DJ/production People Get Real is comprised of Simon Lister and Peter Wilson, who’ve been rocking dance floors since 2002. These talented chaps from Newcastle, England, preach their dance-music gospel all over the UK and effortlessly navigate the worlds of house, disco and techno.
Big Shot Guest Mix: People Get Real
Lusine / “Two Dots” (Pezzner Remix) (Ghostly [...]
Brooklyn’s Jon Cutler has earned a solid rep in house music circles for curating the steady stream of quality music on his Distant Music label since 1996. He’s also produced and remixed loads of underground club hits, including his ubiquitous “It’s Yours” featuring E-Man. Many of his choice productions can be heard on Distant Music [...]
German DJ/producer Joachim Spieth has slowly been making a name for himself via his crafty productions and his year-old Affin label. His style is a heady mix of tougher house and minimal. Here’s Spieth in action on this exclusive Big Shot Guest Mix.
Big Shot Guest Mix: Joachim Spieth
1. Sean Danke / “Falling” (Original Mix)
2. Little [...]
Berliner Marc Miroir’s profile soared after he released “Kraft,” which was later licensed to Claude VonStroke’s Fabric mix CD. He recently issued “Sponge” with partner in crime Asem Shama, where they illustrate yet again their brilliant teamwork. Miroir also produced “T-Bone” with Frankfurt legend Pascal FEOS, and a dropped a digital-only track, “Cars.” With [...]
West London breaksmeisters Quest and Mutiny have produced over 100 tunes between them. The duo just presented us with a new release on Functional, “Stick up Kid” / “One Big Rhyme,” which is making lots of noise in all of the usual underground circles. To celebrate the new release, Quest has mixed up a 15-track [...]
In celebration of their new release out on Sweet Irie — “Boom Style” which sports a booming remix from AC Slater and “Direct Hit VIP” with a re-rub from Calvetron — Beat Assassins have whipped up this awesome DJ mix. Featuring some lots of their own bass heavy business, as well as choons from [...]
London-based mixologist Max Cooper has been cutting it up on the decks since he lived in Belfast in the ’90s. Flash to the present and Cooper continues to dazzle crowds with his turntable skills. In fact, he appears on a new monthly scratching tutorial for Underground TV on Sky Channel’s Propeller and was featured in [...]
After the release of their Beats, Rhymes & Conflicts, The Wrongstar Society have signed to former Prodigy member Leeroy Thornhill’s Electric Tastebuds. The Wrongstars are getting ready to unveil their first release on the label, “Get Wrong,” and the track is already getting good looks from DJs that matter. The Wrongstars have graced us with [...]
Nobody knows when the economy is going to recover, but it’s safe to predict that big things are in store for Benny Rodrigues in 2009. This Dutch DJ/producer’s funky, minimal tech-house style is gaining traction at clubs all over the world, and his quality productions are getting loads of attention. Rodrigues just released his rather [...]
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Currently residing in North Wales, Tom Demac leads a double life. By day he manages a web development team; at night he expresses himself through thoughtful productions and DJ sets. After releasing records through Free Rotation’s collective imprints, Mindyourhead Records and Mindtours, Demac formed his own Electronique Audio, an imprint which serves as a vehicle [...]
Veteran DJ/producer Lee Coombs never met a breakbeat he didn’t like. Having remixed for the likes of Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto label, as well as Moby, New Order and Lamb, Coombs continues to mine the fertile ground between 100 and 128 bpm. Earlier this year he released “Control” featuring Katherine Ellis, and he’s about to issue [...]
BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac is the queen of the mashup. Ms. Mac is about to head out on the road with Annie Mac Presents, an ambitious UK club tour (see dates below) featuring Black Kids, Ladyhawke, Magistrates, and Frankmusik, plus DJ sets from Simian Mobile Disco, Hot Chip, Erol Alkan, Toddla T, DJ [...]
