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99 Souls aka Le Projet Secret. Resilience Records. UK house duo. 1 jazz kid + 1 hip hop baby who grew up and fell in love with the 4/4 kick drum. Born in the 99%. Lovers of every other genre under the sun. Hoping to bring the songwriting of Dylan, Marvin, Hal and Kanye to the dance floor ,Their faces were obscured on the cover of their breakthrough 2015 hit, but dance production duo 99 Souls identified as "1 jazz kid" and "1 hip hop baby" from the U.K. They evidently had a soft spot for Brandy and Monica's 1998 duet "The Boy Is Mine" and Destiny's Child's 2005 single "Girl," as they applied a sample of the latter and had Brandy re-record a portion of the former for "The Girl Is Mine." The pop-oriented house track, released on Resilience and eventually licensed by Sony, earned early support from BBC Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong. Months later, it peaked at number 15 on the U.K. pop chart. ~ Andy Kellman

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Akkadia are a European DJ and producer duo based in Germany and the UK. They have an impressive track record as writers, producers and remixers for some of the biggest names in the industry incl. Calvin Harris, Rihanna, David Guetta, Chris Brown, Cheryl Cole, Flo Rida and countless others.It was in 2016 when they decided to focus on their own music and do what they love most.

Their first single “Clouds Above” has been causing quite stir already and has seen global support from Radio and Club DJs alike.Now set for a global release on Central Station Records / Universal Music, their career has hit the ground running with their follow up single “Another Way” already lineup up.

The duo have been playing clubs all over the UK with global requests already coming in.

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Los Angeles-based electronic trio Cheat Codes debuted in 2015 with their single "Visions," a floor-filling, radio-ready bite of house in a vein similar to Avicii and Swedish House Mafia. The three members of the group -- Matthew Russell, Trevor Dahl, and Kevin Ford -- each have deep roots in L.A., working on individual projects before joining forces for Cheat Codes (Dahl once performed as singer/songwriter Pluginstereo). Their different backgrounds helped inform Cheat Codes' stylistically varied sound, which can range from warm pop to outright big house bangers. After the release of "Visions," they quickly followed with the tropical-tinged "Don't Say No" (featuring Dresses), "Senses" (featuring Lostboycrow), and "Adventure" (featuring Evan Wartner). As they gained exposure on social media and spins on streaming services (over 55 million on Spotify, plus 15 million on YouTube), they joined the Chainsmokers on tour. Successive singles continued to drop into 2016, when they unveiled "Sex" (featuring Kris Kross Amsterdam), which borrowed the sentiment and chorus from the Salt-N- Pepa classic "Let's Talk About Sex." ~ Neil Z. Yeung, Rovi

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It’s easy to see why D.O.D is fast becoming one of the most respected Electro House DJs and producers. Originally discovered as an ahead-of-the-game local DJ by Mixmag, whose editor Nick Stevenson declared, ‘D.O.D is one of the most talented young DJs and producers we’ve discovered this century. Expect big things.’ D.O.D has since released music on some the world’s most established labels such as Spinnin’, Laidback Luke’s Mixmash, Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak, Bingo Players’ Hysteria Records and Dyro's WOLV.

Originally from Manchester, UK, D.O.D (full name Dan O’Donnell) established a strong work ethic from the age of 15 playing long shifts in local bars and clubs, taking every opportunity to teach himself new tricks on the turntables. This early thirst for experimentation was instrumental in his career taking off as it quickly generated appreciation from his more established collegues in the business.

A high-powered, charismatic performer, D.O.D intuitively knows how to read a crowd, and his well-structured sets, coupled with a compelling and dynamic delivery, never fail to fuel dance floor euphoria. Positioning his musical style as ‘Jump-Up Electro House’, D.O.D utilizes the full scope of his 4 CDJ set up alongside his own personal edits and bootlegs to greatest effect, citing as inspirational, among other eclectic influences, old skool hip hop scratch DJs. Pioneer soon got word of D.O.D’s technical prowess and were quick to invite him to showcase a demonstration of their equipment in one of their legendary Pioneer DJ Sounds Shows and has since become one of their brand ambassadors.

In addition to his prodigious talent on the decks, D.O.D has rapidly made a name for himself as an accomplished, innovative dance music producer. His debut records More Cowbell and Bananas stormed onto the international scene after Dutch legend and superstar DJ Laidback Luke picked them up for his iconic Mixmash label. Championed by A-list DJs from day one, these two singles became overnight hits.

D.O.D has continued developing in the studio, refining his distinctive signature sound: a mesmerising combination of high-energy beats and rhythmic bass-lines topped with catchy vocals. His phenomenal non-stop approach has led to the huge success of three top 10 Beatport hits in the past year, including one of his latest productions Bust Dem on Spinnin’ Records, a collaboration with American producer Henry Fong. Others include All Or Nothing, and the massive collaboration Flashing Lights with Laidback Luke, which has to date notched up over 4 million plays on Spotify. 

Along with Laidback Luke, who continues to be a mentor and robust advocate of his work, D.O.D’s music is also strongly supported by such names as Hardwell, Blasterjaxx, Dyro, Martin Garrix, Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike, Tiesto and many more.

D.O.D’s own Freequence Radio showcase his own production as well as a throve of largely yet undiscovered names, stemming from a belief that encouraging emergent and grassroots talent in this way is vital if the dance music scene is to remain fresh and relevant. Valuing his fans, D.O.D uses Freequence as a platform for releasing free music frequently to give something back to his dedicated and extending fan base.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt, dance music is at its most potent when it’s born out of hunger, passion and talent. As D.O.D builds on his formidable reputation for epitomizing that lust for measured abandonment brilliantly, his intelligent approach and unfaltering work rate continue to drive him to be a key player in this competitive industry. The scene now eagerly anticipates the inimitable D.O.D’s next move.

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Darren Styles, born Darren Mew (1975 in Colchester, Essex, England) is a Hardcore DJ, Record Producer and Song Writer.Darren has been on the dance scene for over 13 years despite, having started DJ-ing in the world of underground Hardcore at just 16. He started producing and writing tracks with Paul Force in 1993...rapidly becoming two of the biggest names on a new scene which was just beginning. Over the next few years they continued writing and producing together and were responsible for a host of Hardcore classics – they were the first hardcore DJ’s to produce a Mix for Pete Tong’s Essential Mix on Radio One. They gained awards as best producers, best DJ’s and best tracks in numerous Hardcore Awards.Encouraged from an early age by his father, an avid blues fan, Darren had always possessed a passionate craving for music. Many late nights were spent enthusiastically mastering his natural ability on the keyboard, engineering it into an undisputed skill whilst developing his own style, ever inspired by Dance music.

Armed with this passion and well-earned musical talent, this 16 year old with serious ambition was to become one of the biggest ever names in the Hardcore arena, which he did with his releases “Back to the old school” and “Feeling Me”. Now Darren makes seriously uplifting hard trance with his single “Black Magic” and has made remixes for labels like Honey Pot and Nukleuz Records with his biggest hit being his stellar remix of “Silence” which was canned by the likes of Paul van Dyk.Aliases name – Stylesplay with groups – 4 Rising Stars, 69, A Sense Of Summer, Force & Styles, Futureworld, Infextious, Styles & Breeze, Unique, United In Dance

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Famed for the global smash ‘Sandstorm’, Darude is recognised by many as one of the most influential artists to emerge from the dance scene in the past decade. With a DJ style that is a mixture of progressive and uplifting trance, fused with elements of tech, breaks and house, Darude’s music delivers a dynamic energy that gets any dancefloor moving.

With over 10 years heavily touring North and South America, as well as leading shows in Asia and Australasia. His resume of accolades is a testament to the exponential growth of his profile as an international artist. Over the years he’s appeared on TV channels such as BBC, NBC, CNN and MTV, as well as having won a number of prestigious awards such as 2 x German Dance Awards, Dance Star Award, USA Golden Turntable DJ Award and he is a 3 x Finnish Grammy Award winner. His name has also appeared in numerous public-voted polls with previous entries in Top 100 DJs Poll and Americas Favourite DJ.

More recently he has been working on completing his 4th artist album with a view to a release date in 2015. This new project will see Darude deliver an album of both song-led and club focused records, including the emotive and trancey sounds he’s become so synonymous with. The first single from the album will be ‘Beautiful Alien’ out April 10th on Warner Music.

Having solidified himself as DJ for the people, continually wowed club crowds around the world and released some of the biggest dance anthems ever produced, it is a testament to his popularity that he remains one of the scenes most in demand artists.

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Spanish disc jockey and producer DJ Sammy became involved in entertainment while working for a local techno/house radio station. After graduating with a degree as a sound technician, Sammy recorded "Life Is Just a Game" in 1996. His track "Prince of Love" climbed the German charts in 1997. In 1999 his debut album, called Life Is Just a Game, featured the hit single "In 2 Eternity." In addition, he produced Loona's first record. In 2002 his cover version of Bryan Adams' "Heaven" landed as a huge hit, while the album Heaven appeared that same year and found Sammy firmly in the genre of Euro-dance. His 2005 album The Rise moved in more of a trance direction; then the 2007 cover of R.E.M.'s "Everybody Hurts" marked a return to Euro-dance. In 2013 he collaborated with pop act the Jackie Boyz for the single "Shut Up and Kiss Me." ~ Drago Bonacich, Rovi

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James Hype had spent his early career cutting his teeth amongst the club circuits in the North of England. His high energy DJ sets and forward thinking production, fusing the urban music world with house and garage, are propelling him to the attention of the major players in the music industry, as proven by his official remix duties on OT Genasis ‘Cut It’ and Yo Gotti ‘Down in the DMs’.

His ‘Hotline Bling’ Remix has amassed over 2 million plays, and countless downloads to boot, which helped James in going viral by way of the music identification app, Shazam. With this, and gaining major support throughout the roster of BBC Radio One, James had pretty much got everyone’s attention, sealing club shows including Sankeys, Ibiza, BCM, Mallorca, Surrender, Las Vegas and Proud, London. Heading into 2016, James has already notched up an exclusive mix on Mistajam’s peak time show on Radio One, and appeared on Kiss FM as well as his major label remix duties. With the iHeartRadio Urban Remix of the year award to add to a fast moving and impressive resume, the name is living up to the hype.

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"For my 16th birthday, I got a Tascam 4 track recorder. There was no metronome so I used to play the whole beat live for 4 minutes, record over the top and pray it was all in sync.”Live beat-maker and multi-instrumentalist Jax Jones is, at his roots, a solo act. Growing up in a multi-ethnic household, Jax was exposed to a wealth of influences. After his Nigerian stepfather introduced him to afrobeat via Fela Kuti and rap with a tape of the Biggie Smalls album, Jaxs musical diet developed to consist of Hip Hop, R&B, Gospel and traditional African music. Producers like The Neptunes, Timbaland and Rodney Jerkins shaped his musical horizons and his fascination with the anatomy of a rhythm section.

Having initially studied classical guitar from a young age, Jax took up beat-making at 15 after discovering Cubase on his friends Atari. Cutting his teeth at open mic clubs around London, Jax eventually came together with Rippermann, an up-and-coming grime producer from Mitcham at Brixtons Raw Materials Studio and worked on notable releases for Big Narstie and Roadside Gs, among others in the scene.The son of two teachers, Jax was encouraged to go to uni at 18. Opting to stay closer to his beloved Raw Materials, he declined an interview at Oxford to attend Brunel.

Despite a two hour trip, Jax went from lectures to the studio daily to work on his craft, posting beats regularly on MySpace. After graduation, Jax rented a studio in Sydenham after not being allowed back in the family home, bought a mac tower from Gumtree and worked daily to hone his craft. After meeting Duke Dumont, he developed his passion for house music and co-wrote and produced I Got U and Ocean Drive, both huge global smashes. His latest single House Work fuses together those early hip-hop influences with Neptunes-style funk and soul, Jaxs live, kinetic energy, the classic Chicago house flavour of Mike Dunn and signature vocal hooks from London artist MNEK. At the end of the day i started making beats on a 4 track so it feels right to put that DIY energy into my music.House Work ft. Mike Dunn & MNEK is available to buy and stream now.

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Born and raised in Melbourne, Australia – the prodigal son of Melbourne’s underground dance music scene has come to earn widespread praise and an impressive reputation for his work in the music industry as DJ and Producer alike.With a discography of both underground and commercial hits, Joel Fletcher is no stranger to the airwaves – the multiplatinum-selling artist has managed to reach double platinum sales and for his collaboration with Will Sparks ‘Bring It Back’ and gold sales for his original production ‘Loco’, but he became a house-hold name for his ARIA nominated, 4xPlatinum smash-hit ‘Swing’ ft Savage that proved to be an inescapable track – added to every radio network in the country and coming in as one of the most played tracks on Australian commercial radio for that year. 

From beginning to DJ at the age of 14, achieving his first club residency by the age of 16 to being voted #3 in the inthemix Australia Top 50 awards in 2014, the rise to the top for Joel Fletcher has occurred at lightening speed – with the home-grown talent now playing over 200+ shows around the globe each year, gracing the world’s most prestigious venues and biggest festivals is all in a day’s work for Joel Fletcher. 

His impact can be felt in the productions of many of his peers including Will Sparks, TJR and Deorro, as well as in the sound of a huge selection of aspiring producers both within Australia and beyond. Fletcher has also attracted the ears of the dance music world with his originals and huge remixes – leading him to collaborate with and remix some of the world’s biggest acts – Deorro, 360, Halsey, Henry Fong, R3HAB and Vinai to name a few including a brand new chart topping collaboration “Acid Rain” with fellow Melbourne Bounce royal Will Sparks. 

With regular tours across Europe, Australia, Asia and North America firmly under his belt [Including a 50-date, three month, US bus tour and multiple national festival tours for Stereosonic & Goodlife] and music that is played in almost every corner of the globe, it is safe to say Joel Fletcher is undoubtedly one of the most exciting talents in his genre, and the captivating and electrifying sound of Joel Fletcher is here to stay.

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John Gibbons is an Irish DJ, record producer and remixer, born in Dublin and now based in London, UK. He is best known for his 2016 single 'Would I Lie to You', which remixes the original song by Charles & Eddie.

Having produced and toured internationally since 2005, Gibbons' break came in 2015, when having based himself in the UK he signed a publishing deal with the London-based Good Soldier Songs, home to Biffy Clyro, Birdy, the 1975, and Gavin James and his first 2015 single 'Your Love' was his first bona-fide solo hit. It received major radio airplay in both the U.K. and Ireland, was featured on the hit U.S. TV drama 'Pretty Little Liars', and gained over a million plays on Spotify.

For the 2016 follow-up, Gibbons sampled Charles & Eddie's 1992 pop-R&B hit 'Would I Lie to You', a high-energy electro-house version supplemented by the mix and mastering skills of Nick Bennett and Wez Clarke (Sigala, Gorgon City, Sam Smith), which became an even bigger global success. It reached number 34 in his native Ireland and 53 in the UK, racking up over 25 million streams on Spotify and gaining Certified Silver status in the UK., prompting inclusion on numerous hit TV shows including 'I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here', 'Geordie Shore', '90 Day Bride' and 'Coronation Street' and being licensed to an ever increasing number of compilations including Ministry Of Sound’s flagship, “The Annual 2017”.

Gibbons' current single, ‘P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing), utilizes vocals from the Michael Jackson track of the same name, which originally appeared on Jackon's Thriller album and was co-produced alongside Digital Farm Animals (Dua Lipa) and long time collaborator Scimon Tist, with mastering by Mike Marsh (Calvin Harris, Rihanna).

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Jack Lynch “Lynchy” has quickly earned a reputation as one of the foremost up and coming talents in Europe’s rap scene at the age of eighteeen. The Limerick based Rapper/Producer wasted no time announcing himself as a purveyor of quality freestyle videos on Youtube and Social Media.

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Mark McCabe’s name has become synonymous with Irish dance culture, even sixteen years after Maniac 2000 shot to #1, it still taps into a powerful place in Irish nostalgia having achieved cult status. No one could have guessed that an improvised live recording at a Teen Club Night would shoot a then 20 year old Mark, to such lofty heights. What was initially an underground track captured the imagination of a nation! The success of Maniac 2000 garnered accolades including two Meteor Music awards and the title of second-biggest selling record in Ireland. McCabe even sealed a record deal with Twisted Records in New York and remixed for some of the biggest artists in the world.

Despite gaining a reputation as “the Maniac” Mark has never shied away from the Irish music industry and has released numerous tracks under various names, Mark was creator the editor of RTE’s new Music Alternative station 2xm, dance station Pulse and later the Head of Music at RTÉ 2fm.

McCabe has been in high demand across the country and internationally and has played to over 20,000 fans collectively at festivals, clubs and college events with international dates in Sydney, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Andora, France and Mallorca.

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Mashd N Kutcher are NOT your average DJ’s.The pair of Brisbane-grown musicians have progressed from local DJs to one of the most prominent electronic acts to grace the music scene in recent years, with an ever-growing list of successes including being voted Australia’s #1 DJ duo (inthemix 2015), producing multiple Gold-selling records, hitting the one million followers mark on Facebook and achieving viral video success for their infamous ‘mashups’ almost too many times to count and continue to make waves around the world combining music, multimedia and exhilarating live-electronic performances.

Since meeting each other in 2014, the classically trained pianist and drummer merged as a duo with a mission to defy what is considered to be ‘normal’ in electronic dance music. Creating a concept for a live show, that combined their love of music and incredible array of skills as multi-instrumentalists, DJs and producers to develop a world-class live show – proving themselves as not just musicians and DJs but creative masterminds and all round entertainers.

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Mauro Picotto represents techno on a level many artists can only dream of. DJ, producer, label owner, author, promoter; he fulfils many roles within the industry. But above all, he is an ambassador...As the first Italian DJ to tour the world, he’s put his homeland on the global techno map. As the first DJ to mix live on the eminent BBC music show Top Of The Pops, he’s helped bring techno to the widest audience possible. As the man behind Meganite – one of Ibiza’s most successful and longest running nights – he has recruited some of the world’s most respected underground DJs as residents; Adam Beyer, Marco Carola and Chris Liebing.

This journey to legendary status began over 25 years, 700 releases and 7 million unit sales ago when he became the first Italian finalist in the world DMC championships in 1988. Galvanising this success the following year with a win on a live broadcast Italian DJ competition called The Walky Cup, his national crown as a premiership DJ was realised... And the world beckoned.

A string of sonic successes, dancefloor dominance and industry victories followed; early chart appearances as R.A.F and co-writing for myriad European house acts during the early 90s led him to become a partner Media Records, while his reptilian trilogy in 1998 elevated him to a global level; ‘Lizard’, ‘Iguana’ and ‘Komodo (Save A Soul)’ fused trance with techno on such a level they became hymns for the biblical superclub explosion during the last few years of the 20th century and charted in many countries. From this point onwards, the world could no longer ignore the dance music and techno phenomenon. And Mauro was driving from the front. As one of the most in-demand artists across the globe, he barely left DJ Mag’s illustrious Top 100 DJ list throughout the first decade of the 21st century.

Constantly searching for innovative developments – both musically and technically – Mauro expressed an early vision that is now common place within electronic music: his ability to bring the underground to the masses, to fuse melody, hooks and harmony with industrial strength drum dynamics, his innate understanding of widescreen DJ selections that cover the whole spectrum created a reputation that positioned him in all corners of techno.

This focus and attitude meant that as a DJ he’s been invited to perform the broadest possible range of peaktime sets from Berlin’s famed Love Parade to Turin Winter Olympics via Timewarp, Tomorrowland, MTV Festival, Awakenings, Sensation, Mayday, Ultra Music Festival, Space Miami, Ibiza and thousands more. As an artist this gave him the freedom to flex from major remixes of top tier acts like Freddie Mercury and The Pet Shop Boys while delivering extensive albums that explore every side of techno with daring experimentation with tracks such as ‘Baguette’, ‘Contaminato’, ‘Hong Kong’, ‘The Riff’ and ‘Asteroids’.

As well as his journeyman DJ sets and full spectrum productions, this vision is also evident in his two brands. Both established in the early 2000s and still going strong to date, his Meganite events and Alchemy label are both melting pots for evolution and development. Meganite at Privilege is one of Ibiza’s most infamous techno parties and has since gone on to take over clubs and arenas across Europe and the US while Alchemy has delivered cuts from the likes of Adam Beyer, Chris Liebing, Joseph Capriati, Paco Osuna, Popof, Sasha Carassi, The Advent, Steve Rachmad, Nicole Moudaber and many more. Not just a label, Alchemy has also given the world a successful festival in Mauro’s motherland Turin in 2011 and is the home to his hugely popular podcast series that is syndicated across the world and listened to by audiences of millions.
Neck deep into the new decade, Mauro is set to push and develop techno’s boundaries and capabilities once again with his ninth studio album ‘From Heart To Techno’. Complete with a book about his life and its symbiosis with the development of the genre he’s played such an influential role in; once again it compounds Mauro’s widescreen vision and passion for the scene. From rolling funk-fluxed tech house to lightning strike techno, it’s Mauro at his most extensive, exciting and entertaining.

‘From Heart To Techno’ takes us back to his early days; fizzy with excitement for all forms of electronic music, he’s benefited from one of the bravest moves in his career so far: For the last three years he has been bold enough to take his foot off the gas to spend precious time with his family and children. Strictly performing a handful of high profile dates a year and core releases for friends such as Sven Väth’s Cocoon and Adam Beyer’s Drumcode, the passion he’s expressed in techno over the years has been invested in his personal life, reinvigorating and re-inspiring his attitude.
Not just a DJ, producer, label owner, author or promoter. Not just an ambassador for techno, but a unique example of how to maintain a rocket-fuelled profile with a lifestyle and family commitments. Mauro represents a work/life balance and an attitude that many artists can only dream of. And he’s about to write a whole new chapter.

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Nathan. Thommo. What ever you like to call him there is one thing without doubt that anyone has seen a live set from him will tell you – ‘I’ve never see so many girls on a dance floor’.Thommo is the epitome of a female friendly DJ and is known for his high energy sets and melodic Melbourne tunes.

Holding residencies at Tramp, Empire, Wah Wah, Korova Milkbar, Cloud Nine and many more Melbourne establishments consistently over these past few years, Nathan has the experience to play to any crowd.2015 kicked off where 2014 left off with a massive releases on Panda Funk, Moon, Downright, Hype and more….this is just the beginning for this star in the making!

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Press Play might hail from the small town of Bendigo in rural Victoria, but his national (and international) appeal has seen him relocate to Melbourne to become one of the most in-demand Australian DJs. Armed with an exclusive arsenal of remixes and originals, Press Play has enamoured himself to crowds that stretch the breadth of Australia and beyond.

Regularly touring Australia, Press Play has featured on some of the world’s biggest music festivals alongside the world’s biggest acts - most notably Creamfields in the U.K. - the worlds biggest music festival.

On the production front Press Play has carved a huge name for himself with regular signings on the Ministry of Sound subsidary label Hussle Recordings. His track ‘Get F*cked Up’ made the Beatport Electro House Top 25 chart and also cracked the overall Top 100 Beatport chart. His signings with Ministry of Sound Australia all featured in the Beatport charts, with both ‘Russian Roulette’ and ‘Bollybounce’ storming into the Top 30, just to name a few.

It really is no surprise that Press Play debuted at #33 in the 2014 Inthemix Top 50 DJ poll (the annual Australian poll where Australian clubbers cast their vote for their favourite national DJ). With a steady rise in his popularity he has stormed up the annual contest by placing at number 16 in the 2015 poll, and then rising again in 2016 by cracking the Top 15 for a career high placing. This rise in popularity also saw him being approached by Australia’s number one syndicated EDM radio show, The Drop, to be a part of their all-star team of presenters (a show which before it’s retirement received a weekly national audience of over 600,000).

With 2017 already looking set to built on the last year’s success, there is a lot of support for Press Play to become one of Australia’s top touring artists. This would come as no surprise though: Rueben Heenan might just be one of the hardest working acts on the Australian circuit.

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Robbie Griffiths AKA RobbieG is a 19 year old Producer from Dublin. Robbie's love for music started at a very young age. His love for music was influenced by his grandfather who was part of a very well known band from Dublin. Robbie picked up his first set of drum sticks when he was only 6 years old. Robbie became one of the youngest and best drummers in Dublin and won numerous talent competitions.

At the age of 15 Robbie bought his first set of decks and within this year of playing house parties for his friends he bought his first laptop and was eager to start producing his own music. Six months later at the age of 16 Robbie had produced his first track called "Brown Eyes"Things took of big time from then. AllStar Management director Al Skelton and a well knowing manager from SIN Nightclub Sam Sparrow who now works for Ministry of Sound London seen real potential in this kid, and offered him a weekly residency at a over 18's night in SIN Nightclub and at We Are Young which was the biggest teen brand & events touring all over Ireland.

Robbie started to support top European acts in SIN and at We Are Young like Route94, John Gibbons, Franky Rizardo, Sam Divine, David Zowie to name a few and from this his bookings for live shows increased as well as his remix's & productions. 

Robbie had started releasing some of his stuff on beatport and at the age of 17 Universal Music Group LA made contact with him regarding his Crystal Waters "Gypsy Woman" Remix. They loved the Remix and within 3 months it was released worldwide. 3beat UK were next to follow suit and asked Robbie to Remix Micheal Mandal's "I Don't Know" which was a great success for Robbie hitting number 15 in the most Shazam'ed UK tracks. Robbie's profile began to grow rapid and he started touring all over Ireland & UK and his Remix's just kept getting better and better. Robbie started to support a list of top acts in Venues all over Ireland and within know time was headlining and selling out Venues. Robbie international tours started and first up it was Scotland and then it off to Spain. 

It was not long till Universal LA were back again and this time it was to Remix one of the biggest Motown tunes of all time Boyz to Men "On Bended Knee". The Remix was released in December 2016 on a compilation called "Remix the Classic's" and within just a few days it had hit number 1 in the Dance top 40 chart in Ireland plus Itunes overall 100 and Itunes Dance Chart and remained there for a few weeks. Boyz to Men was played on all mainstream Radio stations, Iradio, Spin 1038, Beat FM, and is still been played on Ireland's national broadcaster RTE 2FM & Pulse , 2017 has seen Robbie at his best and by the looks of things this is going to be his year, to break through to be a number 1 artist worldwide. 

Robbie was booked to play Ministry of Sound London in January supporting Jonas Blue, Tom Zanetti, Alex Adair & Jerome Price. Robbie smashed it and he was only on the plane heading home when the call came from Ministry of Sound to book him to come back and play with Sigala, Blonde, Nevada, Martin Jenson in May. Robbie is the most toured Dj in Ireland at present selling out 3-5 shows a week in the best Venues in Ireland like Habitat, the Wright Venue, Karma's, The Palace Venue's to name a few. Robbie is booked again to play Basement in Spain weekly and there is shows confirmed in Canada, Croatia and Australia and UK.

Robbie has singed a track deal with OneLove, the biggest Dance label in Australia. His first release is due out in July. Keep an eye on this rising talent as the Daily Star Paper tipped Robbie at the age of 17 to become the next Calvin Harris.

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Adhering more to the avant-garde side of club culture, Sian represents an otherworldly, slow,dark and hypnotic slant on machine made music.Boldly crossing borders between Techno,Hip-Hop,Dub or Acid,his fearless stance as an experimental electronic artist has seen him crush clubs and festivals worldwide each week with explosive DJ sets.His label,Octopus Recordings,has continuously burnt the rulebook on main-stage hits,broke countless future heroes, and is ranked amongst the highest selling Techno labels.

Exploring sonic,visual, and physical artforms,Sian and Octopus have collaborated with video artists,streetwear makers,skaters and vocalists to continuously push the collective vision into new territory.Developing his like minded roster crew further with each step,Sian is bringing Octopus Recordings highly polished monochrome aesthetics to sold out label showcases across the planet.

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Sigala is the musical nom de plume of Bruce Fielder, a London-based house DJ, producer, and remixer. Born and raised in Norfolk, England, Fielder began playing piano as a child, and played in various bands after graduating university. He found work as a producer, and co-wrote Ella Eyre and Sigma's 2015 U.K. hit single "Good Times." His first solo single as Sigala was "Easy Love," an energetic house tune built around a sample of the Jackson 5's iconic hit "ABC." Released by Ministry of Sound, it entered the U.K. singles chart and shot up to number one in its second week. ~ Paul Simpson, Rovi

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Unearthed by Solomun back in 2013 and swiftly picked up by Chase & Status on their imprint, SION undoubtadly hit the scene running from the get-go. Radio 1 track features with Annie mac [FMM] and Skream, Mixmag recommendations and Broadcasts on BE@TV &; Rinse FM led to his unique style to Hip Hop delivered House catching the attention of big league icons such as Kolombo, Amine Edge & Dance, Tapesh, Etienne De Crecy, Sharam Jey, Seth Troxler, Jamie Jones, Jackmaster, the list goes on. 

Always delivering new exciting sets from across the 4 corners packed full of records you’ve never heard before, SION doesn’t disappoint. Whether its an open air terrace in Brazil or a grimy basement in eastern block Ukraine, he’s always focused on bringing you his latest crate discoveries. Head hunted as a regular billing for Amine Edge & Dance’s CUFF showcases and Etienne De Crecy’s legendary 'Super Discount’ Parties just go to show the extent of his grasp on the house circuit. With at least 4 pretty sick E.P’s Scheduled for 2016, Including both CUFF and Bunny Tiger, he’s riding once again, full force into your dancefloor.

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Some Blonde is one of the most promising young protégés to rise out of the world- renown music hub of Australia.Whilst a fresh face on the global scene, SB has spent the last few years earning herself the reputation as one of dance music’s best known sweethearts.

A pulsating combination of energetic performances and mainstage-ready music makes up the amazing paradise that comes with Some Blonde entering the DJ booth, transporting minds and souls to a place that resembles an electronic dreamland.

Witnessing SB in her natural habitat of jam-packed clubs and booming festival stages leaves few questions as to why this down-to-earth beauty has proven herself to be one of the scenes most in-demand assets – a social media following in the hundreds of thousands in addition to regular headline performances both nationally and internationally including Canada, Tokyo, Bali and New Zealand serve as undeniable proof.

Inspired by the sounds of Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, Nervo, Fatboy Slim & Galantis SB has her targets set firmly on the art of production spending most of her waking hours in the studio. Relentlessly and patiently mastering the craft of digital sound design, SB has an ever growing collection of melodic big room e, cross-genre and club-thumping collaborations.

Some Blonde is a top end performer who leaves nothing in the locker, collecting the hearts of crowds around the world with her name spreading like wildfire. With a recent signing to Lucky Ent and a bundle of successes on the horizon, this is only the start of the party for this super-talent, keep an eye out for the name.

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Dennis Horstmann, boldly set out to conquer the international pop and dance market in 2003. The 21-year-old Hamburg lad climbed to number 13 in the German single charts with his very first song “Come with Me”. That was just the beginning, however. The track went on to reach the Top 10 in the Netherlands and the UK (no. 6).His second single “Home Alone” saw his sound being enhanced with break beats and even elements of hip hop. That was precisely the reason why it was just as successful as the first single and made Special D. the shooting star of 2003. Not only was he nominated for an ECHO award, he also picked up the Netherlands’ top music trophy, the TMF Award as Best International Dance Act. A nomination for the Radio 538 award in the “Best Song of 2003” category followed.

The likeable Hamburger, who always seems to be smiling, decided not to rush his first album. He spent almost a whole year working on the tracks and sounds before it was finished. But not only for his tracks he is working in his studio in Hamburg. He writes and produces songs for other artists, including Dickheadz, DJ Dean, DJ Digress and Brooklyn Bounce. And together with Wout van Dessel from Belgium Dance- Pop-Act Sylver he produced songs for the Bulgarian Popstar Winner.

As early as 13, Dennis was working on keyboards and pianos. He occupied the studio at his school before eventually being put in charge of it. In 1994, he discovered dance music and showed off to his schoolmates on the turntables. In addition, he played keyboards and guitar in a school band. At the age of 15, he used money given to him as a confirmation present to buy the equipment to set up his own home studio and took the first steps towards producing music. Soon afterwards Brooklyn Bounce producers Dennis Bohn and Matthias Menck noticed him and invited him to their studio.

With “Here I Am” Special D. had his comeback in 2006. Currently he is working on his second longplayer, which will be released in 2011. Since that the fans can meet him at his many DJ-Gigs. More than 1000 DJ-Sets he did in the last fifteen years worldwide and made him to one of the most booked DJs in Europe.

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Meet the Sunset Bros duo, They are blazing a trail for young and exciting producers through their crisp production, remixes and outright infectious sound that have made them a household name in the world of dance music.In an industry where one strives to earn respect as a DJ, not many claim the art of producing. Sunset Bros have based their entire life cultivating this very skill. 

With a career spanning over 15 years collectively, the Sunset Bros have made their mark as true pioneers.The sunset bros sound is a fusion of innovation that is uniquely their own. Call it the 11 secret herbs and spices if you will; it is a sound that incorporates elements of nrg, house, techno, breaks and trance that push the envelope of boundaries and take listeners through a journey of intense peaks and lush valleys that have without question made them the crowd favourite wherever they perform.

Their talent hasn’t gone unnoticed. Sunset Bros have remixed tracks for some of the hottest artists such as Black Eyed Peas, Vengaboys, Inna, Fedde Le Grand, Wally Lopez, Cascada, Amen, Sash, Alex K, Bob Sinclair, September,Porn Kings, Red Carpet and many more.The talented duo have made quite a splash on the Australian scene in recent times. Their creative and energy filled performances have inflamed dancefloors with sold out shows almost every weekend.

Having performed at some of Australia's most well respected festivals and club nights, the Sunset Bros have supported some of the most in demand and highest selling producers and entertainers such as Snoop Dogg, Nelly, Ciara, Timbaland, Fat Joe The Game, Fragma, T-Pain, Bow Wow, Rank 1, Marco V, Wippenberg, Alex K, Michael Gray, Bodyrox, Taio Cruz, D.O.N.S, Arno Cost, Klass, Micha Moor, STFU, Scott Project, Steve Porter and countless more to mention.

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Who is Teddy Cream? Rewind back to 2010… Two young individuals at the ripe young age of 13 come together to make a one-off track. Unknowing to them, this one song would set off a motion of events and an everlasting friendship, leading to one of the hottest young duos to have ever risen out of the Melbourne club scene.

Today these boys go by none other than Teddy Cream. They have grown in stature since those early days, and have amassed a ‘modest’ 140K followers on Facebook and Soundcloud respectively.

They started off destroying dance floors at every significant underage event around Melbourne, before starting to play at well known nightclubs around Victoria and interstate (which includes a Cloud Nine residency in Melbourne). However, it is their production that is really setting them apart from the pack. Despite their young age, the duo’s productions have already been released on some of Australia’s best known labels: Safari Music, Pop Rox Muzik and Phethouse Records to name a few. Their incredible bootlegs of Smash Mouth, Pussycat Dolls and Mary J Blige have amassed hundreds of thousands of plays on Soundcloud and even attracted the support from some of the artists themselves.

2015 was set to be the year of Teddy Cream as they unleashed their full potential with an arsenal of original productions, collaborations and remixes. The industry hype was confirmed when they were voted into the 2015 Inthemix Top 50 DJ poll with a placing in the top 10, followed by another Top 10 placing in 2016. That same year their bootlegs and originals regularly cracked between 100k – 500K plays each, with some even reaching over 1 million plays. But it’s not just locally though where Teddy cream are making waves, and with 2 UK tours under their belt, and guest appearances at Creamfields Festival and Ultra Music Festival in Croatia, Teddy Cream is really set to take on the global scene.

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Undeniably captivating from the moment she enters the room, Tigerlily’s electrifying stage presence and drive to transcend the traditional expectations of a DJ sees her in a league of her own. A true entertainer taking the world by storm.

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Tom Zanetti – born Tom Courtney in 1989 – is a big name in UK House music.Starting from a young age, the musician has risen from the underground to become one of the biggest players in the genre.His signature track, You Want Me, peaked at 22 in the UK chart in November 2016, four years after its first release.Tom has a busy summer ahead with tour dates across Europe including Magaluf, Ibiza and Barnsley.

Speaking to Official Charts Company in 2016, Tom revealed: “I’ve been a massive fan of music and rapping from a young age. My dad was a DJ in the ‘90s and he played house and garage. He used to take me to his gigs to help him set up. On the other side, my mum loves Motown, so there was a lot of different music on in the house all the time. I used to love writing poems as a kid too, and later I started writing them over a bassline.
“I started performing my own tracks in clubs when I was 17. I was doing it for free for about a year, until I realised I could just put on my own events instead. The shows kept getting bigger and better, and it all went from there.”

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London based duo Tough Love have rapidly risen through the ranks of the house scene over the last three years. Their distinct productions together with energetic and bass-heavy DJ sets have created a cult following of hard-core fans across the UK and beyond. Their sound instantly recognisable in their production can be described as bass infused House with plenty of 90s R&B and Garage references and hard-hitting groove. Its this infectious sound that won them 'Best Single' in The Bass Music Awards & court the eye of reputable Jamaican born and London based Island Records, signing them up in late 2014.

Tough Love’s Alex & Stef have been championed for their remixing ability and their penchant to make fun, '90s inspired house records. Support has already come in from the dance music tastemakers over at BBC Radio 1 - with the likes of Danny Howard and Annie Mac both labeling Tough Love as an act to look out for in the coming year.
2015 as seen Tough Love already notch up 2 UK National Top 40’s in ‘Pony’ & ‘So Freakin Tight’ which has now gone silver in the UK. They’ve also had underground success with ‘In The Name Of Love’ a collaboration with Roger ‘The S- Man” Sanchez. Named as Sankeys Ibiza new flagship night ‘The Redlight’ weekly resident headliners, Tough Love not only showed there in demand skill set at the sell out nights but also compiled & mixed the official ‘Redlight’ Album on their own label Get Twisted, which hit the UK iTunes Album Top 40.

Get Twisted has gone from strength to strength since its birth, with hit after hit making waves on both the underground and radio, Get Twisted now has core set of artists establishing themselves on the UK market & beyond. Its easy to see why Sony Columbia have signed up Tough Love’s imprint, together they now look a serious force to be reckoned with.As if the boys aren’t busy enough, they also find the time to host their hugely popular weekly radio show every Thursday at Midnight on one of the UK’s biggest radio stations Kiss FM (Beaur Media) & Kiss Fresh every Friday at 9pm.

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Melbourne is currently teeming with some of the most promising electronic dance music producers to hit the scene in years, but at only 16 years of age, Tyron Hapi is making his mark as one of the best up-and-coming producers Australia has to offer. Tyron’s growing discography of epic originals, remixes and collaborations have been released on some of Australia’s best known labels including Club Cartel Records, Define Music, and Look Alive Recordings (just to name a few), and his Soundcloud page has seen him collect an impressive number of dedicated fans and followers, all eagerly hanging for the next Tyrone Hapi bootleg and free download. 

Being a self-taught pianist, a natural musical talent like Tyron’s doesn’t come around often, and in 2011he was earmarked as someone with an exceptional musical ability when he was accepted into the highly respected Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School on a drumming scholarship. There he learned in detail about music theory which gave him the platform to focus his skills into a more professional sounding product, and prepare him for what lay ahead.

Just one listen to Tyron’s productions will make you see that all this hard work and study have held him in good stead as there is technical proficiency at play in his productions that belies his young age. Producing since the young age of 14, he has honed his skills to display a trademark sound that includes epic progressive house breakdowns which always lead into fierce and trademark Melbourne Bounce drops. 

There is no doubt Tyron Hapi is part of a new school of producer to emerge of late; a new breed that has been brought up on a musical diet of electronic music and club culture, and you can safely place your bets on Tyron to be a future leader in the next phase of the scene’s evolution. The world is about to be hit with the pure talent that is Tyron Hapi – get on board now as he is going places and we are all invited for the ride.

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Uberjak’d is at the forefront of the new wave of Australian club producers impacting the global electronic scene, with freshly signed deals across Steve Aoki’s Dim Mak, Ministry of Sound Australia and Laidback Luke’s Mixmash. In 2014 alone Uberjak’d has toured the US twice, including tearing the roof off a sold out Webster Hall in New York and playing both the Dim Mak and Mixmash pool parties at WMC. Having made his debut at the legendary Tomorrowland in Belgium this year, Uberjak’d is heading back to Europe for the season closing party of Pacha in Ibiza, continuing to take his Uber-style brand of bounce to Asia, Europe, South America and everywhere in between

Having mixed Ministry of Sound’s flagship compilation The Annual 2014, Uber has been also been delivering the freshest tunes to his loyal followers via his monthly podcast – which regularly holds the #1 music podcast on iTunes Australia, with a monthly audience of 150,000 – keeping company on the chart above Tiesto, Hardwell, Triple J’s New Music Podcast, Armin Van Buuren and Above & Beyond. Testament to his quick rise to the top, Uber has stormed into the top ten in the inthemix awards (Australia’s largest DJ poll) and was crowned the #1 DJ in South Australia two years in a row.

Having been tapped to remix tracks for Example, Deorro, Fatboy Slim & Riva Starr, TJR & VINAI and New World Sound, plus releases on the cream of dance labels such as Dim Mak, Mixmash, Hussle, Island and Neon, Uberjak’d has seen his tracks played by EDM luminaries Steve Aoki, David Guetta, Afrojack, Laidback Luke, Deorro, MAKJ, Carnage, Nari & Milani, Borgore, Chuckie, Tristan Garner, Morgan Page and Will Sparks to name a few. Uberjak’d is staring down a jam-packed schedule over the next 12 months across Europe, America, South America, Asia and Australia. Not that it fazes him. “Music shouldn’t be taken too seriously,” says Uber. “And if it is, then you’re seriously doing something wrong.”

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Best known for their reworking of the R. Kelly classic "Bump 'N' Grind," the British electronic duo Waze & Odyssey (Serge Santiago and Firas Waez) rode the deep house revival wave from 2012 to 2014 with remixes of fellow peers such as Duke Dumont, Totally Extinct Dinosaurs, and London Grammar. With both members originating from a highly respected musical background, their breakthrough remix was first played by Skream at Vauxhall's music institution Horse Meat Disco, which led to many of London's finest house DJs dropping the track into their sets; the duo were signed to RCA in 2014. "Bump & Grind 2014" reached number three in the U.K. singles chart and proved to be one of the genre's more popular tracks that year., Rovi

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At 24 years of age, Melbourne-born tastemaker Will Sparks has well and truly earnt his placing as one of the most esteemed and exciting electronic acts to break out of Australia this decade.

In his short career, Will Sparks has won the title of ‘Best Breakthrough Artist’ [inthemix – 2013], Australia’s #1 DJ, [inthemix – 2014], one of ‘Billboard Magazine’s 10 most exciting young talents’, #73 DJ in the World [DJ Mag Top 100 – 2016], embarked on countless world tours, playing roughly 300 shows every year across all corners of the globe, with residencies at some of the worlds most famous venues – Paradise Club – Mykonos, XS – Las Vegas and Pacha – Sydney to name a few, and hitting some of the biggest stages in the world including Tomorrowland, Electric Daisy Carnival, Ultra Music Festival and TomorrowWorld.

Since his genre-defining track, ‘Ah Yeah!’ hit #3 on the Beatport overall charts at the tail end of 2012, Will Sparks has been unstoppable, curating a catalogue of highly esteemed, energising repertoire by producing hit after hit and gaining recognition from a number of dance music heavyweights and the biggest names in the industry and winning him multiple Gold and Platinum records to decorate the walls with, including FOUR top 10  Beatport records before May, 2017 alone.

His SoundCloud page stands as testament to his phenomenal influence as a producer, racking up millions of plays on a single release alone and his countless original productions have spent weeks inside the Beatport top 10 in addition to signature remixes of global hits such as Major Lazer’s ‘Be Together’, Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’, The Chainsmokers’ ‘Selfie’ and a sync deal that saw his hit track ‘Ah Yeah’ featured as the main promotional track for hit US TV series ‘Ballers’ with The Rock.

To add to his impressive resume, Will Sparks has curated his own record label ‘Bourne Recordings – a joint venture with Lucky Ent and Ministry of Sound Australia, which has a mission of supporting young talent and emerging artists as well as acting as a home for his releases. Bourne now boasts multiple Beatport overall Top 10’s.

With a social reach in the millions, and the ability to adapt to an ever-changing musical landscape whilst still holding the signature Will Sparks brand and sound, there is no doubt Will Sparks is an artist that is here for the long run.