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Ahhh yes... Part 4 of our wonderful 6 part series from Blue Collar Entertainment. Today.. we are proud to bring you the very Gifted musical Talents of the famed... Zombie Disco Squad:

ʻOne of the most exciting prospects of 2009ʼ – Jesse Rose

Lucas Hunter & Nat Self are ʻZombie Disco Squadʼ the multi-talented production duo that are taking house music in a new direction. Taking influences from Balie Funk, African rhythms, Baltimore, Hip-Hop, the so-called fidget sound and making it sound fresh. You wonʼt find any cheesy gimmicks in their records but what you will find are tracks played by some of the most influential DJʼs and clubs around the globe.

Zombie Disco Squad started life in 2006 after putting on nights around Londonʼs pivotal venues such as the The Social and Catch. They made their name with regular mixtapes, which toured the globe via the internet and had a string of internet ʻhitsʼ (10,000 downloads for the track ʻStraight Boyʼ). Influenced by African percussion, foreign languages and jacking music Lucas & Nat were soon traveling around the world touring the states and across Europe. They had touched down in clubs such as Fabric in London, Panorama Bar in Berlin and Hive in Zurich before even having one official single release. Their remixes, on the other hand, have had plays by Radio 1ʼs Annie Mac, Pete Tong and Zane Lowe to name a few.

The boys have already picked up support from across the board with Jesse Rose signing them exclusively to his Made to Play label but not before one Mr Claude VonStroke stepped in for a single on DirtyBird.
2009 is looking like their breakthrough year with a residency at Panorama Bar in Berlin, tours with Made to Play, releases on Daniel Haaksmanʼs Man Recordings, dirtybird, Made to Play and a production sound that is second to non. If you donʼt know, get to know… you have been warned!

here we go... continuing our Series with the Blue Collar entertainment artists. today... we are proud to bring you the one and only Riva Starr. sit back and enjoy this terrific mix from one of Dance Music's elite.

Every once in a while a new producer just smashes their way through into the bigtime. That's what's happening with Riva Starr's sneak-in-and-blow-the-place-up approach. An act whose influence comes from blogs, wild afterparties, music that works for the kids as well as the cool ubercoolische europeans, Riva seems to have sprung onto the scene fully formed - but in reality he's been working his arse off for years.
Riva Starr plunders the best in tech house and beeping, burping synth lines to create a dirty, messy dancefloor affair. His first appearance on Jesse Rose's ubercool Frontroom label with the Thizzle EP led to a release on Claude Vonstroke's pivotal Dirtybird label with the WTF?! EP - described by IDJ as "essential - 5/5". Then there were two releases in quick succession on Southern Fried - a remix of Armand van Helden's smash J'Taime, and his own EP, Scratch'n'Itch, which had raves from a stupidly wide variety of DJs...
And the gigs have kept apace. Just in the last months there's been a China tour, Glastonbury, Glade and Fusion Festivals, two slots at the Winter Music Conference - the Dirtybird party and a huge Lot49 event – an Australian and US tour on the pipeline and definitely more to come...
A single mix offered to the influential Discobelle blog was downloaded TWELVE THOUSAND times, and a sneaky download of a DJ edit of La Conga, his followup single on Dirtybird, lead to that single going top 5 on Beatport through pure word of mouth - no ads, a secret release with no press, and it had gone top 10 in the tech-house chart before Beatport decided maybe the track should have some advertising...
As the Scatterblog review of Riva's career says ... "It's not like he has a big trademark bassline, or some sort of analog synth style (although he does have some mad analog synths), instead he incorporates a range of different sounds. It seems like the main thing that ties each song together is just that each one has an awesome hook of some kind. Music is all about having a cool sounding something these days, it's not about ripping out some big guitar solo, or having a really musically sound piece (how many songs are based around three notes these days, but sound fresh as), Riva Starr is easily on top of all that..."
What's next? A follow-up on Southern Fried with a Derrick Carter rmx. A new sampleadelic track Maria on Get Physical's Kindisch records that is already doing damages worldwide reaching the top 10 on the Beatport house chart, a new single on Jesse Rose’MADE TO PLAY...
Collaborations with London's underground scene. A few remixes due out during the summer. And a new label, Snatch! - for the stripped-back musical types who aren't ashamed to get their rave on...
“…i’m usually a safe guy – but if u touch my knobs you can expect me to crack your skull open…” (Riva Starr – drunk mode - Brick Lane, 2003)

Tracklist:

1. Disco Partae
2. Claude Von Stroke-Vocal Chord
3. Lucio&Pep – Rainforest
4. Round Table Knights – Calypso
5. Planets (The Revenge Lost Grooves)
6. Bis_Co
7. Dualton – Perros
8. Riva Starr – Caballeros
9. Hardrive – DeepInside (Jesse Rose RMX)
10. Riva Starr & Jesse Rose Feat. Balkan BeatBox – Bulgarian Chicks
11. Amand Van Helden – The Funk Phenomena
12. 2000 And One – State Of House (Riva Starr Rechunk)
13. Oliver$ – Hope
14. Tiramisu (Dj Madskillz RMX)
15. Paul Woolford – False Prophet
16. Piper & Farley – Airbag (Riva Starr RMX)

Part 2 of our month long feature on Blue Collar entertainment rolls on with a very special appearance by Chicago's Justin Long. one of our favorites....

Justin Long, one of Chicago‚s house music pioneers, began DJing at the young age of 15. His early musical influences ranged from Joy Division and Depeche Mode to the Sex Pistols. In 1988, Justin discovered house music on WBMX radio, which directed him into the world of house music where he has helped shape the Chicago House sound into what it is today. During the past 15 years, Justin has accomplished more than most could imagine in the house music industry. In the early 90‚s, Justin began DJing at underground events
throughout the Midwest with the likes of Derrick Carter, Cajmere and Traxx. Soon thereafter, more gigs followed and Justin‚s name became synonymous with Chicago House music. In 1999, Justin was the founding DJ on Chicago‚s Q101 Sonic Boom Radio; one of the longest running mix shows in the United States and is now preparing to start .dotbleep radion on xm radios the move. While touring for the past nine years, Justin has made frequent visits throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Europe, including repeat visits to
headline UK venues such as Back to Basics, Sub Club, Fabric and Circus. In addition, Justin has made countless guest appearances and held residencies in Chicago‚s best nightclubs such as Red Dog, 112 Green Street, Karma, Slick‚s Lounge, Mamby and Zentra. Currently, Justin hosts a monthly residency at SmartBar which is one of Chicago‚s premier house events entitled .Dotbleep. In the studio, Justin is working closely with Dan X under the moniker "No Assembly Firm". Together, Justin and Dan have completed over two dozen projects including original and remix work for highly acclaimed record labels such as Classic, Music For Freaks, Junior Boys Own, Aroma, Cajual, Robsoul, Greens Keepers Music and many more. Justin and Dan perform together frequently, headlining venues across the globe.
These sounds and performances have captured a cult following and can be heard in regular rotation worldwide on "The Move" on XM radio. Along with performing and producing, Justin works in conjunction with 20:20 Vision to run his own record label, .Dotbleep Recordings which features artists such as: Derrick Carter, Natural Rhythm, Sawtooth Sucka, Trade Marq and Phil Weeks. In it‚s early stages, .Dotbleep has drawn quite a bit of attention and looks to follow it‚s Chicago successors, Cajual and Classic. Justin continues to push the boundaries of house music, while constantly refining himself as an artist.

For bookings please contact: Andrew@blue-collarent.com

Tracklist:
1. Einzelkind - Mama Pechona - Kindisch
2. No Regluar Play - Idiosyncratic - Wolf + Lamb
3. Frederico Molinari - Party Faktor - Tsuba
4. Leon - My Love Is - Cecille
5. M.in & Patrick Kunkel - Late At Night feat. Eddy Pirax - Micro.fon
6. Sebo K & Metro - Saxtrack - Reboot Twisted Fist Remix - Cecille
7. Ilario Alicante - Chicago Moods - Bosconi Records
8. Andre Crom & Luca Doobie - Better Then Late - Freerange
9. Native Soul - A New Day feat. Trey Washington - Spencer Parker remix - Junior Boys Own
10. Anthea & Celler - Down with G.O.D. - Dj Sneak's What Up D.O.G. dub - Tuning Spork
11. Green Velvet - Thoughts - Relief
12. Mutant Beat Dance - In A Daze - ( I have this promo and will get back to you on this )
13. Talking Heads - Psycho Killer - Stop Making Sence live version

we are proud to welcome the first in a month long series featuring the wonderful artists of Blue COllar entertainment. today... please welcome to the decks........ Audiojack.

With a musical presence and maturity beyond their experience Audiojack are arguably one of the most talented and exciting electronic music acts to develop in recent years.

Signed to Ralph Lawson’s 20:20 Vision Recordings for their original productions and forthcoming debut album and with remixes under their belt for labels such as Renaissance, CR2, Leftroom, Great Stuff and Audio Therapy Audiojack have proved a unique ability to produce credible underground music whilst appealing to a wide enough audience to surpass the sales and airplay of many of their peers.

Their music has gathered an enviable and varied list of international DJs who support their sound including Groove Armada, Sasha, Carl Cox, Deep Dish, Paul Woolford, Lee Burridge, James Zabiela, Nic Fanciulli, Timo Maas, Erol Alkan, Luciano, Steve Lawler, Craig Richards, Meat Katie, John Digweed, Laurent Garnier and Danny Tenaglia.

Their first original production ‘Robot’ released on Leftroom Limited dominated leading DJs sets on release and has sold over ten thousand vinyl and digital copies. Robot was also nominated for ‘Best British Single of 2006’ in DJ Mag’s Best of British Awards.

Debuting with such a big production meant a big follow up and when the guys were asked by Paul Woolford to remix his recent underground classic ‘Erotic Discourse’ they didn’t disappoint, creating another track which has seen massive global coverage with plays from most of the aforementioned artists and many more.

Their debut EP on 20:20 Vision featuring the tracks White Noise, Coastline and Quicksand achieved status as one of 20:20 Vision’s best selling EP’s of 2007. Remixes of tracks such as Idiots, Erotic Discourse, Hijacked, Zum Zum and Stabbing Sally have all featured in Beatport’s top 10 covering all genres whilst selling equally well on other vinyl and digital release portals. Audiojack have also remixed for Underworld on their record ‘Holding the Moth’ which was released on their recent Japan compilation ‘The Bells The Bells’.

Audiojack’s music takes influence from various styles and is typically hard to categorize. Their music appears in shops and magazine reviews under many styles – house, progressive house, minimal, techno, breaks, electro and tribal have all covered their productions, interestingly 4 of those genres covered 1 remix in the same magazine issue!

But it isn’t just their productions which are receiving such critical acclaim. Their ability to work as a team at the highest level is best seen in their live DJ performances, which to date has incorporated over 200 performances in more than 30 countries.

Alongside regular UK appearances Audiojack have performed on 5 continents internationally in countries such as Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Ukraine and United States.

Alongside releasing original material on 20:20 Vision, Audiojack are label managers at their own imprint U.F.O (Underground Frequency Organization). A sub label of 20:20 Vision, U.F.O acts not only as a second stable to release their own material but also for other artists who compliment the labels sound.

With their debut album set for release in early 2009 alongside ongoing remixes and much more international touring set for the future, Audiojack continue to build their reputation as one of the most consistent and successful electronic music acts breaking ranks today.

Playlist:
1. Nima Gorji – Obbatala (Jairo Catelo Remix)
2. Oxia – Whole Life (Original)
3. Charles Ramirez – Working Hard (Mendo Remix)
4. Neuroxyde – Yebo Yebo (Neuroxyde from London Rework)
5. Noir & Westboy - She’s Got My Heart (Original)
6. Alex Niggemann – Chip Chip (Original Mix)
7. Pleasurekraft – Tarantula (iO Remix)
8. Ramon Tapia – You Know (Original)
9. Akabu – Sax ma Bitch Up (Audiojack Remix)
10. Audiojack – Kicks for Kicks (Original)

P toile returns to NOICE this month with a very special guest. please welcome Lucy (Stroboscopic Artefacts, Ware, Meerestief)

about the Artist:
Lucy aka Luca Mortellaro was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1983. At 16, he embarked on his journey of musical creation, experimenting firstly with analog synths. From these humble beginnings he started performing as a DJ, creating a name for himself as an underground artist in Italy. Once he moved to Paris in 2006 he decided to fully dedicate his life to electronic music. Lucy attracted interest from several labels and in 2007 had his first releases.

These early tracks drew the attention of renowned artists including James Holden. It was Holden who introduced Lucy's work to Raphael Ripperton, prompting Ripperton to immediately release "Glass Computer" on his influential label, Perspectiv Records. Through invitations to remix tracks for leading artists such as Gui Boratto, labels like Tic Tac Toe Records and featuring on Fabric 38 mixed by M.A.N.D.Y, Lucy garnered his international reputation. In 2007 he was warmly welcomed aboard Meerestief Records, a relationship that has allowed him to continually develop his musical identity with several EPs. Significantly, Meerestief also invited Lucy to compile and mix the Submerge CD, released in February 2009.

Collaborations with cutting-edge labels such as Curle Recordings, ProgCity Deep Trax and the aforementioned Meerestief has led to hotly anticipated forthcoming work on Ware and Time Has Changed Records to name but a few. Lucy, supported by giants of electronic music such as Steve Lawler, Derrick May, Laurent Garnier, Agoria, James Holden, John Digweed and more, is confirmed as one of the most interesting newcomers in the underground scene.

Tracklist:

Ribn "KMD" [Ovum]
SIlent Servant "Discipline" [Sandwell District]
Perc "Math Beat" [Ovum]
Newworldaquarium "The Force" (Ame Remix) [NWAQ]
Xhin "Link" [Stroboscopic Artefacts]
Levon Vincent "Late Night Jam" [Ostgut Ton]
Marcel Dettmann "Kernel" [Marcel Dettmann]
Roman Lindau "Can't Fix" [Fachwerk]
DVS1 "Floating" [Klockworks]
Blackjoy "Monilola" (Argy's Re-201 Mix) [Deeply Rooted House]
RIbn "Cottbus" [Ovum]
Radioslave "Sundazed" (K2 Beat Bangah Remix)[Rekids]
EQD "B" [Equalized]
Audion "It's Full Of Blinding Light" [Spectral Sound]

We finish off our wonderful series with the fine country of Romania with one of Romania's brightest stars and Studio Martin residents. one of our goals is to expose worldwide talent to the dance community. we Expect great things from Negru....

Enjoy: Negru, born in Bucharest, in a well known family of musicians, began taking piano lessons and carried it on for over 12 years. He started performing with his dj acts only a couple of years ago in after hours clubs in the same city he was born meanwhile he started his own residency at Studio Martin, one of the most underground club in the field. Nowadays he’s spreading his music sets all around the country with much appreciation from the people who love his music. He worked his way up playing next to important names in the industry such as Loco Dice, Sneak, Chemical Brothers, Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim,Tobi Neumann, Monika Kruse, Pier Bucci and next more popular artist to be followed. His first release on Cecille brought him a very welcome on the international scene alongside the hot romanians Livio&Roby. More over upcoming releases will get him on Soweso, Deep Moves and All Inn Records.

we continue our wonderful series within the wonderful country of Romania this week with Vlad Caia. a true star on the rise.... enjoy your weekend... and stay NOICE!

Vlad Caia Bio

His musical exploration dates back from his childhood days. He was influenced by a bunch of people who had the music in their blood. They had the gear, he had the time. They opened his eyes to the world of how sound sculpting can be achieved. Vlad started exploring tones and percussion sounds, as well as synthesizer programming in all its exotic glory. All of these determined him to pursue classical piano training.

Years passed and by the time Vlad was in high school he got his hands on his first hardware sequencer along with one tiny midi keyboard. He started producing for the first time. During this process he learned the basics that laid the ground for future work. The concept of music production on a basic home computer hit him like a storm, thus during the years that followed, tracks and all kind of "weird" experimentation began to take shape. He began to get involved in different projects, from working with different hip-hop artists to even having his own band.

At the same time his musical perspective was influenced by the fresh emerging club scene in Romania, and he paid more attention to artists promoting this electronic sound. He was lucky enough to objectively observe the different periods of clubbing culture and the sounds that were played and how everything evolved. This led him to study electronic music even more, to go back to the roots, to find the real groove that will suit him best.

He could never say that he belongs to a specific genre or a certain sound. There will always be bits and pieces and influences from everything, everywhere, from minimal house and techno to the funkier, discoish twisted soulful sound; Vlad believes in versatility.

In the present day you can find him in the studio working on tracks and projects both solo and together with other producers. He hopes to maintain and consolidate his artist identity in the future

To help Support his upcoming release on The legendary Trapez Label... Please welcome the Amazingly talented Mihalis Safras..... This set is absolutely Siiiiick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not much to say about the athenian DJ/producer and mastermind behind the Material Series.
''Mihalis Safras is concidered to be one of the most high-profiled artists and the most productive techno producer on the planet.'' (DJ Mag245)
He started his career by djing in 1997 to some of the most notorious venues in Athens (Berlin, +Soda, Umatic, Venue) the period when a new electronic age was starting. Quite soon and after many years of successful djing he recognized djing wasn’t enough!

Mihalis appears on at least a dozen 12-inches every year, establishing himself as one of world's most accredited producers through sheer will. The hard work has paid off in the form of releases on celbrated labels like Trapez, Great Stuff Recordings, Soma Quality Recordings, BPitch Control which had proven that he hasn't run out of creative gas. Furthermore he has collaborated for remixes on Ali Dubfire's 'Roadkill' and for a special mix on Britney Spears 'Breathe'.

Mellowing his style as times goes by, getting more experimental and spacey with a fresh style of his own, Mihalis’s production is destined to the wiser dancefloors and most of his vinyls receive international awareness by reaching into charts of the biggest DJs like Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, Dubfire, Adam Beyer, Ricardo Villalobos and many more.

His astonishing discography and the friendship with the UK 'master' Mark Broom lead in 2006 to the birth of his own label and one of the best techno labels these days, Material Series. A smooth label built on the idea of releasing groovy club tunes with material names, all in coloured 12' vinyl. Material Series presents not only Mihalis' ideas on techno but also famous respected artists that included on Material roster. Also in mid of 2007 Material's 'sister' label, Playmobil, was born to embrace more melodic techno lovers.

DJ-wise, his trade relies on housey & funky techno or what he describes as 'techno combining the hard and funky edges of the groovy minimal'. Travelling and speading his tricky sound around the globe, from Yellow (Tokyo) to Avalon (NY) he becomes a milestone of the international techno circuit.
Once more expect much from Mihalis in 2010!
(written by Lizz Goss, DJM)

Make sure to check out his "Interafrica remixes" available with remixes by Mark Broom, The GLitz & Luciano Esse and Toni D... available digitally and in all good vinyl stores starting 10/26/09..... we are NOICE! and we love Trapez......

MIhalis Safras Exclusive Set tracklisting

1. Carlos Sanchez - Deeper (Material Limited)
2. Noidoi - Funk (Material)
3. Noidoi - Left ri (Material)
4. Luciano Esse & Toni D - Tessekur (Material)
5. Luciano Esse - Dogsitter_Anton Pieete remix (Material)
6. Caie & Lagora - Init (Material)
7. Mihalis Safras - Chicas Latinas (Great Stuff)
8. Mihalis Safras - La samba di chikos (cdr)
9. Mihalis Safras - A place from there (Material)
10. Mihalis Safras - There is a place_Hugo remix (Material)
11. MIhalis Safras & Sinc - Tracia (Material)
12. Caie & Lagora - Stripped down (Material)
13. Mark Broom - Treehouse (Saf Series)
14. MIhalis Safras - Where is my man (Saf Series)
15. Outro MIhalis Safras

We continue our October series showcasing Great ROmanian DJ's with Part 2 of our 4 part Spotlight. Please welcome the Great George G......

Magazines like DJ Mag and Juice described their sets at Tao Beach and Tao Club as
"highlights of the weekend". Back in Romania, they dedicated their time in their own
radio show at One FM, where they play two hours alongside their special guests.
By the end of 2007 they saw themselves "trapped" in the studio producing tracks for
their first album called Monochrome - "Children of House FWD 01" [Ido Music] which
was celebrated in Romania with an amazing album launch party at Studio Martin.

Many of you heard the first part of his Mix on Protonradio.com and Pulseradio.net today. well there was an unreleased Mix made for the show where Phil Talks about his New Album "Ssh". Join us as we present this very special Podcast with Cocoon Recording artist: Phil Kieran.

About the Artist:

Phil Kieran has been in the upper echelons of the electronic music game for more than a decade, but is only now releasing his debut album under his own name.

Known for rocking clubs and releasing a string of killer twelves, Belfast-based Phil has hooked up with German powerhouse Cocoon in recent times. Sven Väth’s label is now about to release Shh, a groundbreaking piece of work that will undoubtedly gain Phil plaudits across the board.

Shh seems to not only reference every sound Phil has ever loved in music, but is formulated in a completely fresh and futuristic way. Listen carefully and you can detect elements of dub reggae, old hardcore like LFO, hip-hop, early 90s electronica such as Autechre/Black Dog and other Warp staples, as well as the futuristic techno that Phil excels in.

For the album Phil went back to old sound lab recordings dating back to the 1950s and 60s. Utilising some of these sounds in the initial construction, he built up tracks using a combination of old samples sourced from original and weird places and some live new instrumentation as well. There are live drums, some electric/acoustic/bass guitar and live keyboard playing as well as some choice guest vocalists.

“I tried to use all my knowledge from when I first got into music to try and make an album that captures everything I’ve ever loved about music,” Phil says.

Phil has synthesized his myriad of influences into one radically beautiful whole: blissed-out vocal samples, space age electro, cavernous bleeps, fizzy technoid 4/4 beats, glistening glitches, crackers crackles, early R&S sounds, warm keys, acerbic bassline undertows, dense echoes, Orbital cinematics and randy robotics all feature, but really this is an album far greater than the sum of its parts. It’s very much a home or car listening album, perfect for post-club play, although plenty of the individual tracks contain discerning dancefloor dynamics too.

Cutting his clubbing teeth at Shine in Belfast, Phil now has over 100 dancefloor releases to his name on quality labels like Skint, Soma and NovaMute, and is widely respected throughout the industry among the technoscenti. He’s also recently broken into movie scoring, creating the soundtrack for recent Steven Soderbergh film The Girlfriend Experience with fellow Irish compatriot David Holmes.

To exorcise some demons a few years ago he created a live techno punk band Alloy Mental, variously melding Joy Division basslines onto pummeling punky T.Raumschmiere-style technoid power-drivers. He also has an impeccable DJ rep that’s won him placings in DJ magazine’s global Top 100 DJs poll, and a guarantee to promoters that he’ll inevitably rock the joint to its foundations.

But now Phil has just entered the next phase in his career. Shh won’t be a secret for long: it’s almost certain to take its place amongst not only the albums of the year, but as one of the landmark releases of the last two decades.

we Begin our Quest through October with the first of a 4 part series on Romanian DJ's. Today we Welcome the Amazing Talents of Desolat and Cecille recording artists: Livio & Roby....
We are NOICE! and we love Romania.

Livio & Roby are two Romanian producers and DJs which met in 2004 and joined forces to become production partners. They formed a very strong connection in their musical taste and style. It didn't take that long when they made their first track together, "Bitter Sweet" which was heavily supported by many respected DJs. With a great understanding of what rocks a dance floor and exceptional production skills they were soon making and remixing tracks on a regular basis. With tracks and remixes appearing on Global Underground and Rennaissance compilation albums on a regular basis, Livio & Roby were starting to get the exposure they really needed. Ministry of Sound and Cocoon compilation are the one they signed tracks the latest. These two guys have made their own sound and they call it house. Their “Monochrome” project, which also includes George G, brought the band both global prizes at the Heineken Music Thirst Studio Global Session competition! Surprisingly, when Gabriel & Dresden announced the awards, Livio & Roby feat. George G found out they got the both prices: The Global Winners and The People’s Choice Award. Being the Romanian winners of the local competition in 2006, 2007 got them in Las Vegas to represent their country and, of course, South Eastern Europe. Magazines like DJ Mag and Juice described their sets at Tao Beach and Tao Club as "highlights of the weekend". By the end of 2007 they saw themselfs "traped" in the studio producing tracks for their first album called Monochrome - "Children of House FWD 01" [Ido Music] which was celebrated in Romania with an amazing album launch party at Studio Martin and will soon be available worldwide. Their work finally pays off! This year will be the year for Livio & Roby to make a huge name for themselves on the underground music scene.

Join us as NOICE! launches anew monthly series of 1 offs sponsored by one of our Residents P toile. the series is called A Perfect Circle and will feature 1 DJ per month on the NOICE! podcast. Today we are proud to present Adam Port

Techno’s biggest flaw is its self-referencial tendency. You know the deal, the common contemporary DJ/Producer steals an Underground Resistance-Record from his older brother at the age of 16 (biographical details may vary, not to impair the facts, though), thus presuming to have found the holy grail (what, of course, nobody is claiming to deny). His world is shrinking down to Detroit, Chicago, New York and Berlin within the following years, he’ll equip himself with records and turntables and not look over the rim of his MKII ever again. Adam Ports biography is different. Adam was Hardcore, when he was 16. No, not Rotterdam-Hardcore. We’re talking New York-, Boston- and Washington D.C.-Hardcore here. It’s a past that he still lives up to, cultivating it in his vegetarian-straight-edge-lifestyle. After that there was HipHop. He got in touch with turntablism, discovered his love for vinyl and evolved to be a skilled DJ for the first time. Then, finally came Techno. This way of tracing down spaces, giving one the best possible chance of self-development, is the essential reason for Ports presence being so unique. There’s no scene-dictated tunnel view in his activities, there is only a pointed emphasis on style, on groove and sophistication. An emphasis, that, because it’s informed by Dub, Danchall, Rap, Soul or even Psychedelic Rock, is advanced enough to always shine through the inflationary characteristic of the genre as notably original. That applies to both, his productions and his DJ-sets. What Adam Port is laying his hands on might have its place within the parameters of House and Techno, but it’s always more than that. It’s his style.

UPCOMMIG RELEASES:
- ADAM PORT feat. GIGI - ENORALEHU / with SANTÈ & &ME REMIXES / LIEBE*DETAIL SPEZIAL 012
- ADAM PORT - CHEMISTRY / with CATZ N DOGZ x TILL v SEIN REMIX / KEINEMUSIK 004
- ADAM PORT / &ME - I LOVE YOU / BLEED / SOUVENIR PLUS 003
- &ME - ON (ADAM PORT & RAMPA REMIX) / FRONT ROOM RECORDINGS
- BUTCH - ICECREAM (ADAM PORT & &ME REMIX)

OUT NOW:
TIEFSCHWARZ feat. SETH TROXLER - TRUST (ADAM PORT REMIX)
ADAM PORT - BOOGIE BASS / SOUVENIR MUSIC 017

closing out the month of September is none other than Sandro Russo. we thank defrag records for all the hard work the put into the series. come visit us anytime...

Always searching for new and unobvious developments in music, his do sets are hypnotic trips that combine dance and electronic elements with a house, techno and funky touch.
The result is a unique liquid groove with a melodic twist.
He starts his club career in the late ‘80s, when he fell in love with house music through the records of Chicago Tax, Carl Craig’s Detroit sound, Farley Jack Master Funk, Jamie Principle,
Steve Silk Harley and eventually the New York sound created by Masters At Work, Jonnick, Todd Terry.

In 1993 Sandro started his collaboration with Andreino creating Mas Collective; together they produced such songs that became house classics as ‘You Don’t Know”,
‘Another Story’, ‘Molino’s’, ‘Where Were, thanks to the unbelievable support of the American singer Cece Rogers. Working with Cece allowed Sandro to deeply know the American roots of music living unforgettable experiences.

Producing more than 50 tracks, Mas Collective had the chance to work with such artists as: Marc Almond, Susu Bobien, Cinda and Judy Peterson to name a few.
Mass Collective released tracks with Narcotic Reek, Lazuli, Slip’n’Slide and Airlplane and remixed tracks for such international artists as Morgan Page, Jocelyn Brown,
Funky Green Dogs, Celeda until 2002 - 2005 they created their own label, Mo-Do records.

Major experiences were the chance to work for Bedrock Records – John Digweed’s own incredible label for whom they remixed Suryanto’s ‘All I Know’ featuring Morgan Page, and Deep Dish’ Shinichi Records producing ‘In My Mind’, for which Mas Collective used the Anarcrusand pseudonym.

NicoNote singer and performer. The interaction between voice and sound. The experience started with Dippy Site (‘Panorama Astratto’ on Mo-Do Rec) and continued with “Règola”, a concert inspired by Bingen’s Hildegard, Sandro, took care of the sound and the live treatments. Shows were presented in various Contemporary Theaters and Festivals.

Actually Sandro is working hard to manage his label ‘Undercut’ and sub-label ‘Undercut Forward’, created with Limo and Cristian Pugliese aka kriss.
The idea of starting their own label came up as they wanted to print their own productions and, in the meantime giving the chance to young and talented producers to give it a try. Undercut seen as a collector that allows artists to express themselves and their own unique style.

web:
http://www.djsandrorusso.com
http://www.myspace.com/sandrorusso
http://www.undercut-records.com
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sandro+Russo

we continue with the 5th installment in our feature on Defrag records recording artists. today we feature the very talented Mario Masullo...

Mario Masullo lives and works in Rome. An active sound artist, label owner, musician and promoter,
all of his outlets are governed by his urge to distil the substance of sounds and ideas, irrespective of any scenes.
He defines his music as empathetic, unexpected and heterogeneous. 'Everything moves, driven by emotions'.
His musical playing field covers a very broad spectrum.
From minimal techno to melancholic dub and structured noise (as mass),
manipulating sounds in other worldly ways, following an old tradition of dub productions.
Together with other artists he starts DEFRAG and DSP Recordings,
one of the most important Italian discographic labels, active in the field of electronic sound.
His numerous trips performing live in Germany, Switzerland, Spain (sonar),
France and China help him solidify his reputation as producer that pushes
the boundaries of acceptable forms of electronic music, feeding his need to discover new music.

Today we have a very special Podcast for you.... little story behind this one. our Beloved Resident P. Toile contacted us as she does every month with her Resident mix for our radio show. she was so happy with the way it came out that she sent us another 45 minute mix along with it.... this is that 45 minute mix.. please join us as we journey through some wonderful house music .. this Is P. Toile....... and We are NOICE!

P.toile is a Berlin based DJ and producer, very active and respected on
the local scene, as well as on an international level. Much thanks to
the consistent quality of her productions.
She was first introduced to electronic music in 1993 and shortly after
that she opened her own record store, “Starbeat”, in her hometown
Kiel. Parallel to that, she started dj-ing and organizing events on a
regular basis. “Groove Complex“, the first one, gave her the chance to
train her DJ skills, playing alongside international DJ’s in front of big
crowds. This experience was important for her national as well as
international recognition.
When moving to Paris in 2001 she started working for the record
distributor “Discograph” as well as promoting the club-bar “Lizard
Lounge” in the heart of Paris. There she met Reynold, who was
promoting international artists through his party “Minimal Dancin” at
the well known club “Nouveau Casino” in Paris and through his record
label “Trenton”, where P.toile soon got involved.
Her first releases on Trenton led her to broader recognition and to
many contacts with international artists from France, Japan, Canada,
Poland, Russia and the USA.
In the beginning of 2006 her heart led her to a more surprising
destination: The troubled Lebanon and more precisely Beirut. There
she was, and still is, regularly dj-ing. Together with local DJ Jade,
owner of the Club “The Basement”, she created a series of Red Cross
charity events called “To Beirut“.
Among the clubs that have hosted this special event are: Berlin’s
Watergate, Paris’ Rex Club and London’s The Key. The project has also
been supported by artists like: Craig Richards, Tiefschwarz, DJ Hell,
Mr. C, M.A.N.D.Y., Oliver Koletzki, Ewan Pearson, Tobi Neumann and
other international DJ’s.
Through the years, P.toile’s sound has developed from French house to
techno house, while funk and soul of the seventies, her main musical
roots, still can be heard in her DJ-sets.
P.Toile released on Trenton, Gold & Liebe, Channels Recordings, Two
Faces, Ostwind, Mothership and Moodmusic. Her productions are
especially speaking to a more mature and music conscious audience,
with productions ranging from down-tempo, to up-lifting house -
minimal - techno, via airy emotional house, always spiced up with
some funk.
Her debut “Sticklip EP“ with remixes of pan/tone and Frank Martiniq
immediately reached the top 50 of Groove Magazine. The EP,
”Migration”, on Channels Recordings, containing remixes by Koljah and
Marcin Czubala, was released in the fall of 2008. As well there was a
remix for the Dubai label Fantasize in cooperation with her production
partner Tigerskin and her Beirut-friends Jade & Diamond Setter.
In the beginning of 2009, P.toile had her first release on the German
label Ostwind Ltd and gave a follow-up to her last release on Claude
von Stroke’s label Mothership.
Coming up in September 2009 is a P.toile remix on Thugfucker’s track
“Seratonin” for Moodmusic.
Along with her work as producer and DJ, P.toile is having a monthly
residency on Proton Radio, an L.A. based webradio station for quality
underground music. On Proton’s Radio show “Noice!”, she’s also
hosting a podcast series called "The Perfect Circle". Beside her own
contributions to this series she’s inviting guest artists on a regular
basis. To check on the podcast and the radio show visit
http://www.protonradio.com/show.php?showid=365
Check out her videos, made by the video artist Kama, for the tracks:
Tigre della Stella, Piano Piano and Migration on myspace:
www.myspace.com/ptoile

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