*** JOTi SiDHU & PSYCHAOS Biography ***

* Websites * 

https://www.facebook.com/psychaosrecordings
www.myspace.com/jotisidhu
www.myspace.com/kranespace  
www.facebook.com/psychaos.jotisidhu
www.revernation.com/jotisidhu
www.soundcloud.com/jotisidhu  
www.discogs.com/artist/joti+sidhu

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It was Acid House in 1988 that got Joti SiDHU aka PSYCHAOS & KRANE
hooked on electronic dance music. It was also the same year that he started djing 
in bars and clubs around Brighton in the UK at the tender age of 17.

His first international gig was in Paris@FRANCE in September 1990, at "Fort de Champigny" 
with D-SHAKE and other headlining acts of the time. It was shortly after this that, 
JOTi SiDHU embarked on the next natural step, making music. Enter the Legendary Atari Computer, 
built in MIDI, rock solid timing and the original Steinberg Cubase Sequencing software. 
A marriage that would take JOTi's understanding of electronic music to a new level.

In 1992 he was taken under the wing of Dave ALLEN 
(most recognised as Producer of The CURE from 1985) and Andy WRiGHT 
(Production on MASSiVE ATTACK, Dave STUART, EURYTHYMiCS) 
working as a programmer and given the job title "Groove Consultant", 
he worked with various acts such as Gianna NANNiNi, The COMMiTMENTS, 
The HUMAN LEAGUE (Producer Mark "SPiKE" STENT). 
Programming sessions in top studios such as The HiT FACTORY, 
RAK and OLYMPiC to name but a few.

Around this time JOTi SiDHU started getting seriously 
into the London, UK underground party scene and eventually one day 
with friends in 1993 found himself at an exclusive outdoor party 
at a remote quarry in West London, put on by a records company called DRAGONFLY.
This was where JOTi SIDHU first got his taste of the Psychedelic sound. 
Mike MAGUiRE aka JUNO REACTOR and Dj Serge SOUQUE aka TOTAL ECLiPSE & The ANTiDOTE  
were doing their legendary Dj double act and JOTi was hooked. Here he met DiNO PSARAS 
and Steve RONAN. They went straight to JOTi'S studio after the party and AYAHUASCA was born !!!
The first releases of AYAHUASCA was on "A CONCEPT In DANCE", XL Records, one of the first Psytrance 
compilations. AYAHUASCA also released on DRAGONFLY Records and followed up these releases 
with a remix of Paul OAKENFOLDS "RiSE" on PERFECTO Records.

After leaving AYAHUASCA, JOTi SiDHU started his solo act PSYCHAOS, 
(which was the first time anyone used the PSY term in the psytrance scene), 
whose first legendary release PSYCHAOS "PSYCHAOS" was on the second CONCEPT In DANCE 
entitled "TRiBAL SCiENCE" released in 1995.

This was when his sound and PSYCHAOS became extremely popular 
around the globe, and would find him playing at wonderful places such as :: 

* International *
SOLSTiCE Music Festival@Mount Fuji & ViSiON QUEST Festival@Japan,
The BURNiNG MAN Festival@U.s.a,
TRiBE - SOLARiS - PLAYGROUND - KABALAH - 303 Festival - Klatu - ClubA - Club Fiction…@Brazil,
TiME And SPACE Festival@Mexico,
SHAMBHALA Music Festival - Equinox @Canada, 
ORiGiN Festival - ALiEN SAFARi - VORTEX@South Africa,
BAMBOO FOREST - ANJUNA Beach - 9 Bar ...@Goa - India

* Europe *
GLADE Festival, GLASTONBURY Festival - ACiD MONKEY - FRiDGE - OLD TYSON Street Parties ...@Uk,
EXPO Portugal in Lisbon - BOOM Festival - FREEDOM Festival - Crystal Matrix@Portugal,
VOOV Festival - SPiRiT ZONE Party@Germany,
GAÏA - TRANCE BODY EXPRESS - MANDALA Records - DRAGON FORCE ...@France,  
SONiCA Festival - GOA ...@Italy,
HAPPY PEOPLE Production@Switzerland,
 XPERiMENT - BEROTANA Castle - BiGZ Club - XLAGOOM Club@Serbia,
LiQUiD LOVE Party - Club Soda@Greece,
RUiGOORD@Netherlands,
ROSKiLDE Festival@Denmark,
INDUSTRiA Club@Sweeden,
& on many other magicals events around the world !!!

In 1998, with the setting up of ATOMiC Records in Brighton UK, 
and PSYCHAOS as its first release, JOTi SiDHU soon became one of the Top selling acts, 
and has certainly carved his distinctive style into the music and the scene, 
releasing such tracks as => "Intellect" (T.i.P Records), "Perception of Reality" (ACiD Records), 
"Chaos to Order" (TRANSiENT Records), "Creative Anomaly" (ATOMiC Records) 
to name but a few. JOTi SiDHU also enjoys collaborating with other artists and friends 
with tracks such as ; "Science Fiction" written by Joti but mixed with Ben WATKiNS (JUNO REACTOR, 'The MATRiX'), 
"Outer Breath" Aztec (ATOMiC Records), "1000 Planets" with Paul JACKSON (DRAGONFLY Records), 
Dodgy Connection" with TiM SCHULDT. To name a few of the oldies... 
In 1999 JOTi SiDHU released his solo album PSYCHAOS "Cause and Effect" on ATOMiC Records. 
This was followed by a string of releases such as the "Techno Logical" 12" 
and "Docklands State of Mind Vol.2" (DOCKLANDS Records@Sweden), 
"Creative Anomaly" on Kiss The Future (ATOMiC Records).

After the closing of ATOMiC Records late 2001, JOTi SiDHU aka PSYCHAOS 
started working closer with NEUROBiOTiC Records@Italy.

In the last few years JOTi SiDHU has "put himself back to school", 
redefined his sound and technique and dropped the PSYCHAOS name.

JOTi SiDHU finished his second album , 
which sees him taking a cleaner, slicker production line under the guise of "JOTi SiDHU", 
calling the album "PUNKTUATOR" with the release being on NEUROBiOTiC Records in 2005.

In 2004 JOTi SiDHU and SiMON POSFORD (HALLUCiNOGEN, SHPONGLE),
(one of the most famous psytrance artist worldwide), 
created their Psytrance project AUDiO CHEMiSTRY.
They released their first track "Long Long Arms" on JOTi SiDHU second album "PUNKTUATOR" in 2005.
JOTi SiDHU then remixed it for his third album "NEW SENSATiONS" 

In 2006 JOTi SiDHU left the UK and moved to Ibiza@SPAiN, 
which had seen another change in direction in his third album, 
JOTi SiDHU - "NEW SENSATIONS", 
that features 8 tracks and two bonus remix tracks by Shanti Matkin and PTX !!!

In 2007, AUDiO CHEMiSTRY got back to the studio and released "Big Tits" 
on the first TWiSTED Records DVD to celebrate their 10 Years Anniversary !!! 

Now JOTi SiDHU has moved back to London@UK, 
he has returned to the studio and back to his older concepts 
of trance and techno, he has married them into his third album "ORDER TO CHAOS" 
released in 2010 on NEUROBiOTiC Records, with a two tracks Ep sampler of the album 
released in August 2010 on NEUROBiOTiC. 

JOTi SiDHU - PSYCHAOS & KRANE joined MANDALA Records based in France 
with TOTAL ECLiPSE, Dj SERGE aka The ANTiDOTE, ...
JOTi SiDHU will release a new Ep to present his famous psytrance project PSYCHAOS, 
more info coming soon, Stay Tuned !! 

* Keep your eyes and ears peeled for his distinctive sound and killer Dj Sets !!!

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*** KRANE Biography ***

www.myspace.com/kranespace

KRANE is the new techno_electronic project of JOTi SiDHU. 
JOTi SiDHU has been in, out and around of the electronic dance music scene 
since the birth of Acid House in '88 and the subsequent inevitable success of electronic music 
through the 90s to present day... He's perhaps better known for his pioneering trance music through '93 to 2011... 
BUT this place is all about going back to the roots !! ... back to the techno and the minimal !! 
So with that in mind lets keep it and the music sweet!! 

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L.A.Git was born , in Los Angeles, California.    Life started in the projects and then living house to house, place to place.  L.A.Git, born William Cromwell, was the middle of five children.  He kept to himself watching and listening to the life around him.  Life was tough but his imagination soon became the music in his mind and his writing his escape.   He was drawn to the lyrics, the stories of Naz, Pac, and Biggie.  He could relate to the pain and suffering they rapped about.  He knew early on he wanted to change his destiny, the path of his life.    He graduated high school and, after a run in with the law and a stint in the county jail, he realized it was time to get out of L.A. and get a fresh start.  He moved to San Diego and put his musical dreams on hold.  In 2007 his life took another turn as he welcomed his daughter into this world.  Her birth jolted him back into writing music and in 2008 he finished his first song.  In 2010, he met Yours Truly, a producer who became his wing man and best friend. In June 2012 he met U*F*O, another artist, who inspired him to take music to another level.  The three have been working together ever since and just finished recording twelve songs and their first video. He hasn’t let his dream of telling his stories to the world fade, and looks forward to doing a song with Kendrick Lamar one day.

Clubbing was in its infancy when Berlin-born Monika Kruse began her first residency at the Babalu bar in Munich, where she grew up. Classically trained in piano from the age of four, Monika has always had a love of music and her early sets spanned hip hop, funk, soul and early deep and vocal house. This new breed of electronic music seized Monika’s soul and imagination. Dance music was in its infancy and since there were few clubs where you could play techno she threw her own parties in illegal venues ranging from World War II bunkers to trams to empty houses. Fortunately the police were a little behind the musical curve… “I had some funny experiences,” she recalls, “But nice ones! They stopped us once in a tram because they thought the smoke machine was a fire!” On another occasion, they came and asked her to turn down the bass so the house they were playing in wouldn’t crumble. “Luckily, they didn’t have a clue about techno!” 
	
Monika Kruse's star is shining brighter than ever with a global fan-base hungry for her irresistible beats. In 2014 her club appearances included Space Ibiza with Carl Cox, Amnesia Ibiza with Marco Carola, We Love... at Space Ibiza, Sankeys Ibiza, Egg London and regular sets for her residency at Berghain Berlin.

She dazzled the festivals, too, playing events such as Time Warp, Melt Festival, 18 Hour Festival, Eastern Electrics UK, Ultra Music Festival in Miami and South America, Sonus Croatia, Awakenings ADE, and SEMF Stuttgart. She also hosted a stage at Amsterdam's Edit Festival, showcasing some of her favourite artists such as Pig & Dan, Nick Curly and Miss Kittin.
Classically trained in piano, Monika's love of music is broad and deep. She grew up buying records, accumulating a music collection that grew to span funk, soul, hip hop, and house music. When the revolutionary rhythms coming out of Chicago and Detroit captured her imagination it led her to throw parties in illegal venues including World War II bunkers, trams and empty houses.

Electronic music culture has evolved rapidly since those early days but Monika's talent and passion is constant. “My ethos is ‘sweat with a smile,’” she says. “I give love to my audience and they give it back. LOVE – it’s the best thing in the world. My aim is to help people forget whatever is going on in their life and have a little holiday – just get lost in my music.”
Monika is also an active producer. Her Terminal M label celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2015 and she chalked up hits this year with Pig & Dan collaboration 'Soulstice', a Beatport Top 10 techno anthem. The fantastic remix package of 'Summer Drops' was also a Beatport chart favourite, featuring Monika's track reworked by Nicole Moudaber, Uner, and Mendo. With just two releases Monika was one of Beatport's Top 100 techno artists for 2014. Look out for the special re-release of the album Monika Kruse @ Voodooamt 'Passengers' in celebration of Terminal M's 15th birthday.

Monika’s passion for spreading the love extends beyond the dancefloor, too. In 2000 she founded a charity called No Historical Backspin to fight racism and homophobia. “It’s sad and ridiculous that people still get beat up, or in some countries even killed, for being gay. Or get treated badly because of their skin colour, or gender, or because they’re a refugee” she says. “But it happens. Sharing and caring is the only way to make the world a safe place for everyone. It is important for DJs to show they respect everyone.” She is currently organising a No Historical Backspin party at Berghain. Funds raised will go to Amadeu Antonio Stiftung, which supports victims of hate-crimes and campaigns against right-wing extremism.
Her charity work, like her DJing and production, is an expression of Monika’s faith in the transforming power of music. “It was my first love,” she says. “Music was my best friend. It never let me down. In good times music was there and in bad times music was there.”

Bookings : ian@safehousemanagement.com

	
Zom Philmapster and Zoms Frenchman have been living and making music together for the past 7 years. Zom, a retired encyclopedia salesman, met Zoms when he took a job as a pizza delivery driver. Obsessed with the similarity of their first names, the two became fast friends and soon discovered their common love for the musical arts. Moving in together was a logical choice and it allowed Zom and Zoms to dedicate themselves almost exclusively to music (and delivering pizza, which they now do freelance). The results of the move-in lie within the first Zom Zoms CD, "Lumboba's Tube" (available at instinctorecords.com), which compiles the duo's songs from 6 years of four-track tapes. The record deal with Instincto was arranged by Zom's cousin, Philip Philmapster, who became their manager soon after receiving a Zom Zoms cassette by accident. Zom and Zoms moved to Tuba City, Arizona (a place they consider home) for a year following the release of "Lumboba's Tube" to avoid the cult-following generated by the album. In December '03 however, Zom and Zoms moved back to Austin in response to Phil's pleading. Philip has now joined the band for its live performances and plays synthesizers on its recordings. Zom Zoms have toured most of the USA (sorry North Dakota). They performed at the SXSW and CMJ music festivals in 2005 and 2006. They were banned from Canada for one year in 2005. Shortly thereafter, Zom & Zoms freelance pizza delivery gig was absorbed by AAA Acme Pizzas Inc, run by Seth Nemec. Taking the band under his wing, Nemec also joined the band on performances and recordings. More touring occurred. Then, citing all the usual reasons, the band broke up.

Al and Joe have been friends for many years and have spent countless hours drinking beer and trying to solve the world's problems. In the summer of 2017 Joe asked Al if he wanted to do a podcast.  After some discussion and setup they launched "Kinda Right" in November of 2017. 

Finding a title was not a difficult task. Both are humorous and self deprecating so they searched for a title that didn't portray their opinions as absolutely correct. Joe thought of "Somewhat Correct" and after some discussion Al came up with "Kinda Right". An afterthought was that some may construe the word "Right" as "Right Wing" which is absolutely not the case. Rather they are inferring they get some things "correct" now and again.

Though both are college educated, they are both blue collar and have been self employed most of their lives.  This makes for a thoughtful, lively and often profanity laced discussion on the topics of the day. They are thoroughly disgusted with a lot of the cultural shifts taking place in the US and around the world and opine on those issues with great vigor, along with other news of the day.

To quote them:
"We both love to talk shit, we like being right but would rather be funny and crack each other up, this is entertainment for us, and hopefully for you listeners as well"

They are two friends with two mikes and have a lot of opinions; many are probably wrong but funny nonetheless. Enjoy the show.

Jade is an artist who has had the rare opportunity to be mentored by some of her biggest musical inspirations - a product of her environment in every sense, she has already found her place amongst some of today's most influential electronic music producers.&#13;
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Although her love of music started at a young age, it was acts like Kruder &amp; Dorfmeister, Thievery Corporation and Massive Attack that really encouraged her to explore the world of sound and melody. Her introduction to DJing came back in 2008 when a friend and mentor, DJ/producer Jonny White (Art Department) , invited her to play at a party for his now infamous label, no.19. Jonny White, having spotted Jade's musical potential, took her under his wing, guiding her through her exploration of and experimentation with electronic music from the very beginning.&#13;
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Jade's potential, combined with hard work and a desire to evolve her talent, led her out from behind the decks and into the studio; there, she created a sound that was sexy, organic and all her own. Deep, dark, fat bass lines accompanied by solid hi hat patterns became part of a signature sound that she finally shared with the world in 2012 when she released her first record "Try Again" - Jade (Canada) on none other than electronic label, no.19.&#13;
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This has marked the beginning of what is sure to be a very exciting career for the Toronto native who continues to be motivated by music and inspired by producers who push the limits

Bookings- j@araiagency.com


In 2016, Heidi has announced the relaunch of her Jackathon Jams label. After a short hiatus, the first release is a 3-track collaborative EP from DJ T. Vs Emanuel Satie featuring two new productions ‘Break Loose’ and ‘Feeling You’ featuring Joe le Groove, and a remix of ‘Break Loose’ by Kill Frenzy. The EP will be released on 1 April and will be the first Jackathon Jams release distributed via a new deal with !K7. Further releases will be revealed in the spring.

Heidi has worked hard over the past decade to make her mark on the new house and techno music generation. You only have to visit her worldwide brand of Jackathon parties and or listen to her BBC Radio 1 show to experience her passion for music and fiery nature. 

“It’s the way you bring it. If I stood there staring into a laptop and not looking at the crowd once, I could play all the hits and it would sound like shit because I wasn’t interested in it,” Heidi explained to the Independent newspaper in 2011, “I came from the dancefloor, I love dancing, it’s disappointing when you leave without a strong memory from the night, I want to finish it with an explosion.”
 
Her Jackathon parties were inspired by her youthful endeavors into house and techno music. Heidi heard its calls across the water growing up in Windsor, Ontario Canada, just across the border from Detroit. Relocating to London in 2000, she picked up her craft and deep expertise behind the counter first at Koobla Records, and in 2003 Heidi was part of the team that opened up London’s foremost record shop, Phonica.

“I started in 2004, then it kicked off during the summer of 2006. That’s when Get Physical were at their peak and the M.A.N.D.Y guys and DJ.T took me under their wing.“ After a brief stint in Berlin, Heidi was invited in 2008 to do her own BBC Radio ‘In New DJs We Trust’ show on a six month contract. She remains there to this day, now hosting her own ‘Radio 1's Residency’ on Thursday nights. 

“I’m very persistant. When I heard ‘In New DJs We Trust’ was finishing I made a conscious decision to move back to London because I was like “I need to be involved, I need to be as in-their-face as possible and say ‘Look I’m here and I’m dedicated, I want do something’”

In 2009 she started the Jackathon events at various nightspots across the globe. Both platforms allow her to invite her peers and compadres such as Richie Hawtin, Soul Clap, Solomun, Maceo Plex, Nicolas Jaar and Derrick Carter to share stories and special musical moments with her. In 2011 a compilation album of the same name was released on her original home label, Get Physical, and a sublabel called Heidi presents Jackathon Jams was born from its success. The first EP features an all female cast including Maya Jane Coles, Miss Kitten and Tini, but the Jackathon is about energy and unleashing some of that magic created on the dancefloor.

Heidi spends her life immersed in music. She lives and breathes the touring lifestyle, whether its 25,000 person crowds in Latin America or festivals such as Exit ,Global Gathering, Detroit's Movement fest and the infamous cave of fabric in London or Japan’s Womb or holding her own at Jackathon residency strongholds in Ibiza, London, Berlin’s Watergate and Manchester she fits within any destination around the world. Never afraid to fight for what she wants, for Heidi it’s not about right place, right time. She has won through sheer determination and sharing the magic with those she loves at every step. 


“I made the leap of faith into choosing this as a career and putting every last ounce of energy I have into it. I could have flopped on my face but I stuck it out and proved myself to my peers. Every achievement was because I gave 110% of myself, treated everyone with genuine kindness, and sacrificed things in my life that people take for granted.”


Rene Lopez has spent more than three decades carving out a lane all his own—an ever-evolving blend of outlaw country swagger, New York soul grit, and the restless fire of a lifelong songwriter who can’t help but tell the truth. Born and raised between the Bronx and Manhattan, and carrying the musical lineage of his father, the legendary trumpet player Rene Lopez Sr. (Ray Barretto, Tipica 73), Lopez grew up surrounded by rhythm, melody, and the sense that music wasn’t just a career path—it was a calling.

His own journey began in the early 1990s with The Authority, a hard-grooving, genre-bending band that became a fixture in New York’s explosive downtown scene. At a time when Times Square was still wild and the city’s clubs pulsed with every shade of rock, funk, and hip-hop, The Authority held their own. They played wherever the electricity of the night took them—Wetlands, CBGB, Nightingales, countless tri-state gigs—earning a reputation for high-energy shows and raw musicianship. Photographer Steve Eichner captured the band with the World Trade Center looming behind them, a time-stamped reminder of a New York that’s long gone but still alive in Lopez’s bones.

When The Authority’s run came to an end, Lopez carried that momentum forward. He stepped into a solo career that refused to sit still, diving into funk, soul, Latin rhythms, singer-songwriter intimacy, and the kind of Americana that somehow feels like both Manhattan and Nashville at once. Over the years, he released ten solo albums, toured relentlessly, collaborated with a wide circle of musicians, and became known for a sound that was unmistakably his—rhythmic, honest, and built on stories only a lifelong New Yorker could tell.

Now, in 2025, Lopez returns with A New York Lie, his eleventh solo album and the most personal of his career. Produced by Patrick Sansone of Wilco and recorded with a trusted circle of musicians, the record is a cinematic love letter and reckoning—part diary, part confession, part survival anthem. Lopez writes about memory, loss, fatherhood, resilience, and a city that gives and takes in equal measure. Songs like “Please Don’t Give Up,” “That’s The Truth,” and the title track reach back across decades of lived experience: growing up in the Bronx, grinding through the 90s NYC music scene, raising kids, getting knocked down, getting up again, and trying—always—to find grace in it all.

More than three decades after The Authority first plugged in, René Lopez is still driven by the same instinct that started it all: to make music that feels real. His voice carries the weight of memory, his songs blur the line between confession and celebration, and his performances—whether in a Brooklyn barroom or on a festival stage—prove that he’s still chasing the same spark he felt in 1990.

A storyteller. A survivor. A New Yorker through and through. And a musician who keeps finding new ways to tell the truth.

Having grown up in a musically influenced household, under the wing of an older brother who was already involved in the industry; it was of no surprise that a young Marvelous (formerly known as Heno Davodyan) naturally gravitated towards music."Duke," which is the name of his brother, would eventually venture out to start his own Record Label one day. As a true testament of someone passionate for music, he used the last of his savings along with whatever scraps he could gather to buy the required equipment for building a fully functioning recording studio. Already an avid Hip-Hop fan, freestyling and writing raps came naturally as second nature for Marvelous. Now, with the studio ready and the launch of his brother company "Absolute Records"; the pieces were all falling into place. The events that proceeded has today landed Marvelous in a reputable position, recognized locally as one of the most gifted lyricists. Combining a mixture of witty punchlines and catchy hooks - infused with a message of anger, struggle and revolution; Marvelous has developed a sound unlike any with hopes of one day carving out his own piece of history in the art of Hip Hop.

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