PIONEER DJ

Friday, September 15, 2006


NEWS:

P.O.D. (ROCK GROUP)

Warriors -
In the last INFOMAN email, P.O.D. announced that they have left Atlantic Records. Many have you have been wondering what's been going on since....
Well.... today we are finally able to bring a couple of exciting updates.
YOU, of course are hearing this for the FIRST TIME ANYWHERE.

INFOMAN

P.O.D. back in the studio THIS WEEK ??
Over the past few weeks, P.O.D. have teamed up with Rhino Records torelease a 'Greatest Hits' record simple titled, "Greatest Hits - The Atlantic Years."

Rhino Records are the premier music label for box sets, greatesthits, etc. representing Artists such as: Black Sabbath, The Cure, The Ramones, and even thegreat Frank Sinatra.

Rhino are calling this their '#1 Priority for the rest of the year'and have said they are very pleased to honor P.O.D.'s Atlantic catalog.

Early reports are that this will be a 17-track record.
... but P.O.D. wanted to make this even more special, so they areincluding two NEW songs!
One of the new tracks will be a never been released song from theGlen Ballard "Testify" sessions.
The other new track is being recorded this week with Producer, Travis Wyrick. Chris Lord-Alge is scheduled to mix the song next week in Los Angeles.

Rhino have set a Nov. 21st release date. (Thanksgiving Week)

Ok, what about after the 'Greatest Hits' record?

P.O.D. have been taking meetings with various record labels.
There are also discussions within their management team aboutdeveloping their own independent model.
'We have been blessed to have many great years on a major label, butthe idea of remaining free agents is attractive.
Regardless, we're having the most fun we've ever had as a band andare planning to write and record throughout the Fall.

We have our eyes on a Spring 2007 release.

SOURCE: P.O.D. (--------> INFOMAN) music-news@mail-mgr.com
NEWS:

'B'DAY' CELEBRATION

Beyonce disc debuts on topBeyonce scored the bestselling debut of the year for a solo artist, selling 541,000 copies of "B'Day" (Columbia) in the week ended Sunday. Sales topped those for the 2003 debut from the Destiny's Child leader, "Dangerously in Love," by more than 200,000. Both discs debuted at No. 1.

TOUR TAKES WILLIAMS TO SHANGHAI China opens doors to more foreign actsRobbie Williams will become the latest in a growing list of foreign pop stars to come to China when he makes his mainland debut Nov. 4 in Shanghai as part of his Close Encounters World Tour.

SOURCE: http://www.variety.com/
CLUBS: (U.K.)
MN2S
- Friday 15th September - House- Dj's: Todd Terry - CJ Mackintosh - Robert Owens - Joey Negro - Timmy Vegas - The End - 18 West Central Street - Tottenham Court Tube - 2 Rooms - cap. 1000- 10pm - 6am - £10 b4 11 - £12 after - 020 7378 7321
www.mn2s.com

GALLERY
- Friday 15th September - Trance - House - Electro- Dj's: Marco V - Nick Warren - Anthony Pappa - Moni - Dave Randall - James Kinetec- Turnmills - 63b Clerkenwell Rd - Farringdon Tube - 5 rooms - cap. 1500- 10pm - 7.30am - £15 - 020 7250 3409
www.turnmills.co.uk

PURE
- Saturday 16th September - House- Dj's: Pete Tong - Tom Novy - Demi - MYNC Project - Julian Jonah - Forecast- M.O.S - 103 Gaunt St - Elephant & Castle Tube - 3 rooms - cap. 1500- 10pm - 7am - £12 adv - £15 Door - 0870 060 2666
www.ministryofsound.com

B-SIDE
- Saturday 16th September - House- Dj's: Dom Chung - Luke Carr - Mick Mesa - Adrian Blunt - Simon Reid- Plan B - 418 Brixton Rd - Brixton Tube - 1 rooms - cap. 300- 7pm - 5am - free b4 10 - £6 after - £8 after 11 - 087 0116 5421
www.plan-brixton.co.uk

FABRIC
- Saturday 16th September - Techno - House - Electro - Funky Stuff - Dj's: Akufen - Jay Haze - Terry Francis - Nathan Coles - Mr G - Stuart Patterson- Fabric - 77a Charterhouse st - Farringdon Tube - 3 Rooms - cap. 2000- 10pm - 7am - £15 Door - 020 7336 8898
www.fabriclondon.com

NEWS:

THE STREETS


Hello Streets people. Here is some news.

PRANGIN OUT
The third single from The Hardest Way To Make An Easy Living is released on Sept 25. You can hear the special version featuring Pete Doherty now at The Streets' site -
www.the-streets.co.uk. That version will be on the 7-inch and the CD single, which will also feature Deluded In My Mind (the track from the record-breaking MTV longest video). You can pre-order all the formats from HMV by clicking here. Those of you who prefer downloads will also be able to get your hands on an exclusive MCs remix, plus the AOL session version from all good download sites. Oh, and you can watch the video at The Streets site as well.

SKINNERBLOG
Don't forget to keep checking the official Streets site -
www.the-streets.co.uk - for regular blogs from Mike and Beats honcho Ted Mayhem. Today's SkinnerBlog from Mike (in MIKE'S) finds him having some good old fashioned fun with solvents, while yesterday's MayhemBlog blog (in THE SHED) found Ted asking people to send in daft pictures of The Beats' crew. To kick things off, he posted a picture of Mike in his boxers...

DIGITAL MUSIC AWARDS
If you're liking the blogs and the site, please vote for them in the Digital Music Awards. The Streets are in the running for Best Urban Artist, Best Website and Best Music Blog. Click below to vote (thanks)...
Best Urban ArtistBest WebsiteBest Music Blog

The StreetsThe BeatsThe ShedLondonEngland


SOURCE:www.the-streets.co.uk

INTERVIEW: DJ Jonty SKRUFFF´S interviews Kristan Beyer from German electronic duo Âme .
Minimal is over predicts German minimal star
13/09/2006


Kristan Beyer from German electronic duo Âme chatted to Skrufff this week about their already hugely successful minimal tech-house anthem Rej and revealed that he absolutely loathes most minimal music.“Some tracks are good but in my opinion 90% of this music is bullshit,” said Kristan.

“Rej is a big hit with the American guys like Louis Vegas, Francois Kevorkian, Timmy Regisford as well as the minimal guys like Richie Hawtin but we’ve never made minimal music and I don’t like minimal music at all,” he stressed. “We think it’s only popular because it’s the best music to accompany the drugs people do these days. In Germany we call it ketamine music,” he added.The former Sonar Kollektiv star and Jazzanova peer stressed Âme come from a ‘more traditional house and techno music’ background and predicted minimal’s days are numbered.

TO SEE THE WHOLE INTERVIEW GO TO: SOURCE: http://www.trustthedj.com/