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Progressive House

Dave Horne

Fresh, Melodic, Inspirational, three words that best describe Dave as a DJ and Producer. His sets have a distinctive melodic progressive feel, combining deeper house sounds with the more trancey and techy.
Dave regularly features alongside artists such as Armin van Buuren, Markus Schulz and Andy Moor at The Gallery @ Ministry Of Sound, London. Other highlights include warming up the decks for Eric Prydz at Fabric and supporting the likes of Mr Sam at Electronic Sessions, London. Dave's sets are always well received and convey his own deep passion for music.

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D-Formation

D-Formation is Dimas Carbajo: owner and label head of the Beat Freak Recordings group and one of the best DJs in the world. His career spans some 20 years and includes numerous international hits released under many pseudonyms (remember Flamenco Trip and Que Idea?) but it is as D-Formation that he is best known and most respected. D-Formation is the name on the lips (as well as charts and play lists) of all the most important international DJs.

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Against The Grain

There are multiple artists with the name Against The Grain. 1. Against The Grain was a Punk-Hardcore band that had started in the mid 80's from MV /San Juan Capistrano along with other locals such as U.T.I, Violation, Hangover, Bored to Death, F.R.I., Virulence, Symbolism Of Belligerency.
Originally a 3 Piece Band, They went on Tour and were the first out of the area to get some higher profile gigs.

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Steve Angello

Part of what has become known as the 'Swedish House Mafia' along with Sebastian Ingrosso, Eric Prydz and Axwell. First productions include Freshly Squeezed and Echo Vibes, with best buddy Sebastian Ingrosso. Influences include Daft Punk. Echo Vibes was later remixed by Eric Prydz, with whom a friendship was struck. Currently holding a bi-monthly residency at Ministry of Sound, Steve is also fully booked for the 2006 European Festival season. Look out for the recently released "Sandman is Dancing", which features Metallica's "Enter Sandman" as a sample.

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Chris Connor

Chris Connor (November 8, 1927 - August 29, 2009) was an American jazz singer known for her distinctive style and expression. Born in Kansas City, her father was an eminent musician and Chris soon studied and became proficient in the clarinet.
Chris joined the "Snowflakes", a vocal group of Claude Thornhill's band, and moved on to become Stan Kenton's lead singer. She recorded for Bethlehem records originally and then began a long association with Atlantic records.

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Quest

Several artists share that name:
1. QuESt - An american rap artist from Miami.
2. Quest - Can be a side project of dance producer Luke Chable.
3. Quest is also a quintet of friends from middle Tennessee that is Intergalactic Space Funk!!
4. Quest - jam band, Quest conists of JP Maywald (Drums), Alex Hartness (Bass), Sherwyn Nicholls (Synths and Keys), Will Hooper (Percs), and Kendrick Nicholls (Guitar).
5. Quest - an indie/rock band from Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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Traxx

Chicago born and bred Melvin Oliphant aka Traxx is known for constructing the "jakbeat" sound -- "a turbo-charged take on old school acid and Chicago house for the '00s put together with the unmistakeable tones of classic analogue gear such as the TR-909, TR-808, and, of course, the TB-303". Traxx himself talking about this phenomenon:
"It's a truly separate genre in its own right... the reason is because jakbeat is influenced from not just by techno and house...

Read more about Traxx on Last.fm.

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Culture Club

Culture Club was a popular 1980s pop group, perhaps most noticeable for their gender-bending frontman Boy George. The other members of the band were Roy Hay on guitars and keyboards, Mikey Craig playing bass and Jon Moss (ex Damned, London, Adam and the Ants) on drums. Their first album, 1982's Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (which went 'all the way' in the BBC-Charts in late 1982), "Time (Clock of the Heart)", and "I'll Tumble 4 Ya".

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