Sandra Collins

Sandra Collins (born in Las Vegas, Nevada) is an American DJ. She got her start on the West Coast of the U.S. in Phoenix, Arizona and into residencies in Los Angeles, and eventually moved towards trance.

Perhaps more than any other genre, electronic dance music spent the 20th century dominated by male DJs and producers, with only the occasional vocalist such as Björk or Tracey Thorn attaining any sort of notoriety. Consider Sandra Collins the first female DJ to reach superstar status in the late-'90s electronic dance music explosion. By being one of the first American DJs to champion the traditionally Eurocentric sound of trance, she quickly rose to stardom. Her beginnings on the West Coast at rave parties and at clubs led to her eventual entry into the popular Tranceport album series along with a March 2000 cover story for the important New York publication, Mixer.

After an early interest in industrial-flavored techno, it wasn't long before Collins was spinning at the West Coast's infamous desert parties in the early '90s. There her musical style become increasingly melodic and ethereal, influenced by the spiritual desert surroundings. By the mid- to late '90s, she began moving toward the sounds of progressive house and eventually the more epic sounds of trance, much in the style of mid-'90s Sasha and Taylor. By the late '90s, once the elitist class of European trance DJs rose to superstar levels, Collins began moving away from the anthemic sounds that filled the crates of these European DJs and began looking for a more American sound, characterized by West Coast producers such as Deepsky. So on the one hand, she spun trance, a very European sound removed from America, but on the other hand, she favored the handful of American producers in the genre, resulting in a unique sound. This unique sound coupled with Collins' rarity status as a woman garnered her plenty of attention, catapulting her to notoriety seemingly overnight. Many have criticized that she might never have reached such levels of stardom had she been a man. Yet despite this criticism, she was awarded the coveted opportunities to first spin at Woodstock and to mix the third entry in the extremely popular Tranceport series. ~ Jason Birchmeier, All Music Guide

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Bart Van Wissen

What does one need these days in order to succeed in today’s tough world of the music industry? A great deal of determination would be a big answer. Besides the obvious elements such as knowing the right people, managing a fresh outlook towards dance music and possessing a certain level of musical awareness, maybe the most important quality that Dutch producer Bart van Wissen brings to the table is his genuine raw talent.

His dreams began around the tender age of seven, when his grandfather gave him his first keyboard. It didn’t take long before he taught himself to play some basic songs with it. After some time, his parents decided that it wouldn’t be such a bad idea if he took some lessons to help develop his musical skills. At age eleven, when most people are listening to bland pop songs on commercial radio, Bart started producing drum’n’bass tracks on his computer. His taste continued to evolve and he absorbed a larger variety of different styles such as house, trip-hop, jazz, funk and a healthy dose of abstract beats, all of which remain a major influence in his present work.

At the age of nineteen, Bart sent his first demo to Deep Records label boss Peter van Hal. After listening to just a few songs, Van Hal quickly decided that Bart was extremely unique. His fresh sound and incredible musical versatility really shined through his work. From that moment, Bart has been releasing music that has been played by the big DJs all over the world, covering a broad range of styles.

Nowadays, he still refuses to limit himself to just one style of music. His dancefloor-oriented work can be described as funky and danceable, yet at the same time very musical. His downtempo music (under his Sideways alias) contains elements from jazz, funk, triphop and even classical music.

Another important aspect of Bart van Wissen is that he has been working behind the decks for several years now. He’s quickly becoming an excellent DJ, capable of working huge crowds with his fresh attitude and tight mixing skills. In the last few years, he has been travelling to countries like Indonesia, Singapore, Russia, Greece and many more, to play at clubs and festivals.

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Tyler Stadius

When you think TechHouse, you're sure to think of this Canadian born DJ. Known for his flawless mixing, TYLER STADIUS is one DJ guaranteed to house your socks off. Master of all things house, Tyler finds the groove and goes with it.
Tyler has played alongside some of the industries finest, such as Terry Francis, Lee Burridge and Eddie Richards, James Zabiela, Steve Porter, Craig Richards, Deep Dish, Infusion, Nick Warren, Phil K and Sasha just to name a few.

Tyler gained worldwide recognition after FABRIC enlisted him for their sixth CD release. Since then, he has played around the world including Croatia, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Scotland, England, France, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Bali, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and U.S.A.
Tyler's productions with Jay Tripwire, Terry Francis, Dave Mothersole, Grant Dell, Daniel Poli, Tyler Lewis and The Household Crew have been rippng up dance floors across the globe.

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James Holden Balance 005 CD 1

James Holden is a British electronic music artist and DJ who has released numerous singles and remixes on different labels such as Lost Language, Perfecto Recordings, and Positiva Recordings. He currently runs his Border Community record label. He was also one-third of Mainline, which was responsible for the double single of "Narcotic" and "Innerspace".
James Studied Mathematics at Oxford University and released his first record at age 19. In April 2006 his mix album James Holden at the Controls was Mixmag's Album of the Month.

Be prepared to be swept off your feet with this set. I've never heard of James Holden before this Cd came to my ears trough one of my favorit internet radio,
it has one of those vibes that feel like a big deja-vu. It is composed of sweeping melodies and fluid beats. You feel lost in a symphony of sounds that mesh together seamlessly. I can barely hear the transition in between songs and before you know it you've blow through most of the set by the time you look at the current track that's being played.

Holden does a great job at mixing so many other elements and sounds that you'd be a fool to try and categorize this as anything other than brilliant.

James Holden Joins the upper echelon of electronic masters with this CD released in a series of other Balance CD's under the EQ label.
EQ is an Australia outlet for progressive house and breaks. Their most well known series is the 'Balance' series. EQ is owned and run by Melbourne's Stomp label and distribution company.

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Dj Kicks - Tiga

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Original Release Date: 27 Jan 2003
Number of Discs: 1
Label: K7
Genre: Electronic
Style: Techno, Electro, Synth-pop





!K7 records was started in 1996. Founded in parallel to the already succesfull "DJ-Kicks" mix compilation series, the label was launched to establish a long-term platform for artistic and musical innovation.

This release by Tiga practically drips electro-house funk grooves from the moment the first track begins, and it stands its own ground for that reason. It's excellent to see that this release is completely solid with elements that just make the listener want to move, Awesome job on the decks by Tiga. this is very energy album one of the best in the DJ Kicks series. Very interesting and fun to listen to.
synthpop, electroclash, techno compilations but not more then a handful of them can be compared to this masterpiece. This is pure class.

The Amazon review says it best about his segues and song selections: they are a cut above the rest. Not only are they seamless, but they are also always unexpectedly great. Tiga clearly knows his stuff when it comes to mixing. Needless to say, of all my DJ Kicks selection, this is easily top three quality, and definitely one to keep the party going.

Tiga is very bizare character and sensetive, he mixed feelings about the current popularity surrounding himself and the electro scene.

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Naked Music lost on arrival

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Original Release Date: June 3, 2003
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Astralwerks, Naked Music Recordings
Genre: Electronic





This is a very deep dark journey into the world where house meets electroclash, dub, jungle blend with dirty, dirty disco, deep dub, the underlying you get is electro aroma that is very funky, dynamics and above of all intelligent !

The mixing is so flawless on LOA that you think you're listening to the same song until the bass-lines and chords kick in. Naked Music has done an amazing job of bringing us new songs and a style of music that its fans are not accustomed to, but can certainly appreciate.

Unadulterated funky beats and tripped-out atmospherics are the order of the day here.
I asked myselve a simple question. If I could step into my dream club right now, what would be pumping from the sound system ?
Well the answer is right here…so check in, grab a seat, have a drink and prepare to be…Lost On Arrival.

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kevin yost

Kevin Yost presents the 5th edition of his Small Town Underground series.

One of America's best young house producers, Kevin Yost has translated his jazz inspirations and percussion inclinations into dance productions of quiet beauty, harnessing the vibes of sublime domestic producers from Larry Heard to Derrick May. An early fan of jazz fusion and a drummer as well, Yost was DJing weddings and the like at the tender age of 13.
A contract with Chicago's Guidance label brought his first release, a 1996 EP titled Unprotected Sax. One year later, Yost signed a contract to begin working with the New Jersey acid-jazz-house label i! Records, and in 1998, the single "One Starry Night" became a big mover in progressive house circles.

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ALBUM : Kevin Yost presents Small Town Underground 5
YEAR : 2009 01 27
LABEL : I Records
GENRE : House





Kevin Yost returns once again with his SMALL TOWN UNDERGROUND Series.
The overwhelming success of the first 3 parts have helped carve out a place for Mr. Yost in house music history as well as formulate a highly successful DJ career.
This fifth edition of the series focuses on Kevin’s evolution from small town boy to world class DJ. On this CD he delivers not only what people classify as the classic Yost sound, but also a new focus on the deep house genre, of course all skillfully mixed together as only he can do. Included in this 78 Minute masterpiece are Yost’s 2008 hits, “Get The Horns” & “Too Cool For Me”.
Also featured are new unreleased projects from Kevin, as well premier label artists, “Erik Faust, Franco Harris, & Nivek Tsoy.

Yost released the first mix album Small Town Underground through the Label Twisted/MCA in February 9, 1999, with contributions from like-minds Euphonic and Fredrik Stark among others.
all the earlier 4th Small town underground releases are Mixed Dj Set by Kevin, in the 5th release he give us the bonus with Separated track cd & mixed one.
my deeply recommended is to listen the 3 first Small town underground albums release!

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