Volgende week vrijdag en zaterdag vinden alweer de laatste 2 edities van dit jaar in de Gashouder plaats. Beatfreax heeft 1x2 kaarten weg te geven voor een avond naar keuze! Let op: de vrijdag is al uitverkocht!
Loveland presenteerde tijdens het Amsterdam Dance Event de officiële DVD van Loveland Festival 2008. Ruim 40 professionals hebben zich tijdens het festival ingezet om de mooiste momenten vast te leggen.
Aanstaande zaterdag is alweer de derde editie in 2008 van eartharea in de Sugar Factory. Elke editie nodigt resident dj Per een grote naam uit het Nederlandse dj-circuit uit om een bijzondere set neer te komen zetten. Ditmaal is de eer aan Lucien ‘the dreadman’ Foort.
I can't remember a time without the strains of soul music drifting through our house. With both parents coming from Barbados I was brought up very much in tune with a natural party ethos that went hand in hand with a love of good music.
My earliest musical memories are of Booker T and the MGs, Aretha Franklin and, of course the great Elvis, and I used to hijack my parents collection of 70's soul 45's and get the whole family grooving round the lounge! I guess the early signs were there - my passion for music combined with an over-whelming desire to entertain as many people as possible.
By 10 I had well and truly caught the bug and was spending every bit of my pocket money on soul and funk records. I got my first pair of decks (just the 2!) by the age of 15 and I started to play as many parties as I could, discovering that I could buzz off a crowd whilst funding my habit at the same time. As the 70's became the 80's I followed the musical trend from soul to disco to hip-hop but it wasn't really until I moved to Brighton in 1986 that I discovered, along with so many others, the pure thrill of acid house.
Carl Cox needs little introduction to anyone this new Millennium, due to his legendary global club-land status, plus countless appearances through film, television and radio. From the early warehouse days in the deep dark past of acid house through the whistle posse years, to a new era as champion of the techno scene, Cox has always been at the forefront of his field pioneering his way forward. A true Christopher Columbus of the 21st century - traveling to every corner of the planet to present his amazing ability at whipping the dance-floor into a frenzy by playing the most groundbreaking music.
First coming to prominence in the rave revolution that swept the UK at the turn of the ninety's, which really was the key moment when we cross-faded from an analogue age to the digital one. Carl became the enduring talent that always stands after such a dramatic turn by the people in taste and acceptance.
In the past year Cox has propelled himself to even greater heights, defining his place in musical history yet gain by successfully showing his warm personality in front of the TV cameras. Achieving more success and attaining more goals than he dare dream possible. Not content with exclaiming himself as the Three Deck Wizard, he has developed talents as a producer, artist, remixer, radio presenter, TV face, businessman and ambassador for dance music. He has touched places that most think were untouchable like South Africa, Israel, Asia, Malta, Corsica and Tasmania.
Carl Cox's weekly club night, Ultimate BASE is approaching its 4th birthday come 2000. Cox and partner Jim Masters have been host to all international DJ's, such as Danny Tenaglia, DJ Sneak, Sven Vath, Derrick May, Juan Atkins and Stacey Pullen, to mention all would take forever. With a live essential mix for BBC Radio 1, spot dates at The End club and a monthly residency at the legendary Twilo in New York, it looks like this club will enter 2000 in full throttle style.
1999 saw the release of the film Human Traffic, where many saw Cox acting as a bad guy - Carl never! Yes, the film was released in the UK where Carl was privileged to have his own track Black Shaolin on the film and The Latin Theme on the sound track. The start of a Coxy film career looks certain destiny...
Not forgetting his continued contribution to BBC Radio 1 through several mixes and travelogues set out to educate the UK listener about the cities where the mix is recorded. Carl also played live to the BBC Radio 1 listeners from Sydney for the Millennium where he first played for Home on Bondi Pavillion, Sydney. This event hosted 15,000. Cox played out the old century to his famous Australian crowd where he is approaching his 10th year visiting the country. Then for a true finale Carl flew backward across the dateline for a second Millennium at the Honolulu State park in Hawaii - a 10,000 capacity crowd were entertained at the hands of the Big Black Cox.
Carl Cox spent 5 years under his own management company Ultimate Music Management which was host to a string of international DJ's such as Josh Wink and Laurent Garnier. The company blossomed under his watchful eye starting club nights and doing tours with the likes of Cream. Shortly after the growth of Ultimate, Carl was quickly on the path to record label success. Worldwide Ultimatum was set up which hosted the talent of Cox plus new artists such as Josh Abraham's, Trevor Rockcliffe, Earl Grey and DJ Dan.
1999 saw the release of his second album Phuture 2000. Released all over Europe and throughout America, where Cox underwent supporting dates in places like Phoenix, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Colorado Springs. Through Carl's love of great music which artist needed to be understood, he opened Ultimatum Breaks which has seen releases from Adam Freeland, Krash and LA Synthesis. In Spring 1999, Carl decided it was time to launch a further label that would be host to the best techno and purist House he could hear. Artists recently appeared are the dynamic duo Christian Smith & John Selway, Chris Liebing, Trevor Rockcliffe, Marco Bailey and many more. The Intec label has seen DJ's all over the globe biting on these tunes.
I can't remember a time without the strains of soul music drifting through our house. With both parents coming from Barbados I was brought up very much in tune with a natural party ethos that went hand in hand with a love of good music. 
