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Christian Hunt is back with yet another sexy mix-up. Check out some of his previous
20 guest mixes here. Enjoy!!
1. Voices Of Black – Atom Bomb (Tanner Ross BWS Mix)
2. Kromestar – In 2 Minds
3. Dave Aju – Until Then
4. John Talabot – Missing You
5. Soul Clap feat. Franceska – Take It Slow
6. Matin Rulez – Golden Sugar
7. Till Von Sein – Sumthin Good
8. Till Von Sein feat. Aera – Monday
9. Jimpster – Love You Better
10. Daniel Bortz – Rescue Me
11. Pional – Just Passing Through
12. Daniel Solar – A Walk In The Park (Pional Remix)
13. Balcazar & Sordo – Stalker
14. Steffi feat. Elif Bicer – Kill Me
15. Millok & Zigelli – Feel Me (Mario Basanov Remix)
16. Nico Lahs – Lost In My Soul
17. John Talabot – Destiny
Martin Broszeit is back with another guest mix for us, he needs no introduction.
Martin makes beautiful mixes! Check out some of the other mixes he has done for us here. Enjoy!
1 Bunte Bummler__High Up in the Line (Suruba X)
2 Super Flu__3 Isaac (Monaberry)
3 Maceo Plex__Frisky (Crosstown Rebels)
4 Adana Twins__Strange (Exploited)
5 The Mekanism__Can’t believe (Needwant)
6 Balcazar__Do you believe (Dirt Crew Recordings)
7 Mario Basanov__We are the Child of Love (The Mekanism Mix) (Needwant)
8 Real Nice__Had Enough (Matt Fear Mix) (LW Recordings)
9 The Mekanism__Missing Love (Needwant)
10 Blond:ish__Lonely Days (Cilbers Mix) (NM2)
11 Arto Mwambe__Don’t fear it, fight it (Compost)
12 Pol_On__Transisstors (Pets Recordings)
13 Jozif__Lady B’s Plea (Culprint)
It’s been exactly one year since HEKO graced Australian shores, and after the success of his last appearance we’re VERY excited about this years gig! If you’ve not witnessed a HEKO set, you’re in for a treat. HEKO is one of those Dj’s that absolutely exhausts you, he’ll keep you begging for more, you’ll sweat and there’s a very good chance by the end of it you wont feel your feet!
Supported by Lucas Dowling & Audun, two seriously talented music heads and in our opinion Gold Coasts finest… We 100% couldn’t imagine two better men for the job!
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The Number 20 + Elsewhere present
‘La Discothèque’with HEKO (Paris) LUCAS DOWLING (Gold Coast)
+ AUDUN (Elsewhere Resident)
Friday May 11 | Elsewhere Bar | Gold Coast Australia
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Kintsho Ka Tshabalala (also known as ‘The Bongo Man’) was born in South Africa a long time ago. He’s an Actor, Dancer, Choreographer, Musician, Producer, Fashion Designer and Teacher. His career boasts an impressive and exhaustive list of credits. As an actor in the early 60′s he appeared in the film classic ‘Zulu’ with Michael Caine. As a musician in South Africa at a very early age he led a very successful chart-topping Penny-whistle band. As a dancer he performed (more than once) at The Royal Command Performances for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth (as part of a South African Dance Ensemble). As a percussionist (what he’s best known for) he toured the world many times over, playing alongside Africa’s first lady of song Miriam Makeba and later the legendary South African trumpeter and band-leader Hugh Masekela.
Eventually Kintsho moved to London and joined African Big Band Osibisa. He also worked at legendary Jazz Club Ronnie Scott’s where he got to meet and play alongside Jazz giant Dizzy Gillespie. His love of music and dance eventually led him to the streets of Harlem, where he established himself as a much in demand session musician, working and touring with such music legends as George Benson, Donny Hathaway and Ralph McDonald (at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall). In the 70’s he was also a member of the very successful Disco group A Taste of Honey. Going from strength to strength he later got involved with the world famous Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre, working with superstar choreographer Debbie Allen (Fame).
After spending some time working and teaching in New Zealand, Kintsho finally settled in Australia in the late 80’s. He worked extensively, splitting his time between studio sessions and live work with bands like Cat, Relax with Max and Scott Carne’s Human Soup. He eventually settled on the Gold Coast in the late 90’s, where he became resident percussionist at Queensland’s infamous Berlin Bar. In the 4 years he spent there, Kintsho (along with musical partner Don Nadi) managed to achieve almost legendary status, working alongside some of the biggest names in dance music, including: Bob Sinclar, Derrick Carter, Dimitri from Paris, Masters at Work (Little Louie Vega & Kenny Dope Gonzalez), Lee Burridge, Dj Pierre. Mateo & Matos, Miguel Miggs, Sandy River and many more…
*** It is now time for us to ‘GIVE BACK’ and support our friend in need… All proceeds from this concert go to help pay for the much needed ‘special’ cancer treatment our dear friend Kintsho needs. ***
A Taste of Honey – Boogie Oogie Oogie
Sometimes you run out of room, other times you run out of time… Nonetheless we’re still here. One more sleep and it’s Friday! <3 S & V xx
Daughters & Sons – Marine (Stevie Kotey Discomix) [Buy It!]
Jazzanova feat. Paul Randolph – I Human (Mario & Vidis Redo) [Buy It!]
Nhan Solo – I Wanna Be High (Adriatique’s How Low Mix) [Buy It!]
Spring is here and so is HEAT #3, Friday April 6 @ Chez Moune (Paris). This time we have a very special German guest… Our friend, the very talented, ridiculously funky and not to mention super sweet, Marc Liebe aka MALIBEE (Dench Disko/Frankfurt). He’ll be playing alongside me (Shari) and our HEAT resident HEKO (that Frenchman that can mix like a demon, make a cake and talk on the phone all at the same time)…! ;-)
Come one, come many! What can you expect? Sore feet! Dancing imminent. ;-)
On Thursday March 22nd the planets will truly align!!!! We are soooo excited – it’s going to be our first time behind the decks together! Vari (Oslo) and I (Paris) will be playing some very nice nu disco, deep house, melodic electronic and soulful minimal at Fisk & Vilt (Oslo). We’re gonna make you dance!!! So if you’re around, get ready! We promise it’s going to be a very special, super electric evening with a whole lot of LOVE!!! <3 Us xxooxx
Ilija Rudman – Cinematic Behaviour [Buy It!]
Art Department – Tell Me Why (Brennan Green Version) [Buy It!]
Azari & III – Reckless With Your Love (Good Guy Mikesh & Filburt Remix) [Buy It!]
Our friend DJ Agent 86 (Lightspeed Recordings) returns for 2012 with a summertime anthem that will light up virtually any dance floor. With a heady mix of disco, funk & house, “El Himno Ibiza” comes in 2 fun flavours plus radio edits. Get your swimwear ready; we’re off to Ibiza!
We have had a nice little chat with the talented Berliner Hannes Fischer. His music first got our attention about a year ago with his wonderfully deep house remix of Aaliyah - One in a Million. We have since this been following him closely. His remix productions are nothing less than top notch, Hannes really has his own signature sound. He always gives us a good feeling, deep, happy melodic. Just how we like it. We are really looking forward to hearing more of his own productions which will be out soon, in the mean time you can check out some of his work and remix productions
on Beatport and Soundcloud.
MINI INTERVIEW
Hannes, what are you doing right now?
Just finished working on a track, now chilling to some good music.
How did this whole music thing start for you?
I guess I got influenced by my stepfather being a musician when I was a child. I played the guitar for some years but some years later I got more and more interested in electronic music. So I started working on tracks on my computer and here we are!
What sound or noise do you love?
It’s cheesy but I really love the sound of trains at night, especially when I’m in bed and hear them
from afar.
What’s been on repeat lately ?
Easy. El_Txef_A, I’m so waiting for his album to come out in march.
Out of your body of work what is your favorite track and why?
I guess that would be the Souls Of Mischief remix. 93’ til Infinity is one of my all-time favorites. Beside many good memories, this one reminds me especially of my first months in Berlin, good feeling.
What are you currently working on?
Today I finished a track that will probably be on my first vinyl release. Very excited. Will be a good one for summer, open airs… Can’t wait for that. I have some remixes that need to be finished, too. So yeah… I’m happy there’s always work these days.
Any dream (remixing) collaborations you’d like to take on?
There are so many. Too many. BAT FOR LASHES would be a dream!
What’s the one thing you can’t live without?
My family and my friends I guess. And music probably. That’s 3, I know.
What is your vital daily ritual?
Playing a good track right after getting up, that’s a good way to start the day. I think I don’t have many daily rituals, but that’s one thing I do almost every day.
Hope you’re having a nice relaxing Sunday, where ever you are. xoxo Shari & Vari
Andri – Big jet plane (Andri Edit)
The Drums – Days (Trentemoller Remix)
Alcoholic Faith Mission – Time (Peter Amster´s I stay another Night Rework)
TODAY is your lucky day, we’ve got some awesome inside information on the very talented and super cool Kirill Sergeev aka The Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club! For those of you that don’t know SPDSC, he’s one gifted dude among that pack of amazing Russian musicians taking over the electronic music world! And he’s been kind enough to make one of his beautiful tracks AVAILABLE just for us!
But be sure to get in quick, as this Russian bar wont be open forever! ;-) Enjoy.
MINI INTERVIEW
Who is SPDSC?
Well SPDSC is actually me, I’m just one fellow from Saint Petersburg. The title, The Saint Petersburg Disco Spin Club was invented when a sound guy, and my friend, from Solo Way Records asked me to name the folder with my material at the studio where my first 2 tracks (‘Marwencol’ and ‘Love Spin’) were recorded.
How did you start getting into producing your own music?
Well, I think I was doing it for ages, like I was in a punk band and in a jazz-fusion band. However in the last year I’ve turned into absolute solo production, due to the fact that I have come to the understanding that it’s easier for me to be sure about my music when I’m taking care of it alone, and when I don’t have enough words I just call my friends, such as Leonid Lipelis, Sasha Pletnev (Ponty Mython) or Eleonora Babaeva and we’ll do something together… I think I’ll have new collaboration on the way with Yana Blinder soon.
How would you describe your sound?
I don’t know, this is the hardest question in all interviews and I can’t find an answer always… But I think this is a sound in which I wanna hear myself and I think the track is ready when I just really enjoy it myself. Plus there’s people getting it too – so I guess that’s the thing!
What are your earliest musical memories?
I was a piano player from 4 to 12, and I really didn’t care about music at all, I was thinking of playmobile and lego (actually thinking of this still, but just 50%), but around 1993/1994 I turned into modern music. I had parties at my parents country house where we were dancing and stuff and you know, I just think everything was coming to our hands… I just remember audio cassettes, Sony 90 – the a-side was Nevermind by Nirvana and the b-side some russian pop by the band Litsey.
What are you currently working on?
Tons of material, I just finished an EP for DBH Music Germany (the company taking care of Housewax Records, Rawwax etc.), also I’m collecting material for the Tusk Wax EP, and some other labels…
What’s on your radar right now?
I’m really looking forward to my collaboration with Lipelis, which is coming out on Teardrop with Lovebirds, Leaves & Iron Curtis, Rocco Raimundo, Arsenii and Vougal, plus remixes, and the What’s in the Box single w/Eleonora Babaeva, with remixes by Vincenzo, Mario Basanov, Krjuk, The Myriads and Ponty Mython… Oh.. ;-) So many names…
Name three of your favorite records old or new?
I can’t really, so much stuff.
What sound or noise do you love?
Sometimes silence, sometimes noise. Sea sounds. Fire sounds. Wind sounds… I think they are so beautiful… TV background sounds, you know when it’s talking talking talking, and you are not focusing at all…
What turns you on?
Many things: My girlfriend, weather, traveling.
What’s at the top of your shit list?
I’m not thinking of this, I’m thinking of good things mostly… Well, I can be a bit disappointed about something, but I don’t think it’s getting to the point of some kind of ‘shit list’…
What advice should you have taken, but did not?
I’m not so good at taking advice, I always stick to my side somehow… ;-) But now I know, sometimes, yes I guess I should have listened to my parents more, but in some things, I’m just very happy I only listened to myself.
How would you describe the electronic music scene in Russia right now?
OH! WE ARE COMING!!!! Ha-ha! There is so much good material from the last year and more to come, it’s a really huge HUGE list! But there are some guys I really admire, such as… Long Arm, Ponty Mython, Lipelis, Raumskaya, Simple Symmetry, Kirill Tipo, On-The-Go, Pompeya, WOLS, Vagina Vangi, Lay-Far, Vakula, Acos Coolkas, D-Pulse SRKP, Monoton. You should check all these guys out on soundcloud or elsewhere…
What is your favorite destination?
Everywhere, I’m so in love with traveling, and also because of my Dj bookings you know. So everywhere I go, I’ve got friends there… :-)
What are you most excited about at the moment?
Oh, I guess I answered that above… ;-)
Favorite website?
Mmm… I have some nice facebook friends, and you can be lead to the right information channels just by looking at your news feed.. So, facebook!
Happy Love Day
