Dec 2014
You only have to dig back into our archives to know Young Marco has been a Dutch staple of ours for a minute now. Playing here as part of our send-off to Amsterdam's mighty Trouw, the man delivered a typically mad-cap mix of everything you're likely to have never laid hands on: rare electro, exquisite Bollywood disco, and so much more. Pull up a chair, this one's a doozy.
Dec 2014
We’re selecting some of the best DJs in the business and taking them back to the record shops that mean the most to them. They will then lay down an immensely special set from their record shop of choice and needless to say, the mix is 100% Vinyl. This year we’ve provided a portal into some of the best record shops in Europe. Cassy took us to Berlin's Hard Wax, Mr Scruff lead us to Piccadilly Records in Manchester and Tom Trago took us to the impeccable Rush Hour Records in Amsterdam. For Part 4 in the series we’ve chosen one of the tightest DJ collectives on the planet: Apollonia. Mixmag cover stars back in August, the French trio of Dan Ghenacia, Dyed Soundorom and Shonky are vinyl collectors, players and lovers in every sense. Throwing down immaculate house and righteous techno on wax is second nature to the Gallic crew
Dec 2014
On 19th & 20th December, the big beat kings of the arena mainstage, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, showcased to a home nation crowd their new global tour concept – Bringing The World The Madness. Taking over Antwerp’s iconic Sportpaleis Antwerpen for a double header of shows the dynamic duo gave frenzied fans, and the hundreds of thousands watching in via the official live stream, an earth shuddering introduction to what is set to become one of the most talked about live tour shows of 2015. Over 40,000 music-loving fans turned out to be a part of history as the current World #2 DJs, and undoubtedly electronic music’s biggest duo, unveiled their first official world tour project and gave revellers a feast of mesmerising production unlike anything seen before. Featuring a slew of new releases, alongside an array of favourable party edits and mash-ups, the show also featured a surprise guest appearance by Dim Mak head honcho Steve Aoki who joined the Belgian brothers to form part of their 3 Are Legend act, and leave spectators shell-shocked by an unexpected roadblock performance. Designed and powered by the minds of the team behind the world’s biggest dance festival, Tomorrowland, this new global adventure will see Dimitri & Mike circumnavigate the globe in 2015 and bring their distinctive Smash The House flavours to a ready army of dancefloor destroying people party. Step forward Bringing The World The Madness as Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike welcome the newest and most exhilarating chapter to the 2015 clubbing calendar…
Dec 2014
Few would dispute Jonas Kopp as being one of the most prominent and exciting figures to emerge from Argentina in recent years. An accomplished producer, in-demand remixer and versatile performer, he has fast transitioned from Buenos Aires’ best-kept secret to one of contemporary house and techno’s leading lights, on a par with genre-defying luminaries such as Levon Vincent, Ben Klock, Marcel Dettman and Ryan Elliot. An equally multifaceted performer, Jonas has become renowned for his three turntable DJs sets that course dizzyingly through tempos and temperaments—anything goes when Jonas is on deck. Meanwhile, his more techno-orientated live PA show has been refined over the years using a blend of digital and analogue equipment, unveiled for the first time at the prestigious Berghain back in July 2010. He has since remained a regular fixture at the Berlin institution, and club circuit Europe-wide, totalling memorable appearances at ADE, Sonar and Amsterdam’s Trouw - to name a few. This year will see Jonas extend beyond Europe with tours pegged for the US and Japan in the pipeline.
Dec 2014
Let's not mince our words: here's 100+ minutes with Ken Ishii, the definitive boss of Japanese techno. We'll let the rest do the talking.
Dec 2014
Local underground hero Barem finished off our Buenos Aires debut with a remarkable set
Dec 2014
The globally recognised legend, Paul Oakenfold joins Dan Tait for a 124bpm psychedelic ride, weaved across our CDJ-2000 nexus players and DJM-900 nexus. This was quite a show.
Dec 2014
Dec 2014
First up on Thursday evening we have the legend and long standing Bugged Out regular Justin Robertson. With over 23 years in the game and a sound spanning acid house, nu disco, techno and everything in between, he’s an innovator in every sense. He’s remixed for the likes of Björk, Erol Alkan and Justice while releasing on Optimo Music, Tiger Sushi and Southern Fried. This man's debut in The Lab is long overdue. Also stepping up to the plate this Thursday is one of our DJs of the year, Jackmaster. A selector that can do no wrong, the Numbers man is now well and truly smashing it on all fronts after a regular slot on BBC Radio 1 and a countless amount of sets across the globe including Circoloco, We Love and Dekmantel festival.
