What's HOT in April!

April is traditionally a great month for clubbing...  Generally because the four day Easter Weekend means that promoters are fighting each other like mad to get you through their doors!  Meaning a HUGE number of great events, with an even longer list of HOT djs and producers performing!!

First up in April is a massive night at The EGG nightclub in Kings Cross on Friday 4th March.

X presents@ Tiefschwarz, Avatism & Locked Groover @ Egg London

Fri 4th April / 23:00-08:00

Tiefschwarz

Avatism

Locked Groove

If you can manage 2 nights in a row, then our next recommendation would be Amine Edge & Dance at the Great Suffolk Street Warehouse.  If you've not been to this club space, then where have you been?  Perfect for gritty underground vibes and just like their event back at the start of March, this CUFF records party will be a sell out!!  And the reason for this event, they've only gone and got themselves a residency in Ibiza this summer...  Watch out, G-House is coming to get you!!

Amine Edge & Dance present CUFF Ibiza Launch

@ The Great Suffolk St Warehouse

Sat 5th April / 21:00-06:00

Room 1:

Amine Edge & Dance, Sion, Suff, Clouded Judgement, K-Large

Room 2:

Joyce Muniz, The Mekanism, Igluu, Tommy Mack, Bill Dove

The following weekend, on Friday the 11th, if garage and bass is the sound you like to get it on to, then all roads lead to Fabric for FabricLive featuring none other than the might DJ EZ!!!  Enough said...

FabricLive: DJ EZ, Joker, Ed Rush & Optical & Matt Jam Lamont @ Fabric

Fri 11th April / 22:00-06:00

Room 1:

DJ EZ, Joker, Mak & Pasteman, Moxiw, Martelo B2B Mella Dee, Mendez Brothers

Room 2:

Ed Rush & Optical, Grooverider, Randall, Ulterior Motive, Total Science, Bailey Macpherson with MCs: GQ, Lowqui, Justyce

Room 3:

Matt Jam Lamont, Scott Garcia, Mike Ruffcut Lloyd, Martin Liberty Larner

If on the other hand you prefer your nights away from the glare of one of London's last remaining superclubs and instead, would like to get your head down in a dark room to the sounds of house, tech, disco and NuDisco, then you could do a lot worse than our own little soiree:

EAST PROJECT with Marco Darko, Cropper & Rough Cut

Sat 12th April / 21:00-04:00

FREE B4 10pm, £4/£5 after or £3 on our guesltist

Line up:

Marko Darko (Street King NYC / Hot Waves)

Cropper (Blah Blah Blah / turf)

Rough Cut (Clap 7)

Lee Parsons (Sleazy Deep)

Tom James

The Easter weekend the kicks off with a bang on Thursday 17th April and our recommendation would be - Mullerover's 10th birthday event!!

Mulletover 10th Birthday @ Pulse

Thur 17th Apr / 22:00-08:00

 Dyed Soundorom, Laura Jones, Ryan Elliot, Geddes, Meat, Maxxi Soundsystem, Futureboogie + more TBC

If you plan on partying all weekend, then why not mix up the sounds you dance to by choosing a night with the one and only DJ Jazzy Jeff on the Friday?!?

#Tdo300 - DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Babu, Rakaa Iriscience @ The Scala

Fri 18th April / 22:00-04:00

DJ Jazzy Jeff, DJ Andy Smith, DJ Babu, Rakaa Iriscience, Mr Thing, Spin Doctor, Nick Halkes, Crissy Kybosh & MC Prankster

If you have chosen to save yourself for something extra special, then on the Saturday we would head straight down to XOYO and check out their residents for their second quarter of 2014 - The 2 Bears...  Their brand of feel good house music is infectious and with news that they have a 2nd album coming out soon, you can expect to hear nothing but fresh music from them.

 XOYO Resident Series feat. The 2 Bears

Sat 19th April / 21:00-04:00

The 2 Bears, Huxley and Terrence Parker

And why not finish your Easter weekend off in style by going to the 15hr marathon that is Zombie Soundsystem and that features a 4 hour set from one the gods of progressive house...  Danny Howels!!  Not only that, the event is FREE ENTRY until 9pm and will be at the venue for the first of our East Project Outdoor Sessions in 2014.  You can't say fairer than that!

Zombie Soundsystem @ Cargo

Sun 20th April / 14:00-05:00

Danny Howells (4hr set), Shane Watcha, Clint Lee, Nobody, Poggi, Rob G, Belle & Bex

By this stage, I am going to presume that the last weekend in April is going to be a write-off!  However, if I am wrong and you are the type of naughty people that can never say no to good party and find it even harder to go to bed at the end of the night, then why not head along to the true London afterparty specialist on Sunday 27th April?  Expect nothing but the best techno for your morning and daytime raving needs. 

Jaded with Antigone @ Corsica Studio

Sun 27th April / 07:00-15:00

Antigone, Raymundo Rodriguez, Chris Standford, Alex Kleve, Ro-Noise

ENJOY!!

The wonderful FREE world of Soundcloud

Roll up! Roll Up!!  Here are our current pick of FREE tunes that can be found on Soundcloud...

Tom Garnett & Chris Lorenzo - Super Shady:

The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army (Hey Sam & Torren Foot Remix):

Disorder - Deeper Love (OldSchoolAppreciatorsMix):


Tom Garnett - Dream:


Ruki - You Don't Stop (Omello mix):

Denney - Game:

Daft Punk - Get Lucky (Daughter Cover) (HOLTOUG House Edit):

Remi Mazet - Let's Talk About:


ENJOY!!

"Label Spotlight" featuring GOOSENECK RECORDS

Next up is a new monthly section for The Project blog, where we feature some of our favourite record labels from around the world.  We speak to the label owner and get them to answer a few questions, as well as shine a light on some of their latest and best releases…  And we kick things off in March with the excellent and exciting – GOOSENECK RECORDS!

The label was started with the intention of unearthing the latest hidden and undetected talent in the underground house music scene.  It was started back in 2011 by Alistair Gillespie as one of Proton Radio's sub-labels, Gooseneck’s sound falls in the deep to tech house category.

With releases featuring established, as well as new artists (East Project friends Clouded Judgement, Rob Made, Vanilla Ace, Trav & Volta and Alistair himself), if you don’t know about this label already, then you should!

GOOSENECK RECORDS' latest release is by Dharfunkh aka Steve Ricketts – UK producer and recent collaborator with Vanilla Ace on a remix for KMS records.  It's a 3 track EP, with our personal favourite being "Hustler".

It is out now to buy and well worth your support!!

And here are a couple more of their recent releases that are definitely worth your attention and your pennies...

From London boys, "Tainted Souls" featuring Dennis Wonder - Let Urself Go...  With Rob Made on remix duties:

James Stewart – Power:

Interview

So Alistair, tell us a bit about the label and what is planned for the next 12 months?

I started the label when I used to live in Los Angeles, as a hobby, was fresh out of college and realized that I had a ton of music of producer friends I´d collected over the years from djing in South America.  So I said why not try to launch a label with that material... that´s how it all started, just a few tracks from friends...

Originally it was all focused on Chicago house and some Detroit influenced sounds as you can see from the first couple releases, around late 2010.  I believe it was the LA influence that then took the label onto a more "trendier" sound over the next year and a half, releasing Nu Disco and Deep House.  The label is actually now on a new stage, first of all, I am currently based out of São Paulo, and aiming to take the music back onto its original direction which was a more Chicago and old school oriented house.

With new releases in the pipeline, we are also looking to make the most of the upcoming DEMF, with a potential VA Sampler.  In addition, I have started a recent production collaboration with good friend and Gooseneck regular, Thomas De Lorenzo.  We are going under the moniker "Lorenzo & Gillespie", and will be putting out mainly the Gooseneck sound and shopping out a more grimmier tech house to other labels.

Label showcases are also in mind, although would need a bit more time to get that in place properly... hopefully get some international label artists here into Sao Paulo as well as promoting some local talent we already have on board.

What's been your most successful track to date?

"Remember My Name" by Thomas De Lorenzo:

Where did the name Gooseneck come from?

It actually just came up randomly one day while I was still in college and it was all just an idea... further on, noticing it was actually related to the scene (flexible lighting used mostly back in the day to light mixers) I decided to go forward with it... pretty simple actually.

Brazil seems to be making a big statement in the deep/Nu Disco genre. Why is this and who is leading the game?

The scene in Brazil has definitely changed and grown a lot in the past few years.  Personally, I have only been here for the past year and a half, but have noticed how things have changed a lot from when I used to come visit over the years.  Electronic Music in general has become a real trend in Brazil, reaching mainstream recognition (as in many parts of the world as well).  Brazil has seen lots and lots of mega clubs open up around the country, not only in main cities such as São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro, but you will also see huge venues in regions that may be considered a bit more "random" to the general tourist.  I believe that shows the impact and consumer power that the country has... in many other places you will only see these 'megaclubs' in a nation's main city. So having such a 'massive' scene as to say, makes way for genres such as deep/nu disco to work, they are considered 'trendy' and work well for both semi underground venues or even mainstream... also, tracks with vocals work very well here, and well... it is a genre that has a lot of that.

Also, another main reason is that there are so many producers focusing on that style here in Brazil...of course, would have to mention HNQO as the go to guy when referring to the deep house scene in Brazil... not only has he made a name for himself locally but when you combine that with support from a label such as Hot Creations, then the result is exactly what is happening in Brazil right now...local audience will have even more interest to their talent after such worldwide recognition.

Who would be your dream producer to release or remix on the label?

May sound cliché, but I prefer all the artists we have on the label...although if I could get Kerry Chandler to remix I wouldn´t complain ;-)

For any producers out there looking to sign their next track, what would be your advice for them sending them into Gooseneck?

Simple e-mail me directly, alistair@gooseneckrecords.com 

Final Question... What is your musical guilty pleasure?

Hmmm tough one..maybe nowadays it could be seen as a guilty pleasure... Kris Kross

Thank you for your time!.

EPx

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East Project Resident Mix Feat. Disko Trooper

Alongside our regular East Project Podcast, we will be releasing regular mixes from our resident DJs and we kick things off this month with DISKO TROOPER!!

Enjoy...



Tracklist:

01. Daughter - Get Luck [Daft Punk Cover] (HOULTOUG Indie Edit)
02. Flymo & Replay - Roses
03. Monrabeatz - Shake Ya Boobie
04. Mental Paths & Lucks - It's not fun
05. Vintage Culture - Get On
06. n.e.r.y. - Halls Music
07. Duke Dumont - Street Walker (AndreSalmon, Chris C. "Slut" Remix)
08. Klle Dawid - Bass Up
09. Laura Mvula - Green Garden (Billy Kenny Remix)
10. The Fugees - Killin' Me Softly (Puka Bootleg)
11. L.O.O.P - Biggie
12. Honkie - Get In For The Lou Lou
13. Diego Lima & Fabbu - Backtrack
14. Daft Punk - Faster Stronger (No Hopes Remix)
15. Pheonix - Chloroform (Jamie Jones Edit)

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Dennis Ferrer - House Royalty...

“Right place, right time. It's an old cliché, but it's one that's been the definition of Dennis Ferrer's musical career. Just as the dance music world was heading into the world of afro-centric house, Ferrer was there. And then, when it began to embrace the mix of tech and soul, Ferrer was there again, leading the way with his impeccable productions. As Ferrer goes, it seems, so does electronic music. And, as someone who's never content to do the same thing twice, it's clear that he'll be staying on top for years to come.”

If that is the not the most note perfect introduction I have ever read, then I don’t know what is!  This guy is definitely part of the House Royalty…

His sound has managed to spread itself across the soulful and deep house scene and make it all the way through to tech house and techno floors!  There are numerous examples over the years of him creeping into the most popular genre of the time and yet still sounding effortlessly on point and timeless, whilst never moving too far from the "Ferrer" sound!

Dennis burst onto the global scene back in 2003 with the “Sandcastle” collaboration alongside Jerome Sydenham.  But that was not when he first started – releasing his first record 9 years previously, back in 1994!!

Initially releasing techno before moving onto a more gospel house sound, via a record label he set up with Kerri Chandler, Dennis then moved back to his roots before spreading the tech house love.

Over the years he has released on numerous labels including Defected, King Street Sounds, Ibadan Records and on his own label Objektivity.

Below are some of my favourite Dennis Ferrer releases over the last few years:

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His own productions are not the only thing that make this man stand out among all the house producers in this world.  When he steps behind the decks, you are guaranteed entertainment!!

He has an ability to play deep, yet still keep the mood pumping or play a real uplifting set full of vocals, yet not sound cheesy at any stage.  His choice of records will never let you down!  And you can tell his is really enjoying himself behind those 1s and 2s.

Check his Podcast for Resident Advisor:

There are numerous other reasons and examples of why I hold him in such high esteem but I won't bore you with all of them...  For any self respecting house head to ignore this producer/DJ from NY, along with the success and influence he has had on the dance scene, would be inexcusable!

If you don't agree, feel free to try and convince otherwise...

Disko Trooper xx

The BIG Six for March!!

So, as part of our regular features on The Project, here are our BIG six tunes for March!!

Puka - Love You Got


M.O.P - Ante Up (Engineer Al Remix)


KANT - Switch


Kyle Watson - That's An Order

Psychemagik feat. Renegade - Black Noir Schwarz (Mineo Remix)

Ordonez - So Now What

ENJOY!!

The wonderful FREE world of Soundcloud!

Soundcloud can be a great source for finding FREE music...  Exclusive edits, remixes and original tunes, can all be found given away in order to help with self promotion.  Here are some of our current recommendations:

Rough Cut - THIS IS (Montell Jordan Bass Remix)


The Fugees - Killin' Me Softly (Puka Bootleg)



LOOP - N1GGAS (Clouded Judgement Remix)


Delilah - So Irate (Adriatique Remix)


Elijah Collins ft Ned Palmer - Baby Hell No


Vintage Culture - Get on


Lee Brinx - Bacon Fries


Billy Kenny - Never Let You Go


Flymo & Replay - Roses



L.O.O.P - Biggie

Enjoy!!