Issey’s vivacious spirit has earned her the intrigue of bass lovers and pop connoisseurs alike. 2024 was packed with live dates spanning a debut tour of New Zealand and Australia, performing in front of 15,000 partygoers at Shy FX and Wilkinson’s takeover at Drumsheds, and a main stage appearance at the mammoth MADE Festival 10th anniversary.

Festival season isn’t over yet for the young talent with the ever-changing hair colour. Issey Cross now prepares to head to the French Alps for Rise Festival’s 10th birthday bash where thousands of ravers are in for treat of global DJ talent – Sammy Virji, Chase & Status and Hedex to name a few – and a week of snow, music and adventure.

Ahead of the event, we caught up with Issey to ask what tracks have soundtracked her year and what would make the ultimate apres-ski playlist. Find out her choices below.

K Motionz & Songer – Beamin’

This song is so fun to listen to and just gets me hyped up to go outtttt! 

KETTAMA – Pretty Green Eyes (Sunset Ibiza Mix)

This song reminds me of good times in the summer with friends hanging round the pool in Ibiza.

Fred again.. x The Japanese House x Scott Hardkiss – backseat

This makes me feel sad and happy at the same time. I love songs that give you that feeling. Also, I love The Japanese House! I remember listening to this on the way back from a show this summer and looking out the window reflecting on how much has happened this year.

BL3SS x CamrinWatsin- Kisses (feat. Bbyclose)

I find this song sooo fun to listen to and it’s so catchy! Banger.

Monrroe & Emily Makis – Never Too Old (Friction Remix)

This one really takes me away in my mind and feels so euphoric to listen to. Every time I hear it, it makes me wanna scream the words! 

Nia Archives – Cards On The Table

I bloody love Nia. Such a big inspiration to me as a woman and I absolutely how artistic this song feels to me.

Sammy Virgi – If U Need It 

I heard this song played everywhere this summer at festivals and it still pops off now. Love Sammy.

Joy Orbison – flight fm 

Something about this song is so satisfying. I was quite late to hearing it, but I remember being on the way to a festival driving past Stonehenge and saying to the driver, turn this upppp! 

Charli xcx – Sympathy is a knife

For some reason this song feels so nostalgic to me and gets me in my feels.

Issey Cross – Sleepwalking (feat. Songer)

I love this song as I wrote it about a hard time in my life so it’s one of my more emotional songs that I love performing live. It’s also been so fun performing it along with Songer this summer at festivals.

Catch Issey Cross at Rise Festival, 7-14 December at Les 2 Alpes, France. For more info, visit www.rise-festival.com

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The DJ Awards is celebrating its 20^th Anniversary this year and they have just announced the 2017 Categories & Nominees and that voting is now open for this year!

The final list of nominees has been compiled with the help of our panel of industry professionals and is more extensive than ever. They reflect a wide range of DJs and producers, including many that remain at the forefront, as well as some exciting new talents.  Those nominees fit in to 9 music categories covering the broad spectrum of electronic music, including Bass, Big Room House, Deep House, Downtempo & Eclectic, Electronic Live Performer, House, Tech House, Techno & Trance, plus a further 3 non-music categories, Breakthrough, Newcomer and International DJ.

This year the DJ Awards Ceremony will be held for first time in the new super club, HÏ Ibiza on Tuesday 26th September, where those being honoured will receive their awards.

Voting is open until the beginning of August so be sure to VOTE NOW and have your say at djawards.com

MUSIC CATEGORIES

BASS
ANDY C
CAMO & KROOKED
CHASE & STATUS
DIMENSION
FRICTION
HANNAH WANTS
NETSKY
PENDULUM
SIGMA
SUB FOCUS
WILKINSON
NOISIA

BIG ROOM HOUSE
BLASTERJAXX
DAVID GUETTA
DIMITRI VEGAS & LIKE MIKE
FLUME
GALLANTIS
HARDWELL
KYGO
MARTIN GARRIX
MAJOR LAZER
MARSHMELLO
STEVE AOKI
THE CHAINSMOKERS

DEEP HOUSE
BEDOUIN
BLACK COFFEE
DAMIAN LAZARUS
MATTHIAS MEYER
MAYA JANE COLES
PATRICE BAUMEL
LEE FOSS
LEE BURRIDGE

DOWNTEMPO & ECLECTIC powered by Pulse
GREG WILSON
JOHN TALABOT
MARIBOU STATE
MR SCRUFF
MR DORIS
NIGHTMARES ON WAX
QUANTIC
TODD TERJE

ELECTRONIC LIVE PERFORMER
BICEP
BONOBO
GUTI
HENRIK SCHWARZ
KINK
MATADOR
MODERAT
NICOLAS JAAR
RECONDITE
RICHIE HAWTIN
RODRIGUEZ JR
STEPHAN BODZIN

HOUSE
CLAPTONE
DENNIS FERRER
DJ HARVEY
DOORLY
JACKMASTER
KERRI CHANDLER
EATS EVERYTHING
MASTERS AT WORK
PURPLE DISCO MACHINE
ROGER SANCHEZ
SETH TROXLER
SOUL CLAP

TECH HOUSE
APOLLONIA
DARIUS SYROSSIAN
DUBFIRE
HOT SINCE 82
JAMIE JONES
LUCIANO
NIC FANCIULLI
SOLOMUN
THE BLACK MADONNA
THE MARTINEZ BROTHERS
TALE OF US

TECHNO
ADAM BEYER
CARL COX
CHRIS LIEBING
JOSEPH CAPRIATI
LEN FAKI
MACEO PLEX
NINA KRAVIZ
NICOLE MOUDABER
PACO OSUNA
SVEN VATH

TRANCE
ALY & FILA
ANDREW BAYER
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
BRYAN KEARNEY
COSMIC GATE
JOHN O’CALLAGHAN
PAUL VAN DYK
WILL ATKINSON

NON-MUSIC CATEGORIES

BREAKTHROUGH in association with Mixcloud
CRISTOPH
DAX J
DENNIS CRUZ
LAYTON GIORDANI
MARCO FARAONE
RAMPA
RAMPUE
REINIER ZONNEVELD
EAGLES & BUTTERFLIES
EGBERT
SOLARDO

INTERNATIONAL DJ
ARMIN VAN BUUREN
CARL COX
DAVID GUETTA
DEADMAU5
DIXON
ERIC PRYDZ
FATBOY SLIM
HARDWELL
MARTIN GARRIX
RICHIE HAWTIN
SOLOMUN
SVEN VATH

NEWCOMER in association with Decoded Magazine
AVALON EMERSON
BONTAN
DENIS SULTA
MELÉ
MOLLIE COLLINS
MY FAVORITE ROBOT
PEGGY GOU
PALMS TRAX
VAAL
SATORI

SPECIAL INDUSTRY AWARDS

Cutting Edge

Dance Nation

Eco Award

Ibiza DJ supported by Ibiza Global Radio & TV

Ibiza Music Event

Ibiza Night in association with Ibiza Spotlight

Electronic Music Pioneer

Outstanding Contribution

Producer

Record Label Of The Year

Track Of The Season

20th Anniversary Special Award

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Think your DJ skills deserve a bigger stage than your bedroom? Our annual competition for up and coming turntable talent returns in collaboration with Nozstock the Hidden Valley Festival which takes place on Friday 21st – Sunday 23rd July 2017 July in stunning Herefordshire for a weekend of eclectic magic, inspiration and enchantment.

We’re on the lookout for a DJ to get our bass-lovers bouncing at the festival this year and you will be joining Seasick Steve, Happy Mondays, General Levy, Rodney P & Skitz, The Correspondents, Krafty Kuts & Dynamite MC, Delta Heavy, Hazard & Eksman and Break headlining a 15 Years of Critical Records showcase, The Sugarhill Gang, Hayseed Dixie, Levelz, Ferocious Dog, Goldie Lookin’ Chain, Le Galaxie, Freestylers and Benny Page.

You’ll get 2 free weekend tickets to the festival and we at Data Transmission will do an exclusive interview with the winner, check out last years winner Malaney Blaze here, to be seen by their trusted readers, tweeters and Facebook troop. Nozstock will even throw in travel expenses and some food and drink in the dressing room, ’cause we’re nice like that.

To enter, please submit your best Mix via Mixcloud by midnight 23rd June 2017 following these simple steps:

‘Like’ the Nozstock and Data Transmission Facebook pages.

1. ‘Upload a mix of no more than 20 minutes to Mixcloud. Your mix should reflect the set you would play at Nozstock. Make sure it’s huge!
2. Tag the mix: “Data Transmission – DJNoz2017 ”. If you fail to tag the mix correctly, your entry may be missed.
3. Write a short biography including your DJ name, real name and mixcloud user name in the description.
4. Use the competition cover-art provided here.

Your mix should reflect the set you would play at Nozstock. Make sure it’s huge!

The winner will be selected by a panel of judges from Nozstock and Data Transmission and announced on 30th June. All entrants must be based in the UK and available 21-23 July 2017. For full T&Cs and application info check out our competitions page. Good luck, we can’t wait to hear your submissions!

Closing Date: Friday 23rd June

Terms and Conditions:

General:

Any changes to the Rules, or cancellation of the competition, will be posted on the Data Transmission website. It is the responsibility of entrants to keep themselves informed as to any changes to the Rules.

Entrants

• Entrants must be 18 or over.
• A maximum of one entry is permitted per person.
• Entrants may be disqualified without notice or reason at any time and at the discretion of Data Transmission or Nozstock Festival

Winners

• Winners will be selected by Data Transmission and Nozstock Festival.
• Winners will be notified by email. If you are a winner, the instructions of next steps and who to get in contact with to organise the prize will be sent following your selection.
• It is the winner’s responsibility to make sure they are available for the winners DJ slot.
• Winners must confirm receipt of the winners selection e-mail within 7 days of receiving the confirmation of winning. After that we will not enter into any further correspondence regarding that prize draw.
• We may publish the name and locality of winner. Winners will be deemed to give Data Transmission and Nozstock a perpetual irrevocable license to use their name, locality and/or images in future promotions.
• The winners must make their own way to and from Nozstock Festival, only the pre agreed travel expenses will be offered.

Prizes

• No alternative prize will be offered in exchange for the original prize.
• Unclaimed prizes will be void.
• All images shown are for illustration only.

Personal Information

• For an entry to qualify as legitimate we require; a contact telephone number, a postal address and an e-mail address.
• All personal information is protected by the 1998 Data Protection Act and will not be shared with any 3^rd parties.

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Born and raised in a small suburban town in Connecticut Lux Groove always had a passion for music at a very young age.

During his early teenage years he got his first set of turntablesand started to teach himself to DJ, heavily influenced by DJ’s such as Jazzy Jeff, A-trak, Craze, and Qbert he quickly he become engulfed in the turntablism scene, doing showcase performances and entering local DJ battles as well as the DMC’s. He began to experiment with other genres of music which led him into house music and wanted to be more than just a DJ. Very influenced by Justin Martin and other Dirtybird Record members Lux Groove began to start producing and after a short period of time had his first EP called “From The Back” which is now signed to Worthy’s Anabatic record label. Releasing with record labels such as Dirtybird, This Ain’t Bristol, Perfect Driver, and Hot N Heavy recordings has proven that his dedication and success will continue.

Lux Groove has performed along side and shared the stage with Kill Frenzy, Worthy, Mark Starr, Daniel Dubb and Sebastien Leger and continues to produce bass driven forward thinking house music and also his live performances are sure to rock any crowd, putting to use his heavy turntablism backgroundmixed in with his style of bass house music.

We welcome him to the Mix of the Day series and expect to hear much more coming from Lux Groove.

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Each week we will be sharing our top 5 plugins to help set up your production to its fullest. This will include Drum Machines, Synthesisers, Mastering Tools And Many More..

1. Big Kick

How many hours have you wasted searching through samples for the right kick? Or have you layered kick drums together and still not got the result you were after? Do you want complete flexibility over the low end and attack of your kick? The drums are the rhythm and groove of any track. And, the kick drum is the heartbeat of that groove. So you know how important it is to get the kick drum right in the mix. Big Kick was created with the sole intention of allowing you to achieve the results you have always wanted.

Buy Here!

2. Falcon

Falcon version 1.2 is a free update delivering new and updated modules, new factory presets and enhanced functionality. 3 new effects have been added including Phasor, an automatic variable 12-order phaser, Phasor Filter, a manual version of Phasor, and Diode Clipper, a circuit-modeled clipper effect. A number of existing modules have been updated including IRCAM Stretch oscillator now with a Remix section allowing discrete mixing of the harmonic, noise and transient signal components, Dual Delay effect now with adjustable Mod Channel Offset and a Peak EQ built into the Feedback circuit, Xpander Filter now with a Thickness control and selectable algorithms, and Rotary and Tilt effects now with improved UIs. Falcon 1.2 also includes 100 newly crafted factory presets.

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The new label manager of Jimmy Edgar and Machinedrum‘s Ultramajic imprint, English knows a thing or two about forward-thinking electronica. His productions suggest a penchant for grime and techno; driven by twisted synths, they are as harsh and unforgiving as they are ultimately danceable.

Featuring remixes from previous IM-affliates WWWINGS, along with ETEVLEH, Tsvi & Luru and Patrick Brian, Alfred English’s 8-track Piston EP is out April 29th. Head to the Infinite Machine Bandcamp to grab a copy.

Piston EP Tracklist:

01. Air Grid
02. Proximity Mine
03. Piston
04. Extraction Console
05. Piston (Tsvi & Luru Remix)
06. Piston (Patrick Brian Remix)
07. Piston (WWWINGS RMMMX)
08. Piston (ETEVLEH Remix)

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The track is taken from Benga’s 3-track Future Funk EP – set to be self-released on February 26th (Pre-order).”This is electronic Benga music that I believe in and I can’t wait to play it at Fabric,” says the producer, and it seems he really can’t, sharing the track via SoundCloud ahead of his appearance at the London club’s Tectonic takeover tonight. Last month, Benga revealed another track from the EP titled ‘Make Moves’.

“It’s been two years and I have grown a lot, and I now know what’s important: music,” explains Benga. “I’m back and I think my sound is the most ‘me’ it’s been since Diary of an Afro Warrior and I’m super excited to play it and reconnect with all of the people who have supported me. Let’s have a good year!”

Stream ‘Power’ below and catch him alongside Pinch, Mumdance, Acre and Ipman at fabric tonight. Tickets here.

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Following the producer’s debut via GETME! last year, Iydes joins the Montréal label for a 4-track self-titled EP, featuring a remix from fellow Londoner, Endgame. The record showcases Iydes’ diverse abilities, whilst always keeping an eye on the dancefloor.

Opener ‘Leaving Thrice’ presents something of a sleeping giant; deceptively cascading in with what could be the intro to an Ibiza Classics collection, the track dives head first into a foundation-shaking percussive assault.

Stream ‘Leaving Thrice’ below and head over to the Infinite Machine Bandcamp from February 12th to grab a copy. Catch Iydes playing alongside Seb at their next Tropical Waste party at The Waiting Room on release day, also featuring TOXE, MM, Mind:Body:Fitness and Endgame. (Tickets)

Iydes EP Tracklist:

01. Leaving Thrice
02. Skin
03. Worship
04. Worship (Endgame Remix)

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Butlins in Bognor Regis. A place that conjures images of family holidays and rainy disappointing school trips where the most fun was had on the backseat during the journey there. Not somewhere you would associate with cutting edge dance music and World class DJs? Well you would be wrong.

The Bugged Out Weekender celebrated its fifth year by setting up shop for three days in Butlins for a good old fashioned dance filled shindig last weekend with acts including Bigger Than J.E.S.u.S, Joy Orbison, Skream, Jackmaster, Eats Everything, Catz ‘N Dogs, Hannah Wants, Julio Bashmore, Heidi, Bicep, Jasper James, Erol Alkan and Groove Armada all playing over the weekend.

Bugged Out is one of the UK’s longest running club nights (around 22 years) and Bugged Out Weekender reflects its clubbing history and pedigree with a programme consisting of all the best in dance, techno and house music. Relatively new acts and established acts alike. The dance scene is pushing the boundaries like no other genre of late and the Weekender capture this.

Playing for her first time at Bugged Out Weekender DJ Barely Legal was one of the stand out new acts. Firstly warming up the crowd at the Beach House before playing the Centre stage later.

“This is my first time at Bugged Out Weekender. This is my first time at Butlins. I’m really excited to be here as they’ve really mixed it up. You’ve got your house and people like Jackmaster, they’ve also got bass and Mumdance and Novelist representing grime, so acts you wouldn’t normally expect to hear at Bugged Out so it’s very exciting.

I’m only here for one night but looking forward to seeing Kurupt FM, they’re a little gimmicky but play really good tunes and sick garage so that will be good. I always enjoy watching DJ EZ. I have a lot of love for Hannah Wants too so I’ll catch her set. Groove Armada. I didn’t know they were playing tonight and that will be sick. Close One is another one I really rate of course I’ll be seeing me!”

This year should be big for Chloe with sets at festivals like Hideout and Lost and Found. She’s also planning on launching her own music label and throwing some big parties, “I want to do some parties. Something different and not just a rave. I’ve got some fun ideas in mind. Hopefully by the end of the year those will be popping”.

Over the weekend there were some immense sets and truly special moments. The title for set of the weekend would have to go to Catz ‘N Dogs. They played an hour and 45 min set that would of felt perfectly at home in techno mecca Berghian of Berlin. Sumptuous pulsating techno bringing the crowd up and down. It was truly a master class in how to DJ and manage the audience. It even inspired a few people to take their tops off.

A slew of other notable moments of the weekend came from Skream’s “secret” evening set next to Burger King. Forsaking their Whoppers, people streamed into a room next to the fast food chain and upon entering it was abundantly clear why. Skream was on the decks (which were covered by a huge old iPod installation) and had the room rocking. He later went onto to do the same on the Centre stage with Jackmaster, Armand Van Helden, Eats Everything and AME following suit.

Groove Armada, Heidi, Bicep, Jasper James, DJ Barely Legal and many many others also excelled and held the jubilant revellers in the palm of their hands. Bugged Out Weekender is a fast paced and action packed few days. From the get go you have pre parties in chalets, amazing artists playing every night. Super fun pool parties during the afternoon, amazing DJs playing at little spots inside the Sky Pavilion and Relentless Beach House before amazing headline acts, Artwork’s Art House and after parties turn into the next day and then you go again. You may need a few days off work the following week but it’s worth it.

Rounding off the weekend was another BOW newcomer and all round nice guy Jasper James. Fresh from playing his weekly residency in Phonox Brixton, the Glaswegian star (and Jackmaster’s flat mate) took to Reds and showed why the masses turn up to see him every week.

“Friday I had the night off so caught up on some much needed sleep, watched some tv, watched some celebrity big brother! Saturday I was at Phonox which was actually really good. It was one in one out by about 1am. I had my friend Josh down from Glasgow who was DJing with me for the first time there. It was wicked and I really enjoyed it. Now I’m at Bugged Out and hopefully will have a good set tonight.

This is my first time, I only got here a few hours ago. I’ve heard all about Butlins and had good reports about last year from Jack and others who have been raving about it for years, so wanted to see what all the fuss was about.

I’m on after Artwork so hopefully will catch the last bit of his set, then The Black Madonna is on after me, then Bicep so I’ll hang about till the end. To be honest I don’t know what I’m going to play till I walk into the room and assess the situation really. I’ve got a rough idea what I want to play. I was planning on going a bit deep but people might want party tunes so until I arrive I won’t really know. I just play tunes that I like really and try to play that at the right times in the right situations. I guess that’s being a DJ though isn’t!?”

Tickets compared to other weekend festivals abroad with this calibre of acts are reasonable and include entry and accommodation from shared chalets to plush hotels. Plus the Redcoats have been exiled for the weekend like crimson clad lepers so don’t worry about those fun enforcers. You might see them walking about town all dishevelled and hapless. Don’t make eye contact. They’ll feed off your jubilation like ravenous nosferatu.

Other activities on offer beside night time revelry include the sub tropical fun at the Splash World, bar Rosso, Skyline stage, bowling alley, rave karaoke and The Beach House. Plus Burger King and Papa Johns for any evening snacks and hung over treats throughout the day.

So as you may have guessed we can’t think of many better ways to start the year than a jaunt to the Bugged Out Weekender. Unless you’re fortunate enough have snagged a trip to BPM in Mexico you won’t see a line up as impressive anywhere else in January. Yes, Mexico might be sunnier and have better beaches but what it lacks in palm trees Bognor makes up for in convenience, price and sheer fun. Those willing to brave the cold are bonded like brothers in arms and the atmosphere and people are something special. As the gold confetti exploded over the crowd as Kerri Chandlers set came to an end on Sunday night/Monday morning you knew you had been part of something fantastic.

So what are you waiting for? Bognor 2017 beckons.

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One half of garage duo Andy Jay & S-Tee, the producer steps out on his own to become the latest edition to boutique London label Club Soda Records – joining a small but impressive roster that boasts the likes of Funkystepz and Woozee.

S-Tee’s 3-track EP offers a selection of dancefloor killers, but pick of the bunch for us here at Data Transmission has to be the title-track. With a tight percussive combo and grimy low-end, ‘Cant Play Bass’ will have feet shuffling and faces screwed for the duration.

Fans of pulsating bass house will be be far from unlucky when this one drops on Friday 13th November. Pre-order the Can’t Play Bass EP here now and get the VIP version instantly, plus check out clips of the other tracks via the Club Soda SoundCloud. For more from S-Tee follow the links at the bottom of the page.

Tracklist:

01. Can’t Play Bass
02. Can’t Play Bass VIP
03. Canapés

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