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SANDER KLEINENBERG
THIS Is™ Sander Kleinenberg alright but Stepping up to Pete Tong’s throne at Pure
exactly what that is isn’t obvious these Pacha was a daunting task but the night’s
days. A DJ of substance over styles, the rejuvinated success proved that Sander
Dutchman continues to use his This Is was more than up to the task.
residencies at Ministry of Sound, Pacha (in “It’s crazy to think 15 years ago I was
union with Friday’s Pure Pacha) and LA’s driving round Ibiza on a moped playing for
Avalon to explore the full spectrum of free,” he jokes.
electronic music through his VJ assisted
epics. The only blank space on Sander’s ’08
Whether it’s Spirit Catcher or Simian report card is in the production
Mobile Disco, SiS or The Shapeshifters, department. His past merits include the
there’s room for all in Sander’s CD wallet. timeless prog epic ‘My Lexicon’, punk-
“I’m happiest when building a familiarity funked fl oor rocker ‘The Fruit’ and rippling
with a room and a crowd,” he explains. “It electro bubbler ‘This Is Miami’.
means less touring, sure, but what you do, “I’ve really taken it easy on production
you get the most out of. You can show a over the last 18 months,” he admits. “I felt
side of you that’s impossible to let out if in a bit of a transitional period but I really
you’re just doing the guest thing and feel hungry to get back at it now.”
playing for two hours.” ALLAN McGRATH
First record you ever bought? Pebbles ‘Girlfriend’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? Clowns… I seem to have seen them
everywhere this year.
Style: All sorts of electronic music. Best known for: VJing and
Top gadget of 2008? Blackberry Bold
being versatile to whatever room or time I am playing. Tune of
Your year in fi ve words... The never-ending tour continues.
2008: SiS ‘Trumpet’ Producer of 2008: Too many to mention.
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? To live life to the full.
JOHN O’CALLAGHAN
AFTER narrowly missing out on last year’s coming together really well,” he tells
Top 100, John O’Callaghan pulled out all DJmag. “I’ve recently switched over to a
the stops to make the grade in 2008. And new studio so that has slowed things down
the man responsible for the in-demand somewhat, but it will be well worth it in
remix of Armin’s ‘If You Should Go’ and the the end!”
club destroying ‘Big Sky’ has pulled it off.
It’s been a year packed full of highlights Next on the radar for John is the
for the big room trancer. From a rare GodsKitchen tour of Australia alongside
extended set to 3000 Argentineans at Big Sander van Doorn and John O’Bir, a
One in Buenos Aries, to a series of prospect he is relishing.
standout gigs at John’s beloved Inside Out “I haven’t been to Australia for three years
in Scotland, it’s been a hectic, but but I’m really looking forward to going
successful year for the Irishman. back. I keep getting emails from fans over
there asking when I’m coming back. The
Not content with rocking crowds across the Australian scene is really healthy at the
world, John has also been busy in the moment. The clubbers know their trance
studio working on his new album. and it has a massive following,” says John.
“I’m about half way through now and it’s SIMON KELLY
First record you ever bought? Blur ‘Parklife’
Weirdest thing you’ve seen all year? The mud at Planet Love in Ireland was
completely crazy. People were sliding about in it. I was knee-deep in a mudbath!
Top gadget of 2008? iPod Touch
Your year in fi ve words… Tiring, enjoyable, crazy, successful, optimistic.
Most important thing you’ve learned recently? To always catch up on sleep
Style: Trance and energetic tech-trance. Best known for: ‘Big Sky’
when you come home from long spells travelling, otherwise you can’t work in
Tune of 2008: Simon Patterson ‘Pump’ (2Play) Producer of 2008:
the studio.
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