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Underground Affairs Nr. 46 with Omar B
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March 17, 2011 07:59 AM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Omar Benkirane, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Omar’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass.

Underground Affairs Nr. 45 with Special Guest DJ: Miss Nine
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March 15, 2011 08:08 AM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Miss Nine has not only been able to outshine and make her presence known in such a world, but she has done so all within five years of picking up a record. With her eclectic taste in music, ranging from energetic grooves with plenty of vocals to a deeper, progressive sound, Miss Nine is sure to turn heads and move feet any where she performs.

Kristin Schrot began her career, not as a DJ, but as a model. At 16, she made it to the finals of one of the largest modeling pageants in Germany, and soon after secured a worldwide contract with Elite Model Management. Longing for more, her passion for music led Kristin to move to Amsterdam where she dubbed herself Miss Nine and began pursuing a career in the electronic industry.

Only a few months after touching the decks for the first time, she became a resident DJ at the locally legendary Motion parties where she evolved as an artist and DJ while playing alongside masters such as John Digweed, Dave Seaman, Nick Warren, and James Zabiela. In 2003 she began touring abroad and even made an appearance as the youngest artist at the 10th edition of Dance Valley.

Miss Nine is the first female to mix a compilation for Washington-based Yoshitoshi Recordings, the world-renowned leader in progressive and big-room house music. The highly anticipated Yoshitoshi Ibiza mixed by Miss Nine (YRCDLP15) was released in September 2006. Less than four months later the album reached the highest position at the iTunes Dance Album Chart in the USA: number 1! To continue this success Miss Nine released an album on the world famous Armada label: Dancefloor Sessions (ARMA134) in June 2008. Miss Nine is currently busy with mixing a second Yoshitoshi album. Don’t forget to turn on your internet radio station: Miss Nine hosts her own radio shows Nine Sessions at more than 30 radio stations worldwide, including DI.fm, Proton and Frisky.

Miss Nine will be touring worldwide in 2010, so make sure to check www.miss-nine.com and catch the queen of the decks at a venue near you!

Underground Affairs Nr. 44 with Special Guest DJ: Wally Lopez
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March 09, 2011 06:41 AM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Born in San Blas in Madrid, 1976, Angel David López starts his career as a DJ and radio presenter at the early age of thirteen. With an innovative programme, specialized in dance music, he broadcasts his sessions at Top Radio (Spain) in the early mornings of the weekend.

Wally, a pioneer of the house music in Spain, starts his career as producer in 2000 by launching the label Weekend Records, and remixing artists such as Tiësto, Marco V, Valentino Kanzyani, Dirty Vegas, Bob Sinclar and Robbie Riviera. Many of his records are successfully published with renowned labels including Defected, Underwater, Yoshitoshi and Subliminal. In the same year he also produces what it will be his first international hit ‘Amman’, followed by ‘Patricia Never Leaves the House’ (both remixes have been relaunched in TheFactoria recently) and ‘Disco Night’, played all over the globe by DJs like Pete Tong, Hernan Cattaneo or Steve Lawler. The later even dubbed him as ‘The Man of the Moment’…

After working for numerous labels and artists, he decides to create ‘La Factoria Records’ - now TheFactoria - in 2001, as well as a more underground sub-label called Formula Records. Recently Lopez has added a new label called FatXL that he has launched together with his colleagues Ismael Rivas and Iván Pica. The three labels together form part of the Factonomia Group that Wally presides, and it counts with different areas such as a management agency, management label or the Tremenda clothes shop in Madrid.

Underground Affairs Nr. 43 with Guest DJ: Badr Khiyat
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March 03, 2011 06:32 AM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
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Badr Khiyat aka Dexter/Le Maffo is a young DJ from Rabat, Morocco.
He grew up between many music lovers :
his elder brother is also an Radio Host/DJ, his father loves Blues, Funk, Soul , Jazz and Rock sounds ..
His love for electronic music begun when he discovered Massive Attack, New Order, Eurythmics, Depeche Mode, and many more artists that used samples and synths in the late 70's and 80's.
He begun to spin records for the first time in a record shop in Rabat, where he developed his music culture. Actually he plays Deep and Soulful house, bu also Downtempo, Nujazz and Br enbeat sounds.
He was resident @ Ness Radio, a Moroccan webradio based in Marrakech before movin' to a thai restaurant lounge in Rabat as a resident DJ.
He also played in many private parties in Casablanca and Rabat, sharing the decks with many names from The Moroccan Electronic Scene. More to come soon !

Underground Affairs Nr. 42 with Special Guest DJs: Redroche
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March 03, 2011 05:19 AM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
REDROCHE (pronounced RED-ROCK) is comprised of production duo and brothers, Antoine and Gio. Antoine showed interest in music at a fairly young age. His parents pushed him early on to study the violin but there was something that always attracted Antoine to pursue the drums. At the age of thirteen his parents agreed to let him purchase a five piece Pearl drum set and begin lessons. Within six months this youngster was turning the heads of many large bands in the area by entering in many “battle of the bands” and showing up to local jam hotspot to show off his talent. After high-school Antoine went to University leaving behind the dream of becoming a drummer in a band to focus on a degree in business. While at university he discovered a love for house music with the release of Daft Punk’s “Homework” and the ever popular “underground scene”.

“This really changed my life and opened my eyes to a whole new world. The more I listened to this album, the more I got into it and a new appreciation for music was growing inside. I started exploring house music and the underground scene at the time and I was instantly hooked for life”.
End of 2007, to the end of 2008 we see the demand for Redroche productions in full capacity. Completing some high profile remixes for such artists as ROBYN, LORRAINE, CARL KENNEDY vs M.Y.N.C. PROJECT, YOAV, ALANIS MORISETTE, KUSH, ADDICTIVE FT. T2, GABRIEL & DRESDEN, ERIC MORILLO, OLAV BASOSKI, DENNIS THE MENACE & BIG WORLD, DON DIABLO, EDX to name but a few out of the twenty or more remixes in one year’s time is truly an amazing feet. To say that Redroche is in-demand at the moment would be an understatement. Finding time to release another single on the every popular JOIA records called “Family” and his current hit on Eyezcream Recordings called “Give You More” which is being championed by the likes of AXWELL, Eric Morillo, The D.O.N.S., EDX, Chris Lake and countless others.

If you are going to bet on anything in 2009, bet that you will see Redroche finally break into the scene as an artist and a DJ. With a storm of more high profile remixes, DJ performances, more original material being created and working towards his first artist album means that 2009 is going to be an interesting year to say the least! Stay Tuned.

Underground Affairs Nr. 41 with Omar B
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March 02, 2011 11:36 AM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Omar Benkirane, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Omar’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass.

Underground Affairs Nr. 40 with Special Guest DJ: Michael Woods
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February 17, 2011 09:25 AM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Genius can be measured in a number of ways: ability, originality and accomplishment. In Michael’s short career he has managed to touch on every cornerstone, leaving proof of his musical competence at producing big room, progressive and tech-house tracks, along with a discernible motivation to better the quality of music being distributed. This has not gone unnoticed, with DJs like Pete Tong jumping at the chance to document Michael's rise, featuring him on shows such as Radio 1’s 15 minutes of Fame.

From Argentinean & Guyanese decent, he was born and raised in Hackney London which he still calls home running his studio from there.

Diffused Music has become his major priority since he founded the label in September 2008. Using it as a platform from which to promulgate his perfected sound, the label has released numerous acclaimed records: Yemba, Dropzone and the Envolver EP. As Michael’s career continues to escalate he has lined up countless events to build on his current success, touring with Deadmau5, setting a number of UK based gigs and also earning a coveted residency spot at one of the most sought after places in the clubbing realm, Cream’s Amnesia in Ibiza. Along with Mark Knights Toolroom Knights events and Pete Tongs Wonderland, the Woods fan base and clientele continues to sky rocket. It is apparent that this is not the height of his creativity, but rather a preview into what assuredly will be an illustrious career.

Underground Affairs Nr. 39 with Special Guest DJ: David Tort
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February 06, 2011 01:39 PM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"
Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
David Tort is one of the most relevant Spanish artists taking part of the global electronic scene, a fact proven by his over half a hundred released productions, among which hits like “Changes”, “7 Eleven, “Work It Out”, “Lost in Acid”, “Amazonia” and also remixes for David
Guetta, Tïesto & Nelly Furtado, Bob Sinclar, Ultra Naté or even Spanish Pop Diva Marta Sánchez and the American Idol Blake Lewis.

He first entered a recording studio on 1990, experimenting with EMB and Acid House, but it was not until 1998 that he published his first works. His international DJ career started in 2003, and he’s
been in dozens of countries, where he’s been acclaimed by the audience thanks to his savoir faire at the turntables, making people dance for over two decades at clubs like Avalon (Los Angeles, USA), Pacha NY, Space (Miami), WMC (Miami), Amnesia (Ibiza), Sun Dance Music Festival (Godskitchen, Canadá) amongst others. His exclusive personal style, straight to the dancefloor, has taken him to be the first (and so far, the last too) Spanish DJ to mix at the
Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills.

His work has been recognized by both the critics and the audience, Proof of this are the many Deejamags Awards nominations each year which has received several awards, Best Remixer of the Year Award with “Work It Out” and Best Resident Deejay with “L’Atlantida Sitges”
amongst others. On 2008, after working with the most important dance music labels, David decided to work with Vendetta Records in the creation of his own label, “The Mansion Recordings”, a new project that also was granted a Deejaymags 2008 Best Label Award
nomination. “Rock Da House” is broadcasted in Spain by Loca FM, 246Live (Canada), LaX (Colombia) and other countries as Canada, Germany, Austria, Estonia and Russia.

Underground Affairs Nr. 38 with Special Guest DJs: Pleasurekraft
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January 17, 2011 12:47 PM PST
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/omar-b

Biography:
Q: Who is Pleasurekraft??
A: Kaveh Soroush & Kalle Ronngardh's baby (immaculately conceived of course)

Q: What is Pleasurekraft??
A: A simultaneously visceral and cerebral experience induced only by the seductive, deep, groove heavy, underground techno inspired music that you hear the kids listening to .. - Common side effects include: unrelenting head bobbing giving way to complete surrender to physical movement commonly referred to as 'dancing'.

Q: Where is Pleasurekraft??
A: In your CD/tape deck/vinyl/mp3/neighborhood Club/Lounge - anywhere where organically inspired synthetic music lurks, ready to jump in your skin and make you move! However, the most concentrated "red spots" have appeared to be in 2 distinct locations - Stockholm, Sweden, and Miami, Florida.

Q: When is Pleasurekraft??
A: Since the dawn of man, to the future of our future of our future.....

Q: Why is Pleasurekraft??
A: Because we are hedonists and when the groove captures you - all you can do is surrender with pleasure.

Underground Affairs Nr. 37 with Special Guest DJ: Amine K
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September 30, 2010 07:44 AM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein

Biography:
Amine K aka Amine Akesbi is one of North Africa's main ambassadors to the world of dance music. From sunrise sets in Australia and packed clubs in the metropolises of France to rocking desert parties in the heart of Morocco, nude beaches in Koh Phan Gan and a slew of even crazier settings, Amine k sets have become renowned as one of a kind experiences not to be missed.

Just as comfortable on a festival stage as in a club, Amine K tour schedule sees him through a wide variety of countries each year with nothing but glowing responses. His sound has expanded to include a wide variety of genres, from Progressive Tribal House and Tek House to Deep Dark Minimal Techno, all perfectly fused together to wring sweat out of even the most discerning dance floor.

Amine K is a hunter of sound, always seeking for the best tones to create a convenient atmosphere to rise the public in a charming, melancholic, poetic and dance trip.
Amine K got several residencies on radios, he's holding right now a weekly residency on Hit Radio, the most heard radio in Morocco.
Defender of the electro music in his country, he organized important Festivals, collecting more than 5000 persons. Today Amine K develop new concepts by associating some live composition to his DJ sets and creates new ethnic music fusions mixed in the electronic music.

He just signed his first track on Troll Records and its already rocking on Hit Radio, the remixes from high international profile djs are coming very soon.

Underground Affairs Nr. 36 with Special Guest DJ: Gel Abril
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September 21, 2010 12:37 PM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein

Biography:
“The mysterious guy” they call him. Gel Abril AKA Roy Brizman is a well known and respected DJ in Israel’s night life circuit.

Gel Abril is making a name for himself in all things freaky and in twisted techno and house, although his roots are based in the early 80’s, as he was listening artists such as: “Depeche Mode”, “Anne Clark”, “Kraftwerk”, “Front 242″, to name just a few.

As a result of his intelligent production style, Gel has been chosen by the Israely Shlomi Aber as his official remixer for his latest “Ovum” best-selling release, and for his “Moods” release on the UK based respected label “Renaissance”.

Gel Abril got a unique production style: twisted atmospheres and obscure relentless basslines alongside being sustained by tripped-out emotional melodic lines. Its no wonder why Shlomi signs Gel to his “Be As One” Imprint (DJ Mag).

With such massive labels support, the 30 years old israeli guy is becoming one of the hottest producers of the moment. His “Very Wrong” release on “Be As One” was the breaking point with an essential support by almost every magazines and DJ worldwide, and pushed Gel straight into the best sellers and buzz charts around the world.

The road was paved in the right moment and as a result Gel is becoming one of the most busiest DJ’s of the moment.

Expect big things from one of the main reason why Israel is the hottest place for quality underground music these days.

Underground Affairs Nr. 35 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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September 20, 2010 05:00 PM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast" Contact: uaffairs@live.fr Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein is still unsigned but is seeking labels at the moment.

Underground Affairs Nr. 34 with Special Guest DJ: Thomas Gold
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August 22, 2010 06:14 PM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"
Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein

Biography of Thomas Gold:
2009 had a busy start for Thomas Gold, with his first single of the year, a collaboration with Matthias Menck, “Everybody Be Somebody” topping the international charts. Thomas’ success continued when his anthemic remix of “Delerium’s” classic “Silence” dominated the Beatport chart and picked up the coveted Beatport Music Award for “Best Progressive House Track”.

Thomas’ flawless talent as a producer has resulted in a string of massively successful single releases: “Don´t You Want Me”, “Everybody Be Somebody”, “Losing My Religion” to name but a few.

His undeniable skill as a remixer has also seen him remix tracks for massive artists like Erick Morillo, Paul van Dyk, Roger Sanchez, Ian Carey, Antoine Clamaran, Alex Gaudino, Laurent Wolf and Peter Gelderblom.

With this strength and quantity of material its no wonder Thomas has gained such a massive following amongst discerning clubbers, Labels and other DJs. His tracks are hot property with Axwell, TV Rock, Syke`N Sugarstarr, D.O.N.S., Dabruck & Klein, Stonebridge, Pete Tong and DBN all counting themselves as fans of his work.

Thomas has recently closed the deal with renowned UK label CR2 for his new production in collaboration with Lee Cabrera, a new and fresh version of one of the biggest Ibiza anthems ever – “Shake It“! –So rest assured his next single is already in the pipeline ...

Underground Affairs Nr. 33 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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August 17, 2010 06:49 PM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein

Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein is still unsigned but is seeking labels at the moment.

Underground Affairs Season 3 Opening (Nr. 32) with Special Guest DJ: Sarah Main (Pacha Main Room)
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June 03, 2010 01:26 PM PDT
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"Add a little more bass and a little more treble to your life with Morocco's best house podcast"

Contact: uaffairs@live.fr
Website: http://www.mef.podomatic.com
Soundcloud: http://www.soundcloud.com/funkenstein

OPENING SEASON 3 WITH SARAH MAIN (PACHA MAIN ROOM)
Biography:
Sarah began dj’ing in Sydney clubs in 1995 and by 2001 she had conquered Australia having played in the most reputable clubs in Sydney (Home, Soho, Kink, Sounds on Sunday), having toured extensively over the country, playing at many of its major festivals, and having hosted two successful house radio shows on Rhythm FM and New Wave FM. Ibiza was calling.

“From the first time I walked into the Pacha experience I felt at instantly at home and knew this was the one place I had to spin.”

In 2001 Sarahs ambition, style, tight mixing and immaculate taste in house music earned her a residency at Pacha Ibiza (named Best International Club in 2002).

Since then, Sarah has never looked back. She is revered for her weekly sessions at Pacha Ibiza which have been noticed by more than just the Pacha crew…both Erick Morillo and Pete Tong quoted her as the best warm up DJ in DJ Mag. Sarah was also nominated twice at the DJ Awards for ‘Best Ibiza DJ’ in 2004 and ‘Best Newcomer’ in 2005, before deservingly being crowned the ‘Best Ibiza DJ’ in 2006.

2005 brought Sarah a residency alongside Pete Tong at Pacha’s flagship weekly event, Pure Pacha. The pair will be responsible for the release of the third Pure Pacha compilation in 2007, which in past years has only received rave reviews, including ‘Compilation of the month in Mixmag’ in 2005. Sarah has also mixed various other compilations, which include ‘Pacha Ibiza Winter Sessions’, ‘Pacha Japan’ and ‘Ibiza World Tour’. here are no limits for Sarah Main. While the next few years excite her with endless possibilities, Sarah aims to focus on producing music. Geared up to work with some of the most credible producers in the industry, Sarah’s own music will soon begin to filter out.

“ Mixing is one thing, but djing is an art form”, says Sarah.
Sarah has definitely conquered the art of djing, and now continues to spread her infectious sound globally.

Underground Affairs Nr. 31 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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February 28, 2010 08:36 AM PST
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For more tracklisting info, contact uaffairs@live.fr or go on www.mef.podomatic.com Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein is still unsigned but is seeking labels at the moment.

Underground Affairs Nr. 30 with Special Guest DJ: Funkagenda
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January 02, 2010 03:43 PM PST
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Over the last 3 years, he has become a name synonymous with quality house music.

Already having featured on labels as prominent as TOOLROOM, POSITIVA, DEFECTED, AZULI, MINISTRY OF SOUND, SIZE, BIG LOVE and SUBLIMINAL, his production and remix skills are highly sought after worldwide.

And production is not the only string in his bow... His DJ talents are also a permanent fixture in clubs around the globe, with 2008 seeing him travelling to AMERICA, CANADA, RUSSIA, SOUTH AMERICA, ROMANIA, POLAND, SPAIN, FRANCE, ISREAL, SERBIA, GREECE and many more.

Starting his career at the age of just 13, helping to program backing tracks for his fathers club act, he quickly got a taste for music and life on the road. He formed his own bands at high school and became a multi instrumentalist, locking himself away in his home 4-Track studio for days at a time.

Then as he hit his late teens, amidst fronting a soft rock band, he was lured into the charms of dance music by the legendary VOODOO RAY.

From this point on it was a love affair, and whilst he continued to learn the more conventional side of music at college, with his A levels etc, he was burning the midnight oil in his home studio crafting Drum + Bass and Techno works.

Currently enjoying huge support from the likes of MARK KNIGHT, PETE TONG, AXWELL, DIRTY SOUTH, STEVE ANGELLO, SEBASTIAN INGROSSO + even ARMIN VAN BURREN, Funkagenda is name is a driving force in house music today...

Underground Affairs Nr. 29 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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January 02, 2010 12:14 PM PST
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For more tracklisting info, contact uaffairs@live.fr or go on www.mef.podomatic.com Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein seeks attention from labels and DJs at the moment so that things could finally get started.

Underground Affairs Nr. 28 with Special Guest DJ: Benny Royal
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December 28, 2009 05:13 AM PST
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Ever since Benny Royal began producing music, more and more have we been exposed to hearing the sounds of this artist.
His productions and remixes are dominating dance floors from all over the world and his DJ sets are catchy and full of energy.
According to Benny, his affection for dance music and his no nonsense attitude are the success ingredients for his typical “Royal’ sound.

Benny Royal, born in Rotterdam in 1980 as Ben Bakker, got affected by dance music at a very young age.
He started Dj-ing in some local clubs, after playing for some years Benny had the feeling that he could do more with the music.
He started producing dance tracks and it didn’t take long before the track called “Keep on Moving” became a hit record in Holland which was released by DJ Madskillz’ leading record label "Azucar" (Masal).
After this hit production, Benny Royal became successful with “Dance Electric” that he produced with his friend Bas Hoogeveen aka Ludaphunk.
This track was picked up by nobody less than Grammy award winning Superstar DJ Roger Sanchez, who non-stop promoted this record on his radio show “Release Yourself”.
On top of that, this track was also selected for Roger Sanchez’ “Release Yourself” mix album which was produced by Stealth Records from USA.

In the beginning of 2007, Benny’s career was gaining popularity. After working on a remix for Bas Kunnen’ track “Back da Funk”, his producing skills became popular.
Benny’s productions and remixes turn up in leading dance charts and are available at many download portals.
His remixes are acknowledged and played worldwide by artists like:
Axwell, David Guetta, Roger Sanchez, Mark Knight, Prok&Fitch, Carl Kennedy, Mastiksoul, Robbie Rivera, David Tort, Agent Greg, Benny Benassi, Erick E, Dj Roog ect.

He also made a lot of remixes for national and internationally respected artists like:
Dirty South (UK), Kid Massive (UK), Filthy Rick (UK), Boris Rush (USA), David Tort (ES),
Milton Channels (Columbia), Snoop Dogg (USA), Robbie Taylor (NL), D-Rashid (NL), Sidney Samson (NL), Jordan Riviera (NL) and many others.

Besides his popular productions and remixes, Benny also knows how to work the dance floors with his infectious dj sets.
With Benny’s rising popularity, you will find him frequently performing more and more at major clubs and festivals like Latin Village and Loveparade.
He's also international resident DJ of a well respected club event in Brighton (UK) called "WIRED"

At the moment Benny is working on new productions and has been collaborating with artists like:
Robbie Taylor, Ralvero, Kid Massive(UK), Nino Anthony(USA), Dj Disciple (USA), Genetik, Bryan Dalton, One2mny and Ludaphunk.

Benny’s tracks and remixes have been released by:
"Ministry of Sound" "Toolroom Records" "Stealth Records" "Catch 22" "Nervous records" "Floorplay Music" "Kingdome Kome Cuts" "Mansion rec(Vendetta rec)" "Ultra Records" "Spinnin' records" "Sneakerz Muzik" ect.

Underground Affairs Nr. 27 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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December 26, 2009 10:18 AM PST
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For more tracklisting info, contact uaffairs@live.fr or go on www.mef.podomatic.com Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein seeks attention from labels and DJs at the moment so that things could finally get started.

Underground Affairs Nr. 26 with Special Guest DJ : Jesse Voorn
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December 20, 2009 09:33 AM PST
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Jesse was born in 1975 in the south of Holland and was injected with the music virus from his early childhood. Both his parents are classically trained musicians, and he followed up on that by taking piano lessons. As a teenager however, he picked up on hiphop and rock music in the late 80’s and went on for a different kind of music. That was until he discovered dance music in the 90’s. He started to party, but just dancing wasn’t enough: he wanted to make the people dance. That’s why he bought his first records, from early hiphop to old school acid, techno and drum ‘n bass and started spinning, mainly on small parties from friends.

And now his name is buzzing around everywhere. The dj rocks all dancefloors of Holland’s most renowned clubs and dance events, like Dance Valley and also outside Holland his name is rapidly gaining. His unique blend of house, tech-house and minimal and his an excellent choice of records gets it going on everywhere. His newest release 4 Music 4 Life soon will be out on Kingdom Kome Cuts and the track also features on the second dance4life album. More releases for Kingdom are in the pipeline. His previous release Peptalk is out on Audiodamage and found it’s way to the maps of many DJ’s, like Sharam, Paolo Mojo, Kid Massive. Jesse’s release Nothing You Can Do got massive support from DJ’s such as Robbie Rivera, Bad Boy Bill, Fedde le Grand, Andy Cato (Groove Armada), Kid Massive and many more. It also made it to the Sensation White Belgium album. Another release, Miki, was released august 2008 on the infamous Abzolut/Spinnin. It includes some nice minimal house beats mixed up with a catchy guitar line and a big synth riff. It got support and plays from Pete Tong , Cube Guys, Tiesto, Bob Sinclar, Kaiserdisco, Judge Jules and Eddie Halliwell. Earlier he released records on Deal Records/Armada and Groove Fanatics.

Underground Affairs Nr. 25 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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December 20, 2009 08:59 AM PST
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For more tracklisting info, contact uaffairs@live.fr or go on www.mef.podomatic.com

Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein seeks attention from labels and DJs at the moment so that things could finally get started.

Underground Affairs Nr. 24 with Special Guest DJ : Avicii
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December 06, 2009 01:08 PM PST
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Avicii est un jeune Suédois, Dj et producteur révélé ces deux dernières années, et déjà reconnue par les plus grands à a peine 19 ans.

En avril 2008 il remporte le "Pete Tong Fast Trax' ce qui lui permet de sortir son premier titre "Manman" sur le propre label de Pete Tong, Bedroom Bedlam. Cette victoire lui permet de se faire connaître, et bon nombre de labels, d'agences de booking, promoteurs de soirées le contactent. La Dj Star Laidback Luke le félicite même et 'lui promet un grand avenir.

En 2009 Avicii a passé beaucoup de temps en studio pour sortir sur Vicious Grooves 'Sound of Now' suivi de 'Muja'. Plusieurs remixes aussi à son actif pour D.O.N.S, Jose Nunez, Richard Grey & Erick Morillo, ' Bang That Box' de Roger Sanchez, 'Dancin' de Sebastien Benett....

Plus recemment il revient avec un troisième track 'Ryu', 'Track Of The Week' sur le podcast de Tiesto, et classé directement dans le top 20 sur Beatport.

Underground Affairs Nr. 23 with Funkenstein a.k.a Omar B
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December 06, 2009 10:53 AM PST
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For more tracklisting info, contact uaffairs@live.fr or go on www.mef.podomatic.com Biography: Omar Benkirane a.k.a Funkenstein, born and raised in Morocco, lives now in Rabat. Since his childhood, music was always an important part of his life even if he did not always realise it. He would constantly be listening to music at school since he was 10. Funkenstein’s first contact with house music was “Satisfaction” by Benny Benassi. Although he disliked it at first, but after several years of hearing more and more electronic music, he became addicted to it and started to evolve until he discovered “Underground House Music”. This changed his life, and pushed him to get engaged in this movement made for pure and real lovers of House. Addicted to treble, addicted to mid and most certainly addicted to bass, Funkenstein seeks attention from labels and DJs at the moment so that things could finally get started.

Underground Affairs Nr. 22 with Special Guest DJ : Stefan Gruenwald
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December 06, 2009 09:49 AM PST
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Stefan Gruenwald is the owner of Clubland Records, a very famous german DJ since 1988 and also a songwriter, producer and artist.

In 1996 he started to produce his first club project M.A.S. Project followed in 1997 by the worldwide famous project SM-Trax, some side projects like TV Junkeez, Black Jack and remixes have been done under different names like Steve Woods, Grynaldo or Clubland Allstars.

In 2002 he founded the progressive trance project Nightwatchers which has been produced with the famous german actor Marek Erhardt (The Voice) and Bob Cruisee who has been also involved in the SM-Trax Project.

The first real house project Oliver Backens & Stefan Gruenwald has been released with their first single "Alive" digitally and on vinyl by Clubland Records which include great remixes by Jerry Ropero and Wawa from Poland.

His own single Stefan Gruenwald - Anytime Is Housetime which is just a pure house and electro club track followed as a digital release and is available in all important download stores worldwide.

The side project Deep Melange vs. Backens & Gruenwald which is a house cover of the old classic latin track "Mas Que Nada" and the second single of Oliver Backens & Stefan Gruenwald feat. José Valdes - La Magia which is also a real cool latin house production with some great remixes by J.K. David, Falko Niestolik, The Whiteliner, Carpatica and Clublands new artist signing Brew Ramson have been both released also digitally.

First release in 2008 has been a collaboration between two good old friends: Stefan Gruenwald vs. Jerry Ropero. Together with the amazing female voice of AnnaMaria they did a house electro cover version of the old classic track "Let Me Be Your Fantasy".

In 2009 the first remix production is a remix for the club smash 7th Heaven feat. Banderas - This Is Your Life. The track has been exclusively released on the new "Pacha Summer 2009" compilation.

The first own production is again a single of Stefan Gruenwald vs. Jerry Ropero. This time they teamed up with the DJ and singer Daniel Lopes and did a cover version of the old "The Korgis" track "Everybody's Got To Learn Sometime". The track is already released digitally in all important download stores worldwide.

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