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| Introducing NEM3SI$’s new label Infinite Resistance! | | Mindbenderz talk ‘Lord of the Rings’ and fishing, as well as the creation of their new album ‘Celestial Gateway’! | | Iono-Music artists One Function, Eliyahu, Invisible Reality and Dual Vision talk Robert Miles, kids, dogs and vinyl, while we chat about their current releases! | | Luke&Flex talk influences, the Irish rave scene, why Flex wears a mask and Play Hard, their new EP out now on Onhcet Repbulik Xtreme! | | Lyktum expands on his new album ‘Home’ – talking about his love of storytelling, creating new harmonies and the concept behind his musical works. | | Pan talks getting caught short crossing the Sahara, acid eyeballs and tells us Trance is the Answer, plus shares his thoughts on his latest release 'Beyond the Horizon' - all from a beach in Spain! | | Miss C chats about living with the KLF, DJing in a huge cat’s mouth, training her brain and the upcoming super-duper Superfreq Grande party at LDN East this Saturday, 16th September! | | NEM3SI$ - I Live for the Night – talks superficiality, psychopaths, and bittersweet success, ahead of a plethora of evocative, emotional, and passionate upcoming melodic techno releases! | | Psy-Sisters Spring Blast Off! We talk to DJ competition winner ROEN along with other super talents on the lineup! | | Blasting towards summer festivals with Bahar Canca ahead of Psy-Sisters Spring Blast! | | Shyisma talks parties, UFO's, and Shotokan Karate ahead of his upcoming album 'Particles' on Iono-Music! | | SOME1 talks family, acid, stage fright and wolves - ahead of his upcoming album release ‘Voyager’ on Iono-Music in February 2023! | | The Transmission Crew tell all and talk about their first London event on 24th February 2023! | | NIXIRO talks body, mind and music production ahead of his release 'Planet Impulse' on Static Movement's label - Sol Music! | | Turning the world into a fairy tale with Ivy Orth ahead of Tribal Village’s 10th Birthday Anniversary Presents: The World Lounge Project | | The Psy-Sisters chat about music, achievements, aspirations and the 10-Year Anniversary Party - 18/12/22! | | A decade of dance music with Daniel Lesden | | Earth Needs a Rebirth! Discussions with Psy-Trance Artist Numayma | | Taking a Journey Through Time with Domino | | New Techno Rising Star DKLUB talks about his debut release White Rock on Onhcet Republik! | | PAN expands on many things including his new album 'Hyperbolic Oxymoron' due for release on the 14th April 2022 on PsyWorld Records! | | Psibindi talks all things music including her new collaborative EP 'Sentient Rays' on Aphid Records, her band Sentience Machine and 10 years of Psy-Sisters! | | N-Kore talks Jean-Michel Jarre, unfinished tracks and fatherhood! | | Celebrating International Women’s Day and Ten Years of Psy-Sisters with Amaluna | | A Catch Up with John Phantasm ahead of his upcoming set at the Tribal Village 4 Day Outdoor Event in Kent 6-9 May 2022! |
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HeatUK ‘Summer Essentials’ Preview: Interview with Alphazone
Reported by Damian Gellé
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Submitted 19-05-04 22:52
Alphazone are the German production duo responsible for such trance monsters as DJ Kim remix ‘Jetlag’, ‘Get Ready To Explode’, ‘Stay’, ‘Revolution (rmx)’, to name but a few. This Friday night they bring their high energy sound to Pacha for one exclusive performance at HeatUK’s: Summer Essentials (May 21). HeatUK promoter Damian Gellé spoke to Arne Reichelt, one half of the production team about their future moves.
Alexander Zwarg and Arne Reichelt
Damian Gellé: Alphazone is the combined talents of Arne Reichelt and Alex Zwarg - firstly tell us how you both came together and what was the first project you ever worked on?
Arne Reichelt: We met in 1995 at school. At this time Alex had done a fun track with samples from one of our teachers. We worked on this track a little bit further and it became a secret hymn among the students (laugh).
DG: How long do you guys spend in the studio each week and what came first - DJing or production?
AR: Production came first, but we also started djing back in 1996! At the moment there is much work to do, so we spend most of the week in the studio, as long as we are not dJing somewhere!
DG: You’re known for using a very ‘dense’ production sound, mixing progressive elements along with slamming hard drums, racing rhythms and tremendous breakdowns - how did that signature Alphazone sound come about? What DJ / producers have inspired you both thus far?
AR: There are some other producers which have inspired us, Dumonde for example. But our sound has developed through the time by itself. We always had a clear vision of how our definition of trance should sound: highly energetic, faster paced, with euphoric breaks and harder beats. This is what we try to do with each production and remix we are working on...
The Alphazone Studio
DG: What do you look for in a track before agreeing to remix it?
AR: That's quite simple: A big catchy hook which could be transformed into the "Alphazone sound"!
DG: The first time I ever heard the artist name ‘Alphazone’ was when I first heard your 2001 remix of DJ Kim’s ‘Jetlag’ explode over the sound system was at our first event at Camden Palace - it blew me away. Was this a defining moment in your careers thus far?
AR: Yes, definitely. DJ Kim's "Jetlag" was the start of our hi-nrg trance productions under the Alphazone alias. We just did underground club techno before...
DG: What Alphazone future remix projects can we look forward to in the future?
AR: There are huge projects to hit the surface in the near future. For example there will be an Alphazone remix for the new Dumonde, which will be released in early Autumn 2004. The original track is a real bomb and we will give our best to produce a genre-definining remix for that. We have also started our own UK label "Skywarp Records", which has several big tracks in the pipeline. The next release is "Escade - Shuffle Royal", which will be released June, the 17th. Check our label website for more information: www.skywarp-records.de
DG: You’ve done work with Tony Burt from Above The Sky records and Mat Silver who resides over there - all I ever hear about Germany is techno, so how is the trance scene over there?
AR: The scene is very very small. There are just some clubs in Germany which play trance, most of the clubs over here do different styles. Mostly house, techno and black music. Nearly 90% of our records are sold outside Germany.
DG: You have just setup your own label Skywarp - why start your own record label when you can release on others and what are the advantages of being producers and having your own record label?
AR: We have total control over the tracks which are signed, so we can define our own label sound; the things that our label stand for... With our new label we want to give melodic hardtrance a better platform so that it gets more recognised in europe. We want to become the number #1 label for euphoric hands-in-the-air hardtrance  !
The Pacha Main room
DG: Your tracks have received massive support from DJs like Paul Van Dyk & Ferry Corsten - was there a time when Alphazone struggled to get their records played out? What advise can you give budding producers trying to get their tracks played by superstar DJs?
AR: We were lucky that Alphazone got massive support right from the start ("Jetlag"), but one tip for all coming producer talents out there: Don't hesitate to send your latest productions to the big name DJs. When a track is really worth playing they will do it. For sure!
DG: Which one of you DJs the most and where can we see Alphazone DJ in 2004?
AR: Most of the time we spin together as DJ-team! For 2004 there are several big gigs planned in countries like Australia, UK, Sweden, South Africa, Brasilia and the Netherlands.
DG: The Hard Dance scene in the UK has recently seen an influx of live dance music performances with new acts like Prime Mover, Nu-Energy Collective, Nick Sentience Live PA, emerging with established acts like K90 and Lab 4. Do you guys have any plans to perform live? If so tell us a bit about them.
AR: Yes, there are plans for an Alphazone LIVE PA for summer / autumn 2004. Watch out for that!
DG: I’ve wanted to get you guys over to play for ages and it’s finally happened. You’ll love the sound system in Pacha. What new bits can the Heat crowd expect from you on the CDJ 1000s?
AR: We will try to provide the latest and best in hi-nrg trance. Big euphoric tracks and a couple of previously unreleased tracks which have NEVER been played out before!!!
DG: What time have I got to pick you up from the airport?
AR: 16.15 hours. Don’t be late.
DG: Thanks for the interview!
You can see Alphazone play at HeatUK ‘Summer Essentials’ @ Pacha, Terminus Place, outside Victoria Station.
For more information: www.heatuk.com
HeatUK Summer Essentials
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Friday 21st May 2004
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Pacha [map]
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10pm - 6am
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£14 tickets m.o.t.d. www.ticketweb.co.uk
08700 600 100 info www.heatuk.info
Concs. guest list (£12) email > guest@heatuk.info
Type 'Pacha' in subject bar, we will hit you back with a confirmation
Special early bird offer for first 100 tickets buy 4 tickets (£12)
get 1 free! Only while stocks last!!! www.clubtickets.co.uk T: 0870 246 2050
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www.heatuk.com
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Ticket Outlets
Cyberdog (Covent Garden) 020 7836 7855
Cyberdog (Camden) 020 7482 2842
Mad Records (Soho) 020 7439 0707
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Heat Events presents the 'Summer Essentials' at London's most
exclusive venue - Pacha!
For the first time tonight, JFK headlines HeatUK to provide
serious sounds for our summer audience. The Passion resident
performs regularly at the superclubs and festivals of no less
than 12 countries. Expect anthem after anthem as he delivers
through one of the best sound systems in London.
Also tonight, exclusive from Germany - Alphazone. Responsible
for the highest energy trance classics 'Jetlag,' 'Rockin'' and the
remix of 'Revolution'. This act is guaranteed to make your night
musically perfect.
With Ibizan Heat 04 only weeks away, Starf*cker rejoin us in
the 2nd room providing the very best uplifting house for your
journey into summer!
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Trance. Hard Trance. House. Funky House. Prog House. US House. Breaks.
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DJ's:
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Main Room
JFK
Alphazone
Marc French
Tony Burt
Steve Blake
Phill Noda
Room 2 StarF*cker
Marcus Wallis
Funky Mike
Shane Alexander
Richard Launch
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I heard their remix of BK - Revolution and just fell in love with these guys. They will go places in 2004. 
Well done Damo on your piece- really enjoyable. Don't be late for the airport!
See you @ Pacha 