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News Update: 08.10.2008 1800GMT

KICKING THINGS OFF......... DJ MARKY'S TALENTS ARE RECOGNISED AT THE ANNUAL DJ AWARDS

The 11th Edition of the DJ Awards took place on Thursday 25th September in Pacha, Ibiza. The event was a huge celebration of yet another fantastic year for electronic dance music. Hosted by Des Paul (MTV UK and Capital Radio London) and Mariana Ribelo to a packed venue. The DJ Awards marked 11 years of honoring the world’s best DJ’s and included live performances by both RON CARROLL and FRAGMA.

As with every year the DJ Awards celebrates top DJ’s in several music genres from “Techno” to “Trance” along with the industry’s up and coming new breakthrough names. The music awards were all voted for by the public, thus making them extra special for the winners.

Tiesto, Armin Van Buuren, Richie Hawtin, Steve Lawler, David Guetta, Adam Beyer, Sasha and Jazzanova were just some of electronic dance music’s leading names to take home a coveted DJ Awards Kryptonite. Special awards were presented to those who have influenced and dedicated their services to the music industry; Bill Kelly, co-founder of the Miami Music Conference and Beatports founder Jonas Tempel, also Cocoon for Best Ibiza Night and MARK KNIGHT & FUNKAGENDA won Best Ibiza Track for their song ‘Man with the Red Face’ which has been heard across all the dancefloors of Ibiza.

But the main focus of the show was of course the Dance Nation of The Year category, which this year was Brazil! A host of famous faces were in attendance including our very own DJ Marky, who walked away with the coveted piece of Kryptonite. It was a great honour for DJ Marky and further elevated the status of Brazil as a genuine electronic music nation.

For more info, pictures and all sorts be sure to visit www.djawards.com

BACK IN BUSINESS!

After a minor hiatus from the world of web 2.0, the Innerground Records websites are now back online and ready to go. Apologies to anyone who attemted to access the sites while they were down, some maintenance was in order!

A NEW ERA – V2.0!

As many of you know, Innerground Records has been working on a dedicated download store in order to service our many fans all clamouring for digital slice of Brazil. As with anything to do with modern technology, there are bugs that need fixing and changes to be made. So, in order to continue to deliver Innerground’s music to the masses of iPod users, digital Djs and proud listeners alike, we have teamed up with legendary online store Chemical Records, to bring you an intermediary digital download store. The Innerground section can be found here: http://www.chemical-records.co.uk/store/Innerground and the entire catalogue is now available online, from INN001 to the most recent release INN025EP and everything in between!

NEW RELEASE INFORMATION

FORTHCOMING THIS OCTOBER - SEBA & KRAZY!

Catalogue Number: INN026
Artist(s): Seba & Krazy
Release Date:October 2008
A)Arsenic
B)Finola

Seba & Krazy are the latest additions to the Innerground family with their epic single Arsenic/Detroit Amen.

Arsenic harps back to the days of old when all that mattered was a beat and a b-line, nothing else. A tidy and subtle track, Arsenic slides through the intro and background vocals to release a soft harmony.

Finola has been floating around for a while in DJ Marky’s sets and has taken many a crowd by storm. That signature amen break rolls in after a few bars and truly sets the tome for the rest of the track. Somewhat of an excursion from normal Innerground music, Finola brings that certain little something to the fray and puts the track at the head of the experimental, minimal side of the genre.

For more information please contact Calvin @ Bulldozer:
Email: calvin@bulldozermedia.com AIM: CalvinSMJ
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7929 3333 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7929 3222
(Artwork and high quality mp3s available upon request)

AVAILABLE NOW!!!

Catalogue Number: INN025EP – RUSH HOUR E.P.
Artist: DJ MARKY & MAKOTO/MAKOTO
Release Date: July 2008

A) SECRET PLACE
B) LONG DISTANCE: SAO PAULO - TOKYO
C) IMPULSE
D) GET 2 THIS - MAKOTO

DJ Marky & Makoto need little introduction in their own right. The long time Good Looking member, Makoto, has been beavering away in his studio in Tokyo working hard on a wide ranging selection of beats that fully showcase his diversity as an artist, and it would seem that in 2008, with the launch of his label Human Elements, the shackles are off and it is time to come out fighting!
DJ Marky has been at the forefront of pioneering Drum and Bass for the best part of a decade. His extended sets have become the word of legend and he continues to throw as much effort and energy at his label work as he does every other aspect of his career. And thus, The Rush Hour EP was born.

The EP kicks off with Secret Place, a lovely lamenting beast of a track. This has seen plenty of air time across the globe abd for good reason. A sweet and sultry piano track gives way to a brief female vocal before the full effect of the bassline is unearthed.

Following is Long Distance, which many may remember as one of the DJ friendly tracks given away on the recent DJ Marky & Friends mix album. A warmer, softer approach from the duo on the B-Side, with the use of real instruments and a slow and steady driving bassline.

A dynamic snap then to Impulse, a classic before it has even begun. Many a set will begin with this track over the coming months. Impulse really gives the listener a little slice of each of the artists personalities. Dominating beats come from Makoto’s corner and a deep bassline from DJ Marky.

Finishing off with a solo effort from Makoto in the shape of Get 2 This. A track to truly tickle one’s fancy it builds nicely layer upon layer until the crescendo before the break. Get 2 This is a real diamond and sets the whole EP off nicely with smooth beats and an even smoother ripple of bass throughout.

Catalogue Number: INN024EP – HER SONG E.P.
Artist: RANDOM MOVEMENT
Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW!!

INN024EP
A) Her Song
B) The Things You Do
C) Psychedelic Drainpipe
D) A Good Start Is Saying No

2008 kicks off in epic style for the Innerground label as American heavyweight, Random Movement, embarks on his first double pack offering.

Many will know Random Movement, AKA Mike Richards, for his soulful rolling beats and sublime use of samples. Thus far his name has graced two 12-inch releases and managed to feature on both parts of The Master Plan EP series. Now Random is back in business, hungry and ready to decimate the dancefloor with four truly uplifting floor fillers.

First up is Her Song, an ode to that which is most important in Random’s life. A soft intro is punctuated by gentle male vocals before the drop, which comes amid a crescendo of bass.

The B-Side, The Things You Do, is one of those tunes that literally stops you in your tracks. Simplicity is key here as the track builds and builds with each layer that is added before climaxing with an understated bassline that echoes and works alongside all other elements.

Possibly one of the most anticipated tracks of the last 6 months has been Psychedelic Drainpipe. A favourite with label boss DJ Marky and crowds alike, this track has been rocking dancefloors across the globe with its mellow throb of a bassline.

Rounding off what can only be described as an EP for all seasons is the seductive and compelling A Good Start Is Saying No. Swathing into the first breakdown with a flurry of high hat percussion and gentle piano, the track bursts into life after a brief vocal episode. The melodies at work here are smooth and totally complimentary.

This stunning EP has been crafted and selected to better showcase the true diversity of Random Movement as an artist and his ability to adapt his productions to any situation whilst retaining the notorious sound that is synonymous with his style.

AVAILABLE NOW!!

INN022EP1 – THE MASTER PLAN PART 1
Release Date: AVAILABLE NOW!!!

DJ Marky opens the scoring on the LP with V Records regulars and Widescreen/Integral owners A.I. Shame is the fruit of their labours and is an incredible track. Aiming to allow the short and stabbing bassline to do all the work, Shame incorporates all that is good and wholesome about Marky and A.I.’s work to date, and the addition of an exclusive Ben Westbeech vocal only adds to the overall flavour of the track to make it one of the sure shots of the summer.

C.A.B.L.E.’s music has graced many a 12” in recent times and New Infection can only be described as “dangerous”. A tribal element is evident here and New Infection has that bouncy quality which is administered with ruthless efficiency. As the track drops the full effect of the fast paced and almost percussive bassline is realised and continues in an undulating fashion throughout the track.

Random Movement’s first offering is a collaboration with Focus and to great effect. Shattered Dreams is a trademark Random roller, with ample attention paid to the harmonics and melodies often forgotten in DnB. Sauntering from intro to breakdown, the use of a subtle male vocal brings all the other elements together in a robust and soulful manner.

Bcee & Lomax have raised the bar in 2007 with a host of tantalising tracks, and One Year On is no different. Harnessing all the creative influence and prowess gained through years of hard graft is a mighty task but one that is achieved well for this debut release on the Innerground imprint. Precise and to the point, and featuring a stunning, sultry vocal from Deeizm, One Year On is liquid gold to the well versed DnB fan, with layered basslines at the upper and lower ends of the spectrum intertwined with body moving beats throughout.

INN022EP2 – THE MASTER PLAN PART 2
AVAILABLE NOW!!!

DJ Marky has been in cahoots with long time friends A-sides and Makoto for a few forthcoming projects and with Tonight it is easy to see why. The duo collaborate to dynamic effect with this soft and floaty number, making full use of the none too familiar sound of a “wah-wah” guitar and a quality vocal snippet, which brings the track back to a time gone by.

Random Movement’s second stab at the album is Ruthless Machine, which is pure and honest Innerground from the first to the last bar. A juicy piano track sucks you in as it encompasses a bassline, which glides from beat to beat with all the ease of someone walking up a flight of stairs, sexy, moving and potent all at the same time.

Bungle’s first release for Innerground, 25th Floor, gets a revamp for the album and attains VIP status. A joint re-edit from DJ Marky and Bungle gives the track the punchy beats that were not as pronounced in the original. A tougher track it may be, but the haunting vocal and harmonic summer vibe remains in this natural progression of a classic track.

Alix Perez makes his debut with a truly outstanding track, which incorporates a simplistic percussive element with a melodic female vocal. Crown City is one of the tracks that has been smashed around the dancefloors by some of the biggest names in the industry and we are happy to finally be able to bring the track to the masses.

So there you have it, eight sublime tracks from one of the front running DnB labels around, and if that wasn’t enough there’s more.

DJ Marky & Friends Presents: The Master Plan (2xCD)

GET IT AT THE ALL NEW INNERGROUND ONLINE STORE! VISIT http://INNERGROUND.FRESHDIGITAL.CO.UK AND GRAB YOURSELF A DIGITAL COPY OF MARKY’S BRAND NEW MIX ALBUM.

CD1 – Mixed
1. Random Movement - The Things You Do
2. Calibre - Bluetop
3. Seba & Krazy – Arsenic
4. DJ Marky & XRS - Distant Lover
5. Bungle - 25th Floor (DJ Marky & Bungle VIP)
6. Vice Versa - She's The One
7. Random Movement - Ruthless Machine
8. BCee & Lomax - One Year On
9. Random Movement & Focus - Shattered Dreams
10. Zero Tolerance & Beta 2 - 5 Spot
11. DJ Marky, Makoto & A-Sides – Tonight
12. DJ Marky & Artificial Intelligence Feat Ben Westbeech
– Shame
13. Random Movement - Her Song
14. DJ Marky & Makoto – Secret Place
15. The Invaderz - Just Can't Give You Up
16. Utah Jazz Vs Soulmatic - Untitled
17. Random Movement – Psychedelic Dreampipe
18. C.A.B.L.E. - New Infection
19. A-Sides – White Riesling

CD2 - Unmixed
1.DJ Marky & Artificial Intelligence Feat Ben Westbeech – Shame
2. C.A.B.L.E. - New Infection
3. Random Movement & Focus - Shattered Dreams
4. BCee & Lomax - One Year On
5. DJ Marky, Makoto & A-Sides - Tonight
6. Bungle - 25th Floor (DJ Marky & Bungle VIP)
7. Random Movement - Ruthless Machine
8. Alix Perez - Crown City
9. DJ Marky & Makoto – Long Distance
10. DJ Marky & XRS – Butterfly (Laurent Garnier Broken Beat Remix)

DJ Marky returns to the studio for a long awaited new mix album straight from the Innerground Records vault.

DJ Marky’s live sets are world renowned for their diversity and exhibitionism, as he decimates turntables with energetic scratch attacks and plunders his record box for the freshest new tracks and tried and tested floor fillers.

Following on from the successes of “The Brazilian Job” (Movement) and “Bingo Sessions: Vol. 2” (Bingo), the new studio mix “DJ Marky & Friends Presents: The Master Plan” is a rollercoaster ride through the latest, greatest and as yet unreleased tracks from DJ Marky’s groundbreaking label Innerground Records. Featuring a host of the tracks, which made the label what it is today, from artists such as Calibre, DJ Marky & XRS, Random Movement and Zero Tolerance & Beta 2 and recorded on a 100% LIVE setup, “The Master Plan” is set to be the mix album of the year.

Released on November 7th 2007, the album comprises 2 CDs. The first being a sultry mix from DJ Marky of the Innerground content and the second, an unmixed selection of fresh and exclusive unreleased tracks forthcoming from the label.

The album aims to act on three fronts, firstly by identifying the advancement of the label, its fanbase and ethos through its music, secondly offering some of the most productive and fruitful collaborations in the industry, from artists such as Makoto, A-Sides and Artificial Intelligence; and finally offering every DJ Marky & Innerground fan a little slice of the energy that is synonymous with his outstanding live show.

So as not to alienate the iTunes fans out there who want a little slice of DJ Marky for their iPod, The Master Plan CD has a special iTunes incarnation. You still get the same DJ Marky dynamism with a superb selection and outstanding live mix, but the tracklisting shifts from the forthcoming tracks to the back catalogue as DJ Marky serves up the best that Innerground has had to offer in the past. Including favourites from Calibre, DJ Marky & XRS, Random Movement, C.A.B.L.E. and many more. The iTunes friendly mix will be available on iTunes from 12th November with a tracklist that looks like this:

1. Calibre - The Way You Move
2. Logistics - Millionaire
3. Random Movement - Sabina
4. DJ Marky & XRS - Breeze Featuring Cleveland Watkiss
5. Digital - Ready Or Not
6. DJ Marky & XRS - Soul Samba
7. DJ Marky & XRS - Backspin
8. C.A.B.L.E. - New Infection
9. Calibre - Bluetop
10. BCee & Lomax - One Year On Feat. Deeizm
11. DJ Marky & XRS - Butterfly (Craggz & Parallel Forces RMX)
12. DJ Marky & XRS - Distant Lover
13. DJ Marky & XRS - The Wizard (The Invaderz RMX)
14. DJ Marky & Artificial Intelligence - Shame Feat. Ben Westbeech
15. Random Movement & Focus - Shattered Dreams
16. DJ Marky & XRS - Moments Of Lust (Makoto RMX)
17. Random Movement - Love Nights
18. Bungle - 25th Floor

DJ MARKY

With recording, mastering and photo shoots out of the way, the build up to DJ Marky’s forthcoming mix album “Influences”, available through BBE, can begin in earnest.

This is the project DJ Marky has been waiting for, an opportunity to flex his musical muscle and delve into the depths of his knowledge and thirst for music new and old. As the name would suggest, the album is a concoction many years in the making and draws on the classic tracks that stirred DJ Marky’s emotions and passion for music both in his native Brazil and abroad.

Due for release in October 2008, the album looks like this:

DJ Marky – “Influences” Tracklist

1. Cal Tjader-Aquarius
2. Luiz Carlos Vinhas-Nem o Mar Sabia
3. Gabor Szabo-Little Boat (O Barquinho)
4. Tamba 4- Samba Blim
5. Sambalanco Trio-Sambinha
6. Raphael Saadiq-Skyy,Can You Feel Me
7. The Style Council-The Lodgers (Club Mix)
8. Diana Brown & Barrie K. Sharpe-The Masterplan
9. Wood Brass & Steel-Funkanova
10. Aquarian Dream-Look Ahead
11. Rufus & Chaka-Any Love
12. Kingpin Cartel-Ghetto
13. Needs-Forever You
14. Skyy-Here's To You
15. Manix-You Held My Hand
16. Dj Zinc-Casino Royale

For specific alternative mix press enquiries please contact:
calvin@bulldozermedia.com or BBE direct at press@bbemusic.com

In other news, DJ Marky hits the road again with a quick UK stopover on the following dates:

Rex Club, Paris - Thursday 27th November
Fabrica, Bucharest - Friday 28th November
Sin City, Swansea - Saturday 29th November
Spoonfed, Cambridge - Thursday 4th December
DJ Marky & Friends @ THE END, London - Friday 5th December
Mainframe, Vienna - Saturday 6th December
Porto, Portugal - Sunday 7th December
Audio, Brighton - Wednesday 10th December
4th KM, Sofia - Friday 12th December
Bristol Academy, Bristol - Saturday 13th December

For a complete rundown of DJ Marky’s forthcoming tour dates please visit www.myspace.com/djmarkyinnerground or contact calvin@bulldozermedia.com for more info.
www.djmarky.com.br
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www.innergroundrecords.com

DJ MARKY - DIGITAL DOWNLOAD MIX

Drum & Bass Arena Presents: DJ Marky Live @ DJ Marky & Friends

Format: Digital Download

Release date: 18th June 2007

This summer sees the release of a long anticipated new mix from the Brazilian maestro that is..DJ Marky.

Recorded LIVE during the recent DJ Marky & Friends event tour of 2006, Innerground Records in association with Drum & Bass Arena are pleased to bring you DJ Marky Live.

DJ Marky's ability to put a set together of infinite quality is
notorious, not only as a performing DJ on tour but as a studio
mixologist putting together carefully constructed beats and
basslines. Previous efforts have included The Brazilian Job(Movement) and Bingo Beats 2(Bingo Records) both of which aimed to show not only the diversity of the Drum and Bass genre but also the ability of the DJ to gather a selection of tracks and forge them together to make what is an unstoppable wave of sound and technical prowess.

This Live @ DJ Marky & Friends set, which is more than a hour in
length, has all the qualities associated with DJ Marky and his
branded nightclub event, which now enjoys a global syndication, and highlights everything that is big in the world of Drum & Bass today. Featuring tracks from D'Kay & Lee, Mist:I:Cal, DJ Zinc, Nookie, A.I., Bcee & Lomax, The Invaderz, Utah Jazz Vs Soulmatic and many more, the mix is a journey through the ups, downs and massive drops associated with the DnB scene with an element of DJ Marky spice added for good measure.

As one of the few digital only mixes to be released this year by the upper echelon in the industry, feedback has been fantastic thus far. Distribution will be through most major digital outlets and thanks to the partnership with Drum & Bass Arena, it will be available to download direct from their epic site www.breakbeat.co.uk

IN ROTATION ALBUM STILL AVAILABLE!!!

Click HERE to buy DJ Marky & XRS' debut album