ONNO is one name in music that can be seen as one of todays most promising artists to come out of Holland in recent years. Having cut his teeth on the underground scene in Amsterdam as well as promoting his own Babylon parties at the superb Studio 80 he has gone on to feature world wide at events and clubs like Trouw, Watergate, Mac Arena Mar, Panorama Bar, Harry Klein and Hive Club.

With an impressive run of DJ appearances globally it is no wonder his production skills can back up that talent, having had his tracks being snapped up on labels such as Mathias Tanzmann's Moon Harbour, Tiefschwarz’ Souvenir imprint, Nic Fanciulli's Saved Records and the highly respected Upon You Records in Berlin, as well as high profile remixes for the likes of the legendary Get Physical Records.

For this podcast we have a special live set which was recorded from a recent set played @ Reset in London.

Greek duo 9west have burst on to the scene with their smooth and dreamy deep house sound following a stunning array of fine releases on some highly respected labels like Dessous Records, Liebe Detail, Back & Forth, Push Communications and more.

In the current world of digital technology it is always refreshing to see artists embracing live instruments and analogue equipment in their tracks and that is exactly what 9west accomplish. Their productions are based around vintage instruments like original drum sets and live percussion, slap bass, organs and strings blended with electronic chords and leads.. something of a rarity!

With the raw quality showing in their work it is no wonder that it has been gaining support from some of the worlds major players from the likes of Seth Troxler, Steve Bug, Radio Slave, Trentemoller, David August, Lee Curtiss amongst others.

Oliver Deutschmann is a man very much with his finger on the pulse of music in this day and age.. His uncompromising selections range from deep dubby house to big room techno, while always keeping tabs on new sounds as well as paying respect to the past. His long memorable sets at the infamous Panorama Bar in Berlin are something he has been famed for in recent years and being a regular at the club shows why he is a firm favourite of the Berlin community.

Currently at the helm of two hugely successful imprints that are Vidab and Falkplatz, he uses the the labels as a stable to showcase his own productions under his name and also Gowentgone and SubBroomAssosciation, while also featuring a who's who in the techno scene with original and remixes from the likes of Marcel Dettmann, Sascha Dive, Ed Davenport, Steffi and Marcel Fengler.

The recent years have proved to be the busiest for Oliver with a hectic touring schedule reaching to many countries across the globe such as Japan, Ukraine, Israel, UK, Portugal, Switzerland, Italy as well as playing an integral part of the German music scene.

After being snapped up by Ben Watt in 2003 for his exceptional DJ talent, Chris Woodward has become a resident and the cornerstone of Buzzin Fly's European party schedule, with such skills of weaving together the finest deep house and straight up techno it is no wonder why he has become the choice support act for these events.

Buzzin' Fly is not only a label that exceeds quality and diversity with its output of music, the imprint has hosted club nights at some of the biggest clubs all over the globe and Chris has been there every step of the journey. With their events featuring at clubs such as Cocoon Club and Kater Holzig in Germany, Fabric, The End, Egg and Plastic People in the UK, The Rex Club in Paris and Cafe d'Anvers in Belgium.

His talents don't just stop at being a wizard behind the decks, he has had a flurry of releases and remixes on some major labels to support that. With his work featuring on the Buzzin' Fly imprint as well as mixing the labels "Focus On" compilation that featured the biggest tracks in the labels discography.

When you think of Ibiza in recent years, there is one name and one club that has dominated the scene on the island of hedonism and dance culture of the world and that is Circo Loco and DC10.. so becoming residents and playing for both week in week out puts System Of Survival right up there with the big guns. They have featured heavily through the the past few summers not only in Ibiza but all over world touring with Circo Loco to countries as far as Mexico, USA, Germany, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, and the UK.

Italian duo Pietro De Lisi and Alex Carpentieri, who have formed a partnership of over 20 years, are firm favourites of the loyal Circo Loco crowd and have been causing quite a stir in the past few years. Their hypnotic and raw house grooves, peppered with hidden gems and classics, have been doing some serious damage on the Ibizian dance floors, with a typical System Of Survival set like the boys themselves they don't care if a record or new or old, in fashion or not, music is music and the best will always shine!

Coupled with some impressive DJ dates the pair have also seen their own work feature on some of house music's top labels like Freak N Chic, Tenax, Blau Motif as well as running their own imprints IANUS71 and Fventi, using them as a stable to showcase their own productions as well as other talents they have met along their journey. With their backgrounds being inspired by Chicago and Detroit techno to funk and soul, it is no wonder their productions have been gaining support from the likes of versatile names such as Bill Patrick, Jozif, DJ Wild, Dan Ghenacia and Doc Martin.

Hailing from Adelaide, Australia.. Alex James is part of a huge influx of top Australian producers that are currently hitting the scene with some hot music that is making Europe take notice. With a solid sound of deep soulful house his tracks have found their way on to major imprints in recent months like Composite, Watergate Records, Raw Cutz, Affin, Flumo, Trazable and more.

Having played all the major events in the southern hemisphere like Future Music Festival and Global Gathering and with previous experience of hosting parties on the Gold Coast of Australia showcasing headline acts like Damian Lazarus, Subb-An and Adam Shelton, he spent the summer of 2011 cutting his teeth on the European scene gaining plays at well established clubs such as Watergate and the world renowned Sonar festival in Barcelona.

As well as churning out some superb solo material he is also part of a production duo alongside Little Fritter known as Nil By Mouth.. challenging a tougher side of house and having their work being signed to the DC10 Circo Loco "Next level" compilation this summer. With a strong run of collaborations the duo have gone on to secure a 3 track E.P that will feature on Matthias Tanzmann's imprint Moon Harbour in the coming months.

For an artist who has been involved in the music scene for over 17 years, it is no wonder why his output of superb house and techno music never fails to impress.

After several strong releases back in the mid 90's Rene put together his own imprint Treibstoff to showcase his own material along side label partner Marcel Janovsky, which over the years has featured some greats that the scene has to offer like Maetrik, Agaric, Gabriel Ananda, Robert Babicz and Falko Brocksieper.He has also had the pleasure of having material signed to major labels such as Spectral Sound, Poker Flat, Tuning Spork, Plastic City, Dessous and Baalsaal Records.

No stranger to DJ'ing Rene has toured the world with his sound and reached out to many in countries as far as Japan, Ukraine, Spain, Italy, UK and more at clubs like Berghain and Tresor but none more special than his 15 hour long marathon sets at the iconic after hours venue Club Der Visionare in Berlin.. which then led him to start his ever impressive Deep Datalabel, from which he uses as a platform to feature his relentless deep and hypnotic house grooves.

Having only started cutting his teeth in the production world since 2008 Paul Loraine has had a spectacular string of releases on some of the most renowned labels in the business.. With his work finding its way on to an array of underground electronic imprints like Soma, Four:Twenty, VeryVeryWrongIndeed, Hypercolour, My Favorite Robot, 1Trax and Akbal, it is quite simple why he is a name to be watching out for in the future.

What makes Paul's sound stand out from the pack is its depth of character and strong emotional quality, a sound that has found favour with some of the scenes heavyweights with Dubfire, Laurent Garnier, Hernan Cattaneo, Jamie Jones, Seth Troxler, Steve Lawler, Magda, Sven Väth, Luciano, Loco Dice, Claude VonStroke and Maceo Plex all incorporating his tracks into their sets.

Now based in Barcelona, Paul is involved in the city's vibrant techno scene and collaborating with members of the Common People collective, he is currently setting up his own label called Rhythm Cult and has created an all new Re:Form guise for productions with more of a big room techno vibe.

With his original tracks moving from strength to strength his work has been remixed by top artists from Shaun Reeves, Tale of Us, Matt Tolfrey and Jozif, plus proving his own remixing skills with some of his re works being commissioned by artists like Funk D'Void, Maya Jane Coles, Silicone Soul and a stunning re edit of the classic "I'll Be Your Friend" by the legendary Robert Owens.

Rotterdam based DJ / Producer Estroe is part of a growing list of top female artists rising from the Dutch scene today, with her releases and remixes finding their way on to some of the most renowned labels. Such highlights have been her remix work on John Digweed's Bedrock label and various tracks and E.P's on the German imprint Connaisseur aswell as Perspectiv and her own label EevoNext. 2009 saw the release her debut album on the popular Connaisseur label with a 12 track LP which featured the heavy hitter 'La Flaneur' which was a collaboration with techno superstar Miss Kittin providing the vocals.

Her DJ'ing accolades have reflected a successful career in production and as well as being asked to support Dave Clarke at his White Noise parties on several occasions she can often be seen frequenting some of the worlds top flight clubs and events like Fuse, A.D.E, Melkweg and Trouw in Amsterdam, Watergate and Cabaret in Switzerland. Adding to her busy schedule as a DJ her work has seen some top producers on remix duty over the years by the scenes most revered artists such as Joel Mull, Art Bleek, Steve Rachmad, Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Ripperton, Audiofly and Melon.

Hailing from the capital city of Skopje in Macedonia, Stojche is one of the new rising stars of today, having one of his first major signings in the later part of 2009 he has featured a highly impressive run of releases in such a short space of time that is cementing his name in the scene. With his tracks being picked up by super labels from the likes of Liebe Detail, Leftrooms sister label Left'd, Back and Forth and the ever popular Dogmatik Records.

His gentle blend of deep house and raw techno has become a huge success, developing his own take on the modern sound of underground house and a sound that is distilled perfectly into DJ sets from which has been gaining plenty of support from major players such as Clive Henry, Deetron, Jamie Jones, Ellen Alien, Tim Green and Matt Tolfrey.

Since joining forces just 2 years ago Dzeta N' Basile have launched on to the scene with an impressive run of releases that have found their way on to some of the hottest labels around like Tsuba, 1Trax, Plastic City, Raw Cutz, Akbal Music and Real Tone Records. Their distinct style of deep, hypnotic aand driving house grooves has been widely received in the house scene and has seen their work feature alongside and be remixed by major players such as Jamie Jones, Soul Clap, Silicone Soul, Dyed Soundorom, Burnski and Cozzy D.

Alongside their studio commitments, lies their passion for DJing, achieved through their background in the club scene going back to the early nineties, it has taken them straight to some of the UK's top clubs with notable gigs at Fabric, The End, Ministry Of Sound, Cargo, The Egg amongst many.

Hailing from Bergen in Norway and at the age of 23 years old, Terje Bakke has brought together a sound that exceeds that of his youthful age and shows knowledge and a mature understanding of the scene. With his rise coming to light in the past few years his productions have shown how the raw essence of minimal house music is well and truly alive.

Having been signed to some widely respected European labels such as Soulfooled, Strictly Chosen, Re-Vox and Lördag Records all featuring some of his major releases including Chere Madame, Horsel and Tango Orange. All have had heavy support from some of the greatest and most diverse DJ's around like Ricardo Villalobos, Marco Carola, laurent Garnier, Ryan Crosson, Bill Patrick, Sascha Dive, Adultnapper and Brothers Vibe.

With his DJ appearances gaining pace his gigs over the last year they are an indication of whats to come with previous guest slots at Watergate and Hoppetosse in Berlin, Public Life in London, Blå and Landmark in Norway.

German duo Superlounge have been producing music together since teaming up in 2006, they have been exploring the sounds of raw minimalism, house structures and liquid smooth ambiance whilst tapping in to their sound of deep and driving tech house.

The Düsseldorf based partnership are currently building a repuatation as the pair to watch having released on some of Europes finest labels such as Strictly Chosen, Systematic, Bla Bla and Suara, plus a recent collaboroation alongside Desolat's main man Den Ishu they released a stunning E.P that featured on Audiofly's imprint Supernature. Currently at the helm of the Soulfooled label alongside Alex Niggemann and Marc Poppcke, the team use it as a stable to host their own productions as well as featuring emerging talents and home grown artists.

As well as releasing some fine music they are currently enjoying a busy DJ schedule playing all over the globe as far as Brazil, Mexico, Spain, USA, Switzerland, Italy, Holland and Belgium. They have also had the pleasure of playing in some of the world greatest clubs such as D-Edge in Sao Paulo, Watergate, Weekend Club and Arena in Berlin, The Cocoon Club in Frankfurt and Air in Amsterdam.

For someone who has been involved in the dance music scene since the early years of 1996 when he set up the now legendary label NRK Music, production is something that Nick has turned his hand to rather late in the game. Since 2009 he has had a number of top releases and remixes feature on some of the most well respected labels such as Four:Twenty, Nite Grooves, Fresh Meat, Akbal Music, Mood Music as well as his own NRK Music.

As the head of NRK Music the label will celebrate 15 strong years of releases, albums and DJ Mixes at the end of 2011. The NRK Music catalogue reads like a who's who of dance music and has featured some of the worlds largest artists such as Derrick Carter, Dave Clarke, Loco Dice, Paul Woolford, Steve Bug, Peace Division, Francois K, Spencer Parker, Ian Pooley, Rolando, Pete Heller, Kerri Chandler, DJ Sneak, Radio Slave and many more..

As a DJ Nick has been enjoying selecting the sounds for parties all over Europe since the mid-90s from residencies in his hometown of Bristol to guest spots at top clubs such as Fabric, Ministry Of Sound, Panorama Bar and Weekend Club in Berlin. Forever underground in style he can easily cover all bases in his DJ sets with emphasis on deep, driving tech house, garage influenced grooves and the tougher, edgier side of music!

http://www.myspace.com/trickynickynrk

Over the past 3 years Claire has stormed in to the House and Techno scene with an array of stunning releases with her first major E.P getting signed to Steve Bug's highly respected imprint Dessous Recordings. Becoming a regular feature on the label she not only showcases her original work but also remixing for the Dessous Best Kept Secrets Release.

With 2010 being a big year for Claire she went on to also feature for several other labels such as Neurotraxx, Dogmatik Records and London based Murmur having her huge hit 'Slow Loris' remixed by Solomun which gained respect and plays from none other than Richie Hawtin. 2011 sees Claire pushing the same tempo with a strong output of forthcoming scheduled releases on Katchuli and 1Trax with a remix of Robert Owens - I'll Be Your Friend.

Away from having her tracks signed to some of the worlds biggest labels she is also the head of Phobic Records which is pushing its 17th release as they move in to 2011. Since the labels start in 2008 it has showcased some of the best international artists in the scene with the likes of Tim Green, Chris Lattner, Ekkohaus, Alex Arnout and Inxec. The work that has featured on the label over the years has seen massive support from top DJ's worldwide from the likes of Seth Troxler, Dubfire, Carl Cox, Magda, Slam, Steve Lawler, Simon Baker, Laurent Garnier, Matt Tolfrey, Nic Fanciulli, Gabriel Ananda and more.

In the early 90's Agaric had a huge selection of Techno releases under the name of Patrik Skoog and had tracks signed to some of the worlds most well respected labels such as Drumcode, Patterns, Flux and Native Diffusion with his debut track on the classic New York label Synewave being licensed to Jeff Mills legendary Exhibisionist CD / DVD.

In early 2005 a new project was found in "Agaric" where he explores the slower, deeper realms of techno and house and with productions on his well received label project named We Are. Under his Agaric moniker he has gone on to feature original tracks and remixes on some of Minimal Techno's biggest labels like Raum Musik, Syndikaat Records, Kontra-Musik, Liebe*Detail, Treibstoff and Little Helpers. With such a strong collection of releases his music regularly finds its way in to the sets of major players as diverse as Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, Raresh, Ed Davenport, Ryan Crosson, Geddes, Mark Henning, D'Julz and Alexi Delano

Adding to his impressive discography, Agaric is also an excellent and highly technical DJ to match, with a great sense for momentum and track selection in his sets which has taken him all over the world to countries such as Columbia, Japan, USA, Mexico, China, Spain, Germany, UK, Sweeden, Brazil, Italy and more. With this international exposure he has also had the pleasure of playing at the worlds greatest clubs and parties like Panorama Bar, Berghain, Bar 25, Tresor and Watergate in Berlin, Melkweg, Awakenings and Dance Valley in Holland, Kontrol in San Francisco, Sonar Festival in Barcelona, Unit in Tokyo and Priveledge in Ibiza.

http://www.myspace.com/djagaric

As a resident for UK based promotion Flawless Jay Sanders had has the oppurtunity to play at some of the biggest clubs across the UK including The Ministry of Sound and The Den (Formerlly The End) in London, The Loft in Preston, Be Bar in Bournemouth plus Bohemia in Torquay and their wild boat parties on the river dart. With this residency he has had the chance of being billed and playing alongside some major players in the scene such as Layo & Bushwacka, Booka Shade, James Lavelle, Matt Tolfrey, Deepgroove, James Zabiela, Technasia, Funk D'Void, Thomas Schumacher, Rebekah and More.

Over the years he has had the oppurtunity to play all over the South West for promotions such as Bristol party dons Just Jack @ Motion and Play at the legendary Thekla in Bristol plus Switch and Empathy @ Timbuk2, The Dark Knights Terrace parties, The Magic Weekender and also regular appearances for JamTheChannel with sets at the Synchronicity parties in Exeter and the JamTheChannel dance tent at the awesome Aeon Festival.

As promoter and resident he created Zero in 2007 to showcase some of the best in Underground House and Techno music, hosting various one off events featuring low key DJ's that are making waves in the scene. Over the recent month he has created the Zero : Podcast series which features mixes from some of the finest DJ's from all over the world!

http://www.myspace.com/jaysanders

UK underground dance producer / DJ Ben Wijay has come along since winning MUZIK Magazines acclaimed DJ competition back in 2003.

He has reached a huge audience with a sound that encompasses a myriad of genres, with performances all over the world at clubs such as Ibiza’s Space Terrace and Pacha, Australia’s legendary Home, The Cross, Ministry of Sound, Turnmills, Chibuku Shake Shake in the UK and across the globe in countries such as Singapore, Sweden, Italy, Thailand, Japan, Fiji and New Zealand.

Since his early releases on Justmuzik, Drop Music and DiY Discs, Ben has developed a diverse production style and in the past few years he has built up three dance labels to critical acclaim. Phreakin Recordings and Canute Music continue to release quality house and techno music that have scooped 'tune of the month' awards in both Mixmag and DJ Mag. With one of his tracks named "Wait" being used as the opening track on Steve Lawlers Lights Out Vol.3 Mix CD and also another called "IOU" featuring on a Groove Armada's Essential Summer Grooves Compilation.

Support of Ben's music over the years has been strong with some of the biggest DJ's playing his music such as Laurent Garnier, Andrew Weatherall, Sasha, Carl Cox, Charles Webster, Danny Howells, Ashley Beedle, Inland Knights and more.

www.benwijay.com 
www.phreakinrecordings.com 
www.myspace.com/benwijay 

For our latest episode of the Zero Podcast we bring you a slick mix courtesy of Me & Him.

Made up of Torquay based DJ / Producers Subz and Mykron.. Me & Him are soon to be hot property! With their current output of productions ranging from Deep House, Minimal and Techno, there will be enough to satisfy the interests of you the listener.

Already making headway in the scene and currently signed to German based label Snubb Records. They have had a string of impressive releases with one featuring a remix from Berlin based producer Sasse. Add to that a release on local based imprint Greta Cottage Workshop the pairs productions are currently finding their way in to the sets of well known DJ's such as Steve Bug, Ekkohaus, Lemos, Damian Lazarus and Swayzak.

Tracklist :

Yeah Nah (Me&Him rmx) - Leon Toone
definition (Nic_Fanciulli Remix) - Loco Dice
Cold Snap - Me&Him
Coka Zero (Seuil Remix) - Queen Atom
Pure Jargon (Me&Him RMX) - Leon Toone
Do You - Hermanez
Crisis Mass - Me&Him
The Other Side - (Original Mix) - Bas Amro
Soulsal - Me&Him
Dropbox Lover - Me&Him
Ask For Soul - Nico Lahs
Jazzle Frakkle - Me&Him
Fiori (Dixon Beat Edit) - Ame
Mist - Lewis Boardman

For the second episode in the Zero Podcast series we bring you a DJ with some hot prospects for the future... Dan Wild

As promoter of Just Jack in Bristol, Dan and the team have been tearing things up for the past few years throwing parties in the city at legendary venues such as The Thekla, Motion Skate Park and Dojo, Featuring some of the most well respected DJ's in the world like M.A.N.D.Y, Claude Von Stroke, Steve Bug, Tiefschwarz, Jamie Jones, Mr.C, Layo & Bushwacka!, Seth Troxler and Carl Craig to name a few.

Add to that he has played various guest slots all over the UK at events including Bugged Out parties in Bristol, long running Leeds club Back to Basics, Sven Vath's Coccoon after parties, the infamous warehouse party that is Below in Birmingham and also The Likeminded Festival in Croatia in 2009.

http://www.myspace.com/djdanwild

For the first installment of the Zero Podcast series we are pleased to feature an artist who has been really making waves in the House scene over the recent months.. Kevin Cook.

As one half of The Runners, he has had a string of strong releases over the past few years. With some of their tracks being signed to well respected labels such as Berlin based inprint Dirt Crew and Nima Gorji's Welt Recordings, their productions have been gaining plays by some of the worlds biggest DJ's such as Luciano, Derrick May, Ben Watt, Jimpster, Gorge, Smokin Jo and more.

Having had an extensive 10 year dj career, playing right across the UK, Ibiza, Barcelona, throughout Europe and as far a field as the Middle-East, this young artist is pressing all the right buttons and building a reputation as his move into production begins to show the flip side of his talents.

http://www.myspace.com/kevincookmusic
http://www.myspace.com/runnerdjs