Electronic Vibes

I never heard of this new Global Underground release, never saw it on any other site and I just bumped accross it today on Global Underground’s website. Here’s some more information for you readers!

When Ashley Casselle spotted his then girlfriend chatting to a peroxided spikey haired youth with makeup which reminded him of Daryl Hannah playing the replicant in Bladerunner, he moved away from his spot in the DJ booth at London’s Heaven nightclub and asked her who the ‘weird looking guy’ was. A brief introduction followed and the curiously named Ben Lost chatted about his job at a music distribution company and a passion for David Bowie, electronic music, Guns ‘n Roses and Brian Eno. “We exchanged details and then a week later, to my surprise, I started receiving everything from weird drum ‘n bass to thrash metal from him. He told me he’d been the singer in a band called Charlie when he was 14 and that he’d like a shot at performing on my Ashtrax project,” says Casselle. The year was 2000 and Ashley was taking his DJing out of London and onto an international circuit, playing festivals in Japan, terraces in Ibiza and hot nightclubs all over the world while he honed his DJ skills and experimented with the ever expanding sounds of dub house, breakbeats, indie and electro. This in turn fed and influenced an array of productions and remixes which he developed with Ashtrax partner James Christopher (JC), a microchip whizzkid and studio pro fresh off the train from Sheffield raised on a diet of Aphex Twin and film soundtracks.

At the time they were working on a track set for release on London imprint Deviant records after single releases ‘Kafka’ and ‘Helsinki’ were met with widespread approval. ‘You look so digital’ sang Ben mysteriously on the haunting result, ‘Digital Reason’, a blend of deep suburban bass and frosty electronics with snappy beats. Ben Lost sounded classic yet modern, a bizarrely poppy but intoxicating voice “like the Buzzcock’s Pete Shelley meeting David Bowie on a robot farm” says Ashley.

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Mark Farina Releases his first UK Mix Album as one of acclaimed Ministry Sessions Series. Mark has pulled all the stops out on this one with nearly 40 tracks of Absolute jackin’ Houser’s. Mark Farina is going on a full World Tour to promote this album. Mark Has sold over 100,000 albums worldwide with the bulk in America. His work with OM records was and is legendary. From His House albums alongside Derrick Carter to his Mushroom Jazz Series Mark Farina is very much the DJ’s DJ.

Release Date: 10 July 2006

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What is the true sound of Ibiza? Is it the waves gently lapping against a sandy shore, or the blissed out beats of a beachfront bar? Neither – it’s the sound of thousands of clubbers going crazy to the biggest tunes spun by one of the world’s biggest DJs, Judge Jules, at the most popular night in San Antonio, Judgement Sundays.

Now Ministry Of Sound, the truly global clubbing brand, are bringing some of that Ibiza magic on to your stereo, courtesy of Judge Jules himself. ‘Judgement Sundays – the true sound of Ibiza’ delivers 2 CDs of tunes that accurately reflect the tracklist of a rocking Judgement Sundays night in Ibiza.

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Mike Koglin burst onto the scene in 1998 with his club anthem and UK top20 hit The Silence, heralded as one of the defining tracks of the UK trance phenomenon which put Mike firmly onto the map as one of the key players in dance music.

Koglin’s debut album ‘VS’, featuring 13 cutting-edge dance collaborations with the likes of Above & Beyond, Lange, Darren Tate, Alex Morph and Smith & Pledgeras well as many new, yet un-released tracks, is aimed at clubbers and dance music fans around the world. People who bought compilations by Tiesto, Armin van Buuren or Above & Beyond will love this album.

Release Date: 07 July 2006

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06 – 09 July (Madrid, Spain).

Proving electronic music is as strong as ever a new conference has arrived in the form of the Madrid Electronic Conference or MEC for short. The first edition of this pioneering event takes place in July at Casa De Campo in the heart of Spain’s capital city Madrid. The multidisciplinary day programmes will encompass debates, interactive stands, equipment displays, networking lounges, VJ and DJ performances and workshops. Full day programmes are coming soon. There will also be professionals speaking on the social issues that can affect the industry and youth culture in general; this will be unique to MEC. Topics covered will include drug prevention, addiction programmes, social integration and more.

Madrid Electronic Conference will bring together industry professionals, respected producers, artists and more under one roof for 4 days to swap ideas, create opportunities and generally have a great time linking the different area’s of music, art and media in one of the most cosmopolitan and welcoming cities in the world.

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With a fresh emphasis on their present and future, ‘Gatecrasher Forever’ encapsulates the sound and resonance of the infamous lion’s roar in 2006. With upfront and underground tracks from the essential world of Trance, the album also incorporates the new element of House - signaling a progression within Gatecrasher’s musical direction.

With CDs 1 and 2 comprising a euphoric journey through some of Trance’s finest modern anthemic beats, from ultimate Gatecrasher favourites; Chicane, Paul van Dyke, Mauro Piccotto, System F, Underworld, Tiesto, Above & Beyond- the CDs also include remixes of the ultimate Gatecrasher classics brought up to date for 2006.

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Cream has announced its DJ line-ups for Ibiza 2006, which includes a glittering array of superstars and up and coming jocks. Paul van Dyk and Ferry Corsten are exclusive residents for Cream this year, and will be joined by some of the biggest trance and house DJs in the world.

Over the summer, Paul Oakenfold, Eddie Halliwell, Adam Sheridan, Above & Beyond, and Gareth Wyn will all play at Cream, which is held at Ibiza’s Amnesia club.

House and leftfield dance music will play an important part at Cream this year, and Amnesia’s terrace will see the likes of Mylo, Groove Armada, Shapeshifters, Axwell, Jon Carter, Steve Angello, and Sebastien Ingrosso on the decks.

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After completing the final in the series of Lights Out For Global Underground, Steve has moved on to all things VIVA. With a 6 date residency in Pacha Ibiza, Space Closing Party and a 30 date world tour, VIVA will certainly cement itself as the new incarnation of Steve Lawler the DJ. Steve has meticulously put this album together with exclusive re edits of the tracks included.

Spaced onto 3 mixed discs, defining Day 1, Day 2 and Day 3. Day 1 as Warm Up, Day 2 as mental and Day 3 as a beautiful ambient mix from the most obscure electronic labels. This is a must hear. The first in a series of 3 VIVA cds.

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David Guetta presents another international mix, across 2 CDs from one of the worlds most decadent and fabulous parties. With a launch party @ Café de Paris in London, 4 exclusive parties in Ibiza, and numerous parties across Italy, the rest of Europe and America, this edition is truly international.

Having sold over a million records in Europe and France alone, Guetta scored a massive hit in the UK with ‘Just A Little More Love,’ then took clubs world-wide by storm with ‘The World Is Mine.’ But there’s one key phrase that sums up David and his glittering Fuck Me I’m Famous brand – and that’s Guetta fabulous. If you’ll excuse the pun of course. The perfect fusion of David’s passion for music and Cathy Guetta’s glamorous friends meeting cool and passionate clubbers help make every guest and every party feel utterly unique. There’s always a show in the DJ booth and further spectacles to be taken in on the dance floor.

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James Talk grew up on a staple diet of rave and acid house, and from an early age was allured by the acid basslines pumping their way through the sky every weekend from nearby fields and warehouses into his bedroom. He soon realised that dance legends such as Prodigy and Underworld were of more interest to him than any Charles Dickens novel. This fascination in rave culture culminated in him buying his first set of decks at the tender age of 14, and his first gig at a youth club shortly followed. These early steps helped him to pave the way to the unique style and sound that he has today…

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