LEWIS DENE’S
INSIDE TRACK
MARC POPPCKE’s ‘Far Away From
You EP’, on Freerange, is one of
those wonderfully retro future disco
EPs created out of love, respect and
homage to the heady days of the
mirrorball. The Berliner has already
made a name for himself via
acclaimed deep and minimal singles
for Moonpool, Meerestief and
Ostwind, but it’s the new change of
EDDY TM’s
direction that will open up his
obvious talent to a wider audience. Stamp of Approval
As for the music, ‘Far Away From
Sasha
You’ is built on a groove lifted from
Where dance meets rock every issue…
Luciano
RAHNI HARRIS’ cult ’78 jazz-funker
‘Six Million Steps’, while ‘Destination SONG OF 2009!
Disco’ borrows heavily from the riff TEMPER TRAP
of CHIC’s ‘My Forbidden Lover’. ‘Sweet Disposition’
Infectious
I love it when a remix opens the door for a song
and makes you fall in love with it. Evil Nine’s mix
did just that. I now realize this song is so good it
could steal the very breath from your lungs.
ALBUM OF 2009!
CALVIN HARRIS
‘Ready For The Weekend’
David Guetta & friends
Columbia
Album two is the measure of an artist, and Calvin
‘Riverside’ is a true Marmite has stepped up to the plate and hit the ball clean
record: around for months and one out of the park, into another postcode.
of the most infectious releases (or
annoying if you prefer) with an
impressive 10 million YouTube hits.
REMIX OF 2009!
After the club chart No.1s in its LA ROUX
original form, SIDNEY SAMSON’s ‘In For The Kill (Skream’s Let’s Get Ravey
‘Riverside (Let’s Go)’ now comes in Remix)’
a full vocal version and chunky
Polydor
WARREN CLARKE and KURD Obvious but inevitable that the mix which made
MAVERICK reworkings. WIZARD most people ‘get’ dubstep has to be given this
SLEEVE (aka LEX CRUZ & MIKE accolade. I heard it playing in every single tent at
BEATZ from New York and Miami Glastonbury Festival last summer.
respectively) are known for working
with breaks supergroup AQUASKY,
and adapted the rap from ‘Me Plus
GIG IN 2010!
You’ to perfectly suit Samson’s BIG SNOW FESTIVAL
hypnotic riff and TUPAC’s vocal
thebigsnowfestival.com
hook that has had crowds chant Calvin Harris, Kissy Sell Out, Stereo:Type, Eddie
“With partners like DJmag, Wantickets and our staff, I could not ask for a better “Riverside motherf**ker” in unity. Halliwell, DJ Hype, Matrix & Futurebound, Brookes
team to produce the fi nest week of electronic dance music on its biggest stage for These new creations, with the added Brothers, Toddla T, The Qemists, Jaguar Skills, GLC
the 25th year of WMC in Miami,” said The Shelborne’s Jon Cowan. “If you thought attraction of a full-blown song, Soundsystem and a load of very cheap alcohol.
last year was strong, just you wait to see the talent we’ve secured, some returning should ensure those doubters at
and some new, plus many production surprises as well. DJmag at The Shelborne radio now make this the Top 5
WMC 2010 will be one for the record books!” smash it’s destined to be. ALBUMS IN 2010!
Alex Metric, DJ Fresh (‘Kryptonite’ — tipped right
Wantickets will be a one-stop shop for those seeking tickets to the series of events. Congrats to Californian DAVE here), Ou Est Le Swimming Pool (Electro-pop at its
After the success of last year, North America’s biggest clubbing ticket sales com- AUDÉ, who scored an impressive 20 most tuneful), Shychild (ready to do a ‘Calvin’) and
pany will once again set up a ticket sales area in the hotel’s Ocean Room, making No.1 remix credits on the American Losers (“fucking banging” according to Liam
it easier than ever to grab your tickets with their convenient ticketing machines. Billboard Dance Singles Chart in Howlett).
Tickets are available from their website, too: get yours online now at wantickets. 2009. He’s lined up a plethora of
com (tickets range from £7.73 to £14.80 in advance). new recreations to kick off his 2010 Eddy Temple-Morris presents ‘The Remix’ every
Alternatively, register as a guest at The Shelborne for the conference and you’ll get tally with mixes upcoming on Friday, 10pm – 1am, on Xfm London, Xfm
complimentary admission to all events, subject to capacity at the time of arrival. A DIDDY’s ‘Angels’, LADY GAGA’s ‘Bad Scotland and Xfm Manchester.
standard twin room during the week of the conference is priced at $399 (£245) per Romance’, ‘Give Me Something’
night. See you by the pool! from YOKO ONO and more...
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