DJ Producers
Nima Gorji
Born in Iran in 1972, but since the early eighties a citizen of Denmark, it was a musical heritage in his family that firmly embedded that passion in the head of Nima Gorji and lead him to his current home, Ibiza. A resident there since 2005, Nima has since established himself as a guardian of underground music on the island, becoming a regular at Space and key player for Monza and influential part of the burgeoning success of the ‘Underground’ venue – the definitive alternative to the big club experience in Ibiza. Moreover, using his name and aliases like Black Powder, Gorji has become a mainstay producer on the quality electronic circuit with releases on Murmur, Tsuba and his own Welt Recordings.
A gigging DJ in Copenhagen since a teenager, Nima’s legacy on the Danish capital’s clubbing scene was huge and it was during this time that first releases – as Black Powder – garnered interest from the international dance community. This effectively launched his career as a gigging DJ and hot producer with early fans such as Danny Tenaglia and King Unique.
Another production pseudonym – Manijama – provided the commercially successful release ‘No No No’, on Defected Records in 2003, but this direction was short-lived however, with Nima quickly returned to the solid deep tech sound he has become a champion of. Since then he has built an extensive release history as the demand for his talents as producer or remixer strengthens. This included the re-launch of his own label Welt Recordings and a production catalog that encompasses the very best of contemporary underground labels, such as Systematic, Circle, Tsuba and Safari Electronique.
Gabriel Rocha
One of the hardest working producers rings in the New Year with a sumptuous 3 track EP on Toolroom Trax. Based in Uruguay, Gabriel Rocha boasts a wealth of experience with releases on Strictly Rhythm, Ministry of Sound and of course Toolroom. 2010 has been a great year for Gabriel with support coming from the likes of Mark Knight, Funkagenda, Chris Lake and his latest offering the ‘Cars & Girls EP’ is evidence (if you needed any) that he knows how to work the dancefloor. A superb 3 tracker from Gabriel Rocha that will be tearing up clubs worldwide!
Dave Clarke
Dave Clarke, the Baron of Techno – a moniker given to him by none other than John Peel – has spent 20 years as one of the world’s leading techno DJs as well as being renowned as an anti-establishment and outspoken authority on the electronic music scene. He found his way into music in the 90s with influences as broad as Devo, early Chicago house and soul music, which eventually landed him a DJ slot in Brighton. Soon such gigs provided Clarke with a meagre living and then in 1994 his reputation was sealed by a series of EPs known collectively as ‘Red’.
Red 1 and Red 2 are acknowledged as not only as a defining moment for Clarke’s career – it was after them that John Peel gave him the famous nickname – but in the evolution of techno itself. The debut album by Clarke Archive One, which these tracks appear on, was hailed for its innovative approach to blending sounds, a rarity in techno terms at the time. ‘Wisdom to the Wise’ on Red 2 still stands as one of the most timeless and classic techno tracks ever produced.
Now a resident of Amsterdam, from where he broadcasts his award-winning radio show ‘White Noise’ and runs the label of the same name – signing our own Woody Mcbride among others – technology enthusiast Clarke remains a regular at clubs like Fabric in London, The Rex in Paris and headlines festivals like Glade in the UK and Extrema in Holland.
Twisted aka Wayne G & Stewart Who
Launching his career with typical grandiosity, Wayne G debuted at London’s infamous Red Heart party in April 1996, performing alongside Grace Jones to a dance-floor of 3,000. Quickly he became one of London’s workaholic residents, first at Turnmills and then onto the world famous Heaven, where he was to remain for nine years as main floor resident.
Since then Wayne has played huge parties across the world, including all the most celebrated gay festivals and gatherings, such as Sydney Mardi Gras, Berlin Love Parade, World Pride and Miami Winter Music Conference. Over the last year his travels have taken him from Mexico City to Shanghai and everywhere in between.
In terms of production, Wayne has been equally successful, first showcasing his studio talents in 1996 with the explosive original track TWISTED, in collaboration with Stewart Who. It was soon re-mixed by Danny Tenaglia, amongst others, and went on to sell more than 150,000 copies worldwide, becoming the biggest selling dance single of 1998 and going Gold in Australia, remaining in the Top Twenty there for over six months. As a result of this his remix and production career burgeoned and an impressive CV now includes work for Cher, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Christina Aguliera, Celine Dion, Deborah Cox, Whitney Houston, Darren Hayes, Erasure, Candi Staton and Olive.
Dimitri Nakov
Know for seminal DJ sets across the world from Brazil to Japan Ibiza based DJ and producer Dimitri Nakov is now moving his DJ career to europe, as well as creating an exciting solo project, producing remixes and building collaborations.
His remixes for ‘Coma’ and ‘Park It the Shade’, both originally by Sasha, had the required impact on the dance-floor and from there he became renowned for his remix of Christian Smith & John Selways’ 1996 classic ‘Move!’.
Further sealing the deal on the dance-floor was his release ‘Sao Paulo Nights’ for John Digweed’s Bedrock Records which brought out a much more musical side to tech house and to Dimitri’s persona which quickly conquered new ground.
Recent studio material can be heard in his remix with Sasha for Charlie May & Bazz Jamieson’s ‘Homecoming’, and the forthcoming EP “Work For Love” in collaboration with Martin Dawson (of Cocoon and Get Physical fame).
As a DJ his parties stand out, from Sao Paulo to Paris, he performs must see sets and 2011 will be no different. Partnering up with Sasha to create ‘Never Say Never’ at the uber cool Ushuaia in Ibiza last summer put the pair at the top of the food chain with a party that is set to shake the island to its core this year.
Frederic Holyszewski
Dado aka FREDERIC HOLYSZEWSKI repeatedly woos crowds and longtime fans to the beat of his new productions. Ranging from solo projects as Deedrah, as he is known in the circuit since 15 years now, or the most recent band formed little over 2 years ago, the KromeAngels, (Album out soon), he stands to face anywhere between 5 to 30 thousand eager fans on gig!!
Once in the scene in the mid 90 s as a self-made rock band, Vision Quest, which later dissolved, Dado met CHRISTOF DROUILLET with whom he would form the legendary group Transwave. Only 3 months later they released the first album under a small French label Transpact. This was only the beginning, and in only 2 years they reached mind blowing success releasing 3 albums in total. The duo gained first hand experience selling and producing the entire CDs themselves from creating the sleeves, recording the albums, and even directing the first video for the international trance hit “Land of Freedom”. Be prepared for the 4th album by Transwave, though still under construction already receives great feedback from fans all over the globe. The band, more active than ever, performs relentlessly in front of music thirsty dance floors!!
Tim Taylor
Head of Missile Records,Tim Taylor has been producing for 20 years. His various recording aliases include The Pump Panel – Planet of Drums + DJ OneFinger. Tim has excelled with his Breakbeat – Techno and Acid House releases with highlights being the legendary *Horn Track* – *Bang The Acid* – *Ego Acid* and *Housefucker*. Aside from his work on Missile, Tim has released singles on XL Recordings – FFRR/London Records and Polydor/Universal. Tim’s most well known work was his involvement in the radical acid overhaul of New Order’s *Confusion* accredited to The Pump Panel which became a global sensation when it blazed across the screens in the notorious *Vampire Bloodbath* opening sequence of the smash *Blade* movie. Tim has recently signed his Dome Patrol project to Bush Records for multi-release activity and is also re-designing his record label to return as Missile 2.0 with the promise of some brand new Pump Panel recordings in the pipeline.
Moshic
We could introduce Moshic in many ways, but none of them would be enough to describe this unique & diverse artist from Israel. He’s been touring the world for many years and has established an amazing name for himself as a great performer and an extraordinary studio artist.
Northern Israel, Haifa (1977), Moshic Shlomi is born. A man, whose name thrills millions of progressive House fans today. He grew up in a family of musicians, but not everything in his life inclined cheerful singing.
At the age of 18, he was enlisted to National Service, where as a medic, he had to deal with death everyday. Soldiers brought from Lebanon were dying right in front of his eyes. Continuous suicide attacks and living on a time bomb made Moshic understand, what the most important thing in life is; to seize the day.
When he finished paying his debts to the country, he decided to devote himself completely to electronic music. He fell in love with progressive, which wasn’t too popular at that time in Israel. He was handing out his mixes wherever he could, but the scene ignored his “too dark” style. Disillusioned, he moved to New York – the city where John Digweed and Sasha were spinning records in Twilo, and Moshic’s progressive darkness finally found a susceptible breeding ground.
Moshic released his first singles under the Argonout guise. Argonout (Aka Moshic) is Moshic’s first project and got releases threw Cyber records (NL).
Got Supported by the best world dj’s and featured in the best compilations such as:
Tiesto (in search of sunrise3), Armin van Buren, Global-Underground “after-hours”, Gatecrasher (discotech), -Bedrock-Jimmy Van M, Kasey Taylor (Balance), Nubreed 5 mixed by Lee Burridge, Danny Howells Nocturnal Frequencies 3 … ETC
Will Bailey
Is there a CD wallet in the land which doesn’t have one of Will Bailey’s bullets stashed away? Some of the most influential DJ/producers around the world are currently trumpeting Will’s impressive production skills, and dance floors from London to L.A have been destroyed by his explosive sets – featuring grimy electro house, techno touches and surprise drops of cross-genre killer tracks. …. Re-inventing himself more times than Madonna, Will’s many aliases (including the in-your-face Twocker, techno beast Rudi Stakker and fidget force Bass Weazal) have been causing a ruckus on the airwaves with over 30 recent Radio 1 plays alone. Props have been coming in thick and fast from across the DJ spectrum: Pete Tong, Armand Van Helden, Wolfgang Gartner, Judge Jules and Fatboy Slim have all recognised Will Bailey’s talents in 2009, while Galaxy Radio kingpin Andi Durrant described Will’s productions as “proper get-out-of-jail tracks.” …. A regular player in the top of the beatport charts with over 100 releases to date, Will’s recent massive ‘Hit The Club’ banger loomed large in all credible bassbins at the end of last year, receiving heavy radio support from Kissy Sell Out, Pete Tong and Judge Jules, while a long list of DJs including Crookers, mstrkrft and Paul Oakenfold gave it considerable club rotation. …. Bass Weazel’s catalogue, included ‘Kill The Fox’, ‘Break The Bomb’ and ‘Loco Selector’ followed suit, scoring high on the playlists for specialist shows. Bass Weazal’s ‘Jungle Massive’ has also recently appeared on the Plump DJs’ mix for Global Underground. …. With a natural ear for heavy hitters, it was clear that the Birmingham-based studio whizz would find success with his own label Simma. With a collaboration between himself and Hot Mouth (‘Underwear Funk’) and Aniki and Bling Fingah released in the autumn of 2009 and more in the pipeline, plus a series of crazy Simma parties held in mystery locations, it looks as if Simma’s already boiling over… …. Recently crowned resident for the world famous clubbing institution Gatecrasher, Will has a presence that’s hard to ignore. Delivering sets which get straight to the point, he has audiences eating out of his hand before the first mix. With a huge U.S fan base, he has already conquered the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada desert, the Electric Daisy Carnival, Kosmic and Atlantis festivals in L.A plus a string of gigs in Chicago, Buffalo, Seattle, Denver, San Francisco to name a few. While In the UK, Will has smashed all the best parties: Sankeys in Manchester, G, The Gallery at Ministry of Sound and Stealth in Nottingham Matter in London are just some of the venues that have witnessed the full force of the Will Bailey experience! …. Summer 2010 sees Will take to the main stage at the Netherlands biggest day festival Dance Valley, carrying on with there ethos to give the new generation of superstar DJS a chance to shine on one of the dance music worlds biggest platforms it will be a day to remember, and with gigs as varied as Womb in Tokyo, Judgement Sundays and the world’s biggest club venue, Privilege in Ibiza, plus tours of Australia, US, Canada and Brazil in the diary, his schedule remains hectic as ever.
Anderson Noise
Brazil’s Anderson Noise stands today as one of the main reasons electronic music has a home in his country. Influenced by the acid house explosion at the end of the 1980s, Anderson began DJing locally, before becoming responsible for some of the first major dance music events in this region, even throwing parties in a mental institution and the lot of a car dealership.
By the end of the 90s, Anderson was acknowledged as the most talented underground DJ in Brazil and is still a permanent fixture at the country’s principal events, such as the Skol Beats Festival or the electronic tent of Rock in Rio. Since then, an international tour schedule – across every major global clubbing destination – has become a way of life for Noise, who has also garnered strong plaudits from the likes of Carl Cox in support of his skills.
Anderson has a strong release history, including a long running compilation series, a radio show ‘Radio Noise’, a TV show, a collaborative concert with full orchestra alongside Brazil’s renowned classical composer Joao Carlos Martins and he remains the most successful Brazilian artist in the history of DJ Magazine’s Top 100 DJs Poll, attaining #26 in 2008. More than this though, Anderson Noise’s achievements mark him out as an ambassador for electronic music, notably on behalf of Brazil and increasingly also at an international level.
Pete Gooding
London-based Gooding has spent the past decade conjuring up a quiet storm. Still renowned as long-time resident at Cafe Mambo in Ibiza – where he played alongside the biggest names in the business and presided over the legendary sunset sessions – he has since established himself as hit-making producer with a continued presence as an international DJ.
Worldwide chart, radio, and club hit ‘Runnin’, on Positiva, with collaborator James Doman in 2009, put him top of the Beatport download chart and firmly in-demand across commercial and underground dance floors alike. One minute Pete is headlining well-known international club brands such as Cream and Gatecrasher and the next playing under-the-radar parties in Shoreditch, Croatia or Sweden.
His massively popular radio show, ‘The Global Network’, is yet another facet of his portfolio, featuring all flavors of his musical palette and guest mixes from the likes of DJ Hell or Steve Lawler, the show is now broadcast on over 40 stations worldwide.
With projects ongoing alongside artists like Chris Coco, Alex Tepper and Afterlife’s Steve Miller, Gooding’s musical offerings are boundless, as he continues to retain a heavy tour schedule and an excellent track record for producing killer dance floor anthems.
Angel Moraes
A Native New Yorker, Angel Moraes is one of dance music’s enduring pioneers and heroes. His label Hot’n'Spycy was one of the most significant imprints for pushing the legendary New York sound of the 90s. It lead to a 20 year DJ and production career that has seen Angel play at the world’s best clubs and work with the biggest names in dance music and beyond.
With a heritage deeply rooted in the burgeoning disco and house scene that he grew up with, Angel was a dedicated Paradise Garage member and like so many, the club became his life. Unlike the many, he was destined to shape the future course of the scene and through the 90s was instrumental in creating the famed New York sound that began at that time. Working with Victor Simonelli in the early days, those mid 90s releases like ‘Release Yourself’, ‘Burnin’ Up’ and ‘I Like It’ remain classics of the genre; forging the tough, bass, drum driven, industrial tribalism that would be so popular globally by the end of the decade.
Being one of the producers du jour, Angel was already working with the likes of The Pet Shop Boys, KD Lang, Jocelyn Brown, Roy Davis Jr. and Loleatta Holloway when his 1995 track ‘Welcome to the Factory’ exploded and inspired a different approach to what was possible within dance music production. On the back of its success, Angel began with earnest what has continued to be a non-stop touring schedule around Europe, Asia and the Americas.
In recent years, with the enduring popularity of classic sounding house, Angel has become one of the most influential teachers to a new generation of artists as his name continues to prevail. Moreover, he has continued producing the sound he made famous, including releases on stellar labels like Subliminal and Star 69 Records.
Chris Liberator
Pioneering British DJ and producer, Chris Knowles aka Chris Liberator, has been responsible for pushing his distinctive brand of acid techno around the globe for over 20 years. As one of the Liberator DJs and founders of the legendary Stay Up Forever Label Collective, Chris has trail-blazed electronic music since its inception, yet has never compromised the anarchistic and underground principles that have come to typify his career.
In the early 80s he was a member of reputed punk band, Hagar the Womb, before becoming the first Western DJ to play in the Eastern Bloc. Gigs at Glastonbury followed, as well as his heralded Trust The DJ compilation series and recently Chris has formed a new band, called Dogshite, to again brandish his non-traditional manner for expressing his musical talent.
Renowned for the way his music ‘annihilates’ dance floors, Chris in full throttle remains one of dance music’s most enduring and epic experiences and he continues to tour all over the world, taking his indomitable sound to Australia and Japan, throughout Europe and the Americas.
As well as somehow finding the time to co-manage the Stay Up Forever Label Collective, which encompassed over 20 individual labels at its peak, Chris has a colossal production history. On on top of an extensive release and remix history as Chris Liberator, his discography now totals well over 50 different collaborations and pseudonyms.
Henry Cullen
One of the most talented techno producers ever to come out of the UK; born as Henry Cullen, this pioneer is, along with collaborators The Liberator DJs, responsible for pushing the acid techno sound throughout Europe and farther afield. In an earlier incarnation he played in festival squat-rock band Back To The Planet, where he was the drummer (hence the name), before finding his true passion in the early 90s and starting what now stands as an enormous studio history.
D.A.V.E. has made tunes for practically all of the well known record labels in the underground techno scene. His work for Stay Up Forever alongside the Liberators has taken him to a global audience and he has a reputation for being reliable and innovative in the booth. He has held down residencies in Brazil and the UK and is a regular visitor to most of South America as well as Japan, Australia, Venezuela, Canada and Russia.
His studio expertise is unquestionable, having acted as the production powerhouse behind artists like Kris Needs and Secret Knowledge, not to mention collaborations with Nils Hess, Irvine Welsh and Anderson Noise. His own label Hydraulix has been a bastion for quality techno for over a decade and recently spawned its own series of parties featuring Mark EG and Chris Liberator. Meanwhile, his latest creation – the label Mutate to Survive – sees a fresh approach to D.A.V.E.’s sound, as he continues to be a focal point for forward-thinking electronic music.
Moreover, his musical heritage as the son of musicians and orchestral arrangers stands him in good stead as he moves into soundtrack and sync.
Marco Lenzi
Marco Lenzi has been producing, remixing and playing all over the world for over a decade, taking his minimal and funky sound to the masses. Marco was born in Livorno, Italy and raised in Rome, where as a teenager he got into clubbing, record collecting and mastered his DJ technique. His seamless mixing and originality of his programming has been at home since moving to London, from where a decade long career in electronic music has ensued.
Marco was at the heart of two of the best record stores in London – Silverfish and Eukatech, starting during the 90s and by 1994 Molecular Recordings had been born, now one of the most respected cutting edge labels in the U.K. On Molecular Marco releases his own material along with many records from artists like Anderson Noise, Chris Liebing, Colin Mc Bean (ex Advent), Danilo Vigorito, Holy Ghost, Inigo Kennedy, Kelly Hand, Oliver Ho and as well the successful anonymous xx series. Marco has also produced more than 50 records on labels including Molecular, Missile, Audio, Noise Music and Primate, as just a small example of his wider work.
His DJ work has taken him through an almost complete A-Z of countries around the world, making him one of the best known and well respected artists around, as he continues to be busy in the studio and with his label projects.