Eastern Electrics Festival is hitting Hatfield House on 1st August with all 8 stages having confirmed their ridiculously tasty line-ups… 

Jamie Jones, Skream, Steve Lawler, tINI, DJ EZ, Floorplan, Guti, Hector Couto, Lil Louis, Miguel Campbell, Richy Ahmed and many many more 

Tickets available at - http://easternelectrics.com/

DJ’ing since 1990 and Producing music since 1991, Martin Ikin previously known as;  DJ Mayhem, Indigo, Soul Purpose, Migrant.. and loads more, has spent his life releasing records on many labels and under many aliases. Including, Defected, Nervous, OFF, Get Physical, Exploited, Zrecords, 3Beat, MOS, SwingCity, Hed Kandi, Soulfuric, Sony, Island, Atlantic..etc etc.
Martin's remix credentials include names such as Mariah Carey, Jamiroquai, Joey Negro, MAW, Grant Nelson, Hardsoul and many more...
Trained studio engineer and jazz pianist Martin stepped away from producing and engineering for others and launched his own label Soul Purpose Records in 2003, as a stable for his own productions.
2005 saw Martin adopted his label name "Soul Purpose" as his DJ & Production/Remix moniker, dropping the old school "Mayhem" tag from the early 1990's 
Now Djing & Producing using his real name for the first time ever! Martin kicks of with a Monster release on Andre Crom's OFF Recordings. Watch out for lots of brand new music coming from Martin on some of the biggest labels in the game including more on the mighty OFF Recordings.
As a musician and producer Martin draws his musical influences from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Azymuth, Donny Hathaway, Jeff Lorber, Roy Ayers and legendary house masters like Mr Fingers, Marshall Jefferson, Derek May & Kevin Saunderson.

Youth and pop culture provocateurs since 1991. Fearless fashion, music, art, film, politics and ideas from today's bleeding edge. Declare Independence.

Sidney Charles has mastered the art of high impact house music that comes with a signature sense of depth, melody and groove. That unique style has made the Hamburg-born DJ, producer and label boss one of the underground's most prominent names: last year was his busiest ever with multiple chart-topping releases, high profile support from Radio 1 and standout gigs across the world. In 2023, the proven tastemaker will focus on his already influential Heavy House Society label and launch its new residency at Watergate in Berlin.
The last year has seen Sidney make an indelible mark on the scene. He played in Ibiza at the likes of Amnesia, DC10 and Cova Santa. He played to large crowds across several South American countries and all over the US from Miami to Las Vegas to New York and LA. He played in key Spanish cities at Input, Fabrik Madrid, Weekend Beach Festival, frequently visited Italy, played in the Netherlands multiple times a month and cemented his close relationship at UK hotbeds like Manchester's Warehouse Project and Leeds' Mint Warehouse.
Whether playing to a close and compact crowd in a small basement or tearing up a vast festival main stage, Sidney knows how to join the dots between the past and the present. He manages to open up new house worlds with his educated selections but never forgets to blow up the dance floor in the process. Just like his productions, his DJ sets are full of surprises, twists and turns but also rooted in physical grooves. His love of jazz, hip hop and funk and his vast knowledge of the 90s sounds always shine through with plenty of heavy bass which makes the Sidney Sound so irresistible.
Years after his first breakout hit, Sidney continues to hit the top of the charts with his newest creations. In 2022 there were three separate number ones on three different labels in Beatport's genre charts. They came on his own label, Eastenderz and Hot Creations, while he has also signed to the likes of No Art, Locus, PIV and Do Not Sleep amongst many more.
Sidney's Heavy House Society is already a respected go-to outlet for solid and innovative house music. It mixes up releases from top-tier artists and well curated new school talents such as Kolter (aka Djoko), Luuk Van Dijk, Locklead, Madvilla, Luca Donzelli, M-High and many more. As well as a collab EP with Kolter in 2023, Sidney will also head up the label nights, Heavy House Society, under the famous LED ceiling of Berlin's cult club Watergate. He has solo EPs in the works for the label as well as Cécille Records, MicroHertz and PIV; and will get in the studio with East End Dubs. All this is proof that Sidney Charles is at the top of his game.

Jackson Blumenthal is a DJ & producer from London, UK. With releases on Inwave (ITA), Body Parts (RUS), Nixwax (UK), Vekton (GER).

DJ W!LD is a Paris-based multi-dimensional artist, he has gone from being a cult favourite of the Paris underground to a globally recognised DJ and producer talent, creating his own blend of house, minimal, techno, breaks and acid. He can work any crowd thanks to his carefully curated DJ sets and his ability to go groovy, deep, hard or dirty whenever required. 

This has led DJ W!ld to be constantly on the road visiting the worlds finest clubs and festivals all while serving up a superb album on REKIDS offshoot Cabin Fever, or EP’s on One Records, Robsoul, Ricardo Villalobos and Luciano's RAL series, 2020 Vision, Moan or Solid Grooves to name a few, DJ W!ld is one the most prolific producers around and is also known for founding his own respected imprints: 

- The W Label that offers up the classic W!ld sound and remixers including Kerri Chandler, Chez Damier, Andres, Honey Dijon and many more. 
- Spit&Die, where the concept is one with his own track and one remix from one legend of electronic music. The first release kicked off with a minimal house masterpiece from the one and only BabyFord. 
- And the newly minted Take a Trip imprint which seeks and supports new talent and established producers releasing various genres like house, minimal, techno, breaks, electro, acid  as well as hosting parties in secret basements in London, it also held its own fetish themed party series in tucked away spots in Paris and that’s just a start. There is plenty more to come from Take a Trip and more of these events are in the works.
 
Aside from being a top producer with a slew of top tracks and record labels to his name he is also an accomplished visual artist. His tongue in cheek social media posts only hint at his playful skills and bumping track selection but he doesn’t play when he is in control of the decks. Long interested in contemporary art and fashion, W!LD has soundtracked catwalk shows for Paris Fashion Week, including for Vivienne Westwood, Thierry Mugler, Christian Lacroix. He also paints, and always works on blending art, lighting and music.

Despite many years in the game, DJ W!ld is relentless in his creative quest and never stops listening and learning, always one step ahead of the crowd, continuing to take risks whilst never compromising his art.

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