STELLAR MUSIC (LDN + SG)

DJ ZekK or better know to many as Zach from The Contender Asia works as a Thai Boxing Trainer at a gym his friends owned. He honed his DJ skills in the gym - and before long, ZekK had been invited to perform at some of the best venues around the island. Known for his versatility in playing chunky progressive and electro house, ZekK has already done serious aural damage to the wheels of steel at KM8 (Sentosa), Suba and Aurum (Clinic) - not forgeting the legendary exclusive house parties @ 111 in the western part of Singapore. Check out ZekK's blog and MySpace.Download Mix Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Clash The Disko Kids (CTDK) is a Singapore electro-techno-house trio consisting of DJ Itchi, Kurt and Weili. As individual 'kids', each had proven themselves worthily throughout various DJ competitions held in Singapore for the past few years, Between them, they have swept titles such as Juice DJ Quest Champion & Frontal Super Star DJ Project Champion, Pioneer PRO DJ Regional Final Runner Up & Heineken Thirst Studio Runner-up.  Together as Clash The Disko Kids, they have been formidable on the dance floors. Out of nowhere, the trio seemed to have emerged out of the concrete jungle and reinvented the clubbing landscape in Singapore, putting their own sick twists towards house music and just about everything around it!Inside the studios, the trio have remixed a number of singles, such as The Go! Team's "Grip On A Vice" and CSS's "Alala". Musically, they are known for incorporating a strong rock influence into their sets and image. Armed themselves with many influences from many music genres, you can only expect a mural of sounds when CTDK go behind the decks. Look out for the Kids in a city near you!  Check out Clash The Disko Kids' MySpace here Download Mix Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Ever since he took control of his Catholic High School’s dance committee and started spinning the new wave and early electronic music he loved, DJ Hac Le has been exhorting audiences to dance, and audiences have listened. The listed resident & Auralism’s multi-talented Creative Director is a man of many hats, from world-traveling DJ, to promoter, to up-and-coming producer. The Vietnam-born Le spent the ’90s kicking around LA, absorbing the spacey, mind-warping West Coast sound and putting in a three-year residency at Melrose’s Kontrol Faktory party. After relocating to Chicago, giving up on and subsequently rediscovering DJing, he began producing his own dark, tech-y tracks under the name Kyaro with new ally and future Auralism founder Jason Short. (Le currently has several solo and collaborative projects in the works.) In 2000, Le co-founded Global Trip, a Mexico-based company that has imported everyone from Lee Burridge to Deep Dish to Dimitri from Paris; he also forms the heart of Play Co. & Friends, a cadre of producers, artists, and DJs who promote Chicago’s underground scene through parties, radio shows, and podcasts.  Still, the turntables remain Hac’s true passion, reinforced when John Digweed chose Hac’s mix as the winner of FutureMusic’s Next Big Thing DJ contest and James Zabiela in the recent DJ Mag poll named him "Breakthru DJ of 2008".  Le’s sets, which will carry him around the globe in the coming year, are where his longstanding infatuation with dance music comes alive. "On one hand, I have the Chicago house influence, on the other, the nearby Detroit techno, and my West Coast background. It all comes together in a very nice fusion which people enjoy and seem to have a hard time categorizing!" Check out Hac Le's MySpace here, PlayCo Music and Auralism Records Download Mix Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

The name Pako & Frederik may not be overly familiar with some but the Dutch pair has been quietly gaining a solid reputation as producers and DJs for the last 10 years or so. Many of their production work has appeared on some the most highly respected compilations released, in particular Sasha & Digweed’s ‘Northern Exposure - Expeditions’, Carl Cox’s ‘F.A.C.T.’ and Anthony Pappa’s ‘Renaissance’.  Pako & Frederik first crossed paths in 1992, through an introduction by a mutual friend. But it took a 1993 meeting to bring their two styles together. The place: a studio in the south of France. The result: the birth of their first collaboration (with Remy): 'Vauvenage'.  From this moment on Pako and Frederik joined forces to produce numerous club-hits for a Dutch label called Absolut Records. Their musical style attracted many; gaining them a spot on playlists from international DJ's such as Carl Cox, Sasha, John Digweed, Derrick May, Danny Howells, Chris Harshman, Jerry Bonham and Derrick Carter. Since 1995 Pako & Frederik perform live, appearing at numerous house-parties, clubs and internationally attended festivals such as I Love Techno (Belgium) and Dancevalley.  Check out www.myspace.com/pakofrederik Download Mix Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Having exploded on the scene as a DJ to watch back in 2004, Anil Chawla has since soared through the ranks of the music world to establish himself as one of the UK’s most hotly-tipped electronic DJ/Producers. Anil’s tale began in Maidstone, Kent – as a resident for local night Mongo Bongo, which saw him mix it up alongside the then (relatively) unknowns Nic Fanciulli and Mark Knight. As word of his talent soon spread, it wasn’t long before dance bible Mixmag made Anil as one of their first ever ‘Mixmag Future Heroes’ and some of London’s leading clubs came knocking on his door. The legendary (now defunct) Turnmills wasted no time in offering Anil as many gigs as they could muster and unbelievably the following year (2005), Anil DJ’d at the club more times than any other DJ in the world – something ridiculous like 35 sets in total… not a bad start for a rookie at the start of his career! As a Together resident (and a very popular one at that), Anil has shared the bill with some of the world’s most influential players including Green Velvet, Josh Wink, John Acquaviva, David Guetta and Felix Da Housecat to name a few and every time his sets have stood out equally alongside those of the more experienced global stars. Other regular commitments include gigs in in UK (Manchester, Brighton, Leeds) and abroad (Canada, Poland and Georgia), plus rather excitingly, the prospect of an ongoing international tour with cult label Global Underground. Anil’s debut track with partner Dale - 'Disco Stew', was snapped up by Nic Fanciulli for his Saved Records label, whilst the follow up ‘Makes Me Feel’ featured on Fanciulli’s ‘Renaissance presents Nic Fanciulli Vol.1’ compilation. ‘Disco Stew’ and ‘Makes Me Feel’ are also set for a re-release this year complete with a new remix package. With so many of his own tracks (productions & remixes) to pick from, Anil’s sets remain highly charged, very unique and always entertaining. Anil is very much the clubber’s DJ… always unselfishly playing for the crowd and letting the mood of the night determine his next track. Anil is held in very high regard by his peers and big-hitters like Hernan Cattaneo, Funk D’Void, Pete Tong, Dave Seaman, Max Graham, Chris Lake, Tim Sheridan, Cass & Mangan, Tom Stephan, Greg Vickers and James Talk are constantly championing his sound all over the world.  Catch this amazing live set from Ministry of Sound's Global Underground party for the launch of Felix Da Housecat's GU Milan album in May 2008. MySpace: Anil Chawla Download as mp3 Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Here comes another episode featuring one of Singapore's upcoming talents in the DJ scene - Leslie James. Starting from humble beginnings in the bedroom, he starting promoting his music mixes though national radio stations such as on Rico’s Liberation show (91.3 FM) in 2005. With his unique style of intepreting what he calls 'progressive sounds', Leslie had stunned clubbers nationwide behind the decks of numerous nightspots in Singapore, such as Attica, eM Studio, Zouk’s Flea & Easy, Fashion Bar and the now defunct Liquid Room and Cocco Latte. He also emerged as a semi-finalist in the much talked about Juice DJ Quest 2007 held at Phuture (Zouk). His experience in different bar and club settings have led him to explore down-beat electronic music, this alter ego of his is reflected in his productions “The Life of Frankie Wilde” and “Empathy” both of which have since been on rotation on Lush 99.5 FM since early 2007. other productions have also been heard on internet dance radio station danceradio.gr. MySpace: Leslie JamesMySpace: Stellar Music Download as mp3 Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Nomsta* has been a lover of good music all his life. Childhood toys are his uncle's Beatles, Boney M and Deep Purple records, grew up through the eras of Disco and UK's Acid House, and formative years in the age of House.  It then became an addictive life-long commitment to keep on discovering tasteful and cutting edge music – starting a music career in the record industry, led to independent music promotions, throwing events and parties, and now DJing to share the music that he loves directly to the masses. Based in Singapore, he has played top gigs at Ministry Of Sound and Zouk, at venues around Asia and alongside cats like Roy Davis Jr (US), Andy Smith of Portishead (UK), Spiritual South & Mad Mats of Raw Fusion (UK), Zero dB (UK), Frank de Jojo (UK), DJ Siskid (FR) and MOS Australia voted No.1 DJ Kid Kenobi and MC Shureshock (AU).  Nomsta’s taste has been verified by many. His appearance in iconic events like Gilles Peterson's Worldwide and Australia's Good Vibrations festivals, his regular contributions on Singapore's LUSH FM style radio, fans of his mixtapes and even an invitation on a concert tour with Asian pop superstars F4 set his spot on the forefront of cutting edge music. Nomsta's MySpace Download as mp3 Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

With gigs across Asia, Australia, US (Miami Winter Conference) to London venues (The Borderline, Big Chill and 93 Feet East), Singaporean London-based DJ Sonny has also been voted amongst the top 200 DJs worldwide in the prestige DJ Magazine top 100 poll.  Besides a former residency at the infamous superclub Zouk, the 28 year old has also done remixes for the likes of New York house pioneer Satoshi Tomiie, headlined the DJ Magazine Australia/Asia tour and is currently running his new ‘dontdressup’ (Thursdays) and ‘Slipped Disco Sundays’ at 93 Feet East with Ben Osborne (NME Radio).  Earlier in 2008, he started his label ‘Mighty Rumble!’ from the streets of Shoreditch in London - earning rave reviews and plays from the likes of Filterheadz, DjFex, Peter Kruder (Kruder & Dorfmeister), Stephane K (& John Creamer) and Darren Emerson’s Underwater Records. DJ Sonny headlines 'plussixfive' in Juno Shoreditch, London on 8th August 2008. Visit plussixfive.blogspot.com for more details.  Sonny X MySpaceSonny X MySpace: Mighty Rumble RecordsSonny X Official Site Download as mp3 Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

Vortex is easily one of the best-loved drum & bass jocks and also a pioneer in Singapore’s growing drum n bass scene. Behind the decks, Vortex’s signature blend of hard hitting beats with liquid smooth bass lines always gets the crowd grooving.  Already rinsing out the dance floor with rolling sounds, Vortex can also be caught exploring dubstep, broken beats, deep house, bossa nova, funk and hip-hop. A night out with Vortex is a musical journey to look forward to. Vortex has shared deck duties with international DJs like Goldie, Pendulum, LTJ Bukem, London Elektricity, DJ Marky, Concord Dawn, Makoto, Jenna G, Nutone, Utah Jazz and more. Vortex has also spread his sound to other cities like Osaka, Bangkok, Jakarta, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur. When not dropping red hot choons at the console, Vortex is packing heat with Exitmusik dot com, arguably Asia’s most respected underground music portal. The Face of Drum n Bass is also the man responsible for +65, the nation state’s own music and arts event by the people for the people. DJ Vortex headlines 'plussixfive' in Horse & Groom, Shoreditch, London on 19th September 2008. Visit plussixfive.blogspot.com for more details http://www.myspace.com/andyvortex http://www.exitmusik.com Download as MP3 Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader

With almost a decade of being involved in the electronic music scene through behind the decks, managing global artists bookings and running a house music podcast (Stellar Music Podcast), DJ Keishi has spun in some of the biggest brand name events known throughout the world - Global Underground, Ministry of Sound (New Year’s Eve party) + Space Ibiza (World Tour). Early on in his pursuit for musical excellence, Keishi won several DJ competitions – one of resulted in him being Singapore’s 1st JUICE Magazine DJ Quest Champion in 2002. Between then and now and somewhere along that timeline, he went on to perform alongside DJs Sander Klienenberg, Dave Seaman, Slacker, Lucien Foort, Kasey Taylor, Electric Tease and Space Ibiza resident Jose De Devina & Tania Vulcano.; as well as residency stints at Centro Singapore (2003 – 2004) and Insomnia (2001). In Singapore, his decade long experience behind the decks had made him one of the most recognized DJs in the house/ progressive/ electro genres. During those years, he played a range of respected venues in Singapore such as Café Del Mar, SupperClub, Le Noir/ Attica, HOME, Clinic's Aurum, Zouk's Phuture, the now-defunct Centro, Liquid Room and Suba, as well as for streets parties hosted by Sony Ericsson. Through the years, Keishi has also chalked up some fairly decent air miles traveling to promote and perform in various cities in the UK, Holland, China, Hong Kong & Malaysia - churning out a unique style of of leg shaking and body gyrating progressive, minimal and electro tunes. Since relocating to the capital of electronic music of London in 2007, Keishi has been running a minimal/ electro/ techno/ deep house music with ex-Zouk resident DJ and record owner of Mighty Rumble Records DJ Sonny (as well as business partner DJ KeanJin) called 'PlusSixFive London' - a boutique club night that lives, breathes & roams the streets and brick-lanes of east London. Download Subscribe to this podcast with iTunesSubscribe via your RSS reader