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At a young age Paul has hit many stepping stones in his music career, starting out back in 98, playing in local bars and clubs he is known for his progressive & tribal grooves.

Over the past few years things have started to move forward with both DJ’ing and his productions. Paul is currently Co promoter for a well known quality underground night "riffraff", working along side Lee Pennington from Source Of Gravity Records.

The night is a monthly event situated in the home town of Middlesbrough, presenting some of the biggest names in the progressive house scene, seeing Paul warm up for guest's such as, Scott Bradford (Lexicon Avenue), Cass & Mangan (Bedrock) and Kasey Taylor (Vapour Recordings) to name but a few. Also in between his residency at riffraff Paul is playing around Europe gathering dates in Croatia, Switzerland, Scotland and Ibiza. Along with guest appearances around the UK.

In he studio Paul produces under both riffraff working with Lee Pennington from Source Of Gravity Records and under his own name Paul Bowen. riffraff side of things the team have released a number of tracks featuring Zombie In My Radio on Adjust Recordings which reached number 6 in the American pool chat.

On his solo productions Paul's releases have gathered support by the likes of Hernan Cattaneo, Anthony Pappa, John Graham (Quivver) Moshic & Jusin drake (Peace division)to name a few. Along with reaching the top 10 in the American pool chart and remaining in the top 40 for a further 3 weeks running with his remix of Nativa & Deepminds "Tribal Kult". Pauls tracks have also be aired on BBC radio one

With Paul’s good understanding of music and technical ability both behind the decks and in the studio the future is looking bright.

A selection of hot new releases picked via the play digital team

Over the last few years Lee has fast become a respected DJ / producer of underground house music under his Section 75 and riffraff aliases. He now has tracks available on many independent labels that are supported by the likes of, Hernan Catteneo, Nick Warren, Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Scott Bradford, Paul Van Dyk and many more A list Djs.

As well as his resident DJ duties at *riffraff, Lee has managed to get out and about across Europe playing his own brand of progressive / tech house to the masses. As well as completing a Source Of Gravity tour of the USA where he played nine gigs in twelve days. By being part of *riffraff he has played with majority of the UKs top respected underground artists.

This year has seen Lee taking *riffraff to the world famous Back2Basics club, Shindig club, Sankeys, Area 51 and finally the one and only Ministry Of Sound. *riffraff will also be spending the summer in Ibiza playing at the Zoo Project for the full season.

He has been a busy man with radio broadcast appearances on Energy FM, Red & Blues Shake show, Digiprana Sounds, Downshift Radio, LRCN's shows The Bidness & Four4 (formerly 4x4 101) on DI.FM & AfterhoursDJs.org respectively, and now his own show hosted on Proton alongside Source Of gravity boy Tim Mills.

With DJ gigs coming thick and fast and many more European dates being filled in as we speak, the running of *riffraff, remix and production duties we now look forward to more music from the man.

Gow first broke onto the Teesside DJ scene at the turn of the millenium. Where he firmly established himself DJing at various club nights across the region, playing the type of house music that people wanted to hear.

It wasn't until 2005 when he discovered a new up and coming underground event
*riffraff and handed Lee Pennington a mix CD. From that moment on Gow was
brought on board as the 3rd resident DJ. It wasn't just his DJ skills that caught Lee's attention but also his quirky productions. After spending time in the studio the pair soon discovered a cross over sound that resulted in records being signed to New York City label Digiprana Sounds. From there Gow's own solo productions have been played by the likes of James Talk and more recently Audiojack, and he has just had a new E.P signed to the flame recordings.

On his resident duties Gow has played all over, including Shove @ Paradox in Switzerland and the *riffraff parties in Ibiza. He will be returning to Ibiza later this year to play a mini tour of some of the White Isle's coolest bars/clubs. Gow's style is now capturing peoples attention and is the third sound of *riffraff.

Touring has been the flavour for 2007 for Timo Garcia with gigs spanning the world from Brazil to Siberia taking in bits of Algeria, Denmark, Kazakhstan, Italy, Latvia & of course Ibiza along the way!

Timo has also very recently recorded his set live during (Purrfect Electro) @ Mission in Leeds to grace the hallowed front cover of DJ Magazine (issue out on December 5th) as part of their (Live Mix) series.

The mix succinctly incorporates both ends of Berwick and Purrfects musical spectrums and two, the constant striving for the Purrfect sound and an unprejudiced, contemporary ear from Timo Garcia makes for a diverse mix which is sure to ignite flames in the hearts of any electronic music fan, whilst mirroring accurately a top British label and a club night youd do well to check out, if you havent already Kristan J Caryl DJ Mag

Signed to Toolroom, Underwater and Cr2 Records as well as his own Berwick Street imprint and with remixes for Coldcut & Greenskeepers on labels Om Records and Ninja Tune, Timos productions are being hammered right across the globe by some of todays most well respected superstar DJs!

Starting off at the age of 16 promoting nights in the UK he then moved onwards and upwards with a two year residency in Paris, mixing with the likes of Eric Rug, Christophe Monier, Housatonic, Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel (aka Daft Punk). At 21 Timo then moved to Leeds where for 3 yrs he mixed in various venues including, The Warehouse, The Music Factory (RIP), and The Faversham promoting the fresh sounds of French Disco House. Back to the London area when in 1998 he teamed up with Barcelona born Alvaro Garcia they began producing a unique style of house music, a new concept was born and with it the name Timo Garcia. Although Alvaro Garcia has since left for the sunnier climate of Seville to raise a family, Timo continues to produce and DJ under the guise of Timo Garcia. Turning pro at the end of 2002 was the obvious direction to take as production & DJing became a lifestyle as well as his passion.

Over the summer of 2005 Timo launched his new label Berwick Street Records, with his own debut release at the Helm. The massive first release (Into the Light) saw great support from the likes of Steve Lawler and Tom Stephan with radio plays from Kiss to House fm. DISCOTECH was the 2nd release on his label. This received massive support from Judge Jules on his Radio 1 and not only did it reach number 32 in the DJ hype charts but was also named as The Essential New Tune on Pete Tongs Radio 1 Essential Selection. His third release (Just Get Over It) featured the amazing vocals of Nika Boon which also received great support from all the worlds top DJs as well as being licensed to Tall Pauls compilation The Beat Technique released in autumn last year. The forth offering on his label, the aptly named Drop EP has been played from the Ibiza Space Terrace opening party by Steve Lawler all the way to Serbias Exit festival where Layo and Bushwacka played it to a 20,000 strong crowd as well as featuring on the Bora Bora compilation last summer. After the Drop EP came the Squeal EP which was again supported by many of the worlds top flight DJs across the globe as well as being used on Claude Von Strokes Mixmag cover mount CD mix. The next release to come out on Timos label was the Berwick Street Sessions Vol 1 EP, a four track collaboration project which raised interest from a variety of DJs from John Aquaviva to Tom Middleton and Louie Vega (MAW). Then came the highly acclaimed D DUB - Genesis release on Berwick Street Records which DJ Mag awarded a 5/5 Money Shot review for stating that it was "Impossible to pick between the original, Timo Garcia or Audiofly mixes (all excellent)".

Timos latest collaborative project sees him team up with international heavyweight Ricky Stone who was recently voted number 40 DJ in the world DJ Mag rankings! The guys got together when Ricky was over from Hong Kong in London for the DJ mag awards at Fabric and got busy working in the studio. Their first track Control The Universe went out on Berwick promo and was immediately snapped up by Cr2 Digital to be released at this years WMC. They have since been back in the studio and came up with a massive double AA sided follow up called "Piston The Wagon" and "Rattlesnake" both monsters with a D DUB remix on Rattlensnake which will appeal to the big prog boys! Finally their latest two tracks have just been snapped up by Underwater Records for release in 08.

When hes not working on his new projects & remixes locked away in his east London studio Timo can be caught spinning at some of Londons best clubs. With a residency at the Cross in London & hosting monthly Berwick nights at the Egg he does various guest slots at Turnmills, Circoloco @ Pacha & the Cross, Ministry of Sound & Egg amongst many others. He also has a monthly radio mix for Miss Moneypennys which goes out to the Bulgaria, Tenerife, Costa Del Sol, Italy, Cyprus and the UK.

Thats when hes not tripping off round the globe keeping up with his international gig commitments…

2007 was the year Ali Wells aka Perc made the transformation from an underground name to a key member of the global techno scene. Touring the world and releasing on some of the biggest labels on the planet pushed his profile higher than ever. Now in 2008 a run of key releases including a release on Chris Liebings CLR label and an EP on Perc Trax will see his appeal extend further than ever before.
  
Key to Percs recent success was the release of (Up) on Kompakt. With its unmistakable relentless rising tone “Up” lodged itself in the record boxes of Richie Hawtin, Luciano, Chris Liebing, Misc, Adam Beyer, Slam, John Digweed, Green Velvet, Erol Alkan, Steve Lawler and refused to move. Percs 2nd Kompakt release headphone Heart showed his versatility, mixing industrial-strength percussion with a haunting flute line, a combination that on paper should never work, but somehow Ali pulled it off with style.
  
To cement his techno credentials Alis Sticklebrick EP on Adam Beyers Drumcode label made him the first non-Swedish artist to release on the label in 7 years and showed that he could produce to a standard equal to the worlds best. Amongst all this Ali found time in 2007 to remix Trentemoller, Elite Force and Jeff Bennett, release the Skid Grease EP on his own Perc Trax imprint and play countless gigs across the UK and in the USA, South Africa, Ireland and Germany.
  
First signed by James Holden in late 2001, Ali Wells has since served up a unique fusion of house and techno that has seen him trample across genre barriers to take his sound around the world. Opening up his discography with the relentless bass assault of debut single I Make Nuclear Ali has not looked back, releasing and remixing at a steady pace without ever sacrificing quality in order to be prolific. Taking in 80s industrial, 90s hardcore and cutting edge house and techno Ali mixes up these inspirations without ever displaying his influences too blatantly.
  
Along with the remixes mentioned above Ali has turned in innovative re-rubs of everything from tearing European techno to serene Japanese J-pop. His most notorious remixes include his driving take on Holdens own First Light and his reworking of DJ Hells Buttersaure that had the cream of Europes techno scene salivating. Already in 2008 Ali has delivered quality re-rubs of Blood & Tears, Matador, Darien J and most interestingly Velvet Underground inspired experimental duo Passarella Death Squad, which was Alis first full vocal remix. Next up for the Perc remix treatment are Misc, DJ Yellow and hot UK newcomer Garu Beck.
  
As Percs profile grows his booking schedule become busier, already in the diary for 2008 are gigs in Tokyo, Osaka, Kiev, Milan, Paris, Sardinia, Dublin, London, Birmingham, Belfast and Amsterdam. Amongst these are milestones including his first festival appearance as he joins the all-star line-up in the Drumcode Tent at Dance Valley and a Queens Day party in Amsterdam where Ali will share the bill with Richie Hawtin and Speedy J.

Starting as a dj in his home town of Middlesbrough playing at various bars and nightclubs over the years, most recently with his residency at Sugarshack getting him noticed hitting the sameline ups and warming up for the likes of, James Zabiela, Serge Santiago, Erol Alkan, 2 Many DJ`s, Basement Jaxx
and Eric Prydz to name a few.

Having been producing tracks for three years his prodcuctions have been noticed by some big playersin the deep and tech house scene, having his productions remixed from Plastic Citys Lukas Greenberg for his Keeping Secrets track on Manuscript & Cooccer for remixing Cosmic Underground for Next Dimension Music, also getting an EP signed to Swiss based Acryl Music the home of Da Funk and with artists like Scope & Spin Science on the roster.

Breakthrough Artist Sean G has quickly risen from nowhere and dropped us the bouncing track 'Electro Groove'. Electro Groove has already hit Number 1 in the top 100 over the net and is sweeping across dance floors all over the world. With his cheeky bootleg of Daft Punks Technologic floating around the net his electro enthusiasm is exactly what we are looking for! With massive support from the huge Outwork and Miles Dyson and at the age of 20, Expect Sean G to produce some of the finest tuneage in the land for years to come!

Terry J Groves II aka Terrance Dizko

I have been making music since the age of 13 playing guitar with my brother Tom Groves aka Tom Slick (bass) in a band until I got into DJing! That lasted about 9 years before I decided to produce House Music! For the last 4 years I has been in the studio working hard with Tom Slick & Valet Vinsant! In 2007 Chestnut Ave. Recordings started it all for me by putting out my track (I Hear House) on 12 & Digital Download. This started allot for me and since then my Discography has grown to 22 releases on 4 labels. House Music is everything to me and moves me like no other form of Music I have ever heard! It has been my dream to make House music and for people to hear, dance, and spin MY House Music and now these things have happened! I truly thank God, Family, Friends, and all those who have supported me & my music for the past 11 years! It has been a long time coming with allot of hard work and I am truly grateful to be a part of HOUSE MUSIC! Got to say BIG love to all the Groove Hustlers!

Daniel Forbes loves funky music, loves uplifting sounds and loves to play his records for like minded people. His passion for music converts his style into a hot banging set of Funky & Dirty House, along with his producer skills makes Daniel a well respected and truly devoted artist. As he is always ready to pump up the heat at any club with his spinning mixes and with the Dirty but Funky sounds Daniel will keep the dance floor filled easily. Make sure you’re prepared for him to conquer your world!

Daniel was born in 1983 in the southern border of Holland. When he was growing up his parents run a local discotheque. Years later the discotheque was gone, but the large record collection was still there. He took the decks and the vynil to his room and started to put the needle on the grooves. Going through all these floor fillers, he developped a taste for funky fresh music. At the age of twelve he started playing at school parties, spinning hip hop and top40 records. After a few years playing all kinds of music Daniel developed his mixing skills and caught the House Music virus. At the age of seventeen he became a resident DJ at Club Memphis in Callella (Spain).

After a few months playing as a resident for multiple times a week at Club Memphis, Daniel came back to Holland. This has definitely led to an increase of his booking amount as well as his reputation because several club owners and event organisations heard that Daniel was a resident in Spain, so they decided to give him a chance. So he was asked to be become a residents dj in several clubs in the south of Holland and to become a resident spot once a month @ the after club La Luna in The Hague. That same year Daniel also got asked to become a resident at one of Belgiums most famous clubs, Lazzurra!Mixing Dirty electro sounds with groovy uplifting housebeats, he made sure to give the audience pure pleasure. In the year 2006 he was invited by many other Dutch clubs and events; such as Luxuria, Pink Pop afterparty,Manga, Booch Outdoor & the massive event Heel Nederland Danst. Clubs like Backztreet, Night Live, Boccaccio, Powerzone, Bozzini and many more, gave Daniel the opportunity to present his characterized set. The mixes from Daniel are well described as being very uplifting. His groovy, funky and dirty club sound are combined with pure house & tribal drums, lovely vocals and a small banging techhouse/electro sounds. Daniel Forbes set are also played on the Dutch Radio Parkstad radio-station, in the show called BLIXX on friday nights.

Deepcentral are Romanian DJ/producers Dan Teglas and George Emanuel. They started producing together in 2004. As Deepcentral, their first album was Backwords (Royal Tek Records, 2007). 2008 got them playing for E-Motion Sounds label, with two new releases (Is It Real , Play Again) and their biggest radio and club success so far, Cry It Away (featuring Di Todo).

Their top 10 is a selection of songs on Play Digital, played by the boys in their live sets.

Jaksaw (AKA Jack Stuart) hails from Bournemouth and has been involved in the thriving underground dance scene for many years both as a dj and as a producer. Starting off at underground parties Jack was exposed to the freshest, rawest sounds of the scene and his production technique flourished in this inspirational environment and it wasn’t long before he began gaining the attention of djs and producers up and down the country. His style that has taken inspiration from the likes of Speakerjunk, Lee Mortimer, Hi-jack, Jesse Rose, Chuck Love, Jacob London and many more to create a sound which is not only unique but also maintains a strong connection to the very roots of house music. Praise for Jaksaw’s releases has come from many inspired djs/producers, for example:

"Jaksaw’s production has been making our ears lift for the past several months and we often drop his tracks as a secret battle weapon, Get some! is a favorite in our cd wallet these days." .....Hijack (Pottymouth records)

"Jaksaw delivers no holds barred dancefloor fodder. Hypnotic basslines, innovative arrangements and quality production combine to create seriously fresh music for the glitch generation." .....Hariku (F**k House Music, Blowout Records).

Underground music has always been a passion for Dean Facer, initially when he was a teenager Dean would immerse himself in the soul, jazz funk and hip hop scenes via the early pirates radio stations such as Jazz FM, Solar and of course when Kiss FM was still a pirate station and then when the early house sounds starting filtering over to the UK from Chicago and New York Dean knew that music was his calling in life.

Jalebee Cartel has challenged the notion that dance music is a Western
domain by single-handedly putting India on the international EDM map. Composed of four members, Arjun Vagale (laptop, mixing and scratching), Ashvin Mani Sharma (laptop and synths), Ash Roy (vocals and percussions) and G-force Arjun (bass), Jalebee has been taking India by storm for over three years. From individual DJ sets to collective live gigs, producing to composing, the multi-talented group pretty much does it all. And the quality is evident from the international interest it's amassing.

Jalebee Cartel is heading to Europe this summer for a Tour… catch them at c-o POP festival in Klon !