The Reward is Cheese...

A random name, but one of my favourite tunes and what do you expect from a guy named after a dead mouse. When it first came out I would run into bars and onto dancefloors as soon as I heard it. Still love it and this guy still can throw a good party. Here is Deadmau5 with The Reward is Cheese...



Here is the link to the remix...The Reward is More Cheese...

I Love the Church of Nonsense...

Danielle Papini produced a great tune here, but its one of those that you hear in a club and forget about it. Then you get home and think "damn I wish I knew what that track was." Anyway here it is...

Sensation White Amsterdam...

The success story of Dutch dance music events will make the 10th anniversary of its Sensation White Amsterdam Party a weekend event. Usually consisting of a one day event this Sensation party will be the biggest yet. It'll fall on the first weekend in July the 3rd and 4th, I can't wait.

The line up is still not released but people including myself are gearing up for the day tickets go on sale which will be Saturday the 28th of March. The line up is always great and the party is considered one of the best on the world circuit so don't miss out. Tickets start at 69 Euros per night so would make for a awesome weekend party in the Dutch party capital.

Have a look at the official website here for tickets, package deals and info...

Get Ready For Diddy...

P. Diddy will make an apperance at the Miami Winter Music Confrence again this year. Last year he shocked the dance world by putting on a great DJ performance worthy of some of the greats. He is back with house pioneer sidekick Felix Da Housecat to stun again. We already know he has a house music album under construction and near completeion but he has not said when he will allow it be heard. I am sure it will be good and so will his sets this year at the WMC.

Deadmau5 in the Hau5...

Candian superstar DJ Deadmau5 has announced that he will return to the UK to tour this May wih around 10 dates to be confirmed. He has announced already that he will do one of our dance festivals I just don't know which one yet.
For listing of his tour dates click here...

Even Rockness Looks Electronic...

This Scottish festival has announced their line up, and even the rock based festivals are getting some of the big electro DJ's on board. They have live acts including The Prodigy, Basement Jaxx and Dizzee Rascal.
DJ's Erol Alkan, David Guetta, Orbital, Pete Tong, Zane Low and Rob da Bank are sure to blow party-goers away.
French record label Ed Banger Records will even be there with Busy P, Mehdi, DJ Feadz and Crazy Baldhead. Look out for these guys they rock any party.
More info here...

Wireless Festival...

The Hyde Park based festival have announced The Streets, Dizzee Rascal, Sneaky Sound System, Fischerspooner, Paul Oakenfold and the headline act Basement Jaxx. Should be good be sure check here for tickets and full line up...

Lets Do the Time Warp Again...

For the 15th birthday Time Warp will host a massive party bigger than the usual festivities. The German Manheim festival will be huge as always. It will feature the dance strong line up of Laurent Garnier, Sven Vath, Richie Hawtin, SIS, Carl Cox and Loco Dice.
For tickets and more info click here...

Its Almost Festival Season...

The summer festivals are approaching and the line ups are starting to come out. So I will do my best to bring you up to date with the latest announcements when they happen. For up to the date festival info check here and fish through it...

Morillo

Eric Morillo played a amazing set at the weekend at Ministry of Sound. A seven hour set that blew the minds of all that went. There was very few turning in for an early night on Sat 14th March as the tunes kept on coming from the magnificent masterful Morillo. A great night and hope any of you that went had a great time and thought the music was as good as me.

Global Gathering to name line up...

Global Gathering have set up a website for this years festival...
There is a game you can play that will reveal the line up after each level you pass. The game can be found on the website here.

Opening Parties Info

The 1st Opening Party looks set to be Pure Pacha on the 29th of May, followed by 30th May Defected in the House at Pacha.

Space opens the Sunday 31st of May. Dc10 looks set to open on the 1st June despite all the trouble it seemed to encounter last year.

Its then a busy week for Pacha with Subliminal and F**k Me Im Famous opening parties the same week run by Eric Morillo and David Guetta respectively.

We Love Space opens on the 15th June with a great line up and is preceded by Cream at Amnesia on the 12th and Laidback Luke's new night Stealth at Pacha on the 9th.

Cocoon opens on the 16th of June and a new night Armarda/Release Yourself the 17th both at Amnesia.

Pure Pacha Opening Party...

Pure Pacha kick off the new season with a great line up. Sander Kleinenberg will open it just as he closed it last year. Followed by the super Swedish Duo of Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso.



Its on the 29th of May and more details can be found here.

Space Reveals Opening Line-Up...

Just seen that Space have announced the full line up for the opening party on June 1st. Here is Line up highlights...

Danny Tenaglia, Fatboy Slim, Deep Dish, Pete Tong, Groove Armada, David Guetta, DJ Oliver, Wally Lopez, David Moreno, Matinee All Stars, Jonathan Ulysses, Kurd Maverick, Yousef and many local DJ's.

Click here for full listings.

Gigi Barroco...

I had a randon message in my hotmail account from Gigi Barroco today asking me to post his latest mixtape on my blog so here it is. Downlaod with the one of the links below.

Pass the Butter Vol. 1 download link
Pass the Butter Vol. 1 webpage link

New Tune

Great new tune. It's another remix by Stupid Fresh who are possible the hottest in electro remixes at the moment.

Anyway the Ryan Murgatroyd track What U Do To Me (Stupid Fresh Remix) is great. Check it out here.

Watch This Space...

House music fans all over the world will be looking into and saving up for the annual trip to Ibiza no doubt. The release of the Space Opening Party line-up will get the butterflies fluttering and get everyone more pumped for the summer trip.



18 hours of mayhem beginning at 12 noon features 50 DJ's playing in the 7 different rooms in the club. Wow. It will feature Carl Cox, Sasha and Digweed, 2 Many DJ's, Deadmau5, Tom Novy and Steve Lawler so far but it will announce more top names in the coming weeks.

The only down side is the Euros strength to the struggling pound. At 55 Euros entry that makes it a massive £49.50.

Herve dominates this week...

The Top 10 has been taken over by fidget house producer and DJ Herve. His new album released has heightened his popularity meaning album tracks occupy 4 spaces of the beatport.com top 10 downloads for electro house. The top is;

1. Intro - Miles Dyson
2. Miami to Atlanta - Pryda
3. Mars (Herve Remix) - Fake Blood
4. Get Down- Jack Beats
5. Hip Rave Anthem - Rico Tubbs
6. Play With It (Gigi Barroco Remix) - Breakdown
7. The People - Sebastien Leger
8. The Dutty Clem - Will Bailey
9. Mercury (Herve Remix) - Bloc Party
10. Flashback - Wolfgang Gartner

To go to the page and listen to the sample click here.

In my opinion the electro top 10 is a bit disappointing with far too much fidget house taking up the spots. Its okay in small doses but it isn't the best form of electro out there at the moment. More electro please people.

As it Breaks...

Here is a sample of the latest track from Aussie Superstar DJ Dirty South. Its called Alamo and is following suit for his latest few releases by being very progressive, not like his early electro tunes. This is a great tune and is gonna be ridiculously massive, I just know. I love this track especially the TV Rock Remix.



Dirty South - Alamo

Interview with Ministry of Sound Resident Lee Mortimer

I was lucky enough to get chance to catch up with Lee Mortimer and ask a few questions heres the interview in its entirity...Enjoy



As the night approaches some of the most dangerous and sought after people are released into the wild. They hit the nightclubs throughout the world in an attempt to get the clubbing population moving. DJ’s are huge in most parts of the world you venture these days. With a busy Europe wide schedule it was hard to catch up with Lee Mortimer one of the upcoming DJ’s creating waves and turning heads in the industry at the moment. But the self confessed “vampire,” due to the fact that like most DJ’s he “comes out to play at night,” is no newcomer to a turntable.

A cool and very chilled out guy who seems not bothered by anything thrown at him Lee told me of his roots and how he got into mixing music. “I think I was about 11 and used to play around with my Amiga Commodore playing tapes at the same time, that was when I first got into it.” Since then Lee has not looked back having recently just scored a monthly residency spot at the famous ‘superclub’ Ministry of Sound in London. There he will feature on a regular basis alongside some of dance music’s hottest international superstars. He seems delighted with the new opportunity offered to him by Ministry of Sound. “I was honoured to just be considered for Ministry's new resident, but when I actually got it I was over the moon.” He already boasts San Francisco, Chicago and Amsterdam’s Sugar Factory as some of the places he has played at.



Although he tends to go by the name Lee Mortimer when performing he also has the less used alias of Sawtooth Sucka which he sometimes makes songs under the name of. Lee is part of a small group of DJ’s that are branching off beyond all types of electronic music out there at the moment. He is closely following the path carved by others such as the well established Switch and Jesse Rose into the fidget house music world. “Deep down it's about having fun and getting people moving and smiling on the dance floor” says the up and coming star. “You'll hear lots of filthy bass lines and ‘rawkus’ beats. The whole ethos of fidget house for me is its unpredictability, so you better be on your toes. I'm always looking out for new and innovative sounds in the tunes I play and the tracks I make in order to keep things fresh.”



All DJ’s have idols who they believe have had an impact on their life and made them turn to the decks and Lee is no different. It was not until Lee came across a Derrick L Carter CD that he was “hooked.” He claims that the talented Jesse Rose and the Crookers were a big part of him taking up fidget house as well as Switch. “I just loved how they sounded and I wasn’t that far away from them in that sense. I always had my own style and knew how I wanted to sound but the emergence of fidget house helped me discover it sooner.” It was this sound that helped pave his way to the success he is now enduring. He explains how excited he was the first time he heard his song on Radio One. “Everyone who has an interest in dance music tunes in to Pete Tong’s show, it’s huge. When I first heard one of my remixes on there I text messaged everyone in my phonebook to see if they had heard it.” Lee is also getting the thumbs up from Switch the pioneer behind fidget house. In a recent magazine article Switch backs Lee as “one of the most exciting producers and DJ’s in the UK right now” and says about his unique DJ style “I don’t think anyone can touch him for that sound at the moment.”



The Liverpudlian not only DJ’s but he also produces for his very own record label Wearhouse Records as well as his fair share of remixes. Recent remixes include that of megastars Pete Tong and Armand van Helden which is no small feat. He has also started to collaborate with some big names such as Jesse Rose, Diplo and MC Flipside who featured on DJ of the moment Deadmau5’s ‘Hi Friend’. Lee’s record label is new and still gathering pace at the moment but he feels it is not too long before it will be where he wants it. With each release doing better than the last one it is a promising sign that Lee will do well with Wearhouse. Lee feels that having your own record company “helps to raise your profile in the industry.” In smart business fashion Lee echoes “every record released by an artist on my label I always remix it so I always have a presence.” If his record company takes off like his DJ skills have Wearhouse Records will be a great success. He recently got Jesse Rose to produce two songs to release through Wearhouse so things are on the up. With a performance at last year’s Creamfields on the ‘BBC introducing’ stage under his belt already, his new residency at Ministry of Sound and a whole load of DJ sets lined up across the globe in the coming months things can surely only get better for Lee Mortimer. His record company is on the rise and he has a host of tricks up his sleeve, so he is well prepared for whatever 2009 will throw in his direction.

Jack U

This is one of the best tunes we have had for a long time from Felix Da Housecat. One of my all time favourites. I do feel the reason the song is so good is the Swedish remix influence, however, great tune check it out here.



Jack U - Felix Da Housecat (Angello and Ingrosso Remix)

Welcome to March and Morillo Mayhem....

March is all set to be a huge month with some great performances to look out for from some the hottest DJ's. It is also the month of the Winter Music Conference if you fancy the trip to Miami. A couple of stand out sets lined up including the 3-in-a-row 7 hour sets of Danny Howells, Roger Sanchez and Eric Morillo.



I never thought much of Eric Morillo until last years Global Gathering I always classed him with the likes of Carl Cox and Pete Tong in the too commercial category. However that set blew mine and my friends minds and stood out from a good year at Global. I will go to watch Eric anywhere now and the Ministry of Sound seven hour set looks set to be a great night. If its like the last few sets it will be very good electro and a lot of classic remixes to go with it. He's been a huge success in Ibiza with his Subliminal nights and his record label under the same name is going strong.

Still On Top

According to beatport.com the No 1 tune of the week is yet again that of Miles Dyson and Intro. What a great tune and well done Mr Dyson. Hear it here now.

New entries to the top 10 are the dynamic duo of Spencer & Hill returning with another great tune after the success of Right On Time. This is a great song, very deep electric with a lot of range and a very funky drop in at the number 6. So here is the new song Flat listen to it here.

Other new entries include Sidney Samson with his new track Riverside and it sounds like this...Very twisted sound and some may find the track annoying however its quite original and has a good progressive build up to the drop. Nice tune.

Last new entry sees Santiago and Bushido back in the top 10 with their new track Can't Be Wrong. It would seem they can do no wrong. This tune is gonna be huge and is set to climb these beatport charts in no time at all. Great vocals very catchy and tuneful. Does lack bass however and is not as dirty as you would expect from the duo.

Pretty Sure this is the Best Festival Ever!!!

The Winter Music Conference attracts dance music's finest to Miami ever year and will do so again this year. Alongside the WMC seems a great time to run one of the biggest and greatest dance music festivals in the world. Ultra Music Festival is gonna be awesome make sure you check the line up here.

Headliners as diverse as Deadmau5 to Bookashade and Tiesto to The Prodigy it looks set to be the biggest festival in dance music this year. A whole lot cheaper than that of UK's Global Gathering and Creamfields at $129.95 roughly £90 it is a occasion that cannot be missed.

I toyed with the idea of venturing to the States for this one but will have to put it on hold to maybe next year. Along with Ibiza this is becoming a must on clubbers calendars and there is a number of reasons why. My personal highlight looks to be the Amnesia Ibiza stage featuring the Swedish House Mafia, Tiga, Dirty South and many of my other favourite DJ's.

However the line up is great and you can expect to get the first taste of the greatest music and DJ's with enough there to fit any type of dance music that you like.

I just wish I could say see you there :-(

A Bit Minimal

Just to point out a night that will make minimalists very happy. March the 7th at Fabric sees Radio Slave and Johnny D line up in night that could well be one of the best in March. Any dance music fan will know how big Radio Slave's Grindhouse tune was last year and there will be much more to come from him at the set at Fabric. Also minimalists will be noticing heads turning in the direction of Johnny D, a German born deep minimal house DJ who is making a huge name for himself at the moment and is sure to be one of the stars at the Winter Music Conference in Miami this March.

It matters...

Matter have been working hard to get some great names lined up for the next few months at their Greenwich based superclub. If you haven't already been be sure to get there asap. Not only are the DJ's attracted starting to better but the venue itself is great with electronic coat check system, lights to rival anywhere in London and subs built into the floor so you can really feel the base.

Check here for the line up in full. Highlights look set to be the Cocoon night, Bookashade (live) and the amazing light show that is Ettiene de Crecy.

Gui Returns to Take My Breath Away

Groundbreaking Brazilian minimal pioneer Gui Boratto is back with his follow up to his first sensational album Chromophobia. His long awaited second album doesn't hesitate to deliver a dose of minimal that the tech minimal crowd have craved. Azzura steals the show with its soft, tuneful breakdowns and loops. Atomic Soda is more what you expect to hit the likes of Cocoon club anytime soon; with its wooden bass and twisted sound. Ballroom is also a great track with funky beat and electric sound. Hot right now and probably my favourite is No Turning Back just well made and nicely progressive. Be sure to give the whole album a chance by clicking here to listen on beatport.com

Great work Gui...

Coming Soon...Miami 09

Again Azuli are back and they are ready to drop another up-to-scratch compilation. They are sure combating that of Ministry of Sound with there regular dose of electro compilations. This one looks set to be good again with an underground feel from the Miami scene and the newest music busting out from the electronic music famous Miami Winter Music Conference.

It will feature groundbreaking artists such as Deadmau5, D. Ramirez, Chris Lake, Vandalism, Funkagenda, Thomas Schumacher amongst others. It is available from the regular sites and shops; hmv.com, beatport.com and iTunes.
Why not check out azuli.com/miami09 for more info and chance to listen to the tracks.

Blue Goat

In order to support my good friend and DJ Steve "Blue Goat" Carwithen here is a link to his latest download.
Guys, Blue Goat Demo's glad to present to you mix #4!
I Kissed a Goat ...........(and liked it)
This is the fourth installment from The Blue Goat. The goat has chosen to go for a more funky feel to this one and is definitely worth checking out!
Available for free download here:

http://www.zshare.net/download/5502040324a4fb6e/

So get downloading!

Azuli presents...Global Guide 09

The forever present and successful Ibiza inspired record label Azuli release their latest compilation installment. Global Guide 09 features many tracks that have made a big impact at the start of 2009 and those tipped to do so.
Here is a track listing;

Disc 1
1. Blue Monday - Kurd Maverick
2. Ghosts N Stuff - Deadmau5
3. Hello Piano - Sebastien Leger
4. Strike - Danism
5. Bambou - Sebastien Leger
6. Make You Whole [TV Rock mix] - Stockholm Syndrome
7. Sunshine - James Talk
8. Now You're Gone - Juan Kidd
9. Pressure - Dino Lenny & Ann Nesby
10. Been A Long Time [Axwell remode] - TV Rock & Rudy
11. Just Like That - Nick Fiorucci & Carl Henry
12. In My Bedroom - Overzero
13. Can You Take Me Away [Dons vs Dbn dub mix] - Damian Wilson & Ann Bailey

Disc 2
1. Arena [MK's very clubby mix] - Mark Knight & Funkagenda
2. Control - Dataworx
3. Errore Di Sistema - DJ Simi
4. Ratman - Minimono
5. New Heights - Mark Brown
6. Diva - Sebo K
7. Aroma - Berdos
8. Deep Side Of The Moog - Joris Voorn
9. R U Sleeping [Jamie Evans mix] - Indo
10. In My Bedroom [James Talk remix] - Overzero
11. Chaa Chaa [EDX remix] - Sebastian Ingrosso
12. Me You And Space - Steven Lee & Gaby Dershin

Highlights are probably Deadmau5's Ghosts and Stuff and Sebo K's Diva.
Available from HMV for £7.99 as far as commercial compilations go this is OK.

Current Beatport Top 10

Here is the Current Electro House top 10 according to beatport.com (electronic music number 1 download site)



#1 The Intro - Miles Dyson
#2 The People - Sebastien Leger
#3 Play With It (Gigi Barrocco) - Breakdown
#4 Miami to Atlanta - Pryda
#5 The People (Eric Prydz Remix)- Sebastien Leger
#6 Loaded -Pryda
#7 Animal -Pryda
#8 Flashback - Wolfgang Gartner
#9 Falling Anthem (Herve Remix)- Bad Boy Bill
#10 Community Funk (Deadmau5 Remix) - Carbon Community and Burufunk

Pryda is killing it at the moment with 3 songs in the top 10. I personally think that Miles Dyson's Intro is awesome, filthy bass line and its starting to get dropped in clubs now with a good following too. It's good fun and different but the drop is as good as any.

Gigi Barocco gives a good dose of fidget house if that is what your into as does Herve's remix of Falling Anthem by Canada's Bad Boy Bill.

Of the Pryda tunes Miami to Atlanta is the best a very catchy progressive tune. Eric Prydz under his alias of Pryda is sure doing well. Making a huge impact in electro under both names. When up and running Animal is good, but a slow progression really and repeats itself.

Please click the links above to check out a sound clip of each of the songs. Let me in on your feedback too.

The Weekend is Approaching

As the weekend comes round again here is detailed info about my pick of the weekend if you fancy a night out.

Saturday 21st February
11pm to 7am - £15 advance/£6 after 4am - Click here for tickets

A fairly quiet weekend on the clubbing scene which is still suffering from the loss of The End, the perfect club for many Electro, Tech and Drum and Bass fans. The remaining clubs are stepping things up and trying to fill in the void left by The End. However the pick of the weekend is Saturday at Ministry of Sound with the always reliable Toolroom Knights featuring melodic maestro Mark Knight, sleazy like you never seen before Benny Benassi and the funky and jacking Dave Spoon amongst others this will be a top night offering the best music with the crowd the only problem ever encountered at Ministry.

Global Gathering Headliners

As the festival season creeps up on us unnoticed due to the poor recent weather, Global Gathering look to uplift spirits by releasing their headliners for this years festival. They are;

Prodigy, Orbital and Pendulum

However, I feel that they have done the opposite with the names that have been announced. OK, Prodigy and Pendulum are OK but for the many numbers of people like me that love electro and tech they aren't going to be the highlight of the festival. Orbital have been off the scene for far too long and in my opinion I never felt they were good when they were. Prodigy headlined last years Gatecrasher which was good but I feel GG as the biggest dance festival in the world need to be doing a lot better. Pendulum also played at Gatecrasher last year and were not even headliners. I hope that there are more headliners besides these to be confirmed because at the moment Global Gathering is not on my agenda.

Let me know your feedback.

That Electric Feel

Bringing you up to date with things in the world of electronic music from tech house to electro house.

I will bring you upcoming events not to be missed, the latest and hottest songs and where to find them. Along with reviews of the best nights, songs and albums and links to features, articles, interviews and anything associated with the electro music generation.

So check back regularly for an up to date and feel free to comment.