The very pop-oriented video for Grum’s new single (out May 3rd) was directed by The General Assembly and produced by Townhall. Quite simply some of the most stupid music television you are likely to see, but rather than bang on about that, here’s a quote from one of the directors, Ryan McNeill…

“Making this video was probably far more fun for those of us behind the camera than for everyone on camera. We provided spit buckets for our actresses so they wouldn’t have to swallow all the food. Even with that precautionary measure, I definitely saw gag reflexes kicking in during the scenes with baked beans. The actor playing the father was a great sport about shooting scenes on some frightening streets in downtown Los Angeles. I was just relieved that actors even showed up after receiving the call that they had been cast in a music video about the lurid underbelly of competitive eating.”

Beatportal just posted an in-depth interview dialogue with the U.K.’s uprising talent – Burns. We highly recommend you educate yourself on this producer if you haven’t sniffed him out yet.

Deadmau5 hand-picked 24-year-old British producer and DJ Burns to warm up for him at every show during a 30 date US tour last year. He’s also Calvin Harris’ go-to support DJ when he tours.

And yet not much was known about Burns, until recently, when his face appeared everywhere, in both high brow broadsheets like The Times, and dance bibles Mixmag and DJ Magazine. Even rock rag NME jumped on the Burns wagon.

Now big bands like the Black Eyed Peas, Wolfmother, Ladyhawke, and Franzmusik are asking for remixes, so Beatportal decided to get closer to the rising star of British electro house as his new EP ‘So Many Nights’ has just been released.

Meet Burns – Deadmau5’s Support DJ

A new documentary is emerging on the recent phenomenon usually termed as “blog house”. The feature preview showcases a rammed line up of guests who have experienced significant success in the movement. We’ll be honest – this looks to be rather solid, and we’re looking forward to the release.

The Electro Wars Final Trailer from Stephen Alex Vasquez on Vimeo.

The Electro Wars Documentary

Episode 3 of the Interactive Podcast series between FunkyHouseMusic.com & Junodownload.com is now live and available for download.

The track list and sequencing was designed for the home/headphone listening experience focusing on a wide range of funky house sub-genres. Implicit & Suneel weave through layers of lush funk to uplifting French house all the while integrating an endless array of organic instrumentation and vocal styles. Check out what Junodownload.com had to say about the mix:

US selectors Implicit & Suneel from FunkyHouseMusic.com explore the realms of funky house in the third installment of their Juno podcast series. The recording features a diverse range of high quality 4/4 flavors with an overlay of addictive, feel-good funk.

The podcast includes tracks and mixes from across the funky house genre including deeper elements from Chuck Love, Ralf Gum, Dubtribe Sound System, Dennis Ferrer, and Rasmus Faber before taking off with stompers from Michael Gray, Alex Kenji, Jay-J, Fred Falke, and The Groovelab.

Implicit vs Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast – Episode 3

Germany’s longtime house champion Tomcraft shows love for Kontor, Toolroom and others for this month.

01. Deelay – Infatuation [Kontor Germany]
02. Zoo Brazil – Fancy [Tasted Germany]
03. Tomcraft & Tim Healey ft. DJ Assault – Real Smooth [Tasted Germany]
04. Stripper ft. DJ Omega – Stripper Theme [Giant Pussy]
05. Funkagenda ft. MC Flipside – H3lix [Toolroom Trax]
06. Oxia – Lost Memory [Goodlife]
07. Tomcraft – Why Try To [Kling Klong Germany]
08. Cirez D – Glow [Cr2]
09. Leopold Gregori – Pigeon Dance [Tasted Germany]
10. Tomcraft – Disco Erection [Craft Music]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Junodownload.

Jay-J | Composer, Producer, DJ

Undoubtedly a legend in house music, his career spans with over 150 releases, he’s won a Grammy® nomination, had his own Coke® bottle for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, DJ’d the 2006 MTV® AVMAs and launched two comp series for Defected.

As a producer, you’ll see his name on the biggest releases from Ultra, Moulton Studios, OM, Naked Music and Defected. He’s remixed artists from Jill Scott to Joss Stone and has collaborated with producers from Kaskade to Miguel Migs. On his new label, Shifted Music, you’ll find releases by Jay-J as well as some of the best talent he’s discovered while sharing his passion for House Music around the globe.

FunkyHouseMusic.com had the pleasure to to connect with the one and only master of quality, vocal funky house to discuss a variety of past, present, and future topics revolving around the Funky House genre. We hope you enjoy this dialogue.

FHMDC: Please describe how it all began – your love for music, instruments, and performance. What was it about house music that originally drew you to it? If it’s possible, provide the readers of FunkyHouseMusic.com who aren’t as familiar with your history with a short synopsis of how you became the multi-talented and prolific artist you represent today.

Jay-J: Growing up I played a few instruments. The first one I picked up was the saxophone, then later the guitar. I stuck with the guitar for several years. I really don’t know what drew me to music; it’s just something I was interested in. I played guitar through high school and messed around with a few bands but I also started DJ-ing in high school. I was DJ-ing at our school’s radio station, which played rock and heavy metal. From there I got a job DJ-ing at a roller skating rink.

At the rink I started working the Saturday afternoon shift and over time moved into working evenings and nights and for those shifts the music could be at times a bit more cutting edge so I started playing some dance music that was made for the clubs. At that time the main music library was 45’s but there was a small stack of 12″s that the nighttime guys would play from for the more underground sound.

From there it just grew to playing parties and events and eventually playing in a little dive bar in SF during my college years and soon, in 1991, landed a spot opening at a real club. A few years later I started to get back into music production. I was doing a bunch of recording and song writing in my guitar days and after a few years focusing on the dj thing I headed back into the studio and released my first house music record in 1994. From there it has been a continual journey to become a better producer and more proficient in the studio and being a student of my craft as much as a professional.

FHMDC: San Francisco and sophisticated funky house seem to go together like peanut butter and jelly. Names that emerged from that scene include the likes of Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, Dubtribe Sound System, and many more. What was and still is so special about that environment that seemed to be a breeding ground for dance music magic?

Jay-J: I think the environment, climate, diversity, openness, and surroundings all contribute. This also is a testament to the DJs who came before us. The who’s who of San Francisco house grew up listening to these DJ’s in the clubs. We all learned to love this music listening to the likes of Jeno, Pete Avila, Aaron O, Doc Martin and others who championed the early incarnations of the funky SF sound. We then carried the torch. But ultimately it was a group of likeminded creative people who seemed to enjoy a similar style and or sound and who simply set out to make music they were proud of.

FHMDC: The Jay-J resume is an endless array of jaw-dropping accomplishments that most producers will never be lucky enough to garner. From our research, you’ve performed at the world’s premier club venues such as Pacha – Ibiza and Ministry of Sound, visited destinations such as Dubai, New Zealand, and Brasil, and even rocked the MTV Video Music Awards in Australia. Amazing as that list of accomplishments is, what was it like to work for the Coca Cola WE8 project for the Beijing 2008 Olympics?

Jay-J: That was a fun project for sure. In the early stages of involvement I was given some drawings and 3D renderings of the bottle and the story behind it and of course a theme to write a song around. Happiness is the theme I was given and I felt that was perfect for the style of music I love to make which is very uplifting. I really had a great time collaborating with Lucy Woodward an amazing songwriter and even better singer and we had fun putting the project together.

It was interesting in that we were asked to document the process so we were taking pictures and saving the scraps of paper used to write the song and what not. It wasn’t until after the song was completed when I actually saw the bottle and the presentation booklet and CD and the packaging that I really saw how cool this project was. Then I heard from Berger, my manager, that in the Athlete’s Village there were listening stations built around 6 foot tall renditions of each bottle featuring the music we all created. Overall it was a greet project.

FHMDC: The names Jay-J and Latrice Barnett are music bliss for the veteran dance music fan with an appreciation for finely served vocal house. Please describe to us how this partnership of performance began.

Jay-J: My first studio, Moulton Street Studios, located on Moulton Street in SF had some problems with the city and landlord so we had to move and Chris Lum and I decided to take over a very large space to build new studios and once everything was up and running, after a long 6 month renovation and building process, I was at a point in my production that I wanted to work with a better quality of singer and I approached one of the best musicians I knew who was a bass player named Andrew Higgins.

I asked him whom he would want to sing on his album, someone he thought was talented and easy to work with, he mentioned Latrice so I contacted her and set a meeting. She was familiar with house music and as I was describing my style to her she replied “like Mark Farina style house”. I knew then she understood what I was talking about. Then we set up a time to record. The result of that first session was “Without Love” written by Chris Lum and me. She blew us away and I then set out to work with her more and more. We toured the world together and became really good friends having the time of our life creating music.

FHMDC:We recall a few WMCs ago Latrice and yourself throwing down together at the Defected event at Nikki Beach. The moment we heard “Keep On Risin’” live – we knew the production would have to return to the public re-interpreted through remix. The energy the track creates every time it is played is undeniable. 10 years later, and it has finally happened. What was it about 2010 and the current state of the dance music scene that motivated you to choose this time period to bring the classic back?

Jay-J: Actually it was started by a guy who did a re-edit/remix of the track and sent it to me on MySpace. I then thought it would be a good idea to update the song and see what happens so I enlisted a few friends Stacy Burket and Random Soul to help me create the updated versions. They all remembered the track and were more than willing to work on it with me. I am really happy with the result. I really enjoyed using my version as a more dance floor filling prime time remix, although it took me a while to get there. I had played around with several ideas over the course of a couple months revisiting the project and constantly changing things until I finally got it to the point I wanted.

2010 Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix:

The Classic Original Version:

FHMDC: What is your collective opinion on the current state of the electronic dance music, its associated scene, and fans? Now that we are past the days of vinyl and CDs, has the digitalization age impacted how you view people digest and enjoy EDM?

Jay-J: This is an interesting point in time for electronic music. Never has there been more access to underground music and range of people who seek it out is ever increasing and broadening the listener base. Additionally, there has never been so much of this music around. There are so many labels and releases that at times the volume seems unbearable to those of us in the industry, but for the consumer the range is incredible.

The fan base is growing but the economics of the industry seems to be in a decline with music sales being in the low hundreds and gigs for soulful music being few and far between for many of us. People have also gotten used to getting the music for free and less likely to spend whatever money they have in this economy, either for the music itself or for the clubs where this music is prominent.

There are many DJ’s and producers who used to be able to make a decent living in this niche industry and now find it hard to survive. I can’t tell the future but I it seems that soon the music will be relegated to hobby status for many of us as we ponder what’s next in our careers. Fortunately, for those who enjoy the music there are plenty of new producers who are not yet disillusioned with the state of the industry replacing the seasoned veterans.

FHMDC: Can you give our readers some insight on the major hardware and software components of your studio?

Jay-J: My main production tool is Pro Tools software and hardware with many high end plug ins like Sonnox, McDSP, Massey and others. I work out of Flux studios in NY for mixing and recording and the high-end outboard gear available to me is pretty incredible from vintage, classic pultec Eq’s and compressors to mastering grade components.

Working in an acoustically sound room with great Focal monitors helps me reach the sound quality I expect to support my creative vision. Even though I get an incredible amount of work done at my home studio with a modest set up (Digi 003 rack, M Audio DMS2 speakers, Axiom Pro 49 controller) and some headphones (Sennheiser HD600). So the technology has gotten to the point where really good quality record can be made with small and relatively inexpensive set ups. I also use a Studio Electronics SE1X for a lot of sounds, mainly basses and leads as it’s a monophonic analog synth based on a moog and boy does it sound fat!

FHMDC: Considering your musical career, we assume you have had very “interesting” experiences along the way. Would you be willing to share an unforgettable story that you fondly recall?

Jay-J: I do remember that first session with Latrice and after recording the main parts of the song we had her do some ad lib takes. I just kept having her do more and more, not because we didn’t have enough but simply because I was in love with her voice and wanted to keep hearing her. Finally I had to stop and admit to her that we kept going just cause I was enjoying listening to her sing.

I have had many firsts along the way with my DJ gigs as well. Playing legendary venues like Ministry of Sound (London), Pacha (Ibiza), Zouk (Singapore), Southport Weekender (UK) have all been amazing and quite daunting those first times.

I also spent a lot of time working with a full band and recreating many of my records in a live setting with Latrice and some other incredible musicians and toured with them as well. In fact on the Keep On Rising 2010 package there is a Live mix that we recorded with a new arrangement using all live players. Touring with the band and recording with them was a great experience.

Hearing my music played by other DJs in clubs is also a very positive and uplifting experience, but being on the dance floor at the WMC for the Magic sessions and having both Louie Vega and Tony Humphries play my Jill Scott remix to thousands of house music lovers and watching the place erupt was an experience that will last a lifetime.

FHMDC: If you could only name one artist (musical or non-musical) who “inspired” you in 2009, who would that be?

Jay-J: There are a few for sure but the first two that come to mind are Jimpster (would love to work with him someday) and Dennis Ferrer. I think both of these guys have proven to be incredibly talented but also visionary in creating styles that others inspire to emulate and that’s a hard thing to do.

FHMDC: We noticed on iTunes that you offer a very rich Podcast series entitled Jay-J’s “Live From…” documenting your DJ sets while on tour. This is a gold mine of DJ mix sets, and we highly recommend the readers of this interview to check it out. With that said, your love for DJ-ing seems to be as strong as ever. What is your opinion on performance today as compared to earlier in your career? Do you find it equally satisfying? Has technology impacted your performance style? Do you find yourself wondering if dubstep is the next chapter for Jay-J? (We hope you take that last one amusingly)

Jay-J: I really enjoy capturing my live sets and I think the Live From concept is great way to present these mixes. I have the honor of visiting these great cities and great clubs all over the world and get to document these nights and present them to others who enjoy the same style of music I love. I still love DJ-ing and having a packed gig with a great sound system is the highlight of my career each and every time it occurs.

The technological advance have made the traveling much easier with CD’s and digital promos. I have yet to switch to a software based DJ solution but I feel it’s coming soon. I am preparing for tractor and now as I get promos and what not I make sure they are labeled properly and categorized and in my library then I burn a CD for my current gig but when I make the switch to Tracktor, if I do, I will at least have a solid group of recent tracks available.

FHMDC: When it comes to producing house music, do you have any recommendations on which we should be checking out in 2010?

Jay-J: The Australian guys Random Soul (Yogi and Husky) are making some great music and we have been working together for a couple years now. They recently started a label and are releasing some great work.

FHMDC: What’s in store for the future? Any details you can share about upcoming releases, tours, partnerships, artist/mix CD releases, and/or videos…

Jay-J: I am currently working on an all-electronic album. My last album “Love Alive” is filled with songs and vocals and live instruments and has a very warm and soulful sound. This new project is all about a more groove based production style with me doing all the music and many of the tracks have a more techie direction.

I am also about to release a Love Alive Remix Album with many of the remixes taken from the songs off “Love Alive” and the Remixers for that project are a stellar line up of great producers including DJ Meme, Ethan White (Tortured Soul), Random Soul guys, Soulmagic, Jon Cutler, Giom, Chuck Love, Harley & Muscle, Joshua Heath, Pete Moss, Jevne, Christian Alvarez, Emil Lane (up and coming producer with incredible style) and more…

We are also in the initial planning stages of a ReSouled Vol 3, Potentially mixed by Mark Farina so that will be exciting.

FHMDC: Thank you for taking the time to accept our interview, and for supporting the Funkyhousemusic.com mission. We truly appreciate your effort, and wish you the best of luck with your future endeavors. To learn more about Jay-J, please visit www.shiftedmusic.com

Interview by: Suneel

Traxsource’s picks for Miami 2010. The full chart features 126 releases. Please note that these are releases and not individual tracks.

01. Quentin Harris & Inaya Day – Do The Right Thing [Strictly Rhythm]
02. Christian Smith – Almaviva / Cinnamon [Size Records]
03. Andre Harris – Juka [Innate Soul Digital]
04. Code Red Miami Sampler 2010 [Code Red]
05. Combo – Amazone EP [Heya Hifi]
06. Copyright ft. Tasita D’Mour & Imaani – Someday [Defected]
07. Mark Farina – Geograffiti EP [Great Lakes Audio]
08. Nathan G & Blackfrog ft. Byron Stingily – No Limit [Large]
09. Distant People ft. Chappell – Just Do It [SOLE Channel]
10. Marco Delucci – La Scuro [Dark Matter]

For audio samples, download links, and the full chart, check it out here at Traxsource.

Defected Headquarters is really ramping up for WMC 2010. This week’s Defected newsletter is jammed with tasty content and updates including this little nugget…

We catch up with Eddie Thoneick in the studio and in the surgery as get to grips with one of his, plus we see exactly why Karizma is hailed as one of the best turntableists in the game. So many skills, so little time…

Defected – Strictly Miami 2010 Video

Extra large package to share here from the ultra-innovative outfit – The Young Punx – as they produce gem after mighty gem. This go-round, we find Hal Ritson crafting a vision with the hip-hop styled vocals of Count Bass D that defines the original feature. The important level of detail for FHMDC fans are the re-interpretations from Ni Disco/Electro/Drum n’ Bass phenom Phonat, the very funky Gramophonedzie, and a new version from The Young Punx themselves. Not to be forgotten are the notable contributions from Black Noise and Wez Clarke.

High quality MP3s are now available at Beatport!

Hold onto your seats; Farplane label don Rasmus Faber is back in the house alongside Alf Tumble and Candi Staton, dropping a dope cut that requires your ears. As you’d expect from the classically trained pianist Faber this is a master class in chord progressions and drum patterns, all slickly glued together with the divine lyrics of Staton. Class is the only word for this.

Rasmus Faber & Alf Tumble Featuring Candi Staton – Wilder Side

Chicago’s Josh The Funky 1 shows support for Joia Records and his own Funktion Recordings this month.

01. Fedde Le Grand & Mr. V – Back & Forth ft. Mr. V (Full Vocal Mix) [Ultra]
02. Josh The Funky 1 & Harrison Crump – Konstruction 2010 (Veron Remix) [Funktion Recordings]
03. Marco Lys & Chris Lake – La Tromba (Riva Starr Remix) [Defected In The House]
04. Gregori Klosman & Tristan Garner – Fuckin Down [Joia Records]
05. Stefano Azati – Horns [Cr2 Records]
06. Albin Myers – Jump [Joia Records]
07. Ridney – At Night [Defected]
08. Stefan Villijn – Move [Funktion Recordings]
09. Afrojack – Esther (George F, Eran Hersh & Darmon Blow Mix) [GF Recordings]
10. Josh The Funky 1 – Rock To The Beat (Franky Rizardo Remxi) [Tenor Recordings]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport.

San Francisco house legend Doc Martin supports the likes of Ellen Allien and Steve Silk Hurley this month.

01. Freaks vs. Robert Owens – Right Now [Rebirth]
02. Butch – Muskatnuss [Trapez Ltd. Germany]
03. Ellen Allien – Pump [BPitch Control Germany]
04. Tapesh & Maximiljan – Play [Alive]
05. Florian Meindl – Flashmob [Flash Germany]
06. Shonky – Mama Queen [Contexterrior Germany]
07. Bjorn Berglund ft. Robert Mano – On Me [Soundz]
08. Hard Ton – Selfish [International DJ Gigolo]
09. Steve Silk Hurley – Jack Your Body [DJ International]
10. Yucatan – Night Of The Jaguar [eStereo Recordings]

For audio samples and purchase links, check out the chart at Junodownload

Live DJ Mix from the one and only Mark Farina live from Mighty in San Francisco recorded on January 30th, 2010.

Mark Farina – Live DJ Mix @ Mighty

Is there any producer with a keener eye for detail than Wolfgang Gartner? The meticulousness of the electro house producer from Austin, Texas, has made him a huge star within the genre, and helped him net eight Beatport No.1 records. Whilst most electro house producers opt for simplicity – a big bassline and a simple house loop will do, won’t it? Wolfgang Gartner throws layers of synths and FX into the mix, resulting in tracks that offer a multitude of build ups, bass holes, and hand-raising moments.

Inside The Mind Of Wolfgang Gartner

Fresh new DJ set recording via Podcast from stateside house legend Chuck Love from his recent live performance at Balance – Los Angeles.

Chuck Love – SKYcast 001

The track list is now available for Episode 3 of the Juno Funky House Podcast series and explores new realms of the genre by U.S. selectors Implicit & Suneel from FunkyHouseMusic.com.

01. Ralf Gum – All This Love For You (Original Mix) [Gogo Music]
02. Chuck Love feat. Colette – UR Everything (Main Mix) [Love Network]
03. Rasmus Faber – Give It To Me (Extended 12″ Mix) [Farplane]
04. The Jinks – What Happened To Us [Jinks Inc]
05. Dubtribe Sound System – Do It Now (Knee Deep Club Mix) [Defected]
06. Stephanie Cooke – Rain (Dennis Ferrer Rainforest Mix) [King Street Sounds]
07. Rasmus Faber – Are You Ready (RF Club Mix) [Farplane]
08. Ministers de La Funk – I Feel Love (Michael Gray & Danism Remix) [Subliminal]
09. Milk & Sugar feat. Ayak – You Got Me Burnin’ (Alex Kenji Remix) [Milk & Sugar]
10. Jay J feat. Latrice Barnett – Keep On Risin’ (Jay-J’s Shifted Up Mix) [Bargrooves]
11. The Groovelab – Uncut Funk (Part 6) [San Trincha]
12. City Life feat. DD – San Francisco (Fred Falke Remix) [Wasted Youth]

Implicit & Suneel – Juno Funky House Podcast 03 Track List

Why has DJ Harvey been hot property for the best part of two decades? Is it his effusive and laid back manner, his eclectic sets, his decision to leave the UK for pastures new? Having just released the much-hyped Locussolus EP on International Feel, and a remix of the Dirty Jesus classic “Don’t Fuck With My Shit” on Juno Records, Harvey’s showing no signs of slowing down (or speeding up, for that matter). Oh, and he’s got a brand new Green Card. Juno Plus spoke to him from his Los Angeles home about his return to Blighty, working with Rwandan refugees and remixing indie bands.

DJ Harvey – Interview

Can a house music chart exist without Defected on it? It doesn’t look it, as this month ATFC gives them the usual support along with other classic lables like Strictly Rhythm.

01. Circle Children – Zulu (Mastiksoul Remix) [Strictly Rhythm]
02. Ron May – No Jazz (David Jones & Neuroxyde Remix) [Starlight]
03. Evans & Waterfall – Cafe Loco (Mendo Remix) [Clarisse Records]
04. DJ PP – Miami Vice [Muzik X Press]
05. Solomun – After Rain Comes Sun (Joris Voorn Dusty Dub Stab Mix) [Diynamic]
06. Ramon Tapia – Say What [Great Stuff Recordings]
07. Tim Deluxe – Freedom [Skint Records]
08. Johan Vermeulen – Mbaya [Younan Music]
09. James Yuill & X-Press 2 – Time ft. James Yuill (Riva Starr Dub) [Skint Records]
10. The Braxtons – The Boss (MAW Remix) [Defected In The House]

For audio samples and purchase links, check out the chart here on Beatport.

British DJ/producer Sinden has announced the launch of his own label, with releases from the man himself (in collaboration with SBTRKT) and Brodinski slated for April and May.

Sinden Launches Grizzly Imprint

Before Bob Sinclar’s recent DJ gig in Stockholm, Sweden, Cuepoint.tv met up with him for a very open interview. He tells us more about how he got into producing, how he ended up in a more commercial route, his relation to Axwell and more…

Interview: Bob Sinclar @ Ambassadeur, Stockholm Sweden. from CUEPOINT.TV on Vimeo.

The winter gloves are off. Dance music needs a new manicure. With Miami’s Winter Music Conference just around the corner, DJs are busy filling their record boxes with the latest and greatest beats they can get their hands on.

David Piccioni from Azuli is a seasoned pro when it comes to predicting what tracks will be big at WMC. His London record label has flown the flag for house music since 1991, and the imprint has released a Miami WMC compilation every March for the last ten years.

Azuli Predicts The Sound Of WMC 2010

Amy Grill’s long awaited electronic music documentary Speaking In Code will finally hit the streets on March 12th as a DVD after nearly a year of screenings at film festivals and music events such as New York’s CMJ, San Francisco’s Documentary Film Festival, and Boston’s Independent Film Festival.

Speaking In Code – DVD & Soundtrack

Speaking In Code – Website

Wally Lopez, a pioneer of house music in Spain, is a legendary name for anyone who follows the global house music scene. Here is his latest DJ Mix installment for your listening pleasure.

Walley Lopez – New DJ Mix

We stumbled across this video from a recent posting on Gramophonedzie’s Facebook Fan Page. It turned out to be a wicked documentation of the Nocturnal sponsored Feb. 27th event at Matter in London. Music, interviews, and more!

We’re not sure what to make of this, but the internet is awash with reports of a superstar British granny DJing in Paris.

DJ Granny Hits Paris Club Circuit

‘Hatiras Presents’ is the weekly radio show presented by Hatiras. Each episode features a new 60 minute mix from many of the planet’s finest DJs. Feel free to download the show here every week. And don’t forget – support the music by purchasing downloads from Beatport, iTunes, etc.

Hatiras Presents Electric Soulside 02

Coming through on that big, distorted electro wave that brought us fellow buzzed-out contemporaries like Justice and Teenage Bad Girl, Germany’s one man maestro Boys Noize has been packing out clubs and destroying dancefloors on a nightly basis. But rather than ride that wave, the man behind Boys Noize’s iconic disco ball skull Alex Ridha has been on a constantly evolving course, flittering about from the straight up bangers of yesteryear to something a bit more complex and inventive on his latest album Power.

Boys Noize – Raw Power

The most important Stateside event on the dance music calendar, Miami’s Winter Music Conference will be celebrating its 25th edition in 2010. Having grown from humble beginnings, it’s become an essential stop for artists, partygoers, promoters and labels. Whether you’re going to get your groove on, schmooze, cut a deal or just kick back and admire, Miami is the place to be March 23th – 28th, 2010.

RA: Miami WMC 2010 Guide

Sweden’s future house legend Axwell shows support for Rising Music and Defected in his March 2010 Beatport Chart.

01. Prok & Fitch, Nanchang Nancy – Walk With Me (Axwell vs. Daddy’s Groove Remix) [Axtone Records]
02. Markus Binapfl aka BIG WORLD – Quadrillion ft. Markus Binapfl (Moguai Remix) [Punx Records]
03. Dada Life – Love Vibrations (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Feel It Remix) [Big Dirty]
04. Chris Lake & Michael Woods – Domino’s [Rising Music]
05. Daniel Delay, Jeremy Duplaix, Muzzaik – Bodyshine 2010 [Deeper Digital]
06. Martni Danielle & Carl Louis – The Message [Rising Music]
07. Bryan Ferry & DJ Hell – U Can Dance (Carl Craig Remix V.2) [International DeeJay Gigolo Records]
08. John Dahlback – Love Inside ft. Andy P (Dub Mix) [Defected]
09. D-Formation – Weakness [Toolroom]
10. Ridney – At Night [Defected]

Audio samples and purchase links available here at Beatport

The recent Dennis Ferrer single entitled “Hey Hey” has become quite the anthem in club land over the past three months. We’ve just discovered the YouTube promo video for the track has just eclipsed 1,000,000 views. Bravo! We get the feeling those attending Miami WMC ‘10 will be hearing hear this track more than just once or twice…if you haven’t been exposed to the track yet, check out the video below.