Myles MacInnes, born 1978 on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has a trajectory that takes in a childhood on the Isle of Skye, low life in London and Paris and academia in Oxford and Los Angeles. In 2001, he returned to Scotland with one purpose – to submerge himself in music. Now, 5 years later, with his debut album unleashed on the world and numerous hit singles and sell-out tours under his belt, he has been hailed 'the saviour of dance music'.
A full decade after the release of 'Homework', and 8 years after Oizo broke through, Busy P (Pedro Winter) is the head of one of the most exciting record labels in the business. But for 11 years (and counting) Busy P has been handling Ed Banger and Headbanger, his management/media company. Oddly though, Busy explained that the method behind starting Ed Banger Records was fairly straightforward. "I had no plan when I created Ed Banger records," he told us, "I just wanted to share what I've learnt with Daft Punk.
Steve Aoki, also known as his stage name DJ Steve Aoki Kid Millionaire, is one of Los Angeles' most well known DJs. His father Rocky is the founder of the famous Benihana Japanese restaurant chain, and sister Devon is a famous model and actress.
He founded his own record label, Dim Mak (which has signed such artists as Bloc Party, Whirlwind Heat, Whitey and Neon Blonde), in 1996 and has also launched a Dim Mak clothing line.
Speakerbox has arrived on the global dance scene with their standout debut release, "Time". Hailing from the New York City area this trio of DJ/ producers (Anton Bass, DJ Sted-E, and Anthony Fonseca) bring their individual talents, influences and music industry experience together to create a unique house/ rock/ electro sound. "Time", which features the sultry vocals of Michelle Shaprow, has been described as sublime and unforgettable from the first line.
Sound Of Stereo interview: - Who is Sound Of Stereo?
Sound Of Stereo is 2 guys from Brussels, Belgium. We met two years ago on an internet community where we were diggin' the same music. We started talking and came to the conclusion that we lived only a few miles away from each other. I - Jochen - was already doing some production work and my partner in crime - Vincent - was already deejaying in the neighbourhood. We were both quite good at what we did, but we didn't have a way to promote ourselves. That changed when we decided to do stuff together.
The Japanese Popstars are an electro dance act from Derry, Northern Ireland. The group were formed after a number of drunken nights talking about the idea. Finally, after attending a number of big music festivals, such as Oxegen and Glastonbury, they were inspired to create their own music. Each DJ has his own alias. The act were nominated for Best House DJs at the 2006 World Urban Music Awards, Best Live Performance at the 2007 N.
Tensnake is a Hamburg based producer and founder of the label Mirau Musik and Glossy. His music is deeply influenced by the early 80's Boogie and Italo Disco sound. Tensnake's music is available via www.beatport.com
For latest news take a look at http://www.myspace.com/tensnake.
Eddie Halliwell is an English dance music DJ, from Wigan, England. Eddie has held residencies at Goodgreef and Gatecrasher, was named DJ of the year by mixmag in 2003 and reached number 17 in both the 2005 and 2006 DJ Mag Top 100 poll. As well as making a name for himself on the UK and international club circuit, Eddie is also a resident DJ for BBC Radio 1. Having been brought up in the north west of England, it is where Eddie made his name at clubs such as Gatecrasher and Goodgreef.
Nathan Fake is 27 years of age (born in 1983), and yes, that is his real name. He hails from that most unlikely hotbed of new musical talent, the deepest, darkest farmer country of Norfolk, UK. Two years ago Nathan, headed for the bright lights and big city of Reading(!), and since then has never looked back. Nathan exploded onto the scene last year with the mighty ‘Outhouse’ on James Holden’s Border Community label, one of the most astounding debut singles in a long time which has surely now earned classic status, still receiving regular club and radio plays one year down the line.
Incorrect tag for The Aston Shuffle.