Rob Roar All You Need To Know

Owner of Phonetic Recordings; one of Ibiza & the worlds favourite House Music Labels and one half of Ibiza Kings Max Linen, Rob Roar is one of the music industries influential Players.

DMC World Magazine – Dan Prince (Editor) August 2013
“The king of the Space Terrace unleashes 'Rockerfella' - the first anthem of summer 2013”
http://www.dmcworld.net/features/entry/features/rob-roar-2.html

It’s been a busy summer for Rob, hot-footing it back and forth to the white island of Ibiza headlining the world’s No.1 club and the legendary Sunset Terraza Arena for We Love Space. Rob’s productions are always written with the We Love… Space Terrace in mind. his ‘Rockerfella’ track is currently being heavily championed by the world’s tastemaker & radio DJ’s:

No.1 USA House Chart
No.4 DMC Buzz Chart
No.1 Canada House Chart&
No.16 New Entry USA Mainstream dance Chart
Featured Music Week Coolcuts Chart

2012 was another great year for Rob Roar, performing for another season Headlining the We Love Space, Terrace Ibiza with his 10 date USA tour going down a storm, playing the Nectar Music Festival/Ibiza Residents/Rehab Pool party @ Hard Rock Hotel & Paul Oakenfold’s Las Vegas parties, then off to Hollywood, Los Angeles to play Super-club Avalon, Los Lobos & Empire.

Production wise, Rob’s singles have been tearing up global dancefloors & charts alike. His ‘808 Digital (Say What)’ hit No.1 in the KOS Global Radio Chart & featured high in the DMC Ibiza & Miami Buzz Charts. With the follow up ‘Get Static’ featured high in Beatport’s Tech House Chart:

Beatport ‘Tune of the day’
"Rob Roar unleashes a huge, Tech-House crowd-pleaser" http://btprt.dj/Tx5YWt

Tune of the week – KOS Industry Global Radio Chart
“A Tech House monster hitting the Beatport top nerve and making heads nod everywhere"

BBCi "Yet again Mr Phonetic dominates the white isle, we absolutely love it. A Hit"

We Love Space Footage
Rob rocking the legendary ‘We Love Space’ (Terrace) & Amnesia Ibiza: http://bit.ly/V50p13

Ibiza Super-clubs
Rob is one of the few DJ’s to have played every Ibiza super-club, performing much talked about sets on the terrace for We Love Space, Manumission @ Privilege & Amnesia, 5 hour Bora Bora sets, Miss Moneypennys @ El Divino, Clockwork Orange @ Es Paradis, Mambo, Es Vive after Space parties, Sands, Judgement Sunday @ Eden with Guest mixes on Ibiza Global & Cadena Radio.

Listen to Rob Roar DJ LIVE from We Love Space: http://bit.ly/X7AGCX

Compilations
Rob’s Phonetic Miami Night & Day Album featured on the home page of Itunes with highly acclaimed reviews in it’s first week of release.

DMC Miami Special – Rob Roar Feature on Miami: http://bit.ly/GDrobA

'Compilation of the Month' Tillate Magazine
'Compilation of the Month' DMC Update “Love it!, Great album, congratulations”
Tillate: “This is an EPIC album, awesome”
Watch out for the ‘Phonetic Ibiza Night & Day 2’ & ‘Phonetic – The Anthems ’ albums early 2013

Radio
Rob hosted Ministry of Sounds flagship radio show (Saturday nights 6-8pm with Allister Whitehead) and can be found presenting and guest mixing for various radio stations across the world. Judge Jules Quote after Rob’s featured mix on his Radio show:
“Rob is a Top Class DJ, An Ibiza BIG Hitter…A taste of Ibiza Magic”

Productions & Remixes
Listen - Soundcloud Showreel: http://bit.ly/X7AGCX

Rob has written and produced the No.1 record of Ibiza three times under his Max Linen guise (with partner Leiam Sullivan) putting him firmly in the Ibizan Record Books. His ‘Neon Lights’ production hit the prestigious No.1 DMC Buzz Chart, No.1 Music Week Coolcuts with vocals by Luciana (Bodyrox/Interscope).

All of his own productions have topped the UK Club, DMC Buzz, Coolcut & Mixmag Charts going onto to become worldwide club hits with a constant stream of worldwide Press/Internet sites running interviews, reviews & features on Rob’s antics and productions.

‘Lights Down Low’ see’s three chart topping DJ/Producers team up; Michael Gray (Full Intention), Rob Roar, Jon Pearn (Bodyrox) & Cassandra Fox (Rui da Silva ‘Touch Me’) championed by the world’s tastemaker DJ’s. Reactions & Audio: http://bit.ly/wfitBf

Rob has also written and produced with Boy George, receiving a Double Platinum Disc (600,000 sales) and recently with the legendary Sir Tom Jones.

Advert & Film
Four of Rob’s Phonetic singles feature on the soundtrack for the Ibiza Movie ‘And the beat goes on’ with Jimi Mistry (The Guru, East is East, Blood Diamond). Rob’s ‘The Soulshaker’ track featured on the Budweiser USA advert for two years running.

Rob Roar is renowned for whipping dancefloors into a frenzy, playing upfront eclectic House sets, playing material, most of which will turn out to be key clubbing anthems months down the line…a key player in pushing the House Music scene forwards. (Discography below)


Rob Roar DJ Bookings – Dave Seaman’s Two Point Zero Agency
http://twopointzeroagency.com/portfolio/rob-roar/

Phonetic Tour booking enquiries: agency@phoneticrecordings.com

www.facebook.com/robroar
www.phoneticrecordings.com
twitter: @Rob_Roar - @phoneticlondon

Track Listings for The Boogie Wonderland Show 26th March 2015

Below is the track listing for the Boogie Wonderland show dated 26th March 2015. A link to the show can be found here:

The Boogie Wonderland Show - 26/03/2015 - Rob Roar in Conversation by Radio Winchcombe on Mixcloud

The Boogie Wonderland Show -26/03/2015 Playlist
Hour 1: 8 to 9pm
Artist	Song
Usher	U Remind Me
Mafikizolo	Khona
Zakes Bantwini	Ifunaya
iFani	Mili
Tzozo	Shilolo
Sam Miles	Natalou
Peter Johnstone	Simple Things
Alex Woods	Bergen
Elliott Galvin	13
Sola Rosa	Misunderstood feat Miles Bonny
FiveStarPro	Cell Phone Blues Final mp3
Junior Turner	Love Feels
Hour 2: 9 to 10pm
Artist	Song
Rob Roar	Rockerfella (Rob Roar's 3AM Mix)
Rob Roar Interview	Part 1
Max Linen	Flashback (D33P Remix)
Rob Roar Interview	Part 2
Prok & Fitch Ft Max Linen	Man With Soul
Rob Roar Interview	Part 3
Christoph	Shelter (Original Mix)
Rob Roar Interview	Part 4
Full Intention	Let Me Be (Andre Crom & Chi Thanh Remix)
Hour 3: 10 to 11pm
Artist	Song
Phonetic Ibiza Night & Day (Night  Mixed By Rob Roar)	Part 2

Verneri Pohjola Bullhorn – Reviewed by TheBWShow

Edition Records are very fast establishing themselves as one of Europe’s Premier Jazz Labels with a roster of wonderful players and Verneri is no exception to this.  The trumpet player based in Helsinki, Sweden, has previously released albums on the ACT Label and Bullhorn is his first for the Edition Label.

To be honest, when I first heard the album the word “beautiful” sprung to mind and, after listening to it many times, “beautiful” sticks. To say this is a good album would be an understatement.  Verneri takes the listener on a journey from soft numbers to BIG, FULL, in-your-face tunes.  In speaking to Veneri about the album, he let slip that he was particularly influenced by film scores and this certainly comes across in several numbers.  Bullhorn, for me, is a great album; as good as any work that’s been produced by modern day masters of the trumpet, such as Ambrose Akinmusire.

In his liner note, Verneri says: “It doesn’t necessarily feel that way but you can’t keep ignoring the odometer ticking ever closer to 40. It’s a hint that we should actually start embracing adulthood …. let’s say, sometime in the near future.”   This album is exactly that.  Are we seeing a different Veneri on this album: expressing himself as a mature performer, embracing adulthood?  Absolutely!   The album is mature, cleverly written and a good listen that will keep you returning time and time again.

THE BWSHOW Rating - ¬¬¬¬ ¶

Standout Track - Nanomachines

Verneri Pohjola Bullhorn

1. Another Day
2. Girls Of Costa Rica
3. He Sleeps, I Keep Watch
4. Bullhorn
5. In La Borie
6. This One Is For You
7. Nanomachines
8. Ouroboros
9. Cold Blooded
10. The End Is Nigh

Label – Edition Records

Website – www.editionrecords.com or www.verneripohjola.com

Mike Maurro All You Need To Know

Mike Maurro, a native New Yorker, was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1973. He lived there for the first seven years of his life before his family made a permanent move to Queens, where his passion for music first surfaced. In 1984, after watching the motion picture “Beat Street”, Mike began following dance music by scanning the top dance hits on New York City radio stations such as 100.3 Z-100, Hot 103.5, 98.7 Kiss FM. It was during these years of intense music study that Mike discovered dj's & producers such as Arthur Baker, John Robie, Afrika Bambaataa, John "Jellybean" Benitez, The Latin Rascals & "Little" Louie Vega who fueled his desire to become a DJ. By 1986 he was ready to start mixing. His DJ career began with a handful of 12" records and 2 mis matched turntables he set out to learn the art of beat mixing.  By late 1987 and 1988 He began working mobile jobs such as weddings, birthdays, and block parties with a neighborhood DJ company "All Night Long DJ's"— before he was even old enough to drive.

By 1991, Mike owned his own DJ company "Dj's In Control", but his first real break did not happen until a year later at The Harbor Club in Queens. One night the regular DJ was unable to perform, and Mike (who was working as a bus boy at the time) was called upon to replace him. He began spinning there from time to time, but left the night club in 1993 when he was passed up for a regular position. The next few years were quiet for Mike, who didn’t return to the scene until 1998 when he submitted his mixes to “Brooklyn’s Own” Joe Causi for his WKTU "Studio 54 Clubhouse" show. Causi was impressed at the skill level of the tracks, and placed Mike into rotation with other popular NY area DJ's such as Jenny Costa, Johnny Rocks, Johnny D, Jimmy Yu, Antonio Corrao, Delmar Browne, George Calle, Sally Boy Curto, Louie Mangione and others. Not far after that, Mike began doing a once a week midday mix for 103.5 WKTU, as well as classic dance mixes for 102.7 Mixx FM.

Mike entered the remix world in 2010.......with only a modest desktop computer, a copy of Ableton Live , and a handful of multi tracks downloaded from the internet he began to practice dissecting a song looking for the best combinations of instruments, creating breaks, lengthening intro's etc. After meeting the great Tom Moulton in 2011, he began to understand the true art of the remix.....under the guidance of Tom, Mike began to discover his own style of remixing. And with the tips from other legends in the remix game, Mike has created a signature sound  with unconventional methods of mixing. His  extra long drumless intro's and acappella endings have been widely accepted and praised by artists, dj's and dancers all over the globe from the US, UK , France, Australia,  and Italy. He now owns a powerful Pro Tools based digital studio and is equipped for all types of remix work.

Mike has assisted in developing tracks & consulting for a few aspiring new dance music artists in the NYC area, and is currently producing tracks and remixing for other artists and is looking to develop disco themed remix compilations for worldwide release.

Website: http://www.mikemaurromusic.com/

Track Listings for The Boogie Wonderland Show 19th March 2015

Below is the track listing for the Boogie Wonderland show dated 19th March 2015. A link to the show can be found here: 

The Boogie Wonderland Show - 19/03/2015 - Mike Maurro in Conversation by Radio Winchcombe on Mixcloud

The Boogie Wonderland Show -19/03/2015 Playlist
Hour 1: 8 to 9pm
Artist	Song
Don Ray	Got To Have Loving (Extended Version)
Sonora Tropical	Lluvia
Carmelo Gutierrez	Fantasías Del Carnaval
Sonzeria	Um Toque (feat Gabriel Moura)
Sonzeira	Aquarela Do Brasil (feat Elza Soares)
Studnitzky	Almodovar
The Rongetz Foundation	Freaking Sunshine
Albert Mangelsdorff Quintet	Sakura Waltz
Louise Golbey	Sparkle
K Avette	Show Me
Quentin Moore	Take My Hand
Kenya	My Own Skin
Full Moon Ensemble	Samba Miaou
Hour 2: 9 to 10pm
Artist	Song
Evelyn Champagne King	SHAME (MAURRO EDIT)
Mike Maurro Interview	Part 1
First Choice	Doctor Love [Mike Maurro Extended Love Remix]
Mike Maurro Interview	Part 2
Harold Melvin &The Blue Notes	THE LOVE I LOST (MAURRO EDIT)
Mike Maurro Interview	Part 3
Blue Magic	SIDE SHOW (MAURRO EDIT)
Mike Maurro Interview	Part 4
Candi Staton	YOUNG HEARTS RUN FREE (RADIO EDIT)
Change	SEARCHING (MAURRO EDIT)
Hour 3: 10 to 11pm
Artist	Song
MAURRO DJ MIX	SET 3

The Boogie Wonderland Show 19th March 2015

Verneri Pohjola All You Need To Know

VERNERI POHJOLA trumpet, composer

The thirty six year-old trumpeter and composer from Helsinki, Finland has been in the international spotlight for the past few years, and is acknowledged as a jazz star in the making. Having released his two previous albums on the German ACT label to huge critical acclaim, including a five star review from The Guardian, he’s now set to fulfil his enormous creative potential.

Son of the virtuoso bass guitarist Pekka Pohjola, Verneri first came to prominence as leader of Ilmiliekki Quartet, a band that won numerous accolades including the prestigious Teosto Award for original composition. Pohjola soon emerged as a rising star on the Finnish scene, picking up the coveted gong for Musician of the Year at the 2004 Pori Jazz Festival.

As is the case with many great horn players, Pohjola has a distinctive tone, which has a deeply affecting purity and lyricism. His highly melodic improvising is matched by personal compositions marked by memorable and imaginative themes that steer clear of any hackneyed notion of ‘Nordic jazz.’A truly progressive artist with a firm grip on popular culture, Verneri Pohjola is ready to confirm that he is one of the most exciting and original artists of his generation.

Verneri Pohjola’s new album ‘Bullhorn’ featuring pianist Aki Rissanen, bassist Antti Lötjönen and drummer Teppo Mäkynen is released in early 2015.

Press quotes on Bullhorn:

“This album takes its place among the truly finest albums of recent times.”

Jazzwise

“Bullhorn, released by the British label Edition Records, includes an hour’s worth of the best Pohjola thus far. He’s more confident, crystallized, focused and also somewhat more mature.”

Helsingin Sanomat

“This album could be one of those top ten desert island releases from Finland.”

Ilkka newspaper

“Everything is subjective, but as the sounds of the Verneri Pohjola Quartet enveloped me, I got the feeling that this is the best jazz in the world.”

Aamulehti (concert review)

“This album makes you love itself.”

suomijazz.com

“This is a beautifully executed, and quietly surprise-packed set”

The Guardian

“The third album from leading Helsinki-based composer, bandleader and trumpet player Verneri Pohjola is the one that cements his move from longtime rising star to international jazz heavyweight.”

London Evening Standard

“While Pohjola’s 2011 album, Aurora, on the ACT label was a bit of a favourite of mine, this feels a lot more focussed and an even bigger step up in the jazz league.”

The Jazz Breakfast

“Pohjola has long had the qualities which form a complete kind of musicianship, but in Bullhorn the vision is clearer than ever before.”

Hufvudstadsbladet

Other quotes:

“The whole remarkable venture combines memorable original themes with striking ensemble-writing for horns and strings, dramatic brass and percussion sounds, and a faintly disconsolate beauty that nonetheless avoids all the usual north-European, windswept-jazz cliches.” The Guardian (UK) on “Aurora”

“Certainly he draws on Finnish folkloric elements, but in a very personal way, mixing it with other influences, and these pieces in their totality (‘Askisto’ and ‘Spirit of S’ are album highlights) produce a vision of an artist whose exposure on the ACT label should bring long overdue (and deserved) recognition outside his homeland.” Jazzwise (UK) on “Aurora”

Website: http://www.verneripohjola.com/

Track Listings for The Boogie Wonderland Show 12th March 2015

Below is the track listing for the Boogie Wonderland show dated 12th March 2015. A link to the show can be found here: 

The Boogie Wonderland Show - 12/03/2015 - Verneri Pohjola in Conversation by Radio Winchcombe on Mixcloud

The Boogie Wonderland Show -12/03/2015 Playlist
Hour 1: 8 to 9pm
Artist	Song
Verneri Pohjola	Nanomachines
Verneri Pohjola Interview	Part 1
Verneri Pohjola	Bullhorn
Verneri Pohjola Interview	Part 2
Verneri Pohjola Interview	Part 3
Verneri Pohjola	Cold Blooded
Verneri Pohjola Interview	Part 4
Verneri Pohjola	The End is Nigh
Hour 2: 9 to 10pm
Artist	Song
Miquel Brown	Symphony Of Love (Jim Burgess Remix)
Savages y Suefo	Tequila Man (Jan Pyroman Remix)
Nana Vasconcelos	Coco Lunar
Mongo Sanamaria	Entre Amigos
Royal Band De Thies	Righie Righie
Charnett Moffett	Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit
Gregory Porter	On My Way to Harlem
Ethan Farmer	12
Naturally 7	Fix You (Radio Edit
Ntjam Rosie	Let Go
Choklate	Wide Open (Original Mix)
Hour 3: 10 to 11pm
Artist	Song
Andres Aguirre	_Believe_it
A Sagittariun	343 (Original Mix)
Corina Wonderland Show Drop.mp3
Andre VII	I Wonder ft  Andrea Torre
Mix	46
Rory Lypns	Addiction (Original Mix)
Mix 46
Artist	Song
Jocelyn Brown; Martha Wash; Todd Terry	Keep on Jumpin' [Rhythm Masters Thumpin' Mix]
Hyper Go	Go  High [Rhythm Masters Remix]
3rd Dimension;  Julie McDermott	Don't Go [Rhythm Masters Club Edit]
Tori Amos	Professional Widow [Armand's Star Trunk Funkin' Mix]
Lisa Marie Experience	Do That to Me [Original Mix]
Amnesia; Frank O'Moiraghi	Feel My Body [Rollo's Deeper Mix)
Mark Moore; Stretch n Vern	I'm Alive [Original Mix]
Outrage	Tall & Handsome [Dex & Jonesey Mix]
Billie; H20	Nobody's Business [Euro Vocal Mix]
Hysteric Ego	Want Love [Original Mix]