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SIDNEY SAMSON

As a seven year old boy, Sidney started playing the guitar. From there on he knew that he wanted to make music for the rest of his life. After seeing a couple of DMC mix championships, his interests were going towards dj-ing. He started dj-ing in 1995 at the age of 14. During that time he mainly played RnB and HipHop tunes at local clubs. He switched his style completely into housemusic in 1999 and became the resident DJ of the 'Exxellent' nights at one of Holland's biggest clubs The Matrixx in 2003. His producing skills really took off in that period. His first real club banger was called 'Sidney Samson-It's all funked up!' (Spinnin' Records 2003). After this release, Sidney knew that he couldn't stop here and locked himself up in his studio. 'Nobody Move', 'Rock This', 'Girls', 'Aeroplane' and 'Viruz' were some resulting floor fillers, to name but a few.

In 2007, after a few successful collaborations with Gregor Salto, they decided to start a new record label named Samsobeats. On this label, new tracks are released from the hottest new DJ's and producers who showed their talents to the world. Samsobeats wants to set a new feeling instead of a particular sound. That’s why you can expect very various tracks, from electro to latin. Every release must have the potential to grow into a floor filler. With the Skitzofrenix he was responsible for the big summer hit 'You don't love me'. This tune is still ripping up the dance floors and was of course released on Samsobeats! Then Sidney was hitting the charts with 'Today', featuring vocals of the talented Joni. This track is showing another side of Sidney and you can even hear him play the guitar in the breaks...  And last but not least, you really couldn't have missed it: RIVERSIDE! In charts all over the world for several weeks and even PLATINUM in Australia; The single would have actually moved from #13 in the National Singles chart, back up to number #10, if it hadn't have been for 8 Michael Jackson records entering the top 20. In the UK, Riverside entered the charts on #2 in January 2010 and has been fully supported by David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Diplo, A-trak, Tiga and Boyz Noize just to mention a few. A lot happened since RIVERSIDE. And even though Sidney now travels around the globe, performing at the biggest festivals and in coolest clubs, he manages to maintain the same 'no nonsense' mentality that brought him this far. Sidney: "I'm grateful for all the doors RIVERSIDE opened for me but I don't intent to keep on riding out its success. I love DJ-ing but I'm a producer first. And now you have seen my RIVERside, I can't wait to show you my other 'sides' (laughs)". And show his other sides he did, that of a great remixer for instance. Some of Sidney's remix productions are yet to come out; others are already rocking the dance floors. From Kylie Minoque's "Get Outta My Way" to Guetta's "Getting Over You" and "Commander", Solveig's "Hello" and Dead Prezz's "Hip Hop", it seems so far that Sidney Samson keeps meeting everyone's anxious expectation. Everyone's, but those who are still waiting for RIVERSIDE, the sequel. Sidney: "As far as my own productions go, I'm learning every day. And I try to add new tricks to my box instead of repeating the same ones over and over again. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. But that is the risk I'm willing to take". So what has been cooking in Sidney Samson's kitchen lately? The Punk Ass EP (Panorama) has been his latest release and already fully supported by all the top dj's. A follow up to 'Dama S Salon', a successful collaboration with DJ Gregory (FR) is gonna be released soon. Same goes for his collab with Steve Aoki, Wake up Call. It seems Sidney Samson (which is his real name by the way) is not planning to slow down any time soon.

www.sidneysamson.com

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GREGOR SALTO FEAT. CHAPPELL

Music is a life necessity for Gregor Salto, who has been dj-ing and producing extensively since his early teens.

Never satisfied with just one particular sound, Gregor constantly seeks to cross existing boundaries and take on new challenges. That’s how he could rise to the top as one of Holland’s most successful dance artists, while simultaneously using his own label G-Rex and side projects like Unite to further widen his musical scope.

Young Gregor was struck by the house virus when he first heard Royal House’s classic anthem Can You Party at a school dance. He then decided his life wouldn’t be fulfilling without making beats of his own. After some years of experimenting on his dad’s Amiga, Gregor debuted in 1994 with 'Pangaea' on 'Fire & Ice' a sub-label of Amsterdam’s legendary 'Outland Records'. Many other releases followed, mostly in the club house and trance genre, under monnikers like Luna Mora and The Beach House Brothers.

But it would take another decade of hard work before Gregor had his first big break. Can’t Stop Playing, a catchy house tune produced with Dr. Kucho, skyrocketed to the Top 40 in 2004. That was the start of Gregor’s ongoing roller-coaster ride through Dutch clubland, dj-ing anywhere from the smallest of backwater barns to the vastest of innercity superclubs and headlining most of the country’s leading festivals. Gregor has even extended his fame to most European countries, the Middle East, Africa, South America and the Caribbean. He obviously knows what it takes to rock a dancefloor – something he’s still proving every day of the weekend from behind the decks.

Tracks like Mas que nada, Lambada 3000 and La Diosa Misteriosa seem to underline Gregor’s identity as a latin house artist. Yet his interests have always extended to a wider variety of styles. Gregor loves to incorporate organic influences into the digital world of electronic music – genres like soul, samba, jazz or salsa. His own label G-Rex has proven to be the perfect platform for more adventurous endeavours. For his forthcoming debute album (due end of 2010) Gregor has even produced a traditional reggae track called Unite, featuring Antillian singer Junior.

Through his label and through numerous studio collaborations, Gregor has come across many talented musicians. To stage this diverse group of artists and at the same time showcase the different aspects of his own musical identity, Gregor has launched Unite. During these long, latin, jazz and soul flavoured d-jam sessions, everything seems to come together. Because however versatile Gregor’s music, all of it carries the same distinct and captivating flavour.

Gregor’s consistency and unrivaled productiveness made him an extremely popular remixer (anyone from Axwell to Roger Sanchez and Bob Sinclar). It has also kept him in the top ranks as one of Holland’s most in demand dj’s and producers. Mr Salto proves that love for the music and hard work can help anyone conquer the music world.

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Bassjackers

Bassjackers aka Marlon Flohr and Ralph van Hilst had not foreseen what was coming when they started out with their collaboration. Marlon was already Dj-ing for a while and Ralph experimented a lot with making different kinds of dance music. Marlon was mainly playing house music at the time and then the idea came to push Ralphs productions in that direction so that Marlon could play the tracks in his sets. The first track they were both satisfied with was "Beat Cut".

They decided to send the track to some major house Djs to get some feedback and support. They immediately got support from Dutch Topjocks like Don Diablo and Erick E and Fedde le Grand charted "Beat Cut" in his top 10 and things started to roll. As "Beat Cut" got signed at Sneakerz Muzik, one can speak of a dream debut!

After "Beat Cut" their follow up "Juicy Lucy" became a real club banger aswell! It got support on big radio stations like 3FM. After that their tracks "Enowapi" "Klambu" and "Sujo" gained massive support again and got compilated at various cds like; Defected, One Love Compilation (AU), Nope is Dope, Sneakerz and the list goes on. And recently their latest weapon "16", a collab with Dj Jorn, is creating a big buzz on the internet, making it one of the most wanted records at the moment. And after hearing it Sidney Samson immediately signed it to his label Samsobeats!

Next to their own tracks, Bassjackers are known for their infamous remixes. They have remixed artists like Ron Carrol, Ian Carey and Sidney Samson and remixed for labels like 4Kenzo, Spinnin and Kingdom Kome Cuts to name a few. Their remixes for Gregor Salto, Giorgio Giordano and Real el Canario all ended up the 1 spot on dancetunes; the leading dance portal in Holland.

They also were the ones responsible for the Quintino remix of "Rap das armas", which they co-produced together with Quintino. The track reached the 1 spot of the official Dutch Top 40, and got over 8 millions of views on youtube!

As you can see, Bassjackers penetrated the house scene with their productions in a short period of time! From Roger Sanchez to Chuckie, from Laidback Luke to Mark Knight, everybody has some Bassjackers secret weapons in their repertoire, ready to blow up the dance floor.

For the future they have a lot in stock for us, working on new trax and remixes, solo and collaborations with artists like Ralvero, Oliver Twizt, Bizzey and Apster, they are about to take over!

www.myspace.com/bassjackers

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MASON LIVE

Dutch duo Mason make the kind of records that often defy being pigeon holed and given a label. Their productions have been destroying dance floors to tearing it up the World's charts since 2006, laying the foundations for more forward thinking music. It's not about making records for a particular set of Djs or trendy scene but just good honest music!

Using Mason's classical violin training coupled with a love of diverse music and a hi-tech apprenticeship in a ring tone sweatshop, together with his studio and live partner Coen, a man fixated with ancient synths and playing in rock bands and a mean vocalist to boot, the Mason boys are now forging their own unique path. This duo has the musical arsenal required to make everything from filthy late night dance club bombs to daytime radio anthems. These Dutchmen are unpredictable in both what is played in the club and what is created in the studio. The Mason sound takes a great understanding of melody and fuses it with technological know-how sheer musicianship and dance floor savvy. It is dance music for the thinking man, but not so clever to be alienating and dull.

Mason's debut album, "They Are Among Us" is due to be released this Spring and features some interesting styles and flavours as well as guests such as legendary NYC rappers (Run) DMC and Kurtis Blow and hip hop UK hero "Sway". Also renowned singer-songwriter Matt Hales ( AKA Aqualung), Wonky pop pin-up Sam Sparro and former Moloko chanteuse Roisin Murphy add their magic to this eclectic line-up.

www.dj-mason.com

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BOEMKLATSCH

Boem, klatsch. Kick, snare. It's as simple as that. It was just as simple in 2001 when Boemklatsch threw their first party on a boat in Utrecht. 20 euro’s, open bar, and dj’s spinning hiphop records. Nine years later the group of 7 creative friends has grown into a colourful, energetic collective who give a tear-the-roof-of guarantee to everyone who books them. The crew is known to be ahead of the pack, and they still don't mind partying harder then their audience.

Boemklatsch strated out as a hiphop crew. When a hiphopact came to Utrecht (their Boemklatsch consists of three dj's, a host and two vj's. You can always pick out Dj/producer Mike Mago (Michiel Thomassen) by his wool beanie, even in summer. Dj/producer $jammie the Money stands out because of his colourful dress and his hard-hitting choice of tunes. Dj Illvester is the most eclectic of the three. He’ll mix in a indie record without hesitation. MC Atactic (Dharmen Nokhai) would be perfectly happy if he could shout through a megaphone all day. VJ-duo Ramkraak (Roel Oude Nijhuis & Mark Assies) fill the screens with explosive and creative visuals.

The last years have been a rollercoaster ride for these guys. They've started producing and putting out their own records. They started up their own label BMKLTSCH RCRDS, and signed international stars like the Mightyfools as well as upcoming talent like Baskerville, RipTidE and Dem Slackers. They put out their first album 'Mixing in Action' which sold out in no time. On august 21st they have released their second album "DUMDUM Genetics #1". At the moment their working on their first full length studio album to be released April 17th 2010.

Boemklatsch parties are now well known in cities like Amsterdam, Utrecht, Haarlem and Rotterdam. This festival season they’ve played all major festivals in Holland (Lowlands, Dancevalley, Mysteryland etc) as well as The Sonar Festival in Barcelona, and festivals in Berlin and Antwerp. They are ready to expand even further beyond Dutch border and show the world what they do best: to rock a crowd till the bitter end!

www.boemklatsch.nl

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NICKY ROMERO

It was January ⁶th, 1989 when young Dutchman Nicky Romero saw his first light of day. Born and raised in a small city called Amerongen, Nicky developed an interest for music at a very young age. At the age of 6 he hit his first snare drum after joining a marching band and this is where it all kicked off for young Nicky. After saving up for a little while, Nicky obtained his first drum kit and started banging away at it like there was no tomorrow. For the next three years there was only one beat to be heard in the Romero household, Nicky's beat, practising the drums day and night.

Being bored with the drum kit, made way for a brand new set of turntables. Studying and practising his mixing skills were mainly what Nicky's life consisted of at the time. Already flirting with the idea of making his own music and rocking the crowds some day. When Nicky finished school, the path was clear and the objective was set, producing music became not only a career, but a way of life!

The very first musical offerings Privilege and QWERTY by Romero were snatched up by a small boutique label called 'Once Records' the 'Romero sound' was born. Next to having a few more releases on small independent imprints, there was a remix for Tony Cha Cha and Sidney Samson: 'Get On The Floor' that whirled up a storm of publicity. All the aforementioned achievements, left one more aspect of the production game in need of conquering; the bootleg. Producing his own interpretation of David Guetta’s 'When Love Takes Over' resulted in instantly becoming the so called talk of the town with thousands of hits on Youtube and posts on various influential music blogs, Nicky made his entrance into the global scene.

Releasing 'My Friend' really paved the way for Nicky. The track released on Spinnin' Records shot to a 4th place in the overall Beatport top 100 download chart and straight to the top spot on Dutch portal Dance–Tunes. This success resulting in the worlds top artists supporting almost everything Nicky releases nowadays. People the likes of Tiesto, Fedde Le Grand, David Guetta and Sander Van Doorn all often feature tracks by Nicky in their sets. All these accolades make for Nicky being one of the hottest, most sought after producers and remixers on the planet today. With remixes for Green Velvet, Tiesto, Flo-Rida and David Guetta the outlook for 2011 is a promising one.

www.nickyromero.nl

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SKITZOFRENIX

This promising talent Edin Ibrahimovic (1984) aka 'Skitzofrenix' started at the young age producing 2step, hiphop & partybreaks and competed in online remix-production contests. He named himself 'Skitzofrenix' as he is influenced by many styles of music and producers such as; Switch, Speakerfunk, Timbaland, Neptunes, Just Blaze, Dj EZ, Green Velvet, Tim Deluxe, Audio Bullys, DJ Sneak, Kenny Dope, Roni Size, Basement Jaxx and The Prodigy to name but a few.

They released their first single 'Damn It' on Samso Beats a label by Gregor Salto and Sidney Samson and another release 'Bring the Noise' on the Sneaker Muzik imprint.

www.skitzofrenix.com

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SHERMANOLOGY

Shermanology are a bold and beautiful three-piece originally from the Netherlands but making waves across clubland on the international circuit. The Sherman siblings spent their childhood immersed in music. As The Sherman Brothers, their father and uncle made classic soul records and ensured that the trio's childhoods were soundtracked by a fantastic selection of artists that included Prince, Luther Vandross, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bebe & Cece Winans, and Earth Wind & Fire. It is a little wonder then that the children followed in the older generation’s footsteps and into a career in music. Their careers though began on separate trajectories. Andy headed to the UK, where he replaced Craig David as Artful Dodger's vocalist. Meanwhile, Dorothy toured Europe as part of a Supremes tribute group before her phenomenal voice was discovered by a series of DJs and producers. Cousin Leon was not to join the tale until a little later. Eventually Dorothy and Andy joined forces to see what they could achieve together and, in 2008, Shermanology was born. Much hard work followed, honing their live performance and creating something unique and brilliant. Since both sing, and Andy also spins records and MCs, the pair was able to create an act where all of these elements worked perfectly together.

From that point it just kept on getting better. Later that year 3 Minutes To Explain, Fedde le Grand and Funkerman’s massive club smash, saw Shermanology vocally united and featuring on an internationally successful record. The pair then toured extensively all across the world and landed spots collaborating with house kings Funkerman on his album House For All and Fedde le Grand on his album Output.

Leon Sherman has since joined the group and the team’s new secret weapon. Leaving behind a singing career in Gran Canaria to focus his attention on the Netherlands and on building his European career, he joins his cousin Andy and niece Dorothy on stage and in the studio as well as working on his solo career. Blessed with silky smooth vocal skills and with style to match, Leon is a fabulous addition to a combination that was already killer. Three, they say, is the magic number and the addition of a new member should help Shermanology continue on their step upward trajectory. With Leon now on board you can expect to see much much more of this talented family too. In the future expect to see them appearing on records alongside the likes of Afrojack, Chuckie, Avicii, John Dahlback and Shapeshifters. With a killer live show, friends in all the right places and a great work ethic, you can bet this won’t be the last time you read about Shermanology. What a family!

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BE CHARM'D

Be Charm'D was al vroeg bezig met muziek. Vanaf 1996 was hij al druk bezig met het in elkaar zetten van mixtapes voor vrienden. Na het ontdekken van het Defected label in 2001 werd zijn liefde voor House muziek steeds groter. Een paar jaar later besloot hij spullen aan te schaffen die nodig waren om zelf zijn favoriete tracks aan elkaar te mixen, wat later zou uitgroeien tot een groot succes. Na wat gedraaid te hebben in cafés in de regio kwamen de eerst grote boekingen binnen. Door middel van een residentie bij het vernieuwende dance concept BoomingBeatz en boekingen in clubs zoals de Matrixx Nijmegen, Patronaat in Haarlem en festivals als Theatric Beats en Gigadance Outdoor is Be Charm'D tegenwoordig niet meer weg te denken uit de dance scene. Zijn sets van hoge kwaliteit en altijd vernieuwend. De combinatie van House en Tech House, met daarin altijd een funky vibe zorgt ervoor dat het publiek echt kan genieten en los gaat op de dansvloer.

www.becharmd.nl

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MC BOOGSHE

Rachel Velberg better known as Boogshe was born on the 9th of may in Singleton, Australia. At the age of 15 she started as a singer in a girl group and at the same time she was also a dancer in the breakdance-crew called 'Rockin Nation'. Her MC career took off after providing her vocals on the smashing club banger "Slut!" by Dennis Christopher and Tony Cha Cha. Boogshe had her debute at the Zebra Lounge during the Amsterdam Dance Event 2006. Tony Cha Cha invited her to do a showcase there. Without really knowing about MCing in the dance scène she performed their track live. After their performances she suddenly started hyping the crowd naturally. People where blown away by her style, she was new and refreshing!

Nowadays Boogshe has earned her stripes as an MC and studio-artist in the dance scène. She released several tracks with national and international DJ’s and producers like Dennis Christopher,Tony Cha Cha, Cliff Jones, Erik van Kleef, Starkillers, DJ Jean, Ralvero and Laidback Luke.

As she's performing in almost every club in the Netherlands and at outdoor festivals such as Mysteryland, Dance Valley, Pleasure Island, Queensday 538 Museumplein, Theatric Beats, Reloaded Festival and many more, she's also making her way in the dance scène internationally. In places like Suriname, Poland, Spain, Estionia and Greece she's already well known. She has her own fresh style with a little retro flavour, which turns the party up-side-down! After you had Boogshe hyping your crowd, there's no way back ;-)

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MC BIZZEY

Bizzey is a magician when it comes to his performances as a MC. His lyrics are smooth, creative and always on the right time. He is the cherry on the cake! Sweet and tasteful. This makes him far more than just a MC. He makes sure that you will never forget him and you can be certain that he will bring every track to the next level. For a normal person Bizzey is far to hyper and can't sit still for more than five minutes. DJ's like to share the stage with Bizzey because his energy is contagious. Bizzey is born and raised in Amersfoort, the Netherlands. At the age of 13, Bizzey was convinced that he belonged on stage. He started as a breakdancer. But soon he became an all round entertainer not only strong as an MC, but also successful as a solo musician and songwriter! Bizzey is unbelievably uplifting.
The collaboration of Bizzey with Don Diablo (that started in the year 2006) took Bizzey’s career into the next level! The chemical reaction with Don Diablo was such a success that they decided to team up in the studio which resulted in the single 'This way' (Too Many Times). The video became a huge success both online and on television. Even before the release, the video was seen 400.000 times already on You Tube. The success he reached with Don Diablo expanded to not only creating new tracks as ‘Music is my life’ but also resulted in an everlasting tour alongside Don Diablo.

www.bizzeymusic.com

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DARKO ESSER

Music, work, friends and life in general is all about balance for Dutch DJ, producer and promoter Darko Esser. And more importantly finding and keeping that balance despite all the contradictions, rollercoasterrides and paradoxes life can put in front of you. It's what binds us all like sleep, breathing and eating. No suprise that his debutalbum is dedicated to that neverending quest for balance, or as the Dutch call it: 'Balans'. Most tracks on the album have opposing titles and the atmosphere changes from dark, moody and emotional to uplifting, cheerfull and happy. Sometimes even within the same track.

As a DJ he has more then 15 years of experience in the bag and has played all over Europe in world famous clubs such as Berghain & Panoramabar, Rex, Tresor, 11, House Of God and off course his homebase Doornroosje. His sound is versatile and strongly depends on the setting and atmosphere of that particular moment. One could say that his sound is strongly settles on the crossing borders between house & techno, but don't be surprised if he takes a sideway into broken beat, dubstep, electronics or the undiscribable.

With a discography of over 30 releases, including international clubhits like 'Paradox' (Underwater), 'Catatonic' (Ovum) and 'The Return' on his own Wolfskuil imprint, Darko has established a solid reputation in the producer department ever since his first records came out in 2003. His releases receive massive support from international keyplayers as diverse as Laurent Garnier, Dave Clarke, Sasha, John Digweed, Steve Bug, Francois K, Luke Slater and Len Faki. Following this succes he was asked to remix tracks from Anthony Pappa, Sharam Jey, Davide Squillace and King Roc amongst others.

www.darkoesser.com

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NAKADIA

At the beginning of the 21st century, globalisation shows its face at every aspect of life. The music business is no exception to this phenomenon. Suddenly, great artists appear from every corner of the world, and inspiring newcomers from developing countries are now the ones to keep an eye on, as they are presenting their talent in a fresh and exciting new way. One of the most exciting up and coming artists is Nakadia from Thailand. She has everything a perfect DJ needs, and even so much more to offer.

Music industry professionals all over the globe are stunned by this girl’s performances. There is no second opinion: Nakadia has to be experienced! The cliché "practice makes perfect", seems to define Nakadia. Her modesty and humble nature would leave most in disbelief that she has played over 600 events in more than 300 clubs across 52 countries during the last 7 years. From major events like "Sonne Mond und Sterne" or "Loveparade" in Germany, the famous Thai "Fullmoon party" or "Queensday" in Amsterdam - or club gigs like "Café d'Anvers" in Antwerp (Belgium), "Sugar Factory" in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), "Blue Frog" in Mumbai (India) or "Oasi Beach" in Rome (Italy) – the little girl from Thailand has always managed to surprise everybody and in the most positive way. Having experienced all kinds of crowds and dance floors of the world, Nakadia has the ability to read the room and work the floor in the most captivating way. Her musical and technical qualities behind the decks are complimented by Nakadia's vibrant personality and strong stage presence.

Only very few artists have the ability to change the room they enter. Nakadia is one of these personalities that electrify her surroundings, as she is spreading out her good mood wherever she appears. Born as a farmer's daughter at Thailand's poor Isaan province, nobody would expect that this cute little girl would change the music scene of her country, as she certainly did. Nakadia was always open-minded for new things, which took her through various jobs, until she came to Europe on a modeling assignment in 2002.

During this trip she had the chance to listen to electronic music for the first time of her life. This experience changed her life, as she immediately knew – she had to become a DJ and play electronic music. Now partly living in Berlin (Germany) for 8 months a year she’s flying out every weekend to all corner of the planet. From the very first start in 2003 until now, Nakadia’s development as a DJ has been as unique as it gets. She bought turntables and started practicing with a very limited amount of music.

Already during her first days of practice she found out that the music she had bought was not the music she was looking for. Over the years she worked her way through various styles and genres, until she found herself in deep house, tech-house and minimal influenced techno. Deejays at the beginning of their career usually follow their idols or have experienced modern music for many years. Nakadia was completely without influence from any source. She bought her record just by ear, not by producer, label or style. This different and open-minded approach has made her the unique artist she is today, respected by all who witnessed her performances and made her into the most booked female DJ of Asia.

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BART SKILS

Always one step ahead of the game, Bart Skils has established himself as one of Holland's most respected and in demand techno dj's. His Voltt, Traffic and Static nights have proven pivotal in bringing Amsterdam's New School generation together. His dj sets are cheered by techno lovers as extremely forward thinking and musically sound. And his releases for 100% Pure, Remote Area and Rejected are internationally rated as some of the most cutting edge dance tracks to have come out of Holland in recent years. Together with Anton Pieëte he also forms the acclaimed techno alliance District One. As one of the main players on Amsterdam's renowned 100 % Pure label, they have become renowned for their percussive take on techno and house music.

During the late nineties, Skils' undivided dedication to techno landed him a residential spot at the infamous Mazzo venue. This was where he promoted his first Voltt nights, consistently staging the most futuristic in four to the floor beats. Many minimal techno pioneers made their first Dutch appearances at these legendary nights. Both Voltt and his other nights – Traffic (at Melkweg) and Static (first at 11, now at Trouw) – are still widely regarded as leading in Amsterdam's internationally acclaimed clubland. His massive outdoor festival Voltt Loves Summer is regarded by many in the Dutch scene as an absolute highlight of the year with over 10.000 party people attending on an old shipyard in Amsterdam! ..

Moreover, Skils has played a crucial role in bringing the local scene to boiling point. While 2000 And One created an international platform for Amsterdam's New School generation in terms of labels, Skils was one of the first to offer them a proper stage in their home town. Guys like Kabale und Liebe, Julien Chaptal, Polder, Boris Werner and Anton Pieëte all made their debuting appearances at one of Skils' numerous nights. He is therefore strongly supported by everyone in Amsterdam's thriving scene. As a resident for his own events, gigs all over Europe and many releases and rmx's to be played out on the dancefloor, Skils' dj star has risen to staggering heights. Persistently rocking venues and festival-sites, he has further underlined his position as one of the country's most reliable and authorative dj's. His long lasting experience as a dj and his ability to move effortlessly from deep house to banging techno make Skils a sure-fire crowdmover at any given party.

www.bartskils.com

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WARREN FELLOW

Meet Dutch DJ & Producer Warren Fellow! A man who started DJing several years ago while witnessing the dawning of the house/techno scene. It was since then that his drive and passion for techno & house music and making people dance became inescapable. With crowd-pleasing charisma and a genuine love for music Warren Fellow quickly established himself as a world-class DJ and played gigs in cities all over Europe, from London to Spain, Berlin to Ibiza City and back to Amsterdam! Warren is a DJ with a huge creative musical talent along with a ‘sixth sense’ for interacting with his audience. As his reputation as a master behind the decks has became a fact, his gig schedule is filling up with electrifying clubs to continue his assault on dancefloors worldwide; you’ve been warned!

When it comes to working in the studio, Warren’s productions have a consistent output of quality tracks. With upcoming releases and remixes on highlight worthy labels such as "Wolfskuil", "Circle Music" "Ec Records" and "Rejected", this man seems unstoppable! Not forget to mention his very own musical event "We Are Connected", will be hitting the clubs very soon. A party where people all can speak the same language: Music! "We Are Connected" creates a night out where everybody can experience entering a similar state of mind and enjoying amazing music played by great names and young talented DJs!

There are no limits for Warren Fellow. When music flows from a natural wellspring, its genuine qualities can be felt as much as they are heard. Keep an eye out on this one,Warren Fellow is a name that just won’t stop cropping up this year!

www.warrenfellow.com

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Normano

Literally and figuratively Normano hasn't lost his wild hair. Updating oldschool house vibes with contemporary sonics and a wriggle percussive touch, he shines as an entertainer with a clear talent for combining ideas from other artists with his own distinct musical vision. With greasy bass lines and funky rhythms, he creates an atmosphere in which standing still is impossible.
Normano's dj-career started in Arnhem in 2007 at the age of 19. Since a few years he is building up an empire with the organisation called New Dutch School. Founded in Arnhem this experience gave Normano a supernatural understanding of rave and dancemusic.

In recent months Normano moved to Amsterdam and has racked up an number of miles and brought his smooth touch to the hottest parties all over the Netherlands, including Amsterdam's Studio80, Smeerboel Festival, Kranck and 8Bahn Festival. With upcoming gigs include Nijmegen’s Doornroosje, Utrecht's Poema, Rotterdam's Pakhuis and Arnhem’s Freefall Festival. It's hardly suprising Normano's career is blooming.

soundcloud.com/normano

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KAMARA

Kamara is a music project which is founded by Kasper Kwant, Martijn Jacobs and Ralph Jacobs. As a new group of musicians and DJ's they bring all their musical influences and experiences to a new blend of electronic music which is highly danceable and full of energy. Because of the talent in different musical disciplines by the members of the group Kasper Kwant plays tech-house as well as lounge. With both music styles he plays all over the world. Kasper Kwant is a resident-DJ at The Little Buddha Amsterdam, which is part of the popular George V Group in Paris. A few days a week you can find Kasper there behind the decks. Martijn started at a young age with drumming in rock and pop bands. After playing in several bands in Arnhem, Rotterdam and Amsterdam he decided to play live electronic percussion with 303F. His percussion influences brings groove and a live feeling to static electronic music, which is helping a lot on the dance floor of creating the right atmosphere. As a producer and remixer of electronic music in the 303F and Kamara projects, this way of expression perfectly fits in his vision of music. And the most important thing : it is really fun to do! After playing with 303F for some years, Martijn started to play together with several Dj's at different venues in the Netherlands and abroad.

Ralph & Martijn are part of the 303F live-act. 303F is a Dutch live-act creating energetic electronic dance music. Taking elements from electro, house, trance, techno and other genres, 303F’s sound can be described as an atmospheric and highly danceable blend of different musical styles. The live-act formed in the beginning of 2001. Throughout the years, 303F has performed at various venues ranging from the smallest private clubs and radio shows through the planet’s bigger festivals. Among them are Dance Valley, Breda Barst, Liberationday festival, Anticlub, Seduce Me, Invite, Norway, Ruigoord, XT3 Radio, Club Eight, Nautic Radio, Dense Architecture and many more.

www.kamaramusic.nl

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De in 1980 geboren Nijmegenaar heeft de liefde voor electronische muziek niet van een vreemde. Van baby af aan opgegroeid met oa Kraftwerk, Jean Michel Jarre, Vangelis en Kitaro vervolgt hij zijn eigen electronische weg vanaf 1993 met het bezoeken van house feesten.
Na 4 jaar feesten en zich inmiddels verdiept te hebben in Detroit techno en Chicago house werd het tijd zelf maar eens draaitafels aan te schaffen.
Nu, jaren later kun je een mix verwachten van wat er door de jaren heen zoal verzameld is, zowel oude als nieuwe platen komen aan bod.
Een mix van house en techno met een flinke dosis funk en hier en daar een vleugje disco.

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