DJ SNEAK
ONE of the Chicago old-guard still bringing it, DJ Sneak has had a monumental 2012, even by his standards. Never afraid to voice an opinion, he’s watched with both delight and dismay as his beloved house music made a massive resurgence. On the one hand, applauding the stock of talent on his home turf and across the Atlantic developing the underground, Sneak’s name found itself on only the best line-ups house has to offer — highlighted by regular sets at DC10 for Circoloco. On
the other, he watched in disbelief, without refraining from indictment, as the “EDM” contagion has seen his motherland reclaim and rebrand the house music he first helped pioneer. Culminating in a venomous Twitter spat with the poll’s 57th DJ Steve Angello — spurred by comments made in a interview with this magazine (“for the record they DO NOT play house music,” he claimed) — he’s served as his scene’s bravest spokesperson, with an uncompromising attitude to match his distinctly bumping DJ sets.
CATZ ‘N DOGZ
NOW both living in Berlin, having previously been commuting between national lines, with the paint drying on a brand new studio, the free-wheeling music obsession of Polish duo Catz ‘N Dogz (aka Greg and Voitek) makes their DJ sets, online mixes and releases a constant source of tracklist-scouring, ‘I need this tune’ moments. Born out of the ashes of techno act 3 Channels, calling them house DJs now might best describe their template but does a disservice to an ever- shifting sound that takes in everything from dubbed-out remixes of speed garage and disco edits to the occasional piece of tunnel tech or ravey bass track. Getting into full stride with the launch of their own Pets Recordings imprint, they’ve also forged a group of friends and allies whose dancefloor
precision had provided a string of ammunition for their back-to-back DJ set. “Last year was full of really fun parties and lots of travelling,” says Voitek when we catch up after their appearance for Exploited at ADE. “It felt kinda like we closed one chapter and opened another even more exiting one. The label, which at the beginning was really small, is now getting more and more positive feedback from all over the world and we’ve got to know more and more interesting people, plus everywhere we play we have more friends. We also got to play some big festivals that we always dreamed of and, of course, the main clubs in Ibiza. It’s like a dream come true! We are also very honoured to have our label residency at Watergate and Farbfernseher in Berlin.”
WITHOUT doubt one of the most iconic DJs of house music’s next generation, Jamie Jones crossed over to the big time in 2012. But it wasn’t through a commercialisation or watering down of his sound. On the contrary, Jamie has refined his style to a deadly, distilled disco-tech tincture, smashing clubs from Ibiza (notably his new night Paradise at DC10) to Miami and everywhere in-between with blends of classic house sass and cheek with sleek, chrome techno basslines.
JAMIE JONES
IN fact, the style he’s pioneered alongside fellow Hot Creations and Crosstown Rebels alumni Lee Foss, Richy Ahmed, Maceo Plex and Robert James is increasingly becoming the lingua franca of discerning floors — that mix of searing disco funk
and dark techno edges — but even as backlashes beckon, his diversity and nous have kept him one step ahead of the competition. It’s a knowledge of the roots of house, disco and techno, a passion for digging in the crates, giving classic music a fresh spin alongside new beats, that make him so much more than just a transient poster boy. And as a producer, massive bomb tracks like his remix of Azari & III’s ‘Hungry For The Power’ and the Balearic pop-tinged ‘Benediction’ (with his Hot Natured collective) mean Jamie Jones tracks are a deadly missile in the sets of other DJs too. One thing’s for sure, he’ll keep evolving — and we’re excited to watch (and hear) his progress…
HONOURABLE MENTIONS TO:
Scuba, Lee Foss, Dyed Soundorom, Heidi, Krystal Klear, Rusko, Nick Curly, Bassnectar, Danny Tenaglia, Lawrence, Maceo Plex, Blawan, Krafty Kuts, Marky, Friction, Maya Jane Coles, Kerri Chandler, Shonky, Prosumer, Martyn, Seth Troxler, Claude VonStroke, Cassy, Ryan Elliott, Stanton Warriors, Andy C, DJ EZ, Guy Gerber, Deetron, Kasra, Justin Martin, Erol Alkan, Tiga, Move D, Soul Clap, Martin Buttrich, Luciano, Ricardo Villalobos, Martinez Brothers, Dixon, Dennis Ferrer, Laurent Garnier, Derrick May, Chris Liebing, Riva Starr, Zombie Disco Squad, Dave Clarke, Mr C, Skream, Pearson Sound, Justin Robertson, Terry Francis, Lee Burridge, Derrick Carter, Josh Wink, Nina Kraviz, Lady Waks, Marcel Dettmann, DJ T, Andrew Weatherall...
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