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DJ AWARDS IBIZA 2009 - Categories and Nominees Best Dance Music and latest Technology |
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The 12th EDITION DJ AWARDS
announces the 2009
CATEGORIES & NOMINEES
Join the
world’s best-known DJs at the 12th
edition of the
DJ
Awards at
Pacha
Ibiza on
Thursday 24th September 2009 where the biggest names from across
the genres of dance music will gather to celebrate
the biggest tunes,
best parties and the latest
technology that has turned 2009 into an unforgettable
season.
The full
list of the 2009 categories and nominees, is displayed here, but you can
only vote @
www.djawards.com
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The
winners in each category are selected by
public vote and the
DJs that
lift the legendary “Kryptonite”
trophy have the satisfaction of knowing it was honored to
them by
their fans.
* It is made of green kryptonite and symbolizes the
mysteries of the
clubbing culture as a must be experience..... |
Voting is open now and runs until Monday, 10
September at
www.djawards.com.
Everyone voting automatically enters our competition to win the
trip of a lifetime to the
DJ
Awards in Ibiza –
including flights, luxury accommodation
& VIP entry to the
DJ
Awards. |
The
DJ
Awards 2009 is focused on discovering new talent so we are inviting the
public to nominate their favourite DJ in the
Ibiza
Resident DJ and
Dance
Nation of the Year (Russia) categories – these nominations
will be counted as votes. All info - www.djawards.com.
The
DJ
Awards are an end of season tradition in
Ibiza, where DJs unite to celebrate their
beloved music. Previous winners climbing the
Pacha stage include Armin
Van Buuren, Erick Morillo, Sven Vath, Tiësto, Paul Oakenfold, Luciano,
Ricardo Villalobos Ferry Corsten, Carl Cox &
Cristian Varela.
The
awards
ceremony will include special guest performances
and the party will continue
with F***k
Me I’m Famous.
This
year’s
DJ Awards theme is
Dreams
– that help us turn our desires into reality.
The
Dreams theme
was the inspiration for the artwork of the
12th Edition
DJ Awards CD compilation
featuring the best tracks of the 2009 season in their original version
in an unmixed, DJ-friendly format.
All info - www.djawards.com.
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Choose & Vote your Nominees DJ Awards 2009 |
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Choose & Vote your
Nominees DJ Awards 2009 |
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House |
Techno |
Trance |
Progressive House |
Steve Angello
Axwell
David Guetta
Sebastian Ingrosso
Fedde Le Grand
Laidback Luke
Bob Sinclar
Erick Morillo |
Carl Cox
Richie Hawtin
Luciano
Pig & Dan
Cristian Varela
Sven Vath
Ricardo Villalobos
Umek |
Above & Beyond
Armin Van Buuren
ATB
Ferry Corsten
Paul Van Dyk
Paul Oakenfold
Markus Schulz
Tiësto |
Lee Burridge
Hernan Cattaneo
John Dahlback
John Digweed
Eddie Halliwell
Danny Howells
Sasha
Nick Warren |
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Electro House |
Tech House |
Minimal |
Deep House |
Benny Benassi
Layo & Bushwacka
Deadmau5
Sander Van Doorn
Mark Knight
Sebastien Leger
Eric Prydz
James Zabiela |
Marco Carola
Dubfire
Funkagenda
Laurent Garnier
Steve Lawler
M.A.N.D.Y.
Marco V
Radio Slave |
Adam Beyer
Steve Bug
Loco Dice
Guy Gerber
Magda
Michael Mayer
Anja Schneider
Matthias Tanzmann |
Efdemin
Dennis Ferrer
Milton Jackson
Jimpster
Phonique
Vincenzo
Ben Watt
Charles Webster |
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Breakthrough |
Downtempo & Eclectic |
Best Newcomer |
Psychedelic Trance |
Nick Curly
Matthew Dear
Marcel Dettmann
Dixon
Jamie Jones
Valentino Kanzyani
Kaskade
Joris Voorn |
Rob da Bank
Jose Padilla
Jazzanova
Mixmaster Morris
Gilles Peterson
DJ Ravin
Thievery Corporation
Nightmares on Wax |
Ellen Allien
Riktam & Bansi
Gabe
Hervé
Anderson Noise
Minilogue
Andy Moor
Popof |
Astrix
GMS
Infected Mushroom
Skazi
Liquid Soul
Perfect Stranger
Ace Ventura
Yahel |
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International DJ |
Dance Nation of the Year |
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Armin Van Buuren
Carl Cox
David Guetta
Sander Kleinenberg
Erick Morillo
Sasha
Sven Vath
Tiesto |
Russia
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VOTE
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DJ AWARDS ANNOUNCE WINNER OF: THE BEDROOM DJ COMPETITION - DROOLOTTE TASHA |
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DJ
AWARDS ANNOUNCE WINNER OF:
THE BEDROOM DJ COMPETITION
The
DJ Awards is very pleased to introduce
Droolotte Tasha, the winner of the first
DJ Awards Bedroom DJ competition.
Thousands of DJs and fans logged onto www.djawards.com to watch the
competition entries and vote for their
favourite Bedroom DJ.
The
winner is:
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the
26-year-old
Malaysian trance DJ,
Droolotte Tasha nwho will fly to
Ibiza for a once-in-a-lifetime trip including a master
class with Paul Van Dyk
at the legendary
sunset bar Cafe Mambo on
23rd September.
On the
following night the
DJ Awards takes place at
Pacha Ibiza where the winner will have front row
seats to the ceremony.
A classically
trained pianist,
Droolotte started conducting youth orchestras at age
14, discovering she liked “being
in control of the music.”
Her introduction to dance was Prodigy cassettes, but she quickly
found her true passion in the music of trance artists like
Paul Van Dyk, Armin van
Buuren and
Ferry Corsten.
“I
am literally a bedroom DJ – I love to get up and do a two-hour
mix every morning before I go to work,” she says with
a laugh. Her winning set, mixed in one take, demonstrates her
ease behind the decks and infectious delight in dance music. Now
she is eagerly anticipating her trip to Ibiza and the
opportunity to have a master
class with her hero,
Paul Van Dyk.
“It
is a dream come true. My friends keep asking ‘how do you feel?’
and I can’t answer. I’m still speechless. I know I will be in
IBIZA for a reason... to represent my hometown and to share
beautiful tunes with the world.” |
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Wednesday 23
September |
Bedroom
DJ masterclass by Paul
Van Dyk @
Cafe Mambo |
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Thursday 24th
September |
DJ
Awards CEREMONY
@
Pacha
Ibiza
- Line-up:
Danny Tenaglia & Jade Jagger
- Terrace: World
premiere of the movie ‘Hey
DJ’ |
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Wednesday 30th September |
- AFTERPARTY @ PACHA IBIZA |
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Interview with Lenny Ibizarre and Jose Pascual – founders of the DJ Awards - |
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Interview with Lenny Ibizarre and Jose Pascual
– founders of the
DJ Awards -
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It is the 12th
Edition of the DJ Awards this year – how does the reality of the
last 12 years match up to what you imagined when you conceived
the awards? |
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Our feelings are
twofold. When we began we anticipated it being small local
event, but we also envisioned it gaining global recognition. To
our delight we feel we have achieved a balance – keeping the
distinctive character of the Awards while growing as an
international event. |
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The theme of
the Awards this year is Dreams – what does that mean to you? |
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Dreams are the
fabric of unhinged creativity, they spawn arts and philosophy,
culture and music. |
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Ibiza is a
great place to play but it can be hard to work here, how do you
handle the challenges of putting on a major international event
like the DJ Awards? |
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This is very true,
but in between Pacha, which is home to the award ceremony, and
the Activate PR team we feel we’re in the best possible hands. |
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The island has
changed a lot in the past 12 years, how has that affected the DJ
Awards? |
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Our categories and
nominees have changed to reflect the evolution of music in
Ibiza. For example, there was no Cocoon 12 years ago but now it
is an island phenomenon. |
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How is the role
of the DJ changing, now that technology means anyone can DJ or
produce in their bedroom, and share their music instantly
online? |
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The role of the DJ
hasn’t changed, but ability to access an audience has. Now all
you need to be a player is talent, time, guts and luck. |
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How do you
choose the nominees and what criteria do you use? |
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The nominees are
chosen through several panel selections. The initial suggestions
are discussed and evaluated based on their impact in different
sectors of dance culture and industry. |
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What is the
best moment of the Awards for you? |
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One has got to be
the cocktail party at Ocean Drive before the ceremony at Pacha.
You can feel the electricity in the air as everybody is gearing
up for finale – and anxiously waiting to see who will win! |
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Are there any
new categories, or changes to the Awards, you would like to tell
us about? |
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The
Ibiza Resident
and the Dance Nation
(Russia) categories are open so fans can nominate their
favourite DJs. In the past we selected nominees for these
categories but decided doing a
write-in vote would give us a truer picture of which
DJs are making the biggest impression. If there’s a kid in
Siberia that rocks the Russian crowds I want to know, and now
his fans can tell us. |
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Contact details and website: DJ AWARDS |
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DJ AWARDS IBIZA 2009
For
press enquiries please contact either:
Jasmine
Elias (+34) 699 622 827
- jasmine@djawards.com
or
Cila Warncke (+34) 692 371 319
- cila@djawards.com
website: www.djawards.com |
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