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Bingo Players (Paul Bäumer & Maarten Hoogstraten) have been left gasping for air after a seriously hectic year with bookings in the Netherlands and abroad. Outgrowing local bingo halls to play with the big ballers of the game has been the result of their hard work and devotion. The Bingo Players appear to have been made for each other, the proof of which came in November 2009, when the DJ/producer duo topped the Beatport overall chart for a second time with their remake of the dance floor classic, “Devotion”, which stayed on no. 1 for two weeks and over a...
Originally into punk rock, Nuremberg, Germany's GLOBAL got in Touch with Jungle/Drum and Bass early in 1996. After hearing The Prodigy and an old Happy Hardcore-tape, he started going to parties and was eventually infected by the rhythm, drive and energy of "broken beats". He soon began collecting vinyl and in 2004 began o equip himself with the necessary equipment for being a DJ. Soon after he would try his hand seriously at local clubs. Even though GLOBAL draws inspiration from a wide variety of musical styles and influences, his roots in punk rock remain a major driving force in...
Starting over again can be a pain. However looking at The Don Ramos Players with fresh eyes was enough to make them realise then when something does come to an end, you always have to look forward at the prospect of doing something in a different light. They have played in bands that have come and gone. They are John, Smittens, Lloyd and Adam. They are The Don Ramos Players. What was originally going to start out as a solo project soon turned into a proper band. They draw influences from bands such as Hot Water Music, The Lawrence Arms,...
Having finished 2011 on a high with big profile slots supporting genre heavyweights KMFDM and Front 242 in London and winning 'Best Album' for their second long play release Nil By Mouth (Glory & Honour Records) in the DSOAudio.com 2011 Awards, Global Citizen are proving themselves not to be easily dismissed.
Recently described as an AntiChrist Supergroup during a live show review, Global Citizen have emerged as stars on the UK alternative scene and are regarded as one of the most powerful dark electronic bands around with their dark, moody, twisted, sexy and often downright perverse music with striking imagery...
Out of Tokyo and featuring members of other major bands in the Tokyo Ska Scene (Rude Bones, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra) this band played traditional ska that was not often heard out of Japan. They have one record available for sale in America, Torrid Rock on King Django's Stubborn Records. The band appears to have broken up in 2002 (it's hard to tell because the website is in Japanese). .
