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Ok so here we go again, another exclusive for the Groundworx Session
as we get up close & personal with another one of the industries finest

We give you OMID 16B

Sounds Like Alola - Volume 1 & 2
Released worldwide 29th March 2011 (Beatport Exclusive 1st March 2011)

“When I started ALOLA back in 1993 with £500 I’d borrowed from my dad, it was an outlet to release my own music and slowly, music by like-minded artists whom I admired… After 17 years it’s time for the past, present and future to fall in sync.” Omid 16B Nourizadeh

The idea is that the ALOLA back catalogue will be slowly introduced to the digital world through 2011, along with new material. It would be pointless to just throw it all out at once; this is music to be savoured; in a disposable world this is music to be treasured for a long, long time.

Omid’s desire to present so much music in a coherent way has led to the decision to release a series of mix compilations, combining forgotten back catalogue classics with unreleased material by ALOLA artists to add something fresh to the whole concept.

“I’ve approached some of my favourite DJs who have had some affiliation with the label and some who were part of the label to mix a variety of comps with me through 2011. Who better could I want to do the first one with than Demi? He did his mix unintentionally when I gave him all the old ALOLA vinyl a while back, which made me realise again how much music had gone through my ALOLA heart! He’s put a mix together what showcases some of the moments in the label's history when things couldn’t go unnoticed, even if you tried; the pure elements of house music through to jazz and electronic bliss.” Omid 16B

“As the late, great Jimi Hendrix once said, ‘our music is like a jar of candy, everything's all mixed up!’ And to substantiate that wonderful anecdote with one of my own that I adhere to, ‘expect to be given what you want, not necessarily what you expect’, founded on two words that encapsulate this school of thought: Relevance and Significance. The past is the future of the present and the relevance and significance of the re-launch of ALOLA quite simply ticks all the boxes that need be. This is my debut solo mix for an official release and I would happily leave it to be my last, because if ever I wanted to encompass all that I represent as a DJ, then what I present to you here is my blueprint. From the bottom of my heart, I thank Omid, whose labour of love is a continued source of inspiration to myself and to many who choose to follow their dreams. And a special mention to all the artists whose music was selected to represent and reflect my perspective on a label that continues to represent music in its highest and purest form. This really was a labour of love and a joy to put together. Long live ALOLA!” Demi

Omid admits that being totally blown away by Demi’s mix meant he had reservations about doing one himself, so decided to do one that showcases mostly his own material that’s set for release in the future on ALOLA, allowing the past, present and future to fall in sync.

“I did use a few tracks by other artists like Anthony Teasdale, Eli Nissan and Pete Moss, which accidentally added another idea to the concept: you can do whatever the you want, as long as it sounds like ALOLA!” Omid 16B

Check www.alola.co.uk for further information about all Alola releases.

Classic Alola albums available digitally for the first time…

Trevor Loveys presents 2nd Nature - Era
Pete Moss - In Your Dreams
Omid 16B - Everything All Of Them Every Year
Omid 16B - How To Live 100 Years
Omid 16B - Sounds From Another Room
Various Artists - More Space To Dance

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It gives me great pleasure to deliver our next exlusive
ahead of his debut for the legendary Balance series

Since its inception in 2001, the Balance Series has showcased the diverse and upfront sounds of frontrunners like James Holden, Chris Fortier, Desyn Masiello, Paolo Mojo, Jimmy Van M, S.O.S Collective, and Lee Burridge. Now hot on the heels of Joris Voorn’s stunning 100+ track instalment; EQ Recordings returns to the global stage in October 2009 with Balance 015.

With a proud reputation for securing sublime, forward-thinking DJ’s that best represent the ever-changing nature of dance music and the shape of things to come; it’s little wonder that as the Balance Series has grown in notoriety over recent years, so too has the interest from fans and artists in who will be chosen to take control of the next groundbreaking mix.

And so, without further ado, Balance is extremely pleased to announce
Balance 17 to feature the man of the moment

Mr TIMO MAAS

“The format of the Balance mix series was always quite appealing to me; to spread myself out over 2 CDs without essentially having to "rock" a crowd from the beginning is a very good thing. I was able to also include deeper, downbeat, "earlier set" material, that I personally like to listen to, but am not essentially playing out on a normal club night. For me "the trip" is quite important to create, with a mix of brand new, even exclusive material, but also tracks that rock my world at the moment and most essentially have rocked my world for many years (the so called "classics")” – Timo Maas

Maas draws us into his musical world with two sumptuous cuts of ambient electronica from his studio, before boldly grabbing our attention with Nicolas Jaar’s already-classic, woozy early morning anthem Time For Us. Disc 1 is all about displaying his melodic, charismatic, emotive side – the turgid electro pop of Vector Lovers, the lush disco licks of Toby Tobias and the tripped-out eccentricity of DJ Koze keeping you hooked, the tempo and rhythmic clout slowly building towards the middle of the mix. Jazzy pianos are drawn in, Maas reminding us that this electronic lark is not the be all and end all of music as the opposing tech house backbone becomes more prominent. Mathias Schaffhäuser’s The 1st Thing signals that Timo’s tech vein is starting to throb, with animal noises permeating the sexy wiggle of the track. A slice of classic Tenaglia ups the ante, and it looks like we’re set for a thumping finale – before the majestic, blissed-out melody of Carl Craig’s At Les pulses in, setting us up for a classy and experimental closer which sees Maas and Santos collide with Elgar and William Orbit.

“The basic rules off DJing haven’t really changed for me. Of course the technical possibilities have, but in the end, it’s all about the selection of music you play - not about the technical skills you’re having when you’re on stage.” – Timo Maas
The second act makes no attempt to disguise its intent, laden with thudding kicks, plenty of rolling percussion and the intricate attention to detail that peppers his sets and productions. It’s largely comprised of works from him and his colleagues from his quirky new label Rockets & Ponies, with numerous exclusives across both discs in fact. Elements that don’t always reveal themselves at first listen are stacked all around this mix – intricate layers, trickery in the stereo field, unearthly effects and chiefly, hefty groove throughout. At first tracks come thick and fast – more sexy Maas magic, into some wonderfully deep Kenny Larkin, before the mix begins to unwind and take its time about things. Things start taking a turn for the weird, clearly revealing Timo’s love for “tripping the ass out of people” – his remix of We Fell To Earth’s Lights Out showing tinges of the ‘70s psych rock that he and Santos while away hours in the studio to, and eerie sci-fi sounds crawling all over the place. Eventually the psychedelic feel subsides, giving way to the blissful melody of Alex Dolby’s re-rub of the Rockets & Ponies anthem Chinese Massage, and the mix then dips down once again into deeper territory before unleashing a torrent of acid filth. Timo’s Lost Veteranos project appears with the gnarly, industrial intensity of It’s Wronger, before a classic 303 double-header from Emmanuel Top and Hardfloor bangs you into submission, taking you back to a wonderfully simple but no less impactful time. A sprinkling of magic dust rounds off this heady compilation in the form of his own epic, unreleased version of Placebo’s typically yearning Ashtray Heart - a fittingly powerful finale.

“It was quite an intense process spread out over 4 month to listen, re-listen, collect and choose the music for my Balance CDs. I don’t know how many tracks I was listening to with my "compilation ears" - maybe a few thousand - and thanks to my amazing production partner Santos, I was even able to fill spaces on the mix with the right tracks that we wrote in the production process just for Balance. Nearly everything exclusive was road-tested over the month before I mixed it too. I’m very happy with the result.” – Timo Maas

Here we have another Exlusive showcasing One of Techno's Heavyweight Champions

We give you.......

Jeroen "SECRET CINEMA" Verheij

We managed to catch 30minutes of Jeroen's time to talk about the future of his new label and his 1st compilation released on the 15/4/10 available for purchase at almost every digital outlet

Its called :- Welcome To My Club Issue 1

The CD kicks off with vintage synth chords from Jamie Lloyd but soon twists
in another direction with the sexy P-funk inspired electro beats of Big
Bully. After that, the CD picks up pace and reveals the energy that drives
Secret Cinemas sets. With 20 superb tracks on the CD, this is one of the
most action packed compilations around!

Jeroen Verheij - For almost two decades we have known Verheij as a skilled
producer and live act with a unique sound. Tracks under his pseudonyms such
as Secret Cinema, Grooveyard and Point Blank appeal to the masses without
making stylistic concessions. Recently Verheij has started using his
extensive musical knowledge to select tracks for his own DJ sets resulting
in an exciting energetic journey for which he is becoming renowned as a DJ.

Myspace: myspace.com/Secretcinemasound / myspace.com/gemrecords09

Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/secretcinema / soundcloud.com/gem-records

Youtube:youtube.com/secretcinemasound / youtube.com/gemrecords09

Website: www.secretcinema.nl /
www.gemrecords.nl / www.gemsessions.nl

Special thanks goes out to Hugh Bryder for making things happen
& of course an even bigger thankyou to Jeroen for taking timeout of his busy schedule
to catch up with the Groundworx Session - it was without doubt an honor to get to speak to one of the worlds finest

So here it is 2010 & what a way to kickstart the new year with
an exclusive guest mix + interview with one of the worlds finest
DJ/Producers.

We give you JORIS VOORN - who is no stranger to the Groundworx Session
as his last appearance was to promote his Balance 14 album that changed
the way many people think about mix albums, as it featured just over 100tracks
spread over two cd's.

He took himself on a 5month tour across the globe in 2009 to showcase what he had created.
He won BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACT @ DJ awards 2009 in Ibiza. So i think its fair to say is
has been quite a year.

2010 will be no different as Joris has started touring again from dec2009 - mar2010
& already has a handfull of exlusive tracks & remixes due for release in the early part
of this year. http://www.jorisvoorn.com/

Enjoy