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JACK BEATS ‘HOOLIGAN’ OWSLA


DESPITE being massive in the world of electro, both members of UK act Jack Beats started out in the deft handed arena of hip-hop, Plus One as part of DMC winning team the Scratch Perverts and Beni G as one of the The Mixologists. ‘Hooligan’, from their mini album which is released on August 7 on Beatport and September 10 worldwide, sees them growing even bigger than hip-


hop, building up toward an appearance at Electric Zoo, New York, on August 31, followed by concerts at the San Diego Sports Arena on Sep 1 and The Drop, Albuquerque, Sep 2. Want more information? Go here www.jackbeats.co.uk where you can also preview ‘Careless’, the title track of the new release.


BRETT JOHNSON


A compadre of Derrick Carter and Luke Solomon’s Classic Records during it’s hey-day in the late ‘90s to ‘00s, Brett Johnson hails from the cowboy country of Dallas, Texas, but was infl uenced by both the sounds of New York and Chicago. From setting up his own Aesoteric Records to recently releasing on Bang The Box, he’s able to switch from deep to bleep as his


fi nely blended, yet ever shifting, podcast displays magnifi cently. Check out forthcoming Leftroom single ‘No Pictures Please’ produced with Dave Barker - his partner on 2003 classic ‘Stucco Home’ – and his remix of Droog vs Inexc’s ‘Rude’ on Supernature.


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