Archive for May, 2010

No doubt you're already aware in a few weeks Chris will be offering up some serious house love for one half of the next Toolroom Knights compilation series – alongside Tocadisco. As a sign of appreciation for your support, the crew over at Toolroom have been kind enough to put a few copies up to give away to all you marvelous fans.

All you need to do is head to this competition album on Facebook and tag yourself in one of the pics (shown below) – winners will be selected at random on the 10th June.
Good luck folks!

 

[CL Online Team]

Big day for our favorite vocalist here at Rising. Yes, the time has finally come. The damn right gorgeous Nastala launches her first EP with the support of NewState Music, out now at iTunes. Click HERE to get your copy!

Toolroom Knights return to their spiritual home for a bank holiday bananza! Leaders Of The New School launch in the bar, and Toolroom celebrate the launch of the new Toolroom Knights album mixed by Tocadisco & Chris Lake

You can pre-order the Toolroom Knights album here:  

Release Date: 31st May

In today’s undeniably cut-throat industry, it’s refreshing to see a project that embodies the spirit in which house music was born. Rather than competing against each other for the love of fans around the globe, this project sees some of the most innovative and credible labels on the circuit collaborate on this landmark compilation.

This is House….celebrates the very best that the house scene has to offer, with the artists reading like a who’s who of in-form production talent. David Guetta, Faithless, Deadmau5, Steve Angello, Armand Van Helden, Bob Sinclar… all on separate imprints and all brought together for this special double mix.

Chris comments: “Ideas like this are what excite me about this industry. This is a collection of music loving labels, pooling together their catalogue to make a great compilation happen, without the red tape the typically blights projects like this. I’m proud Rising Music is involved and look forward to seeing the reaction from the public.”

This is an upfront collection, with powerful club tracks that will be heard on dance floors internationally, with the inclusion of anthems like Bob Sinclar and Dirty South’s ‘The Russian March’, the Shapeshifters ‘Helter Skelter’, Steve Angello & AN21 ‘Swing N Swoosh’, David Guetta ‘GRRRR’, Chris Lake ‘Release’, James Talk and Ridney’s ’Forever’, and Deadmau5 & Chris Lake ‘I Said’ – all surefire summer hits.

Kieran Mansfield, Marketing and Business Director for Defected Records comments “This is a unique project, being the first time labels of this stature have worked collaboratively to champion dance music. The fact the album will be available globally on iTunes is a huge selling point. It’s good to be working with other labels in this way, we hope it’s the first of many.”

Similar sentiments were mirrored by Stuart Knight,The Business Director of Toolroom Records;

“Toolroom are proud to be part of this pioneering compilation showcasing some of the best House labels and producers in the world.”

This release will be exclusively available on iTunes, a move that aims to encourage the profile of dance music within Apple’s online store.

This is a new movement in uniting dance music…This is House.

Click HERE to get a taste for yourself!

Label: Toolroom Records
Release Date: June 7th 2010

Toolroom Knights returns with its next installment; the impressive double line up of Tocadisco & Chris Lake.

Through timely and super catchy reworks of The Egg and Mylo a few years ago, Tocadisco aka, Roman Boer muscled his way into the thriving electro house scene and has since become one of it’s high ranking elite. Since his 2004 debut single “Nobody likes the records that I play” (It turns out that everyone did!) Tocadisco has continued to show he’s far from a one-trick pony and slowly but surely carved out a name for himself as one of the best electro/techno DJs and producers. Tocadisco has certainly managed to figure out how to make remarkably likeable records in such a short period of time and his career has seen him remix for the likes of Axwell & Ingrosso, ATB, Amo & Navas, Bob Sinclar and of course Toolroom Records.

Tocadisco’s mix on CD1 kicks off with the indelible piano riff of Tony Lionni’s “Found A Place” before moving swiftly through deep percussive cuts combined with a more vigorous backbone. Tracks including Oxia – “Whole Life” and Christian Smith’s “Almaviva” create a polished and upbeat electro-influenced techno vibe.

Keeping the party heads happy CD1 soon accelerates into Tocadisco’s awesome exclusive remix of Miami smash ‘Stopover’ by Dirty South & Mark Knight. Tocadisco’s own production talents are showcased with his storming remixes of Zoo Brazil’s “Late At Night” and “Pong” by Wippenberg heavily washed in groove and rhythm. Another exclusive follows with Tomy DeClerque dynamic “Backup Again”.

The duty of mixing CD2 falls on the energetic shoulders of Chris Lake. Globally recognized as one of the most exciting young yet accomplished producers, who is currently working closely with regular studio partner Marco Lys, as well as Michael Woods and Funkagenda. In 2009 Chris successfully won over America with two Billboard Dance chart airplay number 1’s and multiple tours have ensured that from Vancouver to Rio, NYC to Miami, the sound of Chris Lake has travelled far and wide.

Not only has this year kicked off with a remix of his collaboration with good friend Deadmau5 “I Said” taking Pete Tong’s first “essential new tune of the decade.” but Chris has been confirmed as a Cream Ibiza resident for Deadmau5 & Friends this summer season at Amnesia.

Chris Lake lays down CD2 with the enthralling jacking vibe in Uner & Coyu’s remix of Noir & Westboy “She’s Got My Heart” and of course Riva Starr’s massive remix of Lake & Lys “La Tromba”. Fresh sounding and fully engaging productions from Sergio Fernandez and Stefano Noferini tighten the tension screws before he pushes the BPM counter slightly harder and morphs through disco basses to deliver his more customary sound including his own show stopping “Dominos” with fellow Toolroom Knight Micheal Woods. In Toolroom Knights tradition Chris Lake’s mix is bursting with exclusives, including “Amiga” that wont fail to shake any motionless hips in the nearby vicinity.

Both CD’s bridge the gap between warm-up and peak time with a distinctive yet daring sidestep away from the obvious to explore all corners of the house spectrum. Tocadisco and Chris Lake’s mixes fuse together to continue Toolroom Knight’s esteemed reputation as purveyors of only the best house and techno.

For more information, promos, artwork or interviews with Chris Lake, Tocadisco or Toolroom, please contact Kate or Neil, Kish Communications, kate@kishcommunications.com, neil@kishcommunications.com

Office: 0161 2371846

For the full tracklist and to pre-order visit the Toolroom Records Shop click HERE!

TrenteMoller, Dave Spoon, Sander van Doorn and even the new one from Calvin Harris‘ label (Fly Eye) “Gecko”… we don’t think this could be any more eclectic if it tried. Well done Mr Lake, well done indeed.

For the full tracklisting visit Chris’s discussion pages on Facebook here: http://bit.ly/cGI8Ej

Enjoy! x

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[Jess - Rising Digital]

Rising Music returns once again with a true anthem from the newest member of the rising family, this is Nelski – Body Pop!

We kick the package off with the original mix, tom lead drums, vocal percussion, big piano chords and the vocal talents of Nelski all add up to a killer dance floor tune.

Next we have a remix from the mighty Radio Slave, and he certainly doesn’t disappoint.  With live keys from Tom Gandey of Cagedbaby fame, he creates an awesome deep house rework, beautiful keys, rising synths and deep piano chords all make it feel like summer is already here.

Jesse Rose turns in a deep and dirty jackin’ house version, with bumpin’ bass, heavy swung drums and pitched down vocals, this is sure to tear after hours floors apart, there’s also a handy Dub version.

The rebirth of Rising has started, and we can’t wait to show what we have coming for you next.

Check out the mixes and original below, HERE to purchase at iTunes and HERE to purchase at Beatport.

NELSKI ‘BODY POP’ [ORIGINAL] by risingmusic

NELSKI ‘BODY POP’ [RADIO SLAVE REMIX FT TOM GANDEY] by risingmusic

NELSKI ‘BODY POP’ [JESSE ROSE REMIX] by risingmusic