shadowchaser

here's my wallpapah:

i believe there is. . .i think we're reincarnated as well or given second chances at life...

from Music-village.com Sister Bliss: DJing Is A Guy Thing- Like Computers Or Chemistry  As well as being one of the main players in one of dance music’s biggest bands Faithless, North London’s Sister Bliss is one of the world’s biggest DJs, regularly touring the world and spinning at prestigious clubs in the UK. An outspoken former acid house raver, she helped form Faithless alongside Rollo (brother of Dido) enjoying a massive worldwide hit with their debut single Mea Culpa in 1995. Since then the band have become hugely successful commercially, with their simple yet effective formula of powerful melodic house tracks working both in clubs and on the radio. And while they’ve rarely attracted the critical adulation many lesser contenders seem to get by birthright (Basement Jaxx and Adam F being just two prime examples) they’ve long since carved themselves a niche where such issues become irrelevant. However, while fortune has favoured their bold single-mindedness, fate intervened just before Christmas, when frontman Maxi was badly injured in a car accident. Forced to cancel the band’s planned South Africa and Australian tours, Bliss nevertheless has continued her solo DJ tour which broughh her to Kuala Lumpur over the break, where she met Skrufff’s Angie Ng. Skrufff (Angie Ng): How’s Maxi’s health following the car accident? Sister Bliss: “He fractured his pelvis and it’s going to take 3 months to heal though we’re really happy he’s alive; it was a bad accident but he’s OK. He’s a Buddhist and he has a very positive attitude towards getting better but I think he’s very shocked because he drives racing cars as well; he’s crashed before but always on the track, in a controlled environment. This was just 5 minutes from his house, he’d just popped out to get petrol. It was very icy and he skidded on some ice and hit a tree. Everybody was just in shock.†Skrufff: One of your biggest hits with Faithless has been God Is A DJ: how does the DJ role differ from being in a band? Sister Bliss: “It is different, I guess because I’m on my own. In the band, Maxi does all the hard work because he’s the one who’s the front person always jumping around like crazy. It’s more of an ensemble, team effort in the band. There are 8 musicians; we have a drummer, there’s bass, guitar, keyboards, and singers so it’s like a proper rock & roll band. When I’m DJing, I just have my records and just turn up, which is freer in a way. Also, with records, I change which ones I’m playing every week, so it’s fresher for me. With Faithless, I’m playing the same songs, some of which were written 6 years ago. You have to keep making them interesting; we change the arrangements of the songs, we play them slightly differently every night but it’s still not quite the same as changing your records all the time. But I guess it’s less lonely (laughing) being with all the guys.†Skrufff: You’re one of the first females to succeed as an international DJ; how much did you (or do you still) aim for the top? Sister Bliss: “I’m a bit of a perfectionist I’m afraid; I’m a Capricorn, I’m always climbing the mountain, I’m a little goat. It is an industry that is very male dominated so it is important that women show that they’re just as capable as any guy. Skrufff: There are more female DJs around these days though it’s still very male-dominated, was it difficult for you when you first started? Sister Bliss: “I was very lucky because I didn’t become a DJ just to win in a male-dominated industry, I did it because I love music and I’m passionate about what I play. And I also learnt to mix so I didn’t embarrass myself too much in my early DJing days. But I think it’s to do with the fact that technology is a very much a male-dominated thing and maybe people see operating a pair of decks and mixer as a guy thing, a bit like computer stuff or chemistry. House music originated from a very gay, male scene in America, in Chicago and in New York. It wasn’t a particularly female scene, though of course there were women in it, but the actual DJs themselves, the people who invented DJing were guys. It’s unfortunate but it doesn’t have to be the end of the story.†Skrufff: I understand your favourite TV program is the Sopranos, why? Sister Bliss: Oh God it’s amazing, it illuminates the human condition and that is very rare in what is basically a soap opera. It’s about good and evil; the same thing can reside in one person. It’s interesting because that’s what ‘Tarantula’; the record that we made is about. It’s about your dark side; Tarantula kind of represents your dark side. It’s wrong to think that ‘all the evil murderers and bad people are over there’; everybody has it within them to be positive or negative and it depends where you put your faith in. Which side comes out? Because everybody has a dark side, don’t be fooled. And I think that’s something The Sopranos touches on.†Skrufff: Have you encountered many gangster related situations in your own career? Sister Bliss: â€I’ve been relatively lucky but I do remember Faithless doing a gig in Turkey once which was was absolutely run by the mafia and it was very scary. They took us into an office that was full of people with guns and we thought ‘this is NOT the vibe of what Faithless is about. W e also did a gig in Russia, in Moscow; which had a very similar feeling.†Skrufff: What are you hoping for in 2002? Sister Bliss: “I know this sounds cheesy but the most important thing is people connecting with each other. If people connect and start to respect each other, then they can’t decide that ‘that person over there deserves to be blown up’. I know it sounds ridiculous but when I see the atmosphere in a house club with people coming together, forgetting their differences, all races and all colours and creeds, it makes me think there is a bit of hope for the world.†Angie Ng / Jonty Adderley (Skrufff.com)

the album, well all i know is that it's still being worked on. Most people who've heard tracks have said "you won't be disappointed" and in an interview with Swedish Egil it was revealed that there are currently 25 tracks and club b-sides (and some stuff updated from Madonna material) with an electro and melodic feel. They're selecting tracks, adding vocals and mixing the album down in Holland with Junkie XL. No dates confirmed through. this comes from Jimmy Van M from trust the dj.com: "Before Christmas I did eight dates on a tour with Sasha & Digweed all over America which was really exciting. There was such a great atmosphere at all the gigs and I had a really good time. All dates were sold out, which was good and this helped make the atmosphere even better. We got to preview these new visuals on the tour which was also really interesting. They were designed by an LA based company that does stuff for movies, so basically they provided a set of visuals which were designed specially for the vibe and style of music that was being played, and which were tailored to the individual DJs and their music. It was really great, and it's kind of what we're trying to go for more in the future. In fact, in March we're going to launch a 30 city tour with tractor trailers taking all the equipment around. It's gonna be the first DJ-only SFX Clear Channel tour that they've done, which is really exciting. The dates are all set, and I'll be letting you know more information as soon as things have been finalised. At Christmas time I went down to Orlando and was in the studio working on a new single called "Groupie" which is yet to be signed. Watch out for it. New Years Eve I spent in LA which was really excellent. It was exciting, as we had the guy from Phazon with us, so the sound system was awesome. There were about 10,000 people there all going mad to see Lee Burridge, myself, Sasha and Junkie XL. All in all, it was a really great night, and I ended up at an afterparty that lasted 14 hours."

i got it a month ago. . .the heller remix is awful... awesome track but sadly it got burned out quicker than rapture did. . .

bitch! didn't i tell you i was gonna listen to it again, it was on all day at work today. . .and at home, i dig it now!

ya want fries with that?

tasty

trance sucks

Offers of support from all corners of the globe are continuing to fly in daily as things hot up for World DJ Day on 9th March. As well as the phenomenal number of DJs - from international superstars to pub residents - donating their fees and/or services to charity on the night, UK clubs including the likes of Passion, Cream, Slinky, Back to Basics, Colours, Heaven, Turnmills, Lush, Shindig, Serious and many more will all be getting involved. From donating door takings and making cash collections at events, to sponsoring DJs to wear fancy dress and auctions of memorabilia, there are endless fundraising ideas coming in from everyone involved in the global dance music community. Fundraising will take place throughout the week leading up to World DJ Day itself. The Ocean Rooms in Brighton have gone as far as to donate the club, flyers, posters, promotion, travel, hotels and 100% of the night's profits in order to attract a huge charitable DJ line-up for an event on Monday 4th March (superstar DJs - get calling!). Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Danny Tenaglia, Sister Bliss, Carl Cox, Darren Emerson and Lottie are among the top-flight DJs who have pledged their support, and Golden resident James Camm has agreed to be placed in the stocks on the club's 10th birthday (Sat, 2nd March) and be pelted by wet sponges for £3 a shot! All UK donations will go towards Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy, helping disabled and disadvantaged children and adults get more out of life through music, while events throughout the world will raise money for similar local charities. Right across Europe and the Americas and from Finland to Australia, DJs, clubs, promoters, TV and radio stations, magazines and the clubbers themselves are all planning different ways of taking part. visit www.worlddjday.com to pledge your support. . .

thanks. . .yah i got tons of sites to read from everyday and if something catches my eye, you peeps will know about it. . .

bumpity

Liverpool superclub Cream is launching a new compilation series next month called ‘CreamCollect’.  The triple CD series is hitting the shelves to mark Cream’s tenth birthday, and will be built on genre by genre throughout the year.  The first title in the series, released on February 25 through Virgin, is ‘CreamCollect: Trance’ which features tracks from Sasha, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Mauro Picotto and Paul van Dyk.  Each title in the series will include cuts from the period 1992-2002, the time that Cream has been running.  The CDs will include sleeve notes written by former Mixmag editor Dom Phillips and artwork by Mark Farrow.Â

digweed

New Order and the Chemical Brothers have teamed up to work on a track for the new clubbing flick ‘24 Hour Party People’.  ‘Here To Stay’ will feature on the soundtrack to the film and is set for release as the next New Order single.  The soundtrack to ‘24 Hour Party People’, a film telling the story of Factory Records, is expected to hit the shelves in late March or early April.  According to fan site NewOrderOnline the ‘Here To Stay’ single may include three new songs from the Get Ready sessions, including the previously unreleased ‘Player In The League’.  New Order frontman Bernard Sumner has previously worked with the Chemical Brothers on ‘Out Of Control’, a track from the Chemicals’ third LP ‘Surrender’.

Reports in The Observer newspaper over the weekend say that the Government are vastly under-estimating the amount of ecstasy use in the UK. The broadsheet claims two million ecstasy pills a week are taken in this country, four times more than the Government has admitted publicly. The classified study seen by the paper - by UK Customs and Excise - comes at the same time police are asking the Government to downgrade ecstasy, giving it the same legal status as cannabis. The report says there are 430,000 users, who spend a total of £300m a year on ecstasy. The paper goes on to suggest users are taking between 10 and 15 pills a night. 27 people died in the UK as a result of taking ecstasy last year. A Home Office official quoted in the paper denied the Customs estimate existed, and insisted the old figure of half a million tablets a week was correct.

wow B2B, a little rusty aren't we? breaks are the way

Glastonbury has been granted licence approval by local authorities, meaning the event is almost certain to go ahead over the weekend of June 28-30th 2002. The issue of overcrowding, however, remains central to this year’s event, festival organiser Michael Eavis is stressing, with ticketless people still being urged to stay away. “Every person who attempts to gain entry to the festival without a ticket will be nailing another nail in its coffin,†he says in the latest message on the website. “It is not unreasonable for the local people of Glastonbury to expect the event to go off without anti social behaviour caused by people marauding in the area trying to gain illegal access or camping in the area illegally. The most important message now for people to appreciate is that fence jumping will just not be possible at this year's festival.†The greatest deterrent for non-payers is likely to be the weather, with a repeat of 1999’s Sommes-like mud bath conditions probably offering the best bet for Glastonbury’s long term survival. www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk(Glastonbury Official Site)

New dance act prefer the underground... After a massive bidding 'war', The Stanton Warriors have signed a record deal with Warner Records' dance imprint 679. The duo are also set to share the Homelands stage with Roger Sanchez and Basement Jaxx on June 1. Dom from the group has revealed that despite being inundated with remix requests, they intend to keep their underground reputations. "We'll never sell out. Our main reason for doing a remix is: 'that's a good hook, we can make a version of that and play it ourselves' as opposed to chasing the money. Coming from Bristol I saw the likes of Massive Attack doing their thing. I've always admired that." Pete Tong will announce Homelands' 'special guest' on the Radio 1 Essential Selection show on February 22. Â

so yur saying i should hit up next time?

also PVD, Deep Dish, and Tiesto. . .http://d2k.x2.nu/

a stroke?

as and ye shall recieve. . .

badassess they are. . .

sandra *drool*