Saturday 25th April will be a day that will be remembered for years to come, Godskitchen welcome the Godfather of the UK Techno scene, CARL COX!!! Carl is one of the early pioneers of Techno on these shores and has played at just about every event worth playing worldwide. The original 3 deck technician and all round turntable wizard makes an eagerly anticipated return to Godskitchen for one night only. He will be joined by a man who has been supported by Carl Cox alot over the years, Jon Rundell. Jon's productions and attention to detail caught Carl's eye many moons ago now, with support on many of his compilations, Jon soon found Carl requesting he join him on his worldwide tours. Respected throughout the whole Techno scene, Jon has developed a unique style of his own, perfect for heating things up ready for the big man. The Nitrogen room sees the mighty Spectrum once again bring their madness to Air with scene leaders, Evil nine headlining proceedings. Spectrum residents Pete Jordan and Hexadecimal also get in on the action alongside Godskitchen resident Micky Slim, this is a night not to be missed.

Godskitchen - 25th April 2009
Air Nightclub
Birmingham

Oxygen Room
CARL COX
JON RUNDELL
PAUL THOMAS

Nitrogen - Spectrum
EVIL NINE
MICKY SLIM
PETE JORDAN
HEXADECIMAL

Carbon Lounge
SI FORESTIERO
DEEP CITY SOUL

Visuals by Movement (Ne1co)

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2009 sees the mighty Godskitchen move onwards and upwards as ever as we welcome one of 2008's biggest names in Eric Prydz to the fore. Each and every month we like to give you, the clubbers, a chance to have a night out on us through our monthly competitions..... As always all you have to do is answer the following question correctly:Q) What is the name of Eric Prydz's record label?A) ToolroomB) MousevilleC) SomaSend your answer along with your full name and the website you saw this competition on to steve@angelmusicgroup.com for your chance to win a pair of tickets to our event at Air on January 31st.Winners to be announced Wednesday 28th JanuaryGODSKITCHEN January 31st 2009Main RoomERIC PRYDZ SEBASTIEN LEGER PAUL THOMASNitrogen - SpectrumHERVÉ DOLBY ANOL PETE JORDAN HEAVYFEET JO & WILL ASK Carbon Lounge DEEP CITY SOULJEM ATKINSEarlybird £12 + £1.50 bfAdvance £15 + £1.50 bfMOTDTickets - www.godskitchen.com/tickets

Few people can claim to have been at the pinnacle of their profession for a sustained period of time, having enjoyed so much success and still be leading the way forward. John 00 Fleming, one of the dance music industries most revered personalities, is amongst a small band of people who can say they were responsible for igniting the spark of the scene we all know and love today.

A DJ career spanning more than 20 years from the ripe old age of 15 has afforded John 00 the sort of experience that most other DJs can only dream of. Never afraid to push the boundaries in the projects that he turns his hand to, he is the owner of the hugely successful J00F recordings and hosts his own radio show on Ministry of Sound/DI.FM, the highly popular Global Trance Grooves.

A musical taste that transcends genres and his determination to seek out fresh, new, exciting music has resulted in John playing in almost every corner of the world and selling over 1 million CD compilations in his career.



Where are you at the moment?
Talking to you!

How has 2008 been for you?
I dream for a whole week where I can have a huge lie-in every morning and not worry about deadlines and having to get on a long-haul flight….as you can see it's been very hectic!!

Your latest album (with Digital Blonde) has had it's release date put back into early next year, what can we expect from it?
Even more music! The release date got too close to my Ministry of Sound Euphoria album, so it made sense to delay it. This has bought us more time to dig into the 00.db hard drive and finish of even more gems. The album has now turned into a double CD with a gem of a single to support it.

You also have a 00.db tour of India coming up soon, any plans to do more live stuff over here in the New Year?
We're keeping the 00.db live thing pretty exclusive, after all you don't want to ruin a good thing. When we where asked to perform at Sunburn festival in Goa, we jumped at the chance!!!



You're returning to Godskitchen after a quite an absence, any particular tracks you are looking forward to digging out for your classics set?
People who know me will know that I don't head for the obvious classics, after all we've heard them time and time again at various classics nights and on many compilations. I like to surprise people on the dancefloor, making that 'wow' moment bringing back memories of a track they haven't heard for a long time…and those are often the best ones.

In the spirit of the NYE party being a classics night, can you name your top 5 all time tracks?
No, wait until the night…it'll spoil my surprise!

What was the best night of your life?
Being told I had been cured of cancer, a precious moment that will stay with me forever :-)

Any particular disaster stories you care to share with us?
A club in Dorset catching fire as I was playing. They was confusion at first with people not realizing what was going on then we all ran outside…only after a grabbed my record box of course!

What were the last 3 items you bought?
Onmisphere synth for my studio. Sports exhaust for me car and USB modem for my laptop…not very exciting I know!



What is the last text message in your inbox and who is it from?
A very poor joke for Ricky (Digital Blonde), cant be repeated here as its that bad.

You write alot of blogs on your myspace page, some of them quite controversial, what made you come up with the idea and have you ever written anything you wish you hadn't?
I'm simply passionate about the scene I'm in. It's difficult seeing people abuse our club scene for the wrong reasons and know one seemed to be doing anything about it. I'm from a background and culture of music lovers, and this scene seems to be getting replaced by fame hungry greedy people, that are taking away the specialist clubs and clubbers. I figured if I don't speak out, who will. After all many people are feeling the same.

Finally, what is your ultimate midnight NYE track?
Stop trying to get my secrets out of me!!

You can catch John performing at Godskitchen's huge NYE classics party at Air in Birmingham alongside Tall Paul, Guy Ornadel and more.

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Wednesday 31st December
Air Nightclub
Birmingham

Oxygen Room
TALL PAUL
GUY ORNADEL
JOHN 00 FLEMMING
JOHN KELLY
BIG AL

Nitrogen Room
ALISTAIR WHITEHEAD
K-KLASS
PAUL LUCAS
DEEP CITY SOUL

Carbon Lounge
Si Forestiero
J Roc

Early Birds - £20 + bf (SOLD OUT)
Advanced - £25 + bf

Joint Xmas + NYE ticket Ultra Early Bird - £27.50 + £2 bf (SOLD OUT)
Joint Xmas + NYE Early Bird - £35 + £2 bf
Joint Xmas + NYE Advanced - £40 + £2 bf

We bring in 2009 with a bang as we welcome one of the biggest hitters from 2008 back to Air, Eric Prydz. Eric's profile has rocketed over the last 12 months which has lead to him reaching almost inconic status in some parts. With numerous headline appearances at some of the major festivals around the world as well as a tour list as long as anyone's he is as busy as ever. All this backed up with productions galore coming from his many guises, Eric is on a one man mission to take over the world, his skill behind the decks as well as in the studio is almost un-rivalled. The Nitrogen room sees local heavyweights, Spectrum take over once more following on from the success of their last visit to Air. They have sealed the services of another production hotshot, Hervé who will be headlining proceedings. El Residente, Pete Jordan gets in on the action once more and will be joined by guests such as Dolby Anol, Heavyfeet and Jo & Will Ask for some break-tacular action!

GODSKITCHEN January 31st 2009

Main Room
ERIC PRYDZ
SEBASTIEN LEGER
PAUL THOMAS

Nitrogen - Spectrum
HERVÉ
DOLBY ANOL
PETE JORDAN
HEAVYFEET
JO & WILL ASK

Carbon Lounge
DEEP CITY SOUL
GEM ATKINS

Earlybird £12 + £1.50 bf
Advance £15 + £1.50 bf
MOTD

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February sees the hugely anticipated return of the 'bosh-master', Eddie Halliwell and his ever popular Fire It Up brand. Eddie's rise to fame over the last 5 years has been nothing short of spectacular, from the early days of his residency at Goodgreef to the present day he has built a huge fanbase around the world through his immense stage presence and turntable trickery. He will be joined on the night by two men who have been making waves of their own via their productions. Greg Downey hit the big time with his remix of the classic Bedrock-Heaven Scent which John Digweed liked so much he gave a full release on his Bedrock record label. Since then Greg has gone on to feature at some of the top clubs around the world. DJ Preach's productions are 2nd to none and have started to hit the overground in a big way over the past few years, this coupled with his skills behind the decks make for exciting times for the biggest Canadian export in recent years!! The Nitrogen room sees another welcome return in the form of House legends, the Trophy Twins. Now with as hectic as tour schedule as anyone in the House scene and productions forthcoming by the bucket load, expect plenty of upfront and fresh material from this talented duo.

GODSKITCHEN February 28th 2009

Main Room
EDDIE HALLIWELL
GREG DOWNEY
DJ PREACH
GAVYN MITCHELL

Nitrogen Room
TROPHY TWINS
MICKY SLIM
PAUL THOMAS
NEIL NAVARRA

Carbon lounge
Deep City Soul
Duncan Murray

Early Birds - £12.50+BF
Standard - £15+BF

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Anjunabeats frontmen Above & Beyond return to the hallowed decks of Air for the first time since the birthday last September. Their appearances for Godskitchen are always greatly anticipated, expect nothing but breathtaking music and melodies as per usual. They will be joined by another production team in the shape of Super 8 & Tab who also make a long awaited return to Air, their productions are second to none, gaining them a hardcore fanbase worldwide, this promises to be a special one!! Godskitchen House residents Micky Slim, Paul Thomas and Neil Navarra once again take over the helm in the Nitrogen room, they are joined by fast rising star, Russell G.

Saturday 21st March
Air Nightclub
Birmingham

Oxygen Room
ABOVE & BEYOND
SUPER 8 & TAB
MARK ETESON

Nitrogen Room
MICKY SLIM
PAUL THOMAS
NEIL NAVARRA
RUSSELL G

Carbon Lounge
Deep City Soul
Duncan Murray

Early Bird tickets - £12 + BF
Advanced - £15+ BF

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Put Saturday 25th April in your diary folks as the one, the only CARL COX comes to Godskitchen for one night only, he will be joined by the creme de la creme of artists from around the world, watch this space for more info!!!

With NYE fast approaching we thought what better way to see in the new year than a bit of a trip down memory lane. On the night you will be treated to a trance and house classics soundtrack courtesy of legends past and present.

We are giving 2 luck winners the chance to win a pair of tickets to this event. Simply answer the question below and send your answer via email along with your name and the name of the website you saw this competition on to steve@angelmusicgroup.com to be entered into a free prize draw, easy as that!

Q) Which London venue was Tall Paul's father an owner of?

A1) Turnmills
A2) Fabric
A3) The End

Winners to be announced on Thursday 18th December

Wednesday 31st December
Air Nightclub
Birmingham

Oxygen Room
TALL PAUL
GUY ORNADEL
JOHN 00 FLEMMING
JOHN KELLY
BIG AL

Nitrogen Room
ALISTAIR WHITEHEAD
K-KLASS
PAUL LUCAS
DEEP CITY SOUL

Carbon Lounge
Si Forestiero
J Roc

Blake's love for electronic dance music began in New Orleans. At the age of 15, he would sneak into the cities freshest clubs to see such influencing acts as Sasha, Armin Van Buuren, and Sander Kleinenberg. Almost immediately, Blake started making his own contributions to the underground dance music world, firstly in the form of a floaty progressive breakbeat single "Apricot" with former production partner, the late Starkid. From here he helped define the atmospheric and progressive breakbeat movement at the time with singles such as "Destin Beach" and "Okoboji". His production efforts not only got him acclaim in the dance music community, but academically as well, having received a full scholarship to Loyola University New Orleans College of Music Business.

With Blake's return to Godskitchen imminent, we thought we would catch up and take 5 minutes with him to find out what's going on in his life at the moment!

With 2008 coming to an end now how has it been so far and how is 2009 shaping up for you?
-I've recently started a very unique album project that I plan ..ing by spring 2009...and lots of touring.


What have been your highlights of 2008?
-This recent tour of Asia has been amazing - Shanghai, Hangzhou, Bangkok, Manila, Seoul, and Tokyo, all fantastic gigs!


How did you initially get into Dance music?
-My older brother Shane used to bring home mix CDs from local New Orleans DJs every weekend after clubbing. I started sneaking into clubs with a fake ID soon after that and it just grew from there.



You are well known for your productions, which came first for you, production or DJing?
- It was simultaneous really...I wanted to make the records I was playing


You must rack up alot of air miles through touring, obviously this would have many perks but what are the downsides of this for you?
-Jetlag definitely...also being in airplanes for 20-40 hours a week really does a number on your sinuses and its really easy to become ill. Passport control officials and customs seem to not really like DJs.


How do you find the difference between playing back home and say, playing in the UK?
-Its really not that much different...Both Chicago and UK have a rich history in dance music, therefore the audience is really educated and up to date on the tunes. It makes DJing alot more fun than just playing the hits.



Any DJing disaster stories you care to share with us?
-Plenty...I've had the power in the DJ booth go out on me 4-5 times now in front of 3000+ people. Im just not lucky when it comes to that.


Have you ever had any strange requests from fans on your travels?
-No not really yet, my fans are pretty reasonable people.


If you hadn't become a DJ/Producer, what would you have been?
-Sound Engineer or Tour Manager / Booking Agent


Do you have any strange requests for your rider?
Ive never even seen my rider so I'm not sure whats on it lol.


Where are you right now?
-Narita Airport, Tokyo Japan, waiting to board my flight home.



If you ruled the world for one day, what would you do/change?
- Id buy everyone a drink


So what can we expect to hear from you at the Godskitchen Xmas party?
-lots of great tunes from all my favorite producers, and some new productions and remixes of mine.


You have 50 words to plug anything you like, go for it.............
-Please check out my radioshow "Concentrate" on DI.fm every 3rd thursday of the month, also check my website blakejarrell.com and add me on facebook and myspace.

You can catch Blake playing alongside Armin van Buuren, Menno De Jong and more at the Godskitchen Xmas party on Friday 19th December.

For tickets to Godskitchen's Xmas Party click here