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Crystal Waters

In Interview with Crystal Waters

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American singer/songwriter Crystal Waters was named by Billboard Magazine as “one of the most successful dance music artists in the history of the Billboard Dance Music Chart.”

She is best known for giant 1991 release ‘Gypsy Woman (She’s Homeless)’, 1994’s ‘100% Pure Love’ and the #1 European hit ‘Destination Calabria’ with Alex Guradino. Since then, Crystal has continued to notch up Beatport and Billboard no.1’s with releases including ‘Le Bump’ (Yolanda Be Cool), ‘Mama Hey’ with Chris Cox, ‘Synergy’, ‘Believe’ and her most recent smash, ‘Testify’, with Hifi Sean.

As Crystal joins forces with DJ Spen on their new single ‘Party People’, which marks Unquantize’s 200th release, 6AM grabs a chat with the legendary songbird.

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Maxi Meraki

In Interview with Maxi Meraki

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Maxi Meraki is the emerging Belgium artist who’s bringing versatility and dynamism to his productions and style. From Nu-disco through to progressive melodies, he’s been able to showcase it all during his ongoing radio shows and recent releases. We are proud to present this exclusive interview with Maxi Meraki, as well as the premiere of his track ’Sights’ from his Eastern Visions EP out on Monday.

The release itself is out on 72 Pixels and has deft undertones and a darkness which is akin to that of Tale of Us, it’s a great two-tracker and one we are happy to put at the base of this interview whereby we get to know Maxi a bit better and to understand how he’s been coping with the irregularities that surround lockdown.

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Dusty Kid

In Interview with Dusty Kid: A Raver’s Diary 2020 Re-Issue

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Dusty Kid has announced the re-issue of A Raver’s Diary with a techno-inspired rework of “Moto Perpetuo.” First appearing in the early-00’s, Paolo Lodde aka Dusty Kid was championed as an electronic music prodigy. Releasing on a number of globally esteemed labels from Systematic, Bpitch Control and Mau5trap, he further garnered the support from international tastemakers such as Ritchie Hawtin which cemented his position.

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Christopher Kah Roland

Christopher Kah and Roland: Exploring The Relationship

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French producer Christopher Kah kick-started his new ECHO LIVE project where he combines the Roland MC- 707 and Roland TR-8S for his new live set, highlighting just how deep the relationship between Kah and Roland runs.

A native of Elsass in France, Christopher Kah is a self-taught, multi-talented multi-instrumentalist. A truly unique talent, he is also a man for whom the approach is every bit as fundamental as the result. An obsessive student of sound, Kah’s roots in electronic music can be traced back to an early appreciation of industrial techno — a strand of music that still greatly influences his productions to this very day.

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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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DJ Vivona

In interview with DJ Vivona

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Sicilian producer DJ Vivona has been a stalwart on the music scene for a number of years, running his successful Sunclock label, known for its contemporary Afro, Deep and house output. Some of his own productions for the label feature acclaimed vocalists such as Lisa Shaw and Joi Cardwell.

The profile of DJ Vivona recently rocketed after he remixed legendary King Street Sounds tracks from Kerri Chandler, Dennis Ferrer, Tiger Stripes, Mood II Swing and Barbara Tucker to great acclaim.

As DJ Vivona drops his brand new single ‘Over Him, Under Him’ with soulful songstress Monique Bingham, 6AM grabs a chat to find out more about the Sicilian maestro…

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Joris Voorn

Quarantine Chats with Joris Voorn

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Joris Voorn fans waited five years for the release of his latest album, but it was more than worth the wait.

\\\\ (pronounced “Four”) is a testament to Joris Voorn’s musical journey, focusing on a blend of house and trance, yet showcasing his ’90s influenced electronica and breakbeat roots. This fourth album from the Dutch maestro features 14 tracks and collaborations with Underworld, Lazarusman, HÆLOS and Michiel Borstlap, and tracks from this LP have since been remixed by the likes of Orbital, Yotto, Colyn, Special Request and J Magik.

It’s been a year and a half since 6AM caught up with the Spectrum boss, so getting to reconnect with Joris Voorn to get his thoughts on the album and the current pandemic and quarantine was more than overdue!

Enjoy the read below, and make sure to head HERE to stream and download Joris Voorn’s \\\\ album.

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Inflyte boss Paul Hamill Rekordbox

In Interview with Paul Hamill: Inflyte Integrates With Rekordbox

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The ever-present promo platform Inflyte is now the only promo platform integrated with Pioneer DJ’s Rekordbox, creating a seamless, super-efficient workflow for DJs and users of Inflyte.

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Dan McKie "Dance"

Dan McKie: “No Pretentiousness, No Boundaries, Just Dance”

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Dan McKie is a DJ and Producer who has been making people dance since 2003 as an Ibiza, London, Barcelona and Andorra resident, and heads up both the 1980 Recordings and 33 Music labels.

Dan has been a regular over on the White Isles of Ibiza with appearances at Space Ibiza, Es Vive, Turo Turo, Booom!, Carl Cox’s Sands and also Cafe Mambo of which you can hear him around the world on radio for his monthly Heavensgate Deep Sessions Show with Neil Moore as the official Ibiza Resident DJ 2013/14/15, recorded live from the Cafe Mambo studios. Dan McKie has toured regularly over the years for Pacha [Ibiza] and himself, making people dance in Egypt, UK, Germany, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Russia, Ukriane, Belarus, Italy, Spain, Ireland and more.

It’s been a strange time in the industry due to the ongoing and developing situation but Dan has remained positive and give his best tips along with an insight around his productions, most notably his upcoming release ‘Dance’ release, which is premiered exclusively by us with this interview.

Dan McKie’s ‘Dance’ is out and available on 8th May via Beatport.

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In Interview with Black Circle

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Black Circle is a rising artist with a growing list of music to shout about. He’s become a prized asset among the RADIANT. label ranks and has since started to work on many collaborations including the likes of Nic Fanciulli, Matthias Tanzmann and Rony Seikaly, the latter on their latest music ‘What For’ which was released earlier this month.

Among official remixes for Eli & Fur as well as Camelphat, Black Circle shares with us an inside look to how life is for one of dance music’s most promising names.

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