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::: Simon Dunmore Interview
Defected boss Simon Dunmore is a fanatical collector of vinyl, with over 10,000 records organised by label, and with those he most loves and respects, Motown, Philly, Salsoul, Strictly Rhythm, taking centre-stage. Simon has always had a vision that his own label, Defected, will one day be as revered and respected as those other labels, and that the Defected section will have pride of place in the collection of any self-respecting dance music fan... ::: Read the Interview
::: Pete Tong Interview
On the cusp of the first annual International Music Summit (IMS), to which he is a founder, venerable DJ and probably the most known name in dance music, Pete Tong took some time to tell us all about this exciting new project which is focused on getting our industry "Back to Business"... ::: Read the Interview
::: Nocturnal Magazine.net Features | June 2008
::: Trentemøller Interview
::: Simon Dunmore Interview
2008.06.26
Kate Matheou
Copenhagen (Denmark) based Anders Trentemøller made his debut in 1997 together with DJ T.O.M. when they formed the first live-house act in Denmark, Trigbag, and started playing lots of concerts at home and abroad. Including three successful gigs at The Roskilde Festival, they also crafted a number of remixes and their Trigbag single “Showtime” which has been played by international DJ‘s such as Alex Gopher, Laurent Garnier or Etienne de Crecy...
Defected boss Simon Dunmore is a fanatical collector of vinyl, with over 10,000 records organised by label, and with those he most loves and respects, Motown, Philly, Salsoul, Strictly Rhythm, taking centre-stage. Simon has always had a vision that his own label, Defected, will one day be as revered and respected as those other labels, and that the Defected section will have pride of place in the collection of any self-respecting dance music fan...
Ben Watt is still best-known as half of the duo Everything but the Girl, which first performed together in 1982. That year, EBTG's Tracey Thorn released her solo debut, A Distant Shore, while Watt released his, North Marine Drive, the following year. Watt's LP went to number one on the U.K. indie charts and included a cover of Bob Dylan's "You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go." Everything but the Girl's early material was lite-jazz, but their major international breakthrough came in the dance music genre with Todd Terry's 1995 remix of the song "Missing," which originally appeared on the album Amplified Heart...
Eddie Thoneick's debut release on his newly formed Tonik rcrdngs and absolute banger I Wanna Freak U hits #1 this week. A slew of vocals gems dominate the top 10 from Danny Clark & Jay Benham f. SuSu Bobien, Copyright f. Imaani, Funkerman, Nicole Moudaber vs Mel & Kim, and Paolo Jackson f. Shena. Rounding it out are some harder fare from King Unique, DJ Wady & Patrick M, Samim, and Maal...
Grabbing the baton from label boss Mark Knight, the newly crowned Radio 1 DJ Dave Spoon continues his love affair with Toolroom records on this the labels 5th instalment of the Toolroom Knights mix series. With this mix Dave further stakes his claim as one of the UK’s ...
Martin Solveig’s new album "C’est la Vie" has just been released in France, Switzerland and Italy two weeks ago and is available on iTunes. The album should be available in other countries very soon… Meanwhile you can listen to extracts on his ...
::: Seminal 90's House Label Junior Boys Own is Brought Bang Up to Date
::: The International Music Summit - the story so far...
2008.06.11
As you get older its nigh on impossible not to forget a little of what you used to get up to; long nights being blinded by the relentless strobe, stumbling around various warehouses and underground venues, and of course pronouncing your undying love to total strangers. ...
The inaugural International Music Summit in Ibiza has responded to the challenges facing the electronic music industry and marked the successful arrival of a new forum in the dance music calendar.
Attended by many of the most senior, proactive and heavyweight industry figures and artists in ...
Yes, you read that headline correct! After annihilating audiences last year on the NeverEverLand tour, everybody’s favourite French robots are finally settling down to record more music. Australian music news site InTheMix (ITM) got the scoop from someone who would know – their manager for ...
Get Physical’s Booka Shade have given Beatportal 20 pairs of their exclusive K Swiss ‘Booka Trainers’ sneakers to give away to any Beatport users who purchase their new album ‘The Sun & The Neon Light’.
Designed by Hort, the special Booka Trainers are super ...
Defected Records the original purveyors of quality House music launch a new, bang up to date, digital download mix of fresh dance tunes inspired by the sound of the labels international events.
Download a monthly 60 min mix and ...
Get ready to bring in your summer in style, as the House of Om Summer Tour is headed your way!
Sure to be the talked of tour of the summer; Colette, DJ Heather, Andy Caldwell, and Fred ...
Since the release of Booming Back At You (Artwerk Music), his fifth studio album in March, the one man band known as JUNKIE XL has performed at the Ultra Music Festival, SXSW and many hotspots around the ...
With every year that goes by, every summer filled with magical (albeit hazy) memories Jon Sa Trinxa’s album’s become more and more of a collectors item, just as he becomes more enigmatic.
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The time has come for the most opulent party in Ibiza to open its doors for the summer… Pure Pacha’s legendary 18 week stint starts with their opening on the 30th May 2008. Having built a ...
::: Spin w/ DJ Dan & Donald Glaude @ The Guvernment Photos
::: EXPOSED w/ Martijn ten Velden @ Mod Club Photos
2008.06.21
Toronto fan favourites and super duo DJ Dan and Donald Glaude touched down at Toronto's world famous Guvernment nightclub as part of their In Stereo North American tour. With support from some of Toronto's finest, there was mayhem to be had...
Celebrating our own Simon Jain's birthday in fine form, EXPOSED hosted the debut of Dutch sensation Martijn ten Velden. Despite being in 8 countries and 4 continents in the last 5 weeks, Martijn showed no signs of being off his game as he rocked the crowd. With amazing opening sets from Jason Myles and the birthday boy himself, it was another memorable and crazy night at Mod Club for EXPOSED...
The next installment of the Versa Nights series featured another Canadian debut. Half of famed electro duo Bodyrox... Nick Bridges swooped into the notorious Footwork for a night of jacking house. A tight and enthusiastic crowd were warmed up beautifully by Till the AM residents Pete Daris, Jason Myles, and of course our own Simon Jain and then Nick layed down some serious beats including his known hits and some fresh new material...
The annual White Party or as it's formally known Bal en Blanc in Montreal celebrated its 14th edition this year. Boasting an amazing lineup including David Guetta, Armin Van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Victor Calderone, Offer Nissam, Infected Mushroom, Cedric Gervais and more, thousands of revellers gathered in the Palais de Congres Montreal for an epic show. Check out our over 850 pics of all the intense action...
Hot shots from hot shows. Whether you missed a great night or want to relive the great memories, check out Nocturnal's extensive photo gallery for the visual stimulation required...
::: Nocturnal Mix Sessions Monthly MP3
April 2008
» Andy Reid
Fresh on return from the Winter Music Conference, Nocturnal editor Andy Reid delivers a 2 hour selection of some of the hottest tunes to hit the sunny shores of South Beach. Featuring tons of upfront material from Copyright, Danism, Eddie Thoneick, Splittr, Axwell, Adam K, Funkerman, and Martin Solveig... as well as new material from top labels such as Defected, Strictly Rhythm, Eye Industries, Stealth, Hotbox Digital, MN2S, Tonik, Toolroom and more. Be sure to download this amazing set of the next set of dancefloor anthems... ::: Listen Here
::: Charles Webster Interview
It’s great when your star is in the ascendant, especially in that headiest of all heady worlds, the music business. That unbeatable adrenalin rush as your career seems to be on a permanent upward trajectory. Everyone loves you, everyone wants to be your friend. They slap you on the back (ouch, that hurt actually…), they want to be seen with you (hang on, your trousers reflect badly on me…), take drugs with you (just say no)... ::: Read the Interview
::: Upcoming Events 
2008.06.11 [03:25 PM] » Defected Launch Clubland Adventures
2008.06.11 [03:14 PM] » Om Records announces its House of Om Summer Tour
2008.06.11 [03:00 PM] » Junkie XL Continues Booming Back At You
2008.06.11 [02:54 PM] » Jon Sa Trinxa introduces Balearic Beach Sessions
2008.06.04 [05:08 PM] » Pure Pacha Announces Their Tour de Force With Axwell and Sander Kleinenberg
2008.07.04 [Toronto, CA] @ Circa
2008.07.04 [Toronto, CA] @ Footwork
2008.07.04 [Toronto, CA] @ Mod Club
2008.07.05 [Toronto, CA] @ Circa
2008.07.05 [Toronto, CA] @ The Guvernment
2008.07.06 [Toronto, CA] @ Sound Academy
2008.07.11 [Toronto, CA] @ Mod Club
