East Project Podcast... Angelo M!

Angelos Moutsai grew up in Patras, Greece. He started his journey in the music industry aged just 16 and plies his trade in NuDisco,  Deep and Tech House...  We've been loving his productions and thought we pursuade him to put a mix together for the East Project Podacst series...

Welcome to Angelo M. !!

Angelo, tell us what you are up to at the moment?

For the time being, I'm fully committed to producing with "DJing" coming secondary. Currently, I'm working on new tracks alongside international artists and, more releases are yet to come this summer.

What’s the music scene over in Greece like and anyone who we should be keeping our eyes out for?

Greek music industry is very vibrant. Indeed, throughout the last few years, we have received tremendous support which, by extension, makes us confident as for our future music endeavours. However, there are few whom, in my opinion, have made a difference in House music (Deep & Tech)

If you could pick one producer to work with who would it be and why?

It would be a great pleasure, and indeed honor, to cooperate with artists such as Purple Disco Machine, Robosonic, Volkoder , Olivier Giacomotto, German Brigante and Sonic Future, provided that they have excelled in the music which I'm mostly concerned and where I see my future in.

Your big 3 tracks of the moment?

Some of my best-known tracks are the following:

1 - Angelo M. & Vanilla Mike - Something in Me (Beachside Records)

2 - Angelo M. & Highjacks - First Touch (Invisible Love) [Upcoming release this summer]

3 - Monrabeatz & Angelo M. - Got Your Money (Dear Deer Records)

You have a EP coming up on East Project shortly with HighJacks, tell us about that and what we can expect from it?

This Duo is on FIRE! ..I enjoy working with Highjacks given their professionalism and true dedication. Our upcoming EP, which will be released this summer by East Project, will include 2 original tracks and 2 hot remixes. I'm more than certain that our audience will support us once again"

Guilty pleasure track?

Ini Kamoze - Here Comes The Hotstepper:

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"Label Spotlight" featuring Fresh II Death!

We respect lots of  different record labels and this is definitely one of them...  If you don't know already, you need to find out!!  Fresh II Death records are well worth your attention.   Find out more in our interview below...

What was the first release on  Fresh II Death?

Our first release was by Anton Ishutin and was featured in Beatport's Top 10 tracks of the week way back in April 2013. We had some great support from some of our producer friends who were more than happy with getting involved in remix duties. Anton is from Russia and has gone on to make a great name for himself. As have some of the other remix artists from the release, namely Will Berridge who's signed to some really great labels and is featuring a lot in Mixmag, under the name Will & Held.

What's the ethos behind the label? Do you have firm targets in terms of what you want to achieve with it?

I'd had a couple of tracks of mine in the charts and I started getting quite a lot of attention overseas. Before I knew it I was getting loads of music sent to me to the point where I felt like I should be doing something with this. I'd always dreamed of running a label and so it just felt like the right time to make a start. The main ethos behind the label has always been pretty simple really. Regardless of the genre. "Would I play this?" I definitely regard myself as a "dj deck hog" as it’s really hard work getting me off them once I’ve started. I've been known to go on a bit of a tangent when playing so I could never define myself to just one style.

Our main target for the moment is to make the transition from digital to wax. With some showcases coming up in the near future, we're hoping to feature more of our artists live in the flesh!

What's your view on the current music scene? What do you like and what do you dislike?

I’ve seen a lot of genres come and go but its always the same, the music is good until it gets too popular and then the market gets overloaded with the same sound and over saturated to the point where it just fizzles out. It's the same with the clubbing scene. The cool kids are around for the new sound but as soon everyone hears about it, it starts attracting the wrong sorts. I've never really been one for following trends, I just like to do my own thing, get my head down and stomp my back out.

If you could sign any artist, who would it be?

I’ve been into DJing for about 15 years and ever since I started playing house music, I think the most tracks that I’ve bought and played by a single artist has got to be Hector Couto. So, he would definitely be on my hit list to sign.

Any advice for someone hoping to get a release on Fresh II Death ?

Yes, send me your demos. FreshIIDeath@live.com

I listen to them all, eventually! Ha. It’s a really nice feeling when you sign an artist who has been putting their heart and soul into their work. I remember how it felt when my tracks were first getting signed so it's great to be able to pass that on.

Finally… Guilty Pleasure track?

From the label;

And one from the vault;

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EP FREE... "Chriis Cruz - Heartbraker (Hitmeister D Remix)

The EP FREE series is our way of giving a little something back for all the support we have been given over the years and we are already onto our 4th release...

This time it features our bro from Holland, Hitmeister D!

Check it out!!

Enjoy!!

What's HOT in June!

June is going to be another big month of nights out in London and these are the picks of our favourite events...

Horse Meat Disco @ The Old Queens Head

Fri 5th June / 20:00-02:00

Featuring:

Jim Stanton, James Hillard, Luke Howard, Severino

Up on The Roof & Get Diverted @ The Prince of Wales

Sat 6th June / 15:00-04:00

Featuring:

DJ Alfredo, Nancy Noise, Casio Social Club, Maurice Faulton, Terry Farley, Rob Alldritt, Simon Parkinson

Time @ 512 Bar

Fri 12th June / 22:00-06:00

Featuring:

Elek-Fun, Elijah Collins, La Gosse & Marcin K

WetYourSelf @ Fabric

Sun 14th June / 23:00-05:30

Featuring:

Dexter Kane, Cormac, Peter Pixzel & Jacob Husley

Dazed 2nd Birthday Day & Night Party @ Fire

Sat 20th June / 13:00-06:00

Featuring:

Alexis Raphael, Russ Yallop, Waifs & Strays, Andre Crom, Teenage Mutants, Burnski + Loads more...

Outout presents Cutting Edge @ Lightbox & Protocol

Sat 27th June / 22:00-06:00

Featuring:

Christoph, SEFF, Majesty, Apollo 84 + Loads more...

The Wonderful FREE World of Soundcloud - May 2015!

We have had another belting month on our search for FREE music on Soundcloud and here is our monthly playlist that showcases the best of what we found...

Enjoy!!

East Project Podcast... Marks & Oz!

For the 19th episode of the East Project Podcast, we have another belting mix, and this time it comes to you all the way from Australia thanks to the excellent Marks & OZ!

ENJOY!!




How did you guys first hook up and why does the partnership work so well?

Marks: We’ve been best mates since we were 10 and grew up together in Brisbane, Australia. Having known each other for so long is probably the reason we work so well together, most of the time we know what the other is thinking without anything being said.

OZ: Generally our workflow is great and our ideas correlate a lot of the time, and we both try to keep completely open to trying what either of us suggest individually as well.

Do you each have your own skills when in the studio or can you both do everything or… how does it work?

M: I guess I would say I’m more experienced in the DJing side of things, I self taught myself only about 5 years ago on the set up at a bar I was working at when I lived in Sydney.  After we moved to Melbourne for work in 2013 we started having nights where I taught Brent how to mix and we’d drink and mix for hours.

OZ: I used to muck around with FL when I was younger so once we really started getting into music I started to have a play with that again, It just kinda took off from there. Eventually we had a small studio set up and would spend most of our day’s off drinking and making beats.  

Tell us about the music scene in Australia, is G House popular. What artists should we be looking out for?

OZ: It’s really starting to pick up! Australia is getting some awesome international artists coming over and it’s exposing audiences to that G House sound. A lot of promoters are bringing all the big boys out like Amine Edge & DANCE, Sharam Jey and we recently played support for Shiba San in Sydney. The crowd went mental for him and the whole room knew all his tracks. I think the blend of hip hop influence and deep house roots are really resonating with Aussie auiences.

M: There are a few Aussie G House artists we’re digging at the moment. The Melbourne based ‘Jump To This’ crew are doing big things for the scene down here. Artist’s like Torren Foot, Hey Sam, Jez & Wildfire all have massive releases with a big G House sound. Another artist to look out for is Latour from the Gold Coast, he’s already got releases on House of Hustle and has collaborated with some pretty big artists.

What else have you got coming up/are you excited about?

OZ: I’m currently in Korea for work but I’m due home in a few weeks, so I’m excited about getting back and playing more shows back home. We have a lot of stuff on the go production-wise so excited to keep working and getting our tracks out there.

M: I’m heading back to Brisbane for a few months and have a few shows already booked so I’m looking forward to bringing our sound back home. Also we’re really working on moving our sound in an interesting direction, much more house based so I’m pretty excited about where we can take it.

Can you tell us what you love and hate most about each other, one thing each?

M: Love – How Brent completely dedicates himself to something once he’s figured out he enjoys it.

Hate – Drunken arguments, cos neither of us ever wins!

OZ: Love – That nothing is ever a massive issue

Hate – When Sam rocks backward on my expensive wooden chairs during a session!

Podcast Tracklist:

01. Tapesh - AMS XX

02. Volkoder - As De Aspada

03. Saccao, Jean Bacarezza, Milk Effect - The Game

04. Simone Vitullo, Do Santos, Who Else - Back To The Roots

05. SYAP - Boozy Trip (Coca District Remix)

06. James Silk - I Want To Know

07. Autumn Rowe - If I Don’t Have You (Sirus Hood Remix)

08. Chelley - Took The Night (Amine Edge & Dance Remix)

09. Daniel Fernandes - That’s What I Said

10. Black Loops - No Questions (Ardalan Remix)

11. Nytron & Touch Talk - Go Slow

12. Jakkin Rabbit - The Bodigo (Alex Ross Remix)

13. Genghis Clan - In The Club

14. 33Hz - Look At Me

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Label Spotlight... Nasty Funk!

We have always kept a look out for new record labels and when NastyFunk first dropped into our consciousness 3 years ago, we were hooked...  They push a real mix of underground house, tech-house, deep house and nu-disco that always has that "nasty funk" and we are glad they are around!

With that in mind, we decided to throw label boss, Erik Christiansen, a few questions and feature some of the best music on our blog...  Read on and find out more!

You have reached 40 releases since November 2011.  How would you sum-up the label's first 3 years in the music world?

When I started, I knew absolutely nothing about how to run a label, and now, 3 years in, sometimes it still feels like that! But seriously, every single release has been a project of passion, and every artist who has put music out on the imprint, I see as part of our family… The most amazing thing is travelling half way across the world for someone to tell you they love a particular release on NastyFunk, or nights when I hear a lesser known B Side from the catalog being played out at some big party. It’s hard to put into words.

What was your inspiration behind the label?

For me, DJing is about picking the right record, and I think running a label is kind of an extension to that. The day that I decided to start the imprint was at a Crosstown Rebels party in 2010 in Miami. A garden party with maybe 150 people, and a lineup of Maceo Plex, Jamie Jones, Art Department, Soul Clap, Subb-An, Lee Foss, Solomun +++. That was an inspiration without doubt.

Your label has received some great support.  Were there any DJs/Producers you were specifically hoping to impress with your releases?

We were always trying to catch the ears of the big players in the scene, and even now, every time we hook in someone new, it’s exciting. Things like being in Jamie Jones’ chart at Christmas, or days spent signing legends like Jef K or Alex Arnout to the label, to hearing Amine Edge spinning the imprint on BBC Radio 1, it’s all next level for us.

Tell us about your plans for 2015 and what tracks and artists should we be looking out for?

This year is gonna be a fantastic one for music; there’s so much quality in my promo box at the moment and I’m definitely falling in love with the way people are smashing up genres at the moment. To be honest, I'm really excited about all of our artists for the coming year, but if I could pick anyone I’d say my boy, Elijah Collins, 2015 is going to be a very good year for him. Outside of NFR, I’d say I’m really feeling pretty much anything Cera Alba does right now.

For any aspiring producers out there looking to send demos in… Would you have any advice for them?

Whilst we probably have a certain style, we are always looking for new sounds. A lot of people make the mistake of sending in demos that are similar to tracks we’ve released in the past… The perfect demo; if you can make us a track that sounds like something we’d release in the future, then that would be perfect, ha! The most important advice to any producer though – never give up.

If you could pick one track past or present that you wish Nasty Funk could have released, what would it be?

So many come to mind, a lot of underground staples, and some modern classics. My first thought would be Peace Division - Blacklight Sleaze for it’s nastiness… But then I think PBR Streetgang – Downstroke would win for it's pure, unadulterated funkiness. Anyone got a time machine?

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