Global Underground Milan is the label’s first compilation of the year, so it’s definitely something to celebrate. It’s a meeting of one of the finest DJs in dance music with one of the most respected brands. The former was an original house music innovator from Chicago, who went on to reinvent his sound (and indeed the sound of most of the dance-floors of clubland) when he unwittingly created the sound known as ‘eletroclash’, while the latter revolutionised the idea of DJ-mixed compilations as we know and love them.
Once again Laidback Luke’s awesome sound has done it.
This time it’s his remix of the track “Ring Road” by Underworld and it’s been crowned by being this week’s Essential new tune on Pete Tong’s on BBC Radio One show.
Directed by Romain Gravas, the new Justice video “Stress” causes a raise in the eyebrow. Watch the video to see what this Christian French-House group did to create such emotion.
As of May 30th, 2008 Ibiza’s nightclub Pacha will host a new resident dj. Pete Tong has given up his throne of the mega party venue to Sander Kleinenberg. Along with this summer’s schedule the line up also includes Swedish House Mafia artists like Axwell, Sebastian Ingrosso, and Steve Angello. So far no word on Eric Prydz in this line up.
Sander’s words on his new friday night home:
“I have just been made resident of Pure Pacha. Its great to be part of the Pacha family,”
“It is a place full of amazing clubbing history and I’m happy that they have given me a chance to express myself musically in order to give the night my own unique sound and style.
“Since I am somewhat of a different DJ compared to the other residents, I feel extra, positive pressure to make each performance as spectacular as possible.” He told STV.TV
Pure Pacha Schedule
30th May – Opening party with Sander Kleinenberg, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso
6th June – Axwell, Kurd Maverick
13th June – Renaissance – Sander Kleinenberg, Basement Jaxx, Faithless All Stars DJ set
20th June – Steve Angello, Fedde Le Grand, Goldfish Live
27th June – Sander Kleinenberg, Trentemoller, Mark Brown
4th July – Axwell, Mark Knight, Cassius
11th July – Renaissance – Sander Kleinenberg, Basement Jaxx, Goldfish Live
18th July – Swedish House Mafia
25th July – Faithless All Star DJ set, Joe T Vanelli, Fedde Le Grand
1st August – Sander Kleinenberg, Jonathan Peters Pacha NY, Jonathan Cowan
8th August – Basement Jaxx, Paul Oakenfold, Goldfish Live
15th August – Renaissance – Sander Kleinenberg, Trentemoller, Kaz James
22nd August – Sebastien Ingrosso, Fedde Le Grand
29th August – Zouk, Aldrin, Faithless All Star DJ set, Mark Brown
5th September – Sander Kleinenberg, Axwell, Goodwill
12th September – Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Fedde Le Grand
19th September – Renaissance – Basement Jaxx, Faithless All Stars DJ set
26th September – Sander Kleinenberg, Axwell, Kaz James and special guests
The festival takes place Memorial Day weekend from Saturday, May 24th through Monday, May 26th in Detroit, Michigan.
The festival that started as DEMF (The Detroit Electronic Music Festival) has been in existence since the year 2000,
initially started by Pop Culture Media along with artistic director Carl Craig.
It has passed through the hands of various management, including Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson and its current 3-year managing organization, Paxahau.
The festival holds a special place for fans of the roots of electronic music, as Detroit is credited as the birthplace of techno,
and it is a bit of a return to Mecca for many of the genre’s fans.
Many noted up and coming performers have taken part in the event, as well as several mainstays that have helped to shape the sound in general,
such as Kenny Dixon Jr. (AKA Moodymann), Scion (with a special secret appearance by Basic Channel), Inner City, Luomo, Underground Resistance, Derrick May and many more.
This year’s festivities include appearances by original DEMF co-founder Carl Craig, Egyptian Lover, Speedy J, Dubfire, Benny Benassi, Moby, James Zabiela, Deadmau5 , Josh Wink , Marco Carola, Mark Farina, and others.
This year Creamfields celebrates its 10th Anniversary and having implemented some exciting positive changes to the line up will see the festival looking forward to the next 10 years. It continues to push the boundaries of popular culture and raise the benchmark by offering something over an above other festivals and in doing so has become an institution that has inspired a near religious devotion from its loyal followers.
Creamfields is the only festival concept that has been successfully exploited on the global market. In June 2000 Creamfields Ireland was launched, with Creamfields Argentina not far behind. To date Creamfields has been staged in over 15 countries including Spain, Chile, Brazil, Ireland, Mexico, Poland, Czech Republic, Portugal and Argentina which attracts over 60,000 people alone and has become THE biggest electronic music festival in Latin America.
This year’s lineup consists of Fatboy Slim , Paul Van Dyk , Erick Morillo , 2 Many Djs , Sasha , Eric Prydz , Underworld , Tiesto , Paul Oakenfold , David Guetta , John Digweed , Steve Angello , Axwell , Sebastian Ingrosso , Dave Spoon , Sander Kleinenberg , Dirty South , Adam Sheridan , Dubfire , James Zabiela , Hernan Cattaneo , Felix Da Housecat , Claude Von Stroke , Danny Howells , Henrik B , Laidback Luke , Harry Choo Choo Romero and many more.
Erick Morillo blasts back in to the world of Subliminal Sessions Compilations with the TWELFTH INSTALLMENT of his ground breaking Mix CD Series. The 12th Volume comes out of the speakers with a freshness of tomorrow and a respectful wink to the past.
Erick’s current crop of vinyls take us to the future with, ironically, a brand new anthem titled
“Back to My Roots/Denis the Menace” and “Morillo/Harry/Alex & P Diddy/Make A Movie”.
These tracks only he has in his box, or lets just say when Erick hits them they sound like nothing anybody else is playing not to mention the sexiest compilation around….fresh fresh fresh… Mixed in true Morillo style, “its party and yet its got an underground twist”, Erick uses his unique box of tricks and his seriously amazing DJ skills.
For more on Erick Morillo visit www.erickmorillo.com
