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DANNY TENAGLIA
AS the Top 100 DJs poll comes around we He thought that 2008 would “for certain”
catch Danny Tenaglia in a refl ective mood, be the year that he’d move to Serato or
following the loss of his mother. Traktor but he still hasn’t felt the
“But the highpoint of the year would be attachment.
standing on the soil where I’m speaking to “I’m not saying never but I’d miss fl ipping
you from right now,” he says. “It’s a through the vinyl or CDs,” he says.
beautiful condominium overlooking a
beautiful view of Ibiza Town on a clear And there was a return to vinyl and CDs in
sunny day. It’s a wonderful place to wake the form of ‘Futurism’, his fi rst mix album
up to.” in fi ve years and fi rst track —‘The Space
Dance’ — in two years, both very well
Tenaglia’s 30th year behind the decks is received and exhibiting his growing
the fi rst year he’s been a resident DJ in interest in a darker, more twisted techno
Ibiza, his Thursday session Be clocking up sound to complement his tribal tag and
success that has even shocked him. roots in all things house. JAMES KENDALL
First record you ever bought? Manu Dibango’s LP ‘Soul Makossa’ with ‘New
Bell’ on the fl ip.
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? I sincerely do not mean to appear
morbid, but I have to be 100% honest. It was the sudden loss of my dear mother.
Top gadget of 2008? A satellite TV box. After eight years of coming to Ibiza,
I’ve been able to have normal evenings off in a proper living room. One can only
wank so much, you know?
Style: All forms of techno and house classics. Best known for:
Your year in fi ve words... Be, Space Ibiza Thursdays, successful!
Interacting and dancing with the people. Tune of 2008:
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? That my younger brother and
Underworld’s ‘Hold The Moth (Audiojack Mixes)’ (Side One)
his wife are expecting their second child — wondrous news that our entire family
Producer of 2008: Davide Squillace and Luca Bacchetti.
needed in ‘08.
MENNO DE JONG
INTUITION Recordings’ main man Menno Although the album is in the pipeline,
de Jong is on fi ring form, as his third year Menno is keen not to be rush the project.
in our poll testifi es. The young Dutchman “I’m looking to create something really
has been busy rocking festivals and clubs diverse, something that can be played in
across the planet, fi ring out a string of the car or in a club,” he says. “I want to
lush melodic trance belters and take my time with it and make something
maintaining the now infamous Intuition that is worth the money that people will
Podcast. pay.”
“We’re currently working on my new mix What Menno may lack in years — he’s 24 —
CD, which is the follow up to ‘Intuition he certainly makes up for in maturity, drive
Sessions Volume One,’” reveals Menno and enthusiasm, and after graduating from
from his underground studio. “We’ll University this year he’s now free to
combine the release with a tour, which I’m dedicate himself entirely to music.
really excited about. After that, it’s all SIMON KELLY
about my debut artist album!”
First record you ever bought? Mekka ‘Diamondback’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? I was playing in Buenos Aries and during
every big track the crowd would all sit down for the break and then jump back up
when it kicked back in — that was weird but great!
Top gadget of 2008? I just got the Virus TI Snow synthesizer. I have the TI
already but this one is lighter so I can take it on the road with me. I love it.
Your year in fi ve words… Very hectic, but absolutely amazing!
Style: Trance in the broadest sense. Best known for: My label
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? Well, I graduated from
Intuition Recordings, my enthusiastic DJ sets and my remixes and
university this year so I guess that means that I learned something!
productions. Tune of 2008: Skunk Anansie ‘Erasure (Richard Durand
Remix)’ (CDR) Producer of 2008: Arnej
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