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  Paul Van Dyk

  Grammy nominated artist and globally acclaimed DJ and Producer Paul van Dyk continues to dominate the electronic music charts and appears at the pinnacle of every Top DJ list across the globe. PvD, as his fans have nicknamed him, is currently ranked the World’s No. 4 DJ by DJ Magazine’s “Top 100 DJs poll”. His new original album In Between features collaborations with David Byrne and Jessica Sutta of the Pussycat Dolls. PvD is renowned as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally. 2007 alone has brought us PvD remixes of Depeche Mode’s “Martyr” and Justin Timberlake’s “What Goes Around.” PvD received a Grammy nomination in 2005 for Best Dance/Electronic Album for his original album Reflections – this marked the first time NARAS recognized this category. His original productions from Reflections have been synced into major motion pictures such as Into the Blue, Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, television’s Entertainment Tonight and MTV’s Cribs, and international ad campaigns for Motorola, HBO, Land Rover, Ski Vail and most recently for Jeep. This year he won the International Dance Music Award (IDMA) for Best Euro DJ. Previously, PvD won four IDMAs in 2006: Best Global DJ, Best NuNRG/Euro Track, Best Producer and Best Mix Compilation for The Politics fo Dancing 2. In addition, PvD was voted “America’s Favorite DJ” for 2004 and 2005 by BPM Magazine and was the big winner at the 2004 Dancestar Awards, taking home 3 awards: Best International DJ, Best Event and Best Music in a Commercial (Motorola). He also won the Mexican Oscar for his soundtrack in the film Zurdo in March 2004. Paul van Dyk was voted "Best Music Maker" by DJ Magazine, received the “Best International DJ Award” at the 1999 Music Awards in London, was named "Best International DJ" by Ministry of Sound Magazine, and Mixmag elected him as “Man of the Year”. Aside from his musical activity, Paul van Dyk has always dedicated a significant part of his life to politics and social justice: from his youth, when he fled over the Berlin Wall to the West, to his children’s charity in India’s Mumbai, and his partnership scheme with the German Red Cross to help poor children in Berlin. In 2004, PvD was the only electronic artist involved in a nationwide tour with the Rock The Vote campaign, where he joined the likes of Bono, P Diddy, the Black Eyed Peas and George Clinton in campaigning for America’s youth to sign up to vote in the presidential election. He most recently received Berlin’s Medal of Honor (Landesverdienstorden) in recognition of his work with Ruckenwind, a charity organization he founded dedicated to helping poor children in Berlin. He joins a distinguished list of arts and political establishment figures with this honor. Born in Eisenhuettenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in communist East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music – he wanted to create a different, more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was spinning regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994. But it wasn’t until the release of his second album Seven Ways which catapulted him into the Top 100, followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets and remixes that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time. His first compilation mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003 – a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world. Paul van Dyk created a revolutionary and visionary concept to offer internet users legal electronic music downloads called VONYC.com – a combination of radio and a music download shop overseen by specialists focused on the electronic dance scene. Paul van Dyk’s touring diary remains incredibly hectic with regular globetrotting stops at major venues across the globe from New York, London, Ibiza to India, China and Singapore. In the little time remaining between all the travel, Paul van Dyk resides in Berlin where he has his own radio show “Paul van Dyk’s VONYC Sessions” which airs weekly on Area 33 on Sirius Radio on Thursday nights at 6PM EST (and rebroadcasts Saturdays at 8PM EST and Tuesdays at Midnight EST) and Soundgarden which airs every Wednesday 2pm – 4pm (EST) on Fritz radio and over the internet (www.fritz.de). For more information, please visit www.paulvandyk.com or www.myspace.com/paulvandyk.

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  Aly & Fila

  Shivers – hairs on the back of your neck – hands in the air – reaching for the lasers – losing your mind – rushing to the music – just some of the side effects of listening to Egyptian duo Aly & Fila in full flow on the dance floor.

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  Lefto

  It takes a strong heart and inventive mind to live on the very top of the electronic dance scene – especially if your career spans nearly two decades. Luckily, German producer and DJ Alex M.O.R.P.H. holds both of these, along with a lively spirit that seems to feed on music. His ways with melody are widely known and loved, the M.O.R.P.H. sound a phenomenon that grabs the audience time and again, and the constant drive to reinvent himself is a mere reflection of his ability to stay ahead of the game. Backed up by a long list of highlights, yet ever looking out for the future, Alex M.O.R.P.H. is one of the rare characters to add color to the scene. And he’s not nearly done bringing the world his musical portrait.
  
  The M.O.R.P.H. Sound
  Through each of the Alex M.O.R.P.H. originals, he tells a story. In a unique blend of energy, emotion and power, he connects music with feeling. And it is felt. With over 90 originals on his discography, including the mass-movers of ‘An Angel’s Love’, ‘Sunset Boulevard’, A State of Trance 2014 Tune of the Year runner-up ‘The Reason’, ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘Walk The Edge’, it’s clear that Alex is way past the rookie stage. Looking back on two successful artist albums, the 2009 ‘Purple Audio’ and 2013 ‘Prime Mover’ albums, the ‘Hands On Armada – Part 2’ remix compilation, as well as collaborations with Armin van Buuren, Paul van Dyk, Rank1 and of course lifelong studio partner Woody van Eyden, it’s really the challenge in production itself that inspires Alex to push his boundaries. With a brand new artist album coming up in the summer of 2015, inspiration continues to thrive in the M.O.R.P.H. studio and fans barely need to bide their time to enjoy new originals.
  
  Each of his remixes, whether for Dash Berlin, Armin van Buuren, Faithless, Ayumi Hamasaki, Aly & Fila, Within Temptation or any other of the more than 120 remixes he’s done, displays his ability to create a different angle to a track and give it that Alex M.O.R.P.H. spin. A spin that is not only loved, appraised and welcomed by the industry’s key players, but also continuously surprises fans of the charismatic producer. His remixes are known to capture the imagination, as melody combines melancholy and banging beats melt together with warmth, creating an endless dance of elements.
  
  The M.O.R.P.H. Experience
  In his ongoing upward trajectory, Alex has seen a staggering amount of packed clubs, main stage decks and extraordinary events – featuring no one less than the man himself. From the legendary Trance Energy and A State of Trance events to Cream Ibiza, Mayday, Nature One, Soundtropolis, Stadium of Sound, Electronic Family and Ultra Music Festival, the list goes on and on. Legendary clubs and venues like Godskitchen, Monday Bar, Ushuaia Ibiza, Mandarine, Space Miami and most definitely the massive Madison Square Garden in New York, have witnessed some of Alex M.O.R.P.H.’s personal favorite sets and highlight moments in his career.
  
  After more than 11 years as the co-founder of the treasured HeavensGate events – with clubnights and festival events happening everywhere from Ibiza and Germany to Malaysia, South Korea and UK - and 450 episodes as the co-host of the critically acclaimed HeavensGate radio show, 2015 has had a new concept in store for Alex. He kicked off his spanking new Universal Nation show and podcast, a weekly gathering to unite his fans as one and showcase exclusives, talents and must-hear tracks. Universal Nation marks another challenge in Alex’ comprehensive career as a fully-fledged artist, and lets listeners from all over the world experience what the man and his music are all about.
  
  Alex embarked on some very exciting adventures in 2016, including the launch of his own label “Universal Nation” and the release of his latest artist album “Not All Superheroes Wear Capes”, including numerous Top10 singles such as the collab “We Are” with Paul van Dyk that became the most successful Trance single of the year at Beatport.
  
  In 2017 Mr. M.O.R.P.H. continued his journey with even more Top10 singles and remixes (Armin van Buuren, Svenson & Gielen) with more collabs still to hit the stores (collab follow-ups with Paul van Dyk and Heatbeat), not to ignore bookings for prestigious festivals like Tomorrowland, Sziget Festival, Ultra and many more. Bringing the scene some extraordinary and daring originals and collabs, while rocking the stage, Alex M.O.R.P.H. lets the music speak for itself. You’re more than welcome to follow him on his trail, as he heads out for musical synergy.
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  Bryan Kearney

  Whether you know him for Kearney, Karney, Kearnage or Key4050, under ‘K’ in electronic music’s encyclopedia is where you’ll find him. Powered by life, musically Bryan’s either done it, is about to … or it just ain’t his thing. Covering the broadest-of-broad electronic music scopes, ‘energy’s Kearney’s only keyword … and ‘why limit yourself?’ his only maxim. Where those points cross lies the ignition for every one of his K-initialled enterprises.

  Many will best recognise him for his solo work, or his smartly cultivated production/vocal team-ups – ones that have brought a convoy of floorward-thinking anthems and future classics to fans. Notably among them have been two ASOT Tunes of The Year (most recently with 2022’s Plumb-sung ‘Take This’).

  Under his Karney mask, tech-infected numbers like ‘Snarl’, ‘Rumination’, ‘Smiler’ and ‘Compromise’ have served his darker, dirtier studio inclinations, finding set-favour with scene icons like Adam Beyer and others. Through their back-to-the-roots ‘Tales Of The Temple’ project and globe-circling shows, as Key4050, he and John O’Callaghan elevated the collaboration dynamic to an entirely new level.

  However, it is as a standalone artist and mainstage operator that he’s today most swiftly recognised. He’s a DJ who can read an audience’s innermost desires at a thousand yards and hold them rapt in his palm for seven or more concert-performing hours.

  Be it Kearney, Karney, Kearnage or Key4050, his position in electronic music’s hall of fame’s long since been secured … Find him there under ‘K’

  Bookings Rob Murphy Music First Artist Agency E: rob@musicfirstagency.net P: +353860233743 W: http://www.musicfirstagency.net

• Ciaran McAuley