𝗠𝗚𝗠𝗧 | 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝘀@𝗹𝗴𝗿𝗽.𝗰𝗼
𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 | 𝗠𝗶𝗸𝗲@𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.𝗰𝗼𝗺

SoundCloud Stories elevates artists’ creative journeys, spotlights vibrant music communities and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the defining sounds of today and tomorrow. Original content includes the Sound Advice interview series, exclusive track-by-track artist commentary on Voice Notes, and the Weekly Download playlist, which highlights essential scenes and groundbreaking artists.

ᴍɢᴍᴛ • ross@lgrp.co
ʙᴏᴏᴋɪɴɢꜱ • mike@prime-culture.com

Woldsman.

Owner: @TenuousLinks
Resident: @RinseFM

All Inquiries  - leopbell@live.co.uk

bookings - tremayne@23degreesevents.com
management - alexa@lockedonrecordings.co.uk
personal  - silvabumpa@gmail.com

AKA Badstar, Spirit Of Da Underground, Illustrious Badboys

My label @sterlingrecords

Listen to Melodica now: https://found.ee/EDancer-Melodica

Bookings: ed@arcade-talent.com 
Management: phil@onehouse.com

Platinum-selling recording artist, label boss, festival promoter, true innovator in the pantheon of popular music, cultural champion, cracking DJ: there’s a lot to be said about Kevin Saunderson.

His influence runs deep, through both adopted hometown of Detroit, and music culture as a whole: as one of the Belleville Three, the high school trio which also includes Juan Atkins and Derrick May, he irreparably changed the face of electronic music; with Inner City, he gave it some of its most memorable tunes. 

The genesis of today’s enormous techno scene can be retraced straight to Kevin, Derrick and Juan, as their formative experiments on rudimentary hardware sketched a blueprint for a genre that was yet to exist. By absorbing Kraftwerk, cutting-edge funk, local radio stalwart The Electrifying Mojo’s electicism, and all manner of new synthesiser and drum machine-led pop music, the Belleville Three broke new ground as musicians and DJs in the 80s. 

Saunderson’s comparatively late start as a producer – kicking off in ’87 under the moniker of Kreem, with E-Dancer and Reese two of the more well-known names to follow – inadvertently gifted him a headstart. With the eruption of house music a few hours down the I-94 in Chicago, Saunderson married Detroit’s raw sound to more tactile, pop-leaning sensibilities. Inner City was born, and global success followed.

Between “Big Fun”, “Good Life”, debut album Paradise and a number of follow-up singles, Inner City (Saunderson and vocalist Paris Grey) amassed 12 UK top 40 hits and over six million records sold worldwide during their peak. A dancefloor-dominating remix by Luciano in 2008, and a globetrotting reunion tour in 2012, underscores the longevity of Inner City’s classic sound. 

His nickname of ‘The Elevator’ is apt: for his role in transporting Detroit’s new sound to a wider audience; as anyone who has seen him perform live can attest, his high-energy, high-spirit and high-impact DJ sets; and for spending the past 35 years of his life progressing the culture he helped create. 

Operating in tandem to his golden run as a producer in the late 80s and early 90s, Saunderson’s own KMS record label – a remarkable 30 years strong in 2017 – has chronicled the early footsteps of R-Tyme, Blake Baxter, MK, Chez Damier, Derrick Carter, Bicep and even Saunderson’s son and regular DJ partner Dantiez more recently. 

A special 12” series in 2008 called History Elevate, released in tandem with fellow polymath Carl Craig’s Planet E label, brought contemporary names like Mathew Jonson, Simian Mobile Disco and Loco Dice into the fold, proving his nous for fostering relationships with each new wave to come through techno’s gates. 25th anniversary compilations and numerous reissues have followed suit. 

Saunderson has a behind-the-scenes role to play, too: he is intertwined with the history of Detroit’s flagship Movement (formerly Detroit Electronic Music Festival / Fuse-In). Having produced the event in the mid-2000s, the last handful of years have seen repeated invites from Movement to display his ORIGINS showcase at the festival, bringing acts like Delano Smith, Phuture and DJ Minx under his curatorial umbrella. 

And of course, with a stacked international touring schedule over the decades, playing in nearly every country and at nearly every festival or club worth mention, he has not stopped pushing the feeling of techno on and on. 

The Groove That Won’t Stop, indeed.

MGMT: gio@ayita.com

SOSA - Be Without You
https://www.beatport.com/artist/sosa-uk/737775

Liverpool-born SOSA has become one of the UK’s leading figures in house music, defined by his distinctive, minimal-driven sound and electrifying performances. His global rise has seen him command the world’s most iconic clubs and venues, from Ibiza’s legendary dancefloors to stages at premier festivals including Creamfields, Coachella, Sunwaves, Hard Summer, and many more.

Known for standout releases such as BLOW (White Girl In Town), Time Away, the Bump Artist EP, It’s Time To Move, and DFCW, SOSA has helped shape the sound of a new generation of house music. His imprint, COCO Records, stands as a leading force in the minimal/deep tech scene—topping charts and hosting sold-out events across the UK, Europe, and the U.S.

On stage and through his label, SOSA continues to push the genre forward with a clear vision and an unmistakable sound.

Belocca:
https://belocca.com/
https://linktr.ee/Belocca

Bookings ROW:
bookings (at) belocca.com

Australia & New Zealand:
Eat The Beat, Matteo Belcore
eatthebeatevents (at) gmail.com

Mainground Music:
https://belocca.com/mainground-music

Demos for Mainground Music
https://www.labelradar.com/labels/maingroundmusic/portal

Contact:
https://belocca.com/contact

Artist & Label Management
https://www.getrealmanagement.com

London 

Wigs records


bookings: andy@manifestoartists.com

Music: imogenpromo@gmail.com

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