Biography

AGRICANTUS is certainly one of the most sensitive groups on the international world music scene. Theirs is an extraordinary blend of traditional and contemporary instruments and modern techniques wich takes you on a journey through the voices and rites of the ethnic traditions of southern Italy and then leads you on to unknown territories in far away places. Their early releases "GNANZU’" and "VIAGGIARI" were fine examples of their ability to mix ethnic music, mainly from the Mediterranean, whit ambient and trance rhythms, and were followed by "TUAREG", with which they achieved success in Italy and Europe in 1996. This exceptionally refined record was recorded in the desert of Mali with nomadic instruments and musicians, won the prestigious TARGA TENCO 1996 for the Best World Music Album and got the 6° place in the classification of the World Music Charts Europe. In 1997 Agricantus won PIM – Italian Music Award and were also key players in the original soundtrack for "Steam" (Hamam-il Bagno Turco), a film by Ferzan Ozpetek which won the Globo d'Oro 1997 (Italian Golden Globe). The mini-cd “HALE BOPP SOUVENIR”, featuring Fadimata Wallet Oumar - spokeswoman for the true Tuareg culture - was their next release. In 1998 “KALEIDOS” was an album which immediately had an impact world-wide. With “KALEIDOS” the band undertook an extraordinary journey in to the heart and origins of classical music, letting themselves be inspired by great composers such as Grieg, Paganini, Brahms and Luciano Berio. Classical music and technology are united with an incredible flair and with the desire to abolish the lines that separate them.
In 1998 they co-wrote the original soundtrack for "I GIARDINI DELL’EDEN", a film by Alessandro Dalatri. In 1999 the album "BEST OF AGRICANTUS", was realized in the States with the label "World Class", that distribute it not only in the States but also in Canada, South America, Australia and Japan. In just a few weeks it rose to the top of American and Australian radio charts. September 1999 was the release date of "FAIDDI", a compilation of their most beautiful songs re-arranged and played live. "FAIDDI" is also the soundtrack of the photographic exhibition "ON THEIR SIDE" by UNICEF, for the tenth anniversary of the approval of the Convention on the rights of the infancy from U. N.
In 2000 Agricantus wrote the original soundtrack for "Placido Rizzotto" a film by Pasquale Scimeca. The film was introduced to the 57a Mostra Internazionale del cinema di Venezia where it was enthusiastically welcomed with great ovation by the public and by the criticism and won the Fedic Prize (Italian Cineclubs Federation) and the Festival of Annecy. February 2001 was the release date of "ETHNOSPHERE", the most recent Agricantus concept album: a virtual trip among Tibet and the Mediterranean in which are mixed light and shade, night and day, introspection and extroversion, as the oriental philosophies teach.
In February 2002 "JAMILA", fruit of a collaboration among Agricantus and the guitarist Francesco Bruno, was a single produced by the daily "Il Manifesto". The proceeds from the sale was destined to bring sanitary helps to the Sierra Leone through Emergency, an humanitarian association. 2002 was also the release date of "CALURA", a compilation that includes some remixed songs by dj Rocca from Maffia Club of Reggio Emilia, and Dj Keir from Blue Cheese of Rome, and the song Amatevi contained in Buddha Bar IV.
In 2001 Agricantus started a collaboration with the record label "George V" that distributed them all over the world and included their songs in the cd Nirvana Lounge (2001 - song Hala Hala), Buddha Bar IV (2002 – song Amatevi, the first Italian song inside the collection), Siddharta vol 1 (2003 – song Orbi Terrarum). In 2007 Agricantus wrote the soundtrack for “il figlio della luna “ a movie by Gianfranco Albano and relese the last CD “Luna Khina” who explores the fusion between rap reggae and orchestra sound with lyrics sicilian –indian – chechua …
Tonj Acquaviva transforms the project Agricantus into the new brand AGRICANTUS by tonj ACQUAVIVA with Rosie Wiederkehr.
 
Biografia
Agricantus: è un gruppo di genere "Etno-elettronica", nato a Palermo.
Il gruppo si afferma a metà degli anni '90 con il "sound" del bandlieder Tonj Acquaviva, e l'arrivo della cantante svizzera Rosie Wiederkehr.
Fin dall'inizio, Agricantus (dal latino: il canto del campo di grano), ha sempre avuto una visione sconfinata del mondo, da cui estrarre una narrazione musicale attraverso legami con le culture dei cinque continenti.
Il suo percorso artistico è simbolicamente basato sulla "visione della pace tra i popoli", pace che può essere costruita continuamente attraverso i suoni, la musica e le parole.
L'intenzione è di arricchire la propria musica con suoni e colori, lingue e linguaggi, con il desiderio di condurre l'ascoltatore attraverso il continuo "crescendo" e "diminuendo" della musica, per passare ad un'altro mondo possibile.

Tonj Acquaviva former agricantus, est un compositeur, chanteur, arrangeur italien. Multi-instrumentiste et chercheur, après des débuts dans la musique traditionnelle ethnique, sa recherche musicale l'a amené à expérimenter au début des années quatre-vingt, la fusion de la musique électronique et de la "world music", ce qui lui a valu une renommée internationale.
è un compositore, cantautore e arrangiatore italiano.

Tonj Acquaviva former agricantus è un polistrumentista e ricercatore, dopo un esordio nella musica etnica tradizionale, la sua ricerca musicale lo porta a sperimentare all'inizio degli anni ottanta la fusione tra elettronica trance e world music raccogliendo consensi internazionali.

Lejend 246 is an all male band, between the ages of 19 and 26. Lejend 246 was formed In Jun 2015 by Joaquin, who is the Vocalist and Band Leader of said band. Formerly of the band Lejend.

 Lejend 246 performed at their first gig at Sandals Hotel on June 5th 2015. 

 The lead vocalist of Lejend 246 Joaquin, started in the band Lejend from inception in 2010. Jonathan Jeffrey, also formerly of the band Lejend, is the other lead vocalist of Lejend 246!

 Lejend 246 Drummer Corey Applewhaite and Bassist Mario Rollins are also former musicians of Lejend.
 Rahn Phillips is the guitarist of Lejend 246 and Michael Ross is the keyboardist of said band.

 We look forward to sharing our musical journey with you all.

 LeJend was an all male band consisting of 6 young males between the age of 15 and 24. The band came into existence in Barbados at the Combermere School's Set It Off Competition in 2010, where six young men met musically for the first time.

 Lejend performed a versatile selection of covers from inception in 2010. They made their mark in the soca arena in 2012 when they performed in The Boat Yard with Krosfyah, with Joaquin, Jonathan and Joshua on vocals. They gained more momentum in the Soca arena when they performed at the Lime & Hott 95.3 fm NCF Cavalcade @ Dover and Soca On De Hill in 2013. Lejend performed @ Lime & Hott 95.3 fm NCF Cavalcade @ Queens Park 2014 and they performed at Bridgetown Market Crop Over 2014.

 Lejend made a contribution to Crop Over 2013 with their first original track 'Ah Feelin It' on the Secretary Riddim 2013 (ragga soca with Joaquin on lead vocals.) It was written by Tony Bailey of Krosfyah and produced by Rage & Rebel Productions. This song made it to number one as most requested song on BDS online radio ~ Caribbean Konecktionz in Canada, for two consecutive weeks (the first time a song rolled over into another week.)

 Two of Lejend's Lead vocalist also contributed as solo artist to Crop Over 2013 with It's OK by Vincent Smith (Vinny) ~ FunTime and Play Mas by Joaquin Brewster (Joaquin)

 In 2014 Joaquin made a contribution to Crop Over 2014 with his single Wuk Up Yuh waist ~ Written by Joaquin ~ Produced by MeexDaGeek ~ Keyboadist with Krosfyah and Lejend.

 Lejend released another original single in 2014 RUDE ~ LeJend ft Joaquin @alphonzooa - #Rude #NanaRiddim All Instruments by Darrell Pugsley @ #DPRecords ~ Wriiten by Tony Bailey outta Soca band Krosfyah ~ Vocals Recorded by MeexDaGeek ~ Keyboadist with Krosfyah and formerly of LeJend.

 Lejend performed at Bridgetown Market on Spring Garden Highway - Crop Over 2014 Joaquin and Jonathan on lead vocals.

 Lejend performed at Special Olympics Concert "Embracing Differences" in 2014 with Joaquin and Jonathan on lead vocals.

 Lejend performed at St. Philip Carnival Launch at Bayley's School Grounds 2014 Joaquin and Jonathan on lead vocals .

 Lejend performed at Bajan Frightfest at Kensington Oval 2014 Joaquin and Jonathan on lead vocals .

 Lejend performed at NCF Mega Cavalcade in Queen's Park on May 29th 2015 with Joaquin on lead vocals.

 Joaquin released his singles Eh Mami, Gimme Room and Whine On Somebody, for Crop Over 2015.

For those of you not yet familiar with the Dutch-New Zealand trio, they play roots driven hypnotic dance. It’s a sound informed by gospel and blues singing and playing fused with ancient folk melodies. Added to that is the rawness of seventies funk, african desert blues, moroccan gnawa, indian raga and a touch of EDM  all played on guitars and drums without using computers or samples. They have been spreading their psychedelic blues-trance rave to the approval of audiences worldwide since 2012, featuring on renowned festivals such as Glastonbury (UK), Isle of Wight (UK), Sziget (HU), Fusion (DE), Exit (RS), Lowlands (NL) and Pinkpop (NL).

MY BABY is more than just the band’s name. It’s a title that refers to an allegorical figure, a central character in the band’s musical story. She is in part a phantom muse, a result of the combined imagination of the band members. She’s often described as, ‘a girl in the '70's fantasizing about being a flapper girl and dancer in the '20’s.

bookings:
nadja@ekipa.agency (worldwide)
Label: Soft Raw

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Frost Raven – Far Away From Home [ovnicd015]
(Ovnimoon Records / Goa Records)
Title:	Far Away From Home
Artist:	Frost Raven
Label:	Ovnimoon Records, sub of Goa rec
Catalogue:	OVNICD015
Format:	4 Panel Jewel Case CD / DDL
Barcode:	881034501455
Release:	July 2011 
TRACK LIST:
01 - Starfire
02 - Asteroid Escape
03 - Hyperspace
04 - Flare Star
05 - Cosmic Radiation
06 - Celestial Queen
07 - Galaxy
08 - Mars Getaway
09 - Far Away From Home
Release Notes:
Onvimoon Records is proud to present the 4th album from one of the most talented producers ever to come from the USA: Frost Raven - Far From Home. San Francisco based producer, Frost Raven, is the solo project of Dustin Musser. His attention to detail in his production makes him stand out amidst the sea of mediocrity. A background of post-production sound, an ear for setting moods, and a desire not to stay locked into one genre, makes Frost-RAVEN unique. His music is sometimes described as magical, mysterious, and full of danger. A huge outdoor three-day festival, an intimate renegade party, or a fancy nightclub. It doesn't matter, he'll take care of the dance-floor.
Artist Profiles:
Frost Ravenis the solo project of Dustin Musser, making waves in the San Francisco Bay Area’s whirling pool of talented electronic producers. With a background in post production audio and music theory, Dustin Musser is a very well versed producer.
In 2005 Frost Raven completed his first full album "Desert Walker" a multi-genre project including downtempo, old-school goa, and psy-trance. The album was released on the web through the digital label INgrooves.
In early 2007 he released an electro house EP called "Fire City" including the original track and remixes by MDFX and Ribotto.
Towards the end of 2008 marked Frost Raven's second album titled "Star Muse" which was released on the Digital Drugs Coalition label. This is the album that has gotten him noticed and many bookings. His approach to psychedelic trance made for a wild ride. Mixing electro and progressive elements together for a sweet entanglement of bliss and energy.
Frost Raven had worked with MDFX before in 2007 on the "Fire City EP", but 2009 marked their first true collaborative efforts. The two created "Ready Go!" a highly energetic electro-breaks track. This tune was very well received and released on Mizumo Music the same year, as well as featured in some videogames and iphone apps.
Wether he's rocking a huge outdoor three-day festival, or intimate renegade party, he's one act not to miss. Be on the look out for future releases from Frost-RAVEN.
Label Profile: www.myspace.com/ovnimoonrecords 
Ovnimoon Records is a new label founded in 2010 based in Chile as an independent sub-label of Goa Records. Ovnimoon is the visionary producer whose name sake the label was based upon. All the music released with this imprint has passed his approval as true high quality gems of psychedelic goa trance. Expect only the top shelf selections worthy of the best collections and praised by the most noteworthy DJs in the world. www.ovnimoonrecords.com 
Goa Records is now a well established label founded in 2006 based in California/USA. Focused on finding the very best of the worlds leading psy-trance and goa-trance hits and compiling these into a highly commercialized package suitable for mainstream distribution outlets. Expect a steady stream of high quality, cutting edge releases from this already amazingly popular new label. www.goa-records.com www.geomagnetic.tv 
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Frost-RAVEN – Echoes EP

Title: Echoes EP
Artist: Frost-RAVEN
Label: Ovnimoon Records, sub of Goa rec
Catalogue: OVNIEP007
Format: Digital Distribution/CDR
Barcode: 
Release: 2011

TRACK LIST
•	1. Echos
•	2. The Dreamer
•	3. Wolfcon
•	4. Echos (Ovnimoon Edit)
Artist Notes:
 
Frost Raven  is the solo project of Dustin Musser, making waves in the San Francisco Bay Area’s whirling pool of talented electronic producers. With a background in post production audio and music theory, Dustin Musser is a very well versed producer. In 2005 Frost Raven completed his first full album "Desert Walker" a multi-genre project including downtempo, old-school goa, and psy-trance. The album was released on the web through the digital label INgrooves. In early 2007 he released an electro house EP called "Fire City" including the original track and remixes by MDFX and Ribotto. Towards the end of 2008 marked Frost Raven's second album titled "Star Muse" which was released on the Digital Drugs Coalition label. This is the album that has gotten him noticed and many bookings. His approach to psychedelic trance made for a wild ride. Mixing electro and progressive elements together for a sweet entanglement of bliss and energy.  Frost Raven had worked with MDFX before in 2007 on the "Fire City EP", but 2009 marked their first true collaborative efforts. The two created "Ready Go!" a highly energetic electro-breaks track. This tune was very well received and released on Mizumo Music the same year, as well as featured in some videogames and iphone apps. Wether he's rocking a huge outdoor three-day festival, or intimate renegade party, he's one act not to miss. Be on the look out for future releases from Frost-RAVEN.
 
Label Profile: www.myspace.com/ovnimoonrecords 
 
Ovnimoon Records is a new label founded in 2010 based in Chile as an independent sub-label of Goa Records. Ovnimoon is the visionary producer whose name sake the label was based upon. All the music released with this imprint has passed his approval as true high quality gems of psychedelic goa trance. Expect only the top shelf selections worthy of the best collections and praised by the most noteworthy DJs in the world.  www.ovnitunes.com
 
Goa Records is now a well established label founded in 2006 based in California/USA. Focused on finding the very best of the worlds leading psy-trance and goa-trance hits and compiling these into a highly commercialized package suitable for mainstream distribution outlets. Expect a steady stream of high quality, cutting edge releases from this already amazingly popular new label. www.goa-records.com  www.geomagnetic.tv

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As the saying goes, “what happens in Vegas, stay's in Vegas” but could you imagine a story so worth telling that keeping a tight lip about it would seem kinda crazy – we’ll that’s the thought of many that call “Sin City” home and know that rapper Mr. Finley represents the side of Vegas that’s rarely seen beyond the 4 mile strip of casinos and resorts along Las Vegas Boulevard. Born Michael Dean Finley Jr., the West Vegas native is the newest face signed to Island Def Jam via Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/K.A.M.P Wess, he stands to be a voice for his city and a rising artist that will indeed go hard on every chance that he gets via the microphone and it’s a crucial fact that many should understand. You may ask why and it’s very simple… dude is focused and his debut album titled “The Talented Mr. Finley” will prove that.

Before Mr. Finley picked up the mic at the age of 13, he was already immersed into music. “I was singing before I was rapping when I was a kid. Pop’s used to have me in the house singing 20 hours a day like Jackson 5, just me and my cousin,” he says. “When I found out that I could rap around when I was in the eighth grade and just for the fact I resented singing so much because everybody used to want me to sing when company came over to the house and all that shit – I really went hard at it just so people would leave me alone.” He admits that his family wasn’t the biggest supporting cast during his transition into Hip-Hop but despite the lack of approval he stayed at it and when he wrote and performed his first song, he knew that this was the lane for him. “I could see on people’s faces that their minds were kinda blown you what I’m saying and everybody from that day on was like, ‘man you got to get on this song with me,’ so I’m like there might be something to this rap thing, so me and my friend - we started a lil’ rap group.” Joined by a third member, they would go on to call themselves “Desert Squad” and Mr. Finley would adopt his first stage name - “Wease Mac.” Before the group disbanded because of shady management years later, they released their biggest song in 1999 called “Bounce That Ass.” The song was played often throughout the clubs in Vegas and brought a lot love to the group but more importantly – it helped to build a name for Mr. Finley while he was only 16 years old. “A lot of people know me from that song which still goes hard today,” but it was his “King of Vegas Vol. 1” mixtape in 2004 and the following Volumes 2, 3 and 4 in summer 2005 that brought him even more attention.

After making many mixtapes and perfecting his skills, an opportunity in 2004 opened up to get a record deal and he got on his grind. He goes on to explain: “My old manager, Mario Davis, met my then current manager Keith “WOK” Watts at first in Cali and when he came back to Vegas, he was like - ‘there’s this guy and he said he used to be a manager for this guy and that guy. He said if we got anything that’s hot, he’ll be able to help us. So Mario Davis went and collected everybody’s CD from Vegas that he knew. He got CD’s from singers, rappers and producers. It was like 15 people, including myself, and we drove down there to Cali. Again, my manager at the time went inside with Keith Watts and played all the music for him. When he came back out, he was like ‘he didn’t like none of that shit but yours. He said he can get you a deal right now if you want one.’ “I’m like ok… well shit that’s what it is.” It was at this time the birth of K.A.M.P Wess Entertainment with Mario, WOK and Mr. Finley came about, and it wouldn’t be long after they would merge with Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment to push the momentum forward even more. After flying to New York and running the rounds with visits to Island Def Jam, Jive Records and SONY Records, much promise was there but a couple of unexpected hurdles rose up and no solid offers were put on the table. In the following months former Senior VP of A&R for SONY Urban Kawan “KP” Prather, made contact with Mr. Finley and invited him out to Atlanta to visit his label Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. KP created the label in 1999 and the first act signed was Atlanta based group the YoungBloodZ. For KP, his name is synonymous with the word success. After starting out at La Face Records doing A&R for L.A. Reid, KP guided the careers of Goodie M.O.B, Usher, Pink and high school friends Outkast at the label. He also courted the then unknown T.I. and helped him develop his talents so he could become star-quality. T.I.’s debut album “I’m Serious” was released under Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment/La Face in 2001. As for Mr. Finley – he went into the studio while at Ghet-O-Vision - layed down 2 tracks that impressed KP enough that he was signed to the label. A joint venture between Ghet-O-Vison Entertainment and Island Def Jam would soon commence once KP accepted his current position as Senior Vice-President of A&R for Island Def Jam. 

Mr. Finley joins a circle that many have found success under and KP’s instincts are renowned for being dead-on. “The first time I heard Mr. Finley, I thought of all the times that I’ve been to Vegas and I had never left the strip. What I liked about his material was that he told the story of both sides of Vegas, the bright lights and the poverty stricken desert hoods and not to mention he was a really dope MC that knew his Hip-Hop beyond his years in it,” he says. 

“Mr. Finley’s music is reminiscent of when Outkast first came out in how it’s raw and you keep wanting more,” says Def Jam VP of Marketing Chris Atlas. Mr. Finley admits that artists like Outkast, Devin the Dude, Jay-Z and 2 Pac were some of his biggest influences growing up and if you ask him to describe his sound - he’ll tell you, “I don’t want to categorize my music. I don’t just make hood music. I don’t just make club music. I make music… I make great music!” Mr. Finley’s debut album “The Talented Mr. Finley,” features production from Don Cannon (Young Jeezy/Asher Roth), DJ Toomp (T.I./Kanye West/ Mariah Carey), KP and his production partner Malay (John Legend/Big Boi of Outkast/Killer Mike).

Mr. Finley offers logic behind the album title. “It’s a spin off on the ‘Talented Mr. Ripley’ - that was the catchy part, but it’s also for everybody that knows me in Vegas that still call me Wease Mac. It’s just a subliminal message to say this is what I go by now.” “As far as the name change goes, we didn't want to confuse people with the Wease or Weezy thing because when you think about how real Mr. Finley’s music is - real people will recognize real and what's more real than his real name. Mr. Finley demands respect for himself and for Vegas,” says KP.

Wanting to be a voice for Vegas is real and it’s something that he aims for because he wants more people to know about the potential that’s in his city. “Most people, even when I tell them that it’s a whole different world in Vegas than what they think, it’s like they still won’t get the gist of it.” Ultimately… he’ll let the music do the talking and all his asks in return is for people to remember this, “I’m Vegas man and Vegas ain’t the strip!” 


Daniel is the host of The atmuch Radio Show and, since inception in 2017, has welcomed some of the biggest names in Dance Music onto his show, including; Ferreck Dawn, Offaiah, Gene Farris, Just Her (Crosstown Rebels), Lucien Foort, Richard Earnshaw, Luna City Express, Tough Love, Boris Dlugosch, Raumakustik, David Penn, Flashmobb, Nakadia, Mendo, AKA AKA, Danny Serrano plus many more - https://www.mixcloud.com/atmuch/

Daniel has been DJ'ing over 15 years under various pseudonyms and has performed alongside superstar DJ’s Claude vonStroke, Kris Wadsworth, Saytek, Marc Fanciulli, Bakermat, Michael Calfan, Vanilla Ace, Martijn ten Velden, Full Intention, Black Legend, Martin Ikin, Electronic Youth to name a few.

Daniel has toured the World DJ'ing across SE Asia, playing in Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam and at a variety of venue’s, clubs and festivals in UK, Portugal, Italy & Spain including; WeAre FSTVL, Latitude Festival, Electric Brixton, Fire & Lightbox, EGG, Ministry of Sound, Antwerp Mansions, Warehouse LDN, MODE, 93 Feet East, Aquarium, Gigalum, a DJ Mag LIVE stream plus many more.

Daniel has held residencies at MODE, The Soho House Group, The Magic Roundabout, The Bermondsey Yard & several Mayfair Casino's and has guested on radio stations around the Globe including; on 06AM Underground Ibiza, Hoxton FM, Chicago Global Radio, bloop London as well as guesting and hosting several shows on Reprezent Radio 107.3FM. In 2016, Daniel was selected as ‘One to Watch’ and his mix was aired on Select Radio March 2016.

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