Without further ado, our final lineup!
stanton warriors
https://soundcloud.com/stantonwarriors
Since bursting onto the scene with their multi award-winning compilation “The Stanton Sessions” back in 2001, the Stanton Warriors’ irresistible and inimitable sound has consistently remained the soundtrack to some of the world’s biggest and best parties over the past thirteen years; from East London warehouses, Miami boat parties and illegal Detroit raves, to the stages of Glastonbury, Exit, Burning Man, Ultra and Coachella, selling out global tours and topping DJ lists along the way.
In the studio, Bristol’s Mark Yardley and Dominic Butler have honed a trademark, uncategorisable sound that is at once all their own, but also utterly indefinable, leading to high-profile releases on XL Records, Fabric, Cheap Thrills, Central Station and Universal, alongside official remixes for everyone from Daft Punk and Fatboy Slim, to MIA and Gorillaz. This phenomenal output and remarkable longevity has ensured the Stanton Warriors legendary status amongst not only their fans, but also their peers, as they remain fresh, original and relevant; obstinately dancing to beat of their own drum and helping to pave the way for new talent.
In 2013 alone, the Stanton Warriors topped the Beatport charts (again), inspired Disclosure’s Grammy-nominated album Settle, got Annie Mac dancing on her living room carpet, opened London’s 3k capacity Building Six club, saw their podcast shoot to No. 3 in the iTunes chart and smashed the stages of Coachella, Ultra and Glastonbury.
In 2014, the Stanton Warriors typically show no sign of slowing down, with sold-out Stanton Sessions tours across the USA and UK, a brand new album with a tonne of exciting collaborations, including Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird-signed Cause & Affect, main stage slots at London’s SW4 and Miami’s Ultra festivals and a slew of exciting releases on their own tastemaker label Punks.
DJ tennis
https://soundcloud.com/djtennisdjtennis
Dj Tennis born in 1970 and raised between New Jersey, Sicily and Parma in a family where music was such a small thing. No relatives playing any musical instruments, nothing to play at home, no one giving music any special amount of love. But despite this, his creative and artistic attitude have always centered around music - singing, playing and collecting weird and noisy musical instruments at every turn. In 1989 while studying computer science at the Pisa university. He was already playing and singing in school bands and had an indie rock radio show on a local radio station in Palermo.
Recording bands, organizing parties and DJ'ing at the tennis club where he used to play as a semi-pro player (the Tennis moniker comes from his passion for that sport) all became his way to support the costs of his studies. But when he graduated he never imagined he would turn that hobby into his career. Still he became a DJ anyway, while focusing first on promoting underground music in his country and founding and developing some of the most important Italian underground musical events such as the Elita festival in Milan and the Dissonanze festival in Rome.
During the last 2 decades he started producing music for theatre, movie soundtracks and TV commercials. His production skills always take inspiration from the psychedelic dark and melancholic sounds of the 60s straight thru to early 2000’s IDM. To name a few influences: Beach Boys, The Who, Talk Talk, Ultravox, XTC, Fugazi, June of 44, Suicide, Radiohead, Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Aphex Twin, Boards of Canada and Plastikman.
In 2010, tired of the output of the actual musical scene he decided to collect all of his musical works and, with Thugfucker’s Greg Oreck, to start a new techno and pop label called Life and Death. The name of the label has a specific meaning, inspired by the socratic maieutic process to turn subtle and “dead” elements into a new life and referring to the benefit and hypnotic power of music used in the mesmeric processes for brain therapy.
Tennis is actually based between Miami and Berlin where he also shares the label experience and a studio with Tale of Us / Mind Against and he works incisively hard to keep developing and growing the artists in his Life and Death label, which is conformed of young and inspired musicians like Clockwork, The/Das, Vaal, Dead Heat among others.
TYCHO
As Tycho, Scott Hansen blends swirling melodies into vaguely triumphant arcs that crisscross between stuttering beats and vocal samples, creating rolling sonic landscapes that extend into the horizon. Known in the design world as ISO50, the San Francisco-based artist is famed for his warm, textured design style, which serves as a backdrop and mirror for his musical output.
Hansen began releasing music over 10 years ago withThe Science of Patterns EP. His first full-length, Sunrise Projector, came out in 2004, and as the critical acclaim continued in 2006 with the release of Past Is Prologue. He eventually met Ghostly and, like everybody else, we simply had to work with him.
It was around 2008 that URBmagazine noted Tycho as one of the Next 100 artists to watch, and Hansen continued to release singles and experiment with more live instrumentation. In 2011, his meticulous process saw the release of Dive, his debut full-length for Ghostly International. Tranquil, nostalgic and melodic, the record established him beyond the realm of IDM and ambient.
opiuo
For New Zealand native Opiuo, making music has been an undeniable passion that encapsulates his every moment. His incredibly original, against the grain style is often referred to simply as "funkadelic bass music", a term he supports wholeheartedly. The producer who now calls Australia home first gained international recognition in 2010 with his single "Robo Booty" from his debut album "Slurp and Giggle", which was a finalist for Best Dance/Electro Release at the Australian Independent Music Awards that year. His music has since reached the #1 position on iTunes, Hype Machine, Beatport & Addictech charts. Racking up 6 million plays on his Soundcloud page, Opiuo swept up the 2013 UK Glitch-Hop Awards with 5 wins & his latest full length album "meraki" won the Best Electronica Album at the New Zealand Music Awards 2014
Opiuo's unique take on electronic music has captured the attention of music lovers around the entire globe, with sets at Coachella, Galstonbury, Shambhala, Lightning In A Bottle, Boomtown Fair as well as headlining tours across Australia, New Zealand, N. America, Europe, Asia, Israel and India. He's shared the stage with some of music's elite including Bassnectar, Moby, Pete Tong, Bonobo & The Glitch Mob to name a few. Wheather he's equipped with his solo setup of various drum mchines and synths or perfomring 100% live as The Opiuo Band, his explosive live shows never diappoint.
As a remixer Opiuo's credits span far & wide, from Gwen Stefani to Kimbra, Pretty Lights to Infected Mushroom, KOAN Sound to Shapeshifter and many more. With such a grand scope its no wonder Opiuo's musical meanderings are heard the world over.
SABO
http://soundcloud.com/djsabo/sabo-melody-pm-mix
After 19 years, William Sabatini aka Sabo, with his natural, ever-evolving groove, continues to set the benchmark for future dance music and remain a staple in the dance music community. Heavily influenced by a multitude of cultures from around the world, Sabo's sound holds uch of his intrigue. It's seductive, yet tasteful. Rhythmic, yet deep. The productions take you along a journey into sound, a sonic landscape that crosses several musical borders and may best be described in the title of his forthcoming album "Vibe Quest".
MENDRIX
https://soundcloud.com/mendrixmusic
Billy Mendez from Mayan Warriors, co-founder of Motel and member of Disco Ruido and Metrika (live act), presents his solo project by the name of MENDRIX "An intense musical journey that creates an intriguing conversation between maximalism and minimalism, soft but strong, progressive and epic but sharp and space limited. It feels like Billy's starving to devour the entire world with his musical rebirth." - Damian Romero, General and Artistic Director, Mutek Mexico and Music Director of Mayan Warriors.
DJ DANE
https://soundcloud.com/dj-dane
DJ Dane is known for his dirty, bouncy, sexy, booty-shakin' beats. You'll find him with a smile creating awesome at clubs, undergrounds, renegades and festival in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Burning Man and beyond. He is a resident DJ of the Dusty Rhino and produces the popular Sounds of Dusty Rhino and I like it Dirty Podcasts.
ALVARO
"Let it be known I believe in God. Actually "gods" I might add. Their names are Alvaro Bravo and The Page Thurber!!!! No words can describe last night. I believe. Let all you sinners who EVER consider "taking a year off" repent. It is not too late!!!! Un fucking believable. They don't write scripts like that in Hollywood!!!!" - Iguana, after stumbling upon DJ Alvaro's set at Burning Man 2016.