Pre-dating Above & Beyond’s musical endeavours, the British record label Anjunabeats was started by A&B members Jonathan Grant and Paavo Siljamäki in 2000. At the time, the duo produced music under the record label’s moniker before deciding to change their name to Dirt Devils — and eventually joining with Tony McGuinness to create Above & […]
Nestled by the peaceful lull of the Arabian sea and basking in the sweltering heat of the tropical sun, India’s smallest state, Goa, gave shelter to a migrating hippie movement. In the early 70’s the world continued to change, and the inspirational tenants of peace, love and happiness that were developed in the late 60’s […]
“He’s just pressing play!” “The beat isn’t being built live!” “These transitions are pre-recorded!” We’ve all heard the complaints about mainstream pop culture destroying live dance music. Luckily, for those in search of a safe haven, there is Infected Mushroom. Formed in 1998, by Amit Duvdevani and Erez Eisen, Infected Mushroom predates popularized dance music […]
When he was only twelve, Andrew John Clarke’s older sister religiously recorded raves that were broadcasted on local pirate radio stations. At the time, dance music was undergoing the same struggle that rock had to endure before bursting into the mainstream – and a twelve year old Andy C was only too happy to grow […]
Wow – THANK YOU to everyone who voted in the first round of the Vancouver Nightlife Awards! We made the cut into the Top 5 & final voting round! We’d love your help in bringing the awards home – Please take a minute and VOTE in the 2013 VNA’s: Best Electronic Promoter – Twisted Productions […]
Entangled in decades of underground history and steeped in originality, Sharam is a true EDM artist. In 1992 he teamed up with Ali Shirazinia to create the Iranian-American powerhouse Deep Dish. Throughout their iconic career together, Sharam and Ali remixed the likes of Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Cher – and all before they were nominated […]
