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Kidnap is an artist whose music overflows with emotion - rich and powerfully evocative.

Recording in London, Kidnap (real name Matthew Relton) likens his process to that of a sculptor, starting with a block of sound and chopping away until a shape emerges. As such, each song exists ornately carved with a handcrafted subtly.

Still just 33, Relton is already something of an industry veteran. Releasing his first single in 2012 kicked off an eight-year stretch of global touring that came to a grinding halt when the pandemic put the world on pause.

2024 marks a new chapter for Kidnap, with his next body of work on the horizon. Set against the backdrop of a changing world and the arrival of a baby daughter, Relton offers a bittersweet reflection on the passing of time. ‘It’s about looking back on the last 12 years — the touring and the friends and the sleeplessness,” says Relton, “and realising that in order to embrace the life I have now, I need to let it all go.’ The music shimmers with nostalgia. Signature sad melodies dance deftly around commanding synth lines, altogether sounding like an artist with a new found sense of purpose.

DJ and Producer, Sef Kombo has always been a man of genuine passion, a passion to let the globe know what the African House sounds mean to him, over the last 16 years he has been so immersed in the vibe, the rhythm, the culture and the deeper roots behind the music. Sef Kombo’s journey is one uses the dance floor to tell. A style so unique, you can’t help but be drawn in and take your seat on the ride.
Sef Kombo has over the years been recognised across the globe by many established producers and djs. He has played alongside Black Coffee, Themba, Culoe De Song, Diplo, Osunlade, Da Capo, Shimza, Major League DJz, Kabza de Small, Oscar Mbo, The Martinez Brothers, Sam Divine, Peggy Gou, Vanco, Louie Vega, Amemé, Honey Djion, Fka Mash, Dennis Ferrer and many more.

Sef has also taken to himself to the international stage playing at Extrema Outdoor, Defected Croatia & Malta, DLT Malta, Miami Music Week and Rokslide Festival as well as DJ Mag, DJ Mag, Boiler Room, Mixmag, Hi'Ibiza, Djoon, Watergate and Blue Marlin.

Sef Kombo has held a residency on BBC Radio 1xtra and has also presented a number of cover shows on the network to further his skills as national broadcaster, enabling to build a vast musical knowledge and how to project it over the airwaves.

2009 saw Sef Kombo create his highly popular brand Til Two, establishing a firm foothold in London and surrounding areas as thee place to absorb the best and more forward thinking electronic music, maintaining this for 15 years culminating in to huge 10 year anniversary part talking place at a well known super club in London in 2019. 2023 saw Sef sell out the 1600 super club capacity Here @ Outernet in 1 Hour and achieved the same result again this year in April with another 2 dates announced in London for 2024.

Sef Kombo continues to connect the thriving Afro House music with an even wider audience, exhibiting and unearthing the amazing talents to the world. Whilst also being on the Mixmag cover and named one of the top UK DJs of 2021.

He is never afraid to play the unfamiliar, the trust and respect over the years had been earned by those who have had the chance to hear him.

Barbara Alcindor & Arnaud B  GHETTOBARDOT Djs .
Contact Details www.ghettobardot.com Also playing live  Friday Night on Theoneibiza Radio  from 19:00pm to 20:00pm UK 🇬🇧 time 20.00pm & 21.00pm 🇪🇸 time Hosted by Suzi Suzuki Beatkitchen 

UK & ROW Bookings – luke@nge-booking.com

International House DJ, Producer, Radio personality, Tastemaker and label boss just about sums up DJ Pioneer. A DJ since the age of 17, Pioneer’s passion for music hasn’t changed one bit as his career becomes more successful. His unique mixing ability and handpicked selection is renowned for providing an electric vibe for clubbers and radio listeners across the World. 

Originally influenced by the sound system culture and then jungle music, Pioneer started collecting vinyl whilst at school before he owned a pair of decks. He is no stranger to House and Garage music. Up until 2008, Pioneer had played on several giant Pirate Radio stations including Pure Magic, London Underground, Y2K and Déjà Vu FM. Playing at legendary events such as Pure Silk, Exposure, Sun City and Pure Old Skool to name a few. Pioneer also worked at the ‘Wired for Sound’ record store in his hometown Hackney from 2001 until its closure in 2009. This helped him to understand and appreciate other genres of music more and inspire his taste for new sounds. 

Amongst others, Pioneer was responsible for bringing a new genre to the streets in 2006. UK Funky was emerging, influenced by the Soulful, Funky House and broken beats that Pioneer was playing at the time. His hard work and ever popular club sets and had not gone unnoticed and in 2008, Pioneer progressed to legal radio and joined Kiss FM. In 2009, Ministry of Sound released the compilation ‘The Sound of UK Funky’ mixed by DJ Pioneer. Pioneer featured tracks from Robin S, Ultra Nate, Crazy Cousinz and more. This received great feedback and allowed Pioneer to feature some of the tracks he was responsible for breaking into the scene. In 2010, Pioneer began producing and made his debut with a Funky House track titled ‘Stronger’ featuring Egypt which received great support from the underground, mainstream radio and Sky TV and was also performed at the London Fashion Week.  

Pioneer is now into his 7th year on the UK’s leading dance radio station, Kiss FM. In this, time, he’s championed and played tracks which have eventually progressed onto commercial radio playlists with acts such as MK, Rudimental, Dennis Ferrer, Roska, Donaeo, Kenny Dope, Black Coffee and more recently the chart topping Storm Queen

Pioneer launched his record label in 2012, SOTU (Sounds Of The Underground) Recordings. With 12 releases to date and loads in the pipeline, the label is already proving to be success as it represents the sound of the UK club scene genres from Underground House to Bass and is home to some of the finest up and coming producers. DJ Pioneer has also remixed tracks for world famous Universal Records and has also had one of his remixes signed by Puma for their Cobra Golf advertising campaign and the ‘Cobra Golf Orange Out’ iPhone app. Pioneer’s latest single ‘Circles’ stayed at no1 in the Maltese PRS charts for 3 weeks in November 2014.

Pioneer continues to headline countless clubs up and down UK and also plays at major festivals such as HD (High Definition) and made his debut at the Isle Of Wight Festival in 2014 where he played to over 75000 people on the main stage.

Internationally, Pioneer plays regularly in Ibiza, Amsterdam, Dubai, Barcelona, Marbella, Egypt, Ayia Napa, Faliraki, Kos, Kavos, Jamaica, Mallorca, The Gambia and Northern Cyprus.

Listen to DJ Pioneer every Thursday night on Kiss FM from 1-2am, online at kissfmuk.com or via DAB.

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