Le DJ Didier Sinclair est mort

(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

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Le disc-jockey, musicien et producteur Didier Sinclair, l’un des porte-drapeaux de la scène électronique française et directeur artistique du réseau FG DJ Radio, est mort, jeudi soir 30 octobre, d’une maladie à l’âge de 43 ans, a-t-on appris dimanche de son agent.

Parmi les disc-jockeys pionniers de la FM, Didier Sinclair, qui avait débuté en 1982 sur NRJ puis Fun Radio, a connu un premier succès discographique avec l’album Groove2me (Serial Records) paru en 1999. L’année suivante, son deuxième album, Lovely Night, avait rencontré un succès international, qui lui avait ouvert les portes des plus grands clubs où il mixait régulièrement depuis.

En tant que directeur artistique de FG DJ Radio, il avait notamment à son actif les compilations Dance Floor FG qui se sont écoulées à plus d’un million d’exemplaires.

Didier Sinclair avait été chargé aussi du développement de Going Global Series, label de musiques électroniques créé par Barclay (Universal). De 1995 à 1997, il a exercé les fonctions de directeur artistique “Dance” de Barclay.

En avril, Didier Sinclair avait publié un nouvel album, Do you Speak ?

Pour raisons de santé, il avait mis ses engagements entre parenthèses et annonçait sur son site Internet son retour au printemps 2009.

                     

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Ibiza Closing Party 2008

(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

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The third in Big In Ibiza’s 2008 Ibiza summer series, Ibiza Closing Party 2008, mixed by Big In Ibiza DJs is another 10 tracker rammed right to the brim with this seasons White Isle anthems!

Kicking things off with the No.1 DMC & Music Week Club chart topper, is The Wideboys and their Miami mix of Connected Ft Max’C – A Feeling.

Next on the agenda are Audioscape & Annikka (usually more known for their big room Trance anthems) with the House mix of the ‘All My Lovin’ single, forthcoming on Audioscape’s new Trance Form album. For this the crossover works amazingly well, with Annikka’s beautiful vocals succeeding in creating another big summer vibeing house anthem.

Other tracks to take note of throughout include the massive Ibiza Knights, ‘(Feels So) Good To Be Alive’. A track that shot into the Itunes top 20 off the back of Big In Ibiza’s Opening Party mixed by Jonathan Ulysses. This time with the full vocal Terrace mix that adds to that special euphoric, uplifting feel of the track and keeps this compilation’s sing-along theme running all the way through. There’s also the ‘Love Assassins’ mix of Filthy Louca’s massive ‘All Alone’, with its haunting, vulnerable vocal sample complimented by an uplifting piano to give the whole track a bittersweet feel good vibe. Big Piano’s also appear in the mix with Pedro De La Fiesta’s fiesta rework of The Angry Kids & Bob Marley’s ‘Mr.Brown’ and Chris MiMo Jones’ new club anthem ‘Parachute’.

Finally up is Chris MiMo Jones’ huge remix of this summers absolutely monstrous underground Ibiza Anthem, Picotto Vs Papini, ‘Gonna Get Ya’, Anthony Brooks & Tristan D’s Azzido Da Bass like smash, ‘Do You Know Who

I Am’ & last up is the Love Assassins again with their remix of Fonzerelli’s Infinity.

Tracklist

1. Connected ft MaxC – A Feeling (Wideboys Miami Mix)
2. Audioscape feat Annikka – All My Lovin (House Mix)
3. Angry Kids vs Bob Marley – Mr Brown (Pedro De La Fiesta Remix)
4. Roulette ft Charlotte McKinnon - Someone To Hold
5. Ibiza Knights - (Feels So) Good To Be Alive (Terrace Mix)
6. Filthy Louca - All Alone (Love Assassins Mix)
7. Picotto vs Papini - Gonna Get Ya (Chris MiMo Jones Remix)
8. Anthony Brooks And Tristan D - Do You Know Who I Am
9. Chris MiMo Jones - Parachute
10. Fonzerelli - Infinity (Love Assassins Dub)

                     

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P.H.A.T.T. - “Mass Destruction”

(3 votes, average: 4.67 out of 5)

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The Head Of Nukleuz Trance is back with his own unique style that can be heard in clubs all over the globe. Following up on his recent successes P.H.A.T.T now presents Mass Destruction. A track that completely justifies the attention he’s received from the likes of Paul Van Dyk, Dave 202, Lost Witness and Dave Pearce - as dark, energetic and emotive as ever. `

As is always with P.H.A.T.T’s style, the track subtly builds up to create more and more energy as it unravels, revealing a build up made up of dark, resonating synths and vocal stabs, before finally unleashing its spine tingling riff and phatt basslines to develop the track into the powerful, energetic and downright banging dancefloor destroyer it becomes!

Space Raven (self proclaimed “N#1 French Hardtrance producer”) gets behind the buttons for the remix and presents a tougher, harder and Trancier mix, to create the energetic and emotive style of Dance that P.H.A.T.T and his tracks have become so renowned for.

“Pierre’s mixes always go down a storm in my sets”
- Dave Pearce (BBC Radio 1)

“I’m a big fan of Pierre’s material, be it the tougher end of hard-dance or the uplifting side of trance. He has a rare talent that always keep dancefloors packed and DJs excited” - Andy Whitby (Voted Best DJ & Best Resident @ Hard Dance Awards 2007)

Pierre Pienaar is a formibale young producer who has crashed onto the scene with his own inimitable brand of uplifing trance…ome to watch – Lost Witness

“Namibia’s best kept secret but not for long judging by the quality and huge acceptance of his productions & mixes! Totally transformed some of my songs into musical works of art!” – Stu Allan

“Pierre certainly has an ear for a killer riff, and this combined with the energetic dancefloor qualities and crisp production values in his tracks make his work a cut above the competition in hard trance.” - Simon Eve (DJMag)

“PHATT makes phat Trance tracks!” - Steve Hill

“Pierre is an exciting new producer who is making waves in the hard trance world, great to see a fresh face coming through” – Nick Sentience

“Pierre’s slamming releases always travel with me when I’m touring!!!” – Dave Joy

“Pierre has established himself as one of the leading hard trance producers of today. His notoriety is well deserved and he has a glittering career ahead of him.” – Lee Haslam (Tidy)

Recommended Tracks

1. P.H.A.T.T. ‘Dolce Vita’
2. Pierre Pienaar ‘This Is Where We Are’
3. CRW ‘I Feel Love (P.H.A.T.T. Remix)
4. Rachel Loy ‘I Can Feel It (Lovin’ Me)’ (P.H.A.T.T. Remix)
5. Melodia ‘A Melody’

                     

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Hardcore EP 18

(3 votes, average: 4.33 out of 5)

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Nukleuz’s Hardcore EP’s have always been extremely successful all the way from EP 1 up to the newest. These little beauties have always pleased the most avid of Hardcore fans to those on the border & with the likes of Jakazid and King Ace, HNK & The Nukleuz Kollective on the buttons for these remixes of some of the UKs best loved tracks, Hardcore EP 18 will definitely be no different.

Having spent 6 weeks at the number one spot in the UK charts - after being released early because of the amount of covers knocking about - HNK now present their take on the huge smash that’s also topped charts across the pond and all over the world.

Next up is hardcore demon and Nukleuz favourite, JAKAZiD, with his mix of Doctor Who’s legendary theme tune. The ending of the last series of Doctor Who was viewed by millions up and down the country, and Everyone, whether a fan of the old Doctor or the new will be able to hum along to this one!

Track three is the Nukleuz Kollective getting in the studio to create their mix of one of Dance’s classic tunes and a track that’s recently been reworked following Brains getting down and boogying to it to advertise water. The huge piano and a real pumping beat used here really do this track justice.

Finally up is King Ace and antoher absolute Dance anthem, ‘Free’. Which, since it’s original release in the 90’s has genuinely become one of Dance music’s best loved tracks and can still be heard all over the country in bars, clubs, cars and blaring out of bedroom windows. Huge!

1) HNK – I Kissed A Girl (JAKAZiD Remix)
2) JAKAZiD – Doctor Who
3) Nukleuz Kollective – Rhythm Is A Dancer
4) King Ace - Free

                     

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ANDY BOPH - ‘FLASH’

(2 votes, average: 4.5 out of 5)

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Having already received support from a host of DJs across the board, including the likes of Carl Cox, Paul Van Dyk and Tiesto, Andy BopH is definitely a rising star in the world of Dance music, quickly establishing himself as a top notch producer. He’s already remixed for Mauro Picotto, Mark Mendes and The Young Punx with the list of requests still growing and is surely a name to keep an eye on.

Originally starting off with more of an electro touch, on tracks such as ‘Business Lunch’ & ‘Rat Trap’, Andy’s style has seemingly developed into more spacious, progressive sounds, creating grooving tribally rhythms with ‘A New Day’ & ‘Problems’. This next release, ‘Flash’, continues this trend with Andy keeping to the same style of progressive electro, especially on the flip with Kes Klinton’s stripped down remix. Another great double tracker from Andy BopH!

                     

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