avicii's tracks and remixes has become standard cd-case material among many of the world's greatest DJ's such as David Guetta, Tiësto, Eric Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Laidback Luke, Bob Sinclar, Tom Novy, Dirty South, Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Joachim Garraud, and Dirty South to mention a few. All of who have openly expressed their full support for this young producer. Avicii was named Breakthrough producer/DJ of 2009 in, among other polls (Cuepoint.TV and the French magazine OnlyForDJʼs), DJ Mag's Top100 issue by none other than Tiësto, Laidback Luke and Dirty South. More recently, Avicii's work has included remixes for Tiësto, Bob Sinclar, Alex Gaudino, Dizzee Rascal, Sophie Ellis Baxter, Little Boots and David Guetta.
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Jesse Marco
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Just twenty-two years old, New York native Jesse Marco has quickly solidified himself as one of America’s premiere deejays. As a teenager, Jesse, heavily influenced by his parents’ vast record collection, began to fuse rock, punk, soul, and funk with the hip-hop of his generation. “My parents musical tastes really shaped mine. My first cassette was Led Zeppelin and my second was Sam Cooke.” Soon, Jesse began deejaying prep school parties around Manhattan largely filling his crates with his parents’ records. He laughs, “I was the only sixteen-year old deejay in the City playing Buddy Holly and Lauryn Hill.” Downtown crowds, however, quickly gravitated to his eclectic sets and by the time the young deejay graduated from high school he was a staple behind the velvet ropes inside New York’s most exclusive nightclubs. Jesse’s encyclopedic knowledge of music and remarkable skill have since taken him around the globe spinning private parties for celebrities including Heidi Klum, Russell Simmons, Spike Lee, Denzel Washington, and Karolina Kurkova. Jesse has become a favorite of the fashion and art worlds playing high-profile events for Calvin Klein, Vivienne Westwood, Donna Karan, Diesel, GQ, and Kaws. Of his choice to hire Jesse to deejay his Milan Fashion Week runway show, Tom Ford said Jesse’s “musical taste reminds me of my childhood.” Between celebrity and corporate events, Jesse deejays at the most recognizable nightclubs in the world including Liv (Miami), Pure (Las Vegas), VIP Room (Paris), and Chinawhite (London). An emerging producer, Jesse has recently remixed tracks for Kings of Leon, Brandon Flowers, and Peter Bjorn and John. Jesse has modeled for Marc Jacobs, Uniqlo, and Converse. He has been featured in Vanity Fair, The New York Post, W, The Hollywood Reporter, and GQ.
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Devin Lucien
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Indie
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Devin Lucien has been a staple in the Los Angeles music scene and holds residencies at some of the most popular clubs in LA. In addition he plays throughout the US and appears monthly in NY, Miami, Las Vegas, and more. He has also been brought out to Japan to spin at Le Baron de Paris. He has spun for numerous corporate sponsors including Target, L'Oreal, Range Rover, Lotus, DreamWorks, BCBG, MOCA, Hudson Jeans and many others. His year was highlighted by playing the 8th Annual Academy Awards Night Before Party at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2010. Devin has recently moved into the production side and has worked with numerous fashion brands and magazines like V Magazine in NY to edit and create original music for their video pieces. He has also worked as the music consultant for the Warner Brothers film "Project X." . Devin has received press in Vanity Fair, OK Magazine, Angeleno Magazine and 944 among others.
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dBerrie
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From Diddy to the underground, David Berrie’s musical career has evolved in unique fashion. The one-time deejay to the stars, twenty-four year old Berrie now looks to carry dance music in New York into the next decade. With a distinctive deejaying and production style, Berrie draws heavily on both tech and progressive house influences. His recent debut release, “Underslang”, reached #25 on the Beatport Top 100 and #3 on Beatport’s Tech House chart. Upcoming releases on Ultra Records, Nervous Records, and Starter Records look to add to the considerable buzz Berrie has generated on house blogs around the globe. Remixes of Chris Brown’s “Yeah 3X”, released by Jive Records, and Adele’s “Rolling In The Deep”, both produced under the moniker dBerrie, have become staples of deejays’ sets worldwide. Berrie continues to tour globally, holding residencies at Pacha (New York), Liv (Miami), Glow (DC), and Playhouse (Los Angeles). He has performed at a bevy of international festivals including Planetlove WKD Festival (Ireland) and Umagination (Croatia) and has headlined Dayglow throughout the United States. soundcloud.com/davidberrie twitter.com/djberrie myspace.com/djberrie
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HOHME
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NYC based DJ & Producer HÔHME has been quite busy over the last few years. His widely popular quarterly mixes (one landing him a feature in DJ Mag) continue to please, his quality list of radio/club residencies continue to grow, and his recent original productions have consistently risen to the top of the Hype Machine popular chart. To download all of HÔHME's mixes for FREE, CLICK HERE.
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Virtue
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Virtue a Producer & DJ who says "a artist's ability to entertain a crowd is the single most important part of todays Experience". Being able to deliver an unforgettable show for your fans is what separates the stars from superstars. But all artists start somewhere and for Virtue Growing up in the heart of the world New York City, this is where he calls home .Virtue Being a Classically Trained Saxophone player puts his love for music into his Production and DJ Sets which in turn has been gathering a enthusiastic audience response. A Quote from a recent interview with virtue he says " You Can't be the only one having fun, you have to interact and want them to be wondering what will happen next" which is what he tries to bring to his performances . From past to present DJ'n at such a young age Virtue has held Residencies at some of the Biggest Nightclub like Crobar in NYC and the Famed Limelight before he was even of age to enter. During this past year Virtue has had the opportunity to play alongside some world class artists such as Kaskade and Chuckie as well entering into the festival market Performing all over the United States.Winning a National DJ Competition against Thousands of Fellow DJ's which was judged by a Live Crowd of over 700 people as well as some big of the industries top Managers and Promoters which then landed him a SponsorShip from Malibu Rum taking him for a 10 city summer tour across the country playing at venues such as Nikki Beach in Miami and the EXChange in L.A. The New Year looks promising for Virtue his New Release on Ritmo Loco Records which will be released in January and 3 of his original tracks reaching #1 on Spinnin Records Talent Chart which releases songs by Afrojack , Calvin Harris and Nervo. Being on the music charts has been Virtues Foundation to perform Nightclub and festival Dates across the country to an audience who is familiar with his work. As he moves forward with a evolving culture Virtue is cementing his name as one of Electronic Dance Musics rising stars. You can Listen or Preview Live Sets & Production from Virtue on his SoundCloud and follow him on Twitter @DJVirtue.
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The Jane Doze
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Mild-mannered employees at a major record label and artist management company by day, kick-ass EDM/mash-up DJs by night. Such is the supersonic life of Jen Mozenter and Claire Schlissel, who comprise the homonymic New York DJ duo The Jane Doze. In the two years they've been spinning tunes, The Jane Doze have garnered a couple of million YouTube views & Soundcloud plays, and countless artistic endorsements for their upbeat fusion of a dynamic and eclectic hodgepodge of artists, from Katy Perry to Marvin Gaye, from Big Sean to Gotye. As the duo's fan base and digital footprint grow exponentially, the pair continues to make their mark on the live music scene. So put your antlers up, it's go time!
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DJ MANERO
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Electro House
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DJ Manero was raised by the sounds, streets, and savvy one could only find in Brooklyn, NY. It’s not difficult to fathom that once he became old enough to hop on the subway alone he would venture out in to the other boroughs to explore the rest of the big city he calls home. Known to his family and friends as Roman Grandinetti, he acquired the DJ name Manero because of his striking resemblance to John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever. The name stuck and holds true but it’s more than just a physical likeness - DJ Manero has an undeniable command of the dance floor each and every night. At an early age Manero developed an affinity for sneaker culture, but his passion for music won out when he traded three of his favorite pairs to pay for his first turntable. Before getting booked at venues such at 1Oak, The Eldridge, and Juliet, he began working at Universal Records. It was at Universal where he was afforded the opportunity to work with world famous artists such as Mark Ronson, Akon, Robin Thicke, 50 Cent and Swiss Beats. As more venues, people, and crowds experience Manero’s musical tastes, his career continues to grow more effervescent. Manero boasts a well-rounded appreciation for music and it’s evident on a nightly basis. On any given night, he’ll light up a venue with a seamless mix of “I Love Rock and Roll” and “Twist and Shout,” then have you walking hard to the Bee Gees. The oldies are just where he may begin. Manero is an avid fan of Calvin Harris and remains true to his roots in Brooklyn when he pulls out one of his many Jay-Z records. Manero’s ambition and passion for music have quickly imprinted his name on the NY nightlife scene.
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DJ Dexter Love
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Indie
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Mia Moretti
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Whether she's DJing a high-profile fashion function, leading a crowd into the wee hours of the morning at a premier club, or in the studio working on an original production, Mia Moretti, a New Yorker by way of LA, lives and breathes music. A stylistic chameleon (equal parts disco nerd and instantly-recognizable pop music aficionado), Mia trots the globe, catering to whatever the gig at hand demands. As one of NYC's most sought-after DJs, Mia has been profiled in the New York Times ("The New Club Kids," Sunday Style Section) and has garnered a Billboard Dance Top 10 for her remix work (including tracks for dance-floor divas Katy Perry, Robyn and Rye Rye). More recently Mia has opened for Janet Jackson at the Liasons au Louvre Benefit, rung in the New Year in Las Vegas with Stevie Wonder and released her electro-tinged single, "So Beautiful" with violinist Caitlin Moe. In addition to the duo's release, Mia regularly lends her keen ear to the fashion world, composing original tracks for runway shows and fashion week presentations. No stranger to this realm, she will debut a Jazz-era inspired capsule collection this forthcoming New York Fashion Week (Spring 2013) in collaboration with Pencey.
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Roxy Cottontail
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Electro House
Open Format
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Roxy Cottontail is the kind of girl books are written about. She came to New York with dreams, drive and a tube of lip-gloss ready to work her little Cottontail off and make people come together, dance and have a good time. From Baltimore to the World, Roxy Cottontail’s drive for success has propelled her to the top of the music world with no signs of slowing down and while Roxy embodies a mix of all musical influences, she excels behind the decks commandeering small rooms to large clubs with her riotous mix of electro, house, techno. Roxy Cottontail has shared the turntables and collaborated with some of the with some of the world’s biggest DJ’s including DJ AM, Armand van Helden, Drop the Lime, Steve Aoki, Afrika Bambaataa, Stretch Armstrong, Ni** Sky, Fake Blood and A-trak and legendary Electroclash icon, Larry Tee, whom she lent her voice to the now infamous song, “ Let’s Make Nasty (Bounce Little Kitty)” now being spun in clubs the world over. Spotlighted in countless other publications like i-D, The New Yorker, world wide issues of Time Out, WAD, Status, Mixmag, Warp, URB, YRB, Dazed & Confused, BPM and Spin Magazine who added Roxy Cottontail in their Top 25 Must-Hear Artists. In 2009, Pepsi added Roxy Cottontail as the first female DJ in the Pepsi DJ Collective, gaining the attention of additional corporate sponsors and clients such as Ray Ban, Calvin Klein, Heineken, Svedka, Sol Republic and many more, in addition, she made an introductory appearance on television with features on ABC’s 20/20 and on episodes of HBO’s “How To Make it in America”, including this season premier episode. This year Roxy Cottontail started her Las Vegas residency at the Palms Casino being the first imported female DJ to have a casino residency.
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DJ Japancakes
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Nyc based DJ + clothing designer. What started as an obsession for music at an early age playing guitar and drums, transformed into his outlook today. Known for mixing various genres from different decades into a seamless mix of styles and flavors. He has graced the turntables at top venues around the world, working among the industry's finest including Dr. Dre, Busta Rhymes & Rihanna. As co-owner of Beandip, a clothing brand available internationally through leading menswear/lifestyle outlets, his creative direction transcends the marriage of music and fashion. Fiction Free Since '83
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Mel DeBarge
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Native New Yorker DJ Mel DeBarge has quickly established himself as a household name on the international party scene. Mel has emerged as a fixture at exclusive film, music, fashion, philanthropic, and private events with clients including Louis Vuitton, Giorgio Armani, Hugo Boss, GQ, Calvin Klein, Nike, Jennifer Lopez, Missy Elliott, Heidi Klum, Kimora Lee Simmons, NBC, and Vogue. A regular at America's most recognizable nightclubs, Mel is a resident at Avenue and PH-D at The Dream Dowtown, The Borgata (Atlantic City), and Arkadia (Miami). His encyclopedic knowledge of music allows him to draw on myriad influences as he fearlessly merges hip-hop, rock, soul, funk, disco, and reggae. Despite growing up in a musical home and developing a deep understanding of the craft from his uncle - a skilled disco deejay - Mel never had visions of spinning records. While studying abroad in Japan, however, he began collecting records and reluctantly agreed to deejay a friend's birthday party. Now, just four years later, Mel's rise in the DJ sphere has been meteoric. Called upon to play in nightclubs and entertain at private and corporate parties around the globe, Mel has won critical acclaim for his technical skill, but he insists his success stems from something more personal. "I make sure my personality comes across in my performances. The personal connection with the audience is not only what I enjoy most about deejaying, it's also the reason I keep the dance floor full." Mel has been featured in a breadth of publications including In Touch, Us Weekly, OK! Magazine, Complex, Vice, BlackBook, New York Daily News, and Time Out New York.
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DJ Cassidy
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In 1992, a fifth grader named Cassidy Podell asked his parents to buy him deejay equipment for his eleventh birthday. When he was given two turntables and a mixer, DJ Cassidy was born. Today, he is simply the most sought-after artist in his industry. The iconic deejay in music, fashion, media, and nightlife, Cassidy's notoriety, respect, demand, and talent are unparalleled.
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Swedish House Mafia
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House
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Swedish House Mafia is an electronic music super group comprised of Axwell, Steve Angello, and Sebastian Ingrosso. They came together in 2008 and after years of unbelievable success, have announced that they will be taking a hiatus after their final tour, appropriately named "One Last Tour." The tour will begin November 16, 2012 in Dubai and close in LA on March 6, 2013. Most of the shows sold out almost immediately. Although it will be sad to see the trio split, there is definitely much to look forward to in each of their solo careers. Swedish House Mafia Sells Out “One Night Stand” Dec 16 at Madison Square Garden The Super Group featuring Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso have become the first electronic act ever to appear at the world's most famous arena, Madison Square Garden in New York City. In under an hour all tickets were sold out, it only took 9 minutes, an amazing accomplishment by the trio, who is set to release a live album taken from the road this year. For all those lucky enough to have made the investment, this show will be truly outlandish, and one for the ages. -Renaldo Gonzalez, DUBSET.com -- It’s three forty five in the morning when SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA – AKA Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso and Axwell - descend on the DJ booth at their Masquerade Motel night (at Ibiza’s legendary Pacha) and drop their undisputed Summer anthem ‘One’. Now signed to Virgin Records and powered by a suitably smooth soul vocal from Pharrell Williams, the roar of approval for ‘One’ is so loud that it’s as if they’ve just stepped out onto the stage at Wembley. What’s more, it’s a tune so immense that they have no choice but to play it again at the end of the night. Zane Lowe, Pete Tong, Erick Morillo – it seems there isn’t anyone in the electronic scene who hasn’t been knocked out by the power of ‘One’. “The whole season has been absolutely unbelievable,” say house Mafioso Steve Angello, who’s never backwards in coming forwards with sound bites. “We’re competing with the biggest nights on the island and now we’re one of the biggest – I’ve never seen Pacha like that before. This year everybody came through and it’s been an incredible experience.” As for the party, we can’t help but notice that this Motel is full of the same raw energy you’d normally see at a rock show – only for these clubbers, ‘One’ really is the new ’Teen Spirit’. “We did the track in LA together,” explains Sebastian Ingrosso. “We actually thought we wouldn’t do a track together but after ‘Leave The World Behind’ with Laidback Luke did so well, we decided to make a track and it came out great.” Amazingly, the whole shape of ‘One’ came together in just two days. Not bad for a record that Beatport has proclaimed the fastest-selling number one download single of all time. “Two days!” laughs Seb. “We had the idea and arrangement done and after that we were bouncing it back and forth for one day. The concept was simple: we had an idea of looping a kick-drum into a bassline but I said it needed a crescendo of in your face melodies.” But let’s rewind a little. We all know that ‘One’ is the record that’s flipped the script but there are so many other questions we need to be answered. For example, how did these Swedes meet? Who gave them their name? And are they really direct descendants of the mafia? “Me and Seb met when we were six or seven: we got into all kinds of trouble together!” laughs Steve. “Seb’s Dad had a label called Plumphouse and we got into music and did all kinds of weird things including lounge compilations and made music for shows. I even did music for a Eurovision Song Contest in Sweden…” So Team Angello and Ingrosso had been working together for quite some time. “We bumped into Axwell ten years ago now, when he was doing stuff on [the house label] Sulphuric,” says Steve. “We got in touch – we were younger than him – and we just clicked. We all learned from each other because we were young kids. Also, when it came to the music, Me and Seb were more rough. I don’t tweak a hi-hat for six hours!” And then there was fellow Swede Eric Prydz, who together with Steve created the CR2 smash ‘Woz Not Woz in 2004. “We all hung out like friends and started building a relationship. But no-one would give us shows – we had to beg nightclubs to put us on! We begged them to let us play for one hour and everyone loved it. But since no one would touch us, that’s why we worked so hard at the start. After that, me and Ax did Supermode (the Communards-sampling ‘Tell Me Why’ on Data) and me and Seb did a couple of records as Buy Now. We never got the support – until now.” The dynamic of the three and their collective history is the key to the Mafia’s continued success. “It’s been one hell of a ride,” nods Steve. “When the name ‘Swedish House Mafia’ first popped up, it wasn’t something we focused on straight away. People called us that on forums back in the day. But we’ve been through everything together. I can always lean on one of their shoulders and they can lean on mine. I can always trust their opinions. when I have a track, they tell me straight away what they think. With Swedish House Mafia, you’re with friends….” Everybody knows that Axwell, Steve and Sebastian are separate entities: they all have their own record labels (Axtone, SIZE and Refune respectively) and they all have separate lives and individual concerns. But as the success of their recent sell-out Brixton Academy shows and the growing success of Masquerade Motel will testify, it’s what they achieve collectively and as a unit that makes for the most magic. Axwell has already been giving this subject some thought. “Swedish House Mafia is a monster of its own. We’ve tried to control it and seen it as a bonus but the truth is, it just won’t go away. I call it ‘IT’! When we work together, shit happens. It’s a machine that has a certain electricity that’s much stronger than anyone else. Let’s see where it takes us.” Last summer, the Swedes weren’t together as often as they’d hoped but the demand and collective success has dictated that the Mafia must now meet almost every single week. “This Summer ‘IT’ will be more often than last Summer because we are having such an amazing time. Last year we all lived in Ibiza and we got to hang out quite a bit. But now Steve and I have kids, it will be structured hanging out time.” Ingrosso looks at the three of them as bringing different elements to the house music table: “Steve has his underground beats, Axwell is more melodic and I’m more somewhere in between,” he reasons. As Axwell points out, one thing has changed since The Early Days: Steve and Ax are now proud parents while Sebastian is left holding the proverbial baby and keeping an eye on the grown-up kids he’s known since school. Has it made things harder or easier, we wonder? “EASIER!” blasts Axwell back. “I think that your kid creates that balance. But the reward is so massive, even travelling to Oz for thirty hours it’s worth it. When you’re travelling or in the studio, your time is limited so you make the most of it.” And what of Masquerade Motel, the Ibiza home of the Mafia? It’s a club concept that’s been picking up plaudits since the season begun. Is it a similar vibe to last year or different, we wonder? “I hope that it’s not too different,” says Axwell. “It’s just faster and more polished and we’re drinking more gasoline. I guess that the difference with Ibiza is it’s our second year so we have some routine and experience. The first year is about building your crowd so hopefully we can harvest some fruits from the crop we planted last year. I think we’re more relaxed. As for the club, it’s an intimate party vibe – we want you to feel like you’re a part of a private after-party.” The other thing that’s changed is Swedish House Mafia have signed a 360 deal with Virgin/EMI. As they all acknowledge, it’s a Big Deal. Ingrosso again: “it’s a long term commitment and they’re involved in gigs and live shows as well as the music. SHM is bigger than any of us – and we needed a serious partner to control it and that’s what they do.” But who and what have Virgin/EMI signed exactly? It’s three people, three producers and three pairs of eyes and ears perfectly aligned together. And the deal is a huge step forward for dance music and DJ culture suggesting that major labels are showing faith in electronic music again. Their next single ‘Miami 2 Ibiza’, meanwhile, will feature Tinie Tempah. Axwell again: “I’m so pleased about this. It’s so nice to be a part of something that’s bigger than yourself. We all have our solo careers but this excites people on a different level.” So life is looking good for the Mafia right now. “What we do: it’s a show,” reasons Seb. “Look at Brixton: it’s a show. People want confetti and they want to get something out of it. You can’t just DJ and look at your shoes! Now dance music is really big and we have an opportunity to take this further.” But we’ll leave it to Axwell to have the final word as he’s in a particularly thoughtful place at the end of the interview. “I think that it’s a lovely job to DJ and produce and share the passion for music that we have. It’s pretty simple and very natural. We’re not a manufactured thing – we’re musical brothers.”
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Laidback Luke
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There is no denying that Dutch turbine Laidback Luke has truly established a name for himself. His dynamic fusion of hyper-drive-house-step & ghetto-jack-trance-bass is the sound of now and has been for the past decade – and there is no sign of it slowing down! Born in the Philippines and raised in Holland, Luke van Scheppingen, aka Laidback Luke, without a doubt is the reference point of the dance scene for thousands of clubbers these days. Blasting your speakers with blockbuster beats, stirring things up with his hybrid house styles and his unlimited energy, brightly results in both stunning live sets and ongoing anticipated studio hits. The Dutch heavy weight house master is loved all over the globe: his Super You&Me events sell out wherever it goes to and he keeps being ranked in the Top echelon s of the (in)famous and by-all-means-wanted TOP 100 DJ lists. His latest productions and collaborations featured artists such as Wynter Gordon, Martin Solveig, Chuckie, Example, Norman Doray and Arno Cost. Luke’s remixes have also had their highlights with Madonna’s – Gimme All Your Luvin’, Chris Lake’s – Sundown and a rework of Alice Deejays – Better of Alone. Performing and producing relentlessly and innovating musically as an artist like nobody else, tracks like "Show Me Love", "Step By Step", "Hey", IDMA winning "Leave The World Behind", "Till Tonight", "Natural Disaster", "Turbulence" and "Speak Up" have become all-time favorites on the dance floors.Laidback Luke’s exposure rate has increased drastically on the back of his North American “Speak Up” bus Tour earlier this year. His seven-week tour brought Laidback Luke and his Mixmash cohorts Oliver Twizt and GTA to cities of all sizes. Never one to shy away from an edgier sound, Laidback Luke injected a high dose of energy to “Speak Up” with a stomping build-up throughout the first half of the track that leads to a softer, suspenseful melody, supported by Wynter Gordon's vocals. Luke launches into another intense, aggressive build up to see the track through to the end.After “Speak Up” Laidback Luke created another heavyweight anthem to knock everyone down. The massive production “1234”, with Chuckie and Martin Solveig on vocals, has become a club favourite in no time! This tune comes with a quirky video which was viewed more then 50.000 times in the first 24 hours. Luke’s own Mixmash Records keeps on launching one hit after another! In the best tradition of the label, the tunes on Mixmash Records are remarkable, powerful and fresh. Mixmash is a breeding ground and launching platform for young talent, but is also known for its smashing club bangers for all dance floors. Next to his busy schedule Luke still finds time to give the next generation of music makers a leg-up through his forum, at www.laidbackluke.com. He’s got over 300,000 followers on Twitter, receives 12GB+ of promos every week, and boards more than 160 flights a year – without breaking a sweat. Sure his name is Laidback, however when the music’s blasted through speakers he is anything but relaxed!So what more can the new decade bring for our revolutionary rebel? Well, with the crazy energy that he conveys and the martial arts that he practices, rest assured it will be out of this world. Yes, our fresh-faced superhero has good ‘kung fu’, always keeping an ear to the ground while his creativity rockets skyward. Luke, we salute you!
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Norman Doray
Genres
Nu Disco
Funk
Description:
2010 has been a big year for Norman, we've seen him release the massive dance floor bombs "Tobita" which was Essential New Tune in Pete Tong Show, followed by 'Chase The Sun' with David Tort, which reached n°2 on Beatport for 3 weeks. He also did his own remix of Dirty South's 'Phazing' and was asked by Atlantic records to remix Toni Braxton's 'Make My Heart'. He is also on fire with some forthcoming tracks: 'Home' on Defected and 'Tweet it' on Size (Steve Angello's Label). Outside of the studio, Norman's also had a very busy year touring the globe, highlights including: Miami WMC (10 gigs in one week!), playing Pacha Ibiza for both David Guetta and The Swedish House Mafia, a Brazilian, Indian, Australian and a Japanese tour, gigs at the World's No1 club Sankeys in Manchester and festival sets at: Sunburn Festival (Goa), The Sunset Festival (UK) and Tomorrowland (BE). Norman is also resident at David Guetta's night: F*** Me I'm Famous all over the world and performed in venues like Mansion in Miami or Zenith concert hall in Paris.
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Chachi
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Description:
Chachi was born and raised in New York City. Over the past few months he has played all over the world including Europe, Asia, The Caribbean, all over North America and the best clubs in NYC. A true DJ is also a successful producer, entertainer, and musician. Chachi’s talents have lead him to become one of the most in-demand Progressive House DJ’s in the USA. “Being a good DJ is all about reading a crowd. It is a talent that comes over time. I am big on interacting with my crowd. You really go on a trip with people. You endure the ups and downs of the sounds, you watch the effects and the drum rolls sweeping to this climax of music together and you’re right there, in that moment with them. It’s crazy to watch.”
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Funkagenda
Genres
Progressive House
Description:
From the early roots of his West Midland’s studio, to pioneering releases through reputed major labels, Funkagenda’s stamp on dance music can be felt across Europe, North, Central & South America, the Middle East, Australia, Russia and Japan. A devoted passion for music, alongside an embrace of technology, has fortified Funkagenda as a vanguard of the ‘tough but melodic big room house sound’ – (quote - DJ Magazine). Originally championed by Positiva, Subliminal, Defected, Azuli and Big Love, Funkagenda is now creative commander of Funk Farm, as well as being a key member of the iconic Toolroom Records. The Funkagenda/Mark Knight partnership has become a formidable force across international territories. Winning both the Ibiza DJ ‘Best Ibiza Track 2008’ and the Beatport ‘Best Tech House Track 2008’ award for his Man With The Red Face collaboration with Mark Knight, Funkagenda was also presented with the Ibiza DJ ‘Best Newcomer 2008’ and Dj Mag best break trough artist 2009 awards for his solo achievements. Authenticity and originality are his trademark, establishing Funkagenda a solid reputation as a innovative DJ/producer. Funkagenda’s sound attracts musical partnerships a spectrum of genres, remixing artists including Basement Jaxx, Moby, Fat Boy Slim and Dirty Vegas. His production contributions to the Black Eyed Peas album ‘The E.N.D.’ were further recognised by an ‘Album of the Year’ nomination and a ‘Best Pop Vocal Album’ award at the 52nd Annual Grammy’s. Funkagenda’s first solo album was released on Toolroom Records in October ‘09 under the Toolroom Knights banner, consolidating a growing portfolio of success. Since the dominoes started to fall, Funkagenda has been a firmly fixed name across global music charts, regularly achieving Beatport No1 and Top 10 positions. But in essence, Funkagenda’s deeply personal DJ sets and production have built the boy from the Black Country a rising international fan base. Accumulating fierce support both on and off the dance floor, from industry to individuals, Funkagenda continues to charge across the battlefields of dance; as a DJ, a producer and a fervent contributor to the world of music.
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Jamie Jones
Genres
House
Techno
Description:
After discovering electronic music through the rave scene as a teenager in the mid 90s, Jamie began to buy vinyl as a way of listening to the music he was into at the time. Growing up in a remote part of North Wales, and with no one to look to for advice, Jamie bought his first decks and taught himself how to mix. A few years later and Jamie’s first big life transition came when he moved to London to attend University. Here he discovered a whole new world of record shops and clubs, which lead to him developing his own style of underground house.
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Japanster
Genres
Open Format
Indie
Description:
Parisian born in 1976, Japanster was raised in the mythic discotheque Le Palace of Montmartre. For over 15 years, he has been listening to and playing rock'n'roll and electronic music, cultivating his distinctive style. From the earliest garage rock & indie pop bands to the latest productions, his extensive playlist is continuously evolving. Played at the Whitney Art Party 2012, Summer 2012 "The Cools" Jamboree Party @ The Old School in Nolita, PopRally Party @ The MoMA, Fashion Night Out @ Louis Vuitton Store, After Party for 3.1 Phillip Lim, Chinatown Pop Ups a.k.a. Red Egg & Madame Wong's, Purple Magazine Party @ Boom Boom Room, Resident DJ at Le Bain, Beatrice Inn, Don Hill's, Bowery Hotel, Ruff Club, Hammerstein Ballroom, Santos Party House, Chloe 81, Mr Black, Kenmare, Tribeca/Soho Grand & Happy Ending in New York City // Le Baron, Le Tigre, Le Point Ephemere, Paris Paris & Black Calvados in Paris // EVOL in Capetown/South Africa // Modular Party in London // Yellow in Tokyo // Shampoo in Buenos Aires // Pacha in Tel Aviv... Influenced by Jackson C. Frank, Black Sabbath, Guided By Voices, Young Marble Giants, The Field Mice, The Sparks, Beat Happening, Love, Electrelane, The Sonics, D.A.F., Felt, Butthole Surfers, Invasion, Belle and Sebastian, Y.M.O., The Monochrome Set, Pixies, The Fying Lizards, Les Rita Mitsouko, My Bloody Valentine, Roy Orbison, Solid Space, Wire, Vladimir Cosma, The Feelies, The Crystal Stilts, The Clean, Saint Preux, The Wake, The The, The Magnetic Fields, The Fall, The Alan Parsons Project, The Cocteau Twins...
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Jeffrey Tonnesen
Genres
Open Format
Nu Disco
Description:
Rising from the hippest rooms in downtown New York and the fashion runways of the world, Jeffrey Tonnesen has built a name for himself as an up-and-coming dance music producer and big room house DJ. His unique style and tailored sound have caught the attention of international recording artists, yielding remixes with Cobra Starship, Nina Sky, Dev and Enrique Iglesias. Tonnesen is nonetheless staying true to his NYC roots: while traveling frequently to destinations like Las Vegas, Hong Kong, and the South of France, he retains his 2012 weekly residencies at Lavo, Avenue and PH-D. His career began with high profile fashion events including the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic, the Bienalle in Venice, a Prada show in Tokyo, and fashion shows for ACNE, DVF, and Rag & Bone, but has now expanded to a wider audience as he entertains clubgoers around the world. Tonnesen's greatest pleasure and constant goal is to be known for his ability to play the perfect song for the perfect moment time and again.
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PHRESH
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DJ Phresh sets the tone for the night in many of the hottest, most exclusive nightclubs. Based out of New York City, DJ Phresh has spun at a long list of premier, A-list landmarks such as 1Oak, Butter, Upstairs, TenJune, Marquee, The Eldridge and ONE, creating a strong name and reputation for his work. Hailing from the birthplace of turntablism and hiphop, Phresh implements the strength of his aggresive Bronx technique and applies that to all genres of music. Listening to hiphop at a young age sparked his interest in a variety of other global genres and themes. His discovery of global music, his ability to spin house, and his open format embracing all genres is truly what sets him apart from the industry. Phresh also attributes growing up in New York City and his multicultural childhood to his open-minded musical influences. His music career began in 1996 while working with the Promotions Team of recording label, Roc-A-Fella Records. This position opened the doors for Phresh and gave him access to artists and DJs that he had admired from an early age. His time with the company was in essence a hands-on tutorial on the record industry and the first step in pursuing a career in the industry seriously. What initially started out as a release and escape from the day to day rigors of city life; turned into a profession that literally has enabled him to perform all over the country and world. As a budding talent, Phresh
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Danny Rockz
Genres
Indie
Open Format
Description:
New York City born and raised, I have always been in love with an eclectic variety of music and through deejaying continue to bring that passion to every event. I started to deejay while in college where I hosted a weekly radio mix show, then progressed into deejaying weekly parties throughout the Big Apple. When playing an event I like to create an entertaining atmosphere for all ages by playing an eclectic mix of: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, Rock, Indie-Dance, HipHop, House & Electro.
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DJ NICK@NITE
Genres
Open Format
Club
Description:
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Art Department
Genres
Techno
Minimal House
Description:
Art Department is the brainchild of Canadian techno/house Legend Kenny Glasgow and Canada’s fastest rising star and No.19 label owner - Jonny White. As individuals both Kenny and Jonny have released countless critically acclaimed records and are regarded internationally as two of the most forward thinking, relevant underground producers out of North America. Kenny’s credentials date back to the late 80’s and include productions on Narcotic, Jinxx, his own Method 11/11 label and Turbo. Whilst White’s revered No.19 Music label along side a blindingly fast - growing discography have seen him rapidly rise to the forefront of the international scene. The pair, despite being close friends and stalwarts in the Toronto electronic music scene for years, had not joined forces in the studio until only as recently as 2009, when Damian Lazarus called on them to remix Riz MC for his prestigious Crosstown Rebels Label. The result was an entirely new sound that drew cues from the best of both artists. It was a futuristic and raw, synth-driven, underground masterpiece, the start of a new idea and the birth of Art Department… Before long the two were working full time in the studio to expand upon what they had created but now with a new focus… the concept for Art Department was to create a live dj/vocal performance based on the new sound they were beginning to produce and would feature Kenny Glasgow’s unique and sublime vocals that had been heard only 10+ years earlier on records like “Pressing On”. It wasn’t long before Damian heard what the pair had been working on and immediately offered them a deal with Crosstown Rebels that would include several singles, remixes and a full length album due out at the beginning of 2011. The momentum continued and Art Department performed their first ever live show at the Crosstown Rebels Get Lost event at the 2010 WMC in front of a jam packed room, along side an A list cast of 17 artists from the label. DJ’s, promoters and party animals regarded the performance as one of the most ground-breaking & important shows at this years WMC…Simple label boss - Will Saul was quoted saying “the live show was the best thing we’ve heard since we heard Mathew Johnson for the first time…”. The follow up performance came the very next night at Jamie Jones & Lee Foss’ Hot Natured party where Art Department treated the enthusiastic crowd to a mind-bending dj set and secured their spot as residents for the much lauded Hot Natured brand. With massive support from the rebel crew along with an exciting release schedule including collaborations with Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones and Soul Clap there is no doubt that this will be yet another inspired chapter in the story of these Canadian talents.
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Markus Schulz
Genres
Trance
Description:
Over the last 10 years Markus Schulz has fused the individual musical identities of progressive house & trance into his own creative and now inimitable hybrid sound. Through the unique alignment of his headline DJ sets, Coldharbour label output and highly prominent Global DJ Broadcast radio show, he orchestrated a sea change revolution in the US trance scene. This success has been singularly reflected in weekly headliner sets in front of many tens of thousands, a GDJB listenership up in the tens of millions & one Beatport chart-topping release after another. Following several highly ranked positions, in 2008 Schulz punched his way into the Top 10 of DJ Magazine’s Top 100 chart, landing at no.8. In repeating the exact same achievement in 2009, he now stands, quite unequivocally, as America’s no.1 club DJ.
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The Disco Fries
Genres
Club
Electro House
Description:
The Disco Fries have gone from making tunes in their dorm room while guzzling cheap vodka to inducing mass ruckus at clubs across the globe with signature tracks which have been co-signed by some of the biggest names in EDM like Tiesto, Hardwell, Kaskade, Steve Aoki, and Armand Van Helden. Nick and Danny have consistently blurred the lines between genre's and managed to create a unique balance between big-room progressive melodies and their signature blown out basslines. Last year the Fries hit the road hard, performing over 70 shows from coast to coast and across the globe. Between holding down residencies in Las Vegas and NY and co-headlining their debut at Pacha NYC with Tommie Sunshine, the duo finds time to do a bi-annual tour in Asia for a string of dates throughout mainland China and Hong Kong. With support from some of the biggest players in the blogosphere such as Dancing Astronaut, DJZ, This Song Is Sick, Gotta Dance Dirty, and Digi10ve, the duo has hit the Hypem #1 spot multiple times with their releases on legendary labels such as Cr2, Strictly Rhythm, OneLove, and Vicious Recordings. After recently being named one of VIBE Magazines "30 DJs to Watch in 2013", the Fries partnered with Novation to create a Max for Live plug-in dubbed "Konversate" for use with the Launchpad in their live sets. Between producing and touring, the duo concocts a 3-hour podcast for Scion Radio with their partner-in-crime, Tommie Sunshine, appropriately named "Fries & Shine". "We're always looking to push ourselves to explore new sounds. We want to keep making music that we enjoy sharing with people and people enjoy hearing. The party never ends for us." - The Disco Fries
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Drek Martinez
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Description:
"Know where you come from and go where music takes you." Fifteen years have gone by since DREK MARTINEZ's first vinyls were placed on turntables, as he trained himself and his musical environment took shape. Learn, create, offer... and never stop. From passion to vocation, he followed his natural path, from the sound of Hip-Hop beats that since have been mixed with so many other influences. Drek is far from the usual “egotrip”, constantly working off the vibe of the crowd. Born from humble beginnings in the south of France, he has made his mark in cosmopolitan cities all over the world - Paris, London, St. Tropez, New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Sao Paulo, etc. Drek performs in all the hot-spots where the night never ends, contributing that little something that makes a club THE place to be. The quintessence of his work blossoms authentically out of the mood, feelings, and emotions of the crowd. Drek conquers every obstacle, always with the same pleasure and determination: a strength, almost a trade mark. “You need inspiration to find your own.” Drek grew up with and evolved to the sounds of selections by DJ AM and Mark Ronson. He now plays with A-Trak, Kanye West, Kid Cudi, Calvin Harris etc. DJ in the most exclusive NYC clubs, each performance is unique and his style shines through. Drek also works as a producer on many personal projects and takes part in collaborations. He has remixed tracks by: MIA - Xxxo, The Game feat, Justin Timberlake and Pharell, Chester French, Nikki and Rich, and many more. Music crosses borders. It is DREK MARTINEZ’s passport. Venues : LAVO, Marquee Vegas, Liv Miami, 1OAK, SL, Goldbar, Trousdale LA, Voyeur, Industry, Teddys. and Many more.
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Thomas Gold
Genres
House
Progressive House
Description:
“Breakthrough DJ / Producer 2010: Thomas Gold" Axwell in DJ Mag 2010 “Rising Star 2010” Beatport 2010 The changing pace at which Thomas Gold’s year has taken shape has been literally breathtaking for the Berlin based artist. Not surprising then that Thomas was quickly snapped up by mammoth recording imprint Toolroom Records, who invited him to join their thoroughbred team of talent; as both a recording artist and resident DJ for their infamous ‘Toolroom Knights’ events alongside the likes of Fedde le Grand and Mark Knight. This strong start hasn’t gone unnoticed on the dancefloor either. 24 months on from breaking through into the international spotlight Thomas has nestled himself into the CD wallets of such luminaries as Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, Tiësto, David Guetta, Chuckie, John Dahlbäck and Sander van Doorn, whilst discovering equal support at club level by regularly chalking headlining slots at prestigious venues like Pacha, Privilege and Ministry of Sound. His year has continued to prevail with similar successes as recent productions like his smash EP ‘Work That / Kananga’ on Toolroom led the download charts for a handful of weeks, before being followed by his collaboration with house supremo Fatboy Slim. Titled ‘Star 69’, the track rapidly ascended the Beatport progressive house chart to claim the #4 spot. His next release saw him teaming up with Italy’s Alex Kenji and resulted in ‘What’s Up’, which released through the legendary Spinnin’ records went onto pick up genre crossing support from the likes of Marco V, Bingo Players, Riley & Durrant, Tocadisco and Robbie Rivera. Recent months have seen Thomas leading a sleepless existence through a busy production schedule and gruelling tour diary that so far has taken in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Japan, India, Dubai, Russia, Canada, America and a host of destinations across Europe. This purple patch in his career has seen some of Thomas’ biggest standout releases and projects come to the fore. Such has been the impression of his music of late that many of his recent productions have found themselves being snapped up by the artist labels of Swedish House Mafia’s Steve Angello (SIZE) and Axwell (Axtone). Australia’s leading house star Dirty South also signed Thomas’ new single ‘Areena’, a collaboration with David Tort and David Gausa, to his Phazing Recordings imprint. However, it is perhaps his third release on Toolroom Records that is causing the most stir among his fans. With a familiar cymbal and snare drum combination creating an hypnotic marching beat, ‘Marsch Marsch’ is an unusual yet arresting track that delivers with a killer piano melody – which explains the reason it has been one of the biggest tracks bubbling in his sets for the last few weeks. On reflection all this recent success had to stem from somewhere and that point of origin was when Thomas was a curious 7 years old. Taught to play the electronic organ as a child, Thomas soon found interest in digital synthesizers and from here his passion soared. Aged 15 he purchased his first ever piece of studio equipment – a Yamaha DX-11 synthesizer – and has not looked back since. In three short years Thomas Gold has built an impressive back catalogue. On top of a solo releases, his remix work has been so successful that today his credits read like the who’s who of the global dance scene with names such as David Guetta, Fergie feat. LMFAO, David Tort, Norman Doray, Erick Morillo and Paul van Dyk to his repertoire. Soaring high with his music has led to further more successes with Beatport; who in 2009 nominated him in their ‘Best Progressive House artist’ category. He eventually went on to win the coveted award for ‘Best Progressive House Track’ for his remix of Delerium ‘Silence’. The magic you hear in his productions is just as evident in his DJ sets. With a sound that is just at home in the big room environment of a festival or dance arena, as it is in the more personal surroundings of club lands grittier underground settings. It is little wonder then that Thomas’ diary is one that has already taken in many of the world’s best venues such from Mansion and Cameo Miami to Space and current World #1 club Sankeys in Manchester, whilst touring has seen him circumnavigated the planet with rousing appearances throughout Asia, Australia, Europe, Middle East and North and South America. Thomas Gold is definitely THE name to look out for in 2011!
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Moguai
Genres
House
Techno
Description:
The year 2010 was one that will be remembered as a year of change, development and advancement in both life and in culture. Perhaps this is part of the reason for the phenomenal rise of Andre Tegeler, better known to the dance community as Moguai. A far-reaching and highly respected DJ on his homegrown German circuit, it could also be argued that you only get out what you put in - with this case, Moguai has fully reaped the rewards of a hard working ethos and highly honed production sound, firmly establishing himself as a One to Watch for 2011 and a rapidly growing worldwide fan-base. In between the worldwide release of his debut album WE AR LYVE (the first non-Deadmau5 album released on the rodent Mau5trap imprint), and turning out high profile remixes for the likes of famous boffin Moby and ambient minor-tone masters of chill Royksopp, Moguai has been constantly touring, honoring a packed schedule which has seen him twice head over to the US and Asian continents as well as wowing Europe wide audiences and parties with his unavoidable energy, selection and persona. The demand for Moguai and his newly formed LYVE setup has been represented fully over the past 3 months, planning, devising and creating quality tracks like they’re letters of the alphabet. 2010 saw him release Dynamik on Mau5trap with global house sensation Michael Woods, remix classic dance stalwarts Moonbeam, hold the biggest competition that DJ Download ever participated in and more recently, releasing his most accomplished and popular track to date – ‘8001 / Stay Planetary’, which made the playlist of Pete Tong's Essential Selection show and covered by a flurry of tastemaker press and magazines including a front cover on Raveline magazine. For further proof check out the Beatport stats: several positioning’s in the overall chart with singles 8001, Oyster and Nyce - and reaching No.1 in the progressive house chart - the boy wonder is fully deserving of his ascending status as Germany’s premier breakthrough house DJ. With recent release on the UK’s Skint label, Steve Angello’s SIZE records and more penciled releases on Mau5trap and the revitalization of the Punx label, 2011 will surely solidify his reputation as molten-hot property.
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Marco Carola
Genres
Minimal House
Techno
Description:
marco carola :: biography :: Now firmly established as one of the world’s premier techno DJs, the young Marco Carola could never have dreamed what laid ahead of him when sneaking into Neapolitan discotheques at the tender age of 13. With a vast array of production credits and a whole host of labels under his belt (Design, 1000, Zenit, Question, Do.Mi.No) Marco Carola has emerged in the last decade to be one of the city’s (and Italy’s) most influential exponents of techno and electronic music. In broader terms he began Djing house music. It was this Neapolitan outlook that helped shape Carola’s path away from the more commercial, progressive and trance styles popular throughout most of Italy and create a techno stronghold in his hometown. It was this self-imposed isolation that helped and inspired the young Carola to reach out for something new. Keeping a broader style helped maintain Carola’s blossoming local workload and soon he found himself playing at clubs such as ‘La Boccaria’ in front of 2 – 3,000 wild-eyed partygoers. A situation he was soon to get used to both at home and most commonly now, all over the world as he gathers increasing air miles between Europe, Asia, South America, the US and Australia on a weekly basis. The early part of the nineties saw DJs like Robert Hood and Billy Nasty coming to Napoli just as Marco was beginning to refine his style and sound into something echoing the styles emanating from the Detroit – Berlin techno axis. Together with like-minded friends, such as Gaetano Parisio, Davide Squillace, Random Noize, and other Neapolitan clubbers and DJs who were eagerly looking for something new in club music, the transition towards techno for Carola began in 1993. With the golden age of the Italo-House movement coming to an end techno offered a complete new vision of possibilities. Thus in 1995 Marco Carola became Napoli’s first techno producer when he released the ‘Man Train’ EP on his own Design imprint. Faced with no real outlet for his own music on labels from his own country, Design was born simply out of necessity. Marco Carola needed to be heard and with little experience he pressed up a 1,000 copies, eventually selling some 10 times that. With so much recorded music from his self-enforced studio hibernation, Carola soon established another label ‘1,000’ to display his minimal techno and other styles in a 10 series run strictly limited to one thousand copies per release. Like his life experiences, Carola wanted to draw a line underneath an event and move on. By 1998 Naples had little to offer this ambitious DJ and keen to sample more of the world he relocated to Frankfurt, Germany and his career turned a new corner. In Frankfurt Carola was able to make his music in a more nurturing environment and similarly his access to travel and foreign DJ gigs became significantly easier via superior airport connections. Spinning his now trademark smooth style effortlessly across 3 decks, Carola soon found himself alongside the world’s globetrotting DJ elite, headlining everywhere from London to Tokyo. A position he still holds and appreciates today. From this base, Carola and Corrado Izzo set up Zenit and Question, the latter a mysterious label he has never commented on. Then following his own self-termination guidelines he made ten releases and quit whilst ahead of the pack. In early 2001 Marco Carola moved to London (UK) after a two year period in Frankfurt and in October of that year Marco showed his vision of contemporary electronic music by releasing his second album (the first being a collection of the Thousand label releases) called ‘Open System’. With its mix of different styles - a combination and fusion of slower material, break-oriented electronica, melodic lines and experimental arrangements together with organic sounds and pads – Carola proved that he was indeed one of techno music’s true prime movers. In acknowledgement of this Groove magazine (Germany) acclaimed it album of the year. If the world hadn’t caught up with Marco Carola’s vision – they now knew just how far ahead he really was. Now three years later Carola has been re-inspired by his hometown and coupled with the growth of fellow Neopolitan DJs and producers that he helped develop has relocated to Italy’s boot-heeled southern capital. With the likes of Gaetano Parisio and Rino Cerrone now major DJs and producers in their own right, Italy’s thumping kick-drum is beating louder than ever. With this fresh impetus, Carola has established a new branch and sound for his creative output. His first new label 12” is set for release at the tail end of 2004 and with it Do.Mi.No (Domestic Minimal Noise) furrows a new distinctive sound and path. It is a sleek minimal look, which cleverly reflects the direction of the labels musical output and most significantly there will only be 12 releases, which will be released once a month in succession. With a new creative channel, once again Marco Carola appears to have the world at his feet. Catch up time for everyone else, again. Credits to :: Jonas Stone
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Kyle Rayner
Genres
Description:
As a child who moved up and down the East Coast throughout the majority of his younger years, one thing has remained consistent in Kyle Rayner's life: his passion for music. He was classically trained in music as a child and took this knowledge to begin creating his own sound in high school, when he began electronic music production. As the founder of the well known concert promotions group MASS EDMC, Kyle turned college parties into major electronic music events. Kyle is now dividing his time between the NYC nightclub scene and his home studio. A resident at LAVO and a favorite of the Koch Brothers of Dual Groupe and Day & Night fame, Kyle is well recognized for his flawless programming and energetic live sets. So far he has shared the stage with some of the biggest names in dance music, from pioneers like Paul Oakenfold and Cedric Gervais, to up and coming names like Arty and NERVO. Kyle's highly popular productions have helped him generate a buzz in the digital realm, creating bootlegs and remixes that are a sure fire hit whenever they are played. Now deemed as an up and comer by many of nightlife's elite, Kyle is taking his ear for great sounds, seamless production style and effortless mixing to make his mark on the global music stage.
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Sean Perry
Genres
Club
Description:
Growing up in the world's most famous melting pot, Manhattan, Sean Perry took a strong interest in all types of music at a very young age. At age six, he came home from school wanting to learn to play the violin of all things. And so began his musical journey which would lead him from the violin to the guitar to ultimately his instrument of choice, the turntable, which he took up his freshman year of high school. Sean got his start as a DJ eighteen years ago in New York during what many deem the "golden era" of hip hop. What began as a teenager's hobby djing the local house parties, soon developed into a passion heard by many at the hottest venues around the city. Today Sean Perry is one of Manhattan's most sought-after DJs, having worked corporate holiday functions, trendy fashion launch parties, and countless clubs from SoHo to Harlem. Most recently, Sean’s bookings have placed him on the road on a monthly basis. His unique potpourri of musical genres covers everything from rock, pop, funk, soul, hip hop to house-the perfect mix in an extremely fickle nightlife industry. He can be found at any of a number of weekly residencies in the heart of Manhattan's clubland in the meatpacking district. He currently spins at bottle favorites Tenjune & SL while making monthly appearances at other clubs around the city such as Juliet and Griffin just to name a few. In the summertime Sean is called upon to grace the turntables at premier venues such as SL East in the Hamptons. In addition to his NYC residencies, Sean makes monthly appearances in such cities as Toronto, Chicago, San Diego, Scottsdale, Las Vegas, Cancun, Montreal and a host of others. His international bookings have taken him as far as Dubai and this is only the beginning of Sean's overseas touring. Whether Sean's spinning the Hamptons Magazine Party for Mary J. Blige or just deejaying one of his weeklies for the likes of Cindy Crawford, Timbaland, Kid Rock or Alessandra Ambrosio, he continues to stay in demand and ascend in a fiercely competitive DJ market. Sean's maturation as a DJ evolves with each passing year. The immediate future holds more bookings overseas as well as across the U.S. Also be on the look out for Sean’s transformation into a remixer and producer as he is determined to reach a level of fame beyond his local NYC recognition. Sean is more accomplished than most, yet he is a humble, hard-working, passionate individual who will turn any party or event into a smashing success.
