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Secret Cinema Shares 5 Of His Favorite Records, Ever

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A key figure on the Dutch scene since 1991. An international headlining artist known for his sets in Berghain, Space Ibiza, Womb Tokio, Watergate, his frequent Elrow gigs or headlining every major festival in the Netherlands. Gem Records label boss responsible for moving the careers of Egbert, Enrico Sangiuliano and Reinier Zonneveld forward. Steady producer of countless essential techno classics for over 25 years. One of the most original and down to earth pioneers of electronic music on the planet. All legitimate ways to describe Jeroen Verheij a.k.a. Secret Cinema.

Looking back on his career with releases on Gem, EC, Drumcode and Cocoon that defined the sound of eras for many clubbers of several generations and headlining stages across the globe Secret Cinema still feels he must accomplish more. ā€œItā€™s funny, but after 25 years I feel I still havenā€™t reached my goal. Slowly but surely, I am still growing towards it. I always feel I need to prove myself. But maybe that is the driving force I need to keep going. Itā€™s always been that way really. Balance is of the essenceā€.

We asked him to look back at the countless records he has played through his long and illustrious career and share 5 of his favorite records, ever.

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Kristin Velvet Shares Her 5 Tracks Of The Moment

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Berlin-based Australian, Kristin Velvet has been helming Daniel Steinberg and Nils Ohrmannā€™s Arms & Legs imprint for a few years now which includes releases and remixes from the likes of 808 State, Nick Holder, Paul Johnson, Robert Armani, Crazy P and DJ W!LD.

Friday the 12thĀ EP follows Velvetā€™s recently released remix for Jesse Saunderā€™s seminal house classic ā€˜On & Onā€™, a solo EP on Cassyā€™s Kwench imprint and her ongoing project with Felix Da Housecat ā€˜Cats Love Velvetā€™ on Arms & Legs. On remix duties, Cari Lekebusch has been a figurehead within the techno scene for nearly 30 years, heading up his H-Productions imprint which features previous releases from Adam Beyer, The Advent, Joel Mull, Jesper DahlbƤck to name a few.

Following our premiere of Cari Lekebusch’s remix of the title track of this latest release, we asked Kristin herself to share 5 of her current favorite tracks:

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Rene Wise: My Top 10 Records

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Inaugurated by Luke Slater (as L.B.Dub Corp) and ASC in 2011, Parallel Series has continued to host split releases from the likes of Shifted, Samuli Kemppi, Bas Mooy, Chris Finke, Developer, Truncate, Sev Dah, Jeff Rushin, and more.

For its next installment, Brighton based producer Rene Wise returns to Mote-Evolver having debuted on the label last year. His two contributions include “Sling Jockey,” which we premiered earlier this week for our followers on SoundCloud and readers here at 6AM.

We took the opportunity to ask Rene to share 10 of his favorite records, and to explain why he loves them so much. Enjoy the gems below.

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Chris Carrier: 5 Records That Never Leave My Bag

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Chris Carrier is one of those rare kinds of artists that have an omnipresent quality and yet do not seek to make their name bigger than the music itself. You may not know it but there is a 99% chance you have experienced some dancefloor-based elation at the hands of the Parisian maestro. Releasing his first EP in 1994, he has over 20 years under his belt as a producer and DJ, with a huge back catalogue of releases. With all of that in his locker, Carrier remains ardent in his quest to create more and more classic material and is revered as one of the most prolific and gifted producers around today.

Driven by an unrelenting pursuit to continue producing music of all genres and to carry on exploring the realms of his own musical imagination, Chris Carrier is an unstoppable force and undoubtedly a legend in his own lifetime.

We asked Chris, a track selector as craft as they come, to share 5 special records he never leaves the house without.

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Joren Edwards: “5 Records That Never Leave My Bag”

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You know when an artistā€™s debut release is coming at you via one of contemporary technoā€™s most respected outlets that heā€™s one worth watching out for. Joren Edwards is one such individual. A native of Utrecht, his first EP,Ā  For The Terrace, comes at us via Archie Hamiltonā€™s always on-point Moss Co. label.

Heavily influenced by local Dutch parties such as VBX and DJs such as Raresh, Rhadoo, Petre Inspirescu and of course, Archie, Edwards has already won support from the likes of Samuel Deep, Benny Rodrigues and numerous others. A music production student at the infamous Herman Brood Academy, the Utrecht native is destined to be a firm feature on line-ups around the world over the coming years.

We caught up with him recently, as he talked us through 5 records that never leave his bag…

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Nicuri: 5 Records That Never Leave My Bag

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Born and raised in Union City, New Jersey, Nicuriā€™s journey toward producing music and DJing took hold later than most.

Moving in circles surrounding the Exchange Place crew (DJ Qu, Joey Anderson & David Salazar) helped craft his style of DJing & music. His DJ style is careful selections arranged skillfully into to one seamless journey. His start as a DJ had landed him spinning at Concrete in Paris and Panorama Bar in Berlin on his first tour. From there heā€™s spun at the Panther Room in Output and many other parties in NYC.

Nicuriā€™s first track release was on DJ Quā€™s record label Strength Music on the Exchange Place series called ā€œRidinthatneedleā€. It was a start on his journey to connect with people through his music. His fledgling discography include other releases on labels such as Growin’ Music, Inimeg Records, Bliq, Mora Music, YYG. In 2014, he had established his own record label called ā€œSound Theoriesā€ to further put out more of his music to the public. Itā€™s here where he just put out his latest release, the stunning sounds of ā€˜Nicuriā€™s Landingā€™, a record thatā€™s rightly winning props from some of the sceneā€™s foremost players.

We caught up with Nicuri recently, as he gave us the lowdown on 5 tracks that never leave his bag.

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Quenum: 5 Records That Never Leave My Bag

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Having released a slew of seminal records and repped some of the best and most world-renowned labels in the game, it’s safe to say that Philippe Quenum is a man who knows a thing or two about electronic music.

A prolific producer, his music has graced labels as diverse as Cocoon, Serialism and perhaps most memorably, Cadenza, where he released the famous “Orange Mistake” alongside Luciano way back when.

Nowadays, Quenum is best-known as being one half of Azimute alongside his good friend Cesare vs Disorder and is just as renowned for his technical ability behind the decks as he is his undoubted studio nous. A DJ for over 2 decades now, we decided to check in with him to ask him about the 5 records that have left his bag.

As you might imagine, they’re a pretty darn classic sounding bunch too!

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Andrey Pushkarev Picks The Top 5 Records From His 7,000 Plus Vinyl Collection

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Andrey Pushkarev has made a name for himself as a DJ thanks to his extensive 7,000-plus record collection and the uncanny ability to pick the right track for the right momentĀ during his well-structured architectural performances. WeĀ asked him to peruse through his entire selection, a portion of which you can see above, to pick his favorite 5 records to share with his fans:

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Tough Love: The 5 Hottest Records In Our Bag

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Since its inception 2012, Tough Loveā€™s record label, Get Twisted Records, has gone from strength to strength, signing an imprint deal with Columbia Records in 2015 and featuring releases from both established names and rising talent including Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry, Sandy Riviera, Amine Edge & DANCE, Man Without A Clue, Purple Disco Machine, Full Crate, No Artificial Colours, Hannah Wants, LiTek, Leon Lour & Felon, and Get Twisted Records continues to grow in stature, with sell-out London shows across 2016 and 2017 showing the power the label currently commands in the UK.

Following Tough Loveā€™s acclaimed singles “Lose My Mind”, “Like A Drug”Ā and “Animal”, “Closer To Love”Ā proves why the duo are regarded as one of the UKā€™s most prolific dance acts, thanks to the perfect fusion of garage, bass and house to deliver a brilliantly catchy, uplifting track that was made for summer parties.

More recently, Tough Love joined forces with Grammy Award-nominated vocalist A*M*E on the perfect summer cut, “Closer To Loveā€™”, released on Get Twisted Records on 11 August 2017.

Tough Loveā€™s sound is as in demand as ever, as shown in the remix credits they have for the past 12 months alone, including reworks for Jamiroquai, Craig David, Jess Glynne, Chase & Status, Sigala and Todd Terry.Ā They have also recently toured the US and hosted a takeover at Eden in Ibiza for their label Get Twisted Records which recently celebrated its 5th anniversary with releases by such house stars as Todd Terry, Roger Sanchez, and Sandy Rivera. Next month, Tough Love/Get Twisted Records are also taking over the iconic Ministry of Sound in London.

It is in light of all these achievements that 6AM has asked Tough Love to showcase their eclectic taste by selecting their top 5 tracks of the moment, which we are sharing with you below.

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Sydney Blu: The 5 Hottest Records In My Bag

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Canadian DJ, producer and label head of Blu Records, Sydney Blu is known for her music output that blends deeper cuts of house with techno and tech house, proving herself as a versatile artist in more ways than one.

Her debut album Relentless came out back in 2015 to great response, and she has just released a new EP calledĀ You Don’t UnderstandĀ  on Soup NYCĀ which includes a remix from Italian tech house titan Pirupa and is now available for purchase on Beatport. The release has already received early support from Joris Voorn, Nic Fanciulli, Riva Starr, Paco Osuna, Harry Romero, Pezzner, Golf Clap, and DJ Heather.

We asked Sydney to share the 5 hottest tracks currently in her record bag:

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