Recent Articles about John Digweed
Renaissance goes belly up?
Respected house imprint Renaissance has rumored to be finally closing the curtains on its operations. As of this week, London-based insolvency firm ReSolve Partners LLP sent out a notice stating that the imprint had gone into administration. Started out in 1994 by founder Geoff Oakes, Renaissance was tightly linked to the mix CD trend as – more
Denis A is the first Russian DJ to have a float at Loveparade
Denis A, the fast rising star of progressive techno who was the first Russian to hold a residency in Ibiza – first in Es Paradis and now withAmnesia – has added another first to his list. Along with artists from his DAR label he will be running a DAR float for the whole of the – more
Amsterdam Dance Event is back
Amsterdam is rolling out the dance carpet this October for a four-day electronic extravaganza. Laurent Garnier, Richie Hawtin and Armin Van Buuren will headline this event, which will take place in over 40 venues throughout the Dutch capital. Similar to the Miami Winter Music Conference, Amsterdam Dance Event will be staged around discussion panels, – more
The death of the mix CD
If I told you how many mix CDs pile up in our office each week, you wouldn’t believe me. PR companies, record labels and DJs are voracious in their appetite to fill up people’s inboxes and postal piles. Years ago, when I was just getting into music, mix CDs were a unique way to find – more
Gus Gus release first single from 24/7
Gus Gus have just released the first single from their upcoming album “24/7”. “Add this song” seems to have drawn some very positive reaction from the music media. John Digweed has added it to his most recent faves with Resident Advisor giving the single four out of five alongside extra praise from Mixmag, XLR8R and – more
South West Four announces new additions
No, not South by Southwest in Austin, Texas but South West Four, a major dance festival set in Clapham Common, London. Kicking off the August Bank Holiday weekend, this festival is set to showcase some of the best DJ and dance talent in the world. Headline acts this year include legends Sasha & John – more
London club Matter announces first acts
Latest addition to London’s club scene set to start big The team of London’s club Fabric will open up their new venue ‘matter’ and have just announced the first six weeks of their program. It doesn’t lack events to look forward to. Live Launch, the club’s opening night on September 19, 2008, has performances of – more
