Dudley Taft grew up in a country called the "Midwest", where he learned the values of friendship, roots blues, rock 'n' roll and a good ear of corn. With a background that includes Berklee College of Music as well as years touring with rock bands Sweet Water and Second Coming, Dudley is a thinking man’s blues rocker. There’s plenty of swagger here, but also the sensitivity of a thoughtful songwriter. In his music you’ll hear delta roots mingling with Seattle grunge, a southern twang with a high-octane propulsion. Dudley’s music career began in high school when he founded the band Space Antelope with friend Trey Anastasio (of Phish).
Maretimo Records present Summer Time Vol. 6. 22 excellent Chillout tracks and a continuous mix with mixing duties handled by DJ Maretimo.
Manifold Records present Summer Time Vol. 2 - 22 excellent Chillout tracks.
For over three decades Paul Oakenfold has shaped the dance & electronic music genre and remains one of the leading forces in the wider global music scene. His works have taken him from the DJ booth of the worlds' hottest nightspots and festivals to producing soundtracks for Hollywood blockbuster movies. His diversity has earned him two Grammy nominations. He's produced & remixed for the likes of U2, Madonna and The Happy Mondays. He's remixed Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones and Justin Timberlake plus released over 20 DJ mix compilations. Paul has also been responsible for creating film scores including The Bourne Identity, Matrix Reloaded, Shrek 2, Swordfish and Collateral. Paul Oakenfold is the sovereign of DJ culture and its most recognizable icon. Not one to rest on his laurels, Paul has taken the Guinness World Record for Highest DJ Gig when he played at Base Camp on Mount Everest in Spring 2017! The whole thing was filmed and the resulting movie is due to be premiered in 2018.
Ronald Binge was responsible for creating in 1951 the ‘cascading strings’ sound that made the Mantovani Orchestra famous throughout the world. This was achieved purely by clever scoring, dividing the violins into several parts, each allotted a different melody-note in turn, which they sustain and then fade out, until called upon to move elsewhere. Binge’s inspiration came from his love of church music, particularly Monteverdi. Composers of sacred music had to allow for the long reverberation inevitable in cathedrals, and this is reflected in their writing. The first big success was ‘Charmaine’, followed by many others that made Mantovani’s albums million-sellers, especially in the USA. Binge’s association with Mantovani dates from 1935 when he played in, and did all the arrangements for, Mantovani’s Tipica Orchestra…
Australia’s greatest and most enduring songwriter, Paul Kelly, brings fans ‘Songs From The South 1985-2019’, a collection of songs that spans the depth and breadth of his illustrious career including recent studio album releases, ‘Life Is Fine’ and ‘Nature’.