Hey Folks,
Well our skies may be devoid of noise from planes zooming in & out of London, but down here there is plenty of wonderful noise going on with some brilliant new music around and lots of new mixes celebrating brilliant events coming up across the scene, but more on that in a bit.
In our latest music post, we give it a real feminine feel, focussing on two female talents that never fail to impress us, then look at a club mix well worth a listen as well briefly touching on news of more mixwsthat will get our devotion in the a special preview post.
So, without further ado, let’s get to it and we first look at the sophisticated skilful & satisfying talent that is D.J. Minx (Sam Cardwell), a name that is probably relatively unfamiliar to you and indeed the scene over the best part of London, but has really carved a niche for herself within the gAylist hotspots that are The Box Bar in Covent Garden & the swish Shadow Lounge club in the heart of Soho. But looking at her glittering C.V. it doesn’t & hasn’t stopped there as she has been behind the decks at a whole host of scene clubs & events, not least for Salvation in London, Cologne & Copenhagen, but was at the inaugural Famous party at Floridita, has been a feature at Escape Bar, The Edge, Village & Lo-Profile in Soho, as well as holding down residencies at Candy Bar both in London & Brighton, as The End up in the capital and Envy on the coast. Taking to the D.J. game in 2002 was a natural step for Sam, having been involved in the club industry for a few years before and always having had a penchant for pulsating, uplifting & vocal house, which is very much her style. Taking up her skill with incredible speed got Miss Minx noticed very quickly and a whole succession of appearances around the world followed, including Sydney Mardi Gras & the winter music festival in Miami, not to mention plenty of guest slots at parties in both countries, as well as closer to home in Europe, Italy & France being two of Sam’s favourite destinations, playing out to packed crowds at beach parties & outdoor events in Milan, Florence & Nice, earning her a reputation for injecting a real uplifting vibe to events both home & abroad. Having connected with D.J. Minx in The Box only recently, we discovered, to our delight, that there was another Soul Avengerz’s fanatic out there and we were treated to a veritable feast of their tracks throughout a thrilling Matinee pre-party evening, not to mention a whole list of some of our favourite tracks, leaving us coining D.J. Minx as the female version of Brent Nicholls. Away from the live decks, Sam has been noted for her studio work too, having combined with fellow D.J. and one time Box resident Mark Bambach under the “Nu Addictions” name, producing a thrilling vocal drenched hard hitting house tune entitled “Addict To the Dancefloor” an original composition that nevertheless gives a slight nod to 80’s underground & soul in its brilliant beats. Miss Minx also puts together the occasional compilation mix, her latest being a superbly funky & chunky collection of fresh new sounds slanting to the new vein of uplifting & fun filled beats that are being played out by more & more D.J.’s and is well worth adding to your collection by going to http://djminx.podomatic.com/. Back behind the decks, and you can find Sam playing out weekly on Friday’s at the Box & then “Therapy” at The Shadow Lounge, also over in Mayfair on Saturday’s, at the smart Nobu club as well as a weekly online radio show on Axiom FM.
Our other female fancy is D.J. Miswhite (Emma White) who certainly packs a powerful punch in the energetic stakes, spreading her vivacious word wherever she goes. Now we have been often referred to as London’s original party boy, but there is now doubt that in Miswhite we have definitely found our partying match, this pint sized powerhouse certainly giving us a run for our money whenever we meet on the dancefloor and that is quite often too, a long list of fun filled and hilarious times across London’s clubland racked up, we sharing a passion for that truly uplifting disco moment and having both recently declared our adoration for Zoe Baldwin’s “Release Me” as the tune that brings us together. And in the true sense of the word, uplifting describes Miswhite & her D.J. performances perfectly, mind you with healthy doses of electro & funk thrown in for good measure, the impact of her sets is phenomenal and has often left us breathless and wanting more, she absolutely delighting in providing her audience with that magic “Miswhite experience” for which she has become renowned. Having held sway behind the decks for little over 5 years, in that relatively short time, Emma has landed some very impressive residencies at some of the scene’s big hit club brands, first being a regular feature at the legendary Heaven, which was followed by Blue Cube’s Fiction & DTPM parties, Miswhite being a feature of some of DT’s biggest parties at Fabric in Farringdon and achieving a lifelong ambition. However, things were only going to get better as she was spotted by the international clubbing brand Salvation, which has seen her travel right around the globe, playing out at prolific parties as near as Paris or Rome, or further afield in Rio or Moscow, but just as often back in London, Miswhite treating the capitals scene royalty to scintillating sets of stupendous proportions. And there is no doubt that Emma has an eye for the glamorous & fashionable, often turning heads with her glorious outfits that always match her effervescent & outgoing persona, giving more than a hint towards her connection with the fashion industry, although she is undeniably most passionate about her D.J’ing, throwing everything into her performances that make her one of the most popular of Salvation’s residents as well as the brands offshoot Scandal at The Shadow Lounge. Away from the decks and Emma does occasionally get into the studio and produce compilations that are very reflective of her style, although her latest offering brings together a collection of her favourite tracks of 2009 and is an absolute must addition to your collection, which you can grab at http://miswhite.podomatic.com/, she also having given us the nod with hints of a new mix in the making which is worth keeping an eye out for.
Now, Lovechild’s latest “Wet” party has attracted a lot of attention and incumbent D.J. Alan K has marked the occasion of his first gig for the brand tonight (Sat 17th April) with a wonderful promotional mix that is a-typical of his amazing multi mixing skills and picking on the right sounds to inject bag loads of energy into any event. Alan explains the combo as “a little bit of old & a bit more of new”, the glorious 68 minutes of octane fuelled sounds kicking off with a definite statement about the art of house music that very much mirrors this man’s passion for delivering delectable & delicious dance sounds to capture the moment. And whilst the mix has hints of old, it definitely has a new style that Alan has moulded to the Lovechild sound which we are sure he will treat you all to when playing out on Fire’s main floor. So, to catch your slice of Mr K in Lovechild mode, go to http://djalank.podomatic.com/ and transport yourselves direct to the dancefloor.
Well, we just want to give a quick shout to Hustlaball which returns to London on Sunday 2nd May and three of the D.J.’s have produced their own compilations celebrating the event, details of which we will be bringing you in our special preview post coming up later this week. However, one record we have picked out already deserves a mention & grabbed us within the first few seconds of listening to it. Leventina’s “Esperando” is so evocative of the sound which one of our favourite D.J’s labels as “Nu Funk” and has certainly got us hooked to a number of tracks in this vein. So, to see what we are talking about, why not check out this “hot of the press” tune which is available at http://www.djtunes.com/chris-reece/rare-cuts-5-essentials/esperando__733875 and watch this space for the full on version included in one of those Hustlaball mixes we mentioned.
Right, well that’s just about it for this week, but don’t forget that http://seenqueen.com/music has a brilliant collection of all the latest mixes by the biggest list of scene D.J’s you will find anywhere & with those naughty peeps at Google having given the sites webmaster grey hairs with fictitious claims that the site was infected with malware dispelled, we wish to re-iterate that the site is 110% safe to visit and is well worth doing so, with not just music, but loads more on offer.
Anyway folks, we hope you like our choices here and if you’re not our listening to D.J.’s live on the dancefloor this weekend then you can do far worse that selecting our sounds, sitting back and “letting the music play”.
xDM
Well our skies may be devoid of noise from planes zooming in & out of London, but down here there is plenty of wonderful noise going on with some brilliant new music around and lots of new mixes celebrating brilliant events coming up across the scene, but more on that in a bit.
In our latest music post, we give it a real feminine feel, focussing on two female talents that never fail to impress us, then look at a club mix well worth a listen as well briefly touching on news of more mixwsthat will get our devotion in the a special preview post.
So, without further ado, let’s get to it and we first look at the sophisticated skilful & satisfying talent that is D.J. Minx (Sam Cardwell), a name that is probably relatively unfamiliar to you and indeed the scene over the best part of London, but has really carved a niche for herself within the gAylist hotspots that are The Box Bar in Covent Garden & the swish Shadow Lounge club in the heart of Soho. But looking at her glittering C.V. it doesn’t & hasn’t stopped there as she has been behind the decks at a whole host of scene clubs & events, not least for Salvation in London, Cologne & Copenhagen, but was at the inaugural Famous party at Floridita, has been a feature at Escape Bar, The Edge, Village & Lo-Profile in Soho, as well as holding down residencies at Candy Bar both in London & Brighton, as The End up in the capital and Envy on the coast. Taking to the D.J. game in 2002 was a natural step for Sam, having been involved in the club industry for a few years before and always having had a penchant for pulsating, uplifting & vocal house, which is very much her style. Taking up her skill with incredible speed got Miss Minx noticed very quickly and a whole succession of appearances around the world followed, including Sydney Mardi Gras & the winter music festival in Miami, not to mention plenty of guest slots at parties in both countries, as well as closer to home in Europe, Italy & France being two of Sam’s favourite destinations, playing out to packed crowds at beach parties & outdoor events in Milan, Florence & Nice, earning her a reputation for injecting a real uplifting vibe to events both home & abroad. Having connected with D.J. Minx in The Box only recently, we discovered, to our delight, that there was another Soul Avengerz’s fanatic out there and we were treated to a veritable feast of their tracks throughout a thrilling Matinee pre-party evening, not to mention a whole list of some of our favourite tracks, leaving us coining D.J. Minx as the female version of Brent Nicholls. Away from the live decks, Sam has been noted for her studio work too, having combined with fellow D.J. and one time Box resident Mark Bambach under the “Nu Addictions” name, producing a thrilling vocal drenched hard hitting house tune entitled “Addict To the Dancefloor” an original composition that nevertheless gives a slight nod to 80’s underground & soul in its brilliant beats. Miss Minx also puts together the occasional compilation mix, her latest being a superbly funky & chunky collection of fresh new sounds slanting to the new vein of uplifting & fun filled beats that are being played out by more & more D.J.’s and is well worth adding to your collection by going to http://djminx.podomatic.com/. Back behind the decks, and you can find Sam playing out weekly on Friday’s at the Box & then “Therapy” at The Shadow Lounge, also over in Mayfair on Saturday’s, at the smart Nobu club as well as a weekly online radio show on Axiom FM.
Our other female fancy is D.J. Miswhite (Emma White) who certainly packs a powerful punch in the energetic stakes, spreading her vivacious word wherever she goes. Now we have been often referred to as London’s original party boy, but there is now doubt that in Miswhite we have definitely found our partying match, this pint sized powerhouse certainly giving us a run for our money whenever we meet on the dancefloor and that is quite often too, a long list of fun filled and hilarious times across London’s clubland racked up, we sharing a passion for that truly uplifting disco moment and having both recently declared our adoration for Zoe Baldwin’s “Release Me” as the tune that brings us together. And in the true sense of the word, uplifting describes Miswhite & her D.J. performances perfectly, mind you with healthy doses of electro & funk thrown in for good measure, the impact of her sets is phenomenal and has often left us breathless and wanting more, she absolutely delighting in providing her audience with that magic “Miswhite experience” for which she has become renowned. Having held sway behind the decks for little over 5 years, in that relatively short time, Emma has landed some very impressive residencies at some of the scene’s big hit club brands, first being a regular feature at the legendary Heaven, which was followed by Blue Cube’s Fiction & DTPM parties, Miswhite being a feature of some of DT’s biggest parties at Fabric in Farringdon and achieving a lifelong ambition. However, things were only going to get better as she was spotted by the international clubbing brand Salvation, which has seen her travel right around the globe, playing out at prolific parties as near as Paris or Rome, or further afield in Rio or Moscow, but just as often back in London, Miswhite treating the capitals scene royalty to scintillating sets of stupendous proportions. And there is no doubt that Emma has an eye for the glamorous & fashionable, often turning heads with her glorious outfits that always match her effervescent & outgoing persona, giving more than a hint towards her connection with the fashion industry, although she is undeniably most passionate about her D.J’ing, throwing everything into her performances that make her one of the most popular of Salvation’s residents as well as the brands offshoot Scandal at The Shadow Lounge. Away from the decks and Emma does occasionally get into the studio and produce compilations that are very reflective of her style, although her latest offering brings together a collection of her favourite tracks of 2009 and is an absolute must addition to your collection, which you can grab at http://miswhite.podomatic.com/, she also having given us the nod with hints of a new mix in the making which is worth keeping an eye out for.
Now, Lovechild’s latest “Wet” party has attracted a lot of attention and incumbent D.J. Alan K has marked the occasion of his first gig for the brand tonight (Sat 17th April) with a wonderful promotional mix that is a-typical of his amazing multi mixing skills and picking on the right sounds to inject bag loads of energy into any event. Alan explains the combo as “a little bit of old & a bit more of new”, the glorious 68 minutes of octane fuelled sounds kicking off with a definite statement about the art of house music that very much mirrors this man’s passion for delivering delectable & delicious dance sounds to capture the moment. And whilst the mix has hints of old, it definitely has a new style that Alan has moulded to the Lovechild sound which we are sure he will treat you all to when playing out on Fire’s main floor. So, to catch your slice of Mr K in Lovechild mode, go to http://djalank.podomatic.com/ and transport yourselves direct to the dancefloor.
Well, we just want to give a quick shout to Hustlaball which returns to London on Sunday 2nd May and three of the D.J.’s have produced their own compilations celebrating the event, details of which we will be bringing you in our special preview post coming up later this week. However, one record we have picked out already deserves a mention & grabbed us within the first few seconds of listening to it. Leventina’s “Esperando” is so evocative of the sound which one of our favourite D.J’s labels as “Nu Funk” and has certainly got us hooked to a number of tracks in this vein. So, to see what we are talking about, why not check out this “hot of the press” tune which is available at http://www.djtunes.com/chris-reece/rare-cuts-5-essentials/esperando__733875 and watch this space for the full on version included in one of those Hustlaball mixes we mentioned.
Right, well that’s just about it for this week, but don’t forget that http://seenqueen.com/music has a brilliant collection of all the latest mixes by the biggest list of scene D.J’s you will find anywhere & with those naughty peeps at Google having given the sites webmaster grey hairs with fictitious claims that the site was infected with malware dispelled, we wish to re-iterate that the site is 110% safe to visit and is well worth doing so, with not just music, but loads more on offer.
Anyway folks, we hope you like our choices here and if you’re not our listening to D.J.’s live on the dancefloor this weekend then you can do far worse that selecting our sounds, sitting back and “letting the music play”.
xDM
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