With nearly 100 productions and remixes under his belt from 8 different guises including Insigma (with Thrillseekers), Basstarts (with Lange) Olmec Heads and Trinity Project, Andy is one of the most successful DJ-Producers from the scene to date. Now returning to the equally iconic Maelstrom Records under his Pulser alias, we present to you Sunseeker.

After being discovered by Paul Oakenfold back in 1997, Pulser has progressed from the classic ‘Cloudwalking’ era of 2000 and today gives way to a honed, harder, electro-tinged, style of progressive trance. Equally known for his DJ sets, Pulser has played at some of the biggest events in the club calendar but doesn’t let this go to his head. With an ethos to always support new tracks from up and coming artists, Andy frequently chooses the new breed over established names to remix his own tracks, helping to promote them and keep the scene fresh.

Providing Vocal and Dub mixes, Sunseeker is a slick produced piece of euphoria, a perfect soundtrack for chasing that sunset or sipping a cool drink whilst chilling on the beach – the weather may be turning dismal but Sunseeker can help transport you somewhere else.

Click here to visit Pulser’s Myspace!

http://www.maelstromrecords.com/

Click here to listen to this release at Beatport!

It’s been the most tremendous year in the DJ Mag Top 100 DJs poll, and there are plenty of surprises.

A mind-boggling 350,000 voted for your favourite selectors, with votes flying in from 167 countries, reflecting the fact that we really do inhabit a dance music planet.

Votes from the USA were most plentiful, very closely followed by the UK, voracious electronic music consumers Germany and the increasingly BPM-hungry Russia. Perhaps most unexpected is that Mexico came fifth place, itself an exploding territory when it comes to club culture.

Holding the Crown
It was a close run thing but as you’ve no doubt noticed, Armin van Buuren retains his crown, nabbing the No.1 DJ spot for the second year running, followed by fellow Dutch trancemaster Tïësto retaining his position at No.2.

The Anjunabeats future trance trio Above & Beyond are up two places at No.4, and David Guetta has zapped from No.10 to No.5, no doubt helped by his huge Unighted event at Paris’s Stade de France this year. Progressive trance dude Markus Schulz also bust into the Top 10, up five spots from No.13 to No.8.

Firebrands
The biggest shock this year is the amount of newbies who’ve broken into the poll. An unprecedented 25 new entries demonstrates that the kids are voting with their feet, knocking the old guard off balance in favour of the young-blood firebrands breaking through.
“Each year the poll brings surprises one way or another,” says DJmag Editor Lesley Wright. “This year’s surprise is the number of new kids breaking through in this popularity poll. It’s a pretty seismic shift and obviously shows that the new generation of clubbers have their own young heroes. It’ll be interesting to see how that goes down with some of the old guard…”

Most extraordinary of all is the showing of Deadmau5, aka Canadian cat Joel Zimmerman, who rockets straight to No.11 — the highest new entry EVER.
“Deadmau5 is on fire,” says Lesley. “He’s gone from being a relative unknown to being one of the biggest electro house players in the space of just a year. You’ve gotta take your hat off to him.”
Known mostly for his productions, Joel has been playing live and DJing with his own material extensively in 2008, which has brought his genre straddling styles to ever-bigger audiences. Named as Producer of the Year by 2007’s No.1 and No.2 (Armin and Tïësto respectively), it’s great to see him perform so well in 2008.

Ready, aim, fire!
Another DJ to rinse out 2008 is Prince of Darkness, Dubfire. The erstwhile Deep Dish dude, Ali Shirazinia, has taken his deep minimal techno incarnation to new heights, blasting into No.30 as a new entry under his solo moniker.
He stunned all and sundry last year with his new dark underground direction, tracks like ‘Roadkill’ and ‘Rib Cage’, and uncompromising DJ sets, and in the last few months he’s taken his style to the next level with storming sets at Cocoon, amongst others.
Other techno types to do well this year include Ricardo Villalobos (up 13), Richie Hawtin (up 4) and Brazil’s Anderson Noise, who is up 28 places to No.26, no doubt assisted by the rallying efforts of Djmag’first sister publication, DJmag Brazil.

The influence of our sister magazines has been felt elsewhere too. Bobina and fellow countryman DJ Feel are the first Russians to ever break into the poll following the arrival of DJmag Ukraine, which has drummed up votes from across the former Soviet state. And although the names might not be instantly familiar, scratch beneath the surface and you’ll discover that Bobiba in particular is massive in his home territory.
DJmag Poland, too, has clearly made its impression felt, rallying the trance troops to ensure that Polish DJ Tiddey blasted in as a new entry at No.81.

New Wave
Trance has always fared well in the DJmag Top 100. But whereas last year’s poll was characterised by an influx of techno DJs, this year brings a trance tsunami crashing into the poll, as a new wave of genre champions contribute to a massive resurgence.
Egyptian duo Aly & Fila are new showings, while Adam Sheridan, Sean Tyas, John O’Callaghan and Simon Patterson all enter the poll for the first time. There are some notable leaps in popularity too with Kyau & Albert up 35 places to clinch this year’s Highest Climbers award.
The psy-trance contingent, meanwhile, also make an impression on the chart, with Solar System new at No.85 and Astral Projection fresh at No.94.

Back in the house!
Though dominated by trance, several new house DJs have entered the poll. After Deadmau5’s extraordinary performance, the next highest house cat is Joachim Garraud. Known previously as David Guetta’s producer, the France-born DJ’s profile went through the roof in 2008 thanks to tireless gigging.
Dutch electro dude Laidback Luke also makes his poll debut, no doubt helped by his imaginative new style, blending the fidget funk of artists like Diplo with big room house to stunning effect.

Despite an overall lack of junglist DJs in the poll, two major players represent the genre to the hilt. Ram Records main man Andy C snags the Highest Drum & Bass DJ, zapping 17 places to No.50, while DJ Hype is up 11 to No.71.
The two most renowned pairs of Parisian noise specialists, meanwhile — Daft Punk and Justice — again make respectable showings, with the robotic duo at No.38 and the leather-clad electro rockers at No.73. Daft Punk’s showing is all the more remarkable in that they only performed once this year for a live performance at the Grammy Awards.

Like last year, no breaks DJs have dented the poll once again with the hard dance scene also woefully absent: only Lisa Lashes appears, the only woman in the poll bar techno queen Magda.

Love it or loath it, the Top 100 DJs poll is a snapshot of a DJ’s worldwide popularity and visibility. Check out this year’s results in full and let the heated debate begin…

1 Armin Van Buuren Non-mover Highest Trance DJ

2 Tiesto Non-mover

3 Paul van Dyk Up 1

4 Above & Beyond Up 2 Highest British Act

5 David Guetta Up 5 Highest House DJ

6 Ferry Corsten Up 2

7 Sasha Down 2 Highest Prog DJ

8 Markus Schulz Up 5

9 John Digweed Down 6

10 Infected Mushroom Down 1 Highest Psy DJs

11 Deadmau5 New Entry Highest New Entry

12 Carl Cox Down 5 Highest Techno DJ

13 Sander van Doorn Up 2

14 Paul Oakenfold Down 2

15 Richie Hawtin Up 4

16 Hernan Cattaneo Down 2

17 James Zabiela Non-mover

18 Andy Moor Up 12

19 Eddie Haliwell Down 3

20 Axwell Up 13

21 Eric Prydz Up 15

22 Kyau & Albert Up 35 Highest Climber

23 Gareth Emery Up 8

24 Sven Vath Up 3

25 ATB Up 1

26 Anderson Noise Up 28

27 Joachim Garraud New Entry

28 Bobina New Entry

29 Fedde Le Grand Down 7

30 Dubfire New Entry

31 Aly & Fila New Entry

32 Judge Jules Down 11

33 Umek Down 4

34 Matt Darey Up 25

35 Ricky Stone Up 33

36 Ricardo Vilalobos Up 13

37 Lange Up 18

38 Daft Punk Up 33

39 Benny Benassi Down 7

40 Bob Sinclar Up 23

41 Deep Dish Down 30

42 Mark Knight Up 9

43 Astrix Down 25

44 Marco V Down 24

45 The Thrillseekers Up 7

46 Laidback Luke New Entry

47 Danny Tenaglia Down 4

48 Menno De Jong Up 14

49 Marco Lenzi New Entry

50 Andy C Up 17 Highest D&B DJ

51 Offer Nissim Up 5

52 Martin Solveig Up 20

53 Adam Sheridan New Entry

54 Sean Tyas New Entry

55 DJ Feel New Entry

56 Yahel Down 28

57 Roger Sanchez Down 32

58 DJ Shah New Entry

59 Sander Kleinenberg Down 24

60 John O’Callaghan New Entry

61 Blank & Jones Down 24

62 Cosmic Gate Re-entry

63 Steve Angello Down 17

64 Simon Patterson New Entry

65 Gabriel & Dresden Down 42

66 Richard Durand Up 25

67 Laurent Wolf New Entry

68 Matt Hardwick Down 20

69 Chris Leibing Up 5

70 Erick Morilo Down 46

71 DJ Hype Up 11

72 Signum New Entry

73 Justice Down 15

74 Dirty South Up 24

75 Wally Lopez Up 20

76 Magda Up 11

77 Lisa Lashes Up 6 Highest Hard Dance

78 Pete Tong Down 39

79 DJ Vibe Down 39

80 Bad Boy Bill Down 42

81 Tiddey New Entry

82 Greg Downey New Entry

83 Marcel Woods New Entry

84 Nick Warren Down 37

85 Solars System New Entry

86 Skazi Re-entry

87 Mike Koglin New Entry

88 Mauro Picotto Down 54

89 Sebastien Leger Up 4

90 The Chemical Brothers Down 10

91 Steve Lawler Down 49

92 Fatboy Slim Down 26

93 Solar Stone New Entry

94 Astral Projection New Entry

95 Leon Bolier New Entry

96 Nic Fancuilli Down 51

97 Ronski Speed Down 53

98 Toca Disco New Entry

99 Booka Shade Down 3

100 Alex Morph & Woody Van Eyden New Entry

Citybeat Radio’s review is over: Now things begin to get tough, we want the best for Citybeat and the DJ’s so harsh measures have to be implemented. Our sympathy goes out to those who have been let go, but as you all know, enough was done to keep you, in order for Citybeat to strive forward we must toughen up, 100% from everyone will be expected.

For the loyalist DJ’s you know who you are, we thank you and hope you will begin to reap the benefits for being part of this global station very soon.

Last but not least we would like to welcome all the new DJ’s, be sure to check out their profiles and show times in the What’s On section.

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30 Girls wearing tight trousers were arrested and beaten by cops in Sudan this week after being suspected of being members of youth gangs ‘known for drinking, fighting and public nudity’. (Edinburgh Evening News).

The girls faced three months in jail for violating new laws criminalising ‘bad behaviour and the importation of illicit cultures’, though were released after Gender Minister Mary Kinden Kimbo stepped in.

“Girls were picked up from points like in the church and were hurled into police lorries and taken to the police station, some of them were beaten up, that is why the girls were very distressed,” the Sudanese politician told the BBC.

“I am against the police taking action single-handedly to round up everybody and start beating them because that is not their job,” she added.

The dangers of tight trousers were previously emphasised in 2003 when Canadian scientists published a paper on women suffering from paresthesia, described as a tingling, burning nerve sensation experienced by women whose trousers were pinching a nerve.

A survey of British men in 2000 also revealed that half were putting their health at risk by squeezing into too right trousers, in order to deny the grim reality of their expanding waistlines.

“Men tend to stand in front of the mirror and pull in their stomachs, and then think they look okay,” Professor Stephen Gray, of Nottingham Trent University told the BBC.

“For the same reason, they will squeeze into trousers which are too small because they don’t want to admit they have put on weight,” he added, “But wearing trousers too small often means they are worn under the gut, and that only exacerbates their stomachs.”

The Guardian also revealed some years ago that trousers are the garment ‘responsible for more accidents than any other in the UK’, with an estimated 3,695 visiting hospital emergency wards a year, according to ROSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents.

While 700 men were treated for accidents caused by zips in their pants in 2002, many more hurt themselves by “accidentally tripping because of a wide-flared trouser” and “putting your trousers on too quickly, losing your balance, and falling over”, ROSPA spokesperson Karen Blanchette told the BBC.

Tight trouser issues were also highlighted by Sex Pistol singer Johnny Rotten in an interview with the Sun in 2005 in which he taunted rival pop star Bono from U2.

“Bono, Sting and Bob have formed this ridiculous blessed trilogy – stop preaching, please,” he begged.

“Every time I see Bono in those big fly glasses and tight leather pants I just can’t hack it. I can’t see that as solving the world’s problems. He’s crushing his testicles in tight trousers for world peace,” said Lydon.

British dance magazine Mixmag announced they’re switching venues for their highly anticipated London event next weekend (Friday October 17) from Pacha to Egg, following the recent massive police raid on the club,

Hervé, Riton and Little Boots headline the hotly anticipated event which also features a Dubstep room with Appleblim and Hatcha.

Meanwhile in Ibiza, Spanish paramilitary shut down DC10 again last weekend in a move Ibiza-Voice suggested could spell the end for the hugely popular club.

“The Authorities closed the Dc10 this Monday just 10 minutes before Circoloco session was supposed to start,” Circoloco revealed on their Myspace page.

“For the closing party on 13 October, we need to wait the decision of the judge in 2 or 3 days! Sorry we are circoloco!” they added.

Circoloco subsequently announced that their closing party is to take place at Privilege from 18.00 on Monday 13th October, headlined by Luciano and Tania Vulcano.

Balearic portal Ibiza-Voice said local councillors agreed to implement the one year ban and €300,000 fine on DC10 imposed for breaching their 65 person limit, and suggested ‘the home of Circoloco had no chance’.

“A year long closure from October would see DC10 shut for the 2009 season.
Moreover, however much people have enjoyed the last 2 months at Circo Loco, those events now provide the ammunition for further proceedings to be brought against the club before the 2010 season,” Ibiza-voice explained.

“If anyone was unsure, it is clear that the authorities will not stop until DC10 ceases to be. The solution of a licence being granted to the club is the logical solution but it will never happen,” they predicted.

http://www.ibiza-voice.com

Horrific details emerged this week of the final moments of popular clubber Damian Oldfield, who was killed in April by Anthony Morley, the first ever winner of Mr Gay UK.

Prosecutor Andrew Stubbs, QC, told Leeds Crown Court that Mr Morley, a trained chef, killed Damian in a ‘violent frenzy’ before dismembering the gay magazine advertising executive.

“From a chopping board on one of the kitchen units, six pieces of cooked flesh, which had been seasoned with fresh herbs and fried in olive oil were recovered. The flesh was human in origin,” Mr Stubbs said.

“Having killed him upstairs, the defendant carved away a piece of flesh, took it downstairs to his kitchen, where he seasoned it, fried it and tried to eat it.”

Arresting officer PC Richard Tinker told the court he heard Morley mumbling that he’d killed Damian for trying to rape him, adding that he’d cut his finger during the assault.

“I think I did this when my hand slipped on the knife when I was putting it into his chest,” Morley reportedly said, “The rib cage is hard to get through, especially from the back, harder than you think.”

Pictures of Damian’s personality continued to emerge on his memorial website on GoneTooSoon.org, including a poignant post from Damian’s Mum.

“I still can’t believe your gone, my heart is still broken and the tears still fall,” she wrote in a message posted at the top of the site.

“I miss you so much it hurts think of you all the time. I put you with my dad on your birthday, put some lillies and a couple of cans of stella (Stella Artois beer),” she said.

“One day I will be there with you. Until then, sleep right, babes, love you.”

Friend Jonny Wells posted a tribute this week, recalling party sessions at the Zone in Northern seaside resort Blackpool.

“We did seem to party quite a bit in those days didn’t we? (crazy days),” he recalled, “You were always in the centre of it all, causing trouble and making people laugh.”

School friend Andy echoed his sentiments.

“You were always up for a laugh and had everyone in stitches, the life and soul of everything,” he said, “You will be very much missed.”

http://damian-oldfield.gonetoosoon.org/

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