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Hello jungle creatures, we are happy to start off the year with one of our favourite Vancouver artists, Iain Howie. He has been in our radar for the past years watching him grow and create amazing soulful and deep music for our ears. His unique style, voice and awesome personality make him a true artist in our book. Heâ??s graced us with an exclusive podcast that has become one of our favourite since we played it for the first time. Featuring some unreleased and released tracks of him in the set, Iain really knows how to tell a beautiful story thru music. From us to you, here is episode 68 to kick of 2020. Enjoy!!

DJ, Producer, Label Owner, and admitted House Music purist Daniel Dubb has risen to prominence through a tireless work ethic and a keen understanding of what has made House Music a constant on dance floors for decades. Through a commitment to quality and a thirst for success Daniel has gone about mastering his craft in the club as well as the studio. His gritty Tech and Deep House records quickly caught the attention of underground label main stays such as Rejected, Saved, 8Bit, Viva, Plastic City, Toolroom, and many more labels who echo his commitment to quality music that works in the club. It???s not just the labels that have taken notice of his gritty and infectiously danceable sets and productions. Daniel has caught the ear of a who???s who of Underground Dance Music, with the likes of Steve Lawler, Joris voorn, Danny Howells, Nic Fanciulli and Lee Burridge as noted fans of his productions and DJ sets. Having played alongside these legends of their craft Daniel Dubb has shown dance floors all over the world that the universal language of the dance floor is one that he speaks well and with which he can hold a conversation with the best of them.

RFM PODCAST 66: CHRIS FORTIER

Rising from Oakland, California and now one of house music's elite, Hector Moralez has paid his dues by working tirelessly from the bottom up. In demand at clubs and events throughout the world. Hector Moralez is renowned for his intelligent and soul awakening house music.

Sydney Blu has established herself as one of the top electronic producers and DJs in the world. With an unbridled passion for live performance, music production, and all-around artistic creativity, Sydney has risen herself to the pinnacle of the electronic music industry. A proudly Canadian artist, Sydney???s success is largely attributed to her relentless touring schedule which she???s upheld for several years. In 2009, Sydney Blu founded her own imprint, Blu Music, on the principle of authentic, dancefloor-rich house and techno. On top of that, Sydney has released music on some of the most recognized labels in the industry including Mau5trap, Toolroom, Kinetika, Material Series, KMS Records, VIVa Music, and more. Her release "Give It Up For Me" on Mau5trap Recordings was one of Beatport???s highest selling songs, earning Sydney the rank of first female electronic music producer to have a top 10 hit on the platform. This year marked another milestone for the top-selling electronic artist, as she has currently hit Top 20 on the Beatport Tech House chart with her new single ???Mind Games??? on Hot Since 82???s Knee Deep in Sound. The song also was the top-selling track on the labels Amsterdam Dance Event sampler making Sydney shine once again. This year, she released a run of solid releases on Roger Sanchez's Undr the Rdr, Gene Farris???s Farris Wheel Recordings, and was remixed by Italian techno heavyweight Pirupa. Looking forward, expect releases from Sydney Blu under Joeski's Maya Recordings and many more.

Niki Sadeki is a DJ, musician, and the host of the monthly podcast series 'Allure' on Frisky Radio. Due in no small part to her popular online mixes, she has steadily gained recognition within the dance music community. With her dedication and untiring perseverance, Niki has managed to put herself on the map as an up and coming DJ and musical artist within a very short time. With music at the forefront, she has been travelling globally and playing in renowned venues in cities such as Berlin, Ibiza, Paris, Beirut, Tunis, Toronto, Montreal, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Rome, Dubai, and Cairo. With a focus on deep, melodic and ethereal dance music, Niki conveys her expression of life to listeners and engages crowds through her live sets when she???s behind the decks, and through dozens of podcasts and studio mixes. Her sets have been described as musical journeys, charming listeners and at the same time inviting them to dive into their own individual world of sensations. Niki is also the founder of Deep House Vancouver, a platform dedicated to showcasing DJs, musicians from various genres of electronic music through carefully crafted podcasts, premieres and releases. With her collectivist approach to music, she hopes to develop opportunities and expand the platform into a broader community which engages and unifies its listeners through the various sounds it explores.

The debut release from Pattern Drama on Touch Of Class Records got rave reviews from major publishings throughout the underground dance music world. The project, which was born from the minds of Corey Baker and Rami Deejay has only just begun however while Rami has been busy focusing his energy on his other project Bedouin, Corey has taken the reigns. Corey is no stranger to the spotlight when it comes to underground dance music. in 2011 he established and produced for the UK collective Wildkats which had international success on Labels like Hot Creations, Get Physical and Off Recordings amongst others. Corey got the chance to tour the world and play at some of the hottest festivals and top venues through out the UK, Europe, Mexico and North and South America. Fabric (UK), Fusion Festival (Germany), Space (Ibiza), Sankeys (Manchester and Ibiza, BPM (Mexico), Robot Heart (Burning Man) are just a handful of the elite bookings where Baker has graced the decks. New original music and remixes are scheduled for 2016 and 17 on Touch Of Class, Cityfox, Superfreq, Akbal Music, Das Sind Wir, Nite Grooves, Cenote and Get Physical.

Always on the deeper end of electronic music. Philipp Gonzales started his professional dj career in 1997. At the tender age of 19 he became resident dj at one of the most famous German clubs called Mach 1, where he used to play alongside legends like Danny Tenaglia, Kerri Chandler, Dj Sneak and many others. As half peruvian he was always influenced by the latin-american music and grew up listening to the jazz and disco records of his father. A musical heritage that can still be heard in both his productions and his eclectic dj sets. When playing in clubs, Philipp Gonzales's sets range from disco to deep house with a touch of old school techno. His international dj gigs have lead him to Ibiza, New York, Miami, London, Paris, Moscow, Bucharest and many more Philipp lives in Berlin, organises his own party series and has a couple of residencies at different venues.

In his zone from deep house to techno, Ben Annand pairs impeccably smooth mixing skills with a dynamic style that keeps the music moving, often flowing over breakdowns and always spending most of his time in the mix. "For me, a great mix is the interplay of 2 unique pieces of music, creating greater than the sum of the parts - and a great set weaves those mixes into a musical flow you can't help but lose yourself in on the dance floor. Technology changed the game a lot but the goal remains the same." Ben learned to mix in 1996 and just 2 years later became resident dj at the famed Moontribe Gathering, and started his own production company, Tropical. The first half of his career was mostly focused on DJing abroad, leading to 13 trips to Moscow's Propaganda club, travel all over Russia, Spain, and Mexico, an appearance at Wiggle at Fabric in London and two at the Labyrinth Festival in Japan. After marrying his love Jessica in 2009, Ben refocused efforts more locally, and is now one of the top West Coast festival DJs with recent appearances at Oregon Eclipse, Motion Notion (Can), Cascadia (WA), Lightning in a Bottle, Sunset Campout, and Desert Hearts (CA), among others. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Tropical has evolved to 500 person sold-out boat parties in the summer and the legendary Tropical Oasis Retreat which has brought together top artists from the West Coast 6 times in California and most recently, Hawaii. A breath of fresh air in the sometimes ego-dominated dj and party world, Ben has donated over $27,000 to charitable causes through Tropical. In 2018 Ben Annand left his teaching job of 15 years to begin another new chapter of his music career. Now a full- time DJ, Ben has more time and energy than ever to pour into his sets. He is quickly attracting new places to play his music, resulting in his busiest Spring tour to date, and looks forward to an ever brighter future.

Pezzner entered the spotlight in 2008 with his initial offerings signed by the well respected London-based deep house label Freerange. His first release "Other Lover" gathered mass attention by the house music community after appearing on Laurent Garnier's Resident Advisor Podcast (RA. 107) and John Digweed's Transitions Radio show. And so began Pezzner's lustrous dance music career, spinning off some 15 singles, countless remixes and 3 LP???s with Dirtybird, Get Physical, Crosstown Rebels, Visionquest, Strictly Rhythm and many, many more. Pezzner's work could be said to be serious, with an abstract artistic sensibility, lofty percussive themes and intentions to create hypnotic soundscapes for the body as well as the brain. His 2016 LP 'Title Track' on Get Physical is a 9-track walk-through the footholds of house, techno and ambient with a healthy touch of experimental where it counts. Beatportal wax lyrical how his music "blows like a cool breeze through the stale air of a market crowded with by-the-numbers deep house" and DMC World Magazine note how "Dave Pezzner continues to re-define perceptions with his latest album". 5 Magazine describes Pezzner to produce ???future classics made for dancefloors in the here and now.??? In 2015 Pezzner founded the boutique imprint, ???Hunt and Gather??? with a focus on leftfield percussive rhythms and dance floor rarities. His ???Native Language??? project for Hunt and Gather was listed in Dixon???s Resident Advisor 500 year-end chart as one of the five most inspirational tracks of 2015.

David Keno???s signature lies in lacing floor-oriented beats with a distinct melodic touch. He is a master of sampled melody, folding and coaxing unexpected sounds into rhythmic accompaniment. The Swiss-born, Berlin-based producer, DJ and label owner had a start like many others, playing the guitar and drums as a youngster, and joining various rock bands, but it was in falling for artists like Mike Oldfield, Pink Floyd and Depeche Mode that he discovered a deep love of electronic music. David burst onto the scene in 2005 when early productions made with a drum machine and a vintage Korg synthesizer were eagerly snapped up by the Pocketgame label, and his debut EP Bubble Bath was released under the artist alias Vernis. David has since has released original productions under his own name for labels such as Trapez, Stil vor Talent, Morris Audio, and Riva Starr???s Snatch Records imprint, and he is a primary artist of the Trapez and Kindisch label identities. In January 2007 David launched his own flagship imprint Keno Records. KenoRecords01, Liquid, was a huge success, finding favour with many influential DJs. David???s dependable dancefloor energy has complemented with a slew of co-productions, particularly in his work with Jaxson, M.in, and Evan Baggs that has resulted in club bombs with Yellow Tail, Cr2 Sonido, Robsoul and Frankie. David has also crafted remixes for Samuel L. Session, Minilogue, G-Man, and even 80s heroes Trans-X who commissioned a remix for ???Living On Video??? for ZYX Music. With his recent releases and remixes on labels like Noir, Katermukke, Get Physical and Play it Down he is definitely on the up.

Evans is currently one of the hottest new breed of DJ???s Producers to impact the electronic music scene. He started to branch out working on his solo career in 2012 making his own personal tastes in electronic music and signing his first EP to Supernature. Evans has also gone on to sign further EPs to Edu Inbernons label Eklektisch, Clouds Above, Akbal Music, Einmusika???s sister label Ein2 and Nightcolours. He has also done remix work for UK based label Motek.

Luca Bacchetti is the first to admit it. Just as musical inspiration runs through his veins and is his very lifeblood, so too is a certain restlessness and a propensity for boredom for a singular musical output that accompanies it. There???s simply too much music to draw from and too much beauty in life that inspires creative expression ??? whether it be from art or through travel, both of which he embraces with the same lust that accompanies his inspiring sonic shapeshifting career over the past decade.

ALCHEMIST is a DJ and producer that has been in the world of music for twenty years now. Grew up in the BOSNIA AND HERZEGOWINA he started Music School in the age of 6! During the War in Bosnia in 1992 he refuge with his Family to Germany and found a Destination in Karlsruhe! In the late nineties as a resident DJ and manager of one of the best Clubs in Germany (Stock Werk), then hoping around festivals for a few years, living in Ibiza for most part of 2000s . In 2010 he goes to Munich and signs under the Hator Records under Name Herzrasen. Alchemist is now focusing more on production and has new releases and remixes that will be released on Hator Records. Finally he released his own Label TABULA RECORDS in Munich showing a good track selection for his 1st releases. He has shared decks and stage with musicians like Marco Carola, Solomun, Luciano, SIS, Vera, Dorian Paic, Dj Rush, Chris Liebing , Umek, Anthony Rother, Monika Kruse and many more. He has also played in Ibiza for Capadi Rebels, Space, La Martina, Resident Carpe Diem Beach Hvar , Jail House Achen, Vibration Bruchsal, Telephone Rose Anacy, Klunker Kranich Berlin, Pimpernel Munich, Vertikale Munich, Mescalina Social Club MEX.

German duo Piemont has proven itself to be an absolute production powerhouse over the last decade. The pair actually grew up in ???90s Hamburg listening to singer songwriters and various rock bands. Always soaking up the use of real instruments and proper arrangements throughout their youths, that genuine musicianship is something that now shines through in Piemont???s own contemporary electronic productions. In terms of dance music it was French filter house acts and stadium sized ravers like Daft Punk and Chemical Brothers respectively than first turned them on to the possibilities of house and techno, whilst the more subtle intricacies of top labels like Playhouse and Kompakt also continue to inspire and influence this pair. Made up of long-time friends Frederic and Chris, the pair first decided to hook up and make music together back in 2007 and, since then, have gone on to establish themselves as one of the foremost partnerships in techno and have been releasing Music on acclaimed labels like Monaberry, Lapsus Music, Glasgow Underground, Exploited, Definition Music and Toolroom.

Although Nils Thabo Gelfort is still a rookie in the house and techno scene, he has already released on prestigious labels like Suara, DFTD, Katermukke. His latest EPs have been supported by Carl Craig, DJ T, DJ Sneak, Dubspeeka, Joris Voorn, Riva Starr, Santé, Sidney Charles, Shadow Child and many more.

Over the years Gabriel has become one of the finest examples of DJ culture in the border area of Mexico and USA. Such popularity has made him appear in the radar of the electronic hi-life connoisseurs around the world, gaining wide reception and recognition for his attention to detail and craft. As for 2011, he embarked on entrepreneurial activities launching Tenampa Recordings onto the Mexican and International electronic scene, with a respectable amount of important producers signed along the ride.

Derrick's music inspires an emotional response. Many have compared his sets to a musical roller coaster - symphony of happy contrasting sad, major contrasting minor, harmonic contrasting chromatic and everything else in between.

Longtime resident at Wilde Renate and hosting the Heimkinder parties since 7,5 years in summers making every year a big illegal open air. Jack has been collaborating with Tigerskin having 2 big releases on Katermukke and exploited Ghetto during the last year. In january, his new remix for Nadja Lind on Lucidflow will see the light and in spring his next release on Exploited is scheduled. Jack Jenson considers himself as one of the most underrated artist in the Berlin underground techno scene.

Night Vision's enchanting style pairs warm, atmospheric melodies with hypnotic, driving rhythms that energise their dance floors. It is this sound that has recently taken them beyond their hometown, performing in Montreal, Vancouver, The BPM Festival and the inaugural SX Music Festival in St. Mar