In the very early 90’s, after listening to a live-to-air broadcast from the Toronto night club RPM, DJ Guinea knew that any genre of electronic music would play a major part of his life. Listening to various forms of disco, house, techno, euro, urban & breaks, Guinea practiced everyday on the decks, mixing and matching to combine certain beats with acapellas. 15 years later, Guinea is still trying to stay original and fresh, combining hard techy & funky house beats with acapella favorites that make a crowd go off the hook.

Playing at various clubs across Toronto such as, Lime Light, Xit, Mad Bar, Wallpaper Lounge, Li’ly’s, Insomnia and more recently at Century Room, Rockwood & The Mod Club, DJ Guinea continues to deliver his dirty beats to be received on the dancefloor. Many influences include some local Toronto friends like DJ Addy, Peter & Tyrone, & Jelo and global DJ’s such as, Carl Cox, Antoine Clamaran, Olav Basoski, Roger Sanchez, Danny Tenaglia, Seb Fontaine, Mastiksoul, DJ Sneak, Mark Knight, Tony Thomas have given Guinea the guidance and impact to create an electronic music trip for all his listeners.

“They way I see it, if I make you dance to my grooves, my job is done. Every time I play for a crowd, I love that my music can have a deep vibe and effect on my audience……hopefully craving more.”

Guaranteed to make you move, DJ Neno always delivers the beats! DJ Neno works a room to set a vibe that every club goer should experience. Neno has tore up the decks at venues such as The Guvernment, The Docks, The Comfort Zone, Footwork and Mod Club. Resident DJ for CiRCA and all FollowTheParty.com, this is one DJ your ears and feet can’t be denied to experience.

Download - DJ Neno live @ BPM in PLAYA
Download - DJ Neno - EXPOSED.live - November 30, 2007

Martijn ‘ten out of ten’ Velden, ‘the Man of the Moment’, has by now established himself as a leading DJ/producer on a global level. His innovative and ever changing productions and remixes have been topping dance charts for years and have earned him the respect from jocks like Roger Sanchez, Deep Dish and Steve Lawler. So it comes as no surprise that Martijn was nominated for ‘Best Artist’ and ‘Outstanding Remix’ at last year’s House Music Awards.

Martijn now plays his deep and twisted electro house sets to crowds all over the world. Renaissance in London, Redlight in Paris, Peppermint in Dubai, Godskitchen and M.O.S. are just some of the places you can find Martijn playing or a regular basis.

Martijn must be one of the most enthusiastic DJs out there and was noted by Cooljunkie for his energy ‘..he smiles, he dances and sends out this vibe like he knows what you’re feeling while he spins, he’s in total harmony with the crowd.

With a renowned background in hip hop and funk, Martijn has crafted his own recognizable sound which is undeniably funky yet tribal with electro overtones. As one major fan put it ‘bye bye soulful house, welcome to the dark side, shamone motherf****rs!

Keen to keep his name in the headlines, Martijn now spends most of his time working on solo productions and remixes, with some exciting collaborations planned later in the year.. watch this space.

One half of the dynamic duo Chus & Cebellos, DJ Chus will make his first ever solo appearance in Toronto at EXPOSED. Still united and as strong as ever, Chus and Pablo have continued to dominate dance floors together and at times solo. On May 2nd we EXPOSE you to another exciting night of music that will keep your feet moving from start to finish.

Download - DJ Chus presents From The Deep Promo - November 2007

Following Saeed’s last appearance at EXPOSED we had no doubt that Saeed had to come back as quickly as possible. Arguably one of the best Friday nights Toronto has seen in many years, the energy was off the charts. Coming off a full set of tour dates following the release of Spotlight, Saeed is fired up for his return to EXPOSED.

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Download - Saeed Younan - EXPOSED.live pt.1 - November 30, 2007
Download - Saeed Younan - EXPOSED.live pt.2 - November 30, 2007

King Unique are two guys called Matt with a taste for loud electronic dirt; Matthew Roberts and Matt Watkins Thomas, a pair of studio junkies whose individual brand of rough-edged underground house has won them a global following over the last six years.

Their records, remixes and re-edits have hit home with house-heads, nu-ravers and electro-rockers alike, being championed by everyone from Sasha to Soulwax, Pete Tong to Tiesto, and Deep Dish to James Holden. Their music has turned up everywhere from Hollywood soundtracks to mobile ringtones, not to mention countless compilations and mix albums.

Their decks’n'fx DJ sets have made them regulars in some of the world’s most respected clubs and biggest festivals, while the “King Unique Broadcast” radio mix series regularly airs to countries across the globe.

2006 has seen the launch of Curfew, a record label run by King Unique, for King Unique, putting out King Unique tracks, remixes and collaborations. Get the picture? First release “To The Left” is King Unique making what they make best - an underground dancefloor bomb. Sub-sonic pimp bass, tough as old boots beats and some bloke barking “Move to the left” - marvelous. Supported by the usual roll-call of the world’s most influential DJs “To The Left” made its seriously weighty debut in July. Hand in hand with the label is ‘Curfew Time’, KU’s monthly residency, at London’s Turnmills. Six hours of loud electronic dirt on the soundsystem, guest sets from some of King Unique’s favourite DJ producers and plenty of freaky dancing from the freaks on the dance floor.

King Unique hit the floor running in 2001, claiming the title of Undisputed Remix Champs by scoring five Essential New Tunes in five months on Pete Tong’s “Essential Selection” Radio 1 show. The King Unique sound has been in constant demand since, appearing on dozens of remixes including King Dong sized floor-fillers such as Underworld’s “Two Months Off”, Las Vegas rockers The Killers “Somebody Told Me”, Planet Funk’s “The Switch”, Mutiny’s “The Virus”, Jamiroquai’s “You Give Me Something”, The Freemason’s “Love On My Mind”, Luke Slater’s “Nothing At All”, and Chable and Bonicci”s “Ride”. Most recently King Unique have reworked Teamsters “Feels Like Love”, John Dahlback’s “Late Night Worries”, and Tim Richards’ “Smolder” (for their own Curfew label).

The productions make for an equally impressive line-up; “Obscene, dirty, filthy, immoral” set out the King Unique agenda on “Dirty” by Dirty, the first of a series of singles released on Junior Boys Own. Next they raised the stakes with “Sugarhigh”, a track dreamt up in a tiny techno bar in Tokyo whilst under the influence of too much vodka and too little sleep. A melodic powerhouse of a track that fused classic house and melodic Detroit vibes, “Sugarhigh” gave KU a sixth Essential New Tune. The next King Unique single “Lighters”/”Music Please” followed in early 2003 and saw KU experimenting with new sounds. “Lighters” poured out a relentless cascade of slow and heavy electro-house that sound like its raining synthesizers on your head (Mixmag), while the DJ-friendly “Music Please” delivered a slice of psychedelic breakbeats favoured by Danny Tenaglia and James Zabiela. KU closed 2005 with “Flashing Lights”/”Curfew Time” another double A-side release. A big room grunge-house monster “Flashing Lights” rocked out over a bass line so dumb it’d make The Kinks proud; “Curfew Time” kicked out a spiky slab of riff-house, then threw in a jungle-flavoured break down of Amazonian proportions. (The full list of more than 50 releases can be found on www.kingunique.com)

King Unique’s renowned DJ sets have made them regular names in the world’s biggest clubs and festivals, playing everywhere from ultra-hip blacked-out sweat boxes in Tokyo to euphoric crowds of thousands on the tropical beaches of Madeira. Since their first shows in 2001 they have consistently blown minds (and speakers), bringing more than just record boxes into the DJ booth. By packing their studio into a pair of laptops, KU are able to re-edit and re-work any track on the fly, creating a four-armed, twin-headed, single-minded mash up of CDs, custom made re-edits and live samples. End result? You may know some of the records, but you won’t have heard them sound like this before. This hotly demanded sound has made its mark at all the best UK clubs; Turnmills (home to KU’s own “Curfew Time” nights), Tribal Sessions, Renaissance, Shindig, The End, Ministry Of Sound, Godskitchen and Lush. Worldwide demand for the King Unique sound has seen them playing Tokyo, Paris, Reykjavik, Amsterdam, Malta, Rio, Moscow, Athens, Auckland, Bucharest, Singapore, Beijing, Sydney, Dubai, Milan, Kiev, Buenos Aires, etc…. (you get the picture). Not forgetting the festivals; the huge Skol Beats in Brazil, the UK’s Global Gathering, Weekenddance in Madeira, Dance Valley in the Netherlands and the renowned Exit festival in Serbia to name a few.

On the very few days they aren’t making tracks in the studio or diving into DJ booths the Matts can be found chopping up the very latest cool and dirty music from across the globe, reassembling it into the “King Unique Broadcast” radio mix series. Broadcast through an ever increasing network of stations from Argentina to Iceland, these are no ordinary radio mixes; each KU Broadcast features dozens of tracks, with single tunes built from pieces of three or four different records, cut up and re-assembled into exclusive King Unique edits and mash-ups. Many of the biggest tunes in King Unique’s DJ sets started life as tracks for the KU Broadcast shows; the re-edit of Mylo’s “In My Arms” that was picked up for the single release, and “Big Dirty Dreams” that mashed up the Martini Bros with the Human League. Despite huge support for the track from Soulwax, Tiga and Erol Alkan it proved impossible to clear “Big Dirty Dreams” for release - guaranteeing it legendary status. DJs eh? Many more custom made edits and mash-ups are locked away in the King Unique vaults; “Want 2 Move Left” featuring the best bits of Sharon Philips, KU and Trentemoller; the Nine Inch Nails and LCD Soundsystem collision of “Nine Inches Of Love”, Tiefschwarz and Soulwax butting heads on “Any Muthafucking Excuse” and Alter Ego doing battle with Midnight Mike to create “Hot In The Bush” - to name just a few.

So that’s the first seven years, not a bad start. Bring on the next seven.

Download - King Unique Broadcast 10
Download - King Unique - Kiss 100 FM - November 25, 2007

Harmonik Rage is about saying F*CK YOU … seize the moment; Music with a lil Mischief & Mayhem. The fusion of DJs Silas Rowbn & Morgan Starr enabled the creation of the cutting edge mixing, elegant track selection and infectious crowd interaction.

Art is a median of expression. The best art has been created during the moments when we feel. However, at todays pace its almost impossible to feel anything as things brush by at warp speed. We are the children of middle history. We have no great war, nor great depression. Our war is a spiritual one, our depression is our lives. A capitalistic manifestation, which creates an intense struggle for one to truelly find and express them selves.

Harmonik Rage cant be read about or talked about in proper justification. Its a spirit, a FEELING that is best enjoyed LOUD & LIVE … in the FLESH >>>>>

See You April 11th… until then GO HARD or GO HOME,

SILAS ROWBN & MORGAN STARR

DJ Bliss is known for his track selection, thumping bass-lines, and crisp technique with a signature tribal flavour that keeps the dance floor pumping.

He has held residencies at Comfort Zone, Space and Ice Lounge…As well as playing at System Soundbar (Vip Room), and live to air from Comfort Zone on 1Groove 89.5 FM and the Global Groove Network 100.7 FM.

Bliss has played alongside International Dj Frankie Bones as well as some of Toronto’s finest Dj’s including Terry Kelly, Addy, Deko-ze, Mystic Mike, G Money, J-Prez, Ludacris, El Duran, Little Bad Ass, Pete Daris and many more.

After several years away from the clubs Bliss is returning to the Toronto club scene to put tribal house back on the map. Prepare for the tribal funkin beats.

Download - DJ Bliss - Promo Mix 2008

Scott Bradford and Mark Armstrong make up two thirds of the DJ and production team Lexicon Avenue.

The duo have been keeping the North of England’s clubbers moving for over a decade with their close involvement with the legendary Shindig club night. The Newcastle based team also spin the world over and along with long standing production partner Chris Scott have produced tracks and remixes for a multitude of labels.

Their own Forensic label has been going from strength to strength since the first Lexicon release, ‘Hear I Am’, and with releases and remixes on Satoshi Tomiie’s SAW Recordings, Hooj, Renaissance, Audio Therapy, Yoshitoshi and Credence, Lexicon Avenue’s reputation as the one of the hottest production teams on the block is assured.

The duo have been leading figures in the North East of England’s club scene for well over 15 years, and as individuals, boast a huge CV of production and DJ credits. Scott, along with DJ partner Scooby, founded the legendary Shindig night that has played host to a Who’s Who of International DJ talent and is about the enter it’s 15th year making it one of the UK’s longest running clubs.

Associated with such a clubbing institution, Scott and Mark have landed DJ gigs across the globe including Japan, South America, Portugal, Lithuania, Romania, Croatia, Australia, Singapore, Korea, Jakarta, Dubai, India, Israel, Norway, Ibiza as well as Stateside trips to San Francisco, LA, Miami and New York.

Until recently they ran the legendary Flying Records store in Newcastle which is the place the guys met. Scott was the manager at the time whilst Mark spent his dinner breaks hunting through the latest releases, Scott decided to give Mark a job and the rest is history.

November 2002 saw the release of Lexicon Avenues debut mix CD on Bristol based label NRK as part of their critically acclaimed Nitelife series. their second compilation Forensic Science Exhibit A (a collection of past, present & unreleased releases on their own Forensic imprint) was released in the summer of 2004.

Then September 2007 saw Lexicon Avenue go head to head with Dave Seaman for Audio Therapy’s latest instalment in their Therapy Sessions series, which gained rave reviews from the press and clubbers alike. Aside from Lexicon, Scott and Mark also teamed up with Choo Choo Records head honcho Barry Gilbey to record using the alias Bush People with their first single “Nothings Safe / Nibblers” which was released on Forensic Records and went on to be the labels biggest selling release of 2006.

As well as their busy recording and DJing schedule Scott and Mark also find time to record monthly radio mixes which are broadcast across the globe in countries such as Argentina, Lithuania, Greece, Spain and Italy as well as regular guest slots on John Digweeds Kiss FM show. Whilst most notably Scott recently featured on Radio 1’s Essential Mix which was aired live from his Shindig club on Saturday 21st October receiving rave reviews.

If these aren’t the two hardest working gentlemen in dance music, then we don’t know who is!

Download - Lexicon Avenue - Mynt Music presents Group Dynamics - March 18, 2008

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Accomplished international DJ / Producer Martin Villeneuve, has definitely made an impact on the global electronic music scene. From his early releases on Saeed & Palash’s Addictive imprint to his now classic releases on Yoshitoshi / Shinichi, MV has demonstrated his unique talent for producing genre defining records.

Martin’s renowned Hollow on NYC’s SAW Records remains to this day one of the labels most licensed release gracing no less than 7 compilations worldwide. Under his Envy moniker, Martin released Falling on Deep Dishs Yoshitoshi imprint which instantly became notorious as the Dish hammered it for months and included it on their legendary GU:Moscow compilation.

His latest production a cover of Styx Mr. Roboto has been hailed as the track of WMC 2005 with Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells, Steve Lawler, Max Graham & Palash leading the charge. MVs Styx rework was also played multiple times on Pete Tong’s BBC radio 1 show.

Martin has also been a much sought after remixer with production credits including the likes of Celeda, JASEFOS, PQM, G-Pal, Astrid Suryanto, Andrea Britton, Chris Brann, Agent 001, DJs Rule, Starkid, Sultan & Tonedepth, Jas, Blue Tonic World and The Stereomovers.

Download - Martin Villeneuve - Infinite Depth Sessions 010 - February 27, 2008

Call him a musical renaissance man. Nick Fiorucci is not just an internationally in-demand dance music producer, but a highly successful DJ, remixer, songwriter record label head.

The Toronto native combined his passion for music and his entrepreneurial skills from an early age. At 19, he had already become a top Toronto club DJ. After graduating with a diploma in the recording arts and sciences, he established his first dance music label, the legendary Hi-Bias Records.

In 1999 Nick Fiorucci was the youngest person to be inducted into the CanDance Hall of Fame. The Hall, dedicated to the pioneers and builders of Canadian dance music.

Nick also has an impressive list of international production and remix credits includes Britney Spears, TLC, Brandy, Laura Pausini, ATB, Eiffel 65, Gino Vannelli, Masters At Work, just to name a few.

After 20 years of accumulated wealth of creative and music business experience, Nick Fiorucci decided to release his official album “11:11″. Boasting nothing but power-packed dance hits, this album is set to bound set set the scene for the sound of clubland. 11:11 also includes heavyweight vocal features and first rate remixes contributions by talents such as Shania Twain, Carlo Coppola, Taras, JaQe, Mario Ochoa, Peppermint, and more.

The first single “Need Your Love”, described by European DJs as “a peak time groover” reached number one on the UK Club charts and has been licensed to several key European territories while burning up the Canadian Dance floors and receiving heavy radio support in the USA and Canada.

Carlos Fauvrelle is one of the biggest producers in Portuguese electronic music. Although he has started his career with techno music, it is when experimenting house music he finds his true calling and satisfaction, defining the future of his own career.

Carlos’ current approach to house music has gathered positive support and critics at a worldwide level. His debut solo track, “Talking”, released by Serial Rec has relied on the support given by artists like Danny Tenaglia, Roger Sanches and Superchumbo. Still solo, the producer/DJ releases “Operator” through Choo Choo. “Operator”’s success was so large, that the worlwide famous duo Deep Dish, couldn’t stop themselves from including in their own”Global Underground - TORONTO” compilation. Also worth mentioning is the theme that reached #4 in America’s Billboard “Break Out Chart”: “The Real World” by 4 Toasters.

4 Toasters are Carlos Fauvrelle, Frank Maurel, BBB and GMT, being a worldwide success, at the point of having the renowned Twisted label license the above track to several CDs of great artists like John Creamer & Stephan K, Superchumbo, Jaimy among others.

Produces a whole series of remixes like “In a Summer Time” (which receives DJ Vibe’s support, selecting the referred track to make part of his “Global Grooves” compilation), or Benny Benassi’s “Satisfaction” & “No Matter What You Do” under the 3 Monkeys on The Moon alias.

Allied with Frank Maurel, forms the “MAUREL & FAUVRELLE” partnership, which has been very productive, having been able to take the project’s fame to the international scene (with releases in labels like Subliminal/Sondos, Distraekt, Tao, Inversus, Skint/Loaded or Harlem Rec), and giving birth to their own label “LAJJA RECORDINGS”.

2006 has been a year full of releases of both originals and remixes through labels like Stereo, Subversive, Twisted, Armada, and his brand new label “Meridua”. Some of these tunes have been chosen to figure in complations such as Chus & Ceballos’, DJ Vibe’s, etc.

Outside the studio, Fauvrelle heads regular acts in the major Portuguese clubs, and in countries like Spain, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Lithuania, United States, Turkey, Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela and, most recently, the famous Pacha (NY) and Rise (Boston) clubs.

Download - Carlos Fauvrelle - King Street Radio Show - July 2007

“Alessandro Russo a.k.a. “Slok” was born in Italy on october 21th, 1982; Libra / Scorpio cuspid, left handed, his love for music was developed in his childhood, listening to any kind of records, playing acoustic and electronic instruments with his “musical” family members and growing up with a polyedric and free music feeling.

He started off playing drums and percussion in a rock band, then, when he was 16, he got his first 4-track Fostex home tape recorder, a digital effect processor, a drum machine, a sampler and a Roland 8-track midi workstation; with that equipment, he begin to produce funky orientend grooves combined with self-taught chords and harmonies.

The first official release came later, in 1993 as ‘B&R - Freeway’ (a house track that Dave Piccioni called out as a “medley”) on The Milkyway EP - Zippy Record / Azuli compilation with tracks from Terry Hunter & Aaron Smith, Jovonn, and Brown Melody”.

Actually Alessandro are co-produced the best Syndication FM Radio show in Italy called MAGMA - www.magmaweb.it, also he’s monthly resident on M2O the biggest Italian dance FM network - www.m2o.it coming soon an electro tribal funk remix for Juicy Music of a track called ‘Insert Coin’ (Robbie Rivera Label).

And on the early 2007 is planned the second sigle release with the Satoshi Tomiie imprint, SLOK ‘Hey Steve’. Anyway the future of Alessandro is well planned and focused on gigs around the globe and on quality releases and collaborations with the best Artists/Dj’s Labels in the ‘House Music’ scene as the latest Elbee Bad remix for Get Phiscal Music!.”

Download - SLOK! - Promo Mix - February 2008