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GABRIEL & DRESDEN
THERE are two sides to every story. So Gabriel has relocated to Amsterdam,
whilst Josh Gabriel might state that the released his ‘Eight’ solo LP and established
decision to end his partnership with Dave his own Different Pieces label, whilst
Dresden was a mutual one based on “the Dresden remains in San Fran where he’s
desire to explore ourselves”, Dave Dresden working on an album with Morgan Page
says: “I would have liked to have carried and vocalist Jan Burton, which he says:
on.” “Will continue the Gabriel & Dresden sound
of meaningful lyrics and tight production.”
When Gabriel & Dresden bowed out with a
farewell gig in Miami, in March, it marked Whilst both are wary of a conceding there
the end of one of progressive house’s most will be a reunion, they haven’t completely
successful partnerships and one which will turned their backs on each other, with
probably see their names linked together hints that they will be releasing an album
in the public mind for some time yet; as from their Andain project, as well as the
the fact they’ve been voted into the Top Gabriel & Dresden back catalogue, through
100 together rather than as solo DJs their Organized Nature label in the future.
attests. PAUL CLARKE
First record you ever bought? J: Jean Michel Jarre ‘Equinox’ D: The B52s ‘The
B52s’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? J: Having just moved to Amsterdam I’ve
seen some pretty strange things... D: Does German fetish porn count?
Top gadget of 2008? J: Having just fi nished my album on nothing but a laptop
I’ll go with Macbook Pro. D: Dave Smith Prophet 08
Style: J: Music that goes there. D: Emotional progressive house.
Your year in fi ve words... J: Only need one word — change. D: Work, work, work,
Best known for: J: ‘Summit’ D: Gabriel & Dresden Tune of 2008: J:
work, work.
Mescal Kid ‘Magic’ (Size Digital) D: Rekorder ‘0.0’ (Rekorder)
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? J: ‘Done’ is better than
Producer of 2008: J: Style Of Eye D: Morgan Page
‘perfect’. D: What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.
RICHARD DURAND
DUTCH trance sensation Richard Durand Corsten, Jules, et al, fuelling their more
broke into the Top 100 DJs last year and fi ery DJ moments with his tech-trance
was singled out as Tiësto’s ‘tip for the top’ dynamite. Paul Oakenfold, meanwhile,
over the coming 12 months. Well, sure wasted no time in signing up Durand’s
enough, Lord Tijs’ prediction was bang on Skunk Anansie sampling stadium smasher
the money. Storming up 25 places, 2008 ‘Weep’ to Perfecto.
has seen Durand rise as one of the very “I just found the samples on the internet
hottest properties in trance with headline so originally I just produced a remix for
spots at GodsKitchen, Planet Love and a myself,” explains Durand, who broke
storming residency at San Antonio’s through when his bootlegs of Tiësto’s
Judgement Sundays. ‘Lethal Industry’ and ‘Flight 463’
“When I was beginning with the Richard snowballed to seal a major release remix
Durand project two years ago I thought deal.
maybe in fi ve or six years I would make a
dent,” admits Durand. “Everything has For the immediate future, though, it’s full
moved so much quicker than I imagined!” steam ahead on his debut artist album,
which he plans to drop early next summer.
Brewing a distinctive concoction of tech- “I want to have an album full of fresh
energy, electro basslines and trance material rather than songs that everybody
euphoria, it’s as a producer that Durand already knows,” he tells DJmag.
continues to stand tallest with Tiësto, ALLAN MCGRATH
First record you ever bought? Michael Jackson ‘Thriller’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Playing in Mongolia and seeing 18
security guards just to accompany me to the club.
Top gadget of 2008? Apple TV
Style: A mix up of trance and techno. Best known for: My
Your year in fi ve words... Positive, very busy, amazing, unbelievable.
breakthrough remix of Tiësto’s ‘Lethal Industry’. Tune of 2008:
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? To just do your own thing
Andrea Doria ‘Beauty Of Silence’ Producer of 2008: Deadmau5
wherever you go. You can only be yourself and what you believe in.
www.djmag.com
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