Mon. February 9, 2009
By DJ Plez
Local Love
I'm not sure if my exhortations here this column last year had anything to do with it, but it's nice to see the headlining DJ slots for the monthly Nitro parties at Circuit Night Club getting more of a local flavor to them. DJ Hugo got the nod back in October, Matthew Harvat programmed the beats just last month, and long-time Windy City favorite Teri Bristol is set to guide the 4th Annual Ice Ball at the end of this month. I love seeing powerhouse DJing names such as Rauhofer, Vasquez, and Moran come to town for Nitro, but there are plenty of Chicagoans who are just as worthy of steering this signature on-going event. Kudos to the powers that be at Circuit for showcasing local talent. Now it's up to the clubbers and party people in the city to come out and support their DJing homeboys and homegirls who get tapped for Nitro duty.
No Sea-Sickness Here
As you read this, I'll be walking around the city with a fresh tan thanks to a week just completed on an Atlantis Events Caribbean cruise. In conjunction with that cruise, the folks at Atlantis, with an assist from Silver Label, produced a 2-CD continuous mix. Called MOVE: Atlantis Dance 2009, it is an impressive effort mixed by London's DJ Wayne G. A follow-up to last year's impressive series debut by DJ Manny Lehman, this 2009 mix is even better in my estimation. Wayne G has expertly captured the diversity of music that is played at the various parties on the ship: Disc 1-Sunset with its cocktail sipping, T-Dance vibe; and Disc 2- Peak Hour simmering with energy and hard tribal heat.
The album includes several classics such as "Don't You Want My Love" by Rosabel featuring Debbie Jacobs; "Above The Clouds" and "Sexual," both by Amber; "Believe" by Murk; and "I Feel For You" by Bob Sinclar. Also found on the album are current floor-fillers "Looking For Men," another Rosabel track featuring Tamara Wallace; "Twisted" and "Automatic" by Ultra Naté; "Never" by Kristine W; and "Bleeding Love" sung not by Leona Lewis but by Jamie Knight. My fave track amidst this exceptional dance music compilation is the Twisted Dee Mix of "Chasing Cars" by Fawni. It is absolutely brilliant!
While yes, these mixes will surely serve as pleasant reminders to the 3,600 passengers who were on the cruise, MOVE: Atlantis Dance 2009 will also undoubtedly please legions of dance music fans that weren't on the ship. The album is available now via online retailers and will be in stores everywhere on February 17th.
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