"DM DOES THE NEWS”
MUSIC NEWSLETTER –
JULY/AUGUST 2010
As much as we adore our weekly focuses on the top notch D.J’s out there, we would be the first to admit that this doesn’t allow us to keep pace with the ever increasing volume of compilation & track releases hitting our desks, whether it be from the huge list of disc spinning maestro’s we have covered in past reports, to those scene favourite’s we see in action behind the decks during our review duties, not to mention the new & emerging talent that we are pressed to promote.
So, the time had come for a new style report to allow us to address this situation, and as a result, “Disco Matt (DM) Does The News” was born, a music newsletter style post that will not only run through the latest releases from D.J’s we have covered in the past, share news on those new names, but moreover, serve as our way to keep you (as well as us) up to speed with the relentless pace of music activity across this glorious scene of ours, not just in the capital, but right across the globe.
The plan, just like this introduction, will be to keep the reports quite pointed & punchy, keeping the chat to a minimum, but choice to the maximum, offering all the relevant links & information to keep you best informed of what’s going on musically out there, as well as forthcoming gigs to keep your eyes out for. But fear not, our regular focus posts will continue, as will our special devotions to the music of those big club brands or latest trends and our “Disco Matt Does The Music News” reports will fit into that schedule, also complimenting our whole family of reviews, previews & recommendations.
Right, lets crack on and first up is a new compilation from Terry Vietheer who manages to fit occasional dips into the studio in with his D.J’ing gigs for club nights, Hola, Lovechild, Mixtape & Popcorn, as well as appearances at Barcode in Vauxhall & Shadow Lounge in Soho. His latest studio work has produced a track entitled “East Village”, which he has produced alongside Chris Cooper and is very much a progressive & tech in its making, while his August compilation has a more accessible feel to it, being devoted to his gigs at Popcorn and is simply titled “Heaven”, this 64 minutes of vocal drenched & uplifting house very much reflecting his live sets at this popular Monday nighter. Whilst the track & compilation show contrasting sides to Terry’s talents, both get a hearty thumbs up from us, which you can play/download via http://soundcloud.com/terryvietheer.
Next up is a track from Per QX, which started life back in May but has now got the recognition it deserves with a full release on Seamus Haji’s house label, Big Love, as part of a four track EP entitled “New Blood Vol 2” and includes three other tracks. However, it is Per’s “Blow Your Trumpet” that gets our attention, a big room, saxophone soaked stormer that this Swedish born trendsetting D.J. has been lauding across Europe on his many gigs & travels so far this summer, not to mention being tried & tested on his regular East End audience of followers. This fabulously funky 6 minute mix, which is available via https://beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/266930/big_love_digital_presents_new_blood_volume_2, is, as Per concurs, “...a must for any house music lover...” and we couldn’t agree more, while watch this space for a full focus on the fun filled Mr QX coming up soon.
Next is a Barcelona based Nacho Chapado who we focussed on back in May when he appeared at the massive London Global Dance Festival, yet as he has been so incredibly busy in the studio since, it is his two latest releases that get our shout. First up is his compilation mix “August Session” which is a cracking combo of pumping tech, tribal & progressive beats with latin & funky undertones that had us hooked right from the off, which you can grab at http://soundcloud.com/nch/nacho-chapado-in-session-august-2010 and will definitely find favour with those of you into the more minimal side of house. As for the track, it’s a much more vocalised piece of work, featuring the Madonna-esque voice of Alhena Bay and is a Chapado collaboration with mixing partner Sergi Vila entitled “Show Me Your Love”, which we adore. This 10th release on the “Spanish Mafia” label, Guarabear Recordings, is available via http://junodownload.com/products/show-me-your-love/1607655-02/ as an “original” mix & as remixes by fellow Barca based D.J. Ivan Gomez & Sorry Shoes’ Jean Phillips.
Onto another Barcelona based talent this time the emerging star that is Javier Medina who not only kicked off The Circuit Festival last Sunday alongside Pagano at the massive Devotion party, but also went on to woo the thousands attending the huge WE event later in the week. WE is certainly the talk of Spain at the moment, so with Javier very much in the mix there, his route to stardom is surely paved with gold and is our big tip of the year. Here we promote his latest compilation which is a two hour reflection of his spectacular set at Devotion just over a week ago, a tribal, tech & progressive collection of tunes which you can grab at http://soundcloud.com/javier-medina/devotioncircuitfestival2010 and watch this space for news on a track release he has worked on in the studio with close friend & fellow D.J. Leomeo.
Before we move away from the Catalonia capital, our next shout goes to Steven Redant who, like Javier, was in the thick of the action at The Circuit Festival, although his exhausting schedule sees him jet across Europe virtually every other week. So, his weekly “Get It On” compilations are becoming fewer & further between, while he lays down mixes drawn from his live performances, his latest being a tribal & tech triumph marking his storming set at the Gay Games in Cologne at the end of July, which you can listen/download at http://stevenredant.podomatic.com/. Then, there is his track “Dance” on which Steven combined forces with Lenz Garcia, vocalist Olaya & the multifaceted Marco Da Silva, to produce what Steven describes as “...another tribal stomper with a dirty dirty bass line and a clash of Marco's baritone voice and Olaya's diva screams..” and he isn’t wrong there. Having topped the masterbeat charts, we think this track is definitely going places which you can add to your collection via http://soundcloud.com/stevenredant/dance-steven-redant-lenz-garcia-marco-dasilva-feat-olaya.
Right, zooming across Europe and to a talent that has made the big time like no other recently and, having tracked his progress for close on three years, we are so proud of his achievements. Danny Verde is now certainly a name to conjure with amongst the top brass in the D.J.’ing game, this charming & modest Italian landing gigs right across the globe, just a week ago taking Montreal by storm, then jetting back to Europe for The White Party in Cologne. A brief respite of two days will allow Danny to draw breath before heading off to Brazil, then making Ministry Of Sound in the capital on August Bank holiday, all this meaning his studio work, which shot him to stardom, is pretty much on the back foot. However, his latest remix project in the piping looks like being another huge success, this marking the second collaboration with US vocalist Blake Lewis. As yet, we have no release date, but we can share this video teaser with you and think you will agree that “Till We See The Sun” is going to be a dancefloor scorcher, so go check out the sample at http://youtube.com/watch?v=wWJ8R-U2zZ8 and watch this space for further news on that.
Another guy that will be here in the capital for August Bank Holiday is Eduardo De La Torre, who will once again be gracing the decks of awesome afterhours club Beyond, so like Danny’s MOS gig, should be a definite date in your diary. And a must for your collection should be his Beyond devoted compilation which he laid down straight after ripping up The Terrace room with a rousing final set that saw the place packed right till the end, so if you missed that, don’t miss this & get your copy now at http://djdelatorre.podomatic.com/. Plus, just last weekend while on a well deserved break in Amsterdam, he couldn’t get away from the studio & has a new track in the making called “All Around The World”, so keep your eyes peeled for further info/links.
Right, we are on the home straight now as we shout for local boy plus OMFG, Circus & Barcode resident Kris Di Angelis who got our full focus in July, yet has been a busy bee in the studio since, well to be honest he is hardly out of it, Kris burning the midnight oil most nights, although not always with mixing partner Sam Hunwicke. Mind you, for his first ever track release on the open market, he has chosen one he compiled with Sam, “Anthem” being an a-typical tough & twisted triumph that you can grab at http://junodownload.com/products/anthem/1610816-02/, Mr Di Angelis remarking on the release “...I can’t believe it’s taken this long to actually put a tune out...” and nor can we Kris, more of the same pleeease!!
Now a talent whose time behind the decks is very much like the rollercoaster lifestyle he leads, Steven Geller having dipped in & out of the Vauxhall clubbing scene nearly as much as we have had hot dinners, although there is no escaping this man’s immense talents for mixing tracks and when he is on it, by golly it is a sight & sound to behold. So, we couldn’t give up the opportunity of pushing his latest compilation mix, 58 minutes of banging beats that will turn up the heat in your living room when you select it by going to http://djstevengeller.podomatic.com/, and keep your ears glued for his own new mix of “Some Kinda Rush” which makes an appearance, it’s amazing!!
Very much a new talent on the scene is D.J. Norbert M, who we threw into the spotlight on back in June following news that he had made for shortlist for the Popcorn D.J. challenge. Such was his splendid performance in the first heat, that he made the semi’s & now the final, which takes place tonight (Mon 9th Aug), so we wish Norbert all the best with that and will bring you news of just how he got on But in the meantime, we are thrilled to share his latest mix, dedicated to London’s Pride last month, which you can check out at http://norbertmik.podomatic.com/.
Another new(ish) talent to reach our posts, although not a full on focus yet, is Michel Mizrahi, who very much played his part at Matinee’s “Open Air Summer” party at MOS in July and issued a mix marking his magnificent performance there. However, not resting on his laurels, Michel has followed it up with his “Afterhours” compilation, which we think is even better than his Matinee one and is jam packed with euro style tracks, pulsating progressive beats & lots of vocal infusions that make this a stand-out 66 minutes of music mixing, which you must surely sample at http://soundcloud.com/michel-mizrahi/afterhours-michel-mizrahi.
Finally and bringing us right up to date is a D.J. that made a huge splash at the Gay Brighton Dance Festival this last weekend and is literally still recovering from the massive success that was Rebel Afterhours this morning, some describing it as “...the best party of the year so far...”. While we weren’t there, we can certainly vouch for Guy Williams’ amazing talent behind the decks and have to take our hat off to the man for the hard work he has put in both on his D.J’ing & his club promoting, both vocations bearing considerable fruit at the moment. Quite how he fits studio work in is beyond us, but he does and we simply adore his latest track compilation, “Like That” pulling in strands of tech, nu disco, trance & alluring vocals, which is, as it say’s on the tin “... an ass wigglin percussive groover...”. So don’t delay, go get your slice of this Williams wonder at http://soundcloud.com/guy-williams/guy-like-that.
Right, that’s just about it, although just time to tell you which three tracks are really doing it for us at the moment, which we are tipping for the big time on dancefloors, two already having emerged in the few days. For us, they speak for themselves, so go search them out as Denzel Park’s vocal mix of Mobin Masters’ “World Go Round”, Craziba’s “Spinning Around” & “So Alive” by Syke n Sugarstarr are very much on our repeat button right now. Oh we can’t resist, here are some links, http://youtube.com/watch?v=CYUaJ7k51RY, http://youtube.com/watch?v=1G9tKyKs7S4 & http://youtube.com/watch?v=lwhPStUHRIo, each one having been picked up a while back by two scene Favourite D.J’s and can be found in full glory on their latest compilation releases “Aural” & “Summer 2010” .
Next week we return to our focus style post, although give it a real citric flavour, honing in on Orange residents The Sharp Boys & Fat Tony, plus shouting for latest studio works from Gonzalo Rivas, Hifi Sean & Nick Tcherniak, while the following week, we point towards Lovechild with focuses on guest D.J.’s Johan Khoury & Aural Devil, with shouts for Jonny M & JC Christopher’s new mixes.
In the meantime, we hope you like our new “DM Does The News” style post and our 18 selections, so as we love to say, “...select those sounds, sit back, turn up the volume & let the music play...”
xDM
MUSIC NEWSLETTER –
JULY/AUGUST 2010
As much as we adore our weekly focuses on the top notch D.J’s out there, we would be the first to admit that this doesn’t allow us to keep pace with the ever increasing volume of compilation & track releases hitting our desks, whether it be from the huge list of disc spinning maestro’s we have covered in past reports, to those scene favourite’s we see in action behind the decks during our review duties, not to mention the new & emerging talent that we are pressed to promote.
So, the time had come for a new style report to allow us to address this situation, and as a result, “Disco Matt (DM) Does The News” was born, a music newsletter style post that will not only run through the latest releases from D.J’s we have covered in the past, share news on those new names, but moreover, serve as our way to keep you (as well as us) up to speed with the relentless pace of music activity across this glorious scene of ours, not just in the capital, but right across the globe.
The plan, just like this introduction, will be to keep the reports quite pointed & punchy, keeping the chat to a minimum, but choice to the maximum, offering all the relevant links & information to keep you best informed of what’s going on musically out there, as well as forthcoming gigs to keep your eyes out for. But fear not, our regular focus posts will continue, as will our special devotions to the music of those big club brands or latest trends and our “Disco Matt Does The Music News” reports will fit into that schedule, also complimenting our whole family of reviews, previews & recommendations.
Right, lets crack on and first up is a new compilation from Terry Vietheer who manages to fit occasional dips into the studio in with his D.J’ing gigs for club nights, Hola, Lovechild, Mixtape & Popcorn, as well as appearances at Barcode in Vauxhall & Shadow Lounge in Soho. His latest studio work has produced a track entitled “East Village”, which he has produced alongside Chris Cooper and is very much a progressive & tech in its making, while his August compilation has a more accessible feel to it, being devoted to his gigs at Popcorn and is simply titled “Heaven”, this 64 minutes of vocal drenched & uplifting house very much reflecting his live sets at this popular Monday nighter. Whilst the track & compilation show contrasting sides to Terry’s talents, both get a hearty thumbs up from us, which you can play/download via http://soundcloud.com/terryvietheer.
Next up is a track from Per QX, which started life back in May but has now got the recognition it deserves with a full release on Seamus Haji’s house label, Big Love, as part of a four track EP entitled “New Blood Vol 2” and includes three other tracks. However, it is Per’s “Blow Your Trumpet” that gets our attention, a big room, saxophone soaked stormer that this Swedish born trendsetting D.J. has been lauding across Europe on his many gigs & travels so far this summer, not to mention being tried & tested on his regular East End audience of followers. This fabulously funky 6 minute mix, which is available via https://beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/266930/big_love_digital_presents_new_blood_volume_2, is, as Per concurs, “...a must for any house music lover...” and we couldn’t agree more, while watch this space for a full focus on the fun filled Mr QX coming up soon.
Next is a Barcelona based Nacho Chapado who we focussed on back in May when he appeared at the massive London Global Dance Festival, yet as he has been so incredibly busy in the studio since, it is his two latest releases that get our shout. First up is his compilation mix “August Session” which is a cracking combo of pumping tech, tribal & progressive beats with latin & funky undertones that had us hooked right from the off, which you can grab at http://soundcloud.com/nch/nacho-chapado-in-session-august-2010 and will definitely find favour with those of you into the more minimal side of house. As for the track, it’s a much more vocalised piece of work, featuring the Madonna-esque voice of Alhena Bay and is a Chapado collaboration with mixing partner Sergi Vila entitled “Show Me Your Love”, which we adore. This 10th release on the “Spanish Mafia” label, Guarabear Recordings, is available via http://junodownload.com/products/show-me-your-love/1607655-02/ as an “original” mix & as remixes by fellow Barca based D.J. Ivan Gomez & Sorry Shoes’ Jean Phillips.
Onto another Barcelona based talent this time the emerging star that is Javier Medina who not only kicked off The Circuit Festival last Sunday alongside Pagano at the massive Devotion party, but also went on to woo the thousands attending the huge WE event later in the week. WE is certainly the talk of Spain at the moment, so with Javier very much in the mix there, his route to stardom is surely paved with gold and is our big tip of the year. Here we promote his latest compilation which is a two hour reflection of his spectacular set at Devotion just over a week ago, a tribal, tech & progressive collection of tunes which you can grab at http://soundcloud.com/javier-medina/devotioncircuitfestival2010 and watch this space for news on a track release he has worked on in the studio with close friend & fellow D.J. Leomeo.
Before we move away from the Catalonia capital, our next shout goes to Steven Redant who, like Javier, was in the thick of the action at The Circuit Festival, although his exhausting schedule sees him jet across Europe virtually every other week. So, his weekly “Get It On” compilations are becoming fewer & further between, while he lays down mixes drawn from his live performances, his latest being a tribal & tech triumph marking his storming set at the Gay Games in Cologne at the end of July, which you can listen/download at http://stevenredant.podomatic.com/. Then, there is his track “Dance” on which Steven combined forces with Lenz Garcia, vocalist Olaya & the multifaceted Marco Da Silva, to produce what Steven describes as “...another tribal stomper with a dirty dirty bass line and a clash of Marco's baritone voice and Olaya's diva screams..” and he isn’t wrong there. Having topped the masterbeat charts, we think this track is definitely going places which you can add to your collection via http://soundcloud.com/stevenredant/dance-steven-redant-lenz-garcia-marco-dasilva-feat-olaya.
Right, zooming across Europe and to a talent that has made the big time like no other recently and, having tracked his progress for close on three years, we are so proud of his achievements. Danny Verde is now certainly a name to conjure with amongst the top brass in the D.J.’ing game, this charming & modest Italian landing gigs right across the globe, just a week ago taking Montreal by storm, then jetting back to Europe for The White Party in Cologne. A brief respite of two days will allow Danny to draw breath before heading off to Brazil, then making Ministry Of Sound in the capital on August Bank holiday, all this meaning his studio work, which shot him to stardom, is pretty much on the back foot. However, his latest remix project in the piping looks like being another huge success, this marking the second collaboration with US vocalist Blake Lewis. As yet, we have no release date, but we can share this video teaser with you and think you will agree that “Till We See The Sun” is going to be a dancefloor scorcher, so go check out the sample at http://youtube.com/watch?v=wWJ8R-U2zZ8 and watch this space for further news on that.
Another guy that will be here in the capital for August Bank Holiday is Eduardo De La Torre, who will once again be gracing the decks of awesome afterhours club Beyond, so like Danny’s MOS gig, should be a definite date in your diary. And a must for your collection should be his Beyond devoted compilation which he laid down straight after ripping up The Terrace room with a rousing final set that saw the place packed right till the end, so if you missed that, don’t miss this & get your copy now at http://djdelatorre.podomatic.com/. Plus, just last weekend while on a well deserved break in Amsterdam, he couldn’t get away from the studio & has a new track in the making called “All Around The World”, so keep your eyes peeled for further info/links.
Right, we are on the home straight now as we shout for local boy plus OMFG, Circus & Barcode resident Kris Di Angelis who got our full focus in July, yet has been a busy bee in the studio since, well to be honest he is hardly out of it, Kris burning the midnight oil most nights, although not always with mixing partner Sam Hunwicke. Mind you, for his first ever track release on the open market, he has chosen one he compiled with Sam, “Anthem” being an a-typical tough & twisted triumph that you can grab at http://junodownload.com/products/anthem/1610816-02/, Mr Di Angelis remarking on the release “...I can’t believe it’s taken this long to actually put a tune out...” and nor can we Kris, more of the same pleeease!!
Now a talent whose time behind the decks is very much like the rollercoaster lifestyle he leads, Steven Geller having dipped in & out of the Vauxhall clubbing scene nearly as much as we have had hot dinners, although there is no escaping this man’s immense talents for mixing tracks and when he is on it, by golly it is a sight & sound to behold. So, we couldn’t give up the opportunity of pushing his latest compilation mix, 58 minutes of banging beats that will turn up the heat in your living room when you select it by going to http://djstevengeller.podomatic.com/, and keep your ears glued for his own new mix of “Some Kinda Rush” which makes an appearance, it’s amazing!!
Very much a new talent on the scene is D.J. Norbert M, who we threw into the spotlight on back in June following news that he had made for shortlist for the Popcorn D.J. challenge. Such was his splendid performance in the first heat, that he made the semi’s & now the final, which takes place tonight (Mon 9th Aug), so we wish Norbert all the best with that and will bring you news of just how he got on But in the meantime, we are thrilled to share his latest mix, dedicated to London’s Pride last month, which you can check out at http://norbertmik.podomatic.com/.
Another new(ish) talent to reach our posts, although not a full on focus yet, is Michel Mizrahi, who very much played his part at Matinee’s “Open Air Summer” party at MOS in July and issued a mix marking his magnificent performance there. However, not resting on his laurels, Michel has followed it up with his “Afterhours” compilation, which we think is even better than his Matinee one and is jam packed with euro style tracks, pulsating progressive beats & lots of vocal infusions that make this a stand-out 66 minutes of music mixing, which you must surely sample at http://soundcloud.com/michel-mizrahi/afterhours-michel-mizrahi.
Finally and bringing us right up to date is a D.J. that made a huge splash at the Gay Brighton Dance Festival this last weekend and is literally still recovering from the massive success that was Rebel Afterhours this morning, some describing it as “...the best party of the year so far...”. While we weren’t there, we can certainly vouch for Guy Williams’ amazing talent behind the decks and have to take our hat off to the man for the hard work he has put in both on his D.J’ing & his club promoting, both vocations bearing considerable fruit at the moment. Quite how he fits studio work in is beyond us, but he does and we simply adore his latest track compilation, “Like That” pulling in strands of tech, nu disco, trance & alluring vocals, which is, as it say’s on the tin “... an ass wigglin percussive groover...”. So don’t delay, go get your slice of this Williams wonder at http://soundcloud.com/guy-williams/guy-like-that.
Right, that’s just about it, although just time to tell you which three tracks are really doing it for us at the moment, which we are tipping for the big time on dancefloors, two already having emerged in the few days. For us, they speak for themselves, so go search them out as Denzel Park’s vocal mix of Mobin Masters’ “World Go Round”, Craziba’s “Spinning Around” & “So Alive” by Syke n Sugarstarr are very much on our repeat button right now. Oh we can’t resist, here are some links, http://youtube.com/watch?v=CYUaJ7k51RY, http://youtube.com/watch?v=1G9tKyKs7S4 & http://youtube.com/watch?v=lwhPStUHRIo, each one having been picked up a while back by two scene Favourite D.J’s and can be found in full glory on their latest compilation releases “Aural” & “Summer 2010” .
Next week we return to our focus style post, although give it a real citric flavour, honing in on Orange residents The Sharp Boys & Fat Tony, plus shouting for latest studio works from Gonzalo Rivas, Hifi Sean & Nick Tcherniak, while the following week, we point towards Lovechild with focuses on guest D.J.’s Johan Khoury & Aural Devil, with shouts for Jonny M & JC Christopher’s new mixes.
In the meantime, we hope you like our new “DM Does The News” style post and our 18 selections, so as we love to say, “...select those sounds, sit back, turn up the volume & let the music play...”
xDM
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