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Mar 2016

Delta Heavy - Live @ DJ Mag NYC 2016

A two hour live set from a secret location in New York City. Delta Heavy are the most exciting duo to hit dancefloors since Chase & Status and Nero, although if anything their music is even harder and heavier, darker and more multi-textured. Having conquered the clubs, however, their newer tracks are becoming more song-oriented, pointing towards a debut album that will surely be hailed as one of the year’s best, designed to satisfy bass-heads and traditional music-heads alike. Simon James and Ben Hall - met at Nottingham University in 2003 they zeroed in on the city’s drum & bass scene spearheaded by nights such as Detonate and clubs such as Stealth. Si was the musical one with the background playing instruments while Ben was the one with a penchant for sound engineering and a background as a DJ. It proved the perfect combination. After graduating, they wound their way back to London where they both acquired computer software. “And,” recalls Si, “because both of us had the same interests in music, we thought we’d align our knowledge.” After several years of hard graft, their debut release appeared on Viper’s acclaimed Acts Of Mad Men compilation in June 2009. They had a cut on the Harry Brown soundtrack, followed by the anthemic Abort in June 2010, which received widespread recognition from the underground as well as support from the mainstream. They signed to drum & bass mogul Andy C’s Ram, label home of Chase & Status and Sub Focus, establishing themselves as credible newcomers with Space Time/Take The Stairs. The former was nominated as Best Track at the 2010 Drum&BassArena Awards while earning Si and Ben nominations for Best Producer and Best Newcomer DJ.

Mar 2016

Amine Edge & DANCE - Live @ DJ Mag HQ 2016

From the south of France, Amine Edge & DANCE have conquered the world! Made famous for their great tracks and remixes, the duet was able to inject a stream of cool in the middle of the house music by creating their unique style,. An explosive one that combines the big bass of Funk and inspirations of Hip-House in the late '80s, as evidenced by their excellent "Halfway Crooks" or their hit "Going to Heaven With The Goodie-Goodies" with sample of Notorious BIG! As and when the tracks and remixes to sign Amine Edge & DANCE become real references and are tops in Beatport charts and playlists of the most influential DJs in the middle! Are now ready to raise their hands for a good musical circle with gangsters House! Clearly the hottest duet of the moment !

Feb 2016

Tom Swoon - Live @ DJ Mag HQ 2016

Tom Swoon's interest in music started at a very young age. At 17, he discovered dance music and was inspired by artists like Deadmau5 and Daft Punk. Over the next few years, Swoon taught himself to spin and saved up enough cash to score a proper DJ set-up, transforming himself from a bedroom DJ to full-blown pro — his devoted fans voted him in at number 46 in last year's Top 100 DJs poll.

Feb 2016

Wilkinson - Live @ Space ibiza New York 2016

Hailing from the leafy suburbs of South West London is Ram Records’ Wilkinson. His first insight into making music came aged of 9 when his parents bought him a drum kit. Mark ‘Wilkinson’ joined a few bands playing at venues as far as the Birmingham NEC and as close as the local old peoples home. This swiftly ended at the age of 14 when Wilkinson discovered his passion for dance music. In his final year at college he tried his hand at making beats, leading him to buy his first bits of production gear and turning his bedroom into a studio. A few years and part time jobs later, after driving his family mad with large amounts of bass loosening the brickwork of his house, Mark secured himself a studio not far from his home. After fine-tuning his production skills, Wilkinson passed a few songs on to Hospital Records via Cyantific, which led to his first release on Hospital's ’ Sick Music 2 compilation. A few months later he sent a folder of tunes to Ram Records and within days received a phone call from Andy C inviting him for a meeting at the Ram HQ. Fast forward a few years later and Wilkinson, now signed to Ram Records/Virgin EMI is being touted as of of the brightest new stars in dance music. Following his club anthems 'Tonight', 'Take You Higher’, ‘Need To Know’, 'Heartbeat and 'Too Close' and ‘Hit The Floor’ Wilkinson released 'Half Light' charting #20, Dirty Love which peaked at #10 and ‘Afterglow’ which became a top 5 hit on the UK Chart, selling 400,000 copies with 45 million Youtube views. His recent single ‘Hopelessly Coping’ peaked at #23 on the UK Top 40, whilst topping the Shazam and iTunes Electronic charts. His debut album 'Lazers Not Included' went to number 1 on the iTunes Dance Chart in 10 countries and his tour schedule takes him across the globe. Summer 2014 saw him perform at the Radio 1 Big Weekend, Glastonbury, Wireless, SW4, Reading, Leeds, T In The Park & EDC Vegas. Since then he’s completed his sold out debut UK live tour and embarks on his second world tour including headline live performances on the Radio 1 Dance Stage at Reading & Leeds, supporting Underworld at Pukkelpop and his new summer residency at Amnesia, Ibiza. Having remixed and collaborated with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Chase & Status, Naughty Boy, Wretch 32, Katy B, Laura Mvula and Nero, he recently scooped ‘Best Single’, ‘Best Album’, ‘Best Video’, ‘Best Producer’ and ‘Best Live Act' at the National Drum & Bass Awards, not to mention the VEVO Viewers Award at the MVA’s.

Feb 2016

Selecta Bros (A Guy Called Gerald and JB) and Nils Hess - Live @ Work London 2016

Friday the 5th of February at Work Bar in Angel, London, Selecta Bros and Nils Hess will be joining us for a Live Stream and an intimate party which you can be part of! The Selecta Bros consists of A Guy Called Gerald and JB, a duo with well over 25 years of experience in dance music. A Guy Called Gerald was one of the many DJs who helped the UK dance music scene explode in the late 80s. He is the first UK acid house producer and the first producer to have two instrumental dance tracks in the UK charts at the same time. He also collabrated with many other muscians including the late David Bowie who he produced a remix for. With JB (aka John Barnet) is one of Londons key underground house music figures and has showcased his DJ skills across the world. With his roots firmly attached to the Acid House era, its no wonder these two met and formed formed Selecta Bros. Also joining us is Nils Hess, a London based DJ and owner of Eukatech Label.