Dick Johnson (Magik J)


As a teenager Dick Johnson landed a residency at Manchester’s legendary Hacienda Club where he honed his house sound until it’s closure in 1997. Before long he was producing tracks for Cream’s Olympic label, New Order’s Pleasure Recordings and Manchester’s Paper Recordings collective, and had set up his own record label Shaboom records which went on to do over 100 releases from the likes of Joeski, Fred Everything, Doc Martin and DJ Sneak.

Prolific in the studio, he went on to do albums for Darren Emerson’s Underwater Label and Bristol house imprint NRK, as well as releases for Jesse Rose’s Made To Play/Play It Down, Southern Fried, Nic Fanciulli’s Saved Records, Lazy Days, Soundway, MOS & Vicious.

As well as his own productions, Dick has remixed the likes of Crookers, Claude Von Stroke, DJ Sneak, Ian Pooley, Worthy, Crazy P, Bassnectar, Fred Everything and has recently set up two new acts. The first is eight-piece band Weird Together with its own twist on world music and two EP’s signed to UK label Soundway and Jillionaire of Major Lazer’s Feel Up Records. The second is MEDZ, a slower, more futuristic electronic project with the first release due out on Vicious Btch.

Now based in Auckland, New Zealand and with a weekly show on local radio station George Fm, Dick continues a busy DJ schedule and it’s a rare weekend indeed that he is not behind the decks electrifying a crowd of dedicated followers and testing his tunes on dance floors from Russia to Argentina and most points in between. He has EP’s due to drop in mid 2015 for Play It Down and  Vicious Records, and a 10 year anniversary release of his classic ‘Feel Alright’ on Oliver Dollars ‘ new label Industry Standard.

Dick Johnson/Magik J
https://soundcloud.com/magikj
https://www.facebook.com/DJMagikJohnson

Weird Together
https://soundcloud.com/weird-together
https://www.facebook.com/WeirdTogether

MEDZ
https://soundcloud.com/medsmusic-1
https://www.facebook.com/MEDZbook

Discogs:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/81210-Magik-Johnson


Auckland-based Electric Orange is a showcase for the never-hotter house sound of New Zealand.

A platform for established producers and rising stars, the label is part of the Natural Rhythms family of imprints that also features Grass Green and Black Sands.

Its mission is deep, driving and chuggy house music for late nights and early mornings.

Key artists include Reed & Radley, Mono Loco, Hooky and Darren Clark
https://linktr.ee/electricorange

SlothBoogie is one of London’s most respected underground electronic music crews, encompassing a record label, radio show & special party series. As an ensemble, the crew have been curating the finest underground electronic music on their acclaimed platform for well over a decade. As a result, they’ve become a trusted voice and influential driving force in the discovery of new talent, as well as continued supporters of the best artists in the underground scene.

Get in touch : https://slothboogie.com
SB Bookings : patrick@slothboogie.com

Bookings : booking@interwave.live (DJ/Live World)
diego@analog-a.com (South America)
info@omniverse.sm (Italy)
maucleme@gmail.com (Portugal)
seiji@hitomi-pro.jp (Japan)

Satoshi Tomiie has been a pioneering and driving force within the global electronic music community since the early days of house music. Now, decades after his ‘Tears’ alongside Frankie Knuckles, the Japanese born, New York and based DJ, producer, remixer and label boss is still regular feature in the sets of many of today’s underground elite.
A student of jazz and classical piano, Satoshi is musically adept and accomplished producer who constantly evolved how he works. Experimenting with a new hybrid Modular DJ setup which sees him effortlessly fuse live analogue modular synthesis and with traditional DJ sets. Regularly playing clubs such as DC10, Rex and from South America to Tokyo while releasing music on labels such as YoY, Yoyakuza, Kaoz Theory, No19, MFR, Holic, and his own Abstract Architecture. Satoshi is as relevant as ever and continues to make waves throughout the electronic music community as only he knows how.

Phil Ta'ase - Auckland, New Zealand (Aotearoa) - House DJ 

DJ & Flow Selector for 40 Years Phil Ta'ase is phat like his House Music Selections and Mixes smooth like his 20 Foot Jump Shot.

His influence goes back to the mid eighties(1985) from his oldest Brother Ken Ta'ase aka DJ Keno(R.I.P) & DJ Terry G(Terry Gabb) playing a diverse style of House Music enthused with Disco, Jazz, Hip Hop and RnB giving that Jackin feel and further afield with Minimal Deep Tech. 

Anyone and everyone thats been lucky to be on the dancefloor when this DJ of Samoan Origin gets in the DJ Booth know they're in for a real treat. 

A Purveyor of Heartfelt, slick seamless beats DJ-ing is first and foremost his passion and has been since Day 1.

He has played with and supported names such as Derrick Carter(USA), Stacy Kidd III(USA), Fred Everything(Canada), Jason Hodges(Canada),Thomas Sahs(USA), Phil Weeks & David Duriez(France) and Roy Davis Jr(USA) just to name a few.

Living in Auckland, New Zealand Phil Ta'ase is playing to the House Music faithful his unique brand and mixing style of House Music and as of recent UK Garage and Techno doing what he loves - Making People Happy🤎🎧🤸

At the end of the day Phil Ta'ase is just grateful he has the opportunity to play and share his love of HOUSE MUSIC🎧

For Contact and Booking:
phil.taase071@gmail.com

BOOKING CONTACT: 

benny@stillhotberlin.com

FOR BOOKINGS IN ROMANIA:
ionut@cyclic.ro // tel:0721381922

You can become a fan here: 
www.facebook.com/mihaipopoviciu1
www.instagram.com/mihai_popoviciu

WEBSITE: 
www.stillhotberlin.com

BIO: 
	
	Every artist has a signature. Mihai Popoviciu is no exception. For over a decade the amiable Romanian producer and DJ has built a body of work characterised by deep grooves, crisp precision, and irresistible energy.
	Mihai's singular vision was born in his home town Sibiu (still his home base) which, at the time, lay on the fringes of Europe's thriving dance scene. It was the early '90s. Electronic music was flooding London, Ibiza, Berlin but only a trickle reached his ears. "We would tape German TV shows onto cassette and listen over and over," he recalls.
	With no clubs, record shops or dance culture to speak of Mihai's dream of being an electronic artist seemed remote. He studied architecture and briefly worked in the field, but it was house and techno, not house-building, that was his true calling . "I couldn't DJ, because there were no clubs," he says with a chuckle. But he could buy software, so he started making records. Lots of records. Sometimes one per day, for months on end. The work of the determined young artist began to catch people's ears. His first track was signed to International Deejay Gigolo in 2005, and dozens of releases followed on imprints including Bondage, Highgrade, Poker Flat, Bedrock, Dessous and also his own label Cyclic, established in 2012.
	This calm determination became Mihai's trademark as his career blossomed from production to DJing. After honing is skills in the studio he learned to DJ (on borrowed decks) and began drawing attention in Romania and across Europe. Playing international gigs was a big move for someone who grew up only seeing clubs on TV but Mihai stepped up with professional aplomb. His CV now includes the best clubs in Europe and around the world, from Berghain and Watergate in Berlin; to London's Fabric and The Egg; to D-Edge, São Paulo; DC-10, Ibiza; and more.
	Mihai's ambition with every track and every DJ set, is to transmit the joy and energy that fuels his dream. "It feels great to see people dancing, smiling, having a good time. No matter what I do, that's the main thing." 
	He is equally at home in underground clubs or on festival stages. The one thing that stays the same is his artistry and irresistible delight in music. "Mihai was on his sound from the beginning," says friend and booking agent Benny Grauer. "It has a unique quality. Any time you hear it you know, "That's Mihai". He's done it for years, and it is perfect."

https://drop-music.bandcamp.com/

DJ’s, Producers and label owners, Andy Riley and Laurence Ritchie (AKA Inland Knights) have created a brand name that most House heads have heard of.  Whether you like it deep , tech or more funky – when you think about Drop Music or Inland Knights a certain style of House comes to mind that is uniquely their own. Andy and Laurence’s reach is global, and their label’s continue to produce some of the finest House music 15 years after they started back in the UK, within Nottingham's party scene.

Andy and Laurence  met in ’93 and cut their teeth Dj’ing for Smokescreen, the renegade sound system from which they drew their early inspiration. Smokescreen consisted of dj’s, lighting people, sound people, a truck, a P.A, a generator and general helpers. Old warehouses, woodland, fields, quarries and houses were utilized with the sole intention of having a good time…. for free! By the mid 90’s smokescreen could guarantee a crowd of hundreds in attendance at their parties(which were most weekends), and their club nights became local institutions that ran for years with packed dancefloors. Into their 21st year, Smokescreen are still going strong and are still hosting quality club nights and parties in and around the Midlands.

By ’98 Laurence and Andy had made the inevitable step into production and the same year their fledgling label, Drop Music, was born. With the release of ‘Inland Knights vol 1’ , Riley and Ritchie undertook a busy schedule to write tracks for Drop  (almost all of the early output was Inland knights, despite many monikers). Drop Music has gone on to become one of the most highly regarded House labels in recent years (with 80 plus releases to date), and Inland Knights have gone on to become one of the most respected and prolific production outfits in the House community, carving a unique and distinctive House sound, and regularly taking on remix and Ep duties for fellow labels and producers. Highlights include the acclaimed ‘Mohammed Ali’ remix for Faithless on Cheeky Records, CD compilations and remixes for NRK and Om Records, three Ep's on 2020 Vision, Inland Knights first full length album entitled ‘Creative Spaces’, and more recently, Inland Knights album to mark 10 years of Drop Music entitled ‘Dust till Dawn’, not to mention countless Ep's on other labels over the years and a 30-minute live mix on Radio 1’s ‘Essential Selection’ show. More recently, the pair released 'Inland Bytes', a retrospective look at Inland Knights career so far.

Currently, as well as remix, production and label commitments, the pair maintain a busy international Dj schedule which takes them further and further afield as their reputation grows. Bookings have included regular slots at UK clubbing institutions such as Fabric, The End, The Egg, The Cross, Turnmills, Shindig, Back 2 Basics,  Sanky's, Chibuku Shake Shake, Ministry Of Sound, Cargo, Déjà Vu, The Arches and The Sub Club in Scotland, as well as smaller more intimate venues nationwide. Countless international trips have seen them tour the Globe. Most weekends Inland Knights can be found DJ'ing up and down the UK or Europe with regular international tours a permanent fixture in their Diaries.

Follow Us On:
Soundcloud http://soundcloud.com/inland-knights
Twitter         https://twitter.com/#!/Inland_Knights
Facebook     https://www.facebook.com/inland.knights
Band Camp https://drop-music.bandcamp.com/

For Bookings Please Contact:  
Paul@elitemm.co.uk (Worldwide)
shannon@aptentertainment.com (Americas)

👉 My New Single 'Phantasy' ft. Raphaella - https://goldenpathrecs.lnk.to/phantasy

👉 Latest Releases and Remixes
https://claptone.komi.io

In a now long forgotten world, many generations ago, a bird like shape emerged from wooded darkness, floating and fluttering, drifting and dreaming. Backlit by a bright glow of iridescent light, the undecipherable form wore a dazzling golden mask. Its long beak swooped down like an inverted horn and since then, people have referred to the mythical being simply as Claptone...

Fitzroy provides a space and a place for the art of music to grow.  Music is about sharing, connecting and building community.  

HereFitzroy Lounge Bar presents a series of music from our talented DJs.  

We pride ourselves on being the home of eclectic house music.  Great house music, every night and mixes with a twist. 

Our DJs explore the large spectrum of house, the focus on being innovative and most importantly - being themselves.  We have everything from great classic house, funky house, deep, tribal, melodic house and even techhouse when its get dark and dirty.

Fitzroy lounge bar is on Mackelvie street, located off the beaten track of Ponsonby Road - the boutique retail, restaurant and nightlife icon of Auckland. Fitz is filled with art, vintage couches, delicious food, beverages and heavenly cocktails.

Proud to be a part of Ponsonby, the leading artistic hub of Auckland City in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

Enjoy the music you beautiful people x

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