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Cedric Gervais

Cedric Gervais has been one of the biggest DJs ever to come out of Miami.
Since his arrival from France, he has been a resident at Nikki Beach, Crobar and now he's rocking the terrace at SPACE every weekend.
But Cedric is also making waves all over the world with his productions. Previously known for his track "Burning" and his work with Lenny Kravitz and Duran Duran, his single, "Spirit in My Life" was just released and is already a staple in the sets of all the major DJ's and is off his highlyanticipated debut artist album, "Experiment" for Ultra Records.

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temple hedz

Temple Hedz was formed in 2002 by UK born dance producer, composer and musician Paul Savery. His blend of psychedelic warm melodies and high-energy funky electronica form the backdrop of this unique magical creation. As a live band they are well known in the festival scene and have stunned audiences with their electrifying performances around the UK including Glastonbury, Solfest, Sunrise Celebration and Strawberry Fair.

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mount fuji

There is more than one band with the name Mount Fuji. 1) Mount Fuji are a mathy 4-piece from Birmingham, UK. You may have known them previously as Conquistadors, but John law told them they had to change their name.
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TM Juke

TM Juke, real name Al Cowan, aka Artist Formerly Known As Al Stylus and The Man Juke, is a producer from Brighton, UK, signed to Tru Thoughts. Merging his training in classical and jazz guitar with digitised sampling and first class guest vocalists, TM Juke's music draws on funk, soul, hip-hop and jazz influences. TM Juke produced Alice Russell's second solo album, My Favourite Letters.
He has also released two solo albums on Tru Thoughts: Maps From The Wilderness and in 2006 Forward a more dancefloor based affair.

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Outlines

Outlines are long-time friends Jerome, Irfane and Jay1. Although the paths of life led the three members to interact - Jerome and Irfane went to school together - it is hip-hop culture that is responsible for their union. Indeed, while, in the early nineties, Jerome was breakdancing, both Irfane and Jay1 were writing graffiti. Jay1 has since then established himself as one of the finest French writers, collaborating with fashion designers (agnes b.

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Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru is a Jamaican reggae band probably best known for their hits "Shine Eye Gal", "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," "Sinsemilla," "Solidarity," and "What Is Life?". They were the first group to win a Grammy in the reggae category when it was introduced in 1985. They originally formed as 'Black Sounds Uhuru' (the Kiswahili word for freedom). The first line-up of the group was Garth Dennis, Don Carlos, and Derrick "Duckie" Simpson.

Santessa

Santessa is the UK's best kept secret. Her debut album DELIRIUM, produced by Stuart Matthewman, (Sade, Maxwell, Sweetback) released through Sony UK in 2000, was critically acclaimed across the board. It has gone on to become a highly sought after collectors item worldwide. Born on the Isle of Man, but without a drop of Manx blood; Her mother is half English, half Ghanaian, and her father hails from Ireland.

Izzi Dunn

As a cellist, Izzi has worked with some of the leading lights in the UK music scene and beyond. She has recorded, toured and appeared with artists ranging from George Harrison, Ravi Shankar and Soul to Soul, to Chaka Khan,The Zutons and Roots Manuva amongst many, many others. Izzi hasn’t confined herself to just playing either: in late 2004, she released the limited edition critically acclaimed album “The Big Picture”. A soulful collection of heartfelt observations, this was her debut as a singer.

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Iacchus

Iacchus is a psychedelic/ambient project formed in London, UK in 2007. All music is written and performed by Daniel Hickman The first Iacchus album 'Subjectivity' was released on Bitcrusher Records in 2008 and is available as a free download from the Bitcrusher website. http://www.bitcrusher.co.uk. Expect psychedellic breakbeat rhythms with a blend of electronic synthesis and real instruments. The album concept was inspired by consciousness and perception of reality.

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Take

(For the Korean boy band, see 테이크.) There is more than one artist under this name: 1. Based in Los Angeles, Take (Sweatson Klank) is a composer who continues to push the boundaries of instrumental hip-hop music into new directions. After multiple successful EP's under his belt, Take finally unleashed his debut full length player in 2007, Earthtones and Concrete. This music is nothing short of an epic journey with continuously evolving collages that lead the listener down a dust covered road of bit-crushed melodies and molested jazz samples.