with 17 years industry experience, innumerable remixes, several hit singles and eight albums under his belt, dutch dj/producer ferry corsten knows how to knock up a tune. the bombastic title of his latest album, l.e.f. - loud, electronic, ferocious Ð seems overtly aimed at quieting any doomsday critics that are still flouncing around prophesying the death of dance music. the contents certainly state a passionate case for the genre-s ongoing vitality and ability to reinvent itself, as corsten lets loose a take-no-prisoners tirade of electro, trance, pop and techno. the visceral pulse of -are you ready- opens the onslaught, preparing the listener for retro anthems such as the recordÕs first single -fire- (featuring simon le bon), and -into the dark- (with howard jones), and a storming series of trademark trance cuts - -beautiful-, -posession- and a reworking of old favourite -galaxia-.

mr james bright has been described as one of the top >hip hop folk rockers< and big sounds from small spaces does everything to support that nomination.as a testimony to james talent, his long-time idol, shawn lee (ubiquity records), agreed to appear on the album after hearing some of the early tracks. shawn has provided sound tracks for several hollywood blockbusters, as well as writing dozens of pop-soul hits.

following the massive success in february 2009 of herves debut compilation >ghetto bass<, he is back, this time profiling his label cheap thrills with the first album release from the label.