2011 was another landmark year for our masked hero. His highly successful mix compilation for Toolroom Records was received critical acclaim, and marked the start of his quest to conquer every mix series in existence and become the unrivalled “King of the Comps”. With some exciting compilations in the pipeline for 2012 Jaguar Skills looks set to achieve this accolade very soon!

He also continued his collaboration with retail giant Urban Outfitters having launched an exclusive Ninja Tee and CD combo last year and performed in stores across the UK to celebrate.

The demand for Jaguar Skills outside of the UK also went to new levels, with his US tour taking in all the biggest venues (Pacha NYC and the Nocturnal Wonderland Festival), as he further spread his sonic wings as far as Japan with performances at Air!

Naturally, the rise and rise of Jaguar Skills will continue with pace in 2012. So make sure you are present with the rest of the Jaguar Skills army to hear the impending aural assault of every tempo; from Dubstep to Drum n Bass, and everything in-between.

Jaguar Skills and his Amazing Friends Spring Tour

24th February – Manchester, Sankeys
2nd March -  Bristol, Thekla
3rd March – Cardiff, Glam
6th March – Newcastle, Tup Tup Palace
9th March – Nottingham, Rescue Rooms
10th March – Portsmouth, Guildhall
16th March – Liverpool, Chibuku
17th March – London, Scala
23rd March – Norwich, Waterfront
24th March – Birmingham, HMV Institute
30th March – Oxford, Oxford Academy
07th April – Northampton, Road Mender

Tickets are on sale now from www.gigsandtours.com.
For more information visit www.jaguarskills.com.

FOREIGN BEGGARS – LIVE
FLUX PAVILLION b2b SKISM
SLUM DOGZ b2b FUNTCASE
ZOMBOY
DODGE & FUSKI
RATTUS RATTUS b2b KLOSE ONE
MOBSCENE

On December 10th, two leading forces from the dubstep scene unite, for TRIBE presents Never Say Die & Circus – a night of big bass, deep dub and forward-thinking underground music. And with a huge lineup, this is one night you can’t afford to miss…

Coming to The Electric, Brixton, dubstep powerhouses Circus Records and Never Say Die Records bring together two of the freshest and most exciting rosters in dubstep. Innovators in the scene, and home to inspirational, forward-thinking and LOUD bass music, Circus Records and Never Say Die Records have released some of the biggest underground anthems of the past couple of years. And together they present a lineup that’s going to smash it up!

From the Never Say Die camp come critically acclaimed rap, grime and dubstep act Foreign Beggars, who bring their frenetic live show to the night. Fresh from collaborations with the likes of Mensah and Skrillex, as well as Noisia, and more, Foreign Beggars (Metropolis, Orifice Vulgatron, DJ Nonames) are as unpredictable as they are prolific. They’re known for producing energetic live shows, and rumbling beats that drive dancefloors into a frenzy, so this time Foreign Beggars are pulling out all the stops.

And it’s a ‘battle of the bosses’, as, Circus Records’ Flux Pavillion and Never Say Die’s SKisM play an exclusive back2back set. Following the release of their collaborative single with Foreign Beggars ‘Jump Back’, (released on November 28th) the two label bosses are lining up something very special.

The two camps are bringing in the reinforcements, with plenty of huge support coming from both rosters. We have Circus Records dons Slum Dogz (Swan-E, Doctor P and Krafty MC) and Funtcase, playing back2back. And from Never Say Die we have troopers Dodge & Fuski, who are releasing ‘Python/What Do You Know’ on December 12th, and Zomboy whose remix of Nadia Ali, Starkillers & Alex Kenji – ‘Pressure’ is coming on November 21st. Between them these two have put out some of the biggest jump up records of this year!

Plus Urban Nerds boys Rattus Rattus and Klose One and electro heads Mobscene (‘High/Graceful Destruction’ released November 28th) are coming along for the ride.

Visuals come from Fade In Fade Out, an Audio Visual collective from London. Their approach is an intensive mash-up of stark graphic icons, shapes and deconstructed imagery, and it’s seen them work on shows with Skream, Benga, Rusko, Basment Jaxx, Funkagenda, Annie Mac, Jack Beats, and Stanton Warriors.

With Tribe presents Never Say Die & Circus, Circus and Never Say Die are taking bass next level. Bringing together a massive lineup and sleek production – this event will blow your mind.

TRIBE Presents Never Say Die & Circus
Saturday 10th December 2011
The Electric Brixton
Town Hall Parade
Brixton, London SW2 1RJ
10pm-6am

FOREIGN BEGGARS – LIVE
FLUX PAVILLION b2b SKISM
SLUM DOGZ b2b FUNTCASE
ZOMBOY
DODGE & FUSKI
RATTUS RATTUS b2b KLOSE ONE
MOBSCENE
visuals by FADE IN FADE OUT

Tickets:
Standard £12.50 & £15 tickets available from www.londonwarehousevents.co.uk & www.residentadvisor.net.

Saved Weekender at The Source Bar, Maidstone

Nic Fanciulli had yet another SAVED WEEKENDER success at The Source Bar in Maidstone, this Bank Holiday weekend, in celebration of his Saved Records 6th birthday. I could see Nic Fanciulli’s face at the back of the stage looking absolutely delighted with the turn out. The guest DJ line up was impressive including, John Digweed, Adam Beyer, Guy J, Paul Ritch, Ida Enberg, Mark Fanciulli, Tim Green, Alex Tepper, Rob Cockerton and many more.

I had no doubt that the music would keep the masses on their feet and true to form, the crowds were non stop dancing to some of the worlds legendary DJ sets. I knew it was going to be a hot experience, where everybody would maybe love some ice cream with vodka jelly!

Wiretappeur - Everybody Loves ice cream by Bedrock Records

I arrived when John Digweed was playing and unlike last year, Saved had pitched a stage outside in ‘Rose Yard’ to accommodate more room for the ravers. Last year the main room of  The Source Bar was packed solid and condensation was dripping from the ceiling as the music and revellers created a very hot atmosphere! No need for Saved fans to worry about the heat this year though, as an open air gig helped to keep them cool and keep them dancing.

The vibe was amazing and the excitement of the crowd was clear enough to see and feel. I worked my way to the front of the crowd, just so I could get a closer look at the magicians at work and true to form, John Digweed’s excellent set, insisted you felt the bass penetrate your soul, move to the beats and sway to the rhythm of the crowd.

Paul Ritch playing at Saved Weekend

Paul Ritch another Bedrock star followed John Digweed, who are both incredibly gifted DJ/Producers. Both of their set bass lines could of started a tsunami on the River Medway close by. John Digweed played a track close to the end of his set, which was an amazing Bongo beat delight – I LOVE dem bongo beats! It got the crowds whistling and wooo-ing with excitement and I could not help but look around at the happy faces of many keeping up with the rhythm of the beat. It definitely created an incredible atmosphere.

I had a ‘billy no mates’ night out, as my usual club buddy went to visit relatives up north, whilst another, who is always asking to come to a gig with me unfortunately fell ill.

Others had other engagements including having to get up for work early the next morning!  Bank Holiday’s used to be when most supermarkets closed, so families could enjoy time together and relax, but unfortunately times have changed. So I put my on glad rags, including new boots that were definitely not made for dancing and set off, as I wasn’t going to miss this Saved Records party for the world, because their sounds lead the way.

ROSS EVANA - THESE SOUNDS by savedrecords

I didn’t need to worry about being alone, because as soon as I arrived, I went to the bar where almost immediately a man introduced me to another younger woman (who informed me she was trying to get a free drink from him) as his wife! You’ve gotta laugh at some of the tactics of men, who know how to avoid buying a lady a drink! The people there were all very friendly and were definitely having an amazing time.

I got chatting to a few people on the dance floor, including a woman who asked my age and after telling her the truth, said I looked incredible bless her, she’s definitely on my ‘friend for life’ list. Following that revelation, we got chatting about hair styles, as hers was an amazing post punk bleached blond spikey classic cut. Then a sweet young man kept on insisting he give me a hug, whilst saying Awwww! Perhaps the sweety felt that I needed a hug, either that or I reminded him of his mum! I would like to think that he was impressed that someone of my age had the balls to go to a gig of this magnitude alone and get with the groove! There’s no stopping me!

ROSS EVANA - GROOVE IT by savedrecords

I was pleased to see some of the VIP guests at the back of the stage, getting down and dancing amongst the crowd, as although they continually took photographs and were dancing at the back, the vibe was truly happening on the floor, front stage. I was very grateful for having a VIP guest list entrance and asked if I could go back stage, as I wanted to thank John Digweed for placing me on the guest list. Sadly, I was informed by security, that I needed a stamp on the back of my hand as well as a green VIP wristband. A lady then informed me I looked like I should of been that side of the stage, so I thanked her kindly, as I always try to look my best! It definitely wasn’t a night to wear my daytime linen casuals with comfy sandals!  However, I believe I showed my appreciation more, simply by turning up, enjoying the experience and dancing to John Digweed doing what he was definitely put on this earth to do.

I glanced up at a window at one stage, whilst moving to the beats and noticed Nic Fanciulli looking absolutely delighted looking down at the crowd, also noticing he was holding a much deserved glass of champagne in his hand. Seeing the delight on his face, kept the smile on mine, as I am always delighted to observe peoples moments of happiness. All I can say to Nic Fanciulli is, the ‘SAVED WEEKENDER‘ was another incredible experience and we at Buzzin Media wish Saved Records a very happy 6th year, and many more years of success to follow, which we have no doubt they will.

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The Source Bar

Rock en Seine music festival

Among the electronic music artists confirmed to play at this year’s Rock En Seine music festival are Death In Vegas, Trentemoller and top French DJ & producer Etienne De Crecy.

Fans of all three will appreciate that Death In Vegas & Trentemoller are headlining the Scene Pression Live Stage on Friday and Sunday, repsectively.  While Etienne De Crecy will headline the Scene De La Cascade Stage on Saturday night.

Death in Vegas were formed in 1994 by Richard Maguire aka Richard Fearless & Steve Hellier and were originally called Dead Elvis.  Objections had them change the name of the group and instead Dead Elvis became the title of their debut album.  Over the years their music has blended influences of psychedelic electronic rock, krautrock, dub, electronica & minimal techno as the band constantly change without concerns of fads and trends.

Death In Vegas now consists of original member Richard Fearless & Tim Holmes.

Rock en Seine is situated in a northern suburb of Paris and as such almost guarantees good camping weather, unlike the UK festivals which can be marred by rain, rain and more rain. The festival is in the centre of town just 10km outside Paris and is on from Friday 26th August to Sunday 28th August; and the High Speed Train and Metro can get you there in a matter of a few hours.

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Glade Electronic Music Festival 2011

Glade Electronic Music Festival will be held on 10th,11th & 12th June 2011 and will be held at The Mansion House, Old Warden Park, Biggleswade Bedfordshire.  Conveniently situated for festival goers travelling from all directions  this location is an ideal site, close to all major routes, and  in a beautiful landscaped park.

Below are the final additions to this year’s Glade Festival, followed by the complete line-up.

GLADE STAGE:

London Elektricity / Elite Force / The Losers (live)

London Elektricity AKA Tony Coleman. Head honcho of one of the world’s leading drum n bass labels, Hospital Records. Having been involved in the scene since the mid 1990’s he has been instrumental in the development of the genre as we know it todat.

London Elektricity will be supported by Breakbeat’s Elite Force, who have been instrumental in the sound from the early days of NuSkoolBreaks through to spearheading the tech-funk and more recently more bass-heavy sound of break.  Elite Force was recently voted best producer at the Breakspoll 2011 Awards.

The Losers consist of XFM’s Eddy Temple-Morris and Tom Bellamy.  They have remixed the likes of The Prodigy, Placebo, Snow Patrol, Empire of the Sun, Dan le Sac & Scroobius Pip and Alex Gopher amongst others and they are just about to release their debut album ‘Beautiful Losers’ Gung Ho! Recordings. Not to be missed!

OVERKILL:

Ed Rush, Luke Vibert, Subhead, 2 Bad Mice, Goth Trad, Drumcorps, The DJ Producer, Africa Hitech, Lone, Kanji Kinetic v Rrritalin.

Jacky Murda, Hi Freqs, DJ Donna Summer, Dankle vs Moova, MachineDrum, Mustard Vs Gunn,  Boy Kid Cloud, Noiseboy, Current Value, Droid, Noisyboy, Parasite,
Pirate Soundsystem & Punksi,

Having already released what we considered to be a great line up, Team Overkill have pulled out all the stops with their second wave of acts headed up by some true legends within their genres.

Kick-starting with No-U-Turn & Virus legend Ed Rush who joins one of the most prolific producers in IDM / forward-thinking electronica Luke Vibert (Wagon Christ, Plug, Kerrier District and Warp, Planet Mu, Rephlex and too many more) at the very top of the bill, we also welcome old school heros 2 Bad Mice (Bombscare / Moving Shadow Recs) Gabba-legend The DJ Producer and Scottish techno pioneers Subhead. Add to this the hypest new producers Africa Hiteh and Love alongside Dubstep heroes GothTrad, the extreme Drumcorp and a whole host more. Get your waders on and prepare to get stuck in.

ORIGIN / INSPIRAL / FUSE:

Antix, Mixmaster Morris, Electrypnose, Ipcress, OTT, Quantize, Andy Rushton, Antonio Testa, Couscous, Robin Triksele, Young American Primitive, Dan Arborise, Flurotrash, fiord, Hypnophonica, Irie M, Ishq, Katty Grooves, Little Thoughts, Manesseh,
Metaphra, Noodream.

Taking care of all your Psy-Trance needs, these three arenas will have you rocking until the very end, from the beautiful outdoor sunny vibes of Origin Stage where the best in UK and international Psy Trance featuring a selection of the biggest and best live acts ad DJs covering all styles and flavours. InSpiral Stage will play host to all things chilled out and world-music during the day and then move towards more psy-funk and techno as the evening progresses. Finally our new stage FUSE plays host to five of the UK’s leading promoters Liquid, Illuminaughty, Planet Shroom, Wildthings, Planet Zogg and Toadstool.

GLADE FESTIVAL 2011 – FULL LINE UP

GLADE STAGE:
TRENTEMøLLER
(LIVE  feat. FULL 7-PIECE BAND)
DRUMCODE feat. ADAM BEYER,
SLAM, PAUL RICH (LIVE ) & JOSEPH CAPRIATI
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION (DJ SET)
ANDREW WEATHERALL / PHOTEK (LIVE)
SKRILLEX / LONDON ELEKTRICTY
ELITE FORCE / DREADZONE (LIVE)  / KRAFTY KUTS
HYBRID (LIVE) / DIRTYPHONICS (LIVE) / THE LOSERS (LIVE)
ENGINE EARZ  EXPERIMENT (LIVE) / DUB FX & THE FLOWER FAIRY (LIVE)
DUB PISTOLS (LIVE) / DIRTY VEGAS (LIVE)
BEN & LEX

ORIGIN STAGE:
LIVE:
AJJA, ALLABY, ANTIX, ATMOS, ATOMIC DROP, BROKEN TOY, DICKSTER, ELECTRYPNOSE, FØRM, HEADROOM, LOGICA, M-THEORY, MAN WITH NO NAME, OTT, PROMETHEUS, QUANTIZE, SONIC SPECIES, THE COMMERCIAL HIPPIES, TRISTAN

DJ:
EDOARDO, EMOK, HAMISH, IPCRESS, LIQUID ROSS, LUCAS, REGAN & SHANE GOBI

OVERKILL STAGE:
LIVE:
2 BAD MICE, EPROM, ESKMO, DRUMCORPS, SUBHEAD, YOUNG MONTANA?, BROKEN NOTE, LOOPS HAUNT, KORELESS, AFRICA HITECH, GOTHTRAD, HI FREQS,  CURRENT VALUE, SPONGEBOB SQUAREWAVE, PARASITE, MACHINE DRUM, KANJI KINETIC VS RRRITALIN, DROID VS SQUIRE OF GOTHOS, BACONHEAD, PIRATE SOUNDSYSTEM, DANKLE VS MOOVA, LONE.

DJ:
ED RUSH, LUKE VIBERT, SHITMAT, JACKY MURDA, MUSTARD GUNN VS DAS BOOT, DJ DONNA SUMMER, CURRENT VALUE, BOY KID CLOUD,  ANXST, BECKET & BARKER, N>E>D b2b VOLTEK DJS, SQUIRE OF GOTHOS, NOISYBOY, THRENODY, SILVERMAN, REVOLVA (BUF b2b GHETTOZOID) PUNKSI, BASHOUT ALLSTARS, WARLOCK, WARRIOR ONE, RACKNRUIN + MC SEROCEE.

INSPIRAL
LIVE:
GAUDI
, INTERNATIONAL OBSERVER
, ECHASKECH
, HYPNOPHONICA,
SLACKBABA, SYSEPHE
, MBUKI MVUKI, DAN ARBORISE, METAPHRA, YOUNG AMERICAN PRIMITIVE.

DJ:
MIXMASTER MORRIS, DICK TREVOR
, ANS, GEORGE BARKER, ANTONIO TESTA, TRIPSWITCH
, fIORD, ALEX R, ANDY RUSHTON, COUSCOUSE, IRIE M, ISHQ, KATTY GROOVES, LITTLE THOUGHTS, MANASSEH, ALOK
, ALIJI,  NAKED NICK, MOON
, NOVA, EKANTA
, JUSTIN CHAOS
, NOODREEM, LEWAH

PERFORMANCE:
FLUROTRASH

BETA STAGE
LIVE & DJ:
UNTOLD, SPACE DIMENSION CONTROLLER, OM UNIT, MOSCA, MIDLAND, MARK E, HYETAL, BLAWAN, BEN UFO + PANGAEA, MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM, ROYALT,  SKETCHY, JOHN MONKMAN, FUTUREBOOGIE, ELPHINO,  JUST JACK DJS, EL DIABLOS SOCIAL CLUB, COUNT CHOCULA, BONAR BRADBURRY, BOBBY GANDALF, BICEP, ANOTHER AMIT, ALEMBIC

ENTER THE NANOSYSTEMS

Alongside the five main stages; Glade, Overkill, Origin, InSpiral and our latest addition Beta, Glade are pleased to announce a whole host of new, smaller venues we’ve named the ‘Nanosystems’, these will be scattered across the site adding an extra dimension to this year’s festival. Featuring a mix of music and off-the-wall entertainment and hosted by a selection of friends and family prepare to enter the Nanosystems. Here’s a venue by venue taster of what to expect:

NANOSYSTEM CLUB TENTS

BASSMENT

Hosted by South West’s Finest Promoters: BEATS & BOBS, RINSEOUT and more, expect Drum-n-Bass, Dubstep, Basslines, Breaks and all the rest!

ATOMIC HOOLIGAN, DISCO OF DOOM, TQ SCOUNDREL, CHINNA, STANZA, FRED V B2B GRAFIX, MR NICE. MAXXI P, TUSKAN, SPINNA, RICHMOND, BEN & LEX, LEWAH, SUBINDEX, SHARKMAN, DON JOHNSTON, DJ PHARMA.
THE FUSE

Hosted by Psy-Trance legends LIQUID, ILLUMINAUGHTY, PLANET SHROOM, WILDTHINGS, PLANET ZOGG and TOADSTOOL

EARTHLING, TRON, OOOD, EVP, BEARDYWEARDY, GREG ZOGG, CHAMELEON, HEDFLUX, MONK3YLOGIC, INSOMNISCENE, JOHNNY M, MAZIEG, NOSF, RECREATION, SABRETOOTH, MORPH VS LURK, SEAN SHIFT, BORIS, BEN EDGE, TOAD, MIKEY

GOURANGA

One of the most popular underground parties in London!

TIM SHERIDAN (VERYVERYWONGINDEED), MIGUEL CAMPBELL, MALCOLM MURRA, NISEKEY, MAM, ALEXANDER KAAS, ISAAC FERRY

ETA

Estimated Time of Arrival is West London’s word of mouth underground party scene attracting a beautiful and stylish crowd

LAZERSONIC, HUGO HEATHCOTE, ADRIAN FORSTER, JIMMY V, CEDRIC MAISON, ERIC VOLTA, THURDCULTURE, PHILIP TOMLIN, MATT FIELD, JOSH SILVER, SILVIO PACINI

DANCE-OFF SALOON:

Expect moonshine drinking, piano playing, trash talking and impromptu bar brawls, complete with theatrical bottles to smash over anyone who looks at you funny… Over the weekend let your hair down with high-spirited line dances, score settling limb slinging, and the occasional gunfight. Cowboys & girls can show off their lasso skills, brave the bucking bronco and defend their good names with pistols at dawn…

LZRDM:

Pronounced `Laser Dome` this venue contains 40 individually controlled 3-colour laser modules. Their position and colour is individually computer-controlled – creating an intense and entrancing effect on you all once the phase transition is underway! The `laser dance` is also known to cause endogenous hyper-emotional ebullition from participants – a side effect that has not yet been fully researched! Ooooooooooh…

THE TIME MACHINE:

Play video games, trigger drum machines with your feet and manipulate projected visuals as you dance to DJs.  Flying forwards and backwards through time has never been more fun…

And there’s  plenty more to find when you come… Games, Roller Discos, Tenpin Bowling, Zorbing and more

Glade Electronic Music Festival
The Mansion House
Old Warrren Park
Biggleswade
Bedfordshire

Glade Electronic Music Festival Tickets: (Capacity Strictly Limited To 5000)

Weekend Tickets: £135 + BF
Camper Van Passes: £50
Deposit Scheme Tickets: £50 + BF

Disability Information

Disabled attendees have to buy a festival ticket to gain entry. Carers, who attend with a disabled person, have the opportunity to get a ticket at 50% of the full ticket price, at the Box Office on site, on presentation of a valid Disability Card. (no card – no discount).

Age Information

Under 12’s must be accompanied by an adult. ID will requested if you look under 18.

Travel Info
Glade, Old Warden Park  is five minutes from the A1, just off the B658.
Trains to Biggleswade from Kings Cross.

For more information visit www.gladefestival.com.

Gary Numan & John Foxx

Academy 1, Manchester
Friday 1st April
Gary Numan live / Recoil live / Motor live  / Mark Jones DJ set

The Troxy, London
Saturday 2nd April
Gary Numan live / John Foxx live / Mirrors live / Motor live / Daniel Miller DJ set / Mark Jones DJ set

The original purveyors of electronica music Gary Numan and John Foxx (formerly of Ultravox and presently in his acclaimed guise as John Foxx And The Maths), made music that on release sounded entirely alien and futuristic yet soon became the sound of the decade.

Still sounding fresh today, their influence is ubiquitous. Modern R&B, pop, house, techno, indie, dubstep and more besides, owe a massive debt to the experimental electronics with a pop sensibility laid down by these musicians and their peers. Numan and Foxx are still making exciting music.

Dennis Music and Back To The Phuture live are hugely excited to announce a rare (London only) DJ set from Daniel Miller, founder of the iconic record label Mute. If that wasn’t enough of a massive cherry on the tasty cake that consists of Gary Numan, John Foxx, Motor, Recoil and Mark Jones, the hugely-tipped band Mirrors will add even more flavour to the London date with their stylish and cinematic synth pop.

“I’m so happy to be welcoming Daniel Miller and Mirrors to the line up for the Troxy”, says Back To The Phuture creator and Wall of Sound record label founder Mark Jones. “Their synthfluential sonics will open up the experience even more. Oh, and I called Daniel at the Mute offices asking for guest list to Depeche Mode’s European tour in 1983 and he sorted me right out. So if you need any names added Daniel, just shout!”

They will take place in Manchester and London with live performances by electro originators Gary Numan and John Foxx (London only), alongside rising starts Motor on both dates, Recoil in Manchester, Mirrors in London plus a DJ set from Daniel Miller (London).

As well as recording as the seminal act The Normal, Daniel Miller has been at the helm of the utterly peerless record label Mute since 1978. A biog isn’t necessary when the roster speaks for itself like this: Depeche Mode, Yazoo, Throbbing Gristle, Nick Cave, Fad Gadget, Kraftwerk, Goldfrapp, Liars, Buzzcocks, Art Brut and Add N To (X) are but a few Mute bands.

An obsessive fan of electronic music, Mark Jones’ concept with Back To The Phuture was to join-the-dots between the pioneers of electro pop, club music and experimental sounds with new blood who’ve taken the blueprint and pushed the envelope in their own original direction.

On both nights Mark Jones will be spinning seminal machine music from the past, present and future with Mark’s sets paying special attention to new talent like Hurts, Villa Nah, La Roux, Little Boots, Penguin Prison and Ellie Goulding.

“Its amazing to see Back To The Phuture evolve into a live ‘happening’ and to be able to present inspiring artists that’ve paved the way for all of us alongside ace current talent”, says Jones.“Their music has never been more relevant to what’s happening – tomorrow is today.”

Back To The Phuture Tickets:

Friday, April 1st
Academy 1, Manchester University Students Union
Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PR / www.manchesteracademy.net
Tickets: Standard – £25 plus booking fee
Doors: 6pm-11pm

Saturday, April 2nd
The Troxy, 490 Commercial Road, London. E1 0HX / www.troxy.co.uk
Tickets: Standard – £27.50 plus booking fee (Unrestricted: Circle or Stalls).
Doors: 7pm – 1am

For more information visit www.backtothephuture.net.

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Laurent Garnier & more play Circus @ The Masque, Liverpool

No DJ better encapsulates the vibrancy of electronic music, goosebump-prickling experiences and epic, long sets lasting for hours at a time. That DJ is Laurent Garnier, who headlines and debuts with his new live LBS show performing with Benjamin Rippert and Scan X for six hours this month at Circus in Liverpool on Saturday 29th January.

Laurent Garnier’s passion for new sounds and his relationship with a loving Liverpool keeps him coming back for more. With many legendary sets already behind him in The Theatre and at Nation, Garnier still makes the hairs on the back of everyone’s neck ripple with anticipation.

Garnier says of his new live show, “During the live sections of LBS I will be developing and fine-tuning new tracks in front of (and with) the crowd to create the live of the future, but also to test out new tracks. We’ll be taking our time, something that isn’t really the done thing nowadays! Alongside Benjamin and Scan X I’ll be creating tracks live for my next tour and for my future releases.”

LBS offers the best of both worlds by combining the versatility and flexibility of the DJ set with the ability to experiment with tracks live in a club environment. Two decks, a Rhodes, several keyboards and machines will be used to create an organic, improvised full six-hour set for the Circus masses. For any Circus fan, this show simply cannot be missed in The Theatre.

Support comes from Yousef. His work ethic remains relentless, though his Circus gig is one of only two in January as he contniues to focus second studio album, encompassing a wide spectrum of at-the-fore electronic music with some surprises in store too.

Swedish techno titan Adam Beyer also returns to Liverpool after a long absence since his scintillating set at Nation 3 years ago. His sound is a mixture of bone-shaking grooves and gilt edged pounding rhythms, his intense interpretation of techno music making his a standout artist and DJ.

His genre-defining record label, Drumcode is the home to pioneering producers including Cari Lekebusch, Joey Beltram and Marco Bailey, along with his own peerless remixes and productions. There’s only one man left in Aeroplane – who had the huge honour of being the 500th Essential Mix DJ last April at Circus – and now Vito De Luca continues to ply his DJ and remixing trade at the head of deep disco and synth-pop excursions; as Aeroplane, he remains one of the leading lights in fusing everything from French house to Italo in seamless sets.

There is also a special debut for Belfast’s Space Dimension Controller, a hotly-tipped 20-year old producer whose Temporary Thrillz EP has made waves in the house music community.

Circus’ two key residents Lewis Boardman and Scott Lewis are on hand to support this stupendous Circus session, offering house and techno templates to warm up The Masque. There’s one final debut too – Sean Stephenson, one of the team behind Circus and Chibuku, makes his first appearance behind the decks.

Circus
Saturday 29th January
@ The Masque, 90 Seel Street, Liverpool, L1 4BH
The Theatre
Laurent Garnier presents: LBS – LIVE with Scan X and Benjamin Rippert (Live and DJ set) all night long.
The Loft
Adam Beyer
Yousef
Aeroplane
Tent aka Sean Stephenson
Ink
Space Dimension Controller – live
Lewis Boardman
Scott Lewis

10pm – 4am
Tickets: £13 / £15

For more information visit www.circusclub.co.uk

Headlining the Xmas Special tonight is a purveyor of big, euphoric ’80s-pop-meets-electro-grooves’, the awesome Grum.

Grum counts the likes of Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, Andy George & Jaymo, Aeroplane, DJMag, Mixmag, Clash Magazine, NME, iDJ amongst his numerous fans, so for us mere mortals we know we will be witnessing something rather special.

His debut LP Heartbeats is one of the year’s hottest albums, coming across like Mylo jamming with Daft Punk and Phil Collins, and his stunning remixes for the likes of Lady Gaga, Groove Armada and Everything, Everything have blown up clubs, blogs, charts and festivals across the world. Our man will be DJing on the night, showcasing
his ridiculously uplifting sounds and knack for a damn good riff.

There will also be a very special live set from Beardyman, the worlds greatest beatbox and vocal acrobat, who will be performing unaided by gadgetry,  just him and his mic. This is a very rare experience and one that really should not be missed as Beardyman rarely does shows this stripped back anymore, instead choosing to use lots of gadgets and technology to do even more weird and wonderful things!

Festive Xmas dress is positively encouraged, and the hosts will be dishing out the themed freebies as always.

Data Transmission Presents….Xmas Special

GRUM + BEARDYMAN
+ Ben Gomori / Mark Batch / Grahame Farmer

Friday 10th December
9PM – 3AM

@ The Silver Bullet, Station Place, London N5 2DH

Nearest Tube: opposite Finsbury Park (Picadilly / Victoria / National Rail)
Tickets:
£5 advance from www.datatransmission.co.uk/party
£6 on the door

Ensuring it is an unforgettable night, fans can expect a live performance from the infamous all American hip-hop band featuring Pharrell Williams, N*E*R*D.  Joining them will be BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, having presided over the best of British nightlife and been the driving force behind the project in Great Britain, Zane will be taking to the decks for an exclusive Miami inspired DJ set alongside cut and paste supremo Jaguar Skills.

Fans will also be able to sample an authentic taste of Miami as they enjoy delicious Smirnoff Miami Mule cocktails by the virtual interactive pool and kick back and relax at the luxury lounge bar.  If Nikki beach is more your style, head to the main room to experience the sand between your toes complete with palm trees overhead before embracing Little Havana notorious for Latino dancers and carnival entertainment.

To be there and celebrate the outcome of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project as two very different cultures collide to create something extraordinary, partygoers should visit Facebook.com/SmirnoffGB to win tickets.

In turn, Miami will receive the best of Britain’s homegrown nightlife, as voted for by the public and curator Zane Lowe.  A community of more than 279,000 people across the country were involved and  more than 6,520 people suggested what best characterises nightlife in Great Britain – from fashion trends and musical styles to locally inspired cocktails – via Facebook. Once all of the suggestions were in, Zane Lowe selected the ones that best represented the nation’s vibrant and varied nightlife. These ingredients will now be packed into a crate for Miami to experience when the world swaps nights in the epic finale on 27th November.

It can now be revealed that Miami can look forward to experiencing a myraid of quintessentially British nightlife experiences, with an unexpected twist. Incorporating the nation’s unique festival vibe and a series of typical traditions including fish and chips, kebabs and black cabs the night will give partygoers a bona fide insight into British nightlife culture.

Zane Lowe comments:

“I’m incredibly excited to see the best of British nightlife come to life for the people of Miami to enjoy. After weeks of voting and some extraordinary suggestions on what makes our nightlife truly unique, the event on November 27th promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience. Miami, I hope you are ready!”

To further involve the global community around the Nightlife Exchange Project, the Smirnoff Co. has created a new collaborative music platform Beat of the World, launching soon – it will allow people from around the world to get involved and help create an exclusive track that will be played at the finale events.

The track will represent the diverse cultures of the 14 countries taking part in the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project and exchanging the best of their nightlife on 27th November 2010. The pairings for the 12 other countries taking part have been revealed as follows:

Australia – SYDNEY & Brazil – SÃO PAULO
Argentina – BUENOS AIRES & Ireland – DUBLIN
Canada – TORONTO & India – BANGALORE
Germany – BERLIN & South Africa – CAPE TOWN
Lebanon – BEIRUT & Thailand – BANGKOK
Poland – WARSAW & Venezuela – CARACAS

Following their Easter Special at Heaven Neon Noise Project returns with another club adventure at one of London’s newest clubs, XOYO.

The next chapter for Neon Noise Project features a ‘Paris meets London digital disco and alternative electro DJ line up’ alongside an exclusive headline live appearance by We Have Band performing tracks from their recently released debut album WHB.

We Have Band infectious catchy vocal hooks dirty bass lines, and dirty disco synths are simply irresistible, also on stage is a live UK debut from Human Life and their engrossing icy, glacial cool US west coast electronics, which should insure an atmospheric and sweaty night ahead.

In the main room accompanying Punks Jump Up will be Parisian guests that
include Surkin from the pioneering Institubes stable and the Uffie producing Ed Banger beat warrior DJ Feadz who no doubt will treat and delight clubbers with a selection of electro.

Whilst in room two a mutual appreciation of future disco beats, handclaps, cowbells, and vocoders take over as Neon Noise Project support up & coming new talent with the likes of Tronik Youth and The C90s from Switzerland Relish Records. Plus resident DJ duo JBAG which features Jerry Bouthier whose mix for the recent Ponystep x Kitsune album was awarded his second Mixmag’s Electro Album of the Month.

XOYO is converted print works five minutes for Old Street tube, the purpose built venue is a platform for London’s leading art, live music and alternative club enthusiasts. Positioned in the heart of Shoreditch and set over two floors it’s the ideal setting for a Neon Noise Project party that offers a variety of sonic delights and fun across two rooms and its pod bars and mezzanine.

Neon Noise Project
Saturday 2nd October
9.30 til 5am
XOYO
32 Cowper Street
London EC2A 4AP
Advance Tickets £10 / £12 students / £13