Aly & Fila
Representing: Cairo, Egypt
Style: Trance / Progressive
Best Known For: Being Egypt’s best kept secret (but not for long)

Aly & Fila is the next big thing out of Egypt. Aly Amr Fathalah and Fadi Wassef Naguib have been friends since childhood, and they’re helping to build the dance scene down in northern Africa, which right now is pretty much nonexistent. This will soon change though, as they have been the first to release material abroad to an overwhelmingly positive response. With influences of Steve Helstrip (from the Thrillseekers), Chicane, and Paul van Dyk in their music, Aly & Fila released their debut track, “Eye of Horus,” to rave reviews from both critics and clubbers. It received generous airplay from the biggest names in its genre (Armin van Buuren, Tiësto, Paul van Dyk), and became the darling of popular compilations soon after. Read the rest of this entry »

Anders Trentemøller is one of the world’s most sought-after producers and remixers thanks to his signature classically infused sounds, multi-layered mindscapes, and contrasting textures.  Hailed by DJ Times as being “not only a dance floor genius, but a musical mastermind in the broader sense” and consistently wowing international critics with his unique sound, it seems the only way for Trentemøller to go - is up! Read the rest of this entry »

Andy Clockwork - Don’t Stop Believing
“In today’s electro-dominated dance scene, sometimes a remix comes along that reminds us that house is a feeling. Andy Clockwork’s remix of Jouney’s “Don’t Stop Believing” is just such a tune. “I was grabbing a coffee early one morning before the gym”, says Andy, “and the original came on the radio. I’d heard it dozens of times before, but this time the vocal and the piano in the first few bars really hit me. The tempo was right, so I knew I could probably throw a descent little remix together.”

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Sasha - Indestructible DJ
Representing: Bangor, Wales
Style: House
Best Known For: Being around for almost twenty years and still not slowing down.

Born Alexander Coe, Sasha is one of the world’s legendary house DJs. His experimentations with both technology (he’s an Ableton fan who uses software to his full advantage) and the different subgenres of house music span a long period of time, and a multitude of styles. Starting out with acid house in the late eighties, Sasha moved on to darker Euro-house, American house, pop house, “epic house,” progressive, deep house, and basically explored and more importantly, expanded on every inch of house music, until his current style, which he describes as a blend of trance, house, and breaks. Read the rest of this entry »

Droid Behavior: Satisfaction Guaranteed
For several years, Droid Behavior has been at the forefront of the Los Angeles techno movement. As promoters, they’ve hosted various monthly parties and events at underground spots and notable clubs, supporting locals like minimal techno DJ/producer John Tejada and hosting the debut engagements for international celebrated artists like Matthew Dear, Modeselekor, Speedy J, Surgeon, Dan Bell, and Apparat.

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Beginning as an agency for Vidal and Vangelis Vargas (Acid Circus) and Read the rest of this entry »

CHROMEO: Feel the Funk
Quebecois retro-electro duo Chromeo is made up of two musicians working under the aliases Dave-1 (David Macklovitch on guitar and lead vocals) and P-Thugg (Patrick Gemayel on keyboards, synthesizers, and talk box.)  The two have been best friends since childhood and officially formed the band in 2002.  They have since described themselves as the only successful Arab/Jewish collaboration since the beginning of time.  Read the rest of this entry »

Markus Schulz - Trance DJ
Representing: Berlin, Germany
Style: Progressive trance
Best Known For: Spending more time in the air than on the ground.

Markus Schulz comes from an important area of trance’s origins: Germany. Originally a native of Berlin, Markus now makes his home in Miami, and brings his self-described “dark, moody, and melodic trance” in-person to his fans literally all around the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Opportunity Knocks: Rolling the Movie
Attention DJs and other artists!  Are you looking to license music for an independent film?  Enter the Rolling soundtrack competition!

Rolling, an award-winning feature film about the drug Ecstasy, is in need of music for the final soundtrack.  The film has screened all over the world, including Australia, Germany, the UK and various cities throughout the United States.  Rolling has been very well received at over ten film festivals, with sold out shows. Read the rest of this entry »

Above and Beyond
Representing: London, the UK
Style: Trance (uplifting and vocal)
Best Known For: Getting love from all the big names like Armin, ATB, Oakenfold, PvD, and Tiësto

A trio consisting of Paavo Siljamäki, Tony McGuinness, and Jono Grant, Above and Beyond formed back in the early 2000s in London. They are an amazingly versatile group, with ventures reaching into every corner of electronic music. Their debut album was a blast; “Tri-State” managed to get a “Brilliant” (5/5) rating from DJMag along with a glowing review (which usually is not so generous to trance artists), and became one of iTunes’s Top Ten selling albums of 2006. This group is unique in that its members were all classically trained previously – you can bet that they are good with music, down to its heart. Read the rest of this entry »

Christopher Lawrence - America’s Best DJ

Superstar DJs Qbert and Skribble Take Silver, Bronze in A Las Vegas Ceremony

LAS VEGAS – Trance DJ Christopher Lawrence was named the 2008 winner of the America’s Best DJ contest on Tuesday, September 2, during a ceremony at Rouge at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Lawrence was presented with a gold medal and a gold-plated Pioneer DJM-800 mixer – the only one in existence. Read the rest of this entry »