Groove Armada “Warsaw” Available as a free download for two weeks only from September 4th

October UK ‘Black Light’ Shows & Parties Announced

Groove Armada launch their eagerly awaited return with the release of their explosive new track “Warsaw” – a sneak preview from their hotly anticipated new album ‘Black Light’ (Due Feb 2010) and illuminate the live scene with 6 UK ‘Black Light’ shows and parties in October.

“Warsaw” is available immediately after Pete Tong pushes the button for its worldwide premiere on Radio One, from 7pm, Friday, September 4, 2009 as a free download for TWO WEEKS ONLY from www.groovearmada.com. The following day Groove Armada play one of their legendary live sets at Warsaw Peace Festival to a 70,000 strong crowd.

Produced by Groove Armada (Andy Cato and Tom Findlay) and co-written by Groove Armada and Nick Littlemore from PNAU & Empire Of The Sun, the free download is a breathtaking taster from their new record set for release in February 2010, their first on GA Recordings in a worldwide partnership with Cooking Vinyl.

“Free of all major label agendas, we have made the record we wanted to make, says Andy. “We got that same combination of live band and electronics going in the studio that have made GA live special. We found vocalists that would keep working with us until it was right. There have been some difficult months, but maybe that’s why they are the best songs we have written. If we had to choose one record for the time capsule, this is it.”

Next month, Groove Armada return to the UK to unveil their all-new 6-date ‘Black Light’ tour with a series of exclusive shows and parties in the UK’s most captivating and arresting venues. It will be the first chance to hear tracks off the new album in the live arena and a special opportunity to see Groove Armada in such a unique environment. It’s their first UK shows since the band’s highly energised headline performance at their very own creation, Lovebox Festival, in July.

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Groove Armada ‘Black Light’ dates are:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

October 2009
Fri 9th BRISTOL, Motion Skate Park
Sat 10th LEEDS, Victoria Works
Sun 11th EDINBURGH, Corn Exchange
Thu 15th LONDON, The Coronet
Sat 17th BIRMINGHAM, The Custard Factory
Sun 18th MANCHESTER, Warehouse Project

Tickets are on sale now priced between £17.50 – £27.50 plus booking fee

For the latest tour dates, music and more, go to:

Groove Armada Official Website

The Big Reunion, the UK’s biggest indoor winter festival, is pleased to announce that Calvin Harris, Tinchy Stryder and Dizzee Rascal have been added to this year’s festival.

Watch Calvin Harris – “I’m Not Alone” video:

2009 has been a big year for the three acts having had four No. 1 singles between them and spent seven weeks at the top of the charts.

Also DJ’s Eddie Halliwell, John O’Callaghan and Pete Tong have been added to headline Gods Kitchen. With many more acts and DJ’s to be announced this year’s Big Reunion will be the biggest by far!

The weekends are shaping as follows:

Calvin Harris along with Beardy Man, Eddie Halliwell, John O’Callaghan and Ironik will be joining The Wombats, Judge Jules, Westwood, Tall Paul and Eddie Temple Morris for weekend one (November 20th-22, 2009).

Tinchy Stryder along with Ironik and more acts TBC will be joining The Wombats, Judge Jules, Westwood, Kklass and Eddie Temple Morris for weekend two (November 27th-29th).

Dizzee Rascal along with Ou Est Le Swimming Pool, Pete Tong and Ironik will be joining The Wombats, Judge Jules, Westwood, Graeme Park, Micky Slim Brandon Block, Utah Saints and Eddie Temple Morris for weekend two (December 4th-6th).

Ian Kaye, Event Organizer at The Big Reunion, said “Calvin, Tinchy and Dizzee have all had an amazing year already and with them all releasing albums later this summer they are only going to be in more demand and I am sure Dizzee won’t be the only one to win the Mercury Prize. So naturally we are thrilled to get them confirmed to play at this year’s Big Reunion.”

Tickets are available now and are priced at only £159. The price includes two nights onsite accommodation sleeping two-six people, access to all the venue’s facilities and a wristband allowing unlimited access to all six arenas for the entire weekend.

The Big Reunion 2009: Butlins Entertainment Complex, Skegness:

(Dates and information subject to change.)

Weekend 1: 20th – 22nd November 2009
Weekend 2: 27th – 29th November 2009
Weekend 3: 4th – 6th December 2009

Calvin Harris on amazon.co.uk

Calvin Harris on Twitter
Calvin Harris Official Website

Tinchy Stryder MySpace

Dizzee Rascal Official Website

Tickets and information are available from:

The Big Reunion Official Website

The International Music Summit, Gran Hotel, Ibiza – May 27th – 29, 2009

With just three weeks to go till the biggest names in the dance industry, from the DJ booth to the boardroom, descend on Ibiza for the second International Music Summit, the organisers have revealed full details of the panels, interviews and events taking place over the conferences three days.

The IMS has rapidly set a new standard for conference content giving delegates a unique opportunity to debate and shape the future of their industry. Thoughtful and provocative panel discussions will include topics such as “Managers – Managing the Downturn” with managers of Robbie Williams, Simian Mobile Disco, Paul Oakenfold and David Guetta speaking; “Brands – Bullet Proof Dancing, Surviving the Brand” with Cocoon, Cream and Wall of Sound; and “Festivals – Feast or Famine” with Sonar, Exit Festival and Bestival.

Taking the baton from Tom Middleton and The Soul Avengerz; Dirty Vegas and Above & Beyond have stepped up to the plate to create the IMS:09 Anthem. Dirty Vegas will produce the anthem live, and then will hand it over to Above & Beyond who will remix the anthem live. A fantastic platform to showcase the innovations in electronic music, and definitely a highlight of the IMS…

Taking place from May 27 – 29, 2009 at the island’s luxurious new five-star Gran Hotel, the essential high-profile music gathering has swiftly eclipsed other music conferences to establish itself as the single most important destination for the global dance industry, artists and executives, to do business.

IMS: 09 – BACK TO BUSINESS: THE FULL AGENDA (THE SECOND IBIZA INTERNATIONAL MUSIC SUMMIT)

(Dates and information subject to change.)

WEDNESDAY MAY 27TH 2009

13.00-13.05. Welcome to IMS:09 by the Consell Insular d’Eivissa

13.05-13.15. IMS:09 Introduction & Announcements by IMS Partners
Ben Turner, Danny Whittle, Mark Netto, Pete Tong, Simeon Friend

13.15-13.30. Keynote Introduction. Marc Marot, SEG International, UK.

13.30-14.30. Panel 1: Digital – Do or Die.
Moderator: Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic, USA.
1. David Morgan, Juno Download, UK.
2- Dr Achim Illner, DJ Tunes, Germany.
3- Justin Pearse, DJ Download, UK.
4- Kevin Green, Beatport, USA.
5- Mark Grotefeld, Pioneer, UK.
6- Ray Smith, Be-At.TV, UK.

14.30-15.30. Networking Lunch. Music by Alfredo, Spain.

15.30-16.30. Panel 2: Brands – Bullet Proof Dancing: Surviving The Brand
Moderator: Rhys Hughes, BBC Radio 1.
1- Cathy Guetta, Fuck Me I’m Famous, France.
2- Danny Whittle, Pacha, Spain.
3- James Barton, Cream, UK.
4- Johannes Goller, Cocoon, Germany.
5- Mark Jones, Wall Of Sound, UK.
6- Mar-T, Amnesia, Ibiza.

16.45-17.30. Future Generation – Teenage Dreams with Callum Negus-Fancey, Let’s Go Crazy, UK.
Interviewed by Ben Turner, IMS / Graphite Media.

17.30-18.15. The IMS Anthem 2009 in conjunction with Dance4Life. Created by Dirty Vegas, UK.

18.30-19.30. Panel 3: Managers – Managing The Downturn
Moderator: Marc Marot, SEG Int. Manager of Paul Oakenfold, UK.
1- Caroline Prothero, Prohibition DJ. Manager of David Guetta, UK.
2- David Enthoven, IE Music – Manager of Robbie Williams, UK.
3- Eric Harle, D-E-F. Manager of Moby, Mylo, Roysksopp, UK.
4- Lynn Cosgrave, Safehouse. Manager of Carl Cox, UK.
5- Oli Isaacs, This Is Music. Manager of Simian Mobile Disco, UK.
6- Olga Heinjs, Unmanageable. Manager of Roger Sanchez, Holland.

19.30-21.30. Drinks Reception at the Pioneer Networking Bar, Ibiza Gran Hotel – DJs Tom Middleton and Dan Tait.

20.00-03.00. Danish Dance Music Export Showcase, El Hotel.
Featuring: Steen Thottrup. Soulmagic (Morten Trust & Mikkel Wendelboe). LP Stoevring. Camille Jones – Live. The Montanas (Morjac & Michael Parsberg). Fagget Fairys – Live & DJ set. Kenneth Bager.

23.00-03.00. IMS:09 – IMS Label Showcase, Grial. Rekids Vs Barraca Music
Featuring: Radio Slave (Rekids), Germany. Andrew Grant (Barraca Music), Spain. AFFKT – Live (Barraca Music), Spain.

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THURSDAY MAY 28TH 2009

08.30-10.00. Networking Breakfast

10.00-11.00. Panel 4: A&R International Rescue – Patchworking The World
Moderator: Steve Hulme, Pacha Recordings, Spain.
1- Juan Vandervoort, !K7 Records, Germany.
2- Kenneth Bager, Music For Dreams, Denmark.
3- Mark Knight, Toolroom, UK.
4- David Waxman, Ultra Records, USA.
5- Pauli Steinbach, Cocoon, Germany.
6- Tim Binns, New State, UK.

11.15-12.00. Key Note Address: John Niven, Kill Your Friends, UK.

Interviewed by Pete Tong, IMS.

12.15-13.00. The IMS Anthem 2009 in conjunction with Dance4Life.
Remixed by Above & Beyond, UK.

13.15-14.00. Presidential Debate: Digital Dreams
Moderator: Kurosh Nasseri, Nasseri Music Business Solutions, USA.
- Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic, USA.
- Rudy Tambala, Ministry of Sound, UK.

14.00-15.30. Networking Lunch. Music by DJ Pippi, Spain.

15.30-16.30. Panel 5: Brands – Anatomy Of A Brand Deal.
Moderator: Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic, USA.
1- Alex Vlassopulos, Sony Music, UK. The Label.
2- Cliff Fluet, Lewis Silkin, UK. The Lawyer.
3- Eric Karsenty, Blackberry / RIM, France. The Brand.
4- Jason Van-Haeften, Bugle Communications, UK. The Executioner
5- Marc Marot, SEG Int. Manager of Paul Oakenfold, UK. The Manager.
6- Matt Glover, AEG, UK. The Broker.

16.45-17.00. The IMS Vote. Help Shape The Future Of Electronic Music

17.10-18.00. Panel 6: 360 Degree Dancing – Doing It For Themselves
Moderator: Kurosh Nasseri, Nasseri Music Business Solutions, USA.
1- Amy Thomson, X-Ray Touring. UK.
2- Emma Hoser, AM Only, USA.
3- Matt Edwards, Radio Slave / Rekids, Germany.
4- Peter Koepke, USA
5- Richard Marshall, Gulp Marketing, UK.
6- Stephen Kempner, Sheridans – Solicitor, UK.

18.15-20.00. Consell Insular d’Eivissa’s presentation to IMS

20.00-20.15. Speech from Xico Tarrés, President of Ibiza

20.15-21.45. Drinks Reception for Consell Insular d’Eivissa at the Pioneer Networking Bar, Ibiza Gran Hotel
Featuring the Get Tested Charity Auction. DJ Sarah Main.

23.00-03.00. IMS:09 – IMS Label Showcase, Grial. Toolroom Vs Pacha Recordings Vs CR2 Records.
Featuring: Mark Knight (Toolroom), Funkagenda (Toolroom), Sarah Main (Pacha), MYNC aka Mark Brown & Nick Correlli (CR2 Records).

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FRIDAY MAY 29TH 2009

08.30-10.00. Networking Breakfast

10.00-11.00. IMS Think Tank.
Chairman: Bobby Simms. Popshop Ents / Univeral Music, UK. EMAIL
1- Mark Dowling, Absolute Marketing, UK.
2- Mark Selby, Nokia, UK.
3- Paul Bedford, Ingenious Media, UK.
4- Pete Koepke, USA
5- Sander Kleinenberg, Little Mountain Recordings, Holland.
6- Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic, USA.

11.15-12.00 Presidential Debate. MiamIbiza: Club Tourism. Where to Now?
Moderator: Samuel Guetta, Ibiza Voice, Spain.
- Louis Puig, Club Space, USA.
- Francisco Ferrer, Pacha, Ibiza.

12.15-13.15. Panel 7. Festivals – Feast or Famine
Moderator: Cris Hearn, Primary Talent – Agent, UK.
1- Bojan Boskovic, Exit Festival, Serbia.
2- Chris Greenwood, Big Chill, UK.
3- Enric Palau, Sonar, Spain.
4- Jose Cadahia, Summercase / Sinnamon, Spain.
5- Martin Gontad, 2 Net Producciones, Argentina.
6- Rob da Bank, Bestival, UK.

13.30-14.15 The Pete Tong Interview: Basement Jaxx, UK.

14.15-15.30. Networking Lunch. Music by George from Nightmares On Wax, Spain.

15.30-16.30. Panel 8. Synchronisation & Visualistion – Seeing Is Believing
Moderator: Jason Bentley, KCRW, USA.
1- Jason Alexander, Hit The Ground Running, USA.
2- Lol Hammond, Vertigo Films, UK.
3- Martin Morales, Disney Music Group, Europe Middle East Africa.
4- Natasha Baldwin, Boosey & Hawkes, UK.
5- PJ Bloom, Neophonic, USA.
6- Sanne Hagelsten, Zync Music, USA.

16.45-17.45. Key Note Interview: Richie Hawtin, M-nus, Germany.
Interviewed by Ben Turner, IMS / Graphite Media, UK.

17.45-18.00. Closing Speech by IMS Partners
Ben Turner, Danny Whittle, Mark Netto, Pete Tong, Simeon Friend.

19.00-00.00. IMS Grand Finale in association with Pioneer. Drinks courtesy of Sol
19.00-19.10. Introduction by Tony Andrews from Funktion 1
19.10-20.40. Rob da Bank
20.40-21.15. Filthy Dukes – Live
21.15-22.45. Pete Tong
22.45-00.00. Basement Jaxx – Live

For the most up to date information and more, please go to:

International Music Summit Official Website

*** DJs Richie Hawtin, Pete Tong and Rob da Bank join Filthy Dukes live***
***IMS to host label showcases from Rekids, Toolroom, Pacha Recordings and CR2***
***Speakers confirmed from Nokia, Disney, AEG, Big Chill, Ingenious and BBC Radio 1***

The International Music Summit is shaping up as a force to be reckoned with, with just under 150 delegate badges left available, inventive panel discussions with leading industry figures announced, intimate evening showcases and now a spectacular grand finale to open the summer season.

The three-day music summit, which will be held at the Ibiza Gran Hotel from the 27-29th May 2009, will culminate with a dazzling live event at the stunning location in Ibiza’s Dalt Vila.

This famous UNESCO World Heritage site will set the spectacular backdrop for the IMS: 09 Grande Finale with a live show featuring the Grammy & Brit award winning Basement Jaxx playing an exclusive live set alongside emerging electronic act The Filthy Dukes.

DJs include a rare set from Richie Hawtin outside of Cocoon / Amensia, plus BBC Radio 1’s Pete Tong and Rob da Bank.

The IMS have announced that 700 tickets will be available to the public for this landmark event. The IMS:09 will be the first international contemporary music event to take place within the historic Moorish walls of the old town, overlooking the Mediterranean, and annually home to the Ibiza Jazz Festival. The Consell Insular d’Eivissa (Ibiza local government), are co-sponsors of the IMS: 09 event, sending a strong message of support and approval to the electronic gathering.

Basement Jaxx, famous for their flamboyant live stage shows, will perform fully live to kick-start their summer tour. It will act as a first opportunity for anybody to see the new show.

The band state:

“We’re delighted to have been asked to close the Grand Finale of the International Music Summit 2009 inside the castle at the top of the old town of Ibiza. To play such a spectacular and intimate venue on the island where we’ve had so many good times was a temptation we couldn’t turn down. What a brilliant way to kick off summer 2009!” – Felix & Simon, Basement Jaxx

Basement Jaxx will also appear at the IMS summit itself, being interviewed by Pete Tong in front of the electronic industry; about how they’ve made the step from parties in Brixton to Brazilian festivals to become one of the most successful dance acts to emerge from the scene in the last 20 years.

Richie Hawtin, Pete Tong and Rob da Bank will make their only DJ performances of the Ibiza opening party weekend at the IMS Gran Finale. Emerging crossover act Filthy Dukes also play live at sunset.

Pete Tong states: “This is my only performance of the Ibiza opening weekend and after three days of intense debate; it will be a night to celebrate. To see the Jaxx in the most historic location on the island will be a moment to remember. Sunset in Dalt Vila will never be the same.”

IMS summit content is shaping up nicely too; with additional speakers being added to the already impressive line-up. With no doubling up of panels to create focus, they are gaining a well-deserved reputation for helping to shape the future of the electronic music scene.

Latest speaker additions include Mark Selby, the Vice President of Nokia Multimedia worldwide, who has history with Ibiza after creating the first ever mobile phone initiative in Ibiza in 1999 with IMS partners Ben Turner and Pete Tong.

In addition, Ted Cohen from TAG Strategic will feature in a presidential style debate. Cohen was formerly Vice President of Digital Development at EMI.

Martin Morales from Disney Music Group joins the synch session, whilst the legendary audio genius behind Funktion 1, Tony Andrews, will also speak about the increasing importance of educating about good sound to the IPod generation. Other names of note include artist Mark Knight, plus representatives from The Big Chill, AEG Europe, Ingenious Media and BBC Radio 1.

The full list of new additions is:

* Amy Thomson, Dex-Ray, UK
* Callum Negus-Fancey, Let¹s Go Crazy, UK
* Caroline Prothero, Prohibition DJ, UK
* Chris Greenwood, Big Chill, UK
* Cliff Fluet, Lewis Silkin, UK
* Dirty Vegas, Artists, UK
* Felix Buxton, Basement Jaxx, UK
* Horst Weidenmueller, !K7 Records / IMPALA, Germany
* Kenneth Bager, Music For Dreams, Denmark
* Lol Hammond, Vertigo Films, UK
* Mark Knight, Toolroom, UK
* Mark Selby, Nokia, UK
* Martin Morales, Disney Music Group, Europe, Middle East & Africa
* Matt Glover, AEG Europe, UK
* Paul Bedford, Ingenious Media, UK
* Rhys Hughes, BBC Radio 1, UK
* Richard Marshall, Gulp Marketing, UK
* Richard Norris, Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve, UK
* Simon Ratcliffe, Basement Jaxx, UK
* Ted Cohen, TAG Strategic, USA
* Tom Middleton, Artist, UK
* Tony Andrews, Funktion 1, USA

Tom Middleton has now been confirmed as the official IMS blogger in conjunction with Beatport. He will write live on the Beatportal website as the debates rage with his personal views and insight.

IMS has also announced that on the first and second nights of the summit (Wednesday & Thursday), labels Rekids, Toolroom, Pacha Recordings and CR2 will host intimate showcase events at the Grial venue, located opposite the main Ibiza Gran Hotel. Three labels will showcase at each party.

Help shape the future of electronic music and get to the International Music Summit 2009.

Tickets for the Grand Finale and the International Music Summit are available at:

International Music Summit Official Website

“Girls Like You” is the brand new single from Darren Styles, taken from his Gold selling debut album SkyDivin‘. The video was shot in Los Angeles in October.

Watch “Girls Like You” video:

Darren Styles on amazon.co.uk

Darren Styles on amazon.com

Perhaps the biggest name on the ever-expanding hardcore scene, Darren Styles has broken through as a successful solo artist following his debut album selling over 150,000 earlier this year.

Darren has been on the dance scene for over 15 years despite being only 33, he started producing and writing tracks with Paul Force in 1993, rapidly becoming two of the biggest names on a new scene which was just beginning.

Over the next few years they continued writing and producing together and were responsible for a host of Hardcore classics – they were the first hardcore DJs to produce a Mix for Pete Tong’s Essential Mix on Radio One.

In 1999 Darren teamed up with another up and coming hardcore DJ, Mark Breeze and together they formed Styles & Breeze – again receiving many plaudits in the hardcore world.

Darren has been the writer behind the following hit singles:

Pretty Green Eyes – Ultrabeat – no.2 in 2003
Feeling Fine – Ultrabeat – no. 12 in 2003
Heart of Gold – Kelly Llorenna – no.19 in 2002
Field of Dreams – Flip & Fill – no. 28 in 2003

With Styles and Breeze he has also had You’re Shining – no.19 in 2004 and Heartbeatz – no.16 in 2005 as artist, producer and writer.

This year he also collaborated with N-Force on their club hit “Right By Your Side” and with old friends Ultrabeat on Discolights, a top 20 single in 2008.

Darren is also responsible along with Breeze and Hardcore legend Hixxy for the biggest selling UK hardcore compilation series – Clubland X-Treme Hardcore which has now racked up sales of over 600,000 across its 4 volumes. Number 5 is released next month

“Girls Like You” is to be released in the UK on the 2nd of February, 2009.

Darren Styles Official Website
Darren Styles MySpace