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Carl Cox

A perennial favorite as the best DJ in the world according to fans as well as the major mixing magazines, Carl Cox has been a part of Britain's dance scene from the heady days of disco through to the global clubland of the new millennium, with temporary pit stops covering hip-hop, the rare groove movement, and the immense rave revolution of the late '80s. That large span of time has undoubtedly affected his choice of records, since Cox routinely detours through breakbeat, Italian house, and the dance mainstream during his usual sets of hard techno.

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bLaCKlaNDs

Blacklands is Al Murphy ably supported and assisted by a revolving roster which currently includes: James Knowles (guitar, engineering) Ed Shipley (Bass) Jamie Bridson (Drums) Jonny Ogle (Singing and harmonica) Tom Syson (guitar) Al has been making music on the side since 2000 whilst carving out a successful career as an illustrator. Under their former moniker Murphy Kid & The Bad Luck Band they supported Bob Dylan, Athlete and Tunng.

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Donae'o

Donae’o aka Ian Greenidge was always destined to make a career out of music after growing up in a house where melodies were a major force. His mother was a singer and as a youngster growing up in north west London it was common place for her to be heard belting out tunes in the house. A young Donae’o was also a regular companion when she was out performing and loved soaking up the atmosphere. In fact you could say this is where he felt most at home.

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fazhands

Gaining universal support after his minimal tech-house was featured heavily on dance music blogs, Fazhands blew up at the beginning of 2009 when Tommie Sunshine dropped his Love Lockdown remix mid set at Ultra Music Festival in Miami. A few days later, Kissy Sell Out re-editted Faz’s track to play on his BBC Radio 1 Show. After the Flush EP dropped in February, Farhan Qureshi under the guise of Fazhands, embarked on a tour of North America, racking up support slots alongside Tiefschwarz and indie scenesters Hey Champ.

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Defected

The Defected label was launched on 1 Jan 1999 by Simon Dunmore, who parted company with AM:PM to start his own label. The music policy is funky house records tinged with US garage, funk & Latin vibes. Defected has been fortunate to have many great producers willing to remix its tracks, and the number of artists that the label boasts is growing with every release.

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