Para FlexB, autenticidade é a regra, nunca a exceção. Tendo conquistado uma mentalidade eclética que só uma longa bagagem de dedicação à música pode permitir, basta dar o play nas suas produções para perceber as distintas combinações que o levaram a ser uma referência desde antes da explosão da sua cena. É isso que move e sempre moverá este artista: a ousadia e o desafio de estar buscando sonoridades diferentes, sem deixar de carregar os grooves fundamentais do tech e do bass house.

O que pode explicar essa “alegria” de FlexB em produzir e discotecar é sua experiência de estrada, já que virou DJ aos 14 anos e começou a produzir aos 16, sem aulas, na raça! Desde então, vem sacudindo pistas de clubs e festivais pelo Brasil e pelo mundo, com destaque para a edição de 15 anos da XXXPerience, Universo Paralello, Soul Vision e Green Valley, além de passagens pelo México, África do Sul e Moçambique.

Pode ser também que você o conheça pelo hit “Baby I’m Boss”, lançado em 2014, que chegou até os ouvidos de Amine EDGE & Dance, dupla que fez a track rodar o mundo pelas pistas nos anos seguintes. Hoje, ainda, Ronaldo vem aumentando incessantemente seu case de tracks, somando lançamentos por labels almejadas por qualquer produtor de dance music: Austro/Som Livre, Box Of Cats, UP Club Records, Sublime Music, Brazuka Music, Muzenga Records, Alphabeat Records e Warbeats Records — tudo isto enquanto conduz seus próprios selos, Digiment, Brazuka e Abstract.

Entre suas mais de 250 produções lançadas, está um álbum com collabs de Gabe, Gustavo Mota, Gabriel Boni e TouchTalk, mostrando que a amizade também é um fator primordial na sua vida. Assim, através de conexões, empatia e respeito, FlexB segue entregando uma energia poderosa, seja na pista ou no estúdio, reafirmando seu papel como criador de experiências.

Noisey
http://noisey.vice.com/es_co/blog/animal-chuky-estrena-dos-tracks

VICE Thump
http://thump.vice.com/words/video-in-lima-tropical-bass-finds-its-footing

MTV Iggy
http://www.mtviggy.com/blog-posts/exclusive-animal-chuki-joins-perus-nu-cumbias-wave/

No Globe (interview)
http://www.noglobe.co.uk/2014/01/animal-chuki-interview/

VICE Thump (interview)
http://thump.vice.com/es_mx/words/memorias-del-subsuelo-animal-chuki

Remezcla 
http://music.remezcla.com/2014/latin/your-mix-fix-animal-chuki/

Afropop Worldwide
http://www.afropop.org/wp/16006/animal-chuki-debuts-dubbed-out-cumbia/

Pop insomniacs
http://popinsomniacs.com/2013/12/14/animal-chuki-release-debut-ep-capicua-on-zzk-records/

Nu Cumbia Experiencie
http://nucumbiaexperience.com/2012/08/22/animal-chuki-nativa-folcore/

Cassette http://www.cassetteblog.com/2012/08/folcore-relanza-label-y-pagina-web-con-discos-de-animal-chuki-intiche-y-tu-guaina/

Folcore
http://folcore.org/newsletters/2012/agosto.html

Tropicalbass
http://www.tropicalbass.com/2012/08/folcore-netlabel-is-back/

Generation Bass 
http://generationbass.com/2012/06/28/animal-chuki-animals-within/

NU Cumbia Experience 
http://nucumbiaexperience.com/meet-animal-chuki-olaya-sound-system-lima-peru/

The Imported Goods
http://theimportedgoods.com/2012/11/15/animal-chuki-nativa-ep-free-dl/
 

Mazzy Star are a duo from Los Angeles renowned for their slow, psychedelic, narcotic music. They're best known for their breakout single, "Fade into You," which became an unlikely crossover hit in1994. Spurred by the interest in "Fade into You," their second album, 1993's So Tonight That I Might See eventually chalked up platinum status in the USA; unheard of territory for a melancholy, shadowy act notorious for shunning interviews and publicity.

Dutch/Turkish award winning Dj, record producer and sound designer Ummet Ozcan has stamped  his name on the global electronic music scene with numerous Beatport #1’s and flaunting a prolific catalog of festival anthems. 

In 2014 he delivers a number of solid chart breakers like ‘Raise your Hands’ and  ‘Revolution’ which comes with a classic Mad Max style music video. The massive 2015 tune ‘The Hum’,  in cooperation with Belgium star’s Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, appears to be one of his biggest workings til date. And there are more highly successful joint efforts with other renowned Dj’s with the likes of Calvin Harris, Tiësto and Steve Aoki. 
Rewarded for his relentless dedication he lands the 19th spot in DJ Mag’s Top 100 DJ’s in 2016, the greatness that is Ummet Ozcan, only grows bigger.

Growing up in the known epicentre of dance music, The Netherlands, it isn’t difficult for Ozcan (1982) to plug into dance music at a young age. Since achieving his first major success in 2011 with ‘Reboot’, a firm #1 on Beatport, the veteran DJ’s major hits have been sampled in his peers’ radio podcasts and played at festival mainstages all over the world. In 2012 his genre-defying #1 smash hit ‘The Box’ is one of the most played records at EDC Las Vegas, while a year later his W&W collab ‘The Code’ is one of the most popular tracks at Ultra Music Festival 2013, followed by the remix of Fatboy Slim’s ‘Eat Sleep Rave Repeat’ together with Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike. In 2014 and 2015 Ozcan sees another amount of his tracks reach the highest chart positions. ’Smash’ and ‘Superwave’  become instantaneous hits, racking up millions of YT views and making it to #1. Also more recent titles like ‘Lose Control’ and ‘Stars’ are sure shots. 2017 brings a number of great releases and a critically acclaimed remix of Axwell & Ingrosso’s ‘More than you know’.

A success story that’s about to enter new grounds as In March 2018 he launches his own imprint ‘OZ Records’ which is a homebase for global Ozcan releases and for other talent. Also 2018 gives birth to his software developing company called ‘OzSoft’ that will be focused on providing gamechanging digital tools for the producers community and beyond. The first release that will make waves is the highly anticipated ‘Genesis Pro’ synth plugin.

With this latest achievement Ozcan passionately proves to be a jack-of-all-trades and keeps contributing greatly to the ever expanding dance music society. 

-- Management: Newjam Management: michel@newjam.tv http://www.newjam.tv/ 

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Our brand new album, 'L.A. Times' is out now!

Fran Healy considers Travis’ inception, imagining a bay of little sailboats “with all the bands and artists sitting in them, waiting on that freak gust of wind to blow them to fame and fortune.” For some it never comes. For Travis, it would yield a run of hits including modern standards such as Sing, Why Does It Always Rain On Me, Driftwood, and lift them to unimaginable heights. At various points along the trajectory, Travis have sold millions of albums (The Man Who is 9x Platinum certified in the UK alone); secured multiple wins at the BRITs, Ivor Novello and Q Awards; and acclaim from the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John and Graham Nash – also songwriters whose ability to divine a timeless melody out of thin air has sustained them through decades. 

There’s something powerful about the fact that Travis is made up of the same four musicians who first came to prominence in 1996 with their debut EP ‘All I Want To Do Is Rock’. An unbroken line-up for an unbroken band – Fran Healy (vocals, guitar); Andy Dunlop (guitar); Dougie Payne (bass); and Neil Primrose (drums). By his own account, Travis’ new album, L.A. Times is Fran Healy’s most personal songwriting since ‘The Man Who’. Honouring the unique chemistry that first united the band in Glasgow, 5000 miles away from L.A., if you’ve heard the new single Gaslight, you’ll have been reminded that when the four members of Travis convene to make music, the resulting sound is impossible to mistake for any other band.

Movimientos champions the newest and finest sounds straight from the cutting edge Latin and global underground scene in London and beyond. We keep pushing boundaries to bring you sounds from the most exciting, original, highly skilled acts, producers and DJs. 

THE NEW SOUNDS OF LATIN LONDON. JOIN THE MOVEMENT. www.movimientos.org.uk. Record Label / Live Latin Music Events / Artist Agency

Africa Express was set up to promote artistic collaboration between African and western musicians and to widen the appreciation of African music and culture. 
"Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes" is out now: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/id740674305. 
Pre-order the physical release (coming April 21st) here: http://www.roughtrade.com/albums/81652


EVENTS: We have hosted a series of highly-praised events in the UK and Europe, including Brixton Jamm (2006), Glastonbury Festival Park Stage (2007), London Koko (2008), Liverpool Olympia (2008), Paris (2009), Africa Express UK Train Tour (2012), Marseille (2013). 

TRIPS: We have also organised four trips to Africa - Bamako, Mali (2006), Kinshasa, DRC (2007),  Lagos, Nigeria (2008) and Bamako, Mali (2013). This last trip resulted in the recording of "Africa Express Presents: Maison Des Jeunes", a collaborative album featuring artists such as Brian Eno, Ghostpoet, Songhoy Blues, Damon Albarn, Lobi Traoré Band, Bijou and many more.

"melodic, defiant stuff" - Metro 4/5
“the one album you should hear this week” - The Guardian 4/5

ARTISTS WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH AFRICA EXPRESS: Amadou & Mariam, Damon Albarn, The Aliens, Baaba Maal, Fatboy Slim, Oumou Sangare, Billy Bragg, Massive Attack, Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Tony Allen, De La Soul, Martha Wainwright, Tinariwen, Johnny Marr, The Good The Bad The Queen, Hard-Fi, Rachid Taha, Flea, Mehdi Haddab, Sway, Ms Dynamite, The Specials, K'naan, The Hypnotic Brass, Rokia Traore, Muntu Valdo, VV Brown, Kano, Franz Ferdinand, Salif Keita, Bashy, Reverend & The Makers, Corinne Bailey-Rae, Bassekou Kouyate, Martina Topley-Bird, Ba Cissoko, Eslam Jawaad, Kasse Maddy, Adrian Sherwood, Femi Kuti, Mathieu Chied, Scratch, Kasai Allstars, Souad Massi, Shlomo, Mo-DJ, Nitin Sawhney, Daara J, Rosie Wilson, Staff Benda Bilili, Gang of Four, Radioclit, Juldeh Camara, Turin Brakes, Justin Adams, Wasis Diop, Ayo, The Magic Numbers, Konono No 1, Gruff Rhys, Terri Walker, Vieux Farka Toure, Mark Ronson, Speech Debelle, The Kooks, Holy Other and many others.


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