After Dark : James Talk
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Tracklisting
Izit? – Heavy What? (Our Version) (Made To Play)
Justin Martin – Cicada (Claude Von Stroke Remix) (Dirty Bird)
Seamus Haji – Angels Of Love (Mark Knight Mix) (Big Love)
Ramsay – Shake That Thing (Max Graham Remix) (Shine)
Beta Blokka – Beta Blokka (James Talk’s Acid Lives On Remix) (Spoken Records)
Buick Project – Luminare (Onionz Rub) (Buick)
Harold Heath – Be My Friend (James Talk Remix) (Urban Torque)
Laid Feat Yota – Me (Silver City Remix) (Loaded)
Flanders – By Your Side (James Talk’s Acid Mouse Remix) (Gut Records)
Cirez D – Punch Drunk (Mouseville)
Biography
James Talk’s unique funky tech and acid house sound can already hold claim for causing mayhem on many of the world’s finest dancefloors, and all at the age of just 22. Hailing from the murkiest waters of Southampton, James has already achieved a tremendous amount at such a young age and it seems like things aren’t slowing down either.
His first track ‘Eggs Are Cute’ was met with immediate success and signed by Nu-Republic Records, receiving major support from the planets leading DJs including James Zabiela and Sasha. Tracks packed with similar acid riffs and killer b-lines were soon to follow with three of them being instantly signed to Saved Records, following a chance meeting with label boss Nic Fanciulli. The first ‘Love That Acid’, reached no 10 in the UK Buzz Charts, whilst the other two ‘House Rhythm’ and ‘Get Down’, both received critical acclaim from all sides of the dance music press, with the latter appearing on Nic’s Renaissance mix compilation. Further praise was given to James in a major interview when Fanciulli uttered just three words when asked who the next big thing in dance music was; “James Talk – Amazing.”
James has continued to work alongside individuals who have helped him advance musically by completing reworks for the likes of Buick Project, Audio Magnetics and Danny Howells, whilst a three track EP, under his Ri-Tek alias, was signed to Phil Docherty’s Pravo Recordings and gained support from the likes of John Digweed, Steve Lawler and King Unique. James has also worked with none other than Pete Tong in the studio, with the duo completing a remix of Wally Lopez for Pacha Records.
James’ DJ diary is now filling up rapidly, no surprise considering the excellence of his guest mix on John Digweed’s Kiss 100 show in February 2005 and sets alongside Nic Fanciulli, Lee Burridge, James Zabiela and Desyn Masiello. James completed what was a fantastic 2005 by entertaining the crowds at Godskitchen, Punchfunk, High Tide (for whom he headlined on New Years Eve), Renaissance and Fandango at Turnmills as well as signing to Represents for DJ bookings and mixing the next compilation in the Thinking Out Loud series.
2006 looks set to be an outstanding year for James too with Nic Fanciulli, Sander Kleinenberg and Fergie all choosing him as their breakthrough artist for 2006 in DJ Mag’s Top 100 issue and IDJ magazine featuring James alongside Max Sedgley, Braund Reynolds and ClubClass Artist Management’s Electric Press in an article in which the magazine chose twenty prospects on course for great things in 2006. Since then James has been rocking the dancefloors of Shindig, ClubClass at Ministry Of Sound and Furry Music in Oslo, Norway amongst others, and with future gigs at Womb in Tokyo, Type at The Cross and Tribal Sessions, as well as productions due for release on Get Physical, Toolroom, Urban Torque, Lot 49, Hope and Saved and the launch of his own label Spoken Recordings who are we to argue!
Aged only 22 James Talk is already one very busy lad. Hailing from the murkiest waters of Southampton, James has already achieved a tremendous amount at such a young age and it seems like things aren’t slowing down either. Be it through his DJing or productions, causing mayhem on the world’s finest dancefloors with the very best in funky tech and acid house is his specialist subject and it takes no mastermind to realize that Talk is the name and very much the answer.
Rewind ten years and James’ addiction to this stuff we call house was already in its infancy. Allured by the acid basslines piercing their way through the sky every Saturday night from nearby fields and warehouses, James soon discovered that his attention was being drawn away from his eight times table and towards the likes of Prodigy and Underworld.
James’ fascination rapidly reached new levels when at the age of 14 he purchased his first set of decks, followed soon after by his first DJ gig in a youth club in his home town. With many gigs at student nights soon to follow, these early steps paved the way for James to nurture his unique sound and gain a greater understanding of how to move a crowd.
Fast forward to the new millennium and James decided to try his hand at production with almost immediate success. His first track ‘Eggs Are Cute’ was signed by Nu-Republic Records, receiving major support from the planets leading DJs including James Zabiela and Sasha. Tracks packed with similar acid riffs and killer b-lines were soon to follow with three of them being instantly signed to Saved Records, following a chance meeting with label boss Nic Fanciulli. The first ‘Love That Acid’, reached no 10 in the UK Buzz Charts, whilst the other two ‘House Rhythm’ and ‘Get Down’, both received critical acclaim from all sides of the dance music press, with the latter appearing on Nic’s Renaissance mix compilation. Further praise was given to James in a major interview when Fanciulli uttered just three words when asked who the next big thing in dance music was; “James Talk – Amazing.”
James has continued to work alongside individuals who have helped him advance musically by completing reworks for the likes of Buick Project, Audio Magnetics and Danny Howells, whilst a three track EP, under his Ri-Tek alias, has been signed to Phil Docherty’s Pravo Recordings and gained support from the likes of John Digweed, Steve Lawler and King Unique. Recently James has been working with none other than Pete Tong in the studio, with the duo recently completing a remix of Wally Lopez for Pacha Records.
Such productions have also resulted in James’ DJ diary fill up rapidly, only furthered by a superb guest mix on John Digweed’s Kiss 100 show in February 2005. He has now played all over the UK and beyond alongside luminaries such as Nic Fanciulli, Lee Burridge, James Zabiela and Desyn Masiello and looks forward to upcoming gigs at Godskitchen, Renaissance, Fandango at Turnmills and New Years Eve for High Tide. James will finalise what has been a fantastic year by mixing the next CD in the Thinking Out Loud series, due for release at the end of 2005.
After Dark : Anton Neumark
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Tracklisting
First Class – Enzo Mori
Crush my bit – DJ Rob Terry
Ohh La La – Coldfrapp (Tiefschwartz Dub)
Bang&Coke – Anton Neumark
Whole Lotta Love – Dirty Funkier
Muscles – Blendbrank
Housemuzik – Splash Funk vs Funky Junction
Satisfy me – Yer Man
No more conversations – Freeform Five (Mylo Rmx)
Aftermath – Pryda
Biography
DJ/Producer Anton Neumark – Gallery Resident in Russia, also known as Choogoon Skorohod, name widely recognized throughout Eastern Europe. Music writer/producer since the early ’90s. Creator and innovator, famous for shooting revolutionary videos given heavy rotation on national music channels. Continually involved with the biggest music festivals such as Mayday, Eastern Strike, Fortress, Kazantip, Fresh Wind. Composes music in his studio in St.Petersburg.
As Choogoon Skorohod he recorded 5 LP`s and 8 singles. As a DJ he has so far mixed and produced 3 compilations – Elements (2004), “Club Essentials” (2003), “E-motional Mix” (2002). In early 2003 established a new house label “ATARAXY” . Clubhouse, uk progressive, tribal – his sets can be funky or powerfully dark, depending on the place and time, but his main focus is always the right groove, funk roots, and, above all, making people MOVE! While DJing, he prefers a setup using 3 vintage turntables and a CD. Also likes to play his sets along with live drummers (Urban Shamen, Yoel Gonzalez). In 2004 set up agency Ataraxy Booking bringing internationally known DJ`s to Russia. Recent international gigs in UK (Gallery@Turnmills), Turkey(Bodrum), Egypt(Alloh). Kiev, Odessa (Ukrain), Tallin, (Estonia).
After Dark : Chris Fortier
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NOTE: This is a promo radio mix from the Balance 007 album tour, recorded in 2005.
Tracklisting
DJ Koze – Estrella
Ferenc – Vinegretta
Ame – Rej
Luciano & Mathew Jonson – Alpine Rockets
Aardvaarck – Cult Copy 2 (Carl Craig Remix Edit)
Donnacha Costella – No Matter What You Do
Jamie Anderson – More or Less
Richie Hawtin – Twin Cities
Donnato Dozzy – United Elements
7 Deadly Sins – Lust
Astral Pilot – Electro Acupuncture (40oz Re-edit)
Biography
Steeped in a background of learning his craft through long sets at his various residencies during his days in Central Florida and later at Twilo in New York , Chris is an old school dj in the truest sense of the word. He has learnt his craft in a way that few DJs can boast. Very few of today’s headline DJ’s can say they know how to build a night from nothing and create an atmosphere at any point in the nights festivities. However, Chris Fortier is one of the few that can.
With the seemingly never-ending world tour still in effect from last year’s release of the critically acclaimed “Bedrock: Compiled and Mixed” compilation, Chris is a headline act in his own right, he continues to travel to every corner of the globe in the last 12 months including residencies at The Cross in London and Plexi in New York. Chris is no longer a name just on the U.S. stage, but on the world stage.
Even with being constantly on tour, Chris production career has never been healthier as he embarks on a solo career alongside his continuing work as Fade. The summer has seen the release of “Whateveritis” a slice of big room house directed at those that choose to pidgeonhole every genre of dance music. The follow up, “Believe” has been road tested for the past few months while on tour and looks set for a release in the coming months, along with the unreleased “Losing Wait” and remixes of Kristine W, Lovesky and PQM.
Currently residing in New York , Chris’ roots can be traced to the early nineties in Orlando , Florida , where he was spotted by DJ Icey and quickly thrown in by Kimball Collins as resident at the infamous “Aahz”. These visionary and legendary nights served as a platform to bring Sasha and John Digweed to America for the first time, and establish an ” Orlando ” sound that would become synonymous with clubbers and DJs alike for years to come.
As one of the pioneer DJ of the US circuit, Chris was one of the first to travel the country, playing in cities like Atlanta , Charlotte , Washington and Boston when they were in their infancy. This continued as new markets in Central America and Canada began to appear making him one of the most travelled DJs in the States. In 2000, after his move to New York , he joined the infamous Twilo as one of their residents, playing alongside Dave Seaman for the club’s successful bi-monthly Saturday events. To support his constant touring, Chris was one of the first to release a compilation CD in the States, a typically original move at the time and has realised five more in the space of the last six years.
Keen to build the production side of his career, Chris started Fade Records in 1995 and released his first double A sided single “For All the People/ All I Got” under the production name of Fade with his one time surf competitor, Neil Kolo. The Fade sound quickly defined the era and the fashionable progressive Orlando sound. A long-term record deal from the UK and remixes for BT, Sam Mollison, Space Brothers, and Future Force followed over the next few years.
In 1998 while submitting a Sarah Mclachlan bootleg of “Plenty” (which was subsequently released in 2001) to her record label, Chris was offered a remix of a Delerium track called “Silence”. The remix created a frenzy with such limited quantities being pressed by the label. Eventually succumbing to the demands of the general public after it’s inclusion on Northern Exposure 3, and the buzz it created with DJs like Dave Seaman and Sasha opening and closing their sets with it, the label released it to discover a worldwide chart hit, with it hitting number one in four countries including Australia.