BIO

John Andersson of Zoo Brazil has been producing and writing music since the age of 11, and has released over 100 singles under such monikers as Laid, Cuba Computers, Nars, The Kelly Project, The Wiggs and Outcold. Throughout his career John has steadily carved out a reputation for himself as one of dance music’s most innovative and respected producers.

John’s work has appeared on some of the best record labels in the business, from Get Physical Music, Ministry of Sound and Renaissance, to Strictly Rhythm, Systematic and Yoshitoshi, to Tiesto´s Black hole label and Armin van Buuren´s Armada Music to name but a few. His music has also been featured on such major labels as EMI, Warner Music, Universal Music and Virgin.

As a song writer, John has seen much success in the realm of pop music having written Kylie Minogue’s hit song “The One” featured on her 2007 album “X”. This album was recently nominated at the 51st annual US Grammy Awards for Best Electronic/Dance Album. “X” was also nominated for a BRIT Award for Best International Album and to date has sold over 1.2 million copies. The song “The One” was also chosen as one of the Best Pop Songs of 2008 by the San Francisco Chronicle.

John continues to work with and remix some of electronic music’s most influential artists including Moby [Mute], Tiesto [Blackhole], Fatboy Slim [Skint/Astralwerks], Human League [Virgin], Dannii Minogue [FFRR], and Nitin Sawhney [V2], as well as a host of the most respected and credible ‘underground’ dance acts such as James Holden [Border Community], Ian Pooley [V2/Ministry Of Sound], Rex the Dog [Hundehaus], Blaze [Slip N Slide], Dirty Vegas [Credence/EMI], Lo Fidelity Allstars [Skint/Astralwerks], Zoot Woman/Stuart Price [Madonna's producer] [Wall of Sound/EMI], and many more.

As a DJ he has performed all over the world at some of the best clubs including Ministry of Sound and Pacha, and has played underground clubs and festivals the world over in Australia, Europe, North and South America.

2009 is sure to be another amazing year for John with new Zoo Brazil releases on Tiga’s Turbo label, Defected, Systematic, Size, Joia, Renaissance, Nero and Dubfire’s SCI TEC label as well as an new artist album.

INTERVIEW

What made you want to start DJing?
I like the idea to play new cool music to people and educate people at the same time when I play and make them have the best party of their life!
I always had a huge interest in music and always updated on cool music when I was young, my first gig was when I was 13 and played on 1 vinyl player without pitch and a cassette deck…a bit different from playing Pacha or Ministry Of Sound!

What did you want to be when you were younger?
Police officer or a music producer, so I’m pretty happy now.

What is your favourite venue to play at?
So many so I don’t really have one…It could be Ministry Of Sound in London, Oxa in Swizz or Sankeys in Manchester…Pacha in Argentina…or a small banging bar in I don’t know where?? Or a big festival…I have been really lucky playing so many good nights!

What was your worst gig?
Haha I wont tell the place in respect of the promoter, but I think there were more DJs than people that night really, I found out that no one ever goes to that club in that city ’cause it had a big history of fights and dodgy business…well I did enjoy the wine during the night anyway so it was not that bad after all!!

Favorite DJ gadget?
Nothing really…but must be the Pioneer DJM1000 mixer.

Vinyl, CD’s or Laptop?
Vinyl and CD’s but mostly CD’s these days…love to make my own edits of songs in the studio…burn on CD and hit the club…and play new unreleased songs out.

Is there anywhere you want to DJ that you haven’t?
I have never been to Japan, so Japan is definitely a place on my list…and Vegas and L.A would be nice too…I’m sure it will happen this year.
Good you did remind me!

What inspires the music that you make?
Day to day life, movies, fashion magazines, a good night out! All really, that might be the reason I do so many different styles.

If you could be anyone else in the world for a day, who would it be?
Hmmm hard one…I’m pretty happy being myself..but…well…then I would be a spoiled super cute dog in Hollywood that hangs out with spoilt chicks that sip wine all day…they would just pick me up and hug me all day…give me food and even pick up my poo…that would be ace!

What is your guilty pleasure?
Red wine, music and sex…not necessarily in that order

Where can your fans see you play regularly?
All over planet earth, this year I will turn up in Ibiza a few times.

What are you plans for the future?
Working hard in the studio, finishing off my new Zoo Brazil Album, a few singles for various labels and touring all year.

Is there another DJ you would like to work with?
No not really at the moment.

Who is leading the tech house and techno scene at the moment?
I wont say its one name this day, so many out there.

Finally, what is your song of the month?
Its one new I did call ”Zoo Brazil - Daft” Coming soon!

Link to exclusive Zoo Brazil mix - Click here

BIO

First pricking up the ears of DJs such as Ame, Trickski, Lindstrom & Prins Thomas and Daniel Wang with his critically acclaimed 12” vinyl releases ‘Adori’s Kitchen’ (with Putsch 79 remix) and ‘Movin’ In’ (with Brennan Green remix), Sydney producer / DJ / singer Jamie Lloyd has managed to achieve a remarkable amount in the relatively short time he has been involved in electronic music.

Jamie Lloyd’s debut longplayer, “Trouble Within” (Future Classic) received much critical acclaim upon its Australian release with local tastemakers praising it as one of the best electronic albums of the year, drawing comparisons to Matthew Herbert and Jamie Lidell.

“[Jamie Lloyd] takes 80s George Clinton and Arthur Russell-style funk and disco and welds it onto their more recent prodigy - say, Matthew Herbert and Metro Area - to create big thwacking bass lines that rub up against squirming micro-edited bass frequencies, and most impressively, languid, intoxicating songs.” - Matthew Levinson / Cyclic Defrost

‘Trouble Within’ was followed up with remix album ‘More Trouble’ (Future Classic); a collection of dancefloor remixes from luminaries such as Quarion, Brennan Green, Trickski, Zwicker, Soultourist and Jimi Polar among others. These remixes have helped Jamie find his way into the record bags of Steve Bug (Poker Flat), Laurent Garnier (F Communications), Charles Webster (Miso/Defected), Ame (Innervisions), Michael Reinboth (Compost), Llorca (F Communications), Anja Schneider and Jennifer Cardini, with the Quarian remix of ‘May I?’ being featured on Jennifer’s compilation for Kompakt Records in early 2008.

In addition to a busy DJing schedule, Jamie teams up with Noel Boogie in Silent Partner, and he is also collaborating with partner Sui Zhen on an exciting new project called “Little Hat”.

Jamie is working on his second album at the moment. It’s set to finished mid year. The album is shaping up to be a collection of dance floor pieces, with Jamie exploring his love for bent Techno and wobbly disco and house music.

INTERVIEW

What made you want to start DJing?
Seeing the boys at Mad Racket in Sydney play.

What did you want to be when you were younger?
A fireman.

What is your favourite venue to play at?
The Civic Hotel Underground or random warehouse parties.

What was your worst gig?
Don’t really have a worst gig. Some are just better than others.

Favorite DJ gadget?
My All star Sic Mats.

Vinyl, CD’s or Laptop?
I use all three. Just depends on the gig.

Is there anywhere you want to DJ that you haven’t?
I have not yet done a party on the beach. That would be sweet.

What inspires the music that you make?
Everything around me. People, music, films, food , love , hate  - everything!

If you could anyone else in the world for a day, who would it be?
A Panda for sure!

What is your guilty pleasure?
I like salt and vinegar chips a lot.

Where can your fans see you play regularly?
The Loft Sydney.

What are you plans for the future?
Finishing 2nd Album and traveling next year.

Is there another DJ you would like to work with?
Matthew Herbert.

Who is leading the tech house and techno scene at the moment?
Omar S.

Finally, what is your song of the month?
Glob (Original Mix) - Kenny Larkin,

Link to Jamie Lloyd Allen’s mix - Click here

BIO

If you’ve been anywhere near an electronic music event in the past few years, the likelihood is that at least one point during the evening you will have been moving to the hypnotic sounds of James Talk.

Born and bred in Southampton, James’s reputation has been forged on endless days in the studio perfecting his unique sound of funky tech and acid house, and spellbinding performances at some of the biggest clubs on the planet.

Things have happened very quickly for James, but to all those in the industry who have been involved with his meteoric rise, none are surprised at his success, and this was demonstrated in February 2005 when James was invited to supply the guest mix on John Digweed’s Kiss 100 show. The mix earned praise from far and wide, and James has never looked back since.

One of his many supporters Nic Fanciulli has already signed three of James’s tracks to his uber cool Saved imprint and featured them on his recent Renaissance compilations, whilst props from djs that include Sasha, John Digweed, Danny Howells, Pete Tong and Steve Lawler amongst others have helped push James’s sound to thousands of listeners around the world.

Further sustained success has since followed. In 2006 James was voted as DJ Mag’s Breakthrough Artist by Nic Fanciulli, Sander Kleinenberg and Fergie, whilst i-DJ featured James alongside Max Sedgley and Braund Reynolds as ‘One To Watch’ for the future.

His work alongside Audiofly on ‘Cool Wet Grass’ was signed to Get Physical whilst ‘Eggs Are Cute’ became one of the most successful releases on the Nu-Republic label. James has since launched his own label ‘Spoken Recordings’ which is an outlet for his own material, and his releases ‘Remote’, ‘Warm Milk’ and ‘Pass Me The Suntan Lotion’ have cemented the label’s position as one of the most exciting new monikers on the market.

On the remix tip, James is one of the most in demand new artists on the scene, with projects for Underwater, CR2, Data, Big Love, Saved and Little Mountain Records that have seen him remix on artists that include Danny Howells, Stakker, DJ Pierre, King Unique, Buick Project, and Fedde Le Grand - every single remix different from the last, but encapsulating the essential rhythm and groove that is synonymous with James’s sound.

If all this wasn’t enough, James’s dj diary continues to grow with gigs all over the world. Amazing performances at Ministry Of Sound, Womb, Shindig, Renaissance, Godskitchen and Coloursfest have seen James tear the floor apart, and with debuts at various festivals and events all over the planet in the coming months, James Talk is the name being spoken by promoters and club goers in all four corners of the scene.

INTERVIEW

What made you want to start DJing?
I began DJing by chance. A few friends at school bought some decks, and I played about with them. I enjoyed the idea of mixing records together and entertaining people with music. So a year later I bought some of my own.

What did you want to be when you were younger?
I had no idea. My dad is a Design Engineer so I always thought I would end up doing something like that, I’ve always been really interested in Science and how things work.

What is your favorite venue to play at?
Until it closed last year, I would of had to say the main room at The Cross in London, but now since that has gone. I would say OneSixOne in Melbourne.

What was your worst gig?
About 2 years ago I DJ’d on a Thursday night in London, in a bar. There was only 2 people there. I felt so bad for the promoter.

Favorite DJ gadget?
DJM 800, it’s the most comfortable mixer for me to play on. It feels so smooth. I have used Pioneer mixers for the last 10 years. This will be a hard mixer to beat.

Vinyl, CD’s or Laptop?
By preference I would say vinyl, I enjoy the tactile feel. But for convenience I use CD’s, and I HATE laptops in nightclubs.

Is there anywhere you want to DJ that you haven’t?
Yes, South America. It is one Territory that eludes me. Specifically D Edge and Warung Beach. I’ve had enquiries but nothing has been confirmed yet. I am friends with the residents at both clubs, so hopefully it will happen soon.

What inspires the music that you make?
Other peoples music really energies me, and when I see other DJ’s perform. I always write a new track after a night out dancing.

If you could be anyone else in the world for a day, who would it be?
No idea.

What is your guilty pleasure?
I just discovered a new sandwich combination. Corned Beef and Peanut Butter. I also watch far too much Harry Potter.

Where can your fans see you play regularly?
London, I am playing clubs there all the time. I am really lucky to have played nearly all the best venues.

What are you plans for the future?
I am releasing loads of singles this year. I have just finished the follow up single to Sunshyne with Ridney, remixes for Fabric and Get Physical, and a single for Plastic City. I am touring more of Asia this summer and hopefully I will get back to America too.

Is there another DJ you would like to work with?
Loads, but I’d love to write a track with Ian Pooley. His new singles on Pooled Music and Simple are awesome!

Who is leading the tech house and techno scene at the moment?
Reset Robot and Gorge. Both are smashing it.

Finally, what is your song of the month?
It’s a new version for 2009 of a classic. Humate - Love Stimulation (Tom Middleton Remodel)

Link to James Talk’s brand new mix - Click here

BIO

If you like electronic music and you’ve lived in Paris for the last 15 years, there’s no way you don’t know that man. D’Julz start playing the very first Paris raves back in 1992. Since that time he never stoped running to make things happen in his hometown. He’s also the oldest resident of Rex Club with his party Bass Culture. Today D’Julz is releasing more and more great music After having produced EP’s and remixes for label such as Music For Freaks, Paper recordings, 20:20 Vision, Poker Flat, Ovum, Real Tone or Intacto, D’Julz is releasing, Fleurette, his new 12“ on Circus Company.

INTERVIEW

What made you want to start DJing?
The love of House music.

What did you want to be when you were younger?
Wanted to be a copy writer in advertising (which I did for a while before becoming a full time DJ)

What is your favourite venue to play at?
Womb in Tokyo. Fabric in London, Rex in Paris, Panorama bar and Watergate in Berlin.

What was your worst gig?
Whenever a crowd doesn’t give a sh*t about what I’m doing.

Favorite DJ gadget?
My fingers.

Vinyl, CD’s or Laptop?
Vinyl will always be my fave but nothing beats the laptop when on the road.

Is there anywhere you want to DJ that you haven’t?
Romania and Argentina.

What inspires the music that you make?
Old music, new music and a good DJ’s set…

If you could be anyone else in the world for a day, who would it be?
A woman…just curious.

What is your guilty pleasure?
Watching downloaded US TV series and eating chocolate cookies at the same time…so shameful.

Where can your fans see you play regularly?
At my own party called Bass Culture in Paris at Rex Club.

What are your plans for the future?
I’m launching my own label; Bass culture records.

Is there another DJ you would like to work with?
I’ve been lucky enough to work with all the DJ’s I admire so far.

Who is leading the tech house and techno scene at the moment?
It’s not a very original answer, but the first name that comes to my mind is Ricardo Villalobos

Finally, what is your song of the month?
Guy Gerber and Luciano - Arcenciel (Cadenza)

Link to D’JULZ’s live mix from Womb, Tokyo - Click here