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Henrik B is a man of many talents, and one with an extremely bright future ahead. At only 28 years of age, this Swedish producer is already widely tipped for greatness thanks to his underground techno productions. With past releases on some of the most respected labels around including Drumcode, Primate & Corb, Henrik is also set for releases on the much talked about Pryda & Size labels, after label bosses Eric Prydz & Steve Angello snapped up more of his tough & energetic floor filling tracks. Now established in the techno circles, Henrik showcases his versatile production abilities with “Alive”, his first house productions alongside productions members Thomas Plec and Anders Törngren collectively known as Locktown. Set for a full release late summer courtesy of Sweden’s premier House output – Nero Recordings, ‘Alive’ is set for a huge crossover assault, with Gadjo vocalist Alexandra Prince once again showing just why she’s one of the in demand artists of the moment. Funky, vibrant & uplifting, this release has it all – and now complete with the power-vamped dub, looks set to keep on pounding those dance floors right through into the chilly winter months ahead. Taking his name further in the dance music realm, Henrik has recently put the finishing touches to his remix of Sunfreakz “Riding the Waves”, originally out on Nero, now signed to UK giants Positiva, this is once again another journey into the many talents he possesses, with this also set for chart-bound success. Speaking about chart success Henrik B´s release “Airwalk” due out soon on the highly acclaimed Pryda label, was selected essential new tune on BBC One1 with Pete Tong. This Saturday Henrik B touches down in Manchester at AREA51. We grad him for a quick interview to find out a bit about the man himself....... Please introduce yourself and tell us where you are in the world? -At this moment i am in Skövde, a small town in sweden that you probably havent heard of and find difficult to pronounce Sweden is producing a lot of good DJ’s at the moment, What is the scene like over their? - When it comes to Clubs the scene is still growing and house music and techno is getting more and more attention. You have a good relationship with the Swedish House Mafia. DO you use a lot of their tracks in your sets? Yes, of course i do. Because of the quality of the productions and great floor capabilities. They always have amazing sound! Your playing at AREA51 in Manchester this month. What can we expect? - You can expect energy! not fast or hard music necessarly. The tracks i play just have energy in a very special way. Electro house, funky house. Vocals, not vocals. A mixture of everything just so that you never get bored hearing the same track over and over again! Where else have you been DJing recently? I was in Brighton this weekend. Very good! And what have you got coming up? Sunday july 27th in Ibiza, Judgement sundays! Can we expect to see you in Ibiza this summer? Yes, Judgements Sundays and Cream@Amnesia. What do you use in your sets nowadays? CD´s only. Have you been in the studio this year? Yes, recently i made a remix of Shapeshifters track CHIME for defected records. Release in August. And then i have a new release on JOIA also for August. How do you think DJing will evolve technically over the next few years? I have no idea to be honest!! What’s been your most enjoyable set to date? KOKO Club in London was very special And you’re least enjoyable? -None! What do you prefer – DJing or Producing? -It goes hand in hand for me since i always think dancefloor when i produce! How did you get into Dance music? A friend of mine gave me a cassette copy of The Prodigys album "the experience" back in 91. And i was really hooked straight away! Sounded like nothing i had ever heard! What one thing would you like to do before you die? LIVE! CATCH HENRIK B AT AREA51 IN MANCHESTER THIS SATURDAY

Vicky Devine is rapidly becoming known as one of the most talented female DJ/Producers within the current UK dance scene. Vicky has worked within the music industry from the moment she was old enough to club!!!! - firstly as a magazine club reviewer for Dream and Eternity magazines, then as a stage dancer - dancing at many top UK dance events including Dreamscape and Helter Skelter, before also becoming involved in a promotional capacity for UK based dance events. There was always a DJ inside though, and this coupled with her incredible passion for music and the support of family and friends alike eventually helped her to realise her dream. Starting in 1996 practicing in her friends bedroom every day after college, she has since gone on to wow many clubs in the UK, across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and Asia with her DJing talents. She has rapidly become known for her driving trance and hard trance sets, although she also now regularly plays on a more funky tip also. Her drive, determination and love of the dance music scene initially won her a residency at the most successful all female DJ event to date - Charlys Angelz. The night enjoyed two amazingly successful years (2001 and 2002) at beautiful Club Summum in Ibiza, and Vicky not only played at every event but also promoted the night and relative pre-parties. Charlys Angelz has since toured at venues across the world including Australia, New Zealand, Russia and Dubai and at clubs throughout the UK in conjunction with Flipside DJs. In addition the brand has hosted arenas at the mighty Sundance outdoor festivals (Ibiza 2001) and at two of the huge Big Reunion events in Skegness (2001 & 2002), as well as holding its own at the well established residents nights at Bananas in Majorca (2002) and Play 2 in Ibiza (2002, 2003 and 2004). It has received, and continues to receive rave reviews from many of the top UK clubbing magazines and internet clubbing sites, and remains an integral part of Vicky’s DJing career. Over the past few years, Vicky has also developed a love for the studio and has devoted much time to both creating, and learning the technical aspects of writing music from her heart - trance!!! Her first release written back in 2000 (as part of trance duo Sweet Asylum) went down a storm on the dance floors of Ibiza in summer 2001. The tune, also called Sweet Asylum, was released through Infectious Distribution, and was licensed to Pendragons Power Trance and Nu NRG album mixed by Mark Sinclair. Her second track entitled Angelz, also produced under the Sweet Asylum guise was signed by UK based record label Solar and is currently being remixed. Her third track entitled Fearing Nothing, co-written with @Sophie Sugar, was released at the beginning of 2003 on dutch label F-Active Music where the track was produced. Vicky is currently now back in the studio working on her first solo tracks. The first of these entitled Entravanse is currently doing the rounds on CDR and is already being played by some of trance’s top music jocks. This and her follow up tracks which will be completed within the coming months are certainly something to watch out for in 2005. The past couple of years have been an absolute roller coaster for Vicky with things going from strength to strength. She has participated in numerous tours including the SLINKY Asia tour in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur (2003), the SMIRNOFF EXPERIENCE tour in India, the aforementioned Charlys Angelz tour in New Zealand and Australia (2004), and she has now completed four successful seasons in Ibiza. Indeed the past two years on the white isle have been massive for Vicky. She has been a regular face at San Antonio’s superclub Eden in both 2003 and 2004 summer seasons, with guest slots at the massive Judgement Sundays (2004), Lashed (2003) in addition to completing a weekly residency at Tonic vs Pams House (2003). She has also played at many of the other top bars and clubs on the island including guest slots at Space and El Divino (2003 and 2004), and yet still found the time to front the hugely popular Angelz Westend Showcase at Play 2 every Saturday night alongside guests. Vicky has also been a regular feature at Majorca’s superclub BCM (2004), with a weekly residency at new night - Angelz of Funk. Radio work has also featured heavily in Vicky’s career to date. Last summer, Vicky was made Ibiza correspondent for Kiss 100FM, providing weekly reports for her own Talking Balearics slot on Steve Smart's show every Saturday night. This is indeed a job she is used to, having also been Ibiza correspondent for local radio station Fire 107.6FM in Bournemouth for the past three years. She again has provided weekly reports, interviews and guest mixes, and has also helped coordinate and present Fire In Ibiza - 6 weeks worth of shows over the past three seasons - live from the studios at the infamous Cafe Mambo. This work was submitted for entry by the station for the Sony awards and has been recognised as a huge achievement for a relatively small station. Work with both stations continues throughout the winter and there are plans also for the next season on the white isle. Here at the beginning of 2005, the roller coaster ride seems set to continue for Ms Devine. With further gigs throughout the UK, Europe and beyond already lined up, and exciting studio collaborations in the pipeline for yet more tracks - it seems there really is no stopping this girl. The past year has indeed been Vicky’s biggest year to date, but sets the stall for an even bigger future. Some events Vicky has played to date include (in no particular order) ... UK PAMS HOUSE, UEA, Norwich (Two events in 2004) KNOWWHERE, THE FRIDGE, Brixton (2004) THE COACH, Banbridge, Northern Ireland, (2003) SIN, TEMPTATIONS, Isle of White (2002 and 2003) LA PLAYA, JAQUES NIGHTCLUB, Dundee, Scotland (2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ, ENZOS, Salisbury (2001 and 2002) RELENTLESS, BABYLON, Bath (regular guest appearances 2001 - 2004) SENSORIA, BAR CENTRAL, Milton Keynes (2003) PURE MOTION, Llantrisant, Wales (2004) PEACH, CAMDEN PALACE, London (2003) TWIRL GIRLS, CLUB M, Newmarket (2004) ANGELZ OF FUNK TOUR, HALO, Leeds (2004) FUNKY LITTLE MONKEY and RPM, both at VOLTZ, Blandford (resident 2003 and 2004) VISION, ASCENSION, Manchester (2003) CARRY ON PAMS, LOCKSTOCK, Norwich (2004) UNIQUE, TREMORS, Salisbury (regular guest slots 2004) ICON, County Wexford, Ireland (2004) PARADISE CLUB, Leeds (2004) UTOPIA, VIVAS, Scarborough (2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, CREATION, Leeds (2003) RUSH, CLUB 414, Brixton (2004) FUNKY LITTLE MONKEY, LUST NIGHTCLUB / PASSION BAR, Bournemouth (2003) OBLITERATION, THE ROCKET COMPLEX, London (2003) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, SPECTRUM, Ashton Under Lyme, Manchester (2004) AFFLUANCE, THE CORE CLUB, Yeovil (2001) DYSFUNKTIONAL, 3TO, Worthing (2003) STOWFORD MANOR, Stowford, Nr Bath (2002) SWEAT, MILLENIUMS, Bournemouth (2001) BAD HABIT, PACIFIC EDGE, Romford (2001) JUST DANCE, CHILLI'S, Poole (fortnightly resident, 2004) REIGNITION, BAR HANNAH, Liverpool (2004) Other smaller bars and clubs include:- Molokos (Winchester), Bar Blu (Bournemouth), The Great Escape (Bournemouth) , Brazils (Bournemouth), and The Hogs Head (Bournemouth) INTERNATIONAL JUDGEMENT SUNDAYS, EDEN, Ibiza (main room guest spots thoughout summer 2004) ANGELZ OF FUNK, BCM, Majorca, (weekly resident summer 2004) ALEX P’s BIRTHDAY BASH, SPACE, Ibiza (2003 - inside, 2004 - on the terrace) GOOD FRIDAYS, SPACE, Ibiza (2004) LASHED, EDEN, Ibiza (main room 2003) PEACH IN ASSOCIATION WITH KISS 100FM, EDEN, Ibiza (main room 2001) LIVE MUSIC CIRCUS, KOETHEN, Germany (2004) FABRIQUE, Moscow, Russia (New Years Eve 2004) TONIC and PAMS HOUSE, BACK TO FRONT, EDEN (weekly resident 2003) SUNDANCE, FANTASYLANDIA, Benimussa Hills, Ibiza (fortnightly resident 2001) SLINKY, Q BAR, Kualar Lumpur (Asia Tour 2003) SLINKY, LIQUID ROOM, Singapore (Asia Tour 2003) THE SMIRNOFF EXPERIENCE, TITO's, Goa, India (2004) IBIZA NIGHTS, CLUB HOLLYWOOD, Estonia (2004) DESIRE (in association with Des Mitchell), EDEN, Ibiza (2003) TIME OUT, THE PLEASUREDOME, Holland (2002) TONIC, EL DIVINO, Ibiza (2003 and 2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ, CLUB SUMMUM, Ibiza (weekly resident 2001 and 2002) ANGELZ WESTEND SHOWCASE, PLAY 2, Ibiza (weekly resident 2002, 2003, 2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ, BANANA’S, Majorca (fortnightly resident 2002) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, MIX, Dubai (2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, COAST, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) DEVINE INTERVENTION, CUBE, Auckland, New Zealand (2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, BOHEM, Sydney, Australia, (2004) TRANCEOLOGY, GATEWAY HOTEL, Newcastle, Australia (2004) LUNACY - MOON ON WAX, THE GAELLIC CLUB, Sydney, Australia (2003) ZINC, HOTEL BONDI, Sydney, Australia (2003 and 2004) THE SHUSS BAR, Sauze DOulx (guest 2003 and weekly resident 2004) KISS THE FUTURE, PIER, Turin (three guest appearances, summer 2004) AVALANCHE, Soldeu, Andorra (2004) CHARLYS ANGELZ TOUR, PLANET IOS, IOS, Greece (2004) SHIPWRECKED, Sydney Harbour Boat Party, Sydney, Australia, (2003) PUKKA UP BOAT PARTY, San Antonio, Ibiza (2004) SURGE, EDEN, Sydney, Australia, (2003) Other smaller Ibiza bars and clubs include : The Gallery Bar @ Es Paradis, Bar M, Coastline, The Funky Lounge (Savannahs), Plastik, Kanya, Itaca, Gala Night, Orange Corner, Cafe Paradise, Nightlife, Kremlins, and Gorms Garage. RADIO IBIZA CORRESPONDENT, KISS 100FM (weekly reports, 2004 - demos available) IBIZA CORRESPONDENT, FIRE 107.6FM (Live shows from Cafe Mambo, guest mixes and interviewing other DJs and promotors on the island - 2002, 2003, 2004) FIRE 107.6FM stand in for Daniel Bailey doing live shows from the Bournemouth studio with Chris Bailey (2005) NOVA 96.9FM, Sydney, Australia - guest mix and interview (2003) RADIO MANILA, TURIN, Italy, - interview (2004) HOLIDAY FM, San Antonio, Ibiza - guest mix and interview (2004) CAD CIEN, Ibiza - guest mix (2004) GEORGE FM, Auckland, New Zealand - guest mix and interview (2004) ETS GLOBAL, - based in America but worldwide internet radio station. Regular guest mixes (2003, 2004 and 2005) NEW TECH PIRATES London based internet radio station. Regular guest mixes (2004 and 2005) DISCOGRAPHY VICKY DEVINE - ENTRAVANSE - CDR - JAN 2005 VICKYDEVINE & SOPHIE SUGAR - FEARING NOTHING F-ACTIVE JAN 2003 SWEET ASYLUM - ANGELZ - CDR - APRIL 2002 SWEET ASYLUM - SWEET ASYLUM - INFECTIOUS DISTRIBUTION WHITE LABEL - OCT 2001 (LICENCED TO POWER TRANCE AND NU ENERGY ALBUM) Soundcloud Spotify YouTube