Kukushka Mixtapes

This months edition of the mixtapes comes from label regular Angelo Scalici.

Angelo Scalici’s career began as an open format DJ in 2005,performing in various night clubs in New York City. Angelo’s interest for music was influenced at a young age by European folk songs and his love for percussion. Producing as a hobby, he first explored the production of mashups andremixes which were made available via niche sites. Attending a variety of nightclubs and drawing inspiration from the likes of Crazibiza, AT FC, Chus & Ceballos and Mastiksoul, Angelo began applying certain concepts to his style while defining his unique sound. It was in 2010 that Angelo released his first original hit single “La Mosca”leading to the syndication of his career. With performances in venues such as Pacha NYC and The Lady Silvia in LasVegas, it is no question that Angelo’s passion depends on big room funky sounds, including sub- genres such as Deep, Tech and Soulful House. Since his first hit, Angelo has recorded many other tracks along with his personal favorite“Rock T his Drum” which was released in 2012 for MiamiMusic Week. It was later featured during the Winter Music Conference and heard around the United States and inseveral countries, including Italy and Spain. His pure talentand unique rhythm continue to have him featured on artist charts, record pools and radio stations, while he remainsc onsistent in serving out fresh, funky sounds to keep you grooving on the dance floor.

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https://www.traxsource.com/artist/143001/angelo-scalici

This months episode of the mixtape comes from label regulars kadenza. Kadenza has a serious history in house music on the South Coast of England. Mark and Simon met in 2001 while both holding residencies at their local club and served their DJ apprenticeship supporting the likes of Tall Paul, Jeremy Healy, Seb Fontaine and Danny Rampling back in the day. Mark went on to open his own record shop ‘Essential Plastic’ with Simon also working the counter supplying their locality with the best dance music from around the world As the new decade dawns, nothing has changed, house music and club culture have become a way of life. The record shop may have gone but Mark is a leading UK promoter now with his regular ASMBL club night and event brand. ASMBL attracts an upfront diverse crowd hungry to hear the best DJ’s in the world who he invites down to play alongside Simon and himself at venues around the UK’s South Coast. Kadenza have a love of music with influences from many genres stretching back to Motown, 80’s/90’s Rap and Hip Hop, Soul and Funk. Drum & Bass and Jungle right up to industrial and Berlin-style Techno and Trance. This has led the duo into the studio and music production. In the past decade the Kadenza sound has developed an energetic, positive funky tech house vibe attracting the attention for their peers and a crowing army of fans. 2019 saw them firmly inaugurate themselves on the scene with a Traxsource No 1 and a string of successful releases on key underground labels including NastyFunk, Freakin909, Shanghaied, Whartone, Automation Nation, Somn’thing Records, Zulu, Cheeky Trax, Whorehouse and a forthcoming EP on Material’s Playmobil.

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https://www.beatport.com/artist/kadenza/590936

Mike Ivy is a well-established DJ, Producer from NYC who has played at top national and international clubs. His sound, which consists of a unique blend of driving rhythms, & pulsing electronic basslines, have helped solidify his standing as one of today’s best performers.Mike Ivy forged quite a name for himself working with some of the most innovative minds in the dance world today. He has produced and remixed some of the hottest dance tracks on the market, with several tracks breaking the top 100 Beatport and Traxsource sales charts and also appearing on several mix compilations throughout the world and hit TV shows like The Jersey Shore. Top global DJs from around the world such as Erick Morillo, Roger Sanchez, Chris Lake, Umek, DJ Chuckie, Fedde Le Grand, Chus & Ceballos, Mark Knight and many more, are supporters of his remix and production work, playing his tracks at clubs, radio shows as well as charting his hits on music charts from around the world. In addition, his music is currently signed with some of the best labels from all around the world the likes of Subliminal Records (US), HotFingers / 303 Lovers (Italy), ToolRoom Records (UK), Younan Music (US), Skint (UK), Tiger Records (Germany), Black Hole Recordings (NL), Stealth (US), and Magna Records (Portugal), just to name a few. Whether he’s in the studio, playing for a live crowd, over the radio or internet, there is one thing you can count on: No matter what he does the outcome will always be astounding! Get ready for a thrilling ride. He’s ready... are you?

This months episode of the Kukushka Mixtapes comes from label favourite Splonie, Hailing from wales the in demend splonie delivers an hour of his unique sound which has seen him gain support from some of the industries biggest artists including radio ones Danny Howard, Patrick Topping & Skream to name a few. With multiple releases on some of the contries biggest labels and the success of his first ep on Skreams Of Unsound Mind getting radio one support the future looks bright..

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A firm fixture in the House and Techno scene, Sonny Wharton has established himself as one of the finest DJ/Producers to emerge from the UK in recent years.

Breaking through by winning a mix-tape competition for Renaissance and DJMag immediately placed Sonny right in the heart of Ibiza’s nightlife with high profile shows at Amnesia and Space, and a weekly residency at Manumission whilst capturing the attention of key industry press and aligning him alongside the likes of Nic Fanciulli in Mixmag as a‘Future Hero’.

Sonny’s skillful ability to captivate the audience with his energetic performance and diverse track selection is what prominently positions him behind the decks of many of the world’s biggest clubs and festivals. Whilst sharing the bill with everyone from Laurent Garnier and Steve Lawler, to Arman Van Helden and Eric Prydz, Sonny consistently delivers on a global scale playing everywhere from Pacha, Sao Paolo and the Berlin Love Parade in Germany to London’s legendary Ministry of Sound and the iconic Glastonbury Festival. Holding international residencies at both Club Octagon in Seoul and Solidaritet in Stockholm, Sonny’s DJ career has been solid from the start. With his unique and intricate production style, Sonny’s signature sound has been strongly supported by BBC Radio 1. Originally showcased by Annie Nightingale Sonny continues to receive regular rotation from Pete Tong, Annie Mac, Danny Howard and most notably Carl Cox who chose Sonny’s single “Raindance” as his‘ Ibiza Tune Of The Summer’ for Radio 1’s Review Show. It’s this level of tastemaker support that see’s Sonny release his music across a range of high-calibre labels and the catalyst to his long standing relationship with Brighton based Skint Records; a label that see’s him sit side by side with the likes of Dave Clarke, Tim Deluxe and Tiga.

Year on year Sonny continues to expand on his creative capabilities and his now reputable capacity in the studio has seen him collaborate with X-Press 2, DJ Chus and Roland Clark whilst remixing for a broadarray of artists including Morcheeba, The Temper Trap, Frankie Knuckles and Fatboy Slim who subsequently named Sonny as his “producer of the year” firmly strengthening his position within modern Dance Music today.

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We kick start the mixtape series with Kukushka Records head honcho luke stangers live set from I:AM in wrexham, an hour of floor filling tech house closing the main room at central station along side wAFF & Bontan..

Inspired heavily by the early 90’s Rave Scene, UK based DJ/Producer Luke Stanger is certainly one to keep your eye on. A regular on the Festival circuit Luke’s energetic and percussive style of Tech House see’s him play year after year at Nozstock, Milecastle and Wickerman alongside the likes of Steve Lawler, Riva Starr and X-Press 2 as well as holding down a much revered bi-monthly residency at Glasgow’s infamous Club69.

Fast becoming a rising star within the UK house scene, Luke’s production skills have not gone unnoticed and seen him sign to German based Chibar Records and storm through the ranks at Whartone with a consistent run of Top 10 chart successes across several leading download stores including Traxsource.

Summer 2018 has seen the launch of Luke’s own label Kukushka which hosts a selection of the finest upcoming & established artists from Europe including Sonny Wharton, Kid Cut, Karlos Cheadle & Gordon John to name but a few and with key international support across the board from their debut releases the future is looking bright.

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