MIKE KOGLIN (UK)
Mike Koglin burst onto the scene in 1998 with his club anthem and UK top20 hit ‘The Silence’. Heralded as one of the defining tracks of the Trance genre this song put Mike firmly onto the map as one of the key players in dance music. The Silence became an international hit, hitting the Top10 charts in Europe and gathering over 50 licensing compilations worldwide.
Since then the Grammy-nominated Producer and DJ has enjoyed massive success, releasing a constant string of critically acclaimed productions both using his own name and also using some of his various aliases. On top of this Mike has completed over 75 remixes in the last 10 years to his name which have earned him overwhelming support from some of the industries most recognized artists including World No1 Armin Van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, Tiesto, and many more. His most recent remix of Coldplay’s ‘Viva La Vida’ is one of the most sought-after bootlegs of 2008, and his soon to be released remixes of Sasha Virus – ‘Galaktika’ and Arcane Science – ‘Twisted Intent’ are currently being championed by Ferry Corsten, Markus Schulz, Above & Beyond and Tiesto to name but a few. With a forthcoming single on the world famous Anjunabeats record label, being Mikes sixth, Mike Koglin is clearly one of the biggest and most consistent producers in the trance genre to date.
Mike launched his label Noys Music, described by Mixmag as 'one of the hottest trance labels in the UK', as an outlet for his collaborations with some of the biggest names in trance as well as new signings from international artists. Into its 25th release Noys enjoys massive support from DJ's and dance music lovers from all around the world, and is the label behind the global re-release of The Silence, which is featured on no less than 3 Ministry Of Sound ‘Euphoria’ series compilations this year alone.
Mike has seen comparable success behind the decks with his worldwide DJ performances at globally renowned clubs including Passion (UK), The Gallery (UK), Gaudi Arena (Russia), Circus L.A. (USA), 1015 San Francisco (USA), Euphoria (Cyprus), Club Helsinki (Finland), Velfarre (Japan), Club Code (Japan), Club Joule Osaka (Japan), Zouk (Malaysia), Onyx (Singapore), Vision Shanghai (China) and Blowfish (Indonesia), on top of regular gigs in the UK and across Europe, whilst festival appearances include Belgium's Illusion Festival, the San Francisco Love Parade, Revolution in Poland or '2F White' at the Taiwan World Trade Centre. His recent tours around the world including gigs in Russia, USA, Indonesia, America, Poland and a host more were a massive successes and with the re-bookings flying in thick and fast, 2009 looks set to see Mike continue to reign supreme in the trance genre.
www.mikekoglin.com
www.myspace.com/mikekoglin
DANIEL KANDI (DENMARK)
Daniel Kandi is, without question, one of the most exciting and inspiring trance producers to emerge out of Europe in recent years.
Above & Beyond was quick to react to Daniel Kandi's very first demo in 2006 and signed it immediately; 'Breathe' became Daniel's first single on one of the biggest trance labels in the world – Anjunabeats. The release was a smash hit globally, charting high on sales charts and was playlisted heavily by Above & Beyond, Judge Jules, Armin van Buuren, Ronski Speed and many more.
His follow up Anjunabeats releases, Child/Nova, Make Me Believe/I Found The Way and Turnmills/Soraya on 'Fundamental' all took Top 5 and Top 10 placements on the Trance Charts online and gained support from the biggest names in the industry.
Daniel is showing no signs of letting up on his relentless production schedule with new original productions just released and forthcoming, including 'Liberate' & 'Rewire' with Robert Nickson on A State of Trance and 'Let Go/Lovin' Feeling' on Anjunabeats.
As a remixer, Daniel is in high demand by leading DJs and record labels around the globe.
Highlights on this front have included many well publicised remixes on Anjunabeats, Armada, Vandit and Afterglow which read like a who's who of trance, remixing Above & Beyond, Sebastian Brandt, Alex M.O.R.P.H, Robert Nickson, Maor Levi to name just a few.
On the airwaves, Daniel has a monthly show, 'Always Alive' on AH.FM and has secured guest appearances on Tiesto's 'Club Life' and Above & Beyond's 'Trance Around The World' in recent months.
2008 has been a breakthrough year for this young producer, his gigs including the massive Godskitchen Poland, spinning in front of 7000 crazed trance fans alongside Sander van Doorn, Above & Beyond, Dubfire, Marcus Schossow, and Marcel Woods. He has headlined in London at the now closed but legendary club night The Gallery @ Turnmills alongside Super8 & Tab and James Grant, The Anjunabeats 100 party in Blackpool, Global Gathering Poland, The Gallery @ Ministry of Sound and in Norway, the Netherlands & many other events throughout Europe and the UK.
Upcoming events and tours this year see Daniel spinning his signature tunes in Mexico City, Australia, New Zealand, the UK & Poland. With an unbeatable passion for the music he composes and a natural ability to blend unique sounds harmoniously, the future looks very bright for this man-of-the-moment and the trance world awaits future Kandi offerings with great anticipation.
Armin van Buuren: "Kandi's very hot at the moment! How he can produce it in Reason I can't understand!?!"
www.myspace.com/danielkandi
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oooh wicked, good stuff!!