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Digging Deeper with Ilario Alicante

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Following on from his debut EP on Drumcode earlier this year, Ilario Alicante returns to Adam Beyer with a generous 6-tracker entitled Figures & Echoes.

Hailing from Livorno, Italy, Ilario Alicante has enjoyed something of an unintentional Ibiza kinship with Adam Beyer. When the Swede played his special annual sets on the Amnesia Terrace for Cocoon, for three years out of four, the Italian has been right there playing alongside him, ensuring his talents were on the radar of the Drumcode chief. Thus, it makes sense then that his most recent release comes out on the iconic Swedish label.

We took the time to speak with the Italian producer and DJ to dig a little deeper into his relationship with the label as well as his home in Livorno.

Figures & Echoes EP is out now on Drumcode and available on Beatport.

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Digging Deeper with Weska

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2017 has been more than kind for Weska. The Canadian-born producer, who now lives in Berlin, has been busy in the studio pushing the kind of dynamic techno that has gotten him attention from labels the likes of Octopus Recordings, Suara, Kraftek and Tronic, all the while securing a residency with Eric Prydz at HĂŻ Ibiza as well as playing Creamfields UK this past summer.

Despite being just 25 years old, Weska has gone on to impress industry heavyweights such as Adam Beyer, Eric Prydz and Christian Smith, a testament to his quality both in the studio and in front of an audience.

With this amazing year coming to an end and releases on Tronic and Odd Recordings added to his resume, 6AM took the time to dig deeper with Weska about his life in Berlin, genre pigeon-holing, his relationship with Prydz and more.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 091 feat. the Mambo Brothers

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It’s been a fantastic 2017 for Ibizan DJ and production duo Mambo Brothers. They have just released their new single “Control” which has been one of Pete Tong’s biggest tracks of the week on BBC Radio 1 and are coming off their first ever residency at the newly-opened HĂŻ Ibiza.

For those not in the know, Christian and Alan Anadon, better known as the Mambo Brothers, were raised in the clubbing utopia of Ibiza. As the sons of the founders of Cafe Mambo, they were exposed to some of the best DJs in the world from an early age as they soundtracked the iconic sunset spot. They started their journey DJing at CafĂ© Mambo’s sister bar Savannah, warming up for legends like Roger Sanchez and Carl Cox, later going on to share the decks with more of the biggest names in electronic music when they “upgraded” to the world-famous CafĂ© Mambo decks. As producers they have enjoyed successful releases on Toolroom Records, Armada Subjekt and Saved Records, just to name a few, receiving the deserved respect of taste-making heavyweights Pete Tong, Annie Mac, MistaJam and Danny Howard.

To top it off their year they now join the Global Vibe Radio family with a special one-hour mix, and sat down with us to talk all things Ibiza as well as their single “Control” which is available for order here.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 089 feat. ONYVA

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The first Global Vibe Radio mix of December 2017 comes from Manchester, England and is courtesy of ON IT Recordings label chief ONYVA.

Stream it below, download it for FREE here and read on for our exclusive interview with him as well as full track listing at the end of the article!

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Digging Deeper with ANOTR

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From the early career stages in an Amsterdam attic studio to being called a breath of fresh air, producers to watch, and future superstar DJs, the importance of commitment and patience is once again underlined by the prime example presented right before your eyes: ANOTR.

Consisting of 21 year olds Jesse van der Heijden and Oguzhan Guney, ANOTR are the house-meets-tech-house revelations of their time. After hours and hours of hard work and tweaks to reach undisputed perfection, the first eye-opening works of the Amsterdam based sparked the interest of record label Armada Music, subsequently leading to the release of summer anthem͚ Strobe͛ on Defected records breakout label DFTD in early October 2015.

Despite their tender age, ANOTR have played on summer festival hotspot Ibiza, rewarded their fans with multiple DJ performances during Europe͛s main dance music conference Amsterdam Dance Event, and graced plenty more internationally acclaimed clubs, venues, and festivals with their distinctive sound, and unmatched, on-stage energy.

 


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Q&A: Bristol Duo Apexape Talk Ahead of What’s Up EP on Nothing Else Matters

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 Apexape are an immensely talented DJ and production duo on the rise. With inspiration taken from Bristol’s thriving drum and bass, house and hip-hop scenes, they’ve forged and created a unique sound that blends their influences for fast paced and evocative DJ sets packing a real punch.

With support from the likes of Eats Everything, Camelphat, Rudimental and Disclosure, Apexape have gone on to play mammoth festivals including Glastonbury, Festival No.6, Budafest, Beatherder and Bestival during the warmer summer months, and Snowbombing in the winter.

Following a break-through 2016 year, Apexape have continued on their quest to introduce more and more ears to their brand of electronic music, working hard in the studio on a series of remixes for a whole host of artists from Emeli Sande to Offaiah, and their own productions on labels such as Eton Messy, Nothing Else matters and the legendary Strictly Rhythm.

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Jeff Derringer Looks Ahead After Battling Cancer

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The last time we interviewed Chicago-based producer, DJ, and Oktave boss Jeff Derringer was in September of 2016. A lot has happened in the world, and with Jeff personally, since that time. He played fantastic gigs at Bassiani in Georgia and Berghain in Berlin, and we even had the pleasure of hosting him in Los Angeles for one of our WORK events.

This past summer, however, Jeff was forced to take a break from performing to fight a relapse of cancer. This meant undergoing major surgery to remove the tumor and lymph nodes in his neck, as well as post-surgery chemo and Proton Theraphy. When he announced the unfortunate news on social media, Jeff made a promise to himself, “I’ve beaten this dreadful disease once before and I fully intend on doing so again.” Needless to say, he fought hard and kept his word following several harsh months that required him to take a step back from touring and his involvement with Chicago’s techno scene as a Smartbar resident and head of Oktave.

The great news is that Jeff is back behind the booth and ready to tour once more. Not only that, but he took what was undoubtedly an unfortunate situation and made the most of it, using the down-time at his disposal to produce music and launch Oktave Records, a goal of his that he had had for quite some time now. The label debuted with Jeff’s very own Control EP, featuring three originals from the man himself, and also kicked off a podcast mix series that has so far hosted quality techno the likes of Iori, Altstadt Echo and Annie Hall.

In light of all of this we decided that it was time to sit down with Jeff newly and go through everything that has happened in the second half of 2017, as well as to look ahead to the future that is now surely ahead of him!

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Dave Clarke Thinks Tech House is “EDM Light” And Discusses Vinyl-Versus-Digital-Debate

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Resident Advisor just published their latest interview with “Techno Barron” Dave Clarke, and it’s full of gems.

The veteran producer and DJ is as outspoken as ever, not holding back on matters that need to be discussed, including subjects such as the widespread mediocrity found in the scene, the similarities between tech house and EDM, the role of journalism in this industry and also his DJ setup, the latter of which he goes into in detail.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 088 feat. Lee Van Dowski

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As we near the end of the year we bring you a special edition of Global Vibe Radio with none other than veteran producer and DJ Lee Van Dowski, recorded live at Logika in Italy on November 18th, 2017.

It may perhaps be faster to list the labels Lee hasn’t produced on, but at a quick glance we find his resume including imprints the likes of Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels, Suara, Mobilee, Tronic, Bedrock, Soma, Snatch!, Octopus, Mood, Mute, Rebellion, Noir, Rekids, Cadenza, Bpitch control and many more.

Enjoy the mix, download it for FREE here and read on for our exclusive interview with Lee!


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Digging Deeper at ADE with GNTN

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GNTN are an emerging DJ & Production techno duo from the Ruhr Area in Germany.

Marcel and Jan both grew up around Dusseldorf, and then decided to join forces in 2014 upon realizing they shared equal passion for music production and electronic music, and in particular for melodic-influenced techno.

After securing sets in cities like Cologne, London or Dusseldorf they soon discovered their musical direction and found support from some of the biggest names of the scene, including Felix Kröcher, Joseph Capriati, Drumcomplex and more. On December 15th GNTN will release their latest studio work via Moonbootique Records, soon to be available on the label’s Beatport page.

We sat down with them during last month’s ADE to talk about their past year and what’s ahead for them in 2018.

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