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J Gabriel

Digging Deeper with New York City Native J Gabriel

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No stranger to electronic music’s various facets, J Gabriel is an artist who has been creating electronic music under various monikers for well over a decade. He is a regular of New York institutions Output and The Brooklyn Mirage.

His performances and releases have garnered recognition from some of the scene’s finest, having been remixed by the likes of Delano Smith, iO Mulen, Mike Shannon and many more. He recently returned to Eyedyllic Music with the sensational jazz-laden Levity, featuring two heavy-weight remixes from Perlon favourite Akufen.

6AM had an in-depth conversation with J Gabriel to discuss his roots in New York City and his involvement with the local scene there, the production of Levity, his love for cooking and much more!

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Alan Fitzpatrick I Still Remember

Digging Deeper with Alan Fitzpatrick: “I Still Remember”

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Alan Fitzpatrick has enlisted some of techno’s finest over the years with a release catalogue which includes works from Avision, Skream, Huxley, Eli Brown, CamelPhat and Sasha. For their 50th release titled I Still Remember, Alan Fitzpatrick and We Are The Brave offer us a massive six tracker, with three originals from the boss and some heavy remixes from Brennen Grey, Mark Broom and SAMA.

As his We Are The Brave label approached its 50th release, Alan celebrated with sell-out showcases across the globe, including The Warehouse Project Manchester, Fabric London, SWG3 Glasgow, Shine Belfast and their annual residency in Watergate, Berlin.

6AM digs deeper with Alan Fitzpatrick to discuss the release of I Still Remember and his life in quarantine as a family man, record label owner and DJ/producer.

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aerobatik

Digging Deeper with Aerobatik

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Collectively known as Aerobatik, this newly formed Italian trio are causing a storm with their eclectic approach to house music.

Aerobatik are Francesco Valesani (WideAndFat), Enrico Merolli (DJEMM) and Luca Bertolaso, an Italian  eclectic trio of DJs, producers and vinyl collectors with a sound ranging from Classic House to Detroit House and Techno, Chicago House, Deep, Italodisco and Acid.

We dig deeper as they make their debut on Major Underground with their excellent “Be Mad About” EP…

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Fernando Lagreca

Digging Deeper with Fernando Lagreca

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6AM is no stranger to Fernando Lagreca, having already featured him for the 81st edition of Global Vibe Radio back in October of 2017. But now, digging deeper with Fernando Lagreca we get a better sense of who he is and everything he is involved with.

After an impressive 2019 filled plenty of sonic provocations and solid productions on such imprints as After an impressive 2019 filled plenty of sonic provocations and solid productions on such imprints as Awen, Natura Viva, Chrom or Sincopat, Fernando Lagreca is back with the announcement of his forthcoming Infamous album, a follow-up from his highly-acclaimed Control LP in 2014 on his own label, Beautiful Accident. Here he combines his passion for analog synthesis with eerie operatic samples and hypnotic melodic lines, branching into unfamiliar sonic territories such as Urban Soul, Drum ‘n’ Bass and Techno with a razor-sharp method of musical composition.

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Digging Deeper with Alex Kennon

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Already making serious waves with productions on labels like Rebellion, Crosstown Rebels and Saved, Alex Kennon has always been surrounded by great music.

The emotional, powerful music he listened to as a child thanks to the influence of his parents soon lead him to the house and techno he lives and breathes today: thanks in part to his father’s funk and also down to his own passion for New York and Detroit scenes. Soon, Alex was presenting a show in his own hometown. “As well as Laurent Garnier, I was a lover of New York music and also Detroit, I loved records with acid sounds inside. This is when I discovered Giorgio Moroder.” Alex’s father told him Giorgio was an Italian who was one of the best producers of the 70s, “which is why I admire him. But I also think everybody is a fan of him!”

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MLMC

Digging Deeper with MLMC

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Doing their bit to put Italo House back on the map are Maurizio Clemente and Seven People as MLMC.

As they drop their joint debut ‘House Feelings’ on the newly launched Major Underground label, 6AM Digs Deeper…

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Mo'Key

Digging Deeper with Mo’Key

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Italy’s Mo’Key (aka Mo’Cream) has been a producer since the ’90s, with his first production under the guise Workin’ Happily ‘Make My Move’ released in 1993. His productions and remixes have graced labels such as Zippy Records, Quantize, King Street, UDP, Casual, Ocean Trax and many more.

As his latest release ‘So Close To You / One Night’ drops on the new Italian label Major Underground, 6AM digs deeper…

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Living In The Moment with Will Clarke: “All We Have Is Now”

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An instantly recognizable DJ with his unique style and a one-of-a-kind beard, Will Clarke has solidified his place in dance music with hits like ‘Booty Percolatin ’, ‘Techno (Not Techno)’ and recent remix of Adam Beyer’s ‘Your Mind’, as well as releasing on a number of prominent labels including Truesoul, Abode, Relief, Drumcode, Sola, among many others.

Having toured across Japan, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and extensively in the US, Will Clarke has captivated audiences across the globe with his effortless performance style and flawless live sets. Refusing to let this infringe on his music-making, he has released tracks on Abode, Relief, Drumcode and Truesoul already this year – the latter a frenetic two-tracker alongside fellow Bristolian Eli Brown and his first – ever melodic EP ‘Nothing Is Forever’.

Closing out the year with two more EPs on We Are The Brave and TrueSoul, Will is gearing up to debut his own record label All We Have Is Now in 2020. In support of the new project, Will Clarke is set to head out on a tour of exclusively open to close sets across North America, starting with a special NYE performance at La Santa in Santa Ana, California (BUY TICKETS HERE).

As the year nears to a close and the launch of his label looms, we sat down with Will to talk about it all, discussing the ideas behind the label, what fans can expect from his open-to-close sets and, of course, his beard.

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In Interview with Ben Sims

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With over two decades of experience under his belt, Ben Sims has a well-deserved reputation as one of the world’s most in-demand and leading techno DJs and producers – a tight, energetic mixer who skilfully weaves together his own distinctive blend of tough funk and hard grooves.

Sims doesn’t follow trends and is one of those now-rare DJs who takes his skills behind the decks as seriously as DJs used to in the ’80s and ’90s. Ask anyone who matters in the techno world and they will agree: Sims is a no-compromise artist who has constantly evolved while always remaining faithful to the underground sounds of techno. It comes as no surprise to anyone versed in the techno scene that Sims is also widely-known and appreciated for his three-deck wizardry and dexterity, as his now-viral Boiler Room at AVA Festival from earlier this year proves.

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Digging Deeper with Airbas

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Italy’s Airbas pays meticulous attention to detail, melodies and mood and it’s really apparent in the quality of his productions. He’s been bubbling on the scene since 2012 releasing on some of the finest electronic music labels on the scene.

As he drops his brand new Under The City EP on Natura Viva, 6AM digs deeper…

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