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Accatone - Your Smile (Piston Recordings)

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:42:07 +0200

Accatone, long time label collaborator and exclusive artist, presents us a single with tracks taken from his debut artist album - Steady Pace - out on Piston Recordings.On top of that we invited Alex Flatner (Poker Flat, Get Physical, Circle Music) and Ramboiage (Sccucci Manucci) for two top notch remixes.

Quality Deep House release!

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Loquai - We Love The Night (Bonzai Progressive)

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:40:23 +0200

Carpenter by day and producer by night. The name will LoQuai remain on the lips of underground DJs and producers around the world.

Konstantin Alt was born on September 7th, 1981 in Bel’bulak, Kazakhstan. Since childhood Konstantin has had a growing interest in percussions and the accordion. His first contact with electronic music occurred while watching MTV finding himself fascinated by the sounds and the possibilities they proposed. At the age of eight he immigrated to Germany with his family and has lived in a village there ever since.

His early musical career started in 1998 when he purchased his first electronic instruments parallel to starting his apprenticeship as a carpenter. This was the beginning of a new era in his life. From here Konstantin began working intensively in music production, weaving in all styles of electronic music including psychedelic, ambient, trance, break beats, and drum & bass. The combination of these styles has made him a producer of progressive house.

With the revolution of the Internet, Konstantin had the opportunity to start his professional career on the UPTRAX website, where his music began to continuously hit the Top 20 list. At this time he also began playing live gigs at Sunshine, Germany. Konstantin returned part time to school, but this time to the SAE School in Frankfurt to study audio production. He graduated in 6 months gaining certification as an EMP (Electronic Music Producer). From here his career skyrocketed with many offers coming in from labels such as Ultimate House Records where in 2005 he released his first official single under the name LoQuai. During these years he worked on many remixes for a variety of labels, which really helped propel his musical career. In 2006, Mystique Music Records, a new label in underground music, approached him and there he finally found a label where he could grow fundamentally as a producer. From 2009-2010 Konstantin was featured on pure.fm radio through his successful show Unison. In the last year he worked on many remixes and original tracks for many major labels including Mystique Music Records, Jetlag Digital, Baroque Rec., Indigo Rec. and many more.

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Jimmy Galle - Illusion (Eyepatch Recordings)

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:38:25 +0200

Jimmy is born on August 17th in Luik aka Liege in Belgium. As his parents were boatmen he had to attend boarding school from the age of 6 onwards. To overcome the loneliness of boarding school his parents bought him a walkman. That event literally plugged him in in music!
He listened a lot to music via tapes and the radio and developed a health preference house music.
After a long period of nagging and begging his parents he finally got the best birthday present ever on his 15th birthday: a music mixer and double deck cd player. Every free second of his time went into his devotion to music.
2 years later Jimmy got the chance to prove himself at a cool club in Antwerp: Het Eilandje.
Success was immediate: he got his first residency!

Not long before he got interested in making his own music. With his savings Jimmy bought his first PC with a sound card and a Korg keyboard. After a few years he discovered his own sound and at the beginning of 2004 he released his first record: Jim-Y - Digital Trumpets. In the meantime he was working on a project with his best friend Ruly. Jimmy had finished a new demo for which he had the perfect voice in mind and boldly he sent it over under the project name R & Y to his favorite vocalist and singer. And guess what! Only 2 weeks later he got contacted by Jan Johnston. Jan had already written the lyrics and called for a date to do the recordings for this song, that is how R&Y Meets Jan Johnston - Its Cold Outside was born.
This single was released in 2007 with remixes from Filterheadz and Sied van Riel.
In 2008 Morning On The Terrace got released on the label Bonzai Fiesta.
At the end of 2008, Ruly decided to stop with the project, and that was when Jim-Y changed into Jimmy Galle. Jimmys sound was different as a solo dj/producer. After this period different productions and remixes appeared on different labels.

Jimmy has plaid and is still playing in many known Clubs and on many events such as: Noxx, La Rocca, Cafe D’ Anvers, Industria, Chakra Party, The Factory, Lazurra, Petrol, De Rodenburg (NL), TranccSession, Playboy Deluxe, De Cinema, Space, Wicked, BBC, De Kaai, Red & Blue, Turbulance….

Eyepatch Recordings is supported by:

Colin Dale, Roger Sanchez, Luciano, LouLou Players, Graham Gold, Jamez, Laurent Garnier, Wyndell Long, Paul Oakenfold, Emmanuel Top, Davide Squillace, Sven Väth, Cari Lekebush, John Selway, Dr. Motte, Slam, J Kitikonti, Nick Warren

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Fushe - Saxphoria (Bonzai Elemental)

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:35:56 +0200

New Bonzai Elemental release from Fushe. The release comes with two original tracks, Saxphoria and Pheromone.

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Ecco - El Carnaval (Bonzai Basiks)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:48:31 +0200

At 14 Ecco discovered Electronic Music with the New Beat and the belgian clubs. He developed an ever-growing passion for this music until age 20 when he decided to buy his turntables and mix-table. He is interested in different styles such as techno, Tech House, Minimal and House music.

Very soon he had the opportunity to play abroad (Thailand, Ibiza, …) and in Belgium (Silo, Decadance, Cherry Moon, Fuse, …).

2004-2005 sees the organization of events such as United-Elektro parties, Kiss my Beat or Acid or Not parties. Since 2008 he makes his own music and starts his net label (KMB REC).

Recently Ecco received very good feedback and plays from various top dj’s on his last work at Mint & Mustard Recordings, Red Wall, inclusive airplay from Roger Sanchez on is Release Yourself Radioshow

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Murat Uncuoglu - Freelance EP (Eyepatch Recordings)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:46:54 +0200

After finishing high school, Murat Uncuoglu started working in a record store, importing foreign LPs and the first CDs to Istanbul. Collecting a vast knowledge of contemporary dance music, he was soon approached with offers to DJ at private parties. In 1987, he began accepting the offers and started his DJing career. He soon got his first residency at Hadigari in the city of Bodrum.

Later on, Murat’s desire to become a professional DJ and producer took him to what was then the heart of electronic music, London. He studied sound engineering and production at Media Productions and was a regular at London’s clubs. While in London, Murat worked as a sound engineer for several international producers, including Marshall Jefferson. He also continued his DJ career and performed at exclusive parties and local clubs.

Returning to Istanbul in 1994, Murat embarked on multiple projects. He was recruited as a resident DJ at Club 2019 in Istanbul, and co-founded Radio 2019, the first electronic music radio station in Turkey. At this time, Murat Uncuoglu also met up with Aytekin Kurt and formed MiracleWorkz Productions. Together they have created a string of productions under numerous aliases such as MiracleWorkz and Organica. In 2003 Murat made his debut as a solo artist, and several releases have followed.

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Quadran - Rectangle (Green Martian)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:44:17 +0200

Quadran started in 1995 with the very first single of the illustrious Bonzai Trance Progressive label, now more than 15 years later French producer Philippe Van Mullem is still around.
Setting the tone in 1995 for an entire trance scene that has evolved to what we know it today, he was one of the very first artists to combine vocals on trance music.His single Eternally became an instant Europe wide club hit and it was at the same time the opening release for the Bonzai Trance Progressive label.

Quadran isn’t the only project Philippe is doing, he’s also release as Innertales, Philippe Van Mullem, … each marked a different subgenre in trance music over the years.

Today he’s also evolved just as so many producers into a more distinct sound, a sound that very well fits the new and freshed Bonzai Progressive sound.

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Matt Sanchez - Hidden Smoking (Sounds R Us Recordings)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:42:25 +0200

Matt Sanchez has two nominations for Vicious Music Awards 2011 (Spanish awards of electronic music), best DJ and best Producer.

His music productions are characterized by fresh sound, elegant, purified and strong with symptoms of a good producer selector of beats full of pure groove.

With his debut on Sounds R Us, Matt made a fine selection of latin remixers that are making this release very strong.

Sounds R Us welcomes, Matt Sanchez, Wasabi, Geremy Barrios, Dani Cohiba, David Devilla & Daniman.

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Alkalino - Just Like Music (Troia Recordings)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:39:29 +0200

Depth music never needed too much words.

3 Tracks full of intention, groove and joy.

A must have for every electronic music lover.

Fun Fun Fun!

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2tan - Blackrock EP (AU Records)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:37:43 +0200

AUBK004 marks 2Tan’s entry to our artist crew, and this release is proof of his enormous talent!

Black Rock EP delights our followers with two brilliant originals, the ground-breaking “Black Rock” and an airy track called “Etten-Leur”.

Though amazing separate, these tracks gain a all new life when together in the same EP where they tell to the listener a story which begins in “Etten-Leur” beautiful synth work, and ends up having its “great finale” written in “Black Rock”.

More than sound, this is EP is a story written on sound.

This is AU Black.

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Various Artists - My House Is Your House #3 (Bonzai Progressive)

Fri, 18 May 2012 15:35:41 +0200

Third instalment in the My House Is Your House series on Bonzai Progressive. Featuring original tracks and remixes from Brett Lawrence, Wonji, BeatBlenderz, Rishi K., Sa.Du, Crocy, Hilal Tekschneider, Adrian C and Dubsons, Oz Romita, Dennis Hercules, Brisboys, Santon, Carl Price, Villa Gombao Inc., Yonathan Dahan and Torsten Zarth, Guido Durante and Mattia Evo, Charles Ramirez, Middle Rhythm, Ecco, Jamez & Soulboy, The French Connection, Daniel Ray.

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Accatone - Steady Pace (Piston Recordings)

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:27:55 +0200

Support from: DJ Sneak, Pawas, Toni Rios, David Labeij, Clive Henry, Benoit C, UGLH, Russ Gabriel, Kisk, Mirco Violi, Sasch BBC, Mihai Popoviciu, Slam, Inkfish, Severino Panzetta, Franco Bianco, Simina Grigoriu, Sossa, etc …

Steady Pace is Accatone’s debut album, a personal journey and view on house music, what it means, what it stands for and what it should be about, in a steady pace, like the title suggests.

The writing process was long, but the outcome is stunning and comes in a very subtle and elegant way.

Steady Pace is a bold statement in the deep house contemporary scene, with tracks ranging from chilled out breaks, to slow-mo nu-disco, passing by deep house hypnotic beats and ending in trippy house experiments.

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Diego Alvez & Solunamanalia - Rocbouquet (Bonzai Progressive)

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:26:00 +0200

The Portuguese producer Diego Alvez has a solid musical base that he started to build up already back in 1998 by playing the piano. He started to produce music himself in 2010 and has already quite a carreer to look back at as he has already remixed Unik (Portugal), Solunamanalia (Japan), Eco Do Ego (Portugal) and many others yet unreleased. His producing style has been influenced by names as Jared Leto (30 Seconds To Mars), Trentemoller, Fernando Fragoso and many more.

His personal taste ranges from Classical Music to Electronic Music including Minimal, Tech-House Dark and Dark-Tech but also Ambient Music.
The music Diego Alvez brings us is highlighted by sentimental melodies, intimate pianos and glitches.

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Active Line Six - Silent Dream (Eyepatch Recordings)

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:23:00 +0200

Active Line Six first showed interest for rhythm and music in 1994. As a 17 year old he became resident at “KULUSIC”, a popular club in Zagreb, Croatia. Afterwards, he was also a resident dj at club “88” (diva futura night), which made him the youngest electronic music DJ at the time.
During the next five years he was a guest at all major clubs and parties around Croatia.

In the beginning, Active Line Six played trance and progressive music. A testament to that was the VIVID - BONZAI LABEL PARTY (Fly, Franky Cherrymoon, Kiki, Frajman, Active, Umek, Mary) he organized held at Dom Sportova on 21.01.1995.

In 1998 he became resident in club “EX” in Varazdin, where he stayed till 2000. Around that time, a new club opened in Zagreb - the “NO1” club, where he held residence for a full 8 years with his friend DJ Nikkola. In parallel, he also did work on the “Bodywork” programme in “OTV” club Zagreb.

Soon afther that, with a team of 5 fellow DJs, he founded “Body&Soul” - a cult house programme in the famous zagreb club “THE BEST”, where many famous names of the global electronic scene came to play, such as: David Morales, Shapeshifters, Barbara Tucker, Miguel Migs, Phats&Small, Claude Monnet, Silicone Soul etc. There he stayed till 2005.

Now, 15 years later, Active Line Six does producing and arranging.

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Ultimate Breakers - Chika_go (Mint & Mustard Recordings)

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:20:00 +0200

Ultimate Breakers was born thanks to Seb Sanchez and Oris D at the terrace of a Parisian cafe.
Playing in different universes of electronic music, both of the DJs decided to put their experiences together through a common project: ULTIMATE BREAKERS.
It was in the South of France, by playing in Pyramids nights of Juan Les Pins and in the first Rave Party organized on la Côte d’Azur that Seb Sanchez plays his first Electro set in front of a conquered audience.
DJ with an efficient and personal style, both accessible and specialized, his range goes from the Deep, the House and the Tech-House, and appears in French and European nightclubs (le Warhol, Bar 25, Factory Club, le Wax Club, H2O) also in various private parties (L’Oreal, Privaty).
In 2005, he arrived at Paris and very quickly, make his style known in most of important nightclubs of the capital (la Loco, le Duplex, le Metropolis, les Coulisses, le BatoFar). He appeared in the Gay Pride 2010 and was the honored guest of the Beirut In The Mix float for the Technoparade 2010 and got a permanent place on MixFeever Radio.
Also, Seb Sanchez became a journalist in the famous magazine Only for DJs.
Every month, an exclusive podcast Fly With Me To Tech-House Music is available on Itunes.

Oris D is considered as a rising star of the house electro scene.
Famous thanks to his productions and remix played by numerous DJs in Europe, and also by the radio rotations in France (FG, Vitamin) and in Belgium (Funradio BE), he has been for 8 years carrying on with many students parties and french but also european clubs (Spain, England, Germany, Belgium).
Every week, the mixed selection entitled Radioshow by Oris D is podcast on dozens of FM radios, on the web, and also on podcast version on itunes.

The Ultimate Breakers concept opens a new road on the international electronic scene. Other than Djs, the group offers a real concert in which the tech-house tracks are played in live. This performance is relevant by its visual aspect and its program which already conquered lots of festivals and clubs all over the world.
Ultimate Breakers creates a new path into the Tech-electro House style, a mix between the tech-house minimalist underground and the electro-house. Their unique live in each appearance lead the audience into a travel in which several electronic sounds are gathered, producing a contagious energy of partying.

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Corrado Bucci - Trip To Forest EP (Bonzai Elemental)

Fri, 11 May 2012 17:17:00 +0200

Corrado Bucci (04/08/1988) one of the duo called The Chocolates, is a young Italian musician, producer and DJ.

His music is a mixture of different elements ranging from classical piano to multiethnic instruments with some chill & trip hop and downtempo influences.

Corrados first release was a remix he did in January 2012 of the song Boys & Girls published on Melodica Records.

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Markus Ilgner - Big Gorilla Alien Wolf Monster (Bonzai Basiks)

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:26:40 +0200

After a couple of years producing quietly in his little studio Markus got the attention of nobody less than Jens Lissat himself who asked him to remix some
of his productions. Under the alias TACHIONES Markus released some remixes on labels like Toolroom, Perctraxx and others.

Not much later Markus bumped into an old friend: Timo Manson who offered Markus to release is first very own EP which was released on MusicCity Rec. Soon after that Markus music could be found on the label Audiodevot.

After that things happened very fast. His following album with the title Antitoxin reached the top 30 on Beatport. Almost at the same moment he released his album Etektronic Rush under the disguise The Sons Of Mr Miygai. With all these tremendous releases it was no wonder that Markus suddenly got to play in many events as solo artist as well as under the project Sons Of Mr Miygai. He performed on Ruhr In Love in Oberhausen and in Clubs like Toy in Stuttgart and at Houskeeper. After many successful productions Markus ultimate dream came true: a release on one of the legendary Bonzai labels which pushed him onto a new level of production quality.

Markus does not like to be categorized and tagged but rather prefers to surprise music-lovers and fans with a brand new sound experience with each release. He loves to blend new sounds and technology with his love for the sound of long past days.

Markus makes music for the single listener and not for the masses!

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MGC - Diphasic World EP (Creamminal Records)

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:25:01 +0200

MGC is a DJ / producer of music is his passion born in 1991 began his passion for music, playing guitar and percussion, was master of his dishes for the first time at the age of 11 Music is a great place MGC is life ..

He quickly as theTech house deep house and techno music. MGC made a lot of games in different clubs in Wallonia and in the radio and abroad. MGC is also a producer of “Animals Musiq Records (IBZ) “,” Dezo Register (FR) “,” Music Creamminal (BE). To make a long story short, MGC is a music fan since birth. MGC mixture of Catamaran Boat Trippin Ibiza (Ibiza), Le Café d’Anvers (Antwerp), Le Decadance (Gent), The Infinite (Newport), The Escape, Luxe, Lauren’s-Pulse, Cube- Lotus (Tournai) / Mystik, Club then Maas, Impact L ‘, Conway, Club La Nuit, La Baignoire, Escobar (Mons) / Cocoloco, Jet Set Club (Charleroi) / Friends (Namur) / Fiction Group, Bato Club (Liege) / La Villa (Lille). He is, since 2010, the resident DJ on Thursday in the Escobar (Mons). His style and music selection is influenced by artists such as Nina Kraviz, Lee Foss, Jamie Jones, Art Department, Ryan Crosson, Seth Troxler, Kurtel Deniz, Tini, Nick Curly, Magda, Marco Carola, Loco Dice, … but also by Belgian DJ and Friends: Urban C.

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V/A - Mars Attacks #2 (Green Martian)

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:22:04 +0200

New installment of the Mars Attacks series, this time with tracks from Deform, Brian Berg, Showave and DJ Shy presents Horizons.

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Wonji - Sticks and Fire EP (Eyepatch Recordings)

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:19:22 +0200

Juan Gonzalez aka Wonji is born in Brooklyn, New York 1972 is one of four sons in a family of musicians who started his music career playing the trumpet in jr. high band. With these early skills in music he soon started playing other instruments including, guitars, drums, most brass instruments and soon after at the age of 14 discovered turntables. Hip Hop was one of his biggest infuences at that time and encouraged him to think of creative ways to hear and play sounds from the tables. Soon after he started playing private parties, events andsuch.But there seemed to be something missing…..

At the age of 17 he decided to move to South Florida, Miami and this is where he was introduced to The House Sound. With a past in latin music, disco and R&B, Wonji decided to twist and meld these sounds together in his live sets which led him to move to his next step: Producing.

By 1999 House music had evolved so much with many new and updated sounds Wonji could not resist getting involved in production.
Musical instruments changed so the music changed, the scenes changed so I had to try and keep up with all the new styles, says Wonji.
Fascinated by the past music and sounds of The Hunger, Front 242, and later DJs like John Digweed, Timo Mass and so on, it was only a matter of time till he started producing his own work.

With an ever evolving sound, Wonji will for sure be around in the music scene for a while. Never passing up new musical possibilities and changing the way music is to be played.
Wonji says about himself: Making people move and groove, thats all I want to do.

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