The Paris based collective La Rafinerie are back with another superb line up of future jazz sounds. In July we featured their last event at La Belleviloise (see photos below) featuring Gilles Peterson, Toshio Matsuura from UFO, Jazzanova’s Juergen and Jazzamar. This Friday (2 October) they're back with more jazzy delights; 4 Hero, Bugz in the Attic and Jazzmar live from La Bellevilloise on Awdio.com for your listening pleasure. Read more





photos by Mr Mass de la Masscorp

Gilles Peterson at Wide Style July 09

We welcome another Parisian addition to the Awdio network, Panic Room. This relatively new venue provides a mix of über clubbing for electronic music addicts, live rock from local up and coming bands, 60’s psycho beat parties and much much more. Local stars have been known to stop by to drop some tunes (Tekilatex and I Cube in September). Read more



Every Tuesday night it’s Les Bon Mardis (Good Tuesdays) where you can discover the future kings and queens of the decks (not the kind you play poker with). Panic Room has become a home from home for many, a place to chill out with their mates for some and the spot for letting their hair down for plenty of others. It’s full of promise and we can’t wait to listen to the diverse sounds of this local joint, so don’t panic there’s more great music to come!

Disco is right back in vogue now and with the launch of our new club night 'After The Storm' starting 27th September ’09 at Pure Space with the aim to put put you firmly on the dancefloor and leave you begging for more. Mixing all the right ingredients from the past and present, they promise to create something big, tasty, and truly electric. Fusing big beats with seductive bass lines we will be playing a heady mix of Disco, Nu-Disco, Electrofunk, Cosmic grooves, Leftfield classics with some Detroit and Chicago thrown in for added disco deviance. For the launch of this new night the Faze Action DJs will be joining Adam Wilson for some Sunday night mayhem. Listen to the live feed on Awdio.com.

You are invited to download 'Crush' by Anthony Rother taken from his forthcoming album 'Dance'. This track will only be available until midnight on Friday 25th September! To download the track and read the Anthony Rother interview, just follow this link....



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Anthony Rother Interview:



How long have you been DJing/Producing and how did you get started?

I am producing professional(y) since the age of 20. When I was eleven years old I had a Casio Synthesizer calculator, the one that the German band "Trio" has used for their song "Da Da Da" when I was playing on this lovely little synth I had the strong feeling that I want to be a musician.

Why did you decide to start several different labels rather than just one?

This was because of the different styles of music and the different visions. Also every label represents a other time of my life as an artist.

Datapunk has really taken off in recent years, what is the label’s manifesto?

I created the label Datapunk in a very hard phase of my life. I was broke and had no perspective. In this moment I produced in my studio the song "Back Home" and this song made everything possible. It saved my independence as an artist. And created a new vision for me. You can find the manifesto on the website.

How would you describe your sound?

I would describe it as Electronic Music. When I produce I have so big variety of influences from electronic music.

Has being in Berlin influenced your sound, if so how?

Everything can influence my music. Especially my daily life.

If you could collaborate with anyone (dead or alive) who would it be?

I would like to collaborate with John Carpenter for a nice movie. Or with Ian Curtis to let him sing on a track that I produce for him.

If you weren’t a DJ/producer what would you be?

Maybe a scriptwriter for movies or photographer.

What are your hopes and fears for 2010?

I hope for freedom and healthy...

Anthony Rother will be performing a live set at the legendary Belgian club Café d’Anvers on Friday 25th September to celebrate the realease of his latest album 'Dance'  and the launch of his new website: www.anthony-rother.com.
Ever since his first releases, "Sex With The Machines“ (1997) and "Simulationszeitalter“ (2000), Rother has been among the German pioneers of a new electro generation. In 1998 he set up his label platform "Psi49Net“ and ultimately became an institution with his virtual electro-pop project "Little Computer People“ (2001), and the album "Hacker“ (2002), among other activities. Read more



In 2004, Rother replaced "Psi49Net“ with the label "Datapunk“, as a sign of a sonic and thematic reorientation. The album "Popkiller" stormed the charts, followed by "Super Space Model“ (2006), as a masterpiece of sonic concentration. Rother has also worked with the likes of Sven Väth and ex Kraftwork member Karl Bartos and remixed important artists such as Tiefschwarz, Ellen Allien and Thomas Schumacher.

We have 2x2 guest list passes to give away to those who are in the vicinity, and the rest of the world can enjoy the event live in real-time on Awdio.com. On Friday fans will also be able to download Anthony Rother’s latest track ‘Crush’ exclusively here on the Awdioblog. Check this space on Friday, as the track will only be available for until midnight (Friday 25th)

To win a guest list pass for 2 people, just answer the following question:

What is the name of Anthony Rother’s current label?
Just drop us an email to contest@awdio.com and we’ll let you know if you’re one of the 2 lucky winners.

It’s festival time in Melbourne as the annual Fringe Festival takes over the city creating a hub for the independent arts in every form. This program of events lasting up until the 11th October, allows thousands of artists to present new work to a large and committed audience. Performances, Cabaret, Visual art, live art, dance, comedy, music and circus events are all part of the parcel. Read more



This year highlights include Digital Fringe; a digital festival linking artists from all over the world and Circuit: exploring cultural surveillance and consumption. Awdio addicts will be happy to know that they too can enjoy the musical aspect of the festival through two Melbourne venues that are part of the Awdio network that will be hosting Fringe festival events: Bar Open and Pony. Over the upcoming weeks you can enjoy live shows by Jelly Tub Rollers, When Sound Meets Colour, Trent and Jane’s Lane (photo above), The Courtesan and Guitarelay (a 20 guitar strong improvisation) at Bar Open and the musical show Holy Sissies and Sluts Batman from Pony Club.

It’s time to get the hankies out as this week marks the end of summer with Ibiza club-land shouting a teary hasta leugo until next year. It’s the week of closing parties and as usual they are set to be as impressive as ever. Many Ibiza addicts will be booking a flight back to the white island for a final taste of this season’s fiestas, but if your totally broke and another party holiday is simply out of the question, let Ibiza come to you!  Read More



The closing parties streamed on Awdio include Meganite (Wed 23 Sep) featuring Adam Beyer and Technasia, the final SuperMartXé (Fri 25th Sep), the Face of Ibiza (Sat 26th Sep) at Privilege as well as the Fedde Le Grand, Be Space, Wonderland and Hed Kandi pre parties at Savannah this week. Delano and KM5 will be enjoying a much-earned break soon too.

Mauro Picotto's Meganite has been taking Privilege Ibiza by storm every Wednesday night for 6 summers. This Wednesday is the last party of a very eventful season featuring Adam Beyer, Technasia, Mauro Picotto, Valentino Kanzyani, Paco Osuna,
Gabry Fasano!   This is where you can hear some of the most talented house and tech-house producers alongside the Italian superstar DJ.  Awdio Addicts and Ibiza Global Radio listeners in Ibiza this Wednesday (23rd September), have a chance to win 1 of 10 VIP guestlist passes and 1 person gets a Meganite T-Shirt as well. All you need to do is answer the following question: Read more




Which French producer is headlining at Wednesday's (2"rd September) Meganite?
Answers to: contest@awdio.com

You will be informed by email if you are one of the lucky winners.

La Loco, Paris hosts the Global Underground World Tour event with 3 rooms featuring Darren Emerson (Global Underground) from the dance music sensation of the 90’s- Underworld, as well as Freddy, Vince Da Be, POpEN, Alex Davis and Niko Soucov. Darren Emerson has been on the dance music scene for over 17 years and it was with the group Underworld that he shot to world fame. He is at La Loco tonight as part of his Global Underground tour to promote the double CD Bogota 036. Live on Awdio.com on Saturday 19th, 00h paris local time. Check out their virtual flyer here.

The Roots and Common are currently touring the US with an exceptional tour featuring a whole host of surprise guests. After being joined on stage by Colin Monroe and Elevator Flight at The Shrine in Chicago last week, they will be taking over the Velvet Room in Atlanta with special guests Anjulie and Boyz 2 Men as well as . This is a unique chance to hear such talented musicians jamming together. The next concert is the October 7th live from New York so keep locked onto Awdio.