Chart Settembre 2008
Guy J - Esperanza - Berdrock
Osunlade - Momma's Groove - Jimpster Hip Mix - Strictly Rhythm
Stimming & Einmusik - Madleine - Diynamic Music
Guy J - Lunar - Late Friday Night Mix - Berdrock
Guy J - Lunar - Berdrock
Sascha Dive - Annihilating Rhythm - Drumpoet Community
Jim Rivers - Empathy - Revolver
Telefon Tel Aviv - You Are The Worst Thing In The World - Invol2ver Mix
Guy J - Mikro - Berdrock
SX - Calling You
Prossime Date
Settembre 2008
19 set 2008 @ The Gallery - Ministry of Sound, London
20 set 2008 @ Groove - De Sade. Milano
26 set 2008 @ Imperio. Panevezys
27 set 2008 @ Circus, Liverpool
Ottobre 2008
04 ott 2008 @ Colours - The Arches, Glasgow
10 ott 2008 @ Sound Cloud - Popkomm - Picknick, Berlin
17 ott 2008 @ Firewater - Brancaleone, Roma
18 ott 2008 @ South Infected - Alto Expo, Kiev
24 ott 2008 @ Danzoo - Macumba, Madrid
25 ott 2008 @ Dreams, Tenerife
31 ott 2008 @ Tribehouse, Dusseldorf
Intervista
What was your overall approach to constructing the Album?
My overall approach was to deliver a project that gives the listener a clue about my sound and my thoughts and my point of view about music… the album says a lot about who I am and what my sound is… it’s meant to pleasure the ears J
Bedrock holds a legendary status in house music. How does it feel having your artistic debut released on such a Label?
It’s a huge honour since Bedrock has always been a massive inspiration for me as a producer and to actually be part of the huge list of artists that release their music on Bedrock – it’s a real big deal to me.
How would you describe the sound of the album?
The sound of my album "Esperanza" is very warm. There a lot of melodies and depth to the album, it’s not just a dance album – It also includes new versions for "Geko", "Underpressure" and "Save me".
Would you say your musical policies as a DJ are accurately reflected?
Yes, what you hear in the album is the vibe I’m trying to deliver in my sets. You can hear lots of different styles of house music in my sets but it’s all connected by the same sound and that is what happening in the album; each track is very different but they are all connected and it flows, it’s still consistent.
Was musical diversity an important concept to address for you while making the album?
It was - I tried to make each track very different in one way but also grab elements from each track to and incorporate them into other tracks to make them flow and also maximise listening pleasure.
Numerous DJs and Prod
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ucers have emerged from Israel in recent years, such as Guy Gerber, Chaim and you. Would you say that there is a signature sound that can be associated with Israeli dance producers?
I don’t think our sounds are similar at all. There is lots of music coming out of Israel but sound wise we are quite different. It is just coincidence that we all started to get noticed around the same time… I don’t think our sounds are dictated by our postcodes. I really like Chaim & Guy Gerber and think they are great at what they do.
What do you feel about the house scene at the moment in terms of the quality of musical output?
I really hope that it makes a bit of a u-turn and goes back to some great house music. More melodic and more tracks that are memorable – I really feel the scene lost that ‘big’ track feel this year and people have missed that. I say bring the melody back!!
What styles of electronic music would you site as being the key influences to your productions?
I would say in my production you can find elements of house music,with Minimal, Progressive Deep and Techno… you can also hear snippets of ambient, dubstep, really leftfield stuff.
On the back of the Album release, how packed is your DJ schedule?
At the moment its getting more and more packed. My manager James is doing a great job on the album tour.
Are there any upcoming shows that you’re particularly looking forward to?
I have a gig at Ministry of sound in London on the 19th September which I’m really looking forward too as its my first club gig in the UK after Global Gathering which was my really first gig in the UK! I find each gig exciting as it’s going to new places and meeting new crowds and different people.
Preferred method of mixing: Vinyl or CDs?
I would love to use Vinyls but I am using Ableton at the moment so unfortunately no place for the vinyls.
All-time Favourite Club to perform in?
Ageha – Tokyo. It has the best vibe I’ve ever witnessed. Amazing people in an amazing club...
Favourite Producer of the moment?
Jimpster. He is very different from what I’m doing, but the sound and the groove of his tune is something you just want more and more.
Secret weapon in your record box?
My weapon is unreleased remixes I have made for few tunes... From time to time an old tune comes into my head so I go and try to remake it.
What’s your worst experience behind the decks?
My Mac crashed in middle of a gig. I can’t even talk about it.
Biografia
After setting the scene alight with numerous killer singles, Israeli producer Guy J releases his hotly anticipated full length artist album with label
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l heavyweights, Bedrock Records. Guy J has emerged over the course of the last two years to represent an intrinsic part of the Israeli dance music juggernaut that has been steadily powering through clubland in recent times. Along with fellow countrymen Guy Gerber, Sholmi Aber, Chaim and Gel Abril, Guy has been at the forefront of a movement back towards the melody rich sounds on which House music is based.
Guy’s productions, with their driving beats, shimmering synths and journey-like qualities, embody characteristics from all manner of House music. Guy states “I didn’t set out to write an album – I just wrote tracks when I was in different moods, hence each track having different types of genres, different influences.” He adds, “This is the album I wanted to make… it has a warm sound… it’s very sexy and really tells a story.”
On this, his debut artist album, Guy fully exploits the opportunity to explore the length and breadth of his creative capacity. Alongside the dance floor orientated cuts on which he has built his reputation, Guy straddles moods of ambient, techno and electronica whilst constantly maintaining a melodic and highly emotive core. Anyone who appreciated the majesty of Nathan Fake’s ‘Drowning in a Sea of Love’ will instantly feel at home with ‘Esperanza’, as would fans of the Kompakt or Border Community sound where the focus is first and foremost on musicality.
‘Indigo Fields’ opens up the album perfectly and immediately encapsulates the rich tapestry of sound for which Guy J is famed. Following on, ‘Nebula’ highlights the dancefloor focused underbelly of the album by marrying dark, driving bass with Chicago-influenced synth-stabs that leave you doubtless of Guy’s sonic capabilities. ‘Geko’ again picks up a strand of the classic house blueprint albeit this time in slower and more twisted fashion. Guy’s first single ‘Under Pressure’ appears on the album in a slightly more restrained album version. Flourishes of synthesis and noise appear and disappear as the track travels patiently through peeks and troughs of intensity.
By the time ‘Druma’ jerks into the frame you realise you are experiencing the work of a genuine musical talent. Epic slabs of sound are stacked atop glitchy lo-fi drums which results in a listening experience that simply swallows you whole. Closing track ‘Esperanza’ completes the journey and in archetypal Guy J fashion it’s a musically dense trip that is dynamic enough to keep you hanging until the very last beat.
Hernan Cattaneo, Sasha and Tiga are among Guy’s many supporters thanks to consistently releasing sterling tracks. In support of the album, the three singles ‘Under Pressure’, ‘Geko’ and ‘Mirko’ are all being released through Bedrock Records in the coming weeks and months. What is without question is that Guy has managed to produce an album that is brimming with soul, a feat which an artist can toil for an entire lifetime hoping to achieve.
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