From Nigeria via Lebanon, New York and Ibiza, DJ and producer Nicole Moudaber is the rising star who’s been at the heart of the dance scene since electronic beats took over the globe in the early ‘90’s. She’s made her way to the decks and into the studio after years spent getting swept away to the music of the world’s biggest DJ names in some of the best clubs in New York, bringing rave to Beirut with her Trashy Renaissance parties, booking huge names for the Soundworx nights at London’s legendary Turnmills and running Southeast Recordings. Nicole’s decision to move onto producing and spinning the driving, sexy beats she loves has surprised and thrilled her heavyweight industry colleagues, Carl Cox snapped up her productions for his Intec label as well as Steve Lawler for his VIVa label and a ‘proud’ hero Danny Tenaglia was so impressed after DJ’ing alongside her he declared “One day, I hope to open for you”.

Nicole Moudaber presents the first episode of her new World Beats podcast series. While distinctly dark and driving, her sets blend deep techno with groovier rhythms perfect for main room dance floor action.

www.myspace.com/worldbeats

Celebrating over 200 releases with over a hundred thousand records sold on some of the finest labels underground house music has to offer, with his music featured on commercially released mix CD's by artists such as Slam, Nick Warren & Danny Howells, Chris Fortier,George Morel,Tyler Stadius, Onionz & Joeski, and charted by everyone from John Digweed to Terry Francis to Fred Everything, Jay's music has a vast range of appeal, crossing the boundaries between deep house, dub, jazz and afro.

www.myspace.com/jaytripwire

The Hamburg-based, Bosnian-born Croatian Solomun has played a major role in redefining European house music in recent years via productions, remixes and DJing which take the very building blocks of house and deftly reconstruct them with a decidedly modern twist.

This contribution to house is partly drawn from a hefty touring schedule gracing the worlds finest clubs alongside an impeccable string of tracks and remixes for the likes of Buzzin Fly, Freerange, Get Physical, Phil E, Mobilee, Dessous, Compost, Four:Twenty and his own Diynamic imprint but it doesn't stop there.
Having started Diynamic just five years ago alongside long-term friend Adriano Trolio, Solomun has set about developing and nurturing his outlets for music as the music itself. Now, Diynamic enjoys the sort of reverence usually reserved for labels three times its age and has been instrumental in allowing some of the new talents in electronic music to shine. Stimming, HOSH, Ost and Kjex, David August, Uner and Solomun himself are just a handful of the artists who have benefitted from their output being wrapped in the label’s distinctive sleeves and the Diynamic appeal shows no sign of waning.

www.myspace.com/solomunakaplay

If you’re into modern dance music ranging between Deep, Tech and Electro House and Detroit influenced Techno, then Systematic Recordings most likely has caused some of your magic clubbing moments in the past years. The well-respected German label, founded by global player and experienced label manager Marc Romboy in 2004, has released dozens of triumphant club pearls from artists such as Mr. Romboy himself, Stephan Bodzin, Blake Baxter, Robert Babicz, Chelonis R. Jones, John Dahlbäck and Spirit Catcher to name only a few. Apart from the label and its associated booking department, Systematic Recordings also has its own exclusive radio show hosted by Marc Romboy in person.

Today samurai.fm celebrates this Systematic Sessions launch with their latest podcast mixed by Florian Meindl. The show will be updated each Saturday so be sure to check out!

www.samurai.fm/systematic-sessions

It’s been 10 years since Mike Shannon started making a name for himself on the international techno scene as a DJ, producer and label owner. Now, having relocated to Berlin from Valencia via Montreal in 2007 he’s about to crown his first decade of active service with Memory Tree, his third full length to date, and his debut for another notable Canadian export - Richie Hawtin’s Plus 8 Records.


Mike first got the vinyl bug at the tender age of 12, and by 15 his turntable skills were already landing him gigs at local underground parties and clubs. From then on, Mike’s musical world expanded rapidly thanks in no small part to Detroit’s influential WJLB radio station which turned him on to U.R., Juan Atkins and Kevin Saunderson - influences that still play a big role in his approach to music today. 



By mid '90s Mike was out DJing and clubbing from Detroit to Toronto, which led to the inevitable formation of his own label Cynosure in 1999. A couple of years later, he teamed up with Jeff Milligan on the more experimental Revolver Canada imprint. Both labels have since developed into highly respected and trusted sources, subsequently raising the profile of Canada’s electronic music scene by providing then unknown producers such as Akufen and Deadbeat, and international artists including Pier Bucci, Monolake and Brett Johnson to name a few.



For Mike it’s always been a question of choosing uncompromising artists who possess a unique and original voice - an attitude that also defines his own work whether recording as John Shananigans, The Sunaj Assassins or under his own name. There’s a distinctive feel to his music that’s both dark and soulful, that stays true to his roots while embracing the future and never fails to deliver a flurry of kick-ass, funk infected beats easily proven by a volley of timeless singles over the years and his two previous full lengths.

Today samurai.fm welcome Cynosure Recordings with special 3 sets from Mike Shannon, Brett Johnson and Andrea Fiorito. Enjoy!

www.myspace.com/cynrecordings