As summer resident at cool Ibiza lounge bar Kama Sushi - located on the white isle’s iconic San Antonio ‘sunset strip’ - Brydie perfected the art of the warm up. Playing the highly sought after ‘sunset session’ every night, she takes her listeners on a smooth journey from chillout to warmer house beats, disco-fuelled edits, indie dance and onto much deeper, darker night time/early hours grooves, drawing on her vast musical knowledge to suit the ever-changing crowds and atmosphere. Gracing the decks at island local hot spots Shardana, Grial, Lo Cura & Boutique Hostal Salinas in Ibiza, she has also played at Soho House in London this year. Brydie started her own party Connect in NYC last winter in Soho spinning once a week last winter. ?Immersed in Labels such as Wolf+Lamb, Wolf Music, Crosstown Rebels, & VisionQuest… You get a feel for where this girl likes to pick up her records. Citing such diverse artists like Nicolas Jaar, Clive Henry, Soul Clap and Nina Kraviz as her current peers and contemporaries. Brydie also draws inspiration from classic acts like Depeche Mode, Cyndi Lauper and Fleetwood Mac to name just a few. Weaving an 80's classic into contemporary electronic music seamlessly in most of her sets and mixes, vinyl/wax is a way of life. Whether its spending hours in a record shop or someone else's bag she has a defining passion and respect for the medium. This reflects in the way she plays records letting them play out, chunky, heavy-handed, long mixes in and out, her femininity and sexuality contrast this which makes her a visual and audio delight.?You’ll find Brydie playing records full of feeling, keeping it deep, soulful and yet always on-trend it's this organic DJ’s skill, reveling in the intimacy of small hot spot bars, back rooms, after hours and private parties where she can show off her diverse musical taste and genuine love of music.

“I´m neither afraid of showing my emotions nor to include them in my music” -
Stimming
Few people bring a truly original sound to house music. It’s all very well making
some nice grooves and working the dancefloor, but when it comes to longevity
and leaving an indelible mark on the genre and the wider musical sphere, you’ve
got to bring something new to the table. At a relatively young age, Hamburg’s
Martin Stimming did just that, demonstrating a sophisticated yet accessible sound
that’s beyond his years.
“I want people to see me as an evolving artist, where you never know what
exactly you get - but you know that it’s Stimming.”  
The elegance of his productions is rooted in his classical training in his native
Germany. Born in Giessen in 1983, he became highly accomplished at the violin,
piano and drums by the age of 10, giving him a solid and well-rounded musical
education and ability, and an intimate understanding of music theory. His first
electronic obsessions took hold when he was 15, discovering the joy of sampled
breaks and beats through the likes of DJ Krush and Grooverider, and a year later
when living in Butzbach (not far from techno hub Frankfurt) he fell under the
spell of DJs like Sven Väth of Chris Liebing and began hoarding vinyl. It was
around this time that he began producing music with a computer – something he
soon realised was his “destiny”.
“I think if more producers would include their own mind and feelings into their
music the whole scene would be much more flavoured and diverse which would
be good for all of us…at least in an entertaining way.”  
With his future path clearly in mind, Stimming moved to Hamburg aged 19 and
enrolled in a Electronic Music Production course at the SAE Institute, followed by
a studio internship. By 2006 he was producing bubbly deeper techno as one half
of Gebrüder Ton, and around this time he met two guys named Solomun and
Adriano, who shared a similar take and viewpoint on house and techno music.

These two new acquaintances set up their label Diynamic Music in the same year,
and soon Stimming was producing and releasing music and collaborations on the
nascent imprint, building himself the musical family that he had longed for – and
launching his solo career under his own surname in 2007. His breakthrough hit,
2008’s Una Pena, made the electronic world sit up and take notice, and before
long acclaimed labels like Freerange, liebe*detail, Buzzin’ Fly, Green and Poker
Flat were snapping up his work. 2009 saw him release his immaculate debut
album Reflections to great acclaim, cementing his reputation as one of the most
exciting new producers of his generation.

“Probably every track normally has at least one sound that is completely out of
context, but tweaked and smashed in a way that it fits.”
Amidst a sea of mediocre similarity in dance music, Martin Stimming’s work
stands out as truly different. His productions are filled with a multitude of his own
unique, charismatic field recordings, and he never uses the same sample more
than once. Nothing is sacred; sources of sound in his productions have included a
Coke can, a coffee machine, children’s toys, keys, marbles, a rubbish bin, loose
change, tube train breaking systems and doors and an Ikea pizza cutter. His
intricate beats and rhythm are testament to his long-running drumming skills –
which in recent years saw him play live drum kit beats on top of frenetic drum
and bass DJ sets in German clubs – and his music conveys a strong range of
emotions within the limitations of deeper house and techno music.
“You just can’t get that type of material out of a synthesizer. And I'm also able
to, in a way, morph the listener into the atmosphere I had when I recorded it.
And depending on how much I tweak it afterwards it can be a very natural 'on
this earth' kind of feeling, or the exact opposite.” 
But it’s not all about 4/4 kicks and dancefloor mentality; as his stunning second
album Liqourice demonstrates. Produced with pleasing no-one but himself in
mind, it eschews the normal kick-clap/snare template by and large to explore
more interesting and progressive territories, but always with that trademark
magpie-like sense of texture, emotion and discovery. It’s an album to expand his
remit beyond the constraints of the dancefloor and into the wider realms of
beautiful electronic music.

"I called it Liquorice because I simply love real liquorice sweets, and I have
realised that it's something someone loves or hates. There's not much middle
ground, and there were probably 50% who like it and the others don't." 
2010 saw him pick up an award for Best Newcomer at the Ibiza DJ Awards,
following on from his live show (Stimming doesn’t DJ) stunning the crowds at the
island’s legendary Pacha, and the finest danceries around the world – from
Berlin’s Panorama bar to Sao Paulo’s D-Edge, Brussels’ Fuse, London’s Fabric and
Paris’ Rex, and plenty more beyond. Remixes for the likes of Sascha Funke,
Claude VonStroke, Marc Romboy and Stephan Bodzin and Robert Babicz to name
but a few have further spread his influence amongst the discerning house and
tech community, and cemented his reputation as one of the scene’s most
exceptional producers.
Clearly, Martin Stimming is a precious talent indeed.

Easily Japan's most talented and knowledgeable techno DJ, Fumiya Tanaka brought the sound of minimal, intense techno to Japan during the early '90s, and introduced thousands of club-goers to the best Detroit and German producers via his club nights around Osaka and Tokyo. Born in Kyoto, Tanaka listened to and played in punk bands as a teen, then entered the dance scene in 1990 via house, techno, and hip-hop. He began DJing soon after, and formed Japan's first electronic dance label, Torema Records, in 1993 for his own stripped-down productions.
By 1995, Fumiya Tanaka released his first mix album, I Am Not a DJ, on Torema, which by then had gained major distribution through Sony. Later that year, he set up Untitled Records, who paved the way for more experimental techno via the compilation Abstract Set 1. Soon he was spinning around the world — often in the company of DJ heroes Jeff Mills, Derrick May, and Dave Clarke — and not long after, the European techno cognoscenti realized that Tanaka wasn't just one of the best DJs in Japan, but around the world. Another DJ album, 1996's Mix-Up, Vol. 4, prefaced the release of his first production album: 1998's Unknown Possibility, Vol. 1. Tanaka also worked on production for the debut album from Takkyu Ishino of Japan's Denki Groove.

DJ Antonela really stands out with this unique attitude once she stands on the decks and starts spinning her records. The argentinian's charm and beauty transcend into a nearly hypnotic dancing power when, track after track, she builds her sessions mixing melodies, grooves and sensual vocals reflecting all of her her class and finesse. It was no surprise that her posture and quality of her musical taste were noticed by two of the main characters of feminine sensibility in brazilian electronic music: Aninha and Mary Zander.

Passionate for music since a young child under her parents' influences, Antonela's first contact with dance music happened in the 90's in her hometown Buenos Aires. Also, a major person towards the DJ's evolution within the genre was argentinian producer B.O.N.G., introducing her to progressive house and labels such as Bedrock, Get Physical and 2020Vision. In no time Antonela had acquired enough luggage and knowledge to start her career in music. However, even though she mastered the craft, the DJ remained off the booths for three years. According to the DJ herself, during that period she watched and listened to all the artists she could, strictly from the dancefloor – which caused a big impact on her current references and the way she sees music working directly on the crowd.

Today the DJ identifies herself with deep house, deliciously inspired by her own essence, showing great musicality and exceptional groovyness. Investing in labels like Hot Creations, Desolat, Dyinamic and Crosstown Rebels, Antolena is a member of Brazilian agency 24Bit.

Andreas Stefanou aka AndrewS is a hallmark of the Cypriot scene.He want to create music that speaks to the dance-floor through sexy grooves and
organic sounds.AndrewS was born in Bulgaria and 4 years later he moved with his family back to Cyprus (Limassol).His first
exposure in music took place when he was 15 years old by attending back then some parties.He started buying a lot of music
and he soon realized that music is for him or better say he is for music.As a big music lover, AndrewS got a pair of decks
and started djing for parties around the island.After that Andreas decided to leave the Island and moved to Greece for
studying Audio Engineering and Music Industry (SAE INSTITUTE). While studying he started producing music and soon had his
first solo releases with original tracks and remixes too.Meanwhile he had his own personal radio show @Danceradio.gr
(Secret Area show with AndrewS) with many guests like:Guy Gerber, Flash Brothers, Max Graham, Dave Seaman, John Aqcouaviva,
Phatjack, Smokin Jo, Petter Heller, Mr Groove, Leigh Morgan, Alex Dolby,Morgan Page to name a few..Meanwhile AndrewS singed
to some important labels like Melisma,Sound Architecture,and soon got supported and charted by many Djs worldwide like:

Dani Casarano, Luciano , Dj Sneak , M.A.N.D.Y , Danny Tenaglia ,Martin Eyerer , Cristian Varela , Paco Osuna ,
Dj Kool Dek ,Remerc ,Fer BR ,El Mudo & Satori , Darkrow , Emmanuel Satie ,Horatio , Ibiza Global Radio , Mastiksoul ,
, Pele , Resident Advisor , Adriano Fillipucci Negru,Someone Else, Anderson Noise , , Eelke Kleijn , Xenia Beliayeva,
Martin Garcia,Chase Buch,Dario Mendez,Marcos Latrach,to name a few...

Actor One is a music production project of Ison and Christos Mavridis and its purpose is to move your body through your ears first. Based In Thessaloniki, Greece they have been Djing on their own separate projects pushing dance music forward in the country through the established NON collective, however it is not more than a year since they have decided to work together on music. Sharing the same passion for music based on house and detroit grooves they have created and developed their own electronic sound.

Actor One were formed back in 2008. With early releases with a different studio partner on labels such as International Deejay Gigolos and Bloop recs Actor One received support from artists such as Agoria, Heidi, Hell, Danny Tenaglia, Osunlade, Brothers Vibe, Laurent Garnier, JImpster to name a few. They have also remixed Fischerspooner on their " Supply & Demand " single. A quiet period has followed when Actor One have been reformed with Ison & Christos Mavridis this time and looked for new musical pathways. And today they are back better than ever .

Their official return on discography is coming through a contribution of an exclusive track on Heidi's " Jackathlon" compilation which is going to be released in June 2011 on Get Physical records. However expect for more things to come soon from AO.

With a broad musical background which varies from jazz, Chicago / Detroit house, to 80's synths & techno Actor One have been reworking their music by improvising constantly in the studio. Their musical blend of house, minimalism and jazz is easily identified. However there is also more serious approach on their music with deep and heavy basslines using " black " surprise vocals, ready for packed dancefloors.

Both children of the illustrious nightlife of trend capital Zurich, Adrian Flavor and Samy Jackson have made a name for themselves with their Rakete parties, held mostly at the übercool Hive club, as well as many other locations in and around Switzerland. They have played and rocked most clubs in their home country, as well as being booked to play throughout Europe. Whenever people talk about a DJ set from the two turntable wizards, they speak about the moment "it" happened. They have a talent to play music which inspires and leads electronic trends, rather than follows them. Added to this, they are famous for their love of the party - frequently being the last to leave the club. As dedicated music lovers and passionate entertainers, it was a natural progression for the duo to turn their appetite for music and endless parties into producing for themselves. Besides having recently mixed the compilation for the 5 years Hive Club Anniversary, their releases can be found on Stil vor Talent, Poker Flat and Hive Audio.

Dyed Soundorom had an unusual entrée into dance music. The owner of infamous Paris nightspot Les Bain Douches spotted something in the hyper, perma-smiling party kid and approached him with a request: “he wanted me to put on a party with an underground sound,” says Dyed with a grin. And that is what he has been doing ever since – as a promoter, DJ and especially as a gifted producer.

Dyed is as adept at juggling beats as he was dribbling basketballs, and he approaches every club with the verve and energy of an athlete rushing into competition. From the cutting edge dancefloors of Batofar and the Rex Club in Paris, his DJ career has gone global. In recent months Dyed has racked up an eye-watering number of air-miles and brought his deft touch to the hottest parties on the planet, including Berlin’s Panoramabar, to Womb in Tokyo, Fabric London, Louche in Leeds, Sankeys in Manchester, Studio 80 Amsterdam, Goa in Roma,  NYC Blk market and Ushuaia beach, the most talked-about party of Ibiza 2009, and the best was to come in 2010 summer season when Dyed Soundorom has been named resident of the glorious Circoloco @ DC10, Ibiza, and just rocked it every Mondays ! What he brings to every club is a winning mix of style and enthusiasm. He oozes cool but Dyed never makes the mistake of taking himself seriously. His only priority is to keep the party rocking.

Dyed discovered the power of pure entertainment as a kid listening to Michael Jackson’s Thriller and, like a great pop star, he understands that giving people what they want doesn’t mean compromising on quality. The past two years have seen Dyed devote himself increasingly to production with impressive results. Freak n’ Chic label boss Dan Ghenacia, a close friend, spotted Dyed’s talent immediately, encouraging him to do remixes for FnC’s first label compilation ‘Rendez Vous 01’. Since then Dyed has released 12”s and EPs on labels including Spectral Sound, Freak n’Chic, Crosstown Rebels, Adult Only, Supplement Facts, Safari electronique and Tsuba Records, and added his remix skills to projects including Maya Jane coles ‘What They Say’ rework, wolf+Lamb Love someone ‘s long format, Franck Roger’s Love call remixes EP, ‘Eyelights’ compilation and the ‘Tsuba Remixes Vol 3’ compilation along with Pier Bucci, Daniel Stefanik and D’Julz..

Given his deep roots in the electronic music scene it is hardly surprising Dyed’s career is blooming. If anything the mischievous twinkle in his eye that led to his first gig as a promoter in Paris is brighter than ever, and his irrepressible urge to be at the heart of the party is just as strong. With an ever-broadening network of clubs and labels clamouring for his music there is hardly a corner of the world left that is immune to the charms of Dyed Soundorom’s underground sound.

The PBR (Patrol Boat, Riverine) is a small rigid-hulled patrol boat used in the Vietnam war. The small versatile vessel could operate in shallow and weed-choked rivers with great speed and maneuverability. PBR Streetgang is the name given to the boat crew in the 1979 Vietnam film Apocalypse Now. “The crew were mostly kids. Rock and Rollers with one foot in their grave” tells Martin Sheen, in what could be described as a film that not only illuminated the Vietnam tale, but also the underlying insanity of the times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kv31vrX_j2g

Bonar Bradberry and Tom Thorpe were christened PBR STREETGANG after a long trip to Ibiza. Ibiza is a second home to the lads as residents for world re-nowned party We Love… at Space. Tom and Bonar met through the infamous circus of the Leeds nightlife. Honing their craft at the legendary Asylum, which took the clubbing template and span it musically round its little finger. The duo shared a booth with some of the finest acts dance music has to offer, from Jazzy Jeff to Ricardo Villalobos. Much fun was had and many friends made. Many of whom follow them with great passion and zeal to all four corners of the globe today.
The pair earned great respect across the musical spectrum with fans such as Crazy P, Greg Wilson, The Unabombers, Clive Henry and Ralph Lawson. Their unique musical approach, never failing to connect with the crowd, threading Larry’s New York legacy to the Jacking underground beats of their Leeds roots.

Over the last five years, their DJ partnership has evolved into audience enthralling sets which flow effortlessly from Ableton live to the turntables via a piece of circuitry that allows both heads to mix together as one. The duo have a versatile approach of playing that allows them to easily adapting from big Festival stages and main-rooms to smaller basements and backrooms.

PBR Streetgang have released productions on labels such as 2020 Vision, Red Music, Futureboogie, E.A.R, ISM and Wolf Music. They are very excited by a forthcoming release on Jamie Jones Hot Creations in late 2011.

This is a trip up river you really shouldn’t miss.

Ryan Crosson makes house and techno inspired by the historical precedent set in his native city of Detroit and his adopted hometown of Berlin. His musical output is shaped by pioneering artists like Richie Hawtin, Kevin Saunderson and Moodymann in the US, in addition to European heavyweights like Pantytec, Ricardo Villalobos, and Thomas Brinkmann.  Situated loosely between these two defining poles, alongside his partners in Visionquest: Shaun Reeves, Seth Troxler and Lee Curtiss, Ryan delivers a obsessive attention to the constant progression of his sound and embodies a ceaseless energy that carries itself from the studio directly into his live set and DJ performances.  Whether it’s solo in the studio or as a guiding hand in the Visionquest label and DJ/production partnership, Ryan consistently chooses to steer away from the predictable circuit of so-called “underground” club hits, instead favouring a process of constant renewal, returning both to early influential material and to emerging sounds that depart from well-trodden trends. As a key member of Visionquest, Ryan is responsible for much of the concepting and day to day running of what has rapidly become one of dance music’s most cherished new labels. Between them, Ryan and his partners in Visionquest have honed a whole new landscape of lush, organic techno and more esoteric leftfield electronica, gambling against the predicable to introduce emerging talent like Tale Of Us, Maceo Plex, Footprinz, Laura Jones and Mathew Burton to the record buying public. Their efforts were rewarded when their label was voted number seven in Resident Advisor’s 2011 label poll, no mean feat given that it’s back catalogue has only recently hit double digits.

In the studio, Ryan’s production and sampling practices depart from the world of electronic music by accessing histories of sound, referencing musique concrete, 1970's funk, and East African jazz. This is best demonstrated by the evolution of his sound from minimal hits like ‘Gotham Road’ and ‘Hopskotch’, through to the organic underground house strains of his ‘Visionquest’ remixes of Kiki’s ‘Good Voodoo’ and more recently via his Visionquest remixes of David Lynch’s ‘Pinky’s Dream’ and Guy Gerber and P Diddy’s forthcoming ‘Eleven Eleven’ project. In addition to dancefloor bombs like ‘You’ve Got Me’ EP on Supplement Facts he’s also capable of conjuring up the haunting cosmic beauty of his recent ‘Birds & Souls’ project on Spectral Sound alongside the genre-busting sonic experiments that make up his recent DRM album collaboration with Cesar Merveille released at the start of the year on Visionquest.

In the past Ryan has released tracks on diverse and groundbreaking labels like m-nus, Telegraph, Trapez, and Wagon Repair and more recently Soma, Spectral Sound and Supplemental Facts. From the outset Ryan immediately gave himself over to a life of touring and performance that keeps a steady focus on both the avant-garde aesthetics and deeply emotional bonds of dance music subculture.  Ryan’s back-to-back live sets with Lee Curtiss, at the sold out Visionquest showcase at fabric last year and at Movement in Detroit, stole both these shows boding well for 2012 which will see him repeat his live show at some of the world’s most famous clubs and festivals alongside a packed schedule of DJ gigs, both solo and as part of Visionquest, including his much anticipated new residency at Circo Loco at DC10 this summer.