airpod from air london

The airpod series brings up double digits with an introduction to one of our newest talents. First appearing in 2009, Jacuzzi Boys have quickly racked up releases on much respected German labels like Kindisch, levelNONzero and Cecille Numbers. The hot tub loving Offenbach natives have since taken their two-man DJ show to some of Europe's finest clubs. With this mix, they introduce the deeper side of their style, moving away from a typical peak time DJ set...

The ninth instalment in the airpod sequence finally brings Glimpse in to the fold – this live set has been a long time coming. Recorded at his recent show at Kama Kama in Italy, this set demonstrates why Glimpse has become so sought after both as a producer and a live act. Deep heavy house and techno grooves straddle genres to make up the Glimpse sound and show why heavyweight labels like Planet E, Cadenza, Cocoon and Crosstown Rebels have all released his music. The Glimpse live show combines Ableton and Roland 909 drum machine, which allows him to improvise on the fly and take the set in different directions. And in 2010, he has certainly headed in different directions – touring North America, Asia, extensively across Europe and joining some of dance music's biggest names when playing to 5000 people for the closing set in the Flight Arena (outdoor car park arena), at Space Ibiza's huge Closing Fiesta An inventive, versatile and prolific artist, Glimpse has closed the year with a nomination as Best Producer in DJ Magazine's ‘Best of British' awards. Enjoy the set.

Airpod 8 introduces a breakthrough talent from air london’s North American roster. In little less than a year, M A N I K (note the spaces in the name!) has established his reputation outside of his home town of New York with an excellent slate of releases on, amongst others, Four:Twenty, Poker Flat, Culprit and with his main affiliation Ovum with whom he releases his second EP in late 2010.

Adam Shelton brings the music for Airpod 7, with one of the most interesting concepts of the series so far - as he re-edits each and every track in the mix. Featuring music from his own S.A.S re-edits project with Subb_An, as well as personal favourites from the likes of Mr G, Romanthony and The Mole, Airpod 7 is a perfect summertime selection…

Straight from her decks in Chicago, Kate Simko drops a summertime mix that cuts right to the essence of the sound of Chicago and Detroit. Highlighting classic labels and producers, as well and shining new talents, the music takes us on a journey from deep to techy, but always full of soul.

For Airpod 5, we introduce our first live set and the unmistakeable sound of Alejandro Mosso. Bringing together older and new material as well as some unreleased cuts, the young Argentinean manages to recreate the feeling of his energetic live club set but which also adapts for home listening. Moving from deep and hypnotic to club orientated along with some Latin textures, this is organic electronic music at its best.

The fourth instalment of the airpod series is our first collaborative offering. Alex Celler and Anthea came together as a production duo in 2009 with a string of acclaimed releases. In 2010, they are taking their studio partnership on the road with their back2back dj shows, which merge Alex’s tougher, techier sound with Anthea’s more smoother style. Enjoy the first dj mix offering from the new collective.

It is no secret, to those in the know, that the south east of Europe has in recent times become one of the most exciting destinations on the planet for dance music lovers. New clubs, new artists and new music have announced themselves on to the world stage and the next wave of talent is ready to emerge from Greece. With this in mind, the Athens-based Kreon takes the controls for airpod #3, known from here forward as ‘Greekpod’. Containing 12 tracks from only Greek artists such as John Dimas, Nikola Gala, Lemos and Mr Statik, Kreon delivers an hour long mix which also contains material from his soon-to-be launched ‘Orpheas’ label (together with Lemos) and delivers his own interpretation of the Mediterranean sound..

The second instalment of airpod comes from an artist who, right now, is on top of his game. Nick Curly has exploded worldwide in 2008/9 through a combustible combination of killer 12" releases and a string of acclaimed DJ sets. This latest mix was recorded live at the Seek Music Festival in Ribeirao Preto, Brazil, where Nick played the last date of his South American tour, in front of outdoor crowd of 2000 people..

Inspired by late nights and early mornings on his recent North American tour, Robert’s ‘NYC sunrise mix’ aims to provide an insight into a wide spectrum of house music. This mix is more stripped down and deeper compared to his "prime time" club mixes, combining personal favourites and special edits from classics and unreleased stuff to create a specific and hypnotic atmosphere.