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BOOKA SHADE
WHILE they released an instalment of K7’s “We also played some of the biggest and
‘DJ Kicks’ mix series in 2007, German nicest festivals in the world, including
house duo Booka Shade, aka Walter Glastonbury, Lollapalooza, Coachella, Exit
Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, aren’t and Benicassim,” recalls Arno.
DJs per se. All the same, 2008 has still
been an important year for them with their Arno feels that touring the world has
third album, ‘The Sun and the Neon Light’. inspired the Booka Shade sound.
It saw them represent a more mature take “You see places and meet people, it
on the evocative melodies and subtle, inspires you, you turn it into music, it’s a
twitchy grooves that dominated the debut, constant development that creates our
‘Memento’, and allowed them to hone the own universe,” he says.
songwriting skills they’d explored on It’s no surprise then that they’re touring
second album ‘Movements’. South America and Australia over the
coming months, and in 2009 will start
One of the most exhilarating live acts in working on their fourth album.
electronic music, they promoted the new RICHARD BROPHY
album with one of their infamously
gruelling world tours.
First record you ever bought? ‘Le Freak’ by Chic, bought secondhand.
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Thousands of hardcore rock fans in
Metallica T-shirts happily singing the ‘Body Language’ bassline at Lollapalooza
festival.
Style: Science-fi ction house Best known for: ‘Body Language’, ‘In
Top gadget of 2008? Yoga mat.
White Rooms’ and ‘Charlotte’. Tune of 2008: Nôze ‘Danse Avec Moi’
Your year in fi ve words… Intense, physically exhausting, mentally fulfi lling.
(Get Physical) Producer of 2008: Dance: Claude VonStroke; non
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? How to do a headstand. It gives
dance: David Andrew Sitek from TV on the Radio.
you energy and makes you see things from a different angle (in the truest sense).
ALEX MORPH & WOODY VAN EYDEN
AS separate DJs, Alex & Woody have been promoters alike. It’s a pairing that’s seen
hovering in sight of the Top 100 for several them rock an impressive amount of
years now. But it’s their ‘combined forces’ festivals over the last 12 months.
approach over the last 12 months that has “We’ve done Gatecrasher’s Summer Sound
fi nally tipped the scales, pushing the pair System, Coloursfest, Planet Love, Nature
inside the all-important countdown. One, Intuition Summer Festival and over
“We’ve been mates for over 16 years now 50 club gigs, including Judgement
and we’ve worked together on productions Sundays,” says Alex.
for 13 years,” says Woody. “The DJing “Don’t forget Love Parade,” chips in
partnership started one night at The Woody, “with 1.6 million people… that got
Honeyclub where we did an unplanned a little bit stressful!”
back-to-back set. It worked out great so we
decided to push forward with our back-to- Elsewhere, the pair have found the time to
back format after that… and here we are!” notch up ten collaborative productions this
year, while staying on top of their weekly
Their collective endeavors have clearly Heaven’s Gate radio show.
made a large impact with fans and TIM STARK
First record you ever bought? A: Westbam ‘And Party’ W: Diana Ross presents
The Jackson 5 ‘ABC’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? We went to a fi sh-spa in Malaysia where
you put your feet in a water basin and fi sh softly eat your skin. The bigger the
fi sh the more scary it got!
Top gadget of 2008? Some underwater-like blue lights in the studio. It gives
an amazing effect!
Your year in fi ve words: Thrilling, creative, more miles, productivity.
Style: Trance and Double E² (Energetic Electronic) Best known for:
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? Do not travel on an
A: Wearing trucker caps. W: Nose scratching! Tune of 2008:
intercontinental fl ight after you’ve had Indonesian rijstafel!
Oceanlab ‘Miracle’ (Anjunabeats) Producer of 2008: Benno de Goeij
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