The legend of Jus-Ed permeates throughout the house music community. He’s led the way to a renaissance in New York house music as a mentor, party maker and label boss. He’s helped the likes of Levon Vincent, Nina Kraviz and Fred P rise to prominence under the banner of his label, Underground Quality and he himself has been a voice of underground sounds, impassioning...
Have you ever wondered about the meaning of your dreams? Well, Berlin-based pair Klartraum certainly has. Nadja Lind and Helmut Ebritsch joined forces in 2006 to explore techno in a deeper, more spiritual level. Naming tracks after psychological patterns, spiritual experiences and even layering spiritual teacher's spoken words through their work, it's a whole new level of artistry that we find...
“If Prince and David Gahan had a baby in Paris in 1990, that child might now be making music like this" – Guardian UK “This” meaning the work of LA-based trio Human Life, a.k.a. Matthew Wasley, Rachael Starr and Joshua Collins. Citing influences as diverse as The KLF, Depeche Mode, Happy Mondays and the classic Chicago house music label Trax Records, the...
Joseph Keevill, also known as Saytek, cut his teeth on the tech house movement having had an integral role at Mr C's club, The End, throwing himself full heartedly into all aspects of a musical life. His early inspirations from Detroit techno and UK's IDM movements have melded into his own take on modern techno, brimming as it does with deep bass lines and punchy percussion. Keevill has also...
Alex Tepper is the power behind the throne. You may scratch your head upon hearing his name, but be damn sure you've heard some of the hundreds of releases that have been touched by his hands in almost 20 years in the business. Working behind enemy lines under a variety of pseudonyms or as collaborator to some of the biggest names in house music, his releases have had everyone from Pete Tong...
It's been quite a year so far for X-Press 2 not only are the legendary dance floor vanguards at the pinnacle of the international DJ fraternity, they remain all round purveyor's of the UK's finest House music, and with that to start the new year off nicely the eclectic duo are set to release their eagerly anticipated third studio album offering ' The House Of X-Press 2' on Skint on 23rd...
Fresh from mixing both MINISTRY OF SOUND and PACHA CD’s featuring his own ARIA chart smash hit ‘Tromba Ye Ye Ye’, Timmy Trumpet is currently touring Australia before he ventures back overseas to promote his new EP ‘Trrrumpet’. Aside from his multiple worldwide tours, including performances at Miami’s WMC, Ibiza’s Pacha and London’s Ministry...
fabric 17th December
This Saturday, Cocoon’s Italian face of techno, Marco Carola returns to the Room One fold with his pounding selection of floor melting big room techno loops and riffs, alongside resident Terry Francis and Pier Bucci who will be performing Live.
In Room Two, British techno pioneer, Surgeon who released his long awaited ‘Breaking The Frame’ LP on...
After another mind-blowing season in Ibiza throwing sell-out boat parties and rocking the Space Terrace, global clubbing brand, Pukka Up is gearing up to keep the summer memories alive with the release of the second installment in the ‘Loves Me’ compilation series; ‘The Summer Lives On’.
Pukka Up took things to a new level in Ibiza this summer with their...
The Berlin based Clink Recordings boss Camea makes an overdue appearance here in Room One for WYS! this Sunday. With her label home to artists like Alexi Delano, Mark Henning and Tim Xavier, she is undoubtedly a woman of impeccable taste, but as her promo mix for the event in question proves, she’s got a knack for seamless DJing to boot. WYS: Tell us a little bit about your...
