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Dimitri from Paris: the story of a devil of a Frenchman, born in Turkey, of Greek parentage, today having forged an International reputation as a truly French icon, like a bottle of No. 5 or a bag covered in monograms.

The second album is always the hardest, especially when the first was a runaway success like Sacrebleu, considered by one and all to be a must-have classic. Cruising Attitude is one of those albums that grow on you after several listens, once you have let its unique flavour take hold in your spirit. More intimate than dance, more unplugged than electronic, this new opus reveals Dimitri’s full musical maturity.

Aptly named with its cruising attitude covering a wide range from deceptively Disco titles (Not Quite Disco, Live Jazz, Paris Brooklyn), including gentler Jazzy moments (Okinawa Love, Merumo, Toi Mon Auto) through to a timeless cover of Syracuse (one of Dimitri’s favourite tracks) with Pink Martini putting in a special guest appearance.

The guest list will take you to London with Omar and Victor Davies, Paris with Helena Noguerra, New York and Portland with the Masters at Work and Pink Martini, not forgetting Tokyo with Maki Nomiya from the Pizzicato Five and lastly Caracas with Los Amigos Invisibles, a forefront group from Latin America.

A timeless album, drawing on and swirling up a host of genres and other essential features of so-called “electronic” music. Shedding samples, Dimitri leaves plenty of elbow room for orchestra compositions and meaningful meetings with talented
musicians. With travel-inspired influences and nostalgia for an era in which taking wing with an Air France Caravelle was a fully-blown adventure, like becoming an air-hostess, every young girl’s dream.

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Hed Kandi is proud to present StoneBridge's debut artist album Can't Get Enough.

Featuring the single "Put 'Em High" which is currently all over Australian radio and shaping up to be a massive summer anthem, the album also features musicians and singers StoneBridge has admired and worked with over the past 15 years, including Kenny Thomas, Bonnie Bailey, Rita Campbell, Ultra Nate and Chris Coco.

Can't Get Enough fits easily and effortlessly into the Hed Kandi catalogue of music and lifestyle. Fervent Hed Kandi fans will not be disappointed by this debut release.

Album Of The Month M8 Magazine (UK):
"Uptempo, downtempo and downright soulful, the album is full of well written song-based tracks that will please Hed Kandi fans and surprise the doubters... A worthy addition to any collection."

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Established by Mark Doyle in 1999, Hed Kandi has expanded from a radio show and CD series into a lifestyle concept for clubbers and music lovers around the world. Winning the prestigious Dance Star Award in 2001, Hed Kandi has surpassed what is expected of a dance compilation.

World Series 3 is the third local Australian release for Hed Kandi. According to Doyle, the compilation contains good, serious music delivered with a sense of fun. Quality is obviously an important factor for the Hed Kandi brand. Even the distinctive artwork featured on the CD cover is presented with style and sophistication in mind.

World Series 3 is an awesome TRIPLE CD pack for the price of a double, with each disc representing a different Hed Kandi sound:

CD1 - Beach House
CD2 - Disco Heaven
CD3 - Twisted Disco

The tracklisting is nothing short of amazing!! Including StoneBridge, Junior Jack, David Morales, Cassius, Armand Van Helden, mrTimothy, Inaya Day, Salif Keita & Martin Solveig, Daft Punk, Shawn Christopher, Peyton, Erick Morillo, Monroe, ATFC, Soul System Feat. Jungle Brothers, Mousse T and many more!

Whether veteran clubber or young dance music fan Hed Kandi World Series 3 is a stylish 3CD release sure to compliment any CD collection.

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Known for his blistering DJ sets, timeless original productions and crafty remixes, David Morales is the undisputed king of NYC house music.

2 World's Collide is his first proper artist album in more than a decade.

Styles shift between the disco glitterati of Here I Am and Feels Good to more contemporary prog stormers like the brilliant lead single How Would U Feel and the superb U Came.

Morales' production is right on, and his use of a wide range of vocalists limits any chance for monotony.

While Morales could easily work with many different luminaries on this album, he chose instead to work with younger talents.

The album includes songs from co-writers and vocalists Lea-Lorién, Tamra Keenen, and Angela Hunte.Lead single is the infectious anthem How Would You Feel- A song that in demo form ripped up the dance floors in Ibiza and around the world this Summer.

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Morgan Geist, one half of the acclaimed production duo Metro Area and owner of the innovative Environ label, has lovingly assembled this debut DJ mix featuring a selection of his favorite obscure electronic funk and disco tracks from 1978-1985.

Unclassics will thrill dusty-fingered disco connoisseurs, hip lifestylers and electro neophytes alike. It’s a perfectly-mixed fix of rare Italodisco (Alexander Robotnick-produced “Go On Do It” by Victor or Plastic Mode’s “Baja Imperial”), hot European boogie (Geist’s own remix of Dance Reaction’s “Disco Train”), and even Soviet cosmic funk (Zoviet’s “Pacific”) blended together seamlessly and incorporating Geist’s studio mastery.

Such spaced-out rarities (most available for the first time on CD) have turned heads and opened minds when played in sets from innovative DJs like Metro Area, disco don Daniel Wang (Balihu), & cult hero DJ Harvey (ex-Ministry of Sound) .

Despite the newest of these tracks approaching 20 years old, the playful experimentation and raw grooves sound fresher than most of the music being played in clubs today. This collection is guaranteed to stay ahead of the DJ mix CD curve with its innovative selection, painstaking remastering and eye-catching design by Julian Morey (Factory Records, The Haçienda, VOGUE).

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This is the second installment of the Subliminal Winter Sessions series, Winter Sessions Volume II. It is jam-packed with Erick’s hand-picked tracks from his summer in Ibiza plus future hits which will soon become your new favorites..

Once again mixed by Subliminal head honcho Erick Morillo who says, “It’s about us not having anything out during the period after summer, when all the tracks that bubble up in Ibiza are yet to hit the streets. Basically, we wanted to have a series about those tracks - and now we do!”

Winter Sessions Vol. II includes tracks by Morillo feat. P. Diddy, the twisted sounds of Alter Ego’s “Rocker”, the smooth tropical sounds of Gadjo’s “So Many Times”, Eric Prydz & Steve Angello “Woz Not Woz”, the huge hit “Pleasure From The Bass” by Tiga, another acid-ripper from Josh Wink “Evil Acid”, Deep Dish “Flash Dance”, “Disco 2 Disco” from Les Rhythm Digitales and the hot French track “Man With Guitar” by Man With Guitar.
Subliminal Winter Sessions Volume II is guaranteed to make this northern hemisphere winter a sizzling and sultry one….

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Renowned for its reputation as the UK's best independent house label, Defected consistently produce quality releases without fail. With numerous internationally respected producers and DJs signed to the label, it continues to deliver dance-floor anthems that are loved wherever they are played around the world.

Now Defected are proud to present the first ever-local release of the much loved and respected "In The House" series for Australia.

Featuring the likes of Junior Jack, Sandy Rivera - KoT, ATFC, Romanthony, Eddie Amador, Bob Sinclar, Dennis Ferrer, Danny Krivit, Shawn Christopher, Soul Central, Martin Solveig, Kathy Brown, Annette Taylor and Roland Clark, this is house at its finest and the perfect introduction to the "In The House" series.

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Having mixed the hugely successful ‘In House We Trust 2’, Behrouz adds another phenomenal compilation to the Yoshitoshi CD catalogue!

Showcasing the best of Yoshitoshi, & sub labels Shinichi and Yo, this mix is a compendium of the tracks that have been rocking dance-floors in Ibiza this year. It is also a taste of what the listener can expect if he or she goes to the now-legendary Deep Dish residency nights at the island’s most storied nightclub, Pacha.

Featuring the massive Skylark remix of Chiapet’s ‘Westworld’, and other monsters such as Deepsky’s ‘Talk Like A Stranger’, ‘I Love You’ from Phil Kieran, and the dreamy ‘Alive (G-Pal Strings Of Life remix), this is a compilation that any discerning house-head will love.

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New Jersey production team, Blaze kicked off their career in the late 80's and early 90's with a number of deep house anthem, including "If You Should Need a Friend" and "Lovelee Dae" under their own name as well as "Hideaway" by De'lacy and "My Desire" by Amira.

The Instrumentals Project, is as the name suggests, an album of instrumental bliss - all brand new tracks, mixing in elements of soul, funk, jazz and afrobeat into that classic Blaze sound.

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Naked Music Recordings was founded in 1998 with a clear mission: Release forward-thinking, urban soul music from a diverse roster of up-and-coming artists.

Over multiple 12" releases and albums, Naked Music has set a new standard in the electronic music world for captivating songwriting and top-notch production, steadily refining a sophisticated, sexy sound that's distinctly Naked.

Along the way, they've showcased Petalpusher's (AKA Miguel 'Migs') chunky house beats, Blue 6's stunning, stripped-down elegance, the vocal talents of Lisa Shaw and Gaelle as well as introducing Aquanote, Central Living, Aya, Speakeasy and many others.

In addition, their trio of CD compilation series (Nude Dimensions, Nude Tempo, Carte Blanche and Midnight Snack) have been supplemented by the addition of new series like 'Lost on Arrival' (a heady concoction of electro-funk, dubby house and disco) as well as 'Subterranean Moderne' (our tribute to all things a bit left-of center).

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Pacha Recordings is known for releasing the best house music mixed by the world’s best DJs. Since the last Renaissance Presents Pacha album we can find hip hop & RnB on its discs. This Pure Pacha album is no exception and the double disc release proves again that the label keeps up with all dance floor demands while always being innovative.

Pete Tong’s CD includes this summer mega hits: “Shout” , the remix of Tears for Fears’s classic track; alongside “Flashdance” remixed by Deep Dish as well as the killer Spektrum track Kinda New . Also includes other top producers such as Crazy Penis , Alex Neri, Full Intention and the unstoppable Shapeshifter’s with Lola’s Theme.

CD 2, mixed by Pacha Ibiza resident Andy B, is a perfect mix of hip hop / RnB as it blends superstars Justin Timberlake, Outkast, Tribe Called Quest and Nelly with more underground kings such as Cannibus,Boot Camp Click , Mack 10, Old Dirty Bastard & Jedi Mind Tricks.

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Ian Pooley presents a brand new artist album exclusive to Ministry of Sound Germany.

Pooley is now considered a premier league DJ and producer, with two highly acclaimed artist albums on V2( Meridian & Since Then ) under his belt.. What's My Number, featured on Meridian, went on to become one of his biggest 12" successes to date.
Many have asked for his skillful production and remix services, among them renowned artists like Dee-Lite, The Cardigans, Yello and Modjo – just to name a few. He has also recorded a successful mix cds for NRK's Nitelife series. .

Like Since then , Souvenirs opts for a distinctly Latin flavor. Features guests vocals from Marcos Valle, the Brazilian bossa nova mastermind & Terry Callier, one of today's most gifted blues and soul singers. Fans of Ian Pooley's previous album will also welcome the return of Brazilian singers Rosanna & Zélia. Souvenirs was recorded in New Zealand & mixed in Australia at Sydneys renowned Floating Point Studios. Australia's Danielle Gaha & Jade Macrae lend their vocal talents to two tracks Heaven & Distant Love.

Souvenirs features all the trademark production sounds of Ian Pooley, that embrace Brazilian and latin rhythms as well as tasteful hints to soul, jazz and blues. Although this is one of Pooley's most commercial releases to date, the high-end production and south-of-the-equator percussive influences make for good listening on and off the dance floor.

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Slam return this summer with a new album that is their most accomplished to date.

SLAM is Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle. Synonymous with Glasgow’s underground club scene and their sound-searching record label, Soma, the duo have garnered a reputation as international DJs, accomplished recording artists and respected collaborators.

'Year Zero', out through legendary Soma Records, is a song based album with stunning electro funk beats .

Vocalists include Glaswegian Dot Allison (One Dove , Massive Attack ) , Tyrone Palmer (from Alien Radio ) , Elbee Bad, Envoy and Ann Saunderson (Inner City) and Billie Ray Martin.

Less of a club album this time , its the songs that carry the album .

On 'Year Zero' they have made the album they always threatened to make;, an album of fully realised songs and future classics.

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Beach House 04 04 delivers more of this Hed Kandi series trademark sound: deep and summery house including some of the biggest deep house tunes around at the moment, including Safe from Kaskade and Do It for You from west coast don Miguel Migs.

Catering to a generation of grown up clubbers and music lovers, Hed Kandi has become widely recognized for its series of eclectic compilation albums delivering serious music with a sense of humour. The efforts and style were acknowledged in 2001 when the label was awarded a coveted Dance Star Award.

Formed in 1999 by DJ and A&R man Mark Doyle, Hed Kandi is a lifestyle concept incorporating a record label, a radio show, international club nights and a graphic style that stimulates all the senses. Unique and distinctive, Hed Kandi has become a staple of quality, a benchmark by which all compilations are judged. A sophisticated addition to any CD collection Hed Kandi is music for anyone who has lost themselves on a dance floor.

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In 2002, Groove Armada and ex-Nuphonic man, Jools Butterfield got together to start a new label called Ragbull.

The ethos of Ragbull is music of all flavours with a dance floor appeal. In other words - 21st century club music.

Ragbull will be providing a new musical outlet for Groove Armada, including Tom and Andy’s own individual projects aka Duji and Sweet Left Peg.

Various other artists on the label include Gecko - a leftfield dance music producer from Manchester, Igloo - Jools Butterfield's own recording name, Tugg - disco house tunes and tracks from Gavin Hardkiss, amongst others.

The album also features new solo tracks by Tom and Andy under the names Duji and Sweet Left Peg.

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Hed Kandi is a brand aimed at clubbers and music lovers that may have "been there, seen it and done that" but still wouldn't mind doing it again!

It's club nights, CD compilations and a UK radio program for people who gained their musical education through the club boom and demand a little bit more from their entertainment.

As the marketplace wakes up and realises life doesn't end at 25, Hed Kandi is one lifestyle brand that will keep you informed and entertained!

World Series 2 - is the second local Australian release for Hed Kandi and is a stunning collection of tracks straight from Kandi's dance floor.

As with November's Volume 1, this release is an awesome TRIPLE CD pack for the price of a double, with each disc representing a different Hed Kandi sound:

CD1 - Disco Kandi, CD2 - Twisted Disco, CD3 - Winter Chill.

The tracklisting is nothing short of amazing!!

World Series Two was compiled and mixed by The Hed of Kandi – Mark Doyle.

D-flection will feature another Jeka signature Dancefloor decimating guest set from Lim, 6 August 2004.

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Lim's ability lies in the simple technique of pumping out chunky funky sometimes tuff & dirty but always house music, his technical skills are flawless and he loves to watch people dance…….

His first taste of the club scene came with a gig at the infamous club - Monkey. From there he made his way into the glimmering spotlight…

Gaining much attention and respect for his work, the last four and a half years has brought Lim to hold residencies and play at some of Melbourne's best clubs and parties, Redemption - Party and after party, Beyond (main room Trance), Redemption (main room house & side room Trance), Magnitude, DEX(res), Inner sanctum, Hellfire (10th Anniversary), Gods Kitchen after party, Viper room, Market, K Bar, Glam 10, Bubble, Launch after party, Reverence, ZOS(res), Sinergy(res), Majik (res), Freshjive Star Party, Big Mouth(res), Next Blue, High Bar(res)

He has played alongside Melbourne's finest underground DJ's, as well as international artists & Dj's such as UK's Lexicon Avenue, Gwill Morris, Cass (of Cass/Slide Fire Recordings), US DJ/ Producer Austin Leeds, Prince Quick Mix (PQM), Alan Thompson (DTPM-UK),

Age: 30
How long djing for 5 yrs
Style: House
First taste of the club scene: Monkey - rear of Palace.
Current residency: Dex

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The latest edition of Defected's "In The House" series sees New York house deities Louie Vega & Kenny 'Dope' Gonzalez behind the decks.

Having directed the evolution of house music to date, MAW present an upfront vocal selection that show’s they’re still innovators. Release your inner diva with this instant classic!

CD1 features all the good stuff from DJ Gregory, Kenny Dope, Kim English, Terry Hunter, Soul Central, Arfricanizm, Frankie Feliciano and more.

CD 2 features classic tracks and mixes from ATFC, Kenny Bobien, Kathy Brown, Jasper Street, Louie Vega, Joey Negro, The Starburst Band, and many more.

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Roger Sanchez returns with the third compilation in the Release Yourself series taking us on a journey from deep and soulful chilled house through to peak time Sanchez mayhem and some are saying, it's his best effort to date!

Showcasing current favourites, both released and forthcoming, CD1 goes deep and soulful with tracks & mixes from Sueno Soul, DJ MFR & Vincent Kwok, Nars, Kaskade, Hardsoul and Ben Watt.

CD2 creates a party atmosphere with tougher peak time party sounds with pumping beats & mixes from Angel Moraes, Basement Jaxx, Holly James, PQM project, Carl Kennedy, Lee Cabrera and Roger's own side project, A Tribe Called Es.

As with the last two volumes, this is a musical journey Sanchez style, not to mention a brilliant selection of tracks.

Trust the S-Man, you will not be disappointed.

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CAMPAIGN ONE features a host of local Australian / New Zealand tracks including current favourites MR JIGGA with “EVERY MORNING” along with the current ARIA top 20 club hit version of Sydney act HI FI MIKE with “I’LL CARRY YOU” combined with carefully selected European gems from as far as France and England. Many of the tracks featured are exclusive to this compilation or included ahead of their release in Australia

The cd is available ONLY at all The Body Shop stores nationally from JULY 12th

One woman in four will experience domestic violence at some time in her life. It is a very real and frightening concern for so many Australian women and the abuse can happen to anyone.

This year The Body Shop will campaign across Australia to Help Stop Violence in the Home, with the aim to raise $100,000. The Body Shop aims to raise awareness of the issue across the country and in doing so hopes to demonstrate that domestic violence is an issue that needs to be owned by the whole community. The Help Stop Violence in the Home campaign was launched in stores nationally on July 12 2004.

To raise money for community agencies that support people affected by domestic violence, The Body Shop will sell ‘Campaign One’ through its stores. -the cd will sell for $15, $8 of which will be donated to local support services.

Domestic violence is not just about broken bones and bruises. It includes verbal, emotional, financial, sexual and physical abuse. In fact, any behaviour that physically or mentally hurts someone, or makes them scared of being harmed, is a form of violence. The violence has no boundaries and it happens to people of all ages, from all ethnic, cultural, religious, social and economic backgrounds. Domestic violence is a crime, punishable by law. It is not a ‘private’ family matter that should be suffered in silence.

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The onelove night has been running successfully at Melbourne's Prince of Wales Hotel Bandroom in St Kilda for over three years, forging itself an international reputation as Australia's number one club night.

Now onelove's first ever compilation CD is set to hit the racks of your local music outlet. Expertly compiled and mixed by residents John Course from Melbourne and Goodwill from Sydney, this 2CD set will let you take a little bit of onelove madness into your own home as John and Goodwill take control of your stereo and deliver a stunning mix of signature onelove tunes.

Since its establishment in May 2001 by leading club promoters Peter Raff and Frank Cotela, onelove has attracted a mixed crowd of both straight and gay clubbers made up of an assortment of A-list socialites, punked-up party people, fabulous fashionistas, eclectic electrophiles and dirty disco divas.

Attracting 1500 of Melbourne's young and fashionable dance club fans on a weekly basis, this select group of people gather to listen and dance to the latest club music from around the world presented by aforementioned residents John Course and Goodwill, along with Grant Smillie, Kaz James, Craig Burger Queen, Andy Van and Chris Buchanan. These guys are Melbourne's most respected DJ's and the cream of Australia's interstate talent.

Joining them at times have been some of the biggest names in the world of dance, with onelove having showcased the talents of international guest acts like Ron Carol, Robert Owens, David Morales, Richard F, Princess Superstar, Chance, Smokin' Jo, Sarah Main, Erick Morrillo, Sander Klienberg, Eddie Amador, Mark Moore, Jason Herd, DJ Falcon, Yousef, Moguai, Carl Kennedy, Spencer Parker, Bob Sinclar, DJ Gregory, Wally Lopez, David Guetta and Miguel Migs.

onelove has expanded into co-presenting at some of Australia's largest dance events, having been a part of Two Tribes, Summadayze, Ministry Of Sound and Subliminal. The club has also picked up an Australian Dance Music Award for "Best Club Night", true recognition for its creation of an atmosphere of diversity, creativity and acceptance - with a little excess thrown in for good measure.

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Veteran UK electronic producer and DJ, Dave Lee aka Joey Negro regroups with his supa- talented muso mates to reform London’s magical live nu-funk and boogie cult hybrid, The Sunburst Band.

With members culled from the funkiest ends of Incognito, Jamiroquai and the Kyoto Jazz Massive, The Sunburst Band is unashamedly musical. They serve up a sparkling antidote riddled with all the funkier genres ranging from 80’s boogie, Disco, Jazz Fusion & Go Go.

Features vocals from original Chic gals Norma Jean and Lucy Martin, and the ever soulful Linda Clifford.

Features an array of disco stormers such as the massive club hit and Hype Chart No. 1 “Fly Away” and some beautifully percussive synthscapes and soulful grooves.

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NGV Sounds Vol II - ITALIAN UNDERGROUND is the second in the new CD series entitled “NGV Sounds” commissioned and curated by the National Gallery of Victoria International.

The NGV Sounds series highlights the partnership of art and music and explores the way in which sound and design inform on each other when creating an integrated art object. Each CD is compiled as an aural journey to be listened to from beginning to end whilst celebrating the Compact Disc as an art-form in itself.

To this end each CD combines innovative tactile packaging, presentation and design with highlights from the National Gallery of Victoria’s International Masters permanent collections to reinforce and reflect the sensibility of the music on each CD in the series.

Volume II in the NGV Sound Series is ‘ITALIAN UNDERGROUND’ a celebration of art and music. As with the NGV’s Italian collection, the music on Italian underground reflects this balance between tradition and modernity. This CD is an open invitation to immerse yourself in the timeless cool of Art, Music and Design of ‘ITALIAN UNDERGROUND’….

Italian’s and jazz have gone together virtually from the music’s beginning, and especially after the 50’s. Compiled by Melbourne based Level Two Music (previous compilation series include Moonlight Cinema and Nouveau Jazz) together with local Dj Ennio Styles, this collection is the latest in Italian Nu jazz sounds and beyond, with tracks from S-TONE INC through to BOSSA, GERARDO FRISINA and tracks produced by the ”don” of the Italian Jazz Underground Nicole Conte - all in al a sublime collection of NU JAZZ sounds that explores the balance of tradition and modernity.

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Thanks to the riches of the National Gallery of Victoria collections, visitors to the Gallery can study in depth the development of Italian painting from the fourteenth to the eighteenth centuries. For Volume II in the NGV Sounds Series the music has been complimented by exquisite works including the Renaissance Masterwork of Tintoretto, the seventeenth century baroque painter Cavallino, and from NGV’s world renowned eighteenth–century Italian collection Tiepolo’s splendid “The Banquet of Cleopatra’.

ITIALIAN UNDERGROUND is available from the NGV SHOP and all READINGS STORES & MIGHTY MUSIC MACHINE THROUGH LEVEL TWO MUSIC

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The latest release from London's Estereo Recordings is a collection of late night urban beats, that characterises their soulful, laid back and latino sounds.

This collection features tracks from some of the label's biggest stars, including Frankie Valentine, Phil Asher, Hakan Lidbo, Julius Papp, Jovonn and Bah Samba.

As sultry collection with many musical highlights, including:

Phil Asher in his Phlash 3000 guise, provides his previously unreleased track, ‘Starstruck.’, while Hombre aka Julian from Bah Samba delivers a sassy summer groover.

20:20 Vision's outstanding remix of Hakan Lidbo’s ‘Walk Away’ is also included and is possibly one of Ralph Lawson's finest mixes.

Lenny Fontana returns to his roots with a great garage track, the follow up to his massive 'Spread Love'.

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Every summer there is an album that you will play and play and play. Something that conjures up the spirit of lying in the sun all day and clubbing all night. Even if you are listening to it in your car on a rainy day it will still feel like you’re partying away.

Defected Records are bringing you the spirit of Ibiza wherever you are with this very special compilation. No 8 in their highly acclaimed IN The House Series mixed by label boss Simon Dunmore get ready for Defected In The House - EIVISSA 04.

This is a triple CD package. It includes a special limited edition bonus CD with information on Defected Records history, Simon Dunmore's Biography, unique downloads and footage from Defected's Miami 04 party.

Mixed by the well known Ibiza veteran and Defected Label Boss Simon Dunmore, he has selected a mixture of the newest cuts from Defected and has blended them seamlessy with classic tracks to produce a fantastic collection of the best tunes of your summer 2004.

When asked what makes this CD special he says: This compilation is certainly not about being all up-front, it is a well balanced with elements of soul, jazz and funk throughout, all the important qualities of dance music’.

Defected will be enjoying their second season on the white island with a residency secured at El Divino and the party will be hosted every Friday throughout the summer. EL Divino is situated in the heart of Ibiza Town's marina, surrounded by yachts and cruisers and facing the floodlit Old Town.

Simon sums up the feeling about the Island when asked if he still enjoys playing there:’I get a buzz from simply going to the Island… it is still magical, as for playing there… it goes without saying, I still love it’

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In between remixes and being remixed, Jazzanova decided to take the next step: do a mix cd to complete the circle. DJ and Club culture s where Jazzanova come from and it is still a source of inspiration for them and their music.

The structure of the mix is similar to Jazzanova's dj sets, a warm up, prime time, "thanks, it was nice with you". Their DJ style is very much influenced by those eclectic radio sets from the likes of Gilles Peterson and Patrick Forge, who put the focus on a song orientated mix rather than mixing track after track.

This mix features soulful R&B from Jill Scott, weird electronica and a lot of classics like Carol Williams and Bahamadia.

Many tracks were exclusively produced for this mix. These exclusives are the remixes by Atjazz and Âme of Jazzanova's Dance The Dance and Glow and Glare. This is the first 12" release from the cd (SK025). More fresh nuggets come from the hard discs of Sonar Kollektivs' own Extended Spirit, Slope and Mr. Georg Levin. Jazzanova also found some hard to get and unreleased tracks like Dimlite's rarely seen "Sponsored by the Alphabet" and Dixon's remix of "The Quest" by Attica Blues.

Bridging the gaps with some nice tools is also one of Jazzanova's favourite pastimes. Jazzanova "L.O.V.E. Beats", Phoojun "Rainbow" and Oba Funke's acapella all change and manipulate the athmosphere, the vibe and especially the tempo of Jazzanova's sets.

Jazzanova present an excentric mix full of their favourite 'genre hopping' musical variety.

Rounding things out, they've done a cover of Patrice Rushen, one of their favourite artists - Let Your Heart Be Free featuring the vocals of Nicola Kramer, Georg Levin and Clara Hill and will be the second single release from this mix.

This is it: Jazzanova's taste, it's what they do, it's what they're all about.

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From the heart and soul of San Francisco producer Ryan Raddon, comes the highly anticipated follow up album to It's You, It's Me! Already receiving widespread acclaim for 12" releases on labels like Hed Kandi, Naked Music, Inspirit, Afterhours and OM Records (Gonna Make It, What I Say, and It's You, It's Me) ... this album is poised as one of the truly standout albums of 2004.

Kaskade brings forth a sultry soundtrack of infectious hits and stirring melodies with In the Moment. From opening to end, the listener it treated to an array of smooth soulful vocal gems and Kaskade proves why he is poised to be a breakthrough artist following in the footsteps of Miguel Migs.

The opening track and lead single"Steppin' Out" is heating up dancefloor's everywhere (single features mixes by BT, Jason Hodges and Greenskeepers!) and was recently voted the Top Tune @ the Miami WMC 2004 by URB Magazine! Kaskade teams up with the illustrious Collette on"I Like the Way," and"Sweet Love" features heart-stopping vocals by Joslyn.

Every track here could stand on its own, as Kaskade's production values are top notch and vocalists,really shine throughout.

Do yourself a favor and buy this record." URB Mag

"This is, quite simply, one of the greatest house records you might ever hear."
- BPM Mag

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Barcelona– The Sex, The City, The Music offers strictly hip Spanish sounds featuring; The Pinkertones booty shake’n grand funk-fantastique - Mais Pourquoi (BCN mix by Ursula 1000), Macaco’s super hip-hop Pirata de Agua Salada, the straight-up feel good grooves with Shivasound’s track Nada and the put it into 5th gear - Intro Funk by Funk Empire.

This collection delivers a modern Hispanic soundtrack.

Infatuated with design and fashion, Barcelona has become the ultra-hip and new European powerhouse of cool. Looking more towards Paris and London, Barcelona manages to pack a mighty punch despite its compact size. Sunset parties on the beach, late-night tapa’s in ancient plazas, clubs which close long after the sun comes up… this city pulses to the beat of the Mediterranean lifestyle. Great food, fine wine, beautiful people, gothic splendor, modernist dreams… a land where the siesta is still alive and kicking… where the days are hot, and the nights are long…

Barcelona’s small creative hub seems to crystallize its many attributes into a brilliant urban gem, it counts modern masters like Picasso, Gaudi, Tapies and Miro among its best-known cultural exports.

Barcelona exudes a spirit of optimism, modernity and innovation that shines from the depths of the Barri Gotic to the heights of Tibidabo. It is a city that is inconceivable until you get there, unbelievable while you walk its streets and unforgettable after you’ve gone…

The influences in putting together the music for Barcelona- The Sex, The City, The Music were: Afternoon siestas, midnight dinners, La Ramblas, Gaudi, lunchtime paellas, Parc Guell, La Sigrada Familia, Bohemian cocktails, sassy Spanish ladies, stiff free-poured mixes, feverish flamenco routines, feisty corrida, late-night tapas, hidden galleries, Balearic living, good coffee, street artists, late night lovin’, high class pensions, stylized graffiti, ancient plazas, underground clubs, sophisticated cool and modern urban lifestyle living.

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For almost a decade now, Om Records has been on top of the underground, with their solid & memorable releases.

Om brings it back in full effect – with reMIXED.

Sought-after House & Downtempo rarities & new favorites from the most talented producers & DJs of today.

Featuring hard-to-find sultry rhythms & funky beats from Thievery Corporation, Derrick Carter, DJ Spinna, Mark Farina, Miguel Migs, Naked Music NYC, Kaskade & MORE!

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20 years in Everything But The Girl, 5 years in Lazy Dog, …now Buzzin' Fly!!

Everything But The Girl's Ben Watt presents his new deep house mix CD, his first since the massively successful Lazy Dog series, drawing on the emergent talent of his burgeoning underground label, Buzzin' Fly Records and the spirit of his recently opened West London club, Neighbourhood.
The 11 track 70 minute CD contains four unreleased Buzzin' Fly gems, one brand new exclusive Watt remix and six rare hand-picked licenses from the underground deep house scene.

Watt's trademark warmth and sweet harmonic directness are still there, but it is propelled by a crisp atmospheric flow and drive that is emotive and fresh. The mix looks to avoid over-played familiarity, heralding new breaking talent and lifts the lid on some over-looked classic dancefloor nuggets.
Highlights include Ben Watt's own brand new upcoming Buzzin' Fly single, 'A Stonger Man', featuring Sananda Maitreya (previously known as Terence Trent D'Arby), Charles Webster's exclusive new remix of Justin Martin's 2003 hit for Buzzin' Fly 'The Sad Piano', Sandy Rivera's tender-tough original mix of Cue's overlooked diamond 'Dreaming Of You', Ben Watts remix of Tonight by Low, & Martin Solveig's swooning re-work of the Soldiers Of Twilight classic, 'Believe'.

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French House Chic is the first in a new CD series entitled "NGV Sounds" commissioned and curated by the National Gallery of Victoria International.

The NGV Sounds series highlights the partnership of art and music and explores the way in which sound and design inform on each other when creating an integrated art object. Each CD is compiled as an aural journey to be listened to from beginning to end whilst celebrating the Compact Disc as an art-form in itself.

To this end each CD combines innovative tactile packaging, presentation and design with highlights from the National Gallery of Victoria's International Masters permanent collections to reinforce and reflect the sensibility of the music on each CD in the series.

Volume I in the NGV Sound Series is 'French House Chic' a celebration of high fashion, art and music and that certain tres chic flavour that only the French can do. Alluring, seductive, funky - this is an invitation to immerse yourself in the timeless cool of Art, Music and Design of 'French House Chic'….

Compiled by Melbourne based Level Two Music, this collection of contemporary French Music Classics creates a blissed out groove floating across shades of the French House, Soul and Jazz underground. From the alluring tango rhythms of the Gotan Project, the classic French House sounds of Etienne De Crecy, the upbeat jazz - infused electro groove of duo Rouge Rouge through to the gypsy guitar and dubbed out aural journeys of La Fugitive: the intention of this collection was to compile the best of a music movement on the one disc...

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Dance music legend Frankie Knuckles has created a mixture of house and soulful R&B that gets you out of your head and onto the dance floor. On this album, he reunites his classic team in order to take you back in the day, including Eric Kupper on keyboards. and the smooth and sultry vocals of Nikki Richards, whose recorded with the likes of Janet Jackson and Luther Vandross. Nikki is featured on the tracks "Matter of Time", "Journey", "I've Had Enough", and "The Bumpkin Song"

On "What's Going On", Will Downing lends his steamy vocals to this bump and grind track.

For all the old skool house fans, Knuckles gives you a special treat by reuniting with Satoshi Tomiie who co-wrote and engineered the driving house track “Hit the Flow” featuring CeCe Rogers on vocals.

The first single is “Bac N da Day” which features mixes by Cleptomaniacs and David Morales. For the first time in almost 20 years, Knuckles and Jamie Principle teamed up to give you this funky track with happy melodies.

This is the first album in 7 years to feature all original material; The Godfather of House has made another instant classic. Frankie Knuckles “A New Reality” is a roller coaster of soulful sounds that will appeal to fans of both Dance/Electronic and R&B/Soul.

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Star Lo is the lastest release from Sydney duo Jo Lamont and Ollie Chang better known as UBIN.

Already well known within the electronic scene this latest outing should see UBIN cross over and take their sound to a whole new level.

Always good with a catchy melody, Jo and Ollie have excelled in creating an album that is fun and features the great songwriting and meticulous production of UBIN.

It's an eclectic collection - with touches of House, Electroclash, Filtered Retro-ectro, funk and fusion and most importantly - good old fashioned song writing.

Whilst Jo and Ollie play almost everything on the albuim themselves, vocalists Vassy, Pat Brown, Tash Rate, Royce and Nash Ferguson all offer some stunning vocals.

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Underdog is a bi-weekly Sunday deep house experience held at the Notting Hill Arts Club in West London. Founded and hosted by one of London's dance music ambassador's, Jay Hannan.

Underdog is the West London deep house night with the biggest atmosphere, the most loyal, up-for-it crowd and the newest cutting edge tunes.

Jay is well known, not only in his native London but worldwide and not just from his latest clubbing incarnation but as co-founder of the now world renowned and legendary Lazy Dog club alongside Ben Watt. Ben and Jay started their phenomenal success story at Notting Hill Arts Club in 1998 and their Sunday underground club night ran for 5 untouchable years.
Lazy Dog spawned 2 hugely successful mix CDs of its own (over 120,000 copies sold worldwide).

Ben Watt is now working on his new label Buzzin Fly, Jay has his own Society Heights label & continues to run the Underdog night .

Underdog, the album is the first cd release for Society heights & sees Jay truly reflecting the atmosphere that is found every fortnight at the club. The album itself is composed of tracks that have now become classics at the club over the last year.

The mix starts with Terri Walker's Guess You didn’t love me (Ben Watt Lazy Dog remix) , then flows effortlessly into funky deep house from Donna Allen & Indeep, before blending into more Latin influenced beats & African house, even flamenco before finishing with luscious deep vocal tracks.

Exclusive to this album, the collection includes the Underdog mix of Kaskade's "It's You It's Me" – a song which perfectly epitomises the flavour of the CD.

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Melbourne is a minx: we're chic, terminally hip, stylish and hot! We are definitely the hottest town in the Southern Hemisphere, and like our weather, multifaceted Melbourne manages to be cosmopolitan and chilled-out, deeply passionate and laidback, elegant and reckless… all in one day!

Keep it couture and come and get suave in the nether region.

The next stop in "The City" series, Melbourne is a modern metropolis and is arguably Australia's hostess city with the mostess!

Enjoy the grandest of luxuries in life from the fine tastes in food, wine, art, cinema, fashion and music.

It is obvious, that this album plays homage to the plethora of talented musicians from our city. Melbourne, The Sex, The City, The Music is a journey of Melbourne's best seats, eats and finest musical treats.

Soak up the style and adventure - this album, like the city itself, has more than just a spot of spontaneity.

From the underground groove of Crackpots exclusive "Planes", to the sweet and soulful sounds of Julia Messenger, the organic groove funk of The Bamboos, the sounds from Melbourne, The Sex, The City, The Music gives you fine chilled melodies with a touch or urban spice that will have you strutting your style on Melbourne's pavements in no time.

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Trust It is the highly anticipated debut artist release from Belgium's Junior Jack, and this man does not disappoint.

Seamlessly moving through most styles of modern dance, Trust it contains his chart topping singles, 'Thrill Me', and 'E-samba'.

You'll also find his new single featuring the vocals of Robert Smith of the Cure - 'da Hype', recently voted one of the top 3 dance tracks of all time!

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Azuli was the first, and remains on of the foremost independent dance labels in the UK.

After starting a label for British producers working in a more US style before the category 'Garage' had been invented, the label took off in Europe and the United States achieving a solid fan base for its European edged style of melodic house.

A platform for producers previously ignored by labels on both sides of the Atlantic, Azuli can claim to have launched or aided careers of some prominent dance producers

Past Present and Future is a double mixed album featuring now deleted Azuli Classics, new tunes and unreleased gems, all mixed by label guru David Piccioni.

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The Sounds of OM Volume 4, is the latest release from the Bay Area's classiest label.

A retrospective of their rare and sought after vinyl releases from the past year, this collection also contains previously unreleased gems from house dons Miguel Migs and Kaskade.

Crank it up, sip cocktails and get ready to cruise.

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The InHouse Perspectives collection is a new series of mix CD's, designed to showcase both the Djing and production talent of Inspirit's own artists. Focused around the label’s house output, each of Inspirits DJs steps up to the decks.

'In - House Perspectives 02' is an electro tinged, bumpin' club friendly selection of tracks that heralds a new dimension to the deep house scene.

For In House Perspectives 02, long - time Inspirit artist Andy Caldwell flips the script once again.The mix is a snapshot of what to expect from Andy Caldwell and the Inspirit label in 2004. During the last few years, Andy has seen releases on Om Records .His dreamy house cover of the Brazilian jazz standard 'Quiet Nights', featuring the vocals of Gina Rene, was touted by Hed Kandi's Mark Doyle as 'a perfect example of cool and soulful deep house'. Andy's brilliant "I Cant Wait" single made waves in the Australian club scene ..It even made the Aria DJ Top 20! Andy capped all of his Australian success off with a national tour in 2003.

The CD also features vocal performances from Omega, Gina Rene (Soulstice) and Amma combined with stomping instrumentals from the likes of Martin Solveig, Demarkus Lewis, and Lance Desardi. Three Inspirit singles will be taken from the CD compilation that kicks off a big year of albums for the label.

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‘Glasgow Underground Volume 6’ continues the Glasgow Underound label’s tradition of their yearly compilation.

This year the compilation is spread over two CDs, mixed by label boss KEVIN MCKAY.

CD1 showcases the new sounds of Glasgow Underground. Features WILLIAMS, SCOPER AND BUBBA, MILTON JACKSON, JOHNNY RADCLIFFE, STATION and INTERNATIONAL.

CD2 is compiled of classic Glasgow Underground tracks that have been featured on the label over the last 6 years including NEON HEIGHTS, ROMANTHONY and POWDER PRODUCTIONS.

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Martin belongs to those for whom music is much more than just an ear-pleasure. To him, music is life, it brings people together in harmony, it is a raw material that can take any shape you want.

Martin now Djs in many countries but he keeps in mind what brought him where he is : respect of the crowd, surprise and diversity in his productions or behind the decks. His main influences are soul, disco, hip-hop, French middle-of-the-road, African flavours and any form of drum-driven music. Still, Martin is curious about anything that shows him a new way of doing music. And though music takes a big part in his life, he enjoys spending time with his fellow producers Claude Monnet, Grégory, Bob Sinclar and Julien Jabre to share opinions and discuss about his other passions : good wine, good food and movies...

MARTIN SOLVEIG

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at Seven Nightclub, 52 Albert Road,
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After two successful volumes in their Loveslapped By series, the San Francisco house makers known as Loveslap! Recordings throw it into high gear, starting the New Year off right with a CD from one of the most revered and sought after American names in the business, Jay-J. 2003 Grammy nominee for Best Remixer, Jay-J compiles and mixes songs from his favorite artists and labels. A far cry from the scores of bland deep house CD's released over the past few years, Loveslapped Vol. 3 is just as addictive as it is enjoyable.

Over the past decade, Jay-J has established a reputation as a producer with the "Midas Touch". Opening Moulton Studios in 1998, Jay-J has released records on nearly every noteworthy house label from around the world, and has had an indelible impact on the sound of San Francisco dance music. As a DJ, Jay-J is known around the world for drawing huge crowds and playing soulful anthems to devastating effect. He brings his attention to detail and quality to every gig, proving he's every bit as potent in the booth as he is in the studio.

Let's be clear: it's the music itself that makes this mix so special. Jay-J includes several of the tracks he's done for Loveslap including the brand new disco soul stepper "Higher Ground". Llorca makes the role call with his excellent funk guitar punctuated mix of Miss Mee's "Surprise Me." The previously unreleased More Vox Mix of Kaskade's garage sizzler "It's You It's Me" sees some well deserved light of day. Movido's wicked reworking of K. Hand's "Get Down" steps up for some serious instrumental business as the disc's energy level is cresting. All killer no filler…

This is the music Jay-J makes, it's the music he plays and above all, it's the music he loves. It's soul music with an eye toward the future, music you can listen to, music to DANCE to...

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The second installment of Revolutions in Sound, from San Francisco's revered Grayhound imprint is selected & mixed from the cream of the catalogue by label founder DJ Garth whose own production features on eight of the songs.

Based in the Bay Area, Garth juggles roles as DJ, producer, remixer and director of his own label, Grayhound Recordings. A graduate of Urb Magazine's Next 100 in 1998, Garth's label Grayhound Recordings has released a string of acclaimed singles, and earned a reputation worldwide as one of the west coast's most reliable labels.

In August 1997 he was named one of the Top 10 producers to watch in Muzik Magazine . Together with ETI he scored global critical acclaim with his breakout anthem 'Twenty Minutes of Disco Glory' In 1999 that track was featured in SF rave flick, 'Groove'.

Garth is also a sought after remixer, completing an eclectic bag of projects including Tribe Called Quest, Perry Farrell, Faithless, Robbie Shakespeare, and many others. He has mixed and compiled albums on respected labels Om, (San Francisco Session), NRK (Nitelife), and his own label Grayhound and has consistently been voted as one of Americas top 50 DJs by BPM magazine.

Revolutions in Sound picks up where the first album 'Cisco System' left off, taking the San Francisco house sound in bold new directions.

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The Prince of Deluxe Funk is back with another collection of uplifting house anthems compiled as only the Dimitri from Paris can!

Best known for his love of early 70's funk and disco, Dimitri has a distinctive style - fusing the best house tracks with the most respected disco classics. His style is refreshing and fun and breathes life onto any dance floor where ever he plays.

Cleverly mixed with an outstanding track listing, CD1 includes tracks and mixes from Kerri Chandler, Dubtribe Sound System, DJ Gregory, Blaze, Ive Mendes, RC Groove/Superfreaque, Shakedown and more.

CD2 continues on with a more disco feel featuring tracks from Incognito, Crystal Waters, Jestofunk, Next Evidence, Rasmus Faber, Rufus & Chaka Kahn plus a track from the classic of classics, The O’jays.

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Standing at the forefront of dance music's deeper realm, Miguel Migs personifies the chilled-out, soul-driven vibe of the Naked Music label, combining the best of the electronic music world with live instrumentation to create an organic-soulful sound.

Miguel's productions have found their way onto numerous compilations, and as a remixer, is on the A-list of dance music's top record labels and producers, having worked with artists like Macy Gray, Lionel Ritchie and Brittany Spears.

Starting out as a songwriter and lead guitarist, Miguel moved his focus and creative energy into experimenting with the production of electronic music - and hasn't looked back. As a producer, Miguel still reflects on his live musical background, writing his own lyrics and playing his own instruments, be it guitar, bass, percussion or keyboard.

Lisa Shaw meanwhile has released music with respected electronic and dance labels such as Ubiquity, New Breed, RCA, East West, Grand Central UK, and Astralwerks. Currently, she's receiving the most exposure and acclaim for her Naked Music work including tracks 'Always' and Lovetronic's 'You are Love', having also worked with label artists Central Living, Petalpusher, Aquanote and Blue 6.

Lisa was even name-checked and noted in Rolling Stone by Madonna for her 'Always' track as being "So Cool!" and over the past two years she has been touring around the US and Europe doing a live PA with label-mate Miguel Migs.

It all kicks off from 9pm on Sunday 25th January at The Prince in St Kilda.

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Introducing New York New York….someone buy me a frickin’ Bagel! From the sassy slamming hip hop beats of Princess Superstar to the undeniable romance of RJD2’s slinky sounds; this eclectic mix of hot NY tunes will have you strutting from Broadway to the Bronx, with plenty of time to suck down Apple Martinis at the hottest clubs in the MP District.

Weather you want to get down and dirty in the slum set with hot NY band Are Weapons or swing your ass to the sweet sexy fusion of punk, funk, disco-pop tunes from The Rapture…New York, The Sex, The City, The Music will definitely get you in that New York frame of mind.

Don't miss what this big sweet apple has to flaunt…

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Born in the creative heartland of San Francisco, Om is a diverse and innovative label that forms a family for artists spanning electronica, deep house, funk, jazz, techno and hip hop.

Founded in 1995 Om quickly built a blazing reputation thanks in part to their series of compilations ‘Mushroom Jazz’, ‘Om Lounge’, ‘San Francisco Sessions’ and ‘Deep Concentration’.

Om Lounge 8 sees the original chill out series returns with all new tracks from your favorite Om Lounge artists such as J Boogie's Dubtronic Science, Mark Farina, Afro-Mystik, Kaskade, People Under The Stairs, Rithma, King Kooba, Jaywalkers, Colossus, and Sutro Heights.

It's 13 tracks that make up a stereophonic parlor of global rhythms & high performance atmospherics!