Roger
Sanchez (R Senal / NYC)
Roger Sanchez has been a part of the
house scene for so long that an introduction
seems unnecessary. He has been a DJ
for 20 years, since he was 13, at
places like the Tunnel and his own
seminal Ego Trip in NYC; and a producer
and remixer whose work with Strictly
Rhythm helped make the label the last
word in US house and who personally
is credited with giving NY house a
rougher, edgier sound. He’s
also one of the dance community’s
true gentlemen. He has just released
his new album, First Contact. It’s
been at least three years in the making,
primarily because Sanchez wanted to
give it the feel of an album, rather
than a collection of singles or disconnected
moments. Like the album, Sanchez’s
set at MM04 should take the audience
through a range of moods, sounds and
feelings. And despite the size of
the Arena, he’ll make you feel
like he’s playing just to you.
“I burn incense. I light candles.
I try to make the booth a little temple.
A bit more of a home.” And guess
what – you’re all invited.
Junior
Jack
( NoiseTraxx / Belguim)
Junior Jack aka Vito Lucente soon
caught the house virus and in the
early 90’s he started to release
tracks under different names including
Kafé (‘Can You See It’),
Hugh K (‘Shine On’) and
Mr. Jack (‘Only House Music’).
In the same period he also launched
his own label Noisetraxx. Many chart
topping releases were soon to follow,
which proved to be a milestone in
his career include such classics as
Thrill Me, Da Hype, Trust It and the
2003 award winning anthem E-Samba.
Kid
Crème
(Illegal Beats / Belgium)
Kid Crème aka Nicolas Scaravilli
is a man on a mission. To deliver
quality house music through his productions
and DJ sets around the world. He is
a perfectionist who will happily delay
the release of one of his own records
if the bass needs tweaking or the
vocals aren’t sitting perfectly
in the mix once he has road-tested
the track on one of the many quality
sound systems around the world on
which he and DJ partner Junior Jack
play.
Richard
Humpty Vission (Powertools / LA)
From his non-stop, rapid-fire assaults
behind the decks to his numerous (and
timeless) dance floor anthems created
in the studio, Richard Humpty Vission
is a name that has become synonymous
with dance floor magic and the future
of house music. Look out for Richard's
new mix CD "Big Floor Funk"
featuring the single "Never Let
Me Down" out February 24th on
System Recordings.
Behrouz
(Release / LA)
Best known as the resident DJ at the
world renowned Release in San Francisco,
Behrouz’ energetic performances
are characterized by a unique mixing
style that incorporates gradual pace
building, the broad strokes of house,
the unrefined aspects of tribal, and
the finer touches of trance.
