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Zero 7

Zero 7 is an electronica/chillout musical duo comprising Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker from the United Kingdom. The band's songs feature vocals from Mozez, Sia Furler, Tina Dico, Sophie Barker and José González. On April 23rd, 2001, they released their debut album, Simple Things, to wide acclaim. The album featured collaborations with vocalists Mozez, Sia Furler, and Sophie Barker. On March 1st, 2004, they released their second album, When It Falls. In addition to the three vocalists from their first album, it also featured a collaboration with Tina Dico.

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Animat

Sheffield based downtempo duo Animat have been producing music since 2005. The core team of Mark Daly (aka Soyo) and The Only Michael have collaborated with a range of guest vocalists includng Sanchita Farruque and Anne Garner. They have had tracks released on One World and Big Chill Recordings and have worked with remixers including Digitonal, Dollboy and Boomclick Soundsystem as well as releasing three EPs independently.

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Stateless

There are two artists named Stateless: a UK trip-hop/rock band and a Swedish nu-jazz artist working on Freerange Records (other project: Swell Session, real name: Andreas Saag). 1. Stateless are Chris James (lead vocals, keyboards, guitars), kidkanevil (turntables, sampling, programming), Justin Percival (bass, vocals) and Dave Levin (drums). Their self titled debut album was released on July 16th 2007 on !K7, whilst their sophomore release 'Matilda' will be released early 2011 on Ninja Tune. kidkanevil also releases solo work, see www.kidkanevil.com for more info.

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The Superimposers

With a mixture of Old and New, Valve and Digital, Fender and Mac and with inspirations diverse as Alice Coltrane to The Kinks, Brian Wilson to Ronnie Lane, Charles Stepney to The Mizzell Brothers, The Superimposers create a wonderfulsound.

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Robot Koch

Berlin based producer Robot Koch is the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed Jahcoozi and post rock/hiphop outfit The Tape vs RQM.
If he`s not on tour with Jahcoozi or Djing somewhere in the world he still finds time to produce and remix other people and write music for film scores. He made beats and remixes for artists like Infinite Livez (Ninja Tune/Big Dada) Justine Electra (City Slang), Raz Ohara (Kitty Yo), Data Mc (Hamton), Al Haca (Klein) and Christopher Wiltis (Ghostly International), Rustie (Stuff Records) and Amanda Blank (downtown rec).

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Global Communication

Global Communication is an ambient techno/ambient house duo, formed in 1992 at United Kingdom, and comprising of Tom Middleton and Mark Pritchard. They are best known for 76:14, an ambient album that sits alongside the likes of FSOL's Lifeforms and Aphex Twin's Selected Ambient Works 85-92, as one of the high-points of ambient composition within UK '90s electronic music scene. They released under Global Communication moniker two studio albums: in 1993, their own remixed version of Blood Music by Chapterhouse, entitled Pentamerous Metamorphosis, and their mastepiece, 76:14, in 1994.

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DJ W!ld

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From deep house, minimal electro, acid, to techno Country:
France and Brazil Labels:
Catwash Records (with Chris Carrier), Get Physical, Brique Rouge, Crack & Speed, Adult Only, Detour, Visitor, Block, Twisted, Groovilicious, Positiva Profile Last Updated: April 2007 It’s not an easy task following DJ W!LD ’s path all across the planet! Behind the decks for 10 years now, his career cannot be described in a few lines anymore… W!LD plays from one continent to another, as a tireless traveller, spreading hot underground music to all people.

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