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October 20, 2009 - Tuesday 15:52

Category: Music


Alan Prosser feat. Monsif - Touche Ana -
ODA Digital Records
Cat-No.: ODA012

Original + David Santana Big Room Club-Mix + Radio Edit








https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/198646/Touche%20Ana


Dear partners, DJ's and business associates,

driven by her instinct and affinity to this type of music, Nicky Zimmer (ODA Digital Records) discovers Monsif in summer 2009.

It is her heart’s desire to release a combination of electronic music and Reggae/Tribal to connect the two worlds in this way.

This production creates a unique friction between the different musical influences from the UK, Germany and France-Afrique.

Something special. Something new.

Alan’s sound is a tech/progressive house fusion between uplifting percussion & deep dark bass line grooves. Watch out for some new releases coming out soon on ODA.


Best regards from Frankfurt,

Nicky aka ODA


http://www.myspace.com/odadigitalrecords


.....Stay tuned friends ... We are up to ODA015 next weeks... Until end of November 2009...
 
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October 19, 2009 - Monday 21:33

Current mood:  fabulous
Category: Music
Beatport






Artist: Type 1
Title: Stupid Little Things
Cat Number: ODA011





Remixes:
Alan Prosser
Electric OM
Joseph Disco
Miyake Noro

https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/track/catalog/?labelId=12659&contextType=labels&contextEntityId=12659

Dear friends,

on ODA - we have a lot of friends - working - on air (radio incl. radioplaylists/ support etc.) now & next weeks worldwide - from Europe -to Russia / USA /Canada and we're played in clubs worldwide already..

Thank you very much for your support friends!!!

Today - after release we was special featured on Betaport as Number 1 "Overview" / out of more then 28.400 releases with Alan Prosser's Tech House Remix "Stupid Little Things", a big thanks to my partner!!

Big fun and thanks for our first "Number One " ;-)


The "First" Feedback:

...........This is a very exciting collection of dancefloor-ready tracks that are hard to pigeon hole.

I'd say each track is a variation on the the tech-house/minimal theme.

The standout remix is Kazakhstan's Miyake Noro's thumping, quirky electro-tech workout that will jack your body.

Platform B standout Joseph Disco uses an insistent beat and spooky vocal stabs to great effect and the Electric OM remix utilizes a serious techno riff with arresting vocals.

The original mix profits from a tribal orientation with perky, ass-shaking syncopation in a familiar minimal package. Overall full on support for this versatile set of clubland delights!!! It's already been in my mixshow!!!


DJ Markie Gee
www.wtchouseradio.com
...These were not all full mixes and I don't have the Alan Prosser RMX...


Favourite Track: Stupid Little Things (Miyake Noro Remix)

Comments: This is a smart release with 4 very useful takes on a theme that are all floor friendly. Exploring the varying shade sof tech-house and minimalism, "Stupid Little Things" can be a hidden gem. Special love to Miyake Noro's remix which is chunky, thumping and adventurous musically. Can't wait to play this soaring number in a big room!!!


Type 1
Comments: Love it x / Electric OM rmx !!


Matt Samuels, Toolroom Records
Comments: Alan Prosser rmx for me ! thanks nicky xx good luck x

Nervous Records, New York
The original mix is slamming. A solid package. Support!

Pepo
Comments: Original is the one for me, very hypnotic and deep grooves i feel, will play it for sure. Thanks!


Willie Morales, Juicy Musix
Comments: Liking the Miyake Noro Mix a lot... will support.

Balkan Connection Records, Ogi
Comments: Joseph Disco - Nice tech stuff......!

Al MacKenzie - D:REAM
Comments: The original mix is really, really good. I love it and will support fully.

Pierre Deutschmann
Comments: Nice relase.. I am goin' with the Joseph Disco mix!

Markus Schulz - Global DJ Radio
www.markusschulz.com
Favourite Track: Type 1- Original
Comments: Will test.

Proton Radio, Circus Afterhours, B018, ReadyMixSessions, DanceRadio.gr, Global Beats.fm, PushRadio,
Publication: www.readymixrecords.com
Comments: Another great release! Will test out for sure. Thank you.

Original delivered to Joachim Garraud Team as well and other special friends ...

Thank you for pre-listening, your feedback and support friends!!


Best regards from Frankfurt,

Nicky aka ODA
with a BIG smile....

http://www.myspace.com/odadigitalrecords






.....Stay tuned friends ... We are up to ODA015 next weeks... Until end of December 2009... since March 2009...
 
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September 18, 2009 - Friday 12:35

Current mood:  creative
Category: Music


NICKY ZIMMER ARTIST-MANAGEMENT


Our new Services


Dear partner and business associates,

we have, extends as already announced, our fields of work - or offers now as follows:


Artist Management

Booking / Special Event-Bookings

Marketing / Product Management

Radio, TV, Print and Online Promotion

Text optimization and translation into German/English

Copywriting/Music-Publishing

Music and Remix Placement

Recordings and Mastering / Voiceovers

Development of cover artwork / online design.


Online Marketing & Promotion have become increasingly important.

They are essential advertising media that make for an ideal placement on the Internet. Text optimization for search engines is only a small portion of this wide field. Online Marketing is an indispensable tool when it comes to increasing an artist's or a product's popularity.

Promotion:
-Website Development
-Picture editing, development of banners and promotional material in all sizes including print handling.

Web Management / Social Network:
-Development and maintenance of your Myspacepage(s) and other social network pages (Facebook, LinkedIn, Xing etc.)

Placement in link listings and search engine optimization, bookmarking your most important pages.

Development and maintenance of your lastfm page, amiestreet page etc.

MP3-uploads onto music platforms to present your music.

Video uploads onto all major video platforms – development and maintenance of the associated pages.

We send out newsletters including the latest information about your projects - to your partner or customer.

Active Marketing measures via MPN.


We thank you for your interest and remain with best regards from Frankfurt,

Nicky Zimmer & Team









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September 10, 2009 - Thursday 08:24

Current mood:  happy
Category: Jobs, Work, Careers


Dear friends and business partners,

I’d like to inform you about some changes:

After establishing my booking agency and my 3 labels, there will be some additional company expansions in the near future.

We have been taking on project-based work in the Web-Management / Online-Communication area. Since it has been going very well, we have decided to further expand this growth-oriented area.
 
Being a small agency with a well-established network, we are able to react to market requirements flexibly and to embark on a new path. We are offering a complete package for your „one-stop service“. Besides our core areas Artist Management, Booking, Radio-, TV-, and Print Promotion, Music and Remix Placement, Copywriting, Text Optimisation and Translation, we are now presenting a number of very useful services for your online-communication. Details will be published on my website within the next few days.

I also wanted to let you know that I will add a music publishing company and a new label catering to Rock music in 2009/2010. I will team up with my current label manager Cordula Abston for this.

I will keep the booking agency of course.

I have managed to find a new and young booking partner – Vladislav from London – who is representing our interests. I will continue to work as booker and act as a point of contact.

However, due to my company’s expansion, I will have to concentrate on other areas for now.

In the course of this, I would also like to expand the „event area“ as we are going to attract new customers and partners from other sectors. And the clubs worldwide of course…
 
We are very excited to see how this is going to evolve.


Kind regards,
Nicky







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August 31, 2009 - Monday 13:36

Category: Music
(english & german)


Artikel in der Raveline / September 09


Booking agencies don’t have it easy: taken in by a conwoman

Alleged bookings, made-up flights and a total loss of €18,000. A professed host named Angelique caused a lot of trouble for a booking agency and DJ’s such as Markie Gee and Roland Clark. The latter even found himself at the airport without flight as his ticket turned out to be nothing more than a travel route. A number of other flights for bookings in Ibiza, Spain and Croatia hadn’t been confirmed and downpayments hadn’t been made either. Aforementioned Angelique always justified her non-availability stating that she was hospitalized. She has meanwhile disappeared completely and the loss that had previously only affected the booking agency and some lawyers meanwhile turned out to be even more serious. It appears that Anqelique also fleeced other renowned artists, agencies and clubs worldwide. There was a stir on Facebook after more and more DJ’s and agencies reported similar incidents. Please take this article as a warning: remember to thoroughly check your prospective business partners and make sure they operate properly – event if that process may take a few days. In this case, not even a website was in place. Everybody should have been taken aback by this but even “old stagers” were too trustful in this case. Let’s hope that this won’t cause a wave of imitations.


Booking-Agenturen haben es auch nicht leicht: Einer Betrügerin aufgesessen

Vorgebliche Bookings,  erlogene Flugbuchungen und ein Gesamtschaden von 18.000 Euro. Eine angebliche Veranstalterin namens Angelique sorgte mit falschen Versprechungen für jede Menge Ärger bei einer Booking Agentur und DJs wie Markie Gee und Roland Clark. Letzterer stand sogar ohne bestätigten Flug am Flughafen, da sich das angebliche Flugticket als Routenplan herausstellte. Für eine Reihe von weiteren Bookings auf Ibiza, in Spanien und Kroatien wurden ebenfalls keine Flüge bestätigt, auch Anzahlungen blieben aus. Besagte Angelique begründete ihre Nicht-Erreichbarkeit stets damit, im Krankenhaus gewesen zu sein. Mittlerweile ist sie gänzlich abgetaucht und der Schaden, der zuerst nur eine Booking-Agentur betraf, und mittlerweile einige Anwälte beschäftigt, ist anscheinend noch um einiges gravierender, da Angelique weitere namhafte Künstler, Agenturen & Clubs weltweit auf die gleiche betrügerische Weise um Bookings geprellt haben soll. Bei Facebook schlugen die Wogen hoch, nachdem sich nach und nach weitere DJs und Agenturen gemeldet haben. Dieser Artikel ist als Warnung zu verstehen - unser nochmaliger Hinweis: Bitte prüft wenn es sein muss, mehrere Tage, ob Euer eventueller zukünftiger Geschäftspartner korrekt arbeitet. In diesem Fall gab es noch nicht mal eine funktionierende Homepage. Eigentlich hätten alle stutzig werden müssen, aber selbst ‚alte Hasen‘ waren bei dieser Geschichte zu "gutgläubig“. Hoffen wir, dass nicht wieder die typische Nachahmer-Welle über uns hinweg schwappt.


 
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August 29, 2009 - Saturday 15:38

Category: Music
LeRon & Yves Eaux



Dear partner & friends,

dutch star DJ/producer duo LeRon & Yves Eaux are on fire!

Their brand new track Rakatak (GF Tekk Records) is causing serious mayhem on the global dance floors and is hammered by EVERY topdeejay in the spectrum of house music. From Roger Sanchez to Carl Cox and from Fedde le Grand to Mark Knight. Radioshows such as Pete Tong’s at BBC, Toolroom Show and Ministry Of Sound are supporting it.

This proofs that these guys know exactly what works to get a crowd going.

Amsterdam based Yves Eaux has just returned from headlining parties in Russia and Greece and played a 3 hour set in Cyprus before Infected Mushroom took over.

Their international sound, a blend of house, techhouse and funky techno attracts a stylish crowd. It’s all about the girls who go totally crazy when the charismatic Yves Eaux starts teasing them.

And there is more!

Sander Kleinenberg asked them to remix his classic Work To Do for release on his label Little Mountain Recordings. This production is circulating among only a few A-List deejays to create an even bigger hype.

With massive support from all the industry’s topdogs and a sound that is HOT.

It’s time to bring Yves Eaux or LeRon & Yves Eaux to set your party on fire!

For bookings feel free to contact me.

Best regards from Frankfurt,

Nicky Zimmer








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August 28, 2009 - Friday 17:40

Category: Music



Release: ODA Digital Records / ODA 008 OUT NOW !!! 2009 Beatport









ODA Digital Records presents Pepo from Bulgaria featuring his track “Dark Side Calling” combining the genres House, Minimal & Progressive. He is sharing this release with Alan Prosser, Dan Ferritto, Type 1 from the UK and Yuan Bing from Bejing who is renowned for his work at Dark Bird & Auryn Records. And we have a familiar face with a new name: David Mimram aka Ultimate D. – known for his work with Sharp & Smooth – is our latest addition to ODA Digital Records.



A wild and captivating release delivering in various areas of Techno/Techhouse within the electronic dance music frame. It contains originals and 5 remix versions. There is something for everyone!














Thank you for your support !



Best regards from Frankfurt

Nicky Zimmer

CEO ODA Digital Records












Go to Beatport.comGet These TracksAdd This Player










 
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August 19, 2009 - Wednesday 12:06

Category: Music







RELEASE INFO PINK FLUFFY RECORDS: STUART EPPS – “TRIBAL MUSIC”

ARTIST: Stuart Epps   
TITEL: Tribal Music   
LABEL: Pink Fluffy Records   
KATALOGNUMMER: PFR001   
FORMAT: MP3 (320 Bit) / WAV   
TRACKS: 16   
DATUM VÖ: 09.09.2009   
VERTRIEB: Believe Digital    

Pink Fluffy Records präsentiert das Album “Tribal Music” von Stuart Epps –

Veröffentlichungstermin ist der  9. Semptember 2009.

Die Songs auf „Tribal Music“ sind Teil eines Projekts, das Stuart Epps für den auf Dokumentationen spezialisierten TV-Sender Discovery Channel aufgenommen hat.

Die Idee bestand darin, die traditionellen Gesänge, Fingerklavier und Flöte der Surma (Volk im Südwesten Äthiopiens; Anmerk. d. Verf.) mit Instrumenten der westlichen Welt zu verknüpfen. Stuart Epps mit eigenen Worten: “Ich liebte dieses Projekt, mit diesem großartigen Kriegervolk spielen zu dürfen war eine absolut einzigartige Erfahrung.“

Die 16 Songs auf dem Album spiegeln Stuart Epps’ Passion für dieses musikalische Kunstwerk wieder. Die Musik kann als mächtig mit vielen spielerischen Elementen beschrieben werden – einfach und doch vielschichtig. Traditionelle Klänge wechseln sich mit rockigen Elementen ab und sorgen für einen sofortigen "wow"-Effekt. Das Album erzählt eine Geschichte und nimmt den Zuhörer mit auf eine Reise: Spannung wird aufgebaut und zum Höhepunkt gebracht, um sich dann später an einem wunderschönen und ruhigen Ort komplett aufzulösen.

Manchmal ist die Musik tief emotional und ernst – an  anderer Stelle plätschert sie dahin wie Regentropfen inmitten eines warmen, exotischen Regenschauers.


Stuart Epps ist ein bekanntes Gesicht in der Musikbranche: Er ebnete sich den Weg, indem er im Jahr 1967 für den Verleger der Beatles Dick James tätig wurde. In den 1970er Jahren arbeitete er als A&R und Produzent für Elton Johns Plattenfirma Rocket Records. Danach wurde er auch zum Studio Manager für Gud Dugeons – den Produzenten von Elton John. Mit ihm zusammen holten sie Künstler wie Chris Rea, Lindisfarne, Elton John und weitere große Namen ins Studio.

Stuart Epps hat namhafte Größen wie Twisted Sister, Vandenberg, Bad Company, George Harrison, Bryan Adams, Robbie Williams, Oasis und viele andere produziert. „Tribal Music“ ist sein Debut-Album als Künstler – und in Anbetracht seiner beeindruckenden Vita haben wir nicht den geringsten Zweifel, dass sein Werk von Erfolg gekrönt wird.

Nicky Zimmer
Pink Fluffy Records
Frankfurt


Project "Tribal Music"
http://www.myspace.com/pinkfluffyrecords
http://www.myspace.com/stuarteppstribalmusic

Stuart Epps:  www.myspace.com/shwepp






 
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August 11, 2009 - Tuesday 09:20

Category: Music





DJ Heavygrinder: Chains Of Love (Alan Prosser Classic Remix) -








Download at Beatport
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/release/detail/186168/Chains%20Of%20Love%20%28Alan%20Prosser%20Classic%20Remix%29


Thank you for your support!!

Bobbie, Alan & Nicky







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August 3, 2009 - Monday 14:29

Current mood:  hopeful
Category: News and Politics

Model Christy Turlington Talks to Vogue's Joan Juliet Buck on Columbia, No Woman, No Cry.

Care News

Best regards from Frankfurt!

Nicky Zimmer


 
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July 29, 2009 - Wednesday 13:34

Current mood:  creative
Category: Music


Tourdates

08/08 Betta City @ Black Sea (Russia) Yves Eaux

12/08 Ayia Napa Beachparty (Cyprus) Infected Mushroom, Yves Eaux

14/08 Beachwaves, Kalithea, Rhodes (Greece) Manuel de la Mare, Yves Eaux

17/08 KOS (Greece) Yves Eaux


About Yves Eaux

....is pronounced as ‘Eevo’

Charismatic DJ/Producer/Director Yves Eaux from Amsterdam is a key player in today’s international house scene. Playing from New York to New Delhi. Remixer of the world famous double Grammy Award winning song ‘Sweet Lullaby’ by Deep Forest. When he is not producing records with his mate LeRon for prominent labels such as Little Mountain Recordings, Vapour, Sprout, Restart, Existence, Babylon, Tribal Vision, Proton and Baroque sub-label Method, or directing TV commercials featuring Phil Collins, Michael Buble, James Blunt or Ronan Keating, he is spinning in the world’s super clubs like: Ministry Of Sound - New Delhi, I-Life - Siberia/Russia, Ambasada Gavioli – Slovenia, Le Souk – New York, Piekarnia – Warsaw, Panama Club - Amsterdam, Kazantip Festival - Ukraine and WMC Events - Miami.

Marco V: ‘My favourite producer at the moment in the Netherlands’
Kasey Taylor: ‘Star on the rise!’
Hernan Cattaneo: ‘Really good music’

http://www.myspace.com/leronandyveseaux
www.YvesEaux.com

LeRon & Yves Eaux (dj set): 2 persons back to back dj set
Yves Eaux (dj set): 1 person dj set






 
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July 17, 2009 - Friday 14:27

Current mood:  inspired
Category: Music




Welcome to my Artistroster:

Andrelli & Blue

....... Sounds like:
Trance / House / Progressive







Bookings:
Andrelli & Blue: 2 Djs - Liveshow
Andrelli & Blue Ft Hila 3 Persons Liiveshow with live vocalist


After the spectacular entrance to the trance scene Swedish heavywights Andrelli & Blue are here to stay, with their unique sound they keep surprising us over and over again, one track never sounds like another. With years of studio experience these guys are up for any challange.

From producing Pop, RnB, Hiphop, Rock and House they have no limitations when it comes to trance.

After hitting the nr 1 spot for 4 weeks with the track "Imagine" Andrelli & Blue droped a melodic bomb again with the magic voice of Hila on Marcus Schulz Coldharbour Recordings, with remixes from Jody Wisternoff and Tritonal they hit the charts again.

And to finnish of the year Andrelli & Blue had the honours to remix the track of the year 2008 DJ Shahs Beautiful track "Lost", Andrelli And Blue's "The thousand Lighters Remix" caused quite a stir when it was released alongside Aly & Filas beautiful remix on the MAXI single.

Andrelli & Blue also are some of swedens finest Dj's, with a history of underground trance and house gigs they know how to please the most picky crowds.

It doesn't matter how small or big the crowd is Andrelli & Blue always delivers a banging mixes around the world and has entertained capcity crowds of +25.000 with Hila performing live on stage.

This year Andrelli & Blue also introduced their new radio show with Fm and Digital streams worldwide.

They represent the new club sound and cross the borders of house and trance. more info @ www.danceradio.gr .

Producing for the finest artists around the world, Andrelli & Adrian Blue's experience in the studio is very appreciated and has been rewarded with A&R spots on Infrasonic recordings, PartyZone Music and HitNation.

“Its fun that we can choose which tracks we want to remix now days. Sunlounger ft. Zara – Lost was an honour and a must for us this year!” full support from: Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto,Markus Schulz, Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Judge jules, Agnelli & Nellson, Aly & Fila, Dj Shah, Sean Tyas, Above and Beyond, Ernesto vs Bastian, Manuel le Saux, Pedro DelMar, Ronski Speed etc etc.... Andrelli & Blue Might be some of scandinavias finest producers, dont miss their Journey.

www.myspace.com/..andrelliandblue

Free Downloadlink - enjoy !
http:..//rapidsharecom/files/248552302/..Dancefarm_004.mp3.html


For bookings feel free to contact me.
Wishing you a wonderful weekend !!

Nicky
















 
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July 15, 2009 - Wednesday 13:18

Current mood:  creative
Category: Music




Welcome to my Artistroster:  LeRon & Yves Eaux







Sounds Like: house - techhouse - techno

Booking info:
LeRon & Yves Eaux (dj set): 2 persons back to back dj set
Yves Eaux (dj set): 1 person dj set


About LeRon & Yves Eaux

Hailing from Holland, stylish DJ/producer duo LeRon & Yves Eaux (pronounced as ‘Eev-o’) are household names in the global house scene. Whether it’s their productions released on labels such as Little Mountain Recordings, Vapour, Sprout, Restart, Existence, Babylon, Tribal Vision, Proton and Baroque sub-label Method, or their sublime remixes like for the world famous double Grammy Award winning song ‘Sweet Lullaby’ by Deep Forest which hit top 5 in Canada and Top 10 on Japanese I-Tunes. LeRon & Yves Eaux play 100% fully back to back DJ sets, causing serious mayhem on every dance floor worldwide. From New York to New Delhi. Their fine skills of reading the crowd combined with topnotch mixing skills makes them an outstanding stage experience. Energetic, open minded and full of pleasure in what they do best… Rocking every dancefloor…

Gigs: Shine, Ministry Of Sound, Escape, Piekarnia, Panama Club, Kazantip Festival, Gryphon, Winkel van Sinkel, Le Souk, Ambasada Gavioli I-Life Siberia etc.

Paul Oakenfold: 'Absolutely Brilliant!'
D-Nox: ‘LeRon & Yves Eaux… Amazing drive and pure dance orientated!’
Sander Kleinenberg: ‘Fresh Dutch producers’

Record Label:
Little Mountain, Baroque, Vapour, Sprout, etc.

http://www.myspace.com/leronandyveseaux
http://www.LeRonAndYvesEaux.com


Here is a link to a new DJ set by LeRon & Yves Eaux
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PW33B7QW

Videos:

Kazantip Festival - Beach babes on house - with Yves Eaux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2dGZMKfNAI

Miami WMC Spring Break - Hot Beach Babes - LeRon & Yves Eaux
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1ReEqJ69rI


Biography DJ Yves Eaux:
(Yves Eaux is pronounced as ‘Eevo’)

Charismatic DJ/Producer/Director Yves Eaux from Amsterdam is a key player in today’s international house scene. Playing from New York to New Delhi. Remixer of the world famous double Grammy Award winning song ‘Sweet Lullaby’ by Deep Forest. When he is not producing records with his mate LeRon for prominent labels such as Little Mountain Recordings, Vapour, Sprout, Restart, Existence, Babylon, Tribal Vision, Proton and Baroque sub-label Method,
or directing TV commercials featuring Phil Collins, Michael Buble, James Blunt or Ronan Keating, he is spinning in the world’s super clubs like: Ministry Of Sound - New Delhi, I-Life - Siberia/..Russia,  Ambasada Gavioli – Slovenia, Le Souk – New York, Piekarnia – Warsaw, Panama Club - Amsterdam, Kazantip Festival - Ukraine and WMC Events - Miami.

Marco V: ‘My favourite producer at the moment in the Netherlands’
Kasey Taylor: ‘Star on the rise!’
Hernan Cattaneo: ‘Really good music’

www.YvesEaux.com














 
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June 29, 2009 - Monday 14:37

Category: Music




Alan Prosser - Monkey Grip - Final Sampler




Alan Prosser's Blog :

Dear friends,
its a really proud day for me today as my debut album gets its release  (29/6/09) A collection of remixes and original tracks done by Alan over the last few months.


Alan Prosser >> Monkey Grip - Out Today - http:..//lnk.ms/0lG4v 1


1: STRAYOTIC - WHAT ARE YOU THINKING - ALAN PROSSER REMIX**
2: 9 DAYS 2 GO - IDJ MAGAZINE EDIT
3: AHMET SENDIL - RING CADET -ALAN PROSSER REMIX*..(RE-MASTERED)
4: MY LOVE
5: DJ HEAVYGRINDER - CHAINS OF LOVE - ALAN PROSSER AND ALEX ELLENGER RMX”
6: HERE WE GO (feat. SHELLIE NICHOLLS)***
7: DEEP DOWN - PERK REMIX (RE-MASTERED ALBUM VERSIOn)
8: TANNOY - LUSH - ALAN PROSSER REMIX
9: SLIGHTLY SINISTER INC - LOGIK - ALAN PROSSER REMIX
10: SIDECHAINER (BONUS ALBUM TRACK)

Credits as follows:
Alan would like to thank:
My wife Carla and my whole family, Dan Ferritto, Dean Laidler, Alex Ellenger, Leigh Weatherall, Ranj Kaler, Paul Dash, Darren james, Shellie Nicholls, Justin and Guy at DJ Download, Matthew at Beatport-..Europe, Nicky Zimmer Artist Management and ODA Digital Records-..Germany, Paul at Simpatico, Matt at Vertical, Justin Coll, Tom Ferral at Azuli, Al and Pete from D:Ream, Gerry McCarthy and DJ Heavygrinder, Ahmet Sendil and Berkin, David Longoria, Believe Distribution, Strayotic, Johan Afterglow, Uros and Shane, everyone who has supported me and my music over the years and lastly, Mr. Steve Lawler and Mr. Serge Santiago for their huge inspiration.
all track written by alan prosser except *track 3 - written by Ahmet Sendil, published by Nicky Zimmer Music and kindly licensed from ODA Digital Records, **track 1 - written by Strayotic,
***TRACK 6 - Lyrics written by Shellie Nicholls, “Track 5 written by DJ Heavygrinder, remix and additional production by Alan Prosser and Alex Ellenger.

2009 Southern Lights Records / cat no: SLCD001 / myspace...com/alanprosser / djalanprosser...co.uk
2009 southern lights records / cat no: SLCD001

Extra special thanks to the following people:

Nicky Zimmer

Ahmet Sendil

DJ Heavygrinder

Dan Ferritto

Alex Ellenger

David Longoria

ODA Digital Records



........................................Good luck Alan !!!!  From Frankfurt - from Frankfurt : Nicky aka ODA...........


 
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June 23, 2009 - Tuesday 23:02

Current mood:  creative
Category: Music
X-CLUSIVE INTERVIEW >> NICKY meets D:REAM <<


Nicky meets D:Ream (Al Mackenzie & Peter Cunnah)





..........Formed when Al and Pete met at the Brain Club in Wardour St, D:Ream was originally conceived as a typical dance partnership between a DJ & a programmer with a female diva fronting it. But when none of the girls they auditioned could sing the verses Pete took over on vocals.

By late 1991, D:Ream had built a buzz through their PA's at clubs like Maximus' Love Ranch.

By now, with their finger tickling the pulse of early 90's clubland positivity, they turned their hand to some remix work. Notably EMF's 'They're Here' (1 Billboard dance favourite), Duran Duran's 'Drowning Man' & Baby June's 'Brassneck'.

D:Ream's debut outing in 1992 was the Sasha remix of 'U R The Best Thing'. This limited edition 12" twice made Pete Tong's essential tune of the week and soon topped the dance charts, peaking at 72 in the national chart.

That summer, their follow up E.P was eclipsed by the single release of 'Things Can Only Get Better' giving them their first top 40, entering the UK charts in January 1993 at 24. A David Morales re-mix of 'U R The Best Thing' followed making 19 in April. A remix by Leftfield took 'Unforgiven' to 29 & the D:Reamix of 'Star/I Like It' peaked at 26…………

When I have read this part of the biography on Myspace I became curious....

Here we go with

Nicky meets D:REAM

Members: Al Mackenzie & Peter Cunnah

Have fun!

Al, Peter & Nicky



Some questions about yourself, Al & Peter:

Where and when were you born? Where do you live? What is your zodiac sign?


Al Mackenzie
1968, I was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. I live between Birmingham and London at the moment and am a scorpio

Peter Cunnah
1966, born in Derry, Northern Ireland. Live in London and am a virgo.


Your Websites?

You’ll find us under:
Our official page: http://www.d-ream.co.uk/
Myspace: www.myspace.com/dreamonvol2


Your favorite proverb?

Al Mackenzie
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush-so many jokes

Peter Cunnah
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.


Your favourite female singer?

Al Mackenzie
Aretha Franklin

Peter Cunnah
Kate Bush


Your favourite male singer?

Al Mackenzie
Marvin Gaye

Peter Cunnah
Morrisey


Your favourite bands?

Al Mackenzie
The Specials, The Doors, The Smiths, too many to choose

Peter Cunnah
The Smiths, Simple Minds, The Police, Doves, Prefab Sprout


Your favourite composer?

Al Mackenzie
Prince

Peter Cunnah
Paddy Mcaloon (Prefab Sprout)


What did you want to become when you were a kid?

Al Mackenzie
Football player

Peter Cunnah
Spaceman


What's your most favourite food, can you cook?

Al Mackenzie
I love cooking and am pretty good at it. Love lots of different things for different occasions.

Peter Cunnah
Curry. I am not too bad in the kitchen.


Where do you like to go on vacation?

Al Mackenzie
Been about a bit. Loved Sydney. Just got back from Guatemala and Belize which was amazing, if a little hot.

Peter Cunnah
Anywhere in the Carribbean.


What or who would you take with you on a deserted island?

Al Mackenzie
I couldn’t live without music. However I do need food and the comfort of a beautiful lady on occassions!

Peter Cunnah
I would rather be dead than live on a deserted island-especially if it was with Al.


Since what age did you have an interest in music?

Al Mackenzie
As long as I can remember

Peter Cunnah
Age 2, my dad taught me how to put my favourite Beach Boys record on the gramophone


Which instruments do you play?

Al Mackenzie
Keyboards and congas very badly

Peter Cunnah
Guitar, bass guitar and keyboards


When you compose, where do you get your inspiration?
And: Are you able to write notes?

Al Mackenzie
Inspiration comes from anywhere and everywhere. We don’t write notes.

Peter Cunnah
It comes when you least expect it and in the most unlikely places. It’s often born out of a feeling of happiness or outrage. I’ve learned from writing commercially that you can never force your own stuff


Do you have an own Studio?

Yes, in West London. In the complex is owned by Hugh Padgham who produced The Police, Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel


You are currently working in the studio - what is the newest project?

We are working towards our new album after 15 years away from each other. We think it’s sounding bloody marvellous. Hopefully everyone will share our vision


Are you working there with other musicans?

We are indeed. We use a lot of live instruments in or music. Most have studios within our complex and are all amazing musicians such as Justin Sandercoe, who is a top guitar player and a darned decent chap to boot.

Also Mark Roberts who has drummed with DJ Shadow, Nenah Cherry and Massive Attack, has done a few bits for us. Plenty of backing singers too-Charlene Hector from Basement Jaxx, Diane Charlemagne who sang Inner City Life for Goldie and TJ Davis who sang with us previously


In Germany we have only a few Liveacts in night clubs appear.
You had some appearances in the last time. How may I fancy your shows?

We have two different live sets. One is a PA, where the two of us and a backing singer perform to playback from the computer. This tends to work in nightclubs as it is shorter, maybe 4 tracks (2 new and 2 old).

They always seem to go down well. The other live set is with the full band playing all our new stuff and a couple of old tunes. We want to do this more as it stretches us as a band and is what it is all about really.


Al, you are working as a DJ beside D:REAM – what style of music do you play in the Clubs ?
Since when are you D’jing?

I’ve been dj’ing since the mid-late eighties.

God, I am getting old! I play house music.

I like to call it proper house. Techno, deep, funky, whatever, as long as it sounds and feels good


What are your actual charts in June 2009?

1) D:ream-All Things To All Men (D:reamix/Pete Herbert mix) (User promo)
2) Alex Niggeman- Makayuni (8bit)
3) Phuture303- 7even (Proffessor traxx Acid weed Mix) (promo)
4) Veitengruber- Bon Melange(Afrilounge mix) (8bit)
5) Moodymanc- Seedz (Tsuba)


You where signed to Warner Brothers in the early 90's - How does one feel if you think back to these special times?
Which experiences have you done in the music branch and how do you handle today with it?

Being signed to a major label helps in some respects. Mainly money!

They have the ability to promote you to the max. However, doing things yourself allows you more control over how money is being spent, what you release etc. We don't really hark back to the old days as we are only thinking about what we are doing now. That is much more important to us.


You have experienced very successful times together, have separated, then met again. I would not like to ask for the reason of your separation at that time. But how did it come that you have met again and now working again as a Band?

We met one Sunday morning in a park after 14 years apart. Peter was out with his kids, Al was out with some friends still partying! Some things never change. The full story is on our myspace page for those that are interested


What are your future plans?

We are aiming to stay together as long as we are making, what we consider, to be interesting, quality music. Hopefully, we have 2 or 3 albums in us. Then again, we may want to kill each other if we spend too much time together.


Some Remixes/Previews are on Your Myspace Musicplayer, among the rest, from "Gods in the Making", a work of Alan Prosser, an artist I represents. What do you plan?

We are releasing 'All Things To All Men' in September and probably, 'Drop Beats Not Bombs' in November/December. The album 'In Memory Of...' will follow next year. We are aiming to give a fair amount of music away free on our website plus some special limited cd's/vinyl for sale only to our website members. Check www.d-ream.co.uk for details. We will also be doing a lot of live dates all year round.

Alan Prosser
www.myspace.com/alanprosser


Alan has told to me that you AL have grown up with artists very much known nowadays like Sasha. Are you still in contact?

I am with a few of them but I never really hung around with a lot of the guys on the scene. May have to get back in touch as we will need their support with the new stuff


In the last time lots of things happened in the electronical music scene, the music gets more drifty, impulsively and sounds less commercial. Although it is quite "popier" as it was in the early nineties. There are plenty producers, more and more are coming, but it's not only a matter of quantity anymore.

It seems that the scene is growing again and getting more self-confident. How do you see your place in that area in the future?


We are, definitely, sticking our necks out with this album. Not many have executed it successfully.

However faithless, CSS & Basement Jaxx, amongst others have proved that the live/dance combination is possible.

Whether the dance world is ready for intelligent songs is yet to be seen.

Too much of it is generic and vacuous and not to our taste. We’re gonna give it a go anyway and see where it takes us.


Al and Pete, thank you very much, that you took the time to give this Interview.
I know you are busy. I wish you great success and I hope that you will be successful in all your future endeavours.

Nicky Zimmer



Copyright:
(unauthorized publishing is prohibited)
Nicky Zimmer meets D:REAM
London / Frankfurt 23-06- 2009
http://www.d-ream.co.uk/
www.myspace.com/dreamonvol2
www.nickyzimmer.com


.... Bookings Al Mackenzie  -- by Nicky ;o)






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