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BBC Philharmonic

The BBC Philharmonic is a professional broadcasting symphony orchestra based in Manchester, England. It is one of five orchestras maintained by the British Broadcasting Corporation. The 2ZY Orchestra was formed in 1922 for a Manchester radio station of the same name. It gave the first broadcast performances of many famous English works, including Elgar's Dream of Gerontius and Enigma Variations and Holst's The Planets. The orchestra was part-funded by the British Broadcasting Company (precursor of the BBC), and re-named the Northern Wireless Orchestra in 1926.

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Natalie Cole

Born February 6, 1950, Natalie Cole is the daughter of celebrated crooner Nat King Cole, she was exposed to the greats of , and at an early age and began performing at the age of 11. Her debut album in 1975, Inseparable, won her immediate praise, with the smash single This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) (#1 R&B, #6 Pop) winning her a Grammy for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female, a category that had been monopolized by Aretha Franklin. She also was named the Grammys' Best New Artist of 1975. She attended the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, MA.

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Goldfrapp

This English electronic duo, formed in 1999 in London, consists of singer-songwriter and musician Alison Goldfrapp and musician/producer Will Gregory. Prior to the band, Alison guested as a vocalist and songwriter with Tricky, "Orbital" and Peter Gabriel, among others. Goldfrapp's 2000 debut album "Felt Mountain" featured minimalist electronic compositions that consisted of downtempo structures, classical sounding arrangements of strings and light, airy synths alongside Alison's sleek, soft vocals.

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Midfield General

Midfield General, real name Damian Harris, is the original founder of the Skint Records label, which became the forerunner of the big success of Norman Cook's Fatboy Slim. Midfield General is the recording alias of Skint label boss Damian Harris. A prime architect of the sound of big beat, Harris grew up listening first to punk rock, then hip-hop, and finally acid house. He then moved to Brighton to study art, eventually taking work as a DJ while promoting clubs around the city.

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Jay Lumen

Jay Lumen (b. Csaba Lumnitzer - aka The Jay Lumen Vibe, Monologue & Supaflava), committed to music, in his childhood years - learning in a conservatoire for eight years, providing the basis of his ambition. Besides composing music he became to be more and more open to the dj scena. In the beginning he played at parties that he organized on his own, then later he started with his career with complying occasional invitations.

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Wild Card

Wild Card is a dance act produced by Thomas Hen. Wild Card featured vocalist Chantal.
Wild Card recorded the single «Get Back». WildCard is a future-pop band consisting of Natasha Miranda and Alexander Gray. They are currently in the demo-making process experimenting with different sounds and genres.

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