Music : House and Hard Dance
In November we bring you 2 Huge Producers, supported by 2 of the best Welsh Superstars. Meanwhile, downstairs we have 2 of Cool House' Resident DJs to keep the house faithful smiling
Activa myspace
Eighteen months ago Rob Stevenson aka Activa was excited at the prospect of having his first vinyl release, alongside Aled Mann, called In Essence on the rapidly rising Somatic Sense imprint. Little did he know that 18 months later he would have further releases and remixes on the likes of Spinnin, Black Hole, Discover, Somatic Sense and Enhanced under alias like Astralis, Substate, Eluna, Airaforce, Solar Movement and Mekk and have his tracks played to thousands worldwide by the biggest names in the industry. In the latter stages of 2005, Rob began to develop his sound for his main Activa alias into a tougher edged, more banging sound, influenced by the likes of Paul van Dyk and John Askew. Aiming towards the sound of Discover, Rob still keeps his uplifting feel and delivers it with his trademark crisp production and hammering kick.
With his productions featuring heavily in the likes Armins AOST radio show and Above and Beyonds TATW show and in many of the worlds top DJs live sets, Activa is definitely a name that is fast becoming popular. As a DJ, Rob has played at nights including Passion @ The Emporium, Crasher @ Gatecrasher One, has his own radio show on the internet station, ETN once a month and regularly appears as a guest on numerous other shows.
If that isnt enough, Rob works alongside Jon OBir and Kev Ribbens at Conspiracy Recordings a label that, over the first few months of its creation, has grown into one of the fastest upcoming labels at the moment. Conspiracy releases have been playlisted by the trance elite and have already been featured in many compilations including Trance Republic, ASOT 2006 and In Search of Sunrise 5.
NuSense Website Myspace
NuSense, the twenty-three year old producer and DJ from Cardiff (Wales/UK), is unleashing his blend of twisted tough house, electro, techno and trance to the world. His debut double release ‘Deep Down & Dirty’ and 'Twisted Rose' were snapped up by High Contrast Recordings at the end of 2006, and he had worldwide support from DJs including Marco V, Tiesto, PVD and Eddie Halliwell to name but a few. He has been working hard in the studio making some cheeky bootlegs, collaborations and solo tracks. NuSense's remix of Gossip 'Standing In The Way Of Control' has had strong support from Judge Jules on his Radio 1 show (played five weeks in a row!). Traffic Records have recently signed two original NuSense tracks - 'Neurotic Part 1' and 'Neurotic Part 2', and have also signed his collaboration with Estee, named 'Jaded'. Plus there is a lot more to come! He attempts to push the boundaries of house music, and enjoys producing innovative tracks. NuSense is not afraid to differ from the norm, and this is exactly what makes him stand out. He has a passion for heavy dirty basslines, which is clear in his productions and DJ sets.