Following the Godfather of techno, Juan Atkinsʼ Podcast, EPM book-end their 10th year with a special EPM 10 mix from Oliver Way. Showcasing all the artists featured exclusively on this year’s EPM 10 compilation we get new electronic funk, techno punch, house majesty and electro evangelism from such esteemed artists as Alexander Robotnick, Dirt Crew, Marco Passarani, Marius, Robert Hood, Orlando Voorn, James Ruskin, Mark Broom, Sandwell District, Detroit Grand Pubahs, Radioactive Man and Billy Nasty. Here’s to the next 10 years...!


Q&A with EPMʼs Oliver Way, Melle Boels & Jonas Stone

1. EPM 10 marks ten years in the music business for EPM. What’s the secret to making it this far?

Jonas: It’s been tough and there have been times when we nearly didn’t make it if I’m honest. We’ve seen a lot of changes in the music business since we started and a lot of good people and labels have fallen by. A big change for us was when Melle Boels came on board and had the vision in 2003 to set up EPM as a digital distribution company. That side has built up over the years to become our core business. Melle has really driven the company in that respect and deserves every credit into turning EPM into a company with a global vision and reach as we now have offices in London, Maastricht and Berlin. Finally after 10 years we feel that we are in a really strong position which is why we have also set up our own label and rights management / publishing side to the business.

2. How did EPM start?

Jonas: I worked with Oliver Way at Phuture Trax and by January 2001 we decided to set up our own thing with myself running the PR side and Oliver handling DJ bookings and artist management. Oliver was already representing artists like Freddy Fresh, Frankie Bones, Robert Hood and other DJs and I was doing PR for labels like Tresor, Eskimo, Music Man, Novamute and events such as Dedbeat and Homelands. There was no other plan other than doing it for ourselves and working with artists and labels we wanted to work with. It was great to be able to steer our own ship and take more control of our own destiny.

3. EPM 10 features very highly respected artists across the fields of techno, house, electro and electronica. How did you persuade them to come on board?

Oliver: We approached producers that we work with closely, and of course like their music. We persuaded them, as they were willing to show the support for EPM, as we have given them over the years. There are so many others we would have liked to have had tracks from but we wanted to keep it to 10 tracks from 10 artists to represent the 10 years. We also wanted to cover as many styles of dance music on the compilation as possible - we managed to get house, techno, electro and some of their sub genres.

4. What's changed in 10 years of promoting music?

Jonas: Well the answer pretty much hinges on one word – digital! The digital revolution has changed the game in almost every aspect. From promotion to sales, DJing and live shows technology has been the driving force of change. We are still adapting to the on going changes and that’s what you have to do to survive. The geeks have inherited the earth! The lead in times for club and radio promo have shortened, piracy is a major issue for every label and we live in a very immediate society where people want to read and then click and listen/buy. There are still a lot of underlying aspects that remain the same like building up good contacts, pitching features and so on. Also everything is done by email, hardly anyone speaks on the phone these days but that personal contact is still important.

5. What plans do you have for the EPM label in 2012?

Oliver: We have 5 new albums already scheduled from Kristian Heikkla (one half of Kristian & Christian from Thomas Heckmanʼs AFU label), The Third Man (who has also recorded for Kirk Degiorgioʼs label A.R.T and Ai), Paul Mac (Stimulus & Hardgroove), plus a new album project from Lee J Malcolm called ‘Terrestial’. There is also a new single from Carl Taylor and his imminent new album ʻTrue Faithʼ coming in January. Besides that I am working with Luis Martinez on his debut album. Not sure if we can get that all out for 2012 but there is so much great music coming in.

6. How did the EPM 10 parties go this year?

Jonas: The 10th birthday party at fabric in February was one of the highlights of my life. To be able to celebrate that milestone with Robert Hood, Orlando Voorn, Detroit Grand Pubahs and Kone-R packing out Room 2 in the best club in the world was mind-blowing. I remember half way through the night realizing I was grinning from ear to ear. I almost had to pinch myself; it was a real dream come true. One of life’s pure gold moments, I will never forget it.
Oliver: The Panorama Bar was also, hhmm....epic. An incredible night / day with Robert Hood doing a special set under his Floorplan moniker, Marco Passarani and Orlando Voorn. Anyone that’s been to Berghain / Panorama Bar will know how special that place is, and to have your own room in there was something dreams are made of (for me anyway), lots of people we work with and friends came out to support us. Then of course there were the 2 conferences with Sonar & the Amsterdam Dance Event. During Sonar we had the club Nitsa with RadioNasty (Radioactive Man & Billy Nasty) doing their first ever set, plus the double album launch with Robert Hood’s ‘Omega: Alive’ album and our own debut album on EPM Music ‘Folded Spaces’ by Lee J Malcolm who played live that evening. Again a very special night and a very special location. I love going to Nitsa, there is always such a fantastic atmosphere in there. Barcelona is my favourite city and to get to do a party in one of my favourite clubs is something I feel very lucky to have done. Finally this year was a small event at a bar called House of Rising in the centre of Amsterdam during ADE when we hooked up with one of the labels we distribute & publish, Bullet:Dodge Records, to put on an eventful evening with Vince Watson, myself and Paris doing a Detroit Grand Pubahs DJ set plus Gareth Whitehead & My Evil Twiin doing a back to back DJ set.

7. When are you going to get a proper job? (Oliverʼs mum)

Oliver: What’s a proper job? I have been doing this music business game now since I was 16 when I started out working in a record shop called Bass Box in Buckhurst Hill, Essex. Never done anything else, for me this is not a job, it is a career and lucky enough to have a career in something that is also my passion, music.

8. How has the digital distribution side of EPM developed over the last 10 years?

Melle: When we started out in 2003 the hardest part was to convince old-school labels that digital was here to stay. Most labels just signed with us because they trusted us and because they felt that signing a contract for digital didn’t mean anything anyway. Since then it has become evident that digital is a format that is the future of the music industry. But then, if you ask me again tomorrow I might say the exact opposite. Because this has always been a bit like a rollercoaster ride, what’s true today might not mean anything tomorrow. It has been interesting to see so many different players come to this market since, offering new models. Unfortunately many of these have not made it and left already. That’s what makes for a constant challenge to make the right decisions in which models to fully support and which ones to leave alone. As an independent company we have the big advantage to be flexible and adapt to new scenarios quickly, which I believe is an absolute must when working in such a fast changing market. It is this constant state of flux which has really defined the digital industry over the last ten years. As it continues to evolve so do we as a company and that is one of the biggest challenges we continue to face as new technology and new models come into play.

9. EPM now has a rights management and publishing division. Is this part of a ʻ360 Degreeʼ strategy?

Oliver: Yes, it actually ties in well with the digital distribution since we know the exact figures of online sales so we know how much MCPS the stores would be paying on a label / artist we distribute and publish, we have an inside edge. The radio promotion service we offer ties in perfectly for publishing as the radio plays we get translates to public performance income. Besides that I have carried out a number of sync licenses over the years and it was something I have been thinking about developing as a service at EPM for years. With publishing we can now start to develop this. We already had our first sync with a track by Domgue from Detroit Grand Pubahs titled ‘So Bale’, which was used in a recent episode of CSI: Las Vegas.

10. Please give us your all-time favourite releases from the EPM 10 featured artists.

Alexander Robotnick – ‘Dance Boy Dance’
Detroit Grand Pubahs – ‘Skydive From Venus’
Robert Hood – ‘Nighttime’ (taken from ‘Nighttime World 1’)
Analog Fingerprints / Marco Passarani – ‘I House U’
Marius – ‘Disco Drummer’
Dirt Crew – ‘Rok da House’
Sandwell District – ‘Falling The Same Way (Reality Or Nothing Extended)’
Radioactive Man – ‘Goodnight Morton’
Billy Nasty – ‘The Well Served Event’ (w/ Gregor Tresher)
Mark Broom – ‘Birmingham’ (Rue East)
James Ruskin – ‘The Divide’
Orlando Voorn – ‘Tone Exploitation’ (as Nighttripper)


For more information about EPMʼs digital distribution and other services:
www.epm-music.com/digital-distribution/why-epm.html

Following DJ K-1’s electro/techno self-portrait EPM now brings you a live set of pure, unadulterated house from Robsoul’s Phil Weeks. Recorded live at Rome’s Room 26 the Parisian house maestro gets us in the party mood. As ever with Mr. Weeks at the helm, it’s house music all night long!

DJ/producer Phil Weeks is a house music purist. His mixing is old school Chicago with a nu-school French flare going from the deepest house to techy beats. His production sounds like it could have been released in the 90s partly because he uses the same gear – 808s, 909s, 606s, even vintage keys. He prefers vinyl, likes his mixes dirty, and knows how to rock a crowd with a heavy hitting bass line. Phil Weeks is a house purist dedicated to bringing the world only proper house music with his DJing, producing and his label, Robsoul Recordings.

A true lover of house music, Phil Weeks’ DJ career started 10 years ago. With skills comparable to the best and crowd-pleasing track selection it wasn’t long before he became a major player in the house music scene. He’s played some of the world’s most renowned venues like Queen’s Club, Circus, Ministry of Sound, Back to Basics, and Stereo.

By 2000 he was ready for the next step and Robsoul Recordings was born. Originally the label was meant as an avenue for Phil to release his own tracks the way he wanted to and the success was more than he anticipated. Phil Weeks’ early release ‘It Put Me Well’ became classic in a couple of months and now Phil is one of the worlds most sought after house producers.

It wasn’t long before this success lead to the decision to sign other artists to the label. Consequently Robsoul is now one of the world’s most renowned and respected house music labels featuring some of the world’s best like Derrick Carter, DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, David Duriez, No Assembly Firm, Fries and Bridges (his partnership with Hector Moralez) and Chris Carrier. Releases are selling out in a time when many labels aren’t able to keep afloat. But Phil Weeks’ isn’t one to brag about this. To him it’s all about keeping proper house music alive.


Q&A with Phil Weeks (Robsoul)

1. Please give us a quick walk through your selection taken live from Rome’s Room 26. Why did you choose these tracks for the mix?

As you mention it, the mix was recorded live. Usually I don’t plan anything, just feel the vibe of the room and do my thing. It’s a mix between all the new promos I received that I love & more old school stuff. That I play on vinyl. Also, testing a lot of my new shit is something always exciting. The party was great, with great people.

2. Since 1999 Robsoul has become a platform for some legendary house figures such as DJ Sneak, Mark Farina, Mike Dunn…as well as breaking new artists over the last 12 years. How does it feel to work with your heroes and also be in a position to help start someone’s musical career?

It feels great but there’s no ego behind all that. I just Love this music and try to give my passion to the new generation that didn’t get the chance to start at the time where House was House. We are a minority.

3. How does a young house music lover from Paris become one of the scene’s key producers/DJs and label runners?

The answer is: with a lot of work, passion & talent. Since 1998 I knew I will be doing that in my life as a living, no matter what. I got that thing for the music, for the scene. I was lucky enough to have a lot of time and I was just doing music nonstop, as soon as I was getting back home. I did my thing alone without the help of anybody, without any connection inside this business…until radio/DJs & the all industry found out about me and my music.

4. As well as DJing all over the world which residencies do you also currently hold and which ones of old were key to your development as a DJ?

Right now, I have my own party “Get Underground” in Paris @ Rex Club (with my partner Didier Allyne, we do also PND label together). Besides that, I don’t hold any other residency even if I usually play some of the same clubs every year. I used to have a residency in Toronto (Boa club then Footwork), on a boat in Paris (Terrassa Party), at Regine (also in Paris), in Germany (Suxul/ Ingolstadt), in South of France (Biarritz)…I’m sure I forget some. I guess they all have been keys but how I don’t really know. I never think about it & right now I’m on smoke… (lol)

5. If you hadn’t discovered house music, what would you be doing now?

I would be probably doing sport (I don’t like sport anymore), play poker or even grow weed. Something Cool!

6. What plans do you have install for Robsoul’s 100th release?

The Robsoul 100 is now out since around a week or so. It’s the third Single “By My Side” from my “Love Affair” album http://youtu.be/RsFD7qQmpL8 With remixes by Hector Moralez, Inland Knights & Gramophonedzie. Just a very Good release.

7. You have just started the ‘Underground Chronicles’ series of tips on youtube. How did the idea come about and what are your plans for the series?

The very first idea of doing a video diary came from my PR/manager (Ian Straker @ Kahua music). The concept was simple, open myself more and more and keep my followers updated on what I’ve been doing/working on. His idea was like a bomb for me (got me very scary) cause I knew it was something I would be able to do but also something that needs a lot of investment & time from me. And I was already very busy! I thought about it for a while then I decided to do it as a new challenge and came up with “Underground Chronicles”. After Episode 1 that was very ghetto, I really enjoyed doing it and a lot of ideas start to come in my mind. I decided then to bring things to the next level. (With scenarios, acting game, tips, and lifestyle). Right now I’m working on Episode 5, which one will features Joss Moog (Paris), an amazing producer & a very close friend also. We will be in his studio; he will give a sick production tip about how doing some nice chords. I will be dress up like on the cover of my “Love Affair LP” with the Gangster suit, just to make it funny & beautiful. Big up to Carson (RTHM) who always does his magic to all the videos (Editing).

8. How is the club scene in Paris at the moment? Is there still a lot of support for house music nights in the capital?

It is very good! Parties always busy & a crowd ready to listen to anything from disco to techno. I’m loving it! Come check our “Get Underground” @ Rex Club It’s Thursday night it’s free & always packed! Next one is December 8th with Fred P.

9. What would be your top tips for finding new and rare house music records in Paris?

I think we should think “worldwide” when it’s time to find rare records. About Paris, You need to go check Syncrophone Records Shop. The team is very friendly, and they’ll hook you up with the best shit (new but also old) They know what they talk about.

10. Please give us your top 5 house classics:

Very difficult as I think there’s a lot of records that have been key for me.
So here are 11: (by year)
Adonis – No Way Back - Trax 1986
Frankie Knuckles – Baby Wants To Ride/Your Love – Trax 1987
KC Flightt - Planet E (Acid Drop Mix) – RCA 1989
DJ Sneak – The Polyester EP – Henri Street 1995
Global Communication – The Way – Dedicated 1996
Romanthony – Let Me Show You Love (Quick Dub) – Azuli 1996
Mood II Swing – Do It Your Way - Groove On 1996
DJ Rasoul – Soul Searching (all volumes) – Large 1998/1999
Moodyman – Shades Of Jae – KDJ 1999
Derrick Carter – Boompty Boomp Theme - Classic 1999
Terrence FM –Feelin Kinda High – Cajual 2002

www.epm-music.com
www.robsoulrecordings.com
www.facebook.com/robsoulrecordings
www.discogs.com/label/robsoul+recordings
www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkXCcQmilz4

EPM Music and Bullet:dodge present a special party during this year's ADE in Amsterdam on Friday 21 October. Taking place at the intimate 200 capacity ‘The House of Rising’ club / bar the night brings together a line-up including Bio’s Vince Watson, Detroit Grand Pubahs (launching their new label, Engineroom) and co-hosts Bullet:Dodge as Gareth Whitehead teams up for a special B2B set with My Evil Twiin. And what’s more – it’s free entry! For more details check the links below.

In order to give you a taste of what’s to come, the Pubahs’ Mr. O has teamed up with Gareth Whitehead for this exclusive ADE party mix.

Event Page
http://samurai.fm/epm/events/20111021-epm-bullet-dodge-ade-party

Following Anderson Noise, EPM now brings you a label mix from the founders of the hard trance sound, we welcome Belgium’s infamous Bonzai Records, with a mix of some of their classics by the Bonzai All Stars.

Bonzai All Stars is the only true Bonzai experience containing music from all the years of its ongoing label history. The setup consists of label founder Fly and his partner Marnik, who will be bringing you a smashing mash up of the best music that Bonzai has brought to you over the past 20 years.

You can expect some of their all time ultimate classics such as Push ‘Universal Nation’, Yves Deruyter ‘The Rebel’, Cherrymoon Trax ‘The House Of House’ to name just a few, shooting you straight back into time to the early 90s when the hard trance sound was defined by the Antwerp based label.

DJ Fly, Yves Deruyter and Franky Jones started the label in the back of a record shop called The Blitz (Belgium) in 1992 as a sublabel to Lightning Records. Fly is the founder of and mentor behind all the different Bonzai labels - and was one of the most popular DJs in Belgium and far beyond for many years.

Yves Deruyter was resident DJ at the Cherrymoon club in Lokeren, Belgium. Those were magical times and the immense success led to the launch of Bonzai records in 1994. The label released uncountable big hits and the famous Bonzai sound got known throughout the world.

Fly became a regular guest at prestigious festivals such as Mayday (3x), Love Parade (6x), Street Parade (Zurich), Mysteryland, Dance Valley, Tribal Gathering...

In March 2003 Bonzai was subsequently replaced by the Banshee Worx label. Since its renewal in 2003, the label has released records under Bonzai Music, however the Bonzai Records catalog numbering continues.

Bonzai have also hosted several stages at events such as Tomorowland and the Sportpaleis in Antwerp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_p74xKsm46k
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy9fEB4xa50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIrjqsDcRmQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMpMkTTd6IY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-_bd-6HNVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z4FTZTzniE

And this weekend they will host a stage at the Supersonic Festival.

This week sees the digital release of the Bonzai All Stars Ultimate Megamix album. The CD version was released on CNR Belgium/Mostiko.

BONZAI LINKS TO CHECK:
http://www.bonzaiprogressive.com/
Facebook
Youtube channel


Q&A with Bonzai All Stars

1. Please give us a quick walk through your selection. Why did you choose these tracks for the mix?
The mix is a selection from some of the biggest hits our label has had at the end of the 90's, unfortunately not all tracks could be put in there.

2. The origins of Bonzai go way back to 1992 when you set the label up in the Blitz Record shop in Belgium. Can you please give us an insight into the dance scene at the time?
The dance scene was totally different with many more clubs and real DJ's, everyone was supporting everyone because genres weren't so split up as they are today. It were great days and many people seem to want those days to come back.

3. What was your initial goal for the label? And what have been the biggest hits you have released?
In the beginning there was no real goal, it just all happened and we grow into a huge company resulting in global club hits like Push - Universal Nation, Yves Deruyter - The Rebel, but also tracks that we made big at the time like Da Hool - Meet Her At The Love Parade and Energye 52 - Café Del mar just to name a few.

4. Now nearly twenty years down the line what are your future plans for the label?
About a year ago we've decided to finally step away from the struggling trance scene and move forward into house/tech house and techno which is more the music we personally like. Beyond that we're building out our artist roster and develop further as a digital outlet for labels.

5. Bonzai is revered as THE label that put hard trance on the map. Would you agree?
What's in a name, once they called it the Bonzai sound, then they called it hard trance, now they call it hard dance, but yes you could say we were pioneers for trance music in general. If you listen to what's hot in trance today, all the basics were put down by our label end of the 90's and all these are ideas still come back today.

6. Who are the new Belgium producers that we should be looking out for?
Not necessarily Belgian producers, we got Dennis Franchi and Fab Code who have a lot of talent, but also foreigners such as Zas & Sanze aka Mindgamers, Chantola and others are people to look out for.

7. What would be the dream DJ line-up for the ‘Bonzai All Stars’ to headline?
Potentially with all the stars from our era with all of them doing a set with the sound from those days, names such as Marusha, Westbam, Yves Deruyter, Tiësto, … would be a good start for the ultimate retro line up.

8. Fly and Marnik, as the Bonzai All Stars DJ tag team, how do you approach a set and how do you split it between the pair of you?
The approach is simple, the set has to bring one hit after the other in a seamless powerful mix made by Fly, Marnik on the other hand takes care of the technical side of things + additional live keys and effects on top of the mix.

9. If Bonzai had to be remembered by only one record, what would it be?
That's a tuff one, we're going to have to put more than one here, Push - Universal Nation as our biggest hit from our own owned catalogue and from the top licenses back in the 90's we definitely have to add Energy 52 - Café Del Mar as well. Both tracks are still today timeless trance classics.

10. Please give us your top 5 Belgium clubs (old or new):
1. Extreme, 2. Cherrymoon, 3. La Rocca, 4. Café D'Anvers and 5. FUSE.

Following EPM’s 10 Year celebrations with a special ‘classics’ mix from EPM’s own Oliver Way we now bring you a Logos Recordings label showcase, mixed by main man Samoil Radinski. Brining all of the label’s sumptuous deep house and electronic influences into a fluid 1hour mix, Samoil has helped to put Macedonia’s dance scene on the international stage.

Samoil is a DJ/Producer who has actively promoted electronic music since the very beginning of the movement. At first through work in his own CD club '''Sago" where he worked strictly with underground music and then with the opening and managing of the first electronic music club in Macedonia ''Sputnik'' where he began to work professionally as a DJ. He also worked as a promoter and now hosts radio shows that feature house and techno music, appears in TV shows, performs as a DJ throughout the country and abroad. He is one of the founders of the promoter organization Balance and for a couple of years he lived in Prague, Czech Republic, where he performed at established clubs and festivals like Creamfields. Besides the work behind the decks as a DJ, he also works on his own music production which is why he started Logos Recordings. Having promoted and performed with Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Carl Craig, Kenny Larkin, Gene Farris, Fabrice Lig, Funk D' Void, Mr C, Christian Smith, Samuel L Session, Vince Watson, etc. Samoil is very rightly at the forefront of the new European dance music vanguard.

Q&A with Samoil Radinski (Logos Recordings)

1. Please give us a quick walk through your selection. Why did you choose these tracks for the mix?

I made the choice spontaneously, leaving music to flow, so that only beautiful melodic harmony prevails. The mix is a combination of released and unreleased Logos Recordings tracks.

2. How did you first get involved in dance music? What were your first clubbing experiences in Macedonia?
I get involved in dance music with the opening of the CD club, in the middle of the 90s elated by the sound of Italo Disco, Funk, Acid House…etc Bringing the first albums of Plastikman, Laurent Garnier, Underworld, the beautiful Dave Clark electro mix “Electro Boogie”, the whole episodes X-mix…etc. At that time i had my own radio show in which i presented electronic music. i started to organize parties with DJ’s from the neighbourhood: Greece, Serbia…etc. The first experiences in the clubs were positive and euphoric.

3. How has Macedonia’s dance scene evolved over the years?
The dance scene in Macedonia started in the early 90s with organizing parties by some radio DJs. Later, several party organisations were formed. A couple of clubs were opened where we listened to electronic music. In 1998 the first real party happened which was followed by a special décor, new sound, lights and incredible DJ sets of DJ Dimitri from Amsterdam, then Mr C, Derrick May, Kevin Saunderson, Kenny Larkin, Carl Craig… The scene evolved through the years, new organizations, clubs, festivals…. Almost all international DJs began to play from different genres of the dance music. Today there are many organizations throughout Macedonia and many labels have started.

4. What was it like running parties in Macedonia? What were the best and worst experiences?
Organization of the parties was not simple, renting places, clubs, sounds, lighting, decor, marketing…etc it was very expensive, it was hard to find sponsors and the price of the tickets was low. The best experience i have ever had was in 2000 when Derrick May came to Macedonia in Ohrid, for the first time, nobody do not know who he was, what kind of music he plays and then on the beach by the Ohrid Lake the most amazing party happened that i will remember forever. The worst experience i had in 2001 the New Years Eve (a gig with Gene Farris), that same day we had a car accident, Gene Farris missed his flight so we had to arrange transport to Sofia, Bulgaria. The party ended with big loss and the only consolation was the beautiful Gene Farris set ☺

5. What elements do you look for as an A&R for the label when new artists approach you with music?

My challenge is to discover talented new musicians but I want to work and with already acclaimed artists. I want a fresh and innovative sound, music that i will always listen to. Sincere artists always create wonderful music.


6. When Macedonia declared independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991 how did that change the mentality of the people? Did it have a positive impact on the music scene?

☺ The mentality of the people has not changed drastically; some people were OK for those changes, some against, we lived nicely with the neighbours and before the transition, not hit by any major changes, although there was a tense period. Music scene has not changed because for the good musicians there are no limits. It is positive that the Macedonian music scene was formed.

7. As a DJ what record never leaves your box?

Those are a few records: Rhythm is Rhythm – Icon, Underground Resistance – Electronic warfare, Laurent Garnier – The man with the red face.

8. Please give us an insight into the artists on Logos.

In these 3 years Logos Recordings has signed agreements with 35 very talented artists from all around the world, starting with the Macedonian artists Denny Trajkov, Igor Zotik, Goran Kan aka Kerkez…, Then followed the Japanese Artists: Yasuo Sato, Itokim, Takasi Nakajima, Rio Shimizu, Miruga..., The Detroit artist Niko Marks, French artists: The Florian Muller Project, Jules Wells, Hughes Gibolay.., Serbian: Motorcity and Nino Sebelic, the Italian artists Bhonz, TR, Moko’s Vibe, passEnger,.., Not to forget the German artist Alex Agore. Then, the well known Vince Watson, K-Alexi, Norman Chung, DJ 3000… The Australian: Sidearms, Russia: Alex W., The Belgium artists Kid Whisky, Trish Van Eynde…etc, and this year Logos will present one young and very talented musician from Africa.

9. You have DJed alongside many of the world’s greatest DJs. In your eyes, who was the best?

Yes, i promoted and played with many of the world’s greatest DJ’s, and they all are masters on their own way. But for my taste the best is Derrick May.

10. Please give us your top 5 ‘All Time House Records’.

Hard question ☺ but i would mention the following House Records:

Glenn Underground - G U Essentials pt 3
DJ Q – TwentyFour7even
Basement Jaxx – Samba Magic
DJ Sneak - You Can't Hide From Your Bud
Ian Pooley - Since Then

http://logos-recordings.com/