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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 131 Feat. BEC

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DJ and producer BEC, has had a string of successful releases signed under Pan-Pot’s Second State Audio and Carl Cox’s Intec Digital in the past years. She’s also been labeled as one of the most exciting newcomers by Pulse Radio and even got support from Charlotte De Witte who’s been performing back-to-back with her recently in Colombia.

More recently, she caught her ears with her latest EP Sines & Breaks on VOIGHT, now available on Beatport.

It seemed fitting then to not only feature this rising artist on our weekly Global Vibe Radio mix series but to sit down for a chat with her as things began heating up on her fall schedule.

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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 128 Feat. Albert van Abbe Live at Elevator, Shanghai

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We travel to the Netherlands for this week’s Global Vibe Radio episode, and to Eindhoven to be exact — the birthplace and home town of rave veteran Albert van Abbe.

Albert has been involved in many different musical and audio-visual projects over the past 17 years and is currently focused on making absorbing techno under his own name, while pushing his long-standing DRUM parties and celebrating the launch of his very own DRUM record label.

Van Abbe has found a unique creative niche where manic percussion, searching synths and wide open soundscapes exist in perfect harmony. There is a serenity to his music that is soothing and calming, while at the same time, arresting and experimental.

Besides his own labels, he has released on tasteful outlets like FIGURE Jams, Semantica Records, Deep Sound Channel and Trolldans. Van Abbe is a DJ as well as live performer, speaking volumes through his machines. He played shows at Berghain, Awakenings, Tresor and DGTL just to mention a few. When not crafting melancholic and salubrious atmospheres of his own, he brings this depth outwards, hosting events titled DRUM in Eindhoven and abroad.

Van Abbe was kind enough to offer us the two-hour recording from his recent set at Elevator club in Shangai for the VOID crew, and to chat with us a little about his recent Asia tour, life in Eindhoven, his newly-launched DRUM label and more.


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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Pretty Pink

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We welcome Germany’s Pretty Pink with a guest mix showcasing her house, nu-dico and deep/tech house sound.

Carrying with herself a background in design studies, Pretty Pink grew up in the rural Harz area of Germany and still carries the forests of her home with her everywhere she goes, both in spirit and through her Deep Woods podcast series. Her remix of Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky” garnered over 16 million plays, while she also boasts releases on Warner Music, Armada, Universal and Suara.

Her latest club weapon, “Pure,” has been supported by Josh Butler, Sydney Blu, Paco Osuna, Fedde Le Grand, Henry Saiz, Luigi Madonna and if we have to bet on it, you’ve probably danced to it at some point this summer.

Enjoy her guest mix below and read on for our interview with Pretty Pink.

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Premiere and Q&A with Joel Mull: “Techno Keeps Us Young”

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It is no secret that here at 6AM we have a soft spot for Parabel label co-founder Joel Mull. Our respect  for the Swedish techno veteran is one that is both professional and personal, born out of our experiences hosting him in Los Angeles for several of our WORK x Incognito collaboration events.

One of the pillars of the Swedish techno scene, Joel has been producing and playing techno for two and a half decades, having released on some of the world’s biggest techno labels. His musical integrity is a source of admiration from fans and peers alike, while his down-to-earth and passionate approach to techno makes him \, without the sheer of a doubt, one of the nicest artists in the game.

It is thus no surprise to see legendary producer/DJ returning to the well-respected Mary Go Wild imprint, with a Gorgon EP containing 3 mesmerizing original tracks and a remix by Amsterdam’s JP Enfant.

On top of premiering the title track for 6AM followers exclusively, we took the opportunity to have a chat with our old friend to talk about his busy 2018 and what’s coming up for an artist that has seemingly already done all there is to do in our industry.

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Q&A and 6AM Guest Mix: Moonbootica

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Today we say hello to the weekend with a guest mix from Moonbootica, who have just released their new album Future on Embassy Of Music.

Order Moonbootica’s Future here and read on for our interview with the duo!


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Q&A and Global Vibe Radio 111 Feat. Shelley Johannson

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It’s Movement Detroit month so we found it appropriate to welcome one of the guests of our Octopus Recordings Label Showcase in Detroit to the Global Vibe Radio decks.

This week’s soundtrack comes courtesy of Toronto’s Shelley Johannson, a resident and mainstay of Sian’s celebrated label.

Enjoy the mix below, read on for our exclusive chat with Shelley and head here to secure yourself a spot at this year’s Octopus label showcase in Detroit, also featuring the World Debut of Marsian Live (Sian and Marc Houle), Carlo Lio, Lee K, Juheun Live and Michelle Sparks!

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Digging Deeper with Donatello

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Donatello‘s music has received praise not only from progressive house music fans in his home country of Lithuania, but from those around the world and international DJ peers the likes of UK producer Clive Henry, who has stated “Amounts of enthusiasm and uncontrollable energy exuding from his sets remind me about beginning of my own career. He has EVERY trait needed for a DJ. I mean – an impressive DJ”

Donatello was hand picked to represent the best promoters’ agency in Lithuania, ATARI. This resulted in Donatello becoming  an unofficial resident of the ATARI ORIGINAL nights at club Galaxy, in Vilniusm, sharing the stage with Booka Shade, Maceo Plex, John Digweed and others in front of  a packed club with over 1,500 clubbers and music enthusiasts. Moreover, he has kept busy playing Kaunas’ EXIT club, awarded as the best club of Lithuania twice, all the while continuing to perfect his burning mixture of deep, tech and progressive sounds, getting play time in countries throughout Europe and the U.S.

This week he is releasing his Futura EP on Chicago’s Vested imprint, complete with Rise And Fall Remix. We took the chance to speak to him ahead of the release, which officially drops tomorrow but is available for pre-order on Beatport now.


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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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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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