Fresh Beat

Phil Fairhead followed by Scott Totem this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.PHIL FAIRHEADGrowing up in the Pontiac, north of Ottawa, Phil Fairhead aka dj dr.phil always had a feel for electronic music, whether it was djing weddings or at the school dances. Phil was always involved with the entertainment side of things. He knew at that point that music and djing was his passion. In 2004, Phil moved to the Ottawa / Gatineau area where he attended his first Afterhour Club Party, and what an impact it had on him. After seeing the lights, hearing the music, feeling that bass, watching the dj control the crowd, Phil knew that this is what he wanted. He wanted to be an aftehours Club Dj. Shortly after, Phil purchased his first pair of turntables, along with a mixing board, and started playing any private party he could get invited to. His Dj career quickly took off, and his name started to get recognized. Phil got his first residency at ?Le Garage? in Gatineau. The owner of Club Traffik/Motion afterhours noticed him and his skills. His popularity and fan club grew quickly as he got residencies in known clubs such as MTL & co, Minx Afterhours, Loft 455 & Lounge 426. Winning the regional Onaversal DJ competition in 2006 was the turning point for Dr. Phil. giving him the opportunity to play in Montreal. Phil definitely has what it takes to make a dance floor move. Playing all different genres to please anyone and everyone, from Tribal tech, to the sexy vocal house, we all just love to hear Phil?s amazing technical skills and feel his energy. He leaves the crowds pumped and wanting more! Phil often travel?s to Montreal to play in the city?s biggest nightclubs such as Sunrise, Circus & Red Lite to name a few. Today, Dr.Phil can be found tearing up the BPM?s nightclub dance floor every Saturday night. In this very successful afterhours club in the Ottawa / Gatineau region, with his all new DJ setup. Phil has what it takes to do live performances bringing tons of creativity to his mixes. The dancing never stops as he performs live remixes on the spot. During the week Phil can be found working in the studio on his own music production and is taking it by storm. With already 20 tracks under his belt, Phil is going to be killing the production charts in no time. Keep en eye out for his soon to be released music in the new year. http://www.djdrphil.ca/ http://www.bpmmusik.ca/ Other Venues played at Surface afterhours (Ottawa), Helsinki (Ottawa), Traffik (Montr�al), L?aventure (Lac Simon), Saint ? Ex (Gatineau), Lotus Lounge (Ottawa), Buddha Bar (Ottawa), mile end (Montr�al), Karma (Montr�al), Warehouse (Montr�al), Le Chill afterhours (Montr�al), Beach Club (Montr�al), Circus afterhours (Montr�al), Sunrise afterhours (Montr�al), Red Lite afterhours (Montr�al).SCOTT TOTEMToronto-based producer Scott Totem has long been a familiar face in the electronic music scene, having graced the stage at countless warehouse parties, festivals, raves and clubs across Canada for more than a decade. A regular fixture in the underground party scene of the late 90's, he developed a reputation as a secret weapon amongst promoters and partygoers alike. Renowned for his legendary closing sets, he has an innate ability to foster genuine intimacy with his crowd. A longtime record collector and active listener, he builds a richly informed narrative on the dancefloor which spans house, deep house, tech-house, techno and minimal genres. His tendency to inject a certain abstract quirk to his mixes and performances has won him a devoted following of music connoisseurs worldwide. Scott Totem guides his listeners on a grand voyage through deep, dark, primal landscapes into uplifting and soulful territory.

Yan Larouche followed by Terzetto this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.YAN LAROUCHEYan was introduced to electronic music in 2003, where he first fell in love with the energy and the people in the EDM culture. DJ Mushin was the one who showed him everything he needed to know to play music as a DJ. Since then he's been spending most of his free time in the studio, producing and mixing non-stop, in progressive house and techno. His main influences are Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Eurphun and Bleda Diaz. In 2008, he started his own event organizing company "4Play Productions" and was one of the main sponsors @ Ottawa Electronic Music Festival and Electronic Paradise 2. TERZETTOTerzetto is quickly taking over the east coast, djing in PA, NYC and Atlantic City. Terzetto includes Kristin Rose, Vinny Geo and Rone. This dynamic three some has proven to be a serious force signing a track together in only their first month of collaborations. Keep an eye out in Spring 2013 for their track ?Aurora? being release internationally on Beatport and Itunes. Along with the signing of their track, Italian Label Distar Records is currently putting together a European tour upon the release of ?Aurora? for summer 2013. Although this group is in high demand they?ve made time for production of their first EP, set to hit the market in Summer 2013. Major labels have already showed interest in Terzetto?s EP. Terzetto shows no sign of slowing down and will invade the industry with their invigorating stage presence and signature electro house sound. Kristin Rose, Vinny Geo and Rone have recently merged into the electronic music scene with tenacity. Vinny Geo and Rone were childhood friends that went their separate ways over the years and have recently been reconnected through their passion for music. Both standout athletes growing up, Rone was an All-American college baseball player while Geo went on to pursue a professional hockey career playing for the Philadelphia Flyers and Anaheim Ducks farm teams. Though they started their careers in their respective sports, music has always been their biggest passion. Kristin Rose started with a love of music at a very young age. Her knowledge of eclectic music mixes was built through her career as a classically trained dancer. Expanding her love of music, she studied theatre and dance throughout college where she achieved her Bachelor?s of Fine Arts in New York City. Along with DJing her credentials include acting and modeling as well as being a former Philadelphia Eagles NFL cheerleader. Terzetto's high energy and diverse style can be best described through the fusion of their diverse personal styles. Rone loves his dark melodic fast moving electro, while Geo love euphoric uplifting vocal house and Kristin Rose?s love of high energy drops has left them with a unique appealing style for the masses. The love for their music can be felt through their contagious unrelenting stage presence infecting dance floors with their energy. While in the scene for only a short period of time Terzetto has already played a long side world renowned Dj's including Chris Lake, Dave Aude, Tommy Trash, Nicky Romero and Manufactured Superstars while also holding down residencies in Philly's top clubs.

James Harcourt followed by Leon Blaq this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.JAMES HARCOURTJames Harcourt is the founder of Twisted Frequency Recordings and an established underground techno/progressive producer, but more recently an international DJ. He produced one of Beatport's biggest selling tracks in "Call & Response" as well as produced M.I.K.E's favourite remix of the Push classic "Universal Nation". Releases and remixes have been featured on Renaissnace, Audio Therapy, Baroque, Distinctive, Underwater, Pure Pacha and Popof's Form Records among others. Track Listing Hot Chip - How Do You Do? (James Zabiela Remix) [Domino] BrEaCh - You Won't Find Love Again (Original Mix) [Naked Naked] Rocket - People (Jeno's Stormy Weather Mix) [Grayhound Records] Tiga - Pleasure From The Bass (Subb-An Remix) [Crosstown Rebels] Oliver Berger, Pig & Dan - Crazy (Original Mix) [Bedrock] James Harcourt - Spirit (Original Mix) [Twisted Frequency] Kini Rao - Bay Street (Original Mix) [Twisted Frequency] Pig & Dan - Emotions (Original Mix) [Bedrock] Tim Sneath & James Harcourt - Isla Mujeres (Dub Mix) [Twisted Frequency] LEON BLAQNative New Yorker Leon Blaq is no stranger to the club scene. He is not new to the bright lights and late nights, but what is new is his voracious appetite for new sounds, often crossing genres and blurring the lines completely. Internationally traveled, he has appeared behind the decks abroad at such venues as Cancun�s Club Sweet, and Loki Lounge in Toronto, jet setting all over North America. He has also rocked dance floors on American soil from New York to Miami. He has done Tiki Boat Parties in Florida and even appeared behind the decks at Club Mekka: Miami, courtesy of Nervous Records, and spun at New York City hallmarks such as Pacha, Webster Hall, Crobar, and Marquee. In addition he�s turned out crowds at various dance music events, such as the NYC dance parade, reverberating his unique sound through Bryant Park. With massive labels stamped on his discography such as Nervous Records, Ggressive Recordings and Kult, he continually puts out track after track of quality grooves and genre-bending jams. Today he continually puts out quality productions and enslaves dancefloors wherever the music takes him. His work can be purchased via any online electronic dance music retailer (such as beatport.com, traxsource.com, etc), and his podcast entitled Soul Sessions is available through the I-tunes store for free, keeping your feet tapping free of charge. Track Listing Gum - Phatty (Jorge Martins Edit) Dataminions - Big (Alex Di Stefano Remix) Andres Gil - Slink (M.I.D.I. Remix) Gabriel D'Or, Bordoy - Carbon 7 (Original Mix) Kardinal, Lowkey - Midnight Circus (Original Mix) Alen Milivojevic - Synthetic (Balthazar, JackRock Remix) Matt Minimal - Circus (Original Mix) Koen Groeneveld - Ditsjz (2012 Remix) Matt Minimal - Retour (Original Mix) Alan, Passhe, Taaaz - Nachos (Original Mix)

Pablo Artigas followed by Leon Blaq this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.PABLO ARTIGASPablo Artigas started his journey as a music producer during his teenage years. It first began with promoting and hosting successful underground parties in NYC. Through these events, Pablo was introduced to more and more electronic dance music. By the time he was 17 Pablo was skipping class to hide away in his schools music room to teach himself piano. Soon after he picked up the guitar. While teaching himself these instruments he was also downloading and learning how to use complicated music software to achieve his ultimate goal which was making dance tracks. Pablo?s first releases were featured on his older brother?s record label NINE73. Later Pablo?s music would go on to be featured on famed internet radio DI.FM and labels from around the world. Pablo is currently releasing singles on Beatport.com while working on his debut album and receiving remix requests from labels and vocalists from around the globe. Tracklist 1. Arnej - The Second Coming (Original Mix) 2. Sied Van Riel - DC 4am (Original Mix) 3. Dinka - Lotus (Johan Vilborg Remix) 4. Orjan Nilsen - Go Fast! (Original Mix) 5. W & W - White Label (Original Mix) 6. Ummet Ozcan - The Box (Original Mix) 7. Boom Jinx, Daniel Kandi - Azzura (Rafael Frost Remix) 8. Orjan Nilsen - Filthy Fandango (Original Mix) 9. Jamaster A - Nanjing Express (Oryon Remix) 10. Heatbeat - Rocker Monster (Original Mix) LEON BLAQNative New Yorker Leon Blaq is no stranger to the club scene. He is not new to the bright lights and late nights, but what is new is his voracious appetite for new sounds, often crossing genres and blurring the lines completely. Internationally traveled, he has appeared behind the decks abroad at such venues as Cancun�s Club Sweet, and Loki Lounge in Toronto, jet setting all over North America. He has also rocked dance floors on American soil from New York to Miami. He has done Tiki Boat Parties in Florida and even appeared behind the decks at Club Mekka: Miami, courtesy of Nervous Records, and spun at New York City hallmarks such as Pacha, Webster Hall, Crobar, and Marquee. In addition he�s turned out crowds at various dance music events, such as the NYC dance parade, reverberating his unique sound through Bryant Park. With massive labels stamped on his discography such as Nervous Records, Ggressive Recordings and Kult, he continually puts out track after track of quality grooves and genre-bending jams. Today he continually puts out quality productions and enslaves dancefloors wherever the music takes him. His work can be purchased via any online electronic dance music retailer (such as beatport.com, traxsource.com, etc), and his podcast entitled Soul Sessions is available through the I-tunes store for free, keeping your feet tapping free of charge. Tracklist Min, Mal - So Feel (Original Mix) Shit Word (Original Mix) [9 Records]-Alex Di Stefano Juanas Bass (Original Mix) [Underhouse Muzik]-Jarold Palacio Inside Man (Original Mix) [Dropkick Records]-MdS Niereich - Flow Velocity (Andreas Kraemer Mix) Rattle Shuttle (Original Mix) [Iboga Records]-Gabi 2B Cerberus (Original Mix) [Aurora Music]-Dersonna The Bane (Yan Cook Remix) [Mechno Music]-Cortechs Presynaptic (Original Mix) [Mechno Music]-Cortechs Ganglion Cell (Original Mix) [Mechno Music]-Cortechs I Know (Original Mix) [Different Is Better]-AnGy KoRe I Forgot My Last Night (Original Mix) [Different Is Better]-AnGy KoRe

Yan Larouche followed by DJ Mushin this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.YAN LAROUCHEYan was introduced to electronic music in 2003, where he first fell in love with the energy and the people in the EDM culture. DJ Mushin was the one who showed him everything he needed to know to play music as a DJ. Since then he's been spending most of his free time in the studio, producing and mixing non-stop, in progressive house and techno. His main influences are Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Eurphun and Bleda Diaz. In 2008, he started his own event organizing company "4Play Productions" and was one of the main sponsors @ Ottawa Electronic Music Festival and Electronic Paradise 2. DJ MUSHIN

Simon Doty followed by Yan Larouche this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST. SIMON DOTY"Simon has burst onto the DJ and production scene this year with the world taking note. He is a fast rising star" -John Acquaviva In a very short time Simon Doty has captivated the underground music world. Since his first release on definitive recordings in february of 2012 he has gone on to have a very strong year. His tracks have been charted, supported and played by artists like Umek, John Acquaviva, Mark Knight, Roger Sanchez, DJ Dan, Prok and Fitch, DJ PP, Filthy Rich, Roy Rosenfeld, David Herrero, Mario Ochoa, Matteo Dimarr and many more? Simon has had several chart topping tracks in recent months. His tracks "tribalation", and "disco youth" entered into the top 50 of the beatport genre chart, while "ladders" and "never or now" had even greater success entering into the top 25 on the beatport genre charts.He has done remixes for established artists like DJ PP, Vlada Asanin and most recently his remix of Mladen Tomic's classic track "Before Sunset" was featured on the Definitive All Star Remixers 2012 Compilation.Simon has also had large scale success as a DJ, this year alone being billed alongside names like John Acquaviva, Olivier Giacomotto, DJ Tonio Lazy Rich, Da Fresh, Lutzenkirchen, Sydney Blu, Matt Darey, and many more. As a DJ Simon infuses elements of Techno and House together to create high energy , dance floor filling underground music sets. Watch out for this young star who continues to rise. Tracklist 1. Hollen - Klone (DJ Simi Remix) (Sphera Records) 2. DJ PP - La Luna (Toolroom) 3. Roy Rosenfeld - iLike (Khainz Remix) (Rusted Records) 4. Belocca - Way of Thinking - (Mainground Music) 5. Federico Scavo - Crazy Tool (Gianni Scotto Remix) (Definitive Recordings) 6. Tocadisco and Ahmet Sendil - Old School (Ahmet Sendil Mix) (Toolroom) 7. Simon Doty - RUREADY? (Definitive Promo) 8. John Acquaviva, Manuel De La Mare, Luigi Rocca - Shaken not Slurred (Gabriel D'or and Bordoy Remix) (Definitive Recordings) 9. Kiko and Mihalis Safras - Twix (Toolroom) 10. Siwell and Mihalis Safras - Method Man (Toolroom) 11. Simon Doty - Back in Black (Promo) 12. Tomaz, Filterheadz - Sunshine (Umek Remix) (1605) YAN LAROUCHEYan was introduced to electronic music in 2003, where he first fell in love with the energy and the people in the EDM culture. DJ Mushin was the one who showed him everything he needed to know to play music as a DJ. Since then he's been spending most of his free time in the studio, producing and mixing non-stop, in progressive house and techno. His main influences are Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Eurphun and Bleda Diaz. In 2008, he started his own event organizing company "4Play Productions" and was one of the main sponsors @ Ottawa Electronic Music Festival and Electronic Paradise 2. Tracklist 1. Hybrid - Last Man Standing (Original) 2. Mark Broom - Verve (Gary Beck Remix) 3. Pig & Dan - Mooshi (Original) 4. Booka Shade - Regenerate (Pan-Pot Remix) 5. Erphun - N2 (Mark Broom Remix) 6. Erphun & Subfractal - Stones (Original) 7. Alan Fitzpatrick - Xenomorph (Original) 8. Drehkontrolle - Der Sturm 9. Alan Fitzpatrick - Blixx (Original) 10. Mark Reeve - Arena (Original) 11. Cari Lekebusch - Steady Motion (Alan Fitzpatrick Gets Ravey) 12. Mark Reeve , Dean Demanuele & Pig Dan - Machines (Original Mix) 13. Applescal - Your English Song (Spada Remix)

Chris George Zuger followed by Yan Larouche this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.CHRIS GEORGE ZUGERChris?s style cannot be pinned down to one genre, as his motto is ?diversity is the key?, he can be found mixing tech trance, tribal, electro, progressive house/trance, house,techno, minimal tech and tech house in all of his sets ? uniquely building on each track to not just mix but to tell a story and take the crowd on a journey with an energy and passion rarely seen from any DJ in Ottawa, which has earned him the nickname Mr. Friday Night for his energetic and crowd moving sets at the now defunct Club MTL. Locally he has been a part of one of the most memorable weekly events, Narcosis Thursdays at the former incarnation of Buddha Bar. In addition he has held residencies in Gatineau at Palladium after hours, Fusion Fridays and has played at memorable venue?s such as Surface, MTL, Rouge, Traffik, Sundaze and can currently be found at Euphoria After-hours in Gatineau, which he helped found and launch. Chris has been tirelessly at work building an organization of promoters, DJ?s and like minded people into the Onethousandone Collective. a group of people who work together to promote and advertise their events to the local scene to ensure that not only can we nurture what is already there but build on that for the benefit of the next generation of scene leaders.YAN LAROUCHEYan was introduced to electronic music in 2003, where he first fell in love with the energy and the people in the EDM culture. DJ Mushin was the one who showed him everything he needed to know to play music as a DJ. Since then he's been spending most of his free time in the studio, producing and mixing non-stop, in progressive house and techno. His main influences are Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Eurphun and Bleda Diaz. In 2008, he started his own event organizing company "4Play Productions" and was one of the main sponsors @ Ottawa Electronic Music Festival and Electronic Paradise 2.

Leon Blaq followed by Yan Larouche this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.LEON BLAQNative New Yorker Leon Blaq is no stranger to the club scene. He is not new to the bright lights and late nights, but what is new is his voracious appetite for new sounds, often crossing genres and blurring the lines completely. Internationally traveled, he has appeared behind the decks abroad at such venues as Cancun’s Club Sweet, and Loki Lounge in Toronto, jet setting all over North America. He has also rocked dance floors on American soil from New York to Miami. He has done Tiki Boat Parties in Florida and even appeared behind the decks at Club Mekka: Miami, courtesy of Nervous Records, and spun at New York City hallmarks such as Pacha, Webster Hall, Crobar, and Marquee. In addition he’s turned out crowds at various dance music events, such as the NYC dance parade, reverberating his unique sound through Bryant Park. With massive labels stamped on his discography such as Nervous Records, Ggressive Recordings and Kult, he continually puts out track after track of quality grooves and genre-bending jams. Today he continually puts out quality productions and enslaves dancefloors wherever the music takes him. His work can be purchased via any online electronic dance music retailer (such as beatport.com, traxsource.com, etc), and his podcast entitled Soul Sessions is available through the I-tunes store for free, keeping your feet tapping free of charge.YAN LAROUCHEYan was introduced to electronic music in 2003, where he first fell in love with the energy and the people in the EDM culture. DJ Mushin was the one who showed him everything he needed to know to play music as a DJ. Since then he's been spending most of his free time in the studio, producing and mixing non-stop, in progressive house and techno. His main influences are Steve Lawler, John Digweed, Eurphun and Bleda Diaz. In 2008, he started his own event organizing company "4Play Productions" and was one of the main sponsors @ Ottawa Electronic Music Festival and Electronic Paradise 2.

Ian Rochon this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.IAN ROCHONThrust into the world of EDM late in his life, IanR has been putting in major, passionate overtime behind the decks to make up for lost time. Best keep an eye on that rearview, someone's gaining up...and fast!

Amber Long followed by Ryan Labelle this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.AMBER LONGIf it were possible to make her a new word in the Urban Dictionary, Amber Long would be defined as such: Amber Long adj: driven, persistent, dreaming. (1) to do something that would inspire someone. (2) to go big or go home. (3) to revitalize..." - Indie Seen, Echo Weekly Magazine In a relatively short time, Long's career has smashed into over-drive, including two nominations at the Toronto Independent Music Awards in 2010, and performances that have scaled across North America‚ performing as far as New York City, Boston and Chicago. She maintains her name locally throughout the Greater Toronto Area. With four, full length albums under her belt, the most recent, XXX, released October 10, 2010, was voted #5 in the Top 10 Albums of 2010, Indie Seen, Echo Weekly Magazine. Amber adds Producer, Creative Director, Author and Visual Artist, to her extensive resume, constantly honing her craft. Currently releasing tracks on beatport.com, along with remixes, as she takes yet another different fork in the road. RYAN LABELLEhttp://www.djryanl.com/ Sound Syndicate) Like most DJs of his calibre, DJRYANL has always been passionate about music. At a young age he dove into the art form with infamous hip/hop mixtapes taking local house parties to the limit. At age 17 Ryan got his first taste of the afterhours scene and was taken to a new high with the sound of Trance. This fast paced electronic genre quickly led him deeper into the craft of developing sets and mixing music. With a diploma in computer engineering, Ryan quickly adopted the newly introduced digital mixing that was slowly making its mark on the scene. Apart from the unquenchable love for music, the electronic dance scene offered something that Ryan as a person and a dj truly believes in, a philosophy of open minded thinking. Influenced by such masters as Armin Van Buuren, and Ferry Corsten, RyanL knew hed found his home and occupation behind the decks and serving the dance floor. It's been nearly 7 years that Ryan has been taking his dj sets all over his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, through all the big and small venues the city has to offer. MTL & Co was the club that took Ryan under its wing and provided him his first residency but it wouldn't be long until his skills were in high demand all over the city. Major events including Beach Club, Bomba Fashion show, and local celebrity afterparties such as that of Mario Lopez and Lady Gaga have all helped shape his experience. With Gigs in London, Amsterdam, Ibiza, Bangkok and Hong Kong under his belt, Ryan continues to evolve and incorporate new experiences and sounds into his own distinct sets. A member of the already renowned Sound Syndicate team, he currently holds a weekly residency with Guess Canada at one of their flagship locations as well as Peterboroughs Splice nightclub. In 2010, Ryan will be spending time in Mexico shadowing two very prominent producers Ansuz & Kromatic as well as Vancouver to focus on working with another up and coming producer, Right Hand Barber. Always seeking out opportunities to take his talent to the level, keep your eyes and ears open for events and tours happening in these major cities as well as other stops around the globe.

Polyson this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.POLYSONPolyson aka Marc-André Leroux, is the next newcomer in the Electronic music scene. It's been many years now that he has got the craving for music and a hold of the taste so he decided to add his own flavour to the mix. Going by the motto, we are always best served by ourselves; he got his hands on the right ingredients in the unique purpose of preparing sets with a definitive aroma of Progressive and Techno, for the pleasure of his listeners Originally mixing in front of his friends, Polyson found himself a true passion and with time, got the urge to transmit the good vibrations to everyone that would enjoy. He truly knows how to catch the mood of the dancefloor : surprise the audience with a thoughtful mix of well known floor-fillers and diversified new hits. Polyson : The power of the greenhorn that saw you going for all these years...

Ryan Labelle followed by Amber Long this week on Fresh Beat. This House Music DJ Mix will be aired Friday at 9PM EST on CJFO FM 94,5 Ottawa, Saturday 6PM EST on DanceRadio.ca, CFAI FM 101.1 and 105.1 + stream at 11PM AST or 10 EST, and CFBO FM 90.7 12 PM AST or 11 PM EST.RYAN LABELLEhttp://www.djryanl.com/ Sound Syndicate) Like most DJs of his calibre, DJRYANL has always been passionate about music. At a young age he dove into the art form with infamous hip/hop mixtapes taking local house parties to the limit. At age 17 Ryan got his first taste of the afterhours scene and was taken to a new high with the sound of Trance. This fast paced electronic genre quickly led him deeper into the craft of developing sets and mixing music. With a diploma in computer engineering, Ryan quickly adopted the newly introduced digital mixing that was slowly making its mark on the scene. Apart from the unquenchable love for music, the electronic dance scene offered something that Ryan as a person and a dj truly believes in, a philosophy of open minded thinking. Influenced by such masters as Armin Van Buuren, and Ferry Corsten, RyanL knew hed found his home and occupation behind the decks and serving the dance floor. It's been nearly 7 years that Ryan has been taking his dj sets all over his hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, through all the big and small venues the city has to offer. MTL & Co was the club that took Ryan under its wing and provided him his first residency but it wouldn't be long until his skills were in high demand all over the city. Major events including Beach Club, Bomba Fashion show, and local celebrity afterparties such as that of Mario Lopez and Lady Gaga have all helped shape his experience. With Gigs in London, Amsterdam, Ibiza, Bangkok and Hong Kong under his belt, Ryan continues to evolve and incorporate new experiences and sounds into his own distinct sets. A member of the already renowned Sound Syndicate team, he currently holds a weekly residency with Guess Canada at one of their flagship locations as well as Peterboroughs Splice nightclub. In 2010, Ryan will be spending time in Mexico shadowing two very prominent producers Ansuz & Kromatic as well as Vancouver to focus on working with another up and coming producer, Right Hand Barber. Always seeking out opportunities to take his talent to the level, keep your eyes and ears open for events and tours happening in these major cities as well as other stops around the globe.AMBER LONGIf it were possible to make her a new word in the Urban Dictionary, Amber Long would be defined as such: Amber Long adj: driven, persistent, dreaming. (1) to do something that would inspire someone. (2) to go big or go home. (3) to revitalize..." - Indie Seen, Echo Weekly Magazine In a relatively short time, Long's career has smashed into over-drive, including two nominations at the Toronto Independent Music Awards in 2010, and performances that have scaled across North America‚ performing as far as New York City, Boston and Chicago. She maintains her name locally throughout the Greater Toronto Area. With four, full length albums under her belt, the most recent, XXX, released October 10, 2010, was voted #5 in the Top 10 Albums of 2010, Indie Seen, Echo Weekly Magazine. Amber adds Producer, Creative Director, Author and Visual Artist, to her extensive resume, constantly honing her craft. Currently releasing tracks on beatport.com, along with remixes, as she takes yet another different fork in the road.