It's the announcement you've been asking us for and, we're delighted to bring you news of our Ibiza 2013 plans. We're returning to Es Paradis for another summer full of Kandi magic, starting with our opening party on Saturday 1st June.
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DJ, producer, remixer, and label owner Alex Gaudino began his adventure as A&R in the early nineties in Italy at the famous Flying Records.
In 1998 Alex founded RISE Records, which soon became one of the most respected European labels signing hit records like The Tamperer and Black Legend, scooping a nomination as best European A&R at the European Music Awards in 2000 along the way!
Alex then starting producing with big names such as Crystal Waters, Ultra Natè, and managed projects such as Supacupa and Sambatucada (Gaudino da Costa), He also remixed releases for the likes of Pete Tong, Chris Cox and Mouse T
Then in 2007 his single 'Destination Calabria' elevated Alex to the level of his Data label mates Eric Prydz and Fedde le Grand – reaching Number 1 in the European Dance charts and after worldwide release achieved massive success across the globe. The rest as they say is history...
You can find him playing his pumpin', dirty, sweet and sexy electro house sound at the coolest international venues: from Moscow to Montreal, and from Paris to Rio!
LoopTV interviewed Alex in Amsterdam to talk about his success so far, find out how he got started, and probe him on his recent productions with Jason Rooney.
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Pacha Ibiza held their annual Classics Pool Party at the Shelborne Hotel in Miami this year as part of Miami Music Week and the highlight of the party among a line up which included Bob Sinclar, Pete Tong, Goldfish and Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano was hip-hop DJ supreme, Jazzy Jeff.
In this first clip DJsounds spoke to Jeff where he revealed his opinion on the inclusion of DVS in the D.M.C. turntablist competition, how technology has changed scratch culture and how he considers the DJM-909 battle mixer a part of his family. Oh, and he spoke exclusively about the brand new DJM-T1, Traktor certified scratch mixer we announced today.
In Part 2 coming later today watch Jeff destroy the Pacha Classics Pool Party...
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We last caught up with Gregor Tresher when he played at Space in Ibiza last summer, this time we are in the cosy confines of his Frankfurt studio where he tells us about his new album "As Days Go By", his current single by the same name on Ovum plays in the background.
Gregor made his mark in 2007 with his beautiful "A Thousand Nights", he continues to produce and release top notch tracks on his Break New Soil label. As Days Go By is launched in June with a global tour where Gregor will be performing the album live using Ableton and the new DJM-900 nexus very simply using the top mounted USB port and in-built audiophile 24bit 96k sound card. Not to mention the stunning new 32bit FX.
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Meet Jonathan Cowan, event manager and owner/manager of The Shelborne Hotel in Miami, Pacha Ibiza resident and former US Show Jumping Champion!
Jonathan was responsible for programming and organising the two weeks of mayhem in Miami for WMC and Miami Music Week taking in parties from Luciano, DJmag, We Love..., Pacha, Body & Soul and Danny Tenaglia. Here he talks lucidly about how the fortnight went, his highlights, the history of The Shelborne and that controversial split between WMC and Ultra Music Festival.
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Good things come in pairs so they say and this exclusive interview is no exception, as LoopTV talk to Australian house music duo TV Rock! There must be very few career boxes for TV Rock left to tick. Double ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) award winners, the duo, comprised of GQ DJ of the Year Grant Smillie and Ivan Gough have been dominating the charts for the past 5 years.
Their debut single ‘Flaunt It’ was an ARIA chart history breaker and the duo have had 11 number #1 positions on the ARIA Club chart since for their originals productions and remix work. If that wasn’t enough, they also own and run Neon – a highly successful dance imprint which has already cracked a #1 on the international Beatport digital download site.
Listed by IDJ and Mixmag in 2008 as the ones to watch, their single ‘Been A Long Time’ was picked up by Axwell’s label ‘Axtone’, remixed by Laidback Luke and received major backing from Pete Tong’s ‘Essential Selection’. Following on the success of ‘The Others’ with The Dukes Of Windsor, and more recently ‘Happiness’, which they collaborated with Luke Chable.
In addition to TV Rock’s impressive production pedigree, they’ve remixed a who’s who of dance music, with the likes of Groove Armada, Sander Kleinenberg, Axwell, Armand Van Helden, Tiesto, Calvin Harris, Paul Van Dyk, and many more.
We talk shop and find out what's under the hood in their studio, how they shape their sound, and what's coming up for the guys this year.
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On the announcement in Miami that Louie Vega is set to return to The Blue Marlin in Ibiza this summer, we give you this amazing insight into his "Sunset Ritual" parties.
With a look of glee on his face, Louie tells us his joy of playing alongside the whole Vega family every Saturday from 6pm outside until 5am inside, why he made the move to the Blue Marlin, how and why he has made the move from CD to USB on the CDJ-2000s and rekordbox, and getting props from Deadmau5.
This is also a big year for Louie as he and Kenny Dope celebrate 20 years of Masters at Work, Louie tells us how their sound has changed and responded to the changing styles over those years, he even reveals how he would love to remix Lady Gaga, find out which top American pop star Louie would love to do an original track with.
Behind every man there is a strong woman and Anane, Louie's wife tells us what its like playing alongside her husband, sharing bombs with him and inspiring woman with her music and DJing.
EarthMoments is a division of EarthSync, a world music record label, and producer of award-winning audio productions that brings together both traditional and contemporary world and ethnic music to form a unique production catalogue. It was founded by executive producer Sastry Karra, Sonya Mazumdar, Yotam Agam and Kris Karra in 2004.
The EarthMoments world music sound design label was created to offer producers collections of high quality unique samples. Offering a sonic space to explore sounds to set the creative spirit free, with rare percussion and world instruments.
Using state of the art analog and digital equipment combined with a passion for quality has brought EarthMoments a high deserved reputation for quality.
The in-house team production includes producers and engineers with over twenty years experience, working alongside a roster of internationally acclaimed musicians.
LoopTV present this insightful look behind the scenes of their day to day operation, overseeing recording sessions for their growing international sound library available through Loopmasters.
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In a brief moment of quiet in the busy life of BBC Radio 1 DJ Annie Mac, DJsounds catches a few words with the Dublin born noise generator deep in a London basement.
Annie tells us about her unique sound, playing "that" Friday night slot on Radio 1 and the unique concept behind "Annie Mac presents..." her touring clubnight. Famously quoted as having "a moment" while seeing DJ Sneak rock it while she was at Uni she hasn't looked back, now touring the world, sewing together multiple genres in her eclectic party starting sets.
An early champion of Dubstep, the seminal Sonar festival in Barcelona asked her to curate a daytime showcase, an afternoon that has been sited as the beginning of Dubstep finally arriving in Europe.
Martijn Ten Velden has established himself as a leading DJ/producer on the international circuit, playing his signature tech-house, minimal sets to crowds all over the world. Rocking dance floors in every corner of the globe from 'Renaissance' in London, 'Redlight' in Paris, 'The Peppermint' in Dubai, to 'Stereo' in Montreal, 'Cielo' in New York, and 'Vanguard' in LA! Plus he has held regularly gigs at 'Fabrik' in Madrid, and 'Amnesia' in Ibiza...
Successful partnerships with Toolroom Record's Mark Knight, and collaborations with Mark Yardley from the Stanton Warriors, have proven how flexible and innovative Martijn's work can be. Earning respect from the likes of Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler, along the way.
Nominated for 'Best Artist' and 'Outstanding Remix' at 2006’s House Music Awards, then winning 'Best International DJ 2007'. Plus IDMA nominations for ‘Best Compilation’ at the Miami Winter Music Conference 2008 - Martijn is no stranger to success!
Martijn continues to spend most of his time working on new solo productions and remixes, along with forging new collaborations, plus maintaining his global touring commitments.
LoopTV interviewed Martijn in Amsterdam to talk about his success so far, find out more about his musical style, and probe him on productions methods.
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The challenge which takes place on 9th June has already raised nearly £1,000 for charities Help for Heroes and The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic & District Hospital Nhs Trust. N-Trancehopes this figure will rise significantly, as more details of the endeavour is released to fans and fundraisers.
Lewis, aka DJ Kuta, is legendary dance act N-Trance’s official DJ, ensuring the sets of the ever-popular group remain as energetic as always. Fellow fundraiser Tez will complete the nearly 1,000 mile ride on a handcycle, following a tragic paragliding accident some twelve years ago which left him paralysed from the chest down.
Originating from Oldham, Manchester, N-Trance continue to play to delighted audiences all over the world, particularly in the UK where their seminal track ‘Set you free’ has been an effervescent rave/dance anthem since it first ignited the charts in 1995. The track, which reached number 2 in the UK charts and sold well over half a million copies, continues to inspire an interest in dance music from otherwise lost audiences, and has been successfully released and sampled on a number of occasions.
Amidst an array of recent appearances, N-Trance have still found time to produce new material, including the recent track ‘Is this love’, which quickly became a fan favourite and featured on dance compilation ‘Clubland 18' released in December 2010.
