Co-owned by Jamie Jones and Lee Foss, groundbreaking independent dance label Hot Creations has gained global notoriety in recent years through pioneering a new and unique sound born of its founders deep affinity with old disco records and soulful beats. 2013 will see the duo take their label to even greater planes upon the major label release of their band Hot Natured’s truly unique debut album and a mile long waiting list of incredible music from incredibly successful talent such as Digitaria, Greg Pidcock, Richy Ahmed, Robert James and wAFF.

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Soulmagic are the combined forces of the two Danish producer/DJ’s, Morten Trust and Mikkel Wendelboe, who first met 13 years ago on the local club scene, Mikkel a promoter and Morten a DJ. Their first (and biggest) joint release to date was the underground hit 'Get Your Thing Together' featuring Ann Nesby (Purple Music, 2010).  Prior to their alliance, Mikkel and Morten were both independent producers for many years. The Soulmagic name was initially used by Morten as a moniker, song title and label name in 2003, under which he produced house cuts including 'Yah Yah', 'Come On, Come On' (Soulfuric) and the hit release simply called 'Soulmagic', signed to Universal. Morten has more than 50 releases and remixes under his belt on labels such as Soulfuric, Swing City, Mn2S, Morehouse and Pacha, also gaining 3 DDJA Awards (Danish DJ Awards) and 2 gold records! He also produced several tracks for the Claude Challe album. Mikkel had also been producing his own releases including ‘Into My Life’ (Reelgroove/ Hed Kandi’s Beach House), along with several remixes, but after unleashing his single ‘Free Your Mind’ on the Soulmagic label in 2008, Mikkel and Morten joined forces and the Soulmagic production partnership was born.

Together Soulmagic have an impresive production portfolio including further hits on Jamie Lewis’ Purple Music - ‘We Love This Music’ with the late Sabrynah Pope and ‘New Dimension’ including a vocal sample from the eighties band Imagination, more recently ‘Love In The Club’ with Louis Hale and a new project to embrace the big room personality of Soulmagic- ‘BlackJack. in 2010 they created THE hype track of Miami WMC sampling Aretha Franklin’s ‘Jump To It', known as 'Aretha’s Groove'. It rocked the rafters of South Beach and still to this day it remains an unreleased, underground classic. Their combined remix portfolio is equally as impressive, incuding artists such as Barry White, Jocelyn Brown, Jon Cutler, Eric Gadd, Ce Ce Rogers, Cool Million, George Mccrae, Miguel Migs ft Peven Everett, Jay-J, and many more!  Aside of working on an exciting follow up single to ‘Someone Like You’ Soulmagic are currently busy in the studio working on remxes for Grant Nelson’s Swing City records, The Sunbusrt Band and Danny Clark & Jay Benham ft Robert Owens.

Soulmagic are highly sought after DJs and have played all over the world including Pacha [Ibiza], El Divino [Ibiza], Plan B [Dubai], Nikki Beach [Miami], Sosho [London], Vega [Copenhagen] and NB Coimbra [Portugal], to name a few. Working the crowds with their special blend of house and diso grooves, they have a reputation for dropping cheeky edits and special remixes made specially for the night! Their legendary Winter Music Conference sets in Miami have become historic! Soulmagic will be DJing across Europe over the Summer months, with a USA tour being planned for the Autumn.

Italian-born DJ and sound designer, Looka Barbi has built his name across Ibiza’s most iconic day-to-night settings. Active since 2014, he has played practically every sun-drenched, high-vibe venue on the island — from the legendary Las Dalias Night Market, where he held a strong Tuesday residency for two consecutive summers, to Akasha, its acclaimed indoor club.

His journey spans multiple continents: winters between Ibiza and Europe, long stays in Chile (where he returns in February 2025 for new shows), and a solid creative connection with the Philippines from his early years. In 2023–24 he also performed in Kenya, with shows in both November and February.

Looka is a former resident of Experimental Beach (2016–2023) and long-time curator of Palo Santo’s winter Sofa Sessions. During summer he leads Sofa_Chingón, an official party of Las Dalias, one of Ibiza’s most historic and culturally influential venues. He is also shaping the sound of LUUM, the island’s new downtempo hotspot where he plays regularly year-round.

From 2016 to 2023, Looka served as the touring DJ for Don Papa Rum’s Sugarlandia events, flying multiple times a week across Italy, Spain, Germany and the UK. This experience established him as a reliable, travel-ready performer able to deliver consistent energy across different countries and audiences.

Musically, Looka is eclectic, emotional and highly versatile: warm daytime downtempo, organic and tribal grooves, cinematic textures, and a night-time evolution that moves from jackin’ house to hypnotic minimal — always super groovy and dance-driven.


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Purple Music is a pure dedication to house music where the vocal and soulful vibe reigns!

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Biography:

Dj Cédric Funkydeps was born in France. Passionate about music since then. Loving mixing technics and influencing the clubbers. Funkydeps decided to buy his first turntables at the age of 17 . He then started to play from 2004 onwards.

To say a few: Motown, Salsoul , Philadelphia International, West End, Prelude as well as Joey Negro, Dimitri From Paris, Red Greg, Larry Levan, Danny Krivit are on his favourite list of labels and Producers.

My passion for disco and funk pushed me to start re-editing some classic tunes since 2015





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Regarded as one of London’s “leading disco labels”, The Disco Express first began as a monthly loft party in March 2017; hosting the globe’s biggest house & disco DJs at the former 1940's Shoreditch railway station.

Evolving into a full-fledged record label and event series in 2020, The Disco Express is now a revered platform for nu-disco and soulful dance music. Working with the scene’s most talented up-and-coming artists, DJs and remixers, the label has established a global fanbase, distributing vinyl, merch, and music to over 50 countries worldwide. 

Consistent high quality releases and edits have garnered support from the likes of Nightmares On Wax, Purple Disco Machine, The Blessed Madonna, Crazy P, TSHA, Folamour, Dan Shake, Groove Armada, Sarah Story (Radio 1) and Basement Jaxx. 

Holding down residencies in London, Berlin, Paris, Mexico City and NYC, The Disco Express also plays host to events further afield in Bristol, Milan, Rome, Copenhagen and more.. 

Celebrating their 50th release as a label in May 2023, The Disco Express endeavour to support new underground artists from across the globe as well as working with legends of the dance music scene Barbara Tucker, John Morales, Michael Gray, Michelle Weeks, Art of Tones and most recently Dave Lee. 

The Disco Express is building a strong catalogue of original disco for 21st century dance floors and this train ain't slowing down anytime soon...

Detroit native, Rimarkable, is a DJ, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. She has she’s lit up the stage with world stars such as George Clinton, Madonna, and Erykah Badu, as well as legendary DJ colleagues Louie Vega, Honey Dijon, Todd Edwards, Francois K, Pete Tong, and Roger Sanchez. Rimarkable is known for her unwavering knowledge of where electronic music comes from and where it is going. 

Alongside her multi-hyphenate musicianship, Rimarkable is also an Adjunct Professor at NYU-Tisch in the Clive Davis Institute where she teaches the younger minds about ’The Alchemy Of DJing’. Quite literally a party starter, she’s produced several successful, long-running events in New York, Detroit, and the Bay Area over the past 20+ years. In early 2021, Rimarkable signed with UK house music institution Defected, including the Defected Music publishing arm, and stepped up as a presenter for the weekly Defected Radio show. Rimarkable currently spends her time between Detroit and NYC.

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