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Music interviews
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The Wiseguys ]
Alias talks with The Wiseguys aka Theo Keating, aka Touche who had
a major hit in 1999 with "Ooh La La".
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Detroit's Carl Craig ]
Cyclone talks with Detroit's Carl Craig about "Programmed" -- the
first LP from his Innerzone Orchestra (released via Talkin' Loud).
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MC Speech ]
MC Speech guided Arrested Development to the top of the charts with
hit singles like "Tennessee", "People Everyday" and "Mr Wendal".
Now he is back with his "Hoopla" album and a new fanbase in Asia.
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Dave Angel: techno dreams ]
According to interviewer Cyclone Wehner, Dave Angel stands among
the most versatile producers and DJs to appear on the British techno
scene.
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Madison Avenue ]
Vocal house duo Madison Avenue (Andy Van and Cheyne Coates) talk
with Cyclone Wehner.
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Adelaide's international DJ Bold ]
Adelaide's DJ Bold, aka Charles Pettit, is better recognised abroad
than in his homeland -- he has DJed in respected European underground
clubs, received coverage in the UK media and been recognised by
Jeff Mills.
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Dom and Roland ]
Cyclone talks to Dom And Roland -- one of the biggest names to drop
within the drum 'n' bass subculture -- about his new EP, plans for
more Madonna remixes and the use of drum 'n' bass on advertising
soundtracks.
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Braindancing with Cylob ]
Alias speaks with one of Rephlex label's more celebrated artists,
Chris Jeffs aka Cylob.
[ Christopher Lawrence: Trance Messiah? ]
Los Angeles trance trailblazer Christopher Lawrence has been widely
hailed as the 'Trance Messiah' -- a title he disowns with some embarrassment.
Cyclone Wehner talks to one of America's music renegades.
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Eclectic salon vibes: Alex Gopher ]
Paris-based producer Alex Gopher is among the latest to capture
the collective imagination of the international dance media with
his debut album, "You, My Baby And I".
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The politics of cheese ]
London DJ Wayne G and his sparring partner Stewart Who? admit that
their music is cheesy and even describe their latest album "Thru
The K-Hole" as 'cheesy punk music'. A radical admission and yet
there's more, they also have plenty to say about Judge Jules' recent
comments on why lightsticks should be banned in clubs.
[ "Crave": Marc Dorsey ]
Marc Dorsey talks about his single, "If You Really Wanna Know" and
debut album "Crave".
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Tom Middleton's Cosmology ]
One of the most prolific figures in the UK house scene, Tom Middleton
talks to Cyclone Wehner.
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Groove Armada: "Vertigo" ]
Cyclone talks to Cato from Groove Armada about how the duo became
this year's hottest ticket, as well as their ambitious plans for
a new album and full-scale live gigs.
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Female super-DJ Heaven ]
Ministry of Sound's DJ Heaven is arguably the first female super-DJ.
Cyclone Wehner talks with her about her deal with Jive Australia
to release a series of three new mix-CDs.
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Ivan Rough Trade ]
Ivan Smagghe (aka Ivan Rough Trade), DJs all over Europe and holds
down residencies at two legendary venues in Paris: The Rex Club
and Respect. Cyclone Wehner talks to Ivan about his sources of inspiration,
coming releases and the French house revolution.
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Faith Evans' soul medicine ]
Controversial soul diva Faith Evans talks frankly to Cyclone Wehner
about the "Keep The Faith" album, her relationships with Puffy,
Bad Boy, Whitney and the media.
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Krayzie Bone's Thug Mentality ]
Krayzie Bone, widely considered to be the mastermind behind today's
Bone phenom, talks with Cyclone Wehner about his solo album "Thug
Mentality 1999". The theme is survival and Krayzie has gone so far
as to dub his album a 'ghetto survival kit'.
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Minnesotan big beat: Freddy Fresh ]
Twin City techno musician Freddy Fresh was delivering pizzas to
support his family. Now, following the release of his latest album,
"The Last True Family Man", he is being proclaimed in the UK as
the next King of Big Beat.
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Jive Electro: Old School Vs New School ]
The Jive Electro label has ventured into electronica with "Old School
Vs New School". The new school -- Freestylers, Grooverider, Norman
Cook, Rabbit In The Moon, Doc Martin, Aphrodite and Bassbin Twins
-- go head to head with the kings of the old school, putting a new
spin on undeniably classic tunes. Alias talks with Neil Harris,
one of the brains behind the project.
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Bis: Pop with a twist ]
Bis have attracted a huge punk audience yet this Glaswegian group
are hard to categorise because of their many incongruous influences
-- which include everything from punk to 80s New Wave synth-pop
to contemporary indie to techno.
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GusGus: Icelandic electronica ]
Iceland's GusGus is a cross-generational electronic collective comprising
a pop star, actor, DJ, photographer, computer programmer, politician
and two directors.
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Honeysmack: techno showmaster ]
Australian DJ, producer and record label owner, Honeysmack (aka
David Haberfeld) has established himself as Melbourne's undisputed
king of acid.
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Angelique Kidjo ]
Angelique
Kidjo talks about her beloved Vodun religion and working with Kelly
Price and Wyclef Jean.
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The Dope on John Stapleton ]
Cyclone Wehner talks to Bristol-based DJ John Stapleton about his
"Dope On Plastic" compilations
[ Matt Whytcross]
Matt Whytcross interviewed about his new album and life as a one-man
promotions team
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Thelma Houston ]
In the late 70s, Motown diva Thelma Houston savoured the biggest
hit of her career with the classic mirrorball anthem, "Don't Leave
Me This Way". Over twenty years on, she still performs this Gamble
and Huff staple in cabarets the world over.
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Canada's Sloan ]
Sloan are a Top 10 gold record act and a household name in their
homeland, yet one would be hard pressed to fill a phonebox with
Sloan fans this side of Toronto
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Balearic: Jose Padilla]
Jose Padilla, widely recognised as an international envoy for the
Balearic sound, an ambient house that emerged around the late 80s
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Judge Jules ]
Judge Jules, one of the UK's original superstar DJs
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Deborah Cox ]
Deborah Cox interviewed about "One Wish", her collaboration with
Lascelles Stephens, the success of the house/club mixes of her singles
and plans for a new album
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CDB: Australian R&B ]
Interview with Gary Pinto about CDB has gone about creating an Australian
signature for the R&B sound
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Afghan Whigs ]
Cincinatti's favourite purveyors of green-eyed rock noir
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Taj Mahal ]
Bluesman
Taj Mahal is one multi-talented individual. His back catalogue spans
the whole spectrum of Black music, from the blues to jazz to rock
to soul to R&B to reggae to calypso to world music to pop
[ Robben Ford ]
Blues and jazz guitarist Robben Ford has worked with everyone from
Joni Mitchell to Miles Davis to Kiss
[ Funkmaster Flex ]
Cyclone Wehner interviews New York playa DJ Funkmaster
Flex whose mix-tapes continue to shift serious units around the
world.
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