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May 13, 2011
Veteran dance music duo Utah Saints look set to taste chart success again thanks to a 20th anniversary remake of one of the biggest global hits.
Leeds-based producers Jez and Tim first recorded the Eurhythmics and Gwen Guthrie-sampling “What Can You Do For Me” on an Atari ST in the Spring of 1991. By the summer of that year it had became a worldwide “stadium house” rave smash, propelling them towards the higher echelons of dance music.
20 years on, the duo decided to remake the hit that put them on the map. Having previously remixed their other huge hit, “Something Good”, a few years back, it made sense to mark two decades in dance music with a brand new version “What Can You Do For Me”.
Already, the new version has picked up support from some of the world’s biggest radio and club DJs, including Annie Mac, Pete Tong, Steve Smart and Kissy Sell-Out.
Remixes of the new Utah Saints version of “What Can You Do For Me” come from new boy Doorly, jungle veterans Drumsound & Bassline Smith and rave heavyweight Herve.
For a Utah Saints DJ booking, email sharron@mn2s.com
May 10, 2011
Well-travelled vocalist Robbie Craig has joined the MN2S Agency’s growing live roster of artists.
Now an acclaimed solo performer and songwriter in his own right. Craig first rose to prominence in the late 1990s speed garage scene.
Craig signed his first record deal at the age of 16 and released his first solo single in 1991 – the pop-flavoured “Bad Attitude” on Polydor. A number of singles followed, before he began to take on more session work. One of his most prominent performances came as a backing singer on the 1994 Boys Inc debut album, “Boys Inc”.
By the late 1990s he’d become involved in the fast-rising British speed garage scene, and leant his distinctive vocals to a string of underground hits.
But it was in 2000 that he really hit the big time. He teamed up with Artful Dodger and Craig David to pen global dancefloor smash “Woman Trouble”. He’s since gone on to write and record for and with Victoria Beckham (“I Wish”), Shola Ama (“I’m Yours”), Take That’s Gary Barlow and members of Jamiroquai.
Craig released an acclaimed solo album, the New Jack Swing and R&B-inspired “Soul Alchemy”, to wide critical acclaim in 2008.
Craig is being represented by MN2S for worldwide live bookings.
For a Robbie Craig live booking, email sharron@mn2s.com
April 7, 2011
Legendary Chicagoan house DJ and vocalist Ron Carroll may have produced the biggest track of his illustrious career – but it won’t be out for some time yet.
CR2 Records have signed “Don’t Be Afraid”, the Chicagoan’s massive collaboration with MYNC and Dan Castro, but no release date has yet been confirmed. Rumours suggest the tune, which fuses classic piano house with Carroll’s soaring vocals, will drop in the summer.
Fans keen to get a sneak peak of the soon-to-be-huge floorfiller can check out this preview, recorded from the track’s debut on Pete Tong’s Essential Selection.
The record is widely regarded as one of the biggest tunes of the 2011 Miami Winter Music Conference – usually a good indication of potential worldwide dancefloor and crossover success. During the CR2 Records Miami WMC party, Ron teamed up with MYNC to perform a live version of the track, to a rapturous response from the packed crowd. Househeads who missed the party can see what they missed on Youtube.
Fans who can’t wait to get their fix of Ron Carroll ahead of the release of “Don’t Be Afraid” can get regular updates via his frequently updated podcast. To sign up, check out his PodOmatic page (http://roncarrollbmc.podomatic.com/)
For a Ron Carroll DJ booking, contact sharron@mn2s.com
January 28, 2011
International agency MN2S have welcomed singer-songwriter Niles Mason to their growing family of artists.
The American is best known for his 2010 collaboration with David Guetta and Afrojack, ‘Louder Than Words’. The track became a club anthem, hit sales charts across Europe and received widespread radio support. Niles has performed the song live many times in Europe and the USA, including a very special appearance at the 2010 Miami Winter Music Conference. He recently completed recording another would-be dancefloor hit, ‘Born To Fly’, with producers Discofly.
For all his dancefloor success, Niles is a much more than just a vocalist. His first break into the music industry was as a songwriter. He signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell in 2009, a move that brought him to the attention of contemporary soul star Toni Braxton. Niles wrote ‘Yesterday’, the first track on her 2010 album ‘Pulse’.
2011 looks set to be a big year for the former Boston choirboy and American Idol contestant. He’s set to work again with Parisian house star and L’Oreal spokesman David Guetta. Having recently made his UK debut in Liverpool, he’s looking to perform more in Britain and Europe.
For a Niles Mason live booking, email sharron@mn2s.com.
January 23, 2011
DJ/producer Gadjo is preparing to head out on tour again after finally resolving the issues that forced him to cancel two months worth of appearances.
Due to passport problems, Gadjo had to cancel all gigs outside the European Union at the end of October. Following three months of legal wrangling, he can now honour his commitments to clubs across the world.
Over the next few months, the Hamburg-based house DJ will be making appearances at Trofana Arena, Ischgl, Austria (26 March), Rohstofflager in Zurich, Switzerland (4 April), Zapatta in Stuttgart, Germany (17 April) and the Sibdamce event in Tomsk, Russia (1 May).
Gadjo has recently been busy in the studio, laying down a number of new tracks and DJ mixes. He posted a brand new mix entitled ‘Letmego’ to his Soundcloud page in the autumn. You can listen to the mix here.
For a Gadjo DJ booking, email sharron@mn2s.com.
