Nick Warren interview from the Winter Music Conference.

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The Orb are looking for more gigs for 2009
Current mood: adventurous
Category: Music

The Orb and related projects played about 78 official gigs in 2008 and it proved one one the band’s busiest years. It is now that time again when thoughts for shows and tours are spilling over into the new year.

If you would like The Orb or any of the related projects to play near you, at your venue, festival or any other gathering you have planned, then get in touch. All it takes is the contact details of the event organisers or if you are an event organiser yourself then let us know what you have planned and we’ll see what we can do to put you on the tour schedule.

Here are the contact details:

DJ bookings (The Orb’s Alex Paterson) More gigs please!
filipe rosa
controlled artist management
bookings at controlledartistmanagement.com
http://www.controlledartistmanagement.com

Live Bookings (The Orb) More gigs please. Europe, Australia and USA get in touch!
alex nightingale and jack notman
ec1 music agency
jack at ec1music.com

The Orb Australia Tour assembly: jack at ec1music.com

The Orb USA tour assembly: grace at vital-talent.com

management & licensing
mike gillespie
the sunday club
theorb at thesundayclub.com
http://www.thesundayclub.com/

Shin yamada (co-manager, Japan)
root & brance
shin.yamada at m6.dion.ne.jp

John bryan (co-manager, north america)
johnb at mutualism.tv

Gerry Gerrard (usa/mexico/canada/carribean)
chaotica inc.
inquire at chaotica.com
http://www.chaotica.com

Get your own – Open publication

DJ – is a coffee-table style collection of DJ portraits by Krijn van Noordwijk.

You can preview the book above.

Description:

With over 140 studio portraits of DJ’s from all over the world, photographer Krijn van Noordwijk honours today’s musical hero.

Most of the time, your average person in an audience only catches a glimpse of the artist, standing behind a pair of decks on a vast distant stage. Now this book is showing some of the personalities close up, in more than one sense. It puts an icon to the idol.

All studio portraits are shot in a classical way but the expressions and emotions of the subjects are rather contemporary. Van Noordwijk spent over two years of DJ hunting to create this unique collection of portraits of some of the world’s best-known and most talented DJ’s. Carl Cox, Sven Vath, Armin van Buuren, Derrick May, Tommie Sunshine and Juan Atkins are just some of the names that go with the portraits in this book. Krijn’s idiosyncratic style of portrait photography makes this collection a true tribute to the DJ.

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Last time we checked in with topless DJ Portia Surreal, the self-billed “Erotic Fetish DJ Extraordinaire” was an “up and coming” topless DJ, described at her site as a “glowing disco ball vixen”.

Here’s a little background on this glowing disco ball vixen:

Portia Surreal’s sexy showcase of artistic musical expression has teased and allured the world with controversy. Often being the first female DJ to perform in global venues, it has been her delicious pleasure to reinvent the ordinary conception of the traditional electronic DJ.

Due to the sexual nature of Portia Surreal’s shows, certain countries have required government approval prior to specific performances.

The shine may have worn off Surreal’s disco balls, though, because her website has been wiped off the face of the Internet.

Warning: It only gets more NSFW from here.

Can’t get enough Cox?

British techno guru Carl Cox is bringing his Ultimate Carl Cox tour to the USA and Canada for the whole month of October.

The techno master will visit seven cities in North America, including New York, Boston, and Los Angeles. Cox will also be paying a visit to four cities in Canada, including Calgary.

Here are the details:

Cox will kick off the tour with gigs at Roxy in Boston on October 15th, then off to New York to play Webster Hall on Friday 17th.

Then he’ll have a quick stop in Canada for four shows, then head back to the states to finish out his tour, in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston and Atlanta.

Carl will be touring with some of dance music’s up and coming artists, such as the Tattoo Detectives and Jon Rundell, as well as established greats like Felix da Housecat and Mark Lewis.

Dates:

• Oct 15 Boston, MA USA – Roxy 
• Oct 17 New York, NY USA – Webster Hall 
• Oct 18 Toronto, CA – Circa 
• Oct 19 Montreal, CA – Club Opera 
• Oct 21 Vancouver, CA – Plush 
• Oct 22 Calgary, CA – Flames Central 
• Oct 24 San Diego, CA USA – Giant 
• Oct 25 Los Angeles, CA USA – Avalon 
• Oct 26 Las Vegas, NV USA – The Bank 
• Oct 29 Houston, TX, USA – Bar Rio 
• Oct 30 Atlanta, GA, USA – Opera

Image: Caesar Sebastian

2000 and One (NL), Abe Duque (US), Adultnapper (US), Agoria (FR), Alexander Robotnick (IT), Âme (DE) Andre Galluzzi (DE), Aril Brikha (SE) live, Armin van Buuren (NL), Artful Dodger (GB), ATFC (GB), Audio Bullys (GB), AudioJack (UK), Autokratz (GB), Bangkok Impact live (FI), Barbara Tucker (US), Ben Watt & Justin Martin (GB), Benny Rodrigues (NL), Bodyrox (GB), Brian S (NL), Brian Tappert (US), Carlos Valdes (NL), Chocolate Puma (NL), D’Julz (FR), Dave Clarke (GB), Dave Ellesmere (NL), David Guetta (FR), Dennis Ferrer (US), Detroit Grand Pubahs live (US), Digitalism (DE), Dixon (DE), DJ Hell (DE), DJ Pierre (US), Don Diablo (NL), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Eddie Thoneick (DE), Edo Salgado (NL), Erick Morillo (US), Fedde le Grand (NL), François K. (US), Funk d’Void (GB), Funkerman (NL), Georgie Porgie (US), Gilles Peterson / Lefto / BPM (GB), Guy Gerber live (IL), Hardsoul (NL), Heartthrob (US), Hitmeister D (NL), Ida Engberg (SE), Isis (NL), Jackal and Hyde live (US), Joel Mull (SE), Joey Negro (GB), John Dahlbäck (SE), Joost van Bellen (NL), Josh Wink (US), Juan Atkins (US), Junior Jack & Kid Creme (BE), Kabale Und Liebe live (NL), Keith Thomson (US), Kid Massive (DK), Kiko (FR), Kraak & Smaak (NL), Krause live (NL), Laidback Luke (NL), Layo & Bushwacka! (GB), Legowelt live (NL), Lucien Foort live (NL), Lulu Rouge live (DK), Magda (PL), Marc Houle (US), Mark Robinson (GB), Markus Schulz (DE), Mason (NL), Mathew Jonson (CA), Matik live (NL), Matthew Dekay (NL), Menno de Jong (NL), Michael Reinboth (DE), Michel de Hey (NL), Monika Kruse (DE), Mousse T (DE), Noisia (NL), Oliver Huntemann (DE), Onur Ozer (TR), Parra Soundsystem (NL), Paul van Dyk (DE), Phuture 303 (US), Rednose Distrikt (NL), Remy (NL), René Amesz (NL), Richie Hawtin (CA), Robert Owens (US), Ron Carroll (US), Roog (NL), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Schwarz / Âme / Dixon live (DE), Seamus Haji (GB), Sebastien Tellier live (FR), Secret Cinema LIVE (NL), Seymour Bits live (NL), Shapeshifters (GB), Shinedoe (NL), Steve Bug (DE), Steve Mac (GB), Steve Rachmad (NL), Stonebridge (SE), Sven Väth (DE), Terry Toner (NL), The Advent live (GB), The Hacker (FR), The Martinez Brothers (US), The Subs (BE), The Walk & Rogerseventytwo (NL), Tobi Neumann live (DE), Tocadisco (DE), Tom de Neef (BE), Tom Novy (DE), Tom Trago (NL), Tomcraft (DE), Tommie Sunshine (US), Trentemøller DJ-set (DK), Troy Pierce (US), Ultradyne (US), Victor Coral (NL), Vince Watson (GB) and Warren Fellow (NL).

Looks like it will be a serious event. For the full ADE festival program click here.

A London-based DJ is thought to be the first person prosecuted in the UK for selling promotional CDs.

According to a Digital Media Wire report:

A London-based DJ and music critic has been arrested on suspicion of theft and money laundering in connection with his alleged selling of 150 pre-release albums on eBay, according to a statement from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), a record label trade group.

The case involves the alleged sale of promotional or review copies of albums from artists including Kelly Rowland, Foals and Grand National before their official release dates.

“People who have access to pre-release music by virtue of their job, and who sell or distribute it illegally, should note that record companies, large and small, are taking a zero tolerance approach to such activity. We will notify the police of their actions and we expect the police will take such a crime very seriously,” said John Kennedy, chairman and CEO of IFPI.

I know that the music industry has its share of troubles – but don’t you think that the police have more important things to do with their time than busting DJ’s for selling promo CDs?

If the music industry wants to punish this guy, they should just stop sending him the f****** CDs!

If they keep arresting DJs, though, DJs are going to look elsewhere for new music to play.

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Liz McLean Knight, aka Liz Revision, describes herself as “a multi-websited busybody, experimental electronic musician, and jewelry designer, with a love of all things technologically innovative and geek-chic.”

We found her site while checking out some dj-geek wear and were impressed. Knight’s got one of the coolest portfolios of projects that we’ve seen:

• Produces experimental / ambient electronic music as Quantazelle
• Founder and manager of subVariant Recordings
• Designer and owner of Zelle, a design company featuring jewelry and accessories, right, created from computer and electronic components.
• Manager of Fractalspin.com, an online store selling Zelle accessories, subVariant music, and other fashionably-geek gear. Check out their “Your beats are weak” shirts, and their electronic musician gear.
• Designer of the Electronic Musicians’ Emergency Adapters, an all-encompassing kit of adapters intended specifically for laptop-based and other electronic musicians. Looks like it would be a great idea to throw one of these in the back of your car, in case you show up at a gig without a crucial connector missing.
• Founder and editor-in-chief of Modsquare.com, which she calls “Chicago’s premiere online resource for experimental electronic music / IDM (intelligent dance music).” Unfortunately, their site got hacked – hopefully it will be back up soon.

In other words, if there’s something cool related to electronic music, she’s probably doing it.

You can get a taste of Liz Revision’s mixes below. She’s got more DJ mix MP3’s at her site, and you can also check out her podcast.

The latest DJ in our series of Chicks that Mix is producer, model and actress DJ Loli.

Loli has multiple intersecting careers, including acting in television and films, music and film production, modeling and DJing.

You can get a taste of Loli’s electro style with her free DJ mix, below, from Voodoo Radio.

Loli was born in the Ukraine, in the city Kiev. After she graduated from high school, she moved to England to study psychology and film history at Oxford Brookes University in the city of Oxford. There she pursued a year of university, after which she transferred herself into the London Institute of film Art in London.

Her career as a DJ started in a night club in Oxford called The Bridge, where she came up to the DJ, amazed with how bad the music was, and asked him what was the deal with that. He told her to get her CD’s and demonstrate “whats good”.The next week, she came back with a set of her music and soon she was on the decks.

In 4 years spent in London, she pursued her modeling, DJing, and hosting careers, appeared on several TV shows and gaining some notoreity. While her career seemed to be going well, she missed the sun and warm weather.

She moved to LA, was soon offered a residency at the Avalon night club in LA and has been touring the United States since. Recently, she’s performed in England, Israel, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, Brazil, Portugal and Japan. She’s working on her first CD.

DJ/producer Reid Speed began career in the New York City drum & bass underground in the nineties, when it was still a bit of a novelty for a woman to be DJing. She quickly built a reputation, though, in the word of drum and bass.

Since then, she’s toured the world spinning drum and bass, speed garage and 2-step, she’s released several mix CDs and been the house DJ for the Jamie Kennedy Experiment television show.

Check out her Filthy Nasty Breaks mix below for a taste of her work. She’s also got a collection of free MP3s at her site to introduce you to her work, including DJ mixes and original productions.

She bought turntables in early 1996, and began playing out less than a year later. By the summer of ‘97 she was a resident of rave promoters Stuck on Earth and the following year a member of the Direct Drive crew. At their numerous events she cut her teeth playing alongside some of the biggest & the best in the business.

At the same time Reid was serving as her college radio station’s RPM director and also working at drum & bass store Breakbeat Science. Capitalizing on their large and widespread customer base, her demos soon spread across the country, which led to her travelling to many new cities around the US and Puerto Rico, as well as Ireland, Canada, and Mexico.

She visited England that summer and developed a love for Speed Garage, which inspired her to throw her own events, pushing the music she had grown to love. This movement morphed into a love for many other genres from 2 step to nu skool breaks to house and beyond.

In 1998 she distributed her first speed garage/2 step/house tape and in 2000, Reid, DB and 4.0 Marketing came together to do a successful series of 2 step events, including the first 2 step showcase at the 2000 Winter Music Conference.

Reid had also begun working on original production, releasing “SIMPLOT” with FS on Jungle Sky, and assisting Datcyde with a remix of NYC jungle anthem “Naughty Ride” featuring MC Blaise, which was released on Taciturn.

In 2001, after thirteen self released mix tapes and one animated short movie for Showtime’s Shonext channel, her debut mix CD Resonance was released by Breakbeat Science. In support of the release, a 40 date tour sponsored by Mixer magazine introduced her sound to an even wider audience. After wrapping that tour, Reid came home to NYC only to do another tour, this time with Madhattan breakbeat kings Ming & FS. They did 28 dates in 30 days across America in an RV. Warming the crowd up for an average of 3 hours a night, Reid developed her signature genre-busting style for the increasingly larger audiences.

After that month on the bus Reid was primed for a massive change. She decided to move to Los Angeles. She started Rude Sound, a party showcasing 2 step and nu skool breaks. In the summer of 2003, Breakbeat Science came calling for their second mix, entitled Life After Dark . Inspired by 9/11 and the decline of the NYC scene (no thanks to Mr Giuliani, Mr Bloomberg, or the darkness pervading the drum & bass scene at the time).

During that summer, Reid also recieved a call from a TV show looking for a special DJ to provide on-air flavor to the show. After competing against hundreds of male scratch/hip hop DJs, Reid was chosen by Jamie Kennedy to play drum & bass for one season on his show, the Jamie Kennedy Experiment which aired on the WB network. She went on to appear as the DJ in an episode of Spike TV’s MDN.

After completing the tour for Life After Dark in late 2004, Ms Speed got back to business with production of original tracks. Her & Sense’s track Bring it Up was recently featured on Richard Vission/ Swedish Egil’s Power Tools.

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Amber Nixon is a San Francisco-based techno and tech-house DJ and producer with a taste for driving beats and aggressively risky mixing.

Aggressive and risky is good.

Her unique approach to mixing is featured on her three CD releases, Live with Friends and Family (2004), Gold (2002), and CityDweller (2001), and her latest track, Your Love, is featured on the CD Altered Evidence (2004).

In 2003, Amber co-founded NorCal DJ and Music Production Academy in San Francisco, where she develops and instructs DJ courses. She is also a recurring guest lecturer for the UCLA Graduate School of Musicology course on The History of Electronic Music.

Amber is a resident with the San Francisco branch of Sister USA, a cross-genre, all-female DJ collective. Amber and her projects have been featured in Remix Magazine (US), XLR8R (US), Etc. Magazine (US), Karma Magazine (US), Szene (Germany), the San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine and numerous online publications.

You can preview Amber’s aggressive and risky mixing style with her grinding, feverish acid trance mix, CityDweller. Amber’s got more mix MP3s at her site, along with her performance schedule.

Yeow! What’s not to like about DJ Diamond?

She’s an international DJ, she’s Hawaiian and she’s been featured in Playboy, Maxim, and FHM. She’s even got a degree in sports medicine, in case you get whiplash turning your neck when she catches your eye.

She’s DJ’d from South Africa to China to Russia to South America, delivering mixes of electro, house and progressive to hard trance music. In between touring, she’s in the studio working on original productions.

You can get a taste of DJ Diamond’s sound with her Shine mix, below. More MP3s & videos are available at the DJ Diamond site.

In celebration of the anniversary, innovators Paul van Dyk and organizers Made Event will offer a special limited edition version of his upcoming artist album In Between (out August 14th on Mute Records). Fans who attend the Central Park concerts will have an opportunity to purchase combination special ticket packages, with the CD available for pickup only at Central Park.

From it’s inception in 2003 what began as a one time, late afternoon event has transformed into a 2-day concert extravaganza. Paul van Dyk’s incomparable DJ style ensures that no two concerts are ever the same due in part to his one-of-a-kind rig that has taken the art of DJing to an entirely new level.

Tickets for Paul van Dyk in Central Park are available for $40 dollars per ticket for the Friday, August 17th concert and $45 dollars per ticket for the Saturday, August 18th concert.