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Swayzak

Swayzak is a tech house UK band that consists of James Taylor and David Brown. They live and work in London and released their first 12" single "Bueno/Fukumachi" in February 1997 to much acclaim. It was followed up by the 12" "Speedboat/Low Rez Skyline" to become part of the burgeoning tech-house scene in the UK. Their debut long player, "Snowboarding in Argentina," was released by The Medicine Label (USA) and Pagan Records (UK) in May 1998. It garnered many positive reviews. The album was later chosen as 1998 Album Of The Year in the US dance publication Mixer.

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Nail

There are several artists named Nail. #1: Nail is a Canadian progressive heavy rock/metal band. After spending several years performing with Canadian multi-platinum recording artists Helix, Nail was formed in 2007 by Rainer and Cindy Wiechmann after their departure from that group. Nail presents a sound that is a considerable departure from the ‘80s “Hair Metal” rock sounds one would associate with Helix, having roots and influences more likely associated with groups like Rush, Black Sabbath, and Tool.

Read more about Nail on Last.fm.

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Euphoria

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Indian rock band: Euphoria were among the first to bring rock culture to India. They mixed electric guitar with traditional instruments like the tabla, dholak and sitar to create mesmerising effects. 2) post-rock band from Tokyo, Japan.
(songs: Butterfly Track, Quiet Rain, Silence in Everywhere, Silent Roar, White Pattern, etc.) 3) A Psychedelic / Country-Rock band from Texas who released one highly sought after album on the Capitol label in 1969 entitled "A Gift From Euphoria".

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Nick Sentience

Nick Sentience is undeniably one of the most talented an innovative DJ and producer in the hard dance scene. At only 27 years of age his music career has expanded 10 highly successful years during which he has produced and remixed over 150 tracks including the biggest dance anthems that have defined the sound of hard dance to where it is today. Nick

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Dabrye

Dabrye (pronounced “DAB-ree”) is just one alias of Ghostly artist Tadd Mullinix, who explores with head-nodding beats and saw-tooth bass lines, with a keen eye to forward-thinking production and rhythms. Dabrye has earned considerable praise from both the underground (Jay Dee, Jurassic 5) and the electronic music press, earning him a Next 100 mention from URB in 2002 and praise from publications as diverse as Rolling Stone to The Wire.

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Peter Hadar

You may ask, why does such a talented dude call himself a "Cool Weirdo". If you spend any time with this ‘musical phenom', you will understand. Peter Hadar born Peter Winstead Jr. in Newark, New Jersey, enjoyed a middle-class upbringing supported by his father, a well-known gospel musician and his doting mother whom did whatever she could so that her child would not end up a statistic. Peter attended the best schools and grew under the tutelage of some of the most powerful ministers in the area.

Read more about Peter Hadar on Last.fm.

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EMF

EMF were an / band which formed in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England in 1989 and best known for their 1990 hit "Unbelievable". The band consisted of James Atkin (vocals, guitar), Ian Dench (guitar, keyboards), Derry Brownson (keyboard, samples), Zach Foley (bass) and Mark Decloedt (drums). The band originally disbanded in 1997 and reformed in 2001. Foley died of a drug overdose in January 2002 and the band only played four more shows that year before disbanding once more. The band re-formed for a second reunion in 2007, which ended in May of 2009.

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