MATT JAM LAMONT
UK Garage owes it’s soul to this dude. Sundays at The Arches in London and a
chance meeting with with a certain Karl Brown has seen this young man blast
every – and I mean every, dancefloor apart. A true superstar who just knows
his music. A class act.
The Tune
‘I’m Free’ – Movi-Starr
The Club
Zouk, Singapore
The Album
Luther Vandross – ‘The Greatest Hits’
The Achievement
My Top 10 Chart Hit with Mis-Teeq ‘Why’
The Dickhead
The music industry’s ‘so called A&R people’ – take your pick
The Sports Star
Still, Eric Cantona
The Country
St. Lucia. Just what I imagine’s paradise to be like.
The DJ
Grant Nelson
The Hero
My Dad
The Festival
Glastonbury
The Newcomer
Scott Tonic – my producer partner
The Gig
Twice As Nice @ Eden in Ibiza
2010
Touring and producing in America – and my new record label
KILLA KELA
The world’s number 1 beatboxing machine looks back at another crazy year. Spit it Kela…
The Tune
‘Take That’ – Wiley
The Club
Notting Hill Arts Club in London
The Film
The Hangover – and possibly Avatar
The News Story
Rage Against The Machine getting to Number 1
The Achievement
Releasing my album and touring the shit out of it
The Dickhead
Cool Kids
The Sports Star
Lewis, he’s the real 007
The Country
Asia all around it, I had a BLAAAST
The DJ
Plus One forever, oh, and Craze
The Hero
Slash & Iggy
The Festival
Wireless.
The Newcomer
Tiny Tempa, and a new guy called Mac Mello, he’s sick
The Event
Koko with FrankMusic. Ridiculous.
2010
Taking over.
DANNY TENAGLIA
The biggest DJ in the world, bar none.
The Tune
‘Fundamental’ – Danny Tenaglia
The Club
BETA, Denver, USA
The Film
‘Bruno’ – Sacha Baron Cohen is a genius
The News Story
The death of Michael Jackson. So sad. R.I.P.
The Achievement
I started cooking
The Sports Star
Tiger Woods
The Country
Italy. I always have an amazing time when I tour there. Great parties,
great people and great food
The DJ
Paco Osuna
The Hero
Barrack Obama
The Festival
Electric Zoo NYC
The Event
Can’t choose just one, but all of my gigs at Pacha NYC have been pretty
stellar this year.
2010
A little time off
DAN PRINCE
The boy done good…
The Tune
Always love Deadmau5. The Caspa remix of ‘I Remember’ was just sublime
The News Story
That people actually watch Strictly Come Dancing???
The Sports Star
How can anyone be a better sportsman in the world than someone who can run
faster than anyone else – Usain Bolt step forward sir
The DJ
Martin Madigan/Toney White/Emma Bealing/Rowland/TP/Lottie/Sally Mc/Last
Skeptik/Chad Jackson/Cutmaster Swift/Mark Jones…and my friend Danny
Tenaglia
The Country
Croatia. Never been before this year and the people, countryside and
hospitality blew me away
The Event
Peter Pan in Hyde Park, London. Magical.
The Festival
I’ve been going to Miami since Year 1. Never ever fancied the Ultra
Festival, but with the nagging of Defected’s Toni Tambourine and Creamy’s
Stevey Nutter, I bowled along – what a great event. Carl Cox – you are truly
a legend. Then there was Bestival, dressed in a Morph suit alongside two
other Morph’s (see previous names)
The Moment
My dad Tony Prince at my 40th Birthday Party. Tears in my eyes? Tears on the
dancefloor more like. He can still rock it
The Hero
See above
The Newcomer
DJ Last Skeptik. A boy wonder and one to watch out there…
2010
Really looking forward to July 1st when Belgium take over the Presidency of
the Council of the European Union from Spain
DEEKLINE
Just rememeber keep bouncing. Breaking the house down…
The Tune
Skream ‘In For The Kill’ (Lets Get Ravey Remix)
The Club
Matter, London
The Film
Gran Torino
The News Story
Rage Against The Machine Battle For Christmas Number One
The Album
Deekline & Wizard ‘Back Up Coming Through’
The Achievement
100 metre certificate in swimming
The Dickhead
Myself
The Country
USA, Miami – because we did an awesome party out there for WMC. Watch out
2010!
The DJ
JFB
The Hero
Ed Solo
The Festival
Glastonbury
The Newcomer
Sub Focus
The Event
The Matter Stanton Sessions
2010
A world tour, and keeping bootys bouncing as well as the launch of
www.thebootyfarm.com
PERC
Think Techno, think PERC. Mr Ovum rocking the DMC speakers. A genius.
The Tune
‘Six Figures’ – Levon Vincent on Novel Sound
The Album
Martyn ‘Great Lengths’ on 3024 – and outside of dance music, I’d say Bat For
Lashes’ ‘Two Sons’
The Country
Japan. Every time I go there I love it more and more
The Newcomer
Sawf. He makes Techno that whilst not being obviously tied to any current
scene, works perfectly right now. Adam Beyer and Luciano are playing his new
EP and his tracks always do the damage for me wherever I am in the world
The achievement
It has to be a tie between my ‘Mathlete EP’ coming out on Ovum and playing
gigs in Canada and Mexico for the first time
HENRY BLUNT
The biggest club promoter Wales has ever seen – meet Mr Time Flies
The Tune
Underworld, Mark Knight and D.Ramirez – ‘Downpipe’
The Dickhead
Simon Cowell
The Film
The Firm
The Club
Glam, Cardiff
PAUL HARRIS
Where do we start with this big bugger. A city kid, started a club night with yours truly, a sensational DJ career, winning a Grammy with Dirty Vegas for their ‘Days Go By’ tune, splitting up, reforming with huge tunes coming our way – cross course Harris we salute you!
The Tune
‘La Mezcia’ – Michel Cleis
The Film
Hangover
The Album
Mike Snow or Phoenix
The Event
Glastonbury with Dirty Vegas. Or Mi-6 in Los Angeles last week where I DJ’d at. Had such fun.
2010
Finally Finishing the new Dirty Vegas Album.. It’s all down to mix stage now, nearly done!!
MIKEY DALTON
Reality show star now making big waves in clubland – and he’s bloody good…
The Tune
My Biggest tune of 2009 has to be my track ‘I Need You’. I have been hammering it all over the country and it is going off. Real uplifting pumping, techy house kinda vibe, that’s signed up and being taken to Miami in March by PBR Recordings. Check it on www.myspace.com/djmikeydalton
The News Story
The fact that Rage Against the Machine beat the X-Factor Winner shows just how influential the Internet is now to music sales. Don’t just poke people on facebook, get promoting yourself or your artist!
The Event
Has to be this summer in Las Vegas or Es Paradis Ibiza for ‘Pukka Up’. Mental crowd and even wilder after parties! It’s all about the day parties for me, that means more time to carry on partying from the night before!
2010
Can’t wait for the festival season to start all over again. I’ll be playing a few all over the country – and of course I’m looking forward to playing Ibiza baby!! The DMC Mixing Finals are always wicked too, so really excited about that – although I’ll obviously just be spectating there!
THE HOXTON WHORES
One of London’s finest DJ/remixer’s and producer’s have had a belter of a year…
The Tune
Fabien & Hannibal ‘People Hold On’
The Club
Green Valley in Brazil
The Film
The Hangover
The News Story
Michael Jackson Dying
The Album
Toolroom Knights
The Achievement
Hoxton Whores ‘Devil Toy’ @ No.1 On beatport
The Dickhead
Jedward
The Sports Star
Steven Gerrard
The Country
Brazil – an amazing tour this year…every gig a winner
The DJ
Deadmau5
The Hero
My Dad
The Festival
Glastonbury
The Newcomer
Felix Baumgartner
The Event
P12, Florianopolis in Brazil
2010
Gotta be my first bubba being born, as well as cracking on with The WhoreHouse label and parties…
GUY WILLIAMS
Mr ‘Black Rabbit’. A DJ who over the last two years is emerging as a true player. Loved by everyone, can out drink anyone and is one guy totally switched on.
The Achievement
Closing the Terrace at Space in Ibiza for ‘We Love’ and playing Grace Jones’s closing London gig and after party
The Hero
Justin Ballard
The Festival
‘Snowbombing’
The Newcomer
Hurts
The Live Gig
Grace Jones at The Royal Festival Hall
2010
Progressing with a new production project Paradise 54 (with Cagedbaby) and going away for some winter sun!
JON MARSH
Sweet Harmony with the guy behind one of the most beautiful bands the rave era saw. Stunning.
The Tune
‘Atlas Sound’ – Quick Canal
The Film
Looking For Eric
The Album
‘Don’t Stop’ – Annie
The Dickhead
Silvio Berlusconi
MARTIN EAST
Mr Kapa Records
The Club
The Living Room, Seminyak, Bali
The Superstar
Lionel Blair, anyone that has a pair of strides named after him
The Country
South Africa – I have never felt music loved by a crowd like that – venue after venue…
The DJ
Christos Katsaikis – a South African legend. He needs to be playing more around the world, an amazing dj
2010
Life in the southern hemisphere – I am off to set up a studio in Bali
EMMA BEALING AND ROWLAND GREGORY
The coolest clubbing duo in Bristol. Upfront House music all night long, if ever there were two DJs to crack it, it was gonna be these straw crunchers.
The Club
In the UK – Fabric. Worldwide and always Space in Ibiza.
The News Story
Michael Jackson’s death
The Dickhead
Tiger Woods
The Sports Star
Tiger Woods
The Tune
‘I Remember’ Deadmau5
The DJ
Eric Morillo – still!
DES MITCHELL
One of DMC’s oldest friends. A Birmingham DJ that is now known as the number one DJ in Mallorca and travels the world ripping it up. A genuine nice guy and His Mitchell Project set for a mammoth year.
The Tune
‘Leave the World Behind’, infectious House,
great vocal and great chords
The Club
Space, Ibiza
The Film
Hangover, funny from start to the last drop
The News Story
Michael Jackson’s passing
The Album
Alesha Keys, I just love her voice
The Achievement
Hitting the Canada National Dance Chart at 15 with our TMP track ‘Gotta have house’
The Dickhead
Calvin Harris or Tiger Woods
The Sports Star
Beckham for not letting go
The Country
Sweden for the parties, the DJs and eye candy
The DJ
Swedish House Mafia. I partied with just on the booze and it rocked
Hero
Marvin Gaye, there isn’t anyone now
Newcomer
A DJ called Jordan Spashett. Young and really loves it
The Gig
The Swedish Mallorca reunion. It’s on a cruise boat, a return trip
from Stockholm to Estonia. 3 rooms that rock Friday to Sunday
2010
More fun, more music production and promo’s, more travel. I’m 52 now and 35 years in the game, it can kick you hard on occasion but still lovin it lovin it. The Mitchell Project. Peace love and music
CHAD JACKSON
One time World DMC Mixing Champion still making the floor jump, hear the drummer get wicked…
The Film
Let The Right One In – a mesmerising little film that stayed with me for ages. Some haunting performances and cinematography. And no crap CGI -hooray.
The Album
Mos Def ‘The Ecstatic’ – taking the baton in the race for Hip Hop lke it used to be. There are some people I would just love to spend some creative studio time with, and Mos is one of them cats.
The Festival
Waveform. I had a couple of the best days of the year when I played at this small but perfectly formed event. Very cool, very mellow and felt very real and organic, compared to a lot of the hyper-capitalist ad-fests that we have to endure nowadays.
2010
I am looking forward to starting my Zuszu label and finishing my newly updated version of Get Wicked, with freshly recorded musicians rather than samples – which is what I wanted to do all those years ago, but didn’t have the skills, contacts or knowledge. Oh, and lets hope the world’s ‘leaders’ can get their fingers out of their arses and do something about Global Warming, before they leave a barren wasteland for our children, their children, and their children’s children.
ANDY CARROLL
One of the creators of Cream in Liverpool, still making us all jump around, Ibiza wouldn’t be the same without him.
The Tune
There were so many brilliant crowd pleasers out last year that it’s not easy to choose one. So, for originality and just being different, I’ll say Retro/Grade ‘Moda’ is one of my many biggest tunes of the year.
The Club
Hands down…no…hands in the air…’We Love’ @ Space on Sundays is unbiasly still a brilliant night/day out. I had some fantastic nights and mornings DJing and partying there this summer in Ibiza.
The News Story
If you mean incredible to me (in this case, a funny scenario) and a night I played, then it has to be when I randomly happened to be in the back club room at Bambuddha Grove in Ibiza. The place was jumping ,everyone was going crazy . The party was un-announced and sort of put together in a swift phone call. Amongst all the people dancing in the room , a particular group of Dutch people seemed to be the most hardcore. They kept coming up enthusing about the music and then at the end thanked me and praised the evening some more. I wasn’t sure if one was a Tiesto lookalike. A few nights later I was at the night ‘Ibiza Rocks’ and some of the group of party heads from Bambuddha were there. The seemingly Tiesto lookalike came up with the posse and thanked me for the tunes again and then asked to have his photo taken with me and his friends . I thought nothing more of it than, oh what a nice group of party heads they were. The next day a music industry friend said he spotted me in ‘Ibiza Rocks’ with Tiesto and crew having my picture taken. I fell about laughing at the idea of one of the worlds best know DJ’s being a punter for a change. Cool people and good to see a DJ who can dance.
The Newcomer
I heard Aeroplane DJ this year for the first time and really enjoyed them. They totally rocked from start to finish.
2010
I’m looking forward to getting into the studio once more after many years away, with a few bands I’m working with. Also DJing in New York this winter with the usual Summer (number 17 ) in La Isla Loca , Ibiza.
ISAAC HIDALGO
Mr Ibiza. The man who transformed a huge grey warehouse venue in San Antonio into one of the leading nightclub’s in the world. How he coaxed Pete Tong and Groove Armada away from Pacha I will never know. Every night packed, but we hear there is another chapter in Mr Hidalgo’s life about to happen…
The Tune
‘Empty’
The Club
Fabric
The Film
Big Torino
The News Story
That the world will end in 2012. Ha!
Biggest achievement
The new Kioto agreement…what a group of wankers
The Dickhead
Just one? Okay, Mr Berlusconi
The Sports Star
Tiger Woods, he he he – my sexual idol
The Country
The USA and the new independien republic of Manhatan. I love the dolar exchange. Smiles all around.
The DJ
Zane Lowe
The Festival
The Ibiza Jazz Festival
The Newcomer
Monica X
The Event
Zane Lowe in Eden playing for Reclaim the Dancefloor – we love you Andy Mckay
2010
A new job perhaps in a creative company – too much to ask. Lots of love Dan.
JACK DE MARSEILLE
French Techno at it’s very best…
The Album
‘Teufelswerk’ – DJ Hell
The Dickhead
minimal
The Achievement
My first live show
The Club
The Arches in Glasgow and Berghain in Berlin
The Film
7 Vies
The News Story
Mareseilles snowbound for three days!
The Sports Star
Female tennis player Klijters
The Country
New Caledonia – more freedom!
The Festival
‘Mayday’ in Katowice, Poland
2010
No more minimal music, let’s go House and Techno. Also my remixes on the album ‘Inner Visions’ and the live tour.
KIDDA
Basically, one of the few people born onto this planet made to make music. A genius, and fucking cool with it.
The Tune
‘Pon De Floor’ – Major Lazer
The News Story
Jackos funeral being held in a giant Stationary cupboard – the family must have clocked up some serious points on their Staples club card
The News Story
Survival
The Dickhead
Nick Griffin. I’m a lover not a fighter, but that wonky-eyed get really makes my piss boil
The Country
Australia – the sun was shining, the breeze was warm, the beer was cold, the sea was blue ,the crowds were up for it and I could spend 2 weeks talking about music to some really nice people.
DEEPCITYSOUL
Gotta have soul…
The Achievement
Matt Giving up ‘the good life’ for 24 days (so far)
The News Story
The death of icon Michael Jackson
The Festival
The Garden Festival in Croatia
The Club
Still the Funky Room in Pacha in Ibiza
The Tune
DeepCitySoul – ‘Groove School’
2010
We are most looking forward to a whole host of new releases on our labels DeeCeeEss and DCS Trax. We also have some incredible DJ gigs lined up and are now looking at a ‘DeepCitySoul Live’ show
BRANDON BLOCK
One of clubland’s great’s. You want to get your party starting right. Here’s your man.
The Dickhead
Gordon fuckin’ Brown.
The Tune
Stanton Warriors remix of Young MC’s ‘Know How’.
2010
Finishing my book early in the year and having a publishing deal!!!! Wayhay. And also watching England win the World Cup in Linekers in San Antonio, Ibiza.
SAM SHARP – THE DEKATA PROJECT
Booming beats and b-lines, jazz tinged keys, itchy guitar chops, heavy horns, serious funk undertones and soaring hook lines. Close your eyes and it’s that live Moloko, Jamiroquai and Basement Jaxx vibe that transports you straight to the dance floor…
The Tune
‘Bittersweet’ – Jay Sinister Sealee, Julie McKnight & Louie Vega on Atal Music
The Club
Gramaphone / Cafe 1001 / East Village
The Festival
Glastonbury ALWAYS delivers
2010
Our first ‘proper vinyl release, if I can get a decent test press finally
The Country
Japan – incredible record shops in Osaka and singing Toto numbers at a Karaoke bar in Tokyo
The Gig
Our gig @ the Favela Chic Viral EP Launch Party. ‘Twas rammed and an amazing full 9 piece live band
LAURENCE MALICE
London would not be London without Laurence. Music and clubbing running through his veins and one of the biggest and best characters you will ever, ever meet. Love you dude.
The Highlight
It was fantastic moving ‘Trade’ to Ministry of Sound, our 19th Birthday was definitely a highlight for me, the colour and the energy was fantastic. If you missed out, check out the pictures – you will see what I mean. Outside of the world of ‘Trade’, Egg has also had a fantastic year, especially considering the current trading climate. We have refurbished our garden area and made some exciting structural changes to the building that has opened the venue right up.
The Event
Egg, New Years Eve. I will be seeing New Year’s Eve in at the club, we have a MUAK Masked Ball and cannot wait for Kinky Trade @ Renaissance Rooms, it’s set to be the biggest New Year Eve party that gay London has seen in recent years and we’ve also managed to keep the price down, where it used to be cheaper to go out New Years Day we’ve making it more affordable to go out on the big night.
2010
It’s ‘Trade’s 20th Birthday next year. There is longevity in something that is ever evolving, the name and the ideals of the club have remained the same. We have always been ahead of the times regarding music and production. The ‘Trade’ that you see today is in no shape or form the Trade that started 20 years ago. We have some amazing plans for our 20th Birthday so watch this place. We still remain a force to be reckoned with. Also regarding the venue, I didn’t realise how easy it was to take down supporting walls, we are going to be making many more structural changes to the club to create bigger dance floors. We have just been granted planning permission to create a MUCH bigger venue on site.
The New Year’s Resolution
As I’m totally sober these days, I intend to embrace more of life, travelling a lot more, seeing ‘Trade’ going transglobal and remembering it this time. Really looking forward to the ‘Trade’ ‘Ski Week’ in March.
CYBERSUTRA
Sometimes things just work when people come together. Sublime electronic music with amazing guest vocals. This is what dance music is all about…
The Tune
‘I Believe’ Cybersutra feat. Julie Thompson
The Club
Matter in London
The Film
Avatar
The News Story
That people still care and respect politicians
The Album
Calvin Harris ‘Ready for the Weekend’
The Achievement
Reaching #2 on the Music Week chart in the UK
The Dickhead
Sarah Palin
The Sports Star
Tiger Woods
The Country
The Netherlands, beautiful country and progressively delicious.
The DJ
DJ Hero, good game
The Festival
LovEvolution in San Francisco
The Newcomer
The Rolling Stones
The Event
C89.5 Listener Appreciation Party, Seattle
2010
Our live shows and tours
