As Funky Bunny returns to celebrate 5 Years In Cyberland @ The Park, Peterborough we head the line up with the Legend BK and his brand new Album Tour!

BK Presents ‘The Nu Wave’

Label: Riot Recordings Rel: Sept 1st 2008

After months of hard work, hard dance legend BK’s brand new album project BK Presents The Nu Wave is here at last! The album concept being that BK has brought together the brightest lights & talents emerging fast from the Hard Dance scene, artists that in Ben’s eyes are pushing the boundaries & bringing a fresh injection of exciting music & energy… they are The Nu Wave.

Five Times Winner of Best Producer at the annual Hard Dance Awards as well as winner of Best Hard Dance Producer at recent Beatport Awards, BK follows up last year’s excellent Under The Influence LP which saw the don of hard beats collaborate with some of the biggest players is his scene. With BK Presents The Nu Wave, this is thee album which represents the best of the flourishing 2008 scene.

Alongside BK is the cream of the crop- the most exciting new producers and DJs who are fast rising to the top of the scene, featuring Tidy Trax’s Head Of Music and resident Sam Townsend, Storm promoter Garbo, Polysexual promoter Mark H and Teknikal, alongside more established new comers Andy Whitby, Alex Kidd, Kutski, Cally Gage and Vinylgroover plus bonus tracks from long-time BK friend and collaborator Lisa Lashes and the good lord himself, BK, making this album an essential snapshot of the scene in 2008.

BK states: This album is all about the new - new DJs and new music by established DJs, it is a definitive look at who and what’s hot in hard dance in 2008… As a producer I wanted to push myself and capture the sound of each artists and add my own unique touch and as a DJ I wanted a collection of tracks that would work on a multitude of harder dancefloors from the ‘hardstyle’ parties in Holland to the sound of Frantic in London and everywhere in between.

BK Presents ‘The Nu Wave’ Track-By-Track and Who’s Done ‘Em Guide

01: BK & Sam Townsend ‘Alright’
To kick the album off BK teams up with one of the scenes’ key movers and shakers who is the man behind the scenes of the Harder Generation and Tidy events, Sam Townsend. Rapidly making a name for himself as a superstar DJ and producer, Sam has residencies at the legendary Sundissential, Parlez-vous? and Twist, being renowned for his tough yet funky style.

02: BK & Garbo ‘Damage’
After Garbo saw BK DJ, Garbo went on a quest to join the Hard Dance league and soon became a resident at the award- winning superclub Storm. Touring the country on a weekly basis, Garbo has frequently appeared at some of the most respected clubs in the UK and abroad. Joining BK on Damage, Garbo has a busy year ahead with gigs in Ibiza, Russia, Norway and Canada planned plus more studio time if he fits it in!

03: BK ‘Noise Machine’
The master let’s loose on his own showing you just why he’s No.1!

04: BK & Vinylgroover ‘Filthy Rich Bitch’
The first of two tracks with Scott Attrill AKA Vinylgroover, the man described by one publication as ‘The New King of Hard Dance’ Scott is fast becoming one of the most accomplished producers in the scene.

05: BK & Kutski ‘Fracture’
Learning his trade in the hyper world of Hardcore, Kutski soon turned his attention to the Hard Dance scene where a residency at the reputable station Radio 1 soon catapulted him into the limelight. DJing at a vast amount of festivals and events, Kutski’s production has also gained props from the scene releasing on Riot!, Tidy and D-NRG Records to name a few. He joins BK’s Nu Wave, collaborating on Fracture.

06: BK & Cally Gage ‘Get With This’
In just a short space of time, Cally Gage has become one of the biggest names in the UK Hard Dance scene. Winning the Tidy Summer Camp DJ Competition in 2004, Cally has continued her rise to the top, becoming famous for her blend of Hard House with Hard Trance and cool stage presence. Now turning her hand to production, Cally has worked with the legendary Greg Brookman and now joins the king of Hard beats BK for Get With This.

07: BK & Vinylgroover ‘Spinnin’
BK’s second track with Scott Attrill AKA Vinylgroover.

08: BK & Mark H ‘Feel It’
Known for his canny ability to hype the crowd through his DJ sets, Mark H’s ‘hard’ work (groan) soon paid off in the form of a residency at the highly regarded Polysexual night. Playing with BK for a number of years, Mark H joins BK for Feel It.

09: BK & Technikal ‘Remember The Rave’
Technikal or (Alf Bamford) started producing at the age of 13! Getting discovered by HeatUK in 2004, Technikal’s rise in the Hard Dance scene began with his productions and remixes becoming in full demand with his DJing following not that far behind. Here he becomes a Nu Waver for the track Remember The Rave.

10: BK & Andy Whitby ‘Diversion’
Getting discovered by Frantic four years ago, Andy Whitby soon became famous for his technical abilities both in the studio and behind the decks- whether its producing innovative tracks, playing for Frantic or mixing their successful compilations, Andy has become one of the new key figureheads in the scene, joining BK for Diversion.

11: BK & Alex Kidd ‘Poison’
Being crowned as Best DJ at The Hard Dance Awards for the last two years running and making it into the DJ Top 100, Alex Kidd is quickly becoming the successor for BK’s Hard Dance crown. Collaborating with BK on Poison, Alex truly deserves his Nu wave title.

12: BK & Lisa Lashes ‘Sleepless Nights’
Long term friend and collaborator, Lisa Lashes steps with BK to provide the grand finale of the album- Sleepless Nights. A legend in her own right, Lashes is famed for her releases, remixes and gruelling club tours, garner ing her title as one of the best hard dance DJs in the scene.

Released on Sept 1st 2008 on Riot Recordings and with full info to be announced including artist profiles, news of a UK-wide tour at the nation’s leading clubs, there is no doubting that this album will be the BIGGEST hard dance artist album of 2008. You have been warned!!!

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