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.”I love what’s going on at the moment, there is a great deal of new talent pushing the boundaries of House music today and, of course, I give great respects to the original creators that continue to give us amazing music, the likes of Blaze, Terry Hunter, Jellybean, Todd Terry, David Morales, Osunlade, Frankie Feliciano, much respects!!!”

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Could you tell us how you got into producing and about your early career?.

I started production work in my early days in Miami with an original band called KRU, and a brilliant singer and songwriter, Nil Lara..

What’s your music background? Which artists have influenced you the most? .

Classical piano. But my ears were glued to Jazz, Funk and Electro bands. Artists like Thelonious Monk, Brothers Johnson and Kraftwerk. .

Nowadays we see Electro and 80’s sound influencing many House productions. Do you think that, in order to move on in house music, producers have to always look back?.

I am a firm believer in knowing the history of music, it always allows you to have a starting point, an understanding, then you can bring your own ideas..

You have written and produced tracks for an impressive list of artists (Masters at Work, Raul Midon, Luisito Quintero and Su’Su Bobien, just to name a few), as well as played keyboards for people like Matthias Heilbronn or Fanatix. How grateful are these different experiences for you? .

I am so grateful for those experiences. Working with the likes of the MAW crew, doing such fun and creative records, that opened my eyes to what was going on in the house scene at that time..

What do you think of the House Music scene at the moment and how do you think it will be in the future?.

I love what’s going on at the moment, there is a great deal of new talent pushing the boundaries of House Music today and, of course, I give great respects to the original creators that continue to give us amazing music, the likes of Blaze, Terry Hunter, Jellybean, Todd Terry, David Morales, Osunlade, Frankie Feliciano, much respects!!!

.PART II.If we looked in your cd player now, what kind of music we would see?.

Man, just hit the shuffle button on my I-pod and you’ll see. From Mozart to Nirvana!.

What is your own favourite track, the one you are most proud of? And remix?.

I am still very much fond of “Believe” (Ricanstruction Label), the original mix. It has a special feeling. On the remix tip, “You Brought me Brighter Days” by Susu Bobien (Soundmen on Wax); she is an amazing singer..

If you had the opportunity, with whom would you like to work with? . Michael Jackson. I am still a huge fan. “Off The Wall” with Quincy at the helm. Brilliant!!!. How big is your record collection?.

It’s big but right now its spread out in 3 different places, and I m not sure where is what…

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What can we expect to hear from you in the near future?. I am ready to launch my 1st release on my label, Sterling Blue Music, with a song with a dear friend, Jon Secada, called “When Night Time Comes”. I hope you’ll dig it.

Kristian Beyer and Frank Wiedemann (collectively known as Âme) were born in Karlsruhe, South Germany. Kristian grew up in Mannheim whilst Frank remained in Karlsruhe. Even now despite the electronic music world’s current migration to Berlin, they both agree Karlsruhe is still the city for them to continue their musical journey.Frank spent his early days exploring the vast worlds of jazz and contemporary classical music, immersed in piano lessons with very encouraging and open-minded music teachers. While he tinkered away in Karlsruhe, Kristian meanwhile in Mannheim was too busy shirking his guitar lessons in order to play football and collect records. The latter hobby paid off when at 25 whilst taking a civil engineering degree; Kristian had the opportunity to open a record shop with a friend. Having moved back to Karlsruhe to study, it was only a matter of time before Frank, the like-minded electronically inclined record collector began frequenting Kristian’s shop.

Frank: I went into the shop and was buying some nu jazz records, lots of drum’n’bass, all sorts. Kristian showed me some Moodymann stuff, and some music that he thought could fit into my jazzy mind. I had some club experiences after that. Kristian brought me to see Robert Johnson, and that finally helped me understand house music. I’m not sure I even understand it right these days! (laughs) At the time, I was already working on a small electronic music project, but it was more nu jazz. I always say that Kristian asked me to start working together…

Kristian: No, he asked me! (laughs) I was playing parties, he was playing parties, and sometimes we’d play together. It wasn’t like we had a club night or anything like that; there’s not a huge scene in Karlsruhe. It’s funny because these days the clubs are getting bigger, but it actually feels exactly the same. We’re still just playing music we like and having fun. It’s been over seven years now.Having already dabbled in the party scene as up-and-coming DJs, Frank and Kristian had acquainted themselves with the likes of Jazzanova, Henrik Schwarz and Dixon. Their first signing was incidental and unexpected, as they’d only modestly asked Dixon for his opinion of their productions. Dixon had been A&R’ing for Jazzanova’s Sonar Kollektiv imprint and he immediately snapped up and signed what would become their debut ‘Safari/Hydrolic Dog’ EP. From there, their rhythmic, fluid releases poured out, perhaps their most notable being the chart-topping, endlessly remixed, omnipresent hit of summer ’05, ‘ Rej.’ While they still can’t seem to get through a DJ set without a ‘Rej’ request, their wide-reaching productions have grown from strength to strength, spun from genre to genre and jumped from label to label. Ame alongside Dixon have worked on their own independent label “Innervisions”. Through this label, they’ve spent the last 2 ½ years A&R’ing and working with like minded artists.Kristian: Frank is the musician so when it comes to producing, I’m more like the movie director sometimes.

Frank: I think he’s more like the producer, and I’m more like the musician throwing in all the material; he’s got the vision to put it all together. The problem is if you work on something for a few hours, you can’t even hear it anymore. I don’t know where he gets it from, but he’s always able to see the whole thing, as a full picture. We’re counterparts. Good, bad…

Kristian: Ying, yang. During the course of production, our sound changes so much, depending on what music we are listening to, what mood we’re in, what the others are doing. I own a record shop so I can see what’s going on at the moment in the electronic music scene. Going through all of these influences brings us always to some point. I hope it will still always sound like us, but maybe it’s different to records we did before. It’s a constant evolving process.On ‘fabric 42,’ Âme twist in and out of shades, shapes and chromatics to create a kaleidoscopic blend of electronics and infectious grooves. Here Ame have created their own soundscape with a diamond-studded cast, which breathes a magical soundtrack to the last days of summer and beyond.

Tracklisting:

01. Linkwood �” Hear The Sun �” Firecracker

02. Even Tuell �” Untitled B1 - Workshop

03. Minilogue & KAB - That’s A Nice Way To Give Me Feedback [Wighnomy Brothers Quintenzirkel Remikks] - Audiobahn

04. Jens Zimmerman - Modmodblubblub - International Freakshow

xx. Moondog - Moondog Monologue - Concord

05. Mixworks �” Berlin Dub �” Mixworks

06. Armando �” Don’t Take It [Thomos Edit] �” Let’s Pet Puppies

07. STL �” Something Is Raw - Something

08. Edward Ft. Justus�” Raw Structure - White

xx. Those Guys Ft Ras Baraka �” An American Poem �” Basement Boys

09. 76-79 �” Six Ten - Comfortable

10. Henrik Schwarz/Âme/Dixon �” D.P.O.M.B [Version 1] - Innervisions

11. Matthew Styles �” We Said Nothing - Diamonds & Pearls

12. KB Project �” The Symphony - Elevate

13. Gowentgone - M.A.M. (Marcel Dettmann Remix) - Vidab

xx. Broken Compass �” Australiapella 2 �” Broken Compass Records

14. LFO vs Fuse �” Loop [Fuse Mix] �” Plus 8Release Dates: fabricfirst members: 02/09/08 uk/r.o.w. retail: 15/09/08 usa: 10/14/08To listen to ‘fabric42′ online visit: http://www.fabriclondon.com/previews/fabric42 (password required)References: http://www.fabriclondon.com/

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Ian Friday feat. Byron Moore Springtime In Paris Asante

First we have “Springtime In Paris” by Ian Friday feat. Byron Moore (responsible for the unforgettable vocals on “Life Starts Today”), the 4th release from Asante Records. This is the Tea Party sound at its best. sample1 > Tea Party Vocal Mixsample2 > Tea Party Instrumental

Matt Hughes & GU feat. Karen Marie Disconnected Asante

Then we have the 5th release from this label runned by Roots, a superb song called “Disconnected” by Matt Hughes and Glenn Underground feat. Karen Marie. The record includes a remix by none other than Little Louie Vega. sample1 > Original Vocal Mixsample2 > Louie Vega Vocal Remix

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DJ: Soulful JoãoAffiliation: Soul & Sax Project Country: Portugal

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280 West feat. Diamond Temple with Ray, Goodman & Brown I Never Knew (Abicah Soul & Tony Loreto Remixes) Phuture Sole Rec.

The 13th release from Phuture Sole is a wonderful remix on the song “I Never Knew”, the label hit from 280 West feat. Diamond Temple, with background vocals by Ray, Goodman & Brown. Abicah Soul aka Stax and Tony Loreto, two years after the first mixes, bring new smooth percussive groove, intense strings and classy piano line which fit like a glove in the highly celebrated vocals. sample1 > Abicah Soul & Tony Loreto Vocal sample2 > Abicah Soul & Tony Loreto Instrumental

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Robin Thicke Magic (Movement Soul Mix) Free Download

Jihad Muhammad is giving this hot remix for free. That’s very generous, thank you Jihad… Download

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DJ: PANOS BAffiliation: MotionFM (owner)Country: Greece/Canada

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01 - Teddy Douglas - Time Is Running Out

02 - Mustafa - A Qui Se Faz, A Qui Se Paga

03 - Tamara Wellons - Like Rain (Jihad Muhammad Vocal Mix)

04 - Anto Vitale - Majico (Original Vocal)

05 - Modaji - Outboard Jeopardy (Club Mix)

06 - Mario Biondi - This is What You Are (M. Midnight Monti & G. Gotta Soul Gottardi Rest.)

07 - Alicia Keys - Feelin Me, Feelin U (Alix Alvarez Remix)

08 - Ceramic Feat. Aisling Stephenson - Broken Dreams (Ian Friday ‘Tea Party’ Vocal Mix)

09 - Gyasi - The Dance (jojoflores Edit)

10 - Franck Roger - Klubhead

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Face feat. Jennifer Perryman Free (Glenn Underground’s SJU ReWerk) sample3345 Music Scott Wozniak Above The Clouds sampleRefresh Wil MiltonSky Rise sample1/sample2Blak Ink Dawn TallmanMy Heart sample1/sample2Home

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dunnEASY feat. Monique Bingham Won’t StopJellybean Soul

Massive release from Jellybean Soul! Produced by Ed Dunn (resident of 3 Degrees Global) and Ethan White (Tortured Soul), with vocals by the incredibly talented writer/singer Monique Bingham, keys by Ethan himself and generous bass by Robert Jost, “Won’t Stop” is a song made to be one of the hottest records of the summer. sample1 > Club Mix sample2 > Dub Mix