The Mixmag Tour 2008 will share with clubbers across the country the very best artists and DJs from the pages of the world’s biggest and best dance music magazine.

The UK’s top clubs will provide the backdrop for the most exciting acts from across all genres of dance music.

The emphasis is on young, fresh, exciting talent, uncompromising production and most importantly, a series of unforgettable parties.

After all, it’s what we do.

The huge launch party will take place on October 17th in The Egg, London (originally planned for Pacha Beyond).

Due to unforeseen circumstances at Pacha London, the Mixmag Launch party will now be held at the finest clubbing haunt in King’s Cross – The Egg. The event, which will now be spread over four rooms as opposed to two, will have a larger spectrum of DJs and acts performing live and exclusively at the event.

The Egg nightclub has kindly given Mixmag access to hold an event over the whole venue AND also the Apothecary next door, for this unique chapter in Mixmag’s 25 year history.

Being renowned for its legendary carry-on after parties, we are delighted to reveal that the exclusive Mixmag event will be a special 12-HOUR MARATHON!!!

Starting at 10pm on Friday night and carrying on until 10am on Saturday morning, a truly unmissable night is on the cards as we invite you to run amok in the Loft, Basement, the electric Middle Floor and the Garden outside.

Being London’s largest outdoor clubbing space, the infamous Garden is also heated and now a regular feature in all of Egg’s post-6am antics.

A fully-extended line-up will be announced soon!!! Watch this space…

Mixmag Tour 2008 @ The Egg London

Friday, October 17th 2008

10PM-6AM – EXTENDED HOURS!

£12 concessions / £15 on the door
+ SECRET MIXMAG AFTERPARTY!

Main room: Mixmag Live
Friendly Fires Live
Hervé
Riton
Little Boots Live
+ mixmag competition winner

Dubstep Arena hosted by Lost Souls
Appleblim
Hatcha
+ guests

Confirmed acts include:

2000 and One (NL), Abe Duque (US), Adultnapper (US), Agoria (FR), Alexander Robotnick (IT), Âme (DE), Andre Galluzzi (DE), Andrew Phelan (Prismatic Tracks, US), Andreya Triana live (GB), Andy Duguid (GB), Arjuna Schiks live (NL), Armin van Buuren (NL), Artful Dodger (GB), ATFC (GB), AudioJack (UK), Autokratz (GB), Bangkok Impact live (FI), Bart B More (NL), Ben Watt & Justin Martin (GB), Benny Rodrigues (NL), Boddhi Satva (BE), Bodyrox (GB), Brian Tappert (US), Butch (DE), Camille Jones (DK), Cevin Fisher (US), Charles Webster (GB), Chocolate Puma (NL), Cluekid (GB), & Cotti (GB), Copyright (GB), Crookers ( IT), D.O.N.S. (DE), d.O.t live (PT), Daley Padley (GB), Danny Freakazoid (CH), Danny Marquez (ES), & Sergio Flores (GB), Darren Holland (GB), Dave Clarke (GB), Dave Ellesmere (NL), David Guetta (EMI Gumprod, FR), Daze Maxim (DE), Dazzle (NL), Dennis Ferrer (US), Detroit Grand Pubahs live (US), Digitalism (DE), Dixon (DE), DJ Donna Summer (US), DJ Hell (DE), DJ Observer (AT), DJ Pierre (US), Dr. Lektroluv (BE), Drums of Death live (GB), Eddie Thoneick (DE), Edo Salgado (NL), Erick Morillo (US), Erman Erim live (DE), Ethan Project (GB), Fake Blood (GB), Fedde le Grand (NL), François K (US), Fudge (FR), Funkerman (NL), Gilles Peterson / Lefto / BPM (GB), Glenn Morisson (CA), Goldfish (ZA), Gorge (DE), Gregor Tresher (DE), Gtronic (BE), Guy Gerber live (IL), GVK (BE), Hanna Haïs (FR), Hardsoul (NL), Hatcha (GB), Hauswerks (GB), Heartthrob (US), Hitmeister D (NL), Hot 22 (US), Ida Engberg (SE), Ion live (DE), Isis (NL), Ivan Robles (PR), Jackal and Hyde live (US), Jaimie Fanatic (NL), Jaimie Lewis (CH), Jay Shepheard (PL), Jean Claude Ades (DE), Joel Mull (SE), Joey Negro (GB), John Dahlbäck (SE), John Daly (US), Jon Gaiser (US), Jon O’Bir (GB), Jon Rundell (GB), Joost van Bellen (NL), Juan Atkins (US), Kabale Und Liebe live (NL), Keith Thomson (USA), Kid Massive (DK), Kiko (FR), Konrad Black (US), Kosmas Epsilon (GR), Kraak & Smaak (NL), Krause live (NL), Lachlan Scotland (US), Laurent Wolf (FR), Laurine Frost (HU), Layo & Bushwacka! (Olmeto Records, GB), Legowelt live (NL), Lil’Joey (GB), LOPAZZ live (DE), / Patrice Bäumel (GB), Lucien Foort live (NL), Luis R. Diaz live (AR), Lulu Rouge live (DK), Magda (PL), Marc Houle (US), Marco Corvino (IT), Marcus Worgull (DE), Mark Robinson (GB), Markus Schulz (DE), Marnix (NL), Mathew Jonson (CA), Matik live (NL), Matthew Dekay (NL), MC Crazy Dee (GB), Michael Anthony (US), Michael Canitrot (FR), Michael Gray (GB), Michael Reinboth (DE), Michel de Hey (NL), Mikael Stavostrand live (US), Milk&Sugar (DE), MilkMoneyMaffia live (GL), Mischa Daniels (NL), Monika Kruse (DE), MOUSSE T (DE), MRI live (DE), Nick Bridges (GB), Nick Curly (DE), Nicolas Matar (Cielo, US), Nicolas Vautier & Rachel Claudio (FR), Nobody Beats the Drum live (NL), NOISIA (NL), Oliver Huntemann (DE), Onur Ozer (TR), Oscar P (US), Parra Soundsystem (Tom Trago, Mr Wix & MC Lyrical Tie), (NL), Patric La Funk (DE), Paul van Dyk (DE), Peavey (DE), Peter Eilmes aka Plattenpeter (DE), Phil Faversham (GB), Phreek Plus One (IT), Phuture 303 (US), PIPI (IT), Prok & Fitch (GB), Rainer Weichhold (DE), RAZ (BE), Rednose Distrikt (NL), Remy (NL), René Amesz (NL), Richard Earnshaw (GB), Richie Hawtin (CA), Robert Owens (US), Ron Carroll (US), Rusko (GB), Sander Kleinenberg (NL), Sarah Main (AU), Schwarz / Âme / Dixon live (DE), Seamus Haji (GB), Sebastien Tellier live (FR), Sergio Flores (GB), Seymour Bits live (NL), Shameboy (BE), Shapeshifters (GB), Shik Stylkö (DE), Shinedoe (NL), Shur –I –Can (GB), Sick Girls (DE), Sim on kor Funkle live (BE), Soul Avengerz (GB), Stel-R (BE), Steve Rachmad (NL), Stonebridge (SE), Style of Eye (SE), Sub Focus (GB), Sven Väth (DE), Sweat.X (ZA), TC (GB), Tedd Patterson (US), Terry Toner (NL), The Advent live (GB), The Cube Guys (IT), The Fingermonsters live ( US), The Hacker (FR), The Martinez Brothers (US), The Subs (BE), Tittsworth (US), Tobi Neumann live (DE), Tocadisco (DE), Tom de Neef (BE), Tom Novy (DE), Tom Trago (NL), Tomcraft (DE), TomDamienLo (NL), Tommie Sunshine (US), Trentemøller DJ-set (DK), Troy Pierce (US), Turbo Trio live (BR), Ultradyne (US), Victor Calderone (US), Victor Coral (NL), Vince Watson (GB), VJ: Ta-Trung Visuals (DE), Warren Fellow (NL), Will Holland (GB), b2b Kane Nelson (GB), Yass (FR), Zoë Noa (NL).

With a proven track record over the past 12 years, ADE attracts music industry professionals from around the globe and has established itself as the place to do business. In 2008 ADE expects 2,000+ professionals from over 36 countries. ADE offers music industry professionals the opportunity to meet international business partners, introduce their business to an international audience and get in touch with new people, new music and new trends. With four networking and business lounges and a broad program of panels, keynotes speakers and meetings, ADE provides a platform and gateway for anyone who’s working in the electronic music business, from seasoned professionals to those just starting out.

With the ADE day program also taking shape more industry professionals than ever wanting to take part. Natasha Kizzie, head of entertainment at EURO RSCG KLP London will be taking part in the Brands On the Live Circuit panel. Kizzie has been instrumental in putting together large branded events such as the V Festival and T in the Park as well as brokering the Groove Armada deal with Bacardi. The Music Synching panel will include Jason Alexander, founder of Hit the Ground Running (HTGR), which is a leading boutique music supervision company based in Los Angeles. Jason and his team oversee the music for several award-winning TV programs such as CSI, CSI: Miami, CSI: New York, Everybody Hates Chris, Entourage, Cold Case and Without A Trace. Further panels: The Artist Debate; How to Manage Success!, Health and Environment, Investment in Sound and other topics concerning Licensing, Management, and Online Distribution. Other speakers include Francoic K, Jeff Mills, Dave Clarke and Menno de Jong.

Sponsored by leading electronic music website, Beatport, a state of the art music studio will be installed on the tour bus. All three artists will be creating original music and remixes while on the road which will be released later through Lawler’s label, Viva Music and distributed by Beatport. Beatport will also provide marketing and daily coverage of the tour on their website, Beatportal.com.

Steve Lawler explains, “We will be touring across the United States and Canada on a tour bus, but what makes this tour unique is that all the artists, myself, Tiefschwarz and Audiofly, will have access to a studio on the bus, and will be making an EP of tracks together. It is very exciting to know that when we finish a gig and we are all hyped up from the crowd, we can continue to create music once we are on the road to our next destination. What better time! And five heads are certainly better than one, I think some really amazing music is going to come from this. With a line up of amazing venues with great sound systems, and the studio set up on the tour bus, I am very excited about this tour.”

Ali and Basti from Tiefschwarz continue, “Staying on a tour bus is something new for us but we love the idea of jumping into the bus right after the show and getting on the road to the next city right away – no driving to airports, no check in, no stop-over, no security lines. Then to have the chance to work on music together in the studio on the bus is an amazing opportunity. 

All of this will help increase Tiefschwarz’s profile in America and in the electronic music community – it’s great to see how the scene is developing over the last few years!”

Antony Middleton from Audiofly adds, “We are delighted to be included in this tour line-up. It’s a rare and pleasurable opportunity to spend good times with good friends in the industry, as well as doing the thing we all enjoy the most. Looking forward to many good moments.”

VIVA MUSIC NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Thursday, October 16 Montreal @ Tribe *
Friday, October 17 Toronto @ This is London *
Saturday, October 18 Denver @ Beta *
Sunday, October 19 Chicago @ Spy Bar *
Wednesday, October 22 Las Vegas @ Vegas Music Experience (opening) *
Thursday, October 23 Sacramento @ The Park *
Friday, October 24 Vancouver @ Celebrities *
Saturday, October 25 Los Angeles @ Monster Massive *
Sunday, October 26 San Francisco @ Secret Location / TBA *
Tuesday, October 28 Albuquerque @ Sunshine Theatre ^
Thursday, October 30 Dallas @ Ghost Bar ^
Friday, October 31 CD Juarez (Mexico)@ Bordernoise ^
Saturday, November 1 Miami @ Mansion ^
* Tour dates featuring Steve Lawler and Audiofly
^ Tour dates featuring Steve Lawler, Audiofly and Tiefschwarz

Since its launch in February, AREA51 has achieved its aim of pulling in a friendly crowd of up-for-it punters to get down all night (and morning) to the sounds of the cream of electro, techno and house – it’s often still rammed at 9am!

Add to the mix an earth-shaking Funktion One system and you’ve a recipe for one of the dirtiest knees-ups in the North West since the Hac was in full swing!

6th September – Sharam Jey (King Kong, Underwater Records) & Residents
Germany-born Sharam is the first global name AREA51 welcomes through its doors in September. The King Kong records boss peddles a grubby blend of electro, techno house and whatever else he fancies, and his new album, ‘4 Da Loverz’ is due out on the 19th September on Darren Emerson’s Underwater label. Jey will be ably supported by the AREA 51 residents.

20th September – Hook n Sling
With recent Hook N Sling tracks like ‘The Best Thing’ doing the damage the world over, his slamming remixes for labels like Cr2 and artists like Stanton Warriors, this is hyped as one of THE dates of his UK tour.

After months of careful development, the world’s 52nd biggest DJ is ready to deliver a new Podcast proposition to the next generation of electronic dance music lovers! Presented monthly, the NightMusic Podcast will hold a mirror up to the ever-evolving worlds of cutting edge dance music….

September 1st 2008 is the launch date for the new show, which will be available via iTunes and the Thrillseekers Website as a download. Subsequent shows will be available on the 1st of every month.

Moving into Quarter 4 08, the show will launch on a number of FM & internet stations across the globe. Full details of this will be available through the NightMusic Radio webpage on the Thrillseekers site.

The Podcast will continue in the NightMusic tour and compilation traditions of putting the best new music FIRST! Each episode will feature 60 Thrillseeking minutes of the best new music, interviews with DJs and stories from Steve’s global travels….

In launching this new sphere to The Thrillseekers activities, Steve Helstrip says:
“I’ve been approached many times to present a radio show. With the NightMusic compilations & tours now well established, I think the time is perfect to do it. In 2008 I feel that the music is bigger, better and more exciting than ever – I want to take another route to reflect that, and the NightMusic Podcast is the way!”

The tour kicks off at Aberdeen’s SNAFU tomorrow night, before taking in Ireland’s Electric Picnic Festival, Cream-Ibiza, Trinity Rooms and Tripod in Dublin, Derry’s Red Rooms, Wax:On in Newcastle, Leeds, and Brighton’s Digital, Chibuku Shake Shake in Liverpool, Stealth in Nottingham, Blowpop in Bristol, and the Stereosonic festival tour across Australia.

The band’s second single, ‘Rise Of Ulysses’, is released on Gung-Ho on 22 September.

29 Aug 2008 Snafu (LIVE) SCOTLAND

31 Aug 2008 Electric Picnic Festival (DJ) IRELAND

11 Sep 2008 Cream Ibiza (LIVE) IBIZA

20 Sep 2008 Trinity Rooms (DJ) IRELAND

26 Sep 2008 515 @ Tripod (DJ) DUBLIN

27 Sep 2008 Red Rooms (DJ) DERRY

3 Oct 2008 Wax:On (LIVE) NEWCASTLE

4 Oct 2008 Chibuku Shake Shake (LIVE) LIVERPOOL

11 Oct 2008 Savoy CORK

17 Oct 2008 Gan Ban Night @ Black Chamber (LIVE) JAPAN

18 Oct 2008 Gan Ban Night @ Makuhari Messe (LIVE) JAPAN

25 Oct 2008 Wax:On (LIVE) LEEDS

31 Oct 2008 Stealth (LIVE) NOTTINGHAM

1 Nov 2008 Club Soda (DJ) IRELAND

8 Nov 2008 Wax:On (LIVE) BRIGHTON

15 Nov 2008 Blowpop (LIVE) BRISTOL

22 Nov 2008 Stereosonic Festival Brisbane (LIVE) AUSTRALIA

23 Nov 2008 Stereosonic Festival Sydney (LIVE) AUSTRALIA

29 Nov 2008 Stereosonic Festival Adelaide (LIVE) AUSTRALIA

29 Nov 2008 Stereosonic Festival Melbourne (LIVE) AUSTRALIA

30 Nov 2008 Stereosonic Festival Perth (LIVE) AUSTRALIA

For this compilation, Coombs has pulled out all the stops, digging deep into a treasure trove of breaks, house and techno and pulling out pure gold. Opening with the rocking drums and simple catchy riff of Coombs & DJ Icey’s Duo Drive The Ride, the mix shifts effortlessly through an electronic landscape taking in earth shuddering basslines, deep brooding grooves and a blatant disregard to genre boundaries. Here. Offerings from Tiga’s Turbo label sit alongside productions from German wunderkind Oliver Huntemann and rough breaks and bass from Dopamine rub shoulders with the house sound of Guy Gerber. Amongst the gems is an unreleased Meat Katie remix of Alloy Mental and the much sought after No Hits from Black Mountain vs UNKLE.

Lot49 Presents: Lee Coombs is just one of several new releases this Producer/Remixer/DJ has planned for the next few months. In October top breaks label Fingerlickin’ Records will release Coombs’ The Future Sound of Retro 2008 remixes and include the track on it’s 10-year anniversary compilation. In November, Lot49 Records will issue Lee Coombs feat Katherine Ellis Control. The package is set to feature three remixes and will be available in both vinyl and digital formats. Looking towards 2009, Coombs looks to offer his collaboration with Uberzone entitled Right Now and plans on the release of his latest original artist CD. While still dancefloor focused, Coombs views this album as his most ambitious project yet. It will feature a range of tempo from 100 – 128 bpm and collaborations with the likes of Meat Katie, Seasunz, Katherine Ellis, Uberzone, among others.

Further proof of Coombs’ versatility and talent as a producer arrives with his own bangin’ white label remix of Meat Beat Manifesto classic Radio Babylon. Call it what you want, but this one truly kicks ass.

Flying into Bratislava, the Slovakian capital then heading south for an hour by road, we cut through beautiful scenery including the biggest field of sun flowers known to man, before arriving arrive in Trencin, where Pohoda (pronounced PO-Hoda) is held. Trencin is in the central Váh River valley near the Czech border, it has a population of more than 56,000 and an impressive medieval castle, that holds court perched high up over-looking the festival site.

The line ups are awesome of course, but what made this different to the other great festivals world wide? Where are the “quirks” going on that the locals said we “have to check out”? Looking up and then to the side, there were little pockets of stuff going on everywhere, stuff we wanted to get involved in – 165 feet in the air there was a bar, with a giant board room table and swivel chairs, all sounds pretty average – that is apart from the fact it was just that, just the bar, tables and chairs, its not actually a building and its suspended by a crane, rotating 360 degrees giving its brave sitters a birds eye view of the impressive site, historic castle and surrounding mountains. Strapped in roller coaster seat style sitting around a boardroom table suspended in the air, simply taking in the view and drinking a beer was surreal to say the least.

In honour to the Fat Boy Slim appearance, there was a ‘Praise you’ dance off, inspired by the genius Spike Jonze music video. The dance off consisted of a giant marquee and the ‘Praise you’ video repeating on giant screens, dance instructors went through the dance moves and everyone got involved following the instructions. Watching so many people do that dance is as hilarious as it is infectious, you could see people standing around the edges not sure if they wanted to get involved, but after a couple of minutes seeing how much fun people were having the temptation proved too much and everyone joined in (yes us included, so I hope there aren’t any photos!)

Check out what Virtual festivals called “the most surreal moment in festival history” here.

It’s almost a festival ritual that you don’t actually see that much music, you walk around trying to find lost friends or get stuck in a muddy traffic jam of people. But well thought out programming and a site that isn’t as vast as a small county, gorgeous weather and absolutely no mud meant this wasn’t a problem.

Beth Ditto’s Gossip were their usual impressive selves, punk rock attire and even more punk rock attitude as Beth stormed her way through crowd pleasers ‘Yr Mangled Heart’ and ‘Standing in the way of Control’. Bravely the band also did previewed 4 brand new songs from material they are currently working on, Beth commented “some of them aren’t even fully finished yet but we wanted to try out something fresh”; half way through the set she stops to check on a member of the audience after noticing something out front, calling out to him “please just let us know you are ok sir” ahhh

Travelling internationally for a festival fix is surely the next step for the well versed festival goer, combining exploring new destinations with a great music event. At Pohoda you can see the type of acts you’d hope to see in England, plus open your ears to something new. From the sunrise choir, to crowd surfing with the bands, taking part in a 5,000 strong dance off and much more Pohoda really provided some special moments.

This years CD features the amazing artwork of Jason Cook alongside model Louise Cliffe, their combined efforts have produced a unique set of images that capture the essence of Fierce Angel, Es Vive and Ibiza!

CD1 is a much more laidback affair than previous years with a return to a proper Ibiza chill-out selection. The first CD features Fierce Angel regulars rubbing shoulders with some hot new artists; Eric Kupper has remixed Peyton & Robina into Fierce poolside anthems, Chris Coco has provides two absolute Ibiza moments from Liquid Sunrays & City Reverb and the CD is completed by an exclusive collaboration between Fierce Angel friends Zak Radak and The Lovely Laura. This deep house anthem is the perfect finish to a sun-drenched selection of daytime chill.

CD2 moves into dance-floor territory in preparation for a night on the town in Ibiza and where better to spend it than at the legendary Base Bar. This little bar in Ibiza town has entertained some of the biggest names in dance music and continues to be the only place to start a wild night out. The mix begins on a funky tip with offerings from Sam Sparro, Freemasons and Gusto then toughens up with future anthems from Ultravibe, Prok & Fitch and Stonebridge & Wawa.

CD3 is a taste of Ibiza’s best-kept secret, the hottest late night bar in Ibiza’s hippest hotel ­ The Smirnoff Experience Bar at Es Vive! This mix is a much darker twisted affair and reflects the sound of Fierce Angel in full effect at 6am. The mix begins in deeper electronic territory with offerings from Satoshie Tomiie, Axwell, Pryda and Shapeshifters then notches up the madness with tracks from Kris Menace & Spooky and Alan Braxe. The CD closes with 3 absolute anthems from Meck, The Potbelleez and Dirty South. Each one is a hands in the air Ibiza moment and the perfect way to capture the atmosphere of Es Vive!

Fierce Angel is in residence at Es Vive each and every Saturday and the opening weekend had it’s own share of Ibiza moments including Jason Bull going on the missing list before a TV interview, the theft of Shane’s beloved motorbike from outside the hotel and argument about just how many spiders you swallow in a year …Only in Ibiza!

The team at Fierce Angel and the team at Es Vive have the same philosophy a belief in building something more than just a business venture while doing something they love. We would like to thank everyone at Es Vive for all their support and hope this CD reflects a little of magic this summer has to offer.

CD 1 (Chill Out)

CD 2 (Base Bar)

CD 3 (The Smirnoff Experience Bar)

CD RELEASED: 11/08/08