JONES, JAMIE / SYROSSIAN, DARIUS / AVISION / REEVE, MARK / CASTALDO - [5] A-SIDES VOL.8 PART 5

A globally respected and highly accomplished artist, label boss at the seminal Hot Creations, founder and curator of the worldwide Paradise event series and member of cross-genre band Hot Natured, Jamie Jones has achieved iconic status in the electronic music world. A trendsetter and seasoned tastemaker, the Welsh dance music superstar pioneered his own distinct sound, drawing on his deep knowledge and experience to cultivate DJ sets that weave through a range of diverse, complementary styles selected to energise and enchant the dance floor. Jamie began to make a name for himself when he became immersed in the infamous East London warehouse party scene in the mid-00s; T-Bar, Kubicle, The End, fabric and many more influential spaces allowed him to make his mark on the city’s scene. Away from the capital, another pivotal outpost was Ibiza, where he spent consecutive summers working and DJing. Jamie’s hard work led to him becoming an integral part of the island and Europe’s music scene. In 2010 he landed a residency at DC-10 for Monday’s worldfamous Circoloco day parties. The following year he was voted World’s No.1 DJ in Resident Advisor’s annual poll, remaining in the top 20 until the polls ended in 2017. Jamie has also notched up notable positions in DJ Mag’s coveted DJ charts: No. 68 on their 2020 Top 100 and No. 8 on the outlet’s Alternative Top 100, becoming the highest ranking house DJ in the world. He also appeared in the Top 50 of Billboard’s respected Top 100 list in 2018 and 2019, cementing his place as one of the world’s most respected selectors. In 2013 he launched one of Ibiza’s most popular parties, Paradise, at DC-10. After eight seasons at the club Jamie announced Paradise would be moving to Amnesia in 2021. Over the years the Paradise brand has hosted sell-out shows all over the world, partnering with like minded brands and festivals including The Warehouse Project, Printworks, Tomorrowland, Club Space Miami, The Brooklyn Mirage, We Are Fstvl, BPM and Loveland. In 2017 Jamie launched his Paradise in the Park series, an open air party held in Los Angeles. After two successful sell out years Paradise in the Park will evolve into a two day mini festival in 2021. Jamie has been touring consistently since the late 00’s, criss-crossing the globe to play at shows from Columbia to Japan, Moscow to Miami and Australia. His natural talent, versatility and high work ethic form the foundation of his consistent success, leading to headline slots at the world’s most prestigious electronic music venues and festivals – they include Burning Man, Coachella, Glastonbury, Warung Brazil, Womb Tokyo and many more. Jamie’s deep passion for music and selecting shines through with every set, his head boppin’ in that trademark style as he channels his unique energy into invigorating dance floors from Sunwaves festival in Romania to closing the main stage at EDC Vegas. In 2018 Jamie started his Las Vegas residency carving out a path for an alternative sound in Vegas, being one of the first non-EDM acts to hold an esteemed residency in the party hub. That same year Jamie expanded his extensive repertoire with the stunning Opus1 show at London’s esteemed Barbican Centre, developing an innovative classical-meets-electronic concept with Kate Simko, performing live with a 25-piece orchestra. Constantly pushing forwards, daring to experiment and diversify, while holding true to his core sound and ethos, Jamie has demonstrated his natural talent and ingenuity time and again. A committed studio hound since his very early releases Jamie invests his diverse approach to DJing, and upbeat energy, into his productions. From the highly-regarded Don’t You Remember The Future LP to the unstoppable success of his ubiquitous remix of Azari & III’s ‘Hungry For The Power’, Jamie has produced some of the biggest cuts of the last decade. In fact, that era-defining rework won Defected’s Track of the Decade in 2019, coming top after six rounds of voting and over 600,000 votes. Recent hits include his emotive, funk-drenched rework of Bob Moses ‘Enough to Believe’. His close connection with Damian Lazarus’ groundbreaking Crosstown Rebels label has provided the cornerstone of his discography, more recently showcasing his ability to traverse a number of styles with panache via his own Hot Creations label and sub-divisions, HOT TRAX and Emerald City. As a member of Hot Natured Jamie achieved mainstream success and recognition, breaking into the UK Top 40 with the now-classic ‘Benediction’, with two sold out nights at the Brixton Academy, and headline performances at Coachella and Glastonbury. To date, Jamie’s label Hot Creations has put out over 100 releases, celebrating its milestone with ‘Kooky Chords’, from Jamie himself . The label has also helped launch the careers of numerous artists such as Patrick Topping, Richy Ahmed and Detlef, who make up part of the loyal, creative family Jamie has built around him. Still working tirelessly to spread the house and techno gospel while igniting dance floors all over the world, Jamie Jones remains at the top of his game. His friendly nature, relentless drive and unwavering commitment to the music makes him one of the most respected artists in his field, cultivating a legacy of positive vibes every step of the way. Read more on Last.fm. 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If you tag anybody the term workaholic this is the man, As well as finding time to Dj across the Globe Darius Syrossian is * VIVa MUSiC Artist/Producer * VIVa MUSiC Radio show host * breakoutaudio record label boss * Engineer for many established dj's who want to release music As a producer his releases are huge, with tracks on or forthcoming soon on the following labels VIVa MUSiC, 8bit Area Remote, Monique Musique, We Dig.Music, Natural Rhythm, and loads more which inculdes his own solo work, as well as work with Nyra and also collaborations with Paul Woolford! & forthcoming collaborations are about to drop with himself & David K from France Darius Syrossian is one of the main memebers of Steve Lawler's VIVa MUSiC record label family, & this year has been responsible for one of the biggest selling dance tracks of 2010 with Luis Conte as a dj Darius has played all over the world in the last 12 months including gigs from a far a field as TeXas, to Tronto, Miami to Toronto and everywhere in between, he has been booked in 2010 for all the major festivals, Miami wmc 2010 where he played alongside, Steve Lawler, Joris Voorn, Tiefschwarz, Timo Maas, Radioslave & more, he has also played @ Extrema Festival in Eindhoven, Netherlands, Sonar Festival in Barcelona, Kazantip Festival in the Ukraine and hes also booked for ADE festival in Amsterdam, he played @ Space in ibiza for Kehakuma twice inthe summer of 2010 & has forthcoming gigs djing on his own as well as Touring withSteve Lawler in places such as Madrid, Antwerp,Vilnius Lithuania, Amsterdam, Montreal & Toronto again, he is also a regular at Sankeys in the U.K His own record Label breakoutaudio has had releases from Julien Chaptal, Florian Kruse & Nils Nuernberg, Pier Bucci, Paul Woolford, Audiojack, Emerson Todd, Deepchild & more including forthcoming stuff from Santos Resiak, William Kouam Djoko, Horatio, & more his VIVa MUSiC Radio show is broadcast across the globe in 33 different countries & gets thousands of downloads on i tunes & Soundcloud every fortnight and has featured guests on the show in the form of interviews as well as guest mixes such as David K, Lauhaus, Boris Werner, Coyu, Guti, Kruse & Nuenberg, Brothers Vibe & Kabele Und Libe, Mendo, Hector Couto Darius Syrossian has been around the scene a long time and was the man behind legendary uk Vinyl reocord shops in the last 15 years like Global Beat & Crash Records, and recently changed his attention to music production which has proven to be a wise career move, because it hasnt taken him long to become an internationally known Dj & Artist sicne he started producing more, 2010 was a big year for Darius, 2011 looks set to be ebn bigger. to best understand Darius is to listen to these words that Darius stresses best describes himself ' I'm into the scene because i LOVE THE MUSIC! Not like a lot of people who are into the music because they LOVE THE SCENE, its only about the music for me, and that's all that matters!' Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

Mark Reeve is a DJ and producer with more than 15 years of experience in numerous clubs around Germany, Italy, Switzerland and the UK. Mark's musical talent finds its origin in his family who had previously been singers and entertainers. At just 16 years old, Mark started DJ'ing publicly, with appearances in various youth clubs around England. Born in Poole, Dorset in Southern England, Mark discovered his interest in electronic music, especially break beats and drum and bass at the age of 12. Mark's interest was ignited when his family moved from England to Germany, there he discovered house and techno records for the first time. These influences are evident in Mark's music as it's often described as a fusion of tech house and techno. In 2004 Mark experienced his first residency in the legendary Nachtcafe in Darmstadt and only six months later he also became resident at Deep Club in Heidelberg. Since then, his career as a DJ has gone from strength to strength. In 2005 his first Bootleg-and White Promo production appeared. Then in 2007, 'The Fabolous - Amelie' reached 5th place in the 'Discomania' vinyl sales charts and was number 1 for 5 weeks on 'Decks Record's house charts. After two years in the latin / tech-house style, his first release on the big Italian label 'Starlight Music' came with 'Haciendo Musica' After plenty of positive feedback from the likes of Sergio Fernandez and others, Mark released and enjoyed huge success with the 'The Pied Piper' This included a remix from Paul Cooper of Stealth Records and it received heavy play from big name DJs all around the world. 2010 was a big year for Mark when he produced a track called 'Move On'. His close friend Tapesh (Defected , CR2) added a remix and it received numerous plays all around the world. This track was also featured on BigCitybeats Vol 12. As a result of the successful partnership on 'Move On', Tapesh and Mark joined forces again to produce two tracks for Defected which are featured on this years Defected Ibiza Albums. Also in 2010, Mark Reeve was featured on the 'Top 10 Beatport' house charts and the 'Top 20 Beatport' main charts with his summer hit 'Carlito' on Starlight Music. In the future, Mark aims to release music on labels like Viva Music, Defected and Soulman Music. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.