DJ Eric Prydz plays at the Pryda Warehouse Party

Pryda Warehouse Party
Saturday July 31st 2010
10pm-6am

Ewer Street Car Park
29 Great Suffolk Street
London SE1 0NR

There are less than two weeks to go until the hotly anticipated launch of the PRYDA Warehouse Party – and tickets are selling out fast!

On Saturday July 31st, superstar DJ and producer Eric Prydz makes a rare London appearance to showcase his award-winning Pryda label. Taking over one of the UK’s most exciting warehouse spaces – the Ewer Street Car Park in London – the Pryda Warehouse Party promises massive summer vibes in a not-to-be-missed one-off party!

Eric Prydz, whose success spans almost a decade, is back with his Pryda party – in an all-new urban location. Spanning three huge industrial arches and a large outside space, the event boasts an all-new exclusive sound system. Pryda is thrilled to present the first ever warehouse show for the brand new Stealth Array Sound System. This new system built by the new British Manufacturer Flare Audio will not be officially launched until September, but many industry insiders are talking about this being the biggest change in sound technology for a very long time.

Joining Eric Prydz at the Pryda Warehouse Party, are some of the most exciting upcoming DJs from around the world. Rising stars Gui Boratto jets in all the way from Brazil for an exclusive London show, performing live. Popof comes in to party from Paris to show you all why he is one of the hottest acts around. And London scenesters Finale bring a little Balearic flavour to the evening.

The Pixel Addicts play havoc with visuals and production to provide a state-of-the-art visual show. And Par Grindvik from Drumcode and Lost Souls lead the techno charge, with Chris Stanford, Rossko and other special guests.

ARCH 1 – PRYDA
Eric Prydz
Gui Boratto – Live
Popof
With support from Finale
Deporto – LIVE Set /  Tim Gale / KillEmillo

ARCH 2 – LOST SOULS
Par Grindvik – Drumcode
Chris Stanford
Antony Difrancesco
Lee Hume
Rossko
XI

ARCH 3 – CHILL OUT

Advanced Tickets from Resident Advisor & Clubtickets

Balance Series Party @ Cable, London

Looking for something special in the London this weekend?

Then look no further than the excellent Balance Series Party which takes place on this Saturday July 17th at Cable in South East London.

Featuring a four hour set from AGORIA back 2 back OXIA with additional sets from Emerson Todd (EQ/Cocoon) and Jozif (Wolf & Lamb).

In the bar, get on down with GET DOWN GOOD featuring Jimster, along with Tom Bulwer, Greg Sawyer and Jo Sayers.

CABLE is situated at Bermondsey Street Tunnel, London SE1 3JW, nearest tube station London Bridge.

Tickets £10 in advance or £13 on the door. For further information visit the Cable website.

Zombie disco Squad appearing at Lovebox photo: York Wegerhof

2010 Rizla curators Grandmaster Flash, Hot Chip and Toddla T head to the legendary Rizla Arena at Lovebox.

Rizla’s second party for 2010 sees them return to Lovebox for possibly the best inner city festival in the world. After smashing it last year, Rizla couldn’t resist taking the famous Rizla van back to one of the coolest areas in London, Victoria Park.

From 16th – 18th July the Rizla curators, Grandmaster Flash, Hot Chip and Toddla T will each be programming a day at Lovebox, and have carefully selected an outstanding line up that is sure to give the Rizla Funktion-One Sound System the workout it deserves.

On Friday we see Radio 1’s In New DJs We Trust presenter Toddla T picking a heavyweight line-up that includes one of the godfathers of the UK garage sound, Todd Edwards, the Zombie Disco Squad who are residents at the notorious Panorama bar in Berlin, and Cooly G one of the freshest stars of the UK funky scene and a semi-pro footballer to boot.

Saturday sees hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash host Soul II Soul’s Jazzie B, critically acclaimed hip-hop producers The Nextmen, reggae renegades the Trojan Sound System and don’t forget (your ear plugs) Hip-Hop Karaoke.

The final day of the festival will see Hot Chip taking over the reins and booking two of Chicago’s house legends, Derrick Carter and Larry Heard aka Mr. Fingers to play music all night long…say what?

Confirmed Line up of the Rizla Arena @ Lovebox Festival 2010

Friday 16th July – hosted by Toddla T

14.00 – 16.00                   Cooly G
16.00 – 17.30                  Sticky + The Heatwave ft Lady Chann
17.30 – 19.00                  Zombie Disco Squad
19.00 – 20.30                  Toddla T and MC Serocee
20.30 – 22.00                  Todd Edwards

Saturday 17th July – hosted by Grandmaster Flash

12.00 – 13.00                  Heavenly Jukebox presents HVN JBX
13.00 – 15.00                  Hip Hop Karaoke
15.00 – 16.30                  Trojan Sound system
16.30 – 18.30                  The Nextmen
18.30 – 20.30                  Jazzie B (Soul II Soul)
20.30 – 22.00                   Grandmaster Flash

Sunday 18th July – hosted by Hot Chip

12.00 – 13.30                  Peter Digital Orchestra (Eklektik – live)
13.30 – 15.30                  2 Bears
15.30 – 17.30                  Hot Chip DJs
17.30 – 19.30                  Derrick Carter
19.30 – 21.30                  Larry Heard

After Lovebox the infamous Rizla Arena will be setting sail on a paddle steamship in Glasgow and London, and launching four bespoke regional events across Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Sheffield. All events are set to be show-piece parties, building on Rizla’s already impeccable reputation as the place to go for great music and party times.

2010 Rizla Curators UK Tour Dates

Lovebox: 16th – 18th July
Glasgow Boat Party – Fri 6th August
London Boat Party – Fri 8th October
Regional event Sankeys Manchester – 26th November
Regional event Rainbow Warehouse Birmingham – 13th November
Regional event Motion Bristol – 20th November
Regional event Plug Sheffield – TBC

For more information visit www.rizla.co.uk

DJ Hal

It is two years since lunar warrior DJ Hal released his last single, a long wait for sure but well worth the wait as he returns with a brand new EP of minimal electronic beats and progressive tech sounds.

Desire is the title of the DJs latest offering and features the original version of the track alongside two remixes, one from Alan Barratt and the other from Dudley Strangeways, the EP closes with Hal’s progressive-tech tune Pavlov’s Dog.

The title track, ‘Desire’, features a hypnotic one word vocal from Katy Heath (of Bent fame), that sits snugly over HAL’s intricate programming and deep percussive tech groove. HAL describes the track as an “empathy indulgence that teaches you in just one word what desire is all about”… and you can’t help but be moved by the emotion in the music, whether at home or on the dance floor.

Of the two remixes, it is newcomer Dudley Strangeways version that stands out for me, introducing his beefy percussion and bass-driven magic to great effect, creating an eerily beautiful interpretation, bristling with energy and dance floor attitude.

The closing track on the EP is another brand new composition from DJ Hal, Pavlov’s Dog. A driving progressive-tech track that has Hal saying; ….”the pulsating nature of Pavlov’s Dog sets off an automatic response in the human mind, that opens up your aural awareness paths and makes you dance.”

While the closing track  stutters to start, Pavlov’s Dog does eventually kick off into something of a foot tapper, but it also drifts in and out of aural focus and for me never really reaches Hal’s expectation.

None the less another sterling effort from DJ Hal with the title track and Dudley Strangeways remix version worthy of a listen or adding to your collection.

DJ HAL – DESIRE EP – Okyo
1. Desire (Original Remix)
2. Desire (Alan Barratt Minimal Remix)
3. Desire (Dudley Strangeways Remix)
4. Pavlov’s Dog
(Okyo, Denmark) OKYO 010
Release: 21st June 2010

Denis A releases a new 3-track single, Z

Denis Alentieff aka Denis A, one of Russia’s most exciting DJ/Producers releases a new 3-track single, Z.

Denis Alentieff became Denis A in 2007, when he first proved himself as a highly talented DJ at a party in Moscow alongside American DJ star, Christopher Lawrence. During the following two years he has developed his DJ skills to the highest degree, and is now regularly joined on the decks by the cream of international talent at his DAR label parties. Recent visitors have included Danny Tenaglia, Dave Seaman, Beltek, Nick Warren, Style Of Eye, Sebastian Leger, Danny Howells and Robert Babicz.

In 2008, Denis A launched the DAR label as a creative outlet for his studio productions. With Denis’ own highly distinctive style crossing genre boundaries via progressive, techno, deep dub and minimal influences, DAR has been steadily building a strong fan base. Releases have featured handpicked remixes by Style Of Eye, Solaris Heights, Pig & Dan, Wally Lopez, and Robert Babicz. A steady stream of DJ support for Denis A productions has come, most notably, from Laurent Garnier, Dave Seaman, Sasha, Hernan Cattaneo, Tiesto, Glenn Morrison, Desyn Masiello, Deepgroove, Josh Gabriel, DJ Vibe, Sebastien Leger and Nick Warren, since the label’s inception.

With a continuous flow of new singles, an ever growing international DJ schedule, big parties planned in Moscow, and his DAR label to rum, it looks like 2010 is going to be a very exciting year for Denis A.

Z is the 15th release on the DAR label and offers three stunning tracks. Z is a chilled minimal trance journey into space and time.  Fans of of that whole “Northern Exposure” vibe, will enjoy this track. Along The Coast takes off into a deeper hypnotic funky electronic direction. While, After Z delves deep into dubbed out late-night territory for those more mellow moments.

Denis has also unveiled some of the hottest new Eastern European remixers from Russia, Ukraine, and Slovenia, over two Remix EPs (DAR011 Part 1 & Part 2), with their interpretations of some of the DAR label’s best tunes to date… Chemical Test, Heaven and Mirage. Since then, Denis A has continued to blur the boundaries between genres with more timeless electronic dance music in the form of Brutalizm and Muai Thai In Bangkok (DAR102), and most recently the intense acidic analogue atmosphere of Test Drive (DAR013) and percussion fuelled Ahnenerbe (DAR014).

For more information visit www.darlabel.com and www.myspace.com/alentieff

Eric Prydz is back with his Pryda party and a new central London Warehouse location. Spanning 3 huge industrial arches and a large outside space, the event is powered by Funktion1 sound and is the perfect excuse to remove yourself from the standard club environment and embark on a summertime adventure.

Eric Prydz
Eric Prydz needs no introduction and stands alone in his ability to mix commercial success with underground notoriety. Acknowledged by Beatport as one of their biggest selling artists of all time, he runs his own labels including Pryda and the more techno orientated Mouseville.  He’s featured at every major festival and event around the globe, and with his first artist album ready to drop on Pryda Recordings this is your chance to see a unique artist in a truly underground setting.

Gui Boratto
Gui Boratto originates from Sao Paulo, Brazil and is firmly establishing himself as one of the most in demand artists across the globe. Working closely with Kompakt he boasts a continuous string of very successful releases on K2, Audiomatique, Renaissance, Harthouse, and Plastic City amongst others. If his last road block appearance at London’s Cable is anything to go by, it’s best to get in quick.

Advance Tickets
Pryda Warehouse Party
Saturday 31st July, Central London
Tickets available from www.residentadvisor.net

For more information visit http://ericprydz.tv

Form @ Village Underground, Shoreditch, London

Saturday 19th June sees the launch of FORM at Village Underground.

Although a new kid on the musical block, this fresh young upstart brings you the kind of savvy format you’d expect from a night much older in years.

A truly bespoke night, it will concentrate on quality programming, production, ambience and and the kind of line ups you rarely see outside of festivals these days. Sound wise each event will be non genre specific.

The main bulk of the evening will revolve around the house and techno spectrum. But be prepared to hear everything from electronica, funk, hiphop, disco, mashup, ska and all that goes inbetween.

FORM has been founded by a team of industry veterans. They have been working under various roles and guises within clubland, music, radio, press, technical, production, fashion and creative for over 20 years collectively. Some have even been lured out of retirement to be involved in this exciting new project. The culmination of their experience, enthusiasm and essentially their “contacts” means they can bring you something very special indeed.

This collaboration of people realised there was something lacking on the London club scene, and a massive target audience were not being catered to. The whole of clubland has become saturated with so-called “underground” club nights at present.

In reality this format is now so common place that all they bring us is the same old crowds, the same old venues, the same old sounds and the same old experiences – all the while still claiming to be individual. These kind of events also alienate lots of people who like a good night out just by the sheer “cliquey” element attached to them.

FORM wants to shake it up and do things differently. They’d like to give you a night which is thoroughly down to earth and without pretention. The line ups are aimed at the sort of regulars who may not go out every week, but will come out of hiding for nights which strike a chord with them and those which have the premise of something a bit special.

The lineups will speak for themselves for each event, bursting with the kind of names that need no introduction.

FORM aims to give you what you’ve been holding out for… A night out with a lovely, welcoming crowd, amazing music, banging soundsystem, eye catching production, and most importantly a night that was actually, for once, worth the effort!

Opening FORM on Sat 19th June 2010 will be: X-Press 2, Jon Carter and CJ Macintosh.

X-Press 2
A phenomenal recording and DJing unit consisting of Rocky, Diesel and Ashley Beadle who first burst onto the international club scene in 1993 with Muzik Express. Expect roasting beats (a la Trance Europe Express), full on epic breakdowns and all kinds of catchy hooks. Currently signed to Skint Records (Fatboy Slim’s label) and partaking of all kinds of six-deck wizardry, expect lots of surprises and innovative collaborations.

CJ Mackintosh
The man responsible for remixing MARRS, ‘Pump Up The Volume’ together with Dave Dorrell. Originally a hip-hop DJ, CJ moved over to house music in the early 90s and scored a residency at Ministry of Sound in ‘94 where he played for seven years. Now a father of two and still pleasing mainstream clubbers as resident DJ at City Loud, Turnmills, London.

Jon Carter
A man of many guises who plays and records under the names Joe Schmoe, Monkey Mafia and Junior Cartier amongst others. Originally inspired by the 80s acid house scene he has since experimented with various musical styles including funk, dub, breakbeat and even reggae. Now best known for funky, energetic old skool house, Carter is one of the worlds most popular DJs.

Form @ Village Underground
54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PQ Saturday 19th June
9pm-6am

X-Press 2
CJ Macintosh
Jon Carter
Leroy Roberts
Tim Gale

£15 in Adv

Tickets from: www.clubtickets.com & www.residentadvisor.net.

For more information visit www.formlondon.com.

SUNceBEAT Music Festival, Croatia

Southport Weekender Presents
SUNceBEAT
August 13th-15th 2010
The Garden Petrcane, near Zadar, Croatia

SunceBeat Ravers!

2010 sees the dawning of a new era for the legendary Southport Weekender Festival as they embark on a new journey overseas, taking their SPW magic to the Croatian shores this summer with their brand new event, SUNceBEAT.

Set in the beautiful surroundings of The Garden Petrcane near Zadar, this 2500 capacity event will take place over 3 nights and days from 13th August – 15th August.

SUNceBEAT will sport a plethora of World class DJ’s and live acts, spanning across 2 outside stages in the beautiful “Garden Area” with the crystal clear Adriatic Sea lapping at your feet, alongside the late night club, cocktail and champagne bars, numerous sun lounging areas and the 150 year old clipper, ‘Argonaughty’ (250 capacity) setting sail twice a day for the 6 exciting boat parties they have planned.

DJ’s already confirmed for SUNceBEAT:

DENNIS FERRER
THEO PARRISH
RON TRENT
JAZZANOVA
AME
KERRI CHANDLER
RUB N TUG
JOEY NEGRO
JAZZIE B (SOUL II SOUL)
KARIZMA
MR THING
THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS
RONNIE HEREL
EDDY MEETS YANNAH (CROATIA)
PHIL ASHER
KEV BEADLE
LUIS RADIO – EQUAL RECS /ROOM26 (ITALIA)
TERRY JONES
SARAH FAVOURITIZM
SOULDYNAMIC (ITALIA)
MR FINGERS (LARRY HEARD) LIVE
DJ’S DEKKY & MAGIC JAY (SLOVENIA)
GAVIN KENDRICK
MARC ROWLANDS

Live Acts confirmed for SUNceBEAT:

ROY AYERS
JOSE JAMES
BAH SAMBA FT TASITA D’MOUR
LEROY HUTSON

SUNceBEAT Ticket Prices

Weekend Adult Tickets: £80pp
Children Under 12 are free of any charge
Boat Parties : To be announced

Accomodation

Hotels
Petrcane is well stocked with accommodation. Check Hotel Pinija if your after a three star hotel vibe with indoor pool, etc. There’s a huge stock of apartments and villas that can be booked for the week or weekend as well as cheaper hotels for as little as 10 Euros a night. The village also has camping facilities for up to 160 tents so the choice is yours. If you would like further information about staying at Hotel Pinija then please visit General Turist or email info@terratravel.hr as they will have a limited rooming availability.

For accommodation enquiries insdie the village, please email gail@thegardenzadar.com. For accommodation enquiries outside the village, General Turist is the official accommodation engine for the area.

Camping
There is a small campsite very close to the festival which can hold around 100-120 “plots” (ie. Small – medium tent).The price is 25 kuna’s per day which works out at around £3 a day. Bargain! Please check out Camp Pineta or email Gail (as Above) for a larger campsite, They do get booked up quite quickly though! If you are looking on the internet for accommodation then the villages of PETRCANE or PUNTA SKALA are best for walking to the festival site.

You can get more information from www.SUNceBEAT.com

Patrice Scott - secretsundaze @ sonar

secretsundaze and The Secret Agency presents secretsundaze Sonar Party 2010 at La Terrazzza and the picnic area in Poble Espanyol.

Patrice Scott (Sistrum)
The Mole (Wagon Repair)
Trus’me (Prime Numbers)
Ethyl and Flori (Quitessentials, Freerange)
Giles Smith (secretsundaze)
James Priestley (secretsundaze)

The Secret Agency (secretsundaze’s new booking agency) and secretsundaze are proud to announce details of our 3rd party at Barcelona’s amazing open air club La Terrazzza. Although this is the 3rd year secretsundaze will be representing at La Terrazzza after 2 hugely successful parties, this is the first real Sonar showcase of our new booking agency The Secret Agency.

2010’s party looks set to be the best yet with it being the first time we have utilised the picnic area just a few minutes walk from La Terrazza. This is beautiful grassy area with trees overhanging the dance area with picnic benches and seating making it the perfect way to ease into the evening as a pre cursor to moving into La Terrazzza at midnight.

Along with La Terrazzza it provides one of the only true open air parties one can experience during the Sonar festivities. La Terrazzza itself is without doubt one of the most stunning locations for a party at Sonar. The party will go on for a marathon 12 hours!

Our headliner is Patrice Scott from Detroit. Patrice’s productions on his Sistrum imprint have garnered him fans the world over and his DJ sets at the likes of Panorama bar, Fabric and indeed secretsundaze In London have furthered his appeal.

Joining Patrice we have two of our favourite artists of the moment with The Mole and Trus’me. The Mole has been a favourite appearing at secretsundaze a number of times now but usually performing live. This will be in fact his first time djing for us. Manchester’s Trus’me has shot to populartity over the last few years and his albums “Working Night’s” and “In The Red” have received huge acclaim. He has an extremely busy DJ schedule and we look forward to his debut set for secretsundaze.

Also representing The Secret Agency we have young guns Ethyl and Flori who at the tender age 23 have already released on Quintessentials, Freerange, Cecile and forthcoming on secretsundaze. They are no slouches in the djing department either! Last up our ever reliable residents Giles Smith and James Priestley will be on hand to keep the party burning long into the late hours.

secretsundaze at Sonar has become an institution attracting a great crowd of European party people and industry heads alike. This promises to be another unmissable party with it being our longest ever Sonar party (12 hours) and a double header with the party taking place across 2 sites. Batton down the hatches!

secretsundaze at Sonar
Sunday 20th June
5pm to Midnight in the picnic area, then Midnight to 5am at La Terrazzza

secretsundaze at Sonar Tickets:
5 euros concession list, 10 euros including drink
To be added to the concession list email info@secretsundaze.net

Address:
La Terrazzza, Poble D’Espanyol, Barcelona

For more information visit: www.myspace.com/secretsundaze
To book tickets visit: www.thesecretagency.net

EQTV - new internet TV station

EQTV is a new internet TV station offering viewers four channels of exclusive videos from music’s cutting edge with a focus on the best electronic music from around the world.

On EQTV1 – the channel devoted to outside broadcasts from clubs, gigs and festivals – you’ll find Sven Vath talking about Cocoon and playing out; a DJ set from Jeff Mills at Pressure in Glasgow; Agoria talking about his Balance album and playing live in Edinburgh; Andrew Weatherall and Ivan Smagghe playing back to back at the Sub Club; and Cassy djing and talking about her unique DJing style.

On EQTV2 – the channel devoted to webcam interviews with the world’s best music producers – you’ll find Claude Vonstroke talking about his label’s fifth birthday, plus unseen footage from his set at T In The Park last year; Mathew Jonson on his new album, Agents Of Time, and his label, Wagon Repair; and Technasia producer Charles Siegling on his latest album, Central.

On the Public Access channel, you’ll find footage shot by DJs themselves; fan footage from clubs around the country; films by fellow filmmakers, and the best electronic music videos – online now are films of Jeff Mills, Dave Clark, King Unique, Ellen Allien and more.

And on the Repeats channel you can raid the EQTV vaults to view some of the 40+ films in our video archives.

In the coming weeks, EQTV will be airing new films shot at Technique in Leeds (with Dixon and Dyed Soundorom) and Cocoon In The Park (with Sven Vath, Loco Dice and Ricardo Villalobos), as well as video interviews with the likes of Sei A, Ripperton, Savas Pascalidis and Robert Hood.

There will be new films online every week at EQTV, there’s a news section that’s updated daily, and we have a section where you can download the latest MP3 mixes.

For more information visit www.eqtv.dj