552 552 MUSIC CLUBS TECHNOLOGY DJMAG.COM * * * * FREE! DJ MAG DOWNLOAD CARD! PAN -POT’S TECHNO TREK THE GLOBAL VOICE OF DANCE MUSIC DJMAG.COM BEST OF BRITISH NOMINATIONS ANNOUNCED! HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? THE TUNES, HOT GINGER LAMB, HAUNTING JAPAN HOT ALBUMS & NEWS OF 2015 ROOTS MANUVA IN THE HOT SEAT POWELL’S BUZZY NOISE 20 MAGIC FAITHLESS MOMENTS AUNTIE FLO’S GLOBAL GROOVE ADE — THE PARTIES, THE PANELS KERRI WHAT ARE YOU DOING FOR No. 552 NEW YEAR? CHANDLER December 2015 RENAISSANCE HOUSE MAESTRO No.552 December 2015 £4.95 Plus 184 12 £4.95 James Lavelle, Rockwell, Oliver Huntemann, Mike Dunn, TUNES Jacques Renault, Kiwi... Reviewed Untitled-1 1 13/11/2015 14:14 Contents f e at u r e s c o m i n ’ u p 028 RENAISSANCE HOUSE MAESTRO 006 Best Of British noms and party We grab a rare interview with house legend announced! Kerri Chandler — our latest cover star. 008 In-House Hype and this month’s 034 END OF YEAR ROUND-UP Killer tracks We wrap-up the best bits from 2015 including WMC, ADE, Top 100 DJs and lots 013 A tribute to Diane Charlemagne more. 034 014 Cheeky Bubblers 044 THE FUNK PHENOMENON He’s the Chicago house innovator that helped 018 Take 10 with James Lavelle kick-start hip-house, and penned his share of 052 acid burners. So why doesn’t Mike Dunn get 022 Game Changers – Alison more credit? Limerick ‘Where Love Lives’ 052 THE HOUSE THAT JACQUES 024 Fashion BUILT US dance legend Jacques Renault talks his new LP & the NYC sound. on the floor 055 STRANGE FRUIT 077 Motor City Exchange — we head Kiwi’s rise has been nothing short of to Italy’s Motor City meteoric — we go back to the beginning with the Blasé Boys-signed star. 078 We scoot to Paris for RBMA and the final 50 Weapons show 058 GETTING IN THE ZONE Fusing house and electro with African and 080 New Year’s Eve round-up — all 055 Latin sounds, Glaswegian artist Auntie Flo the best parties in one place has a fresh take on the global groove. 062 FAITHLESS MORE m u s i c DJ Mag catches up with Rollo and Sister Bliss to talk about 20 magic moments over the 092 Singles last 20 years... 108 Albums 067 ZIP! BANG! POWELL! Powell is the buzz name with the buzzy 113 Compilations music, creating experimental electronic music that can still rock a club. tech 138 LUCKY 7 114 Tech News 062 Oliver Huntemann reveals some musical loves 120 In The Studio with UNER 123 Pioneer’s New DJM-S9 goes back 058 to the future 126 In-ear monitoring 130 Tech Producer 123 067 028 Cover Shot: LARRY ROSTANT djmag.com 003 LARRY ROSTANT Pic: DJmag.com Ltd, 6-8 Standard Place, NEXT ISSUE OUT London, EC2A 3BE 31.12.15 Editorial 020 3058 8855 Editor Carl Loben [email protected] Deputy Editor Adam Saville [email protected] Web/News Editor Charlotte Lucy Cijffers [email protected] Art Editor Martin Brown [email protected] Tech Editor Mick Wilson [email protected] Staff Writer Felicity Martin [email protected] Staff Writer Adam Bychawski [email protected] Fashion Helene Stokes [email protected] USA Editor Sarah Polonsky [email protected] Listings Editor Martin Guttridge-Hewitt [email protected] Digital 020 3058 8855 Head Of Digital Media Simon Kelly [email protected] Head Of Video Tom Finn [email protected] Digital Designer Michele Cireddu [email protected] Digital Media Executive Euan McGraw [email protected] Contributors Paul Clarke, Ben Murphy, Claire Hughes, Louise Brailey, Neil Kulkarni, Sherman, Ian McQuaid, Joe Roberts, Richard Brophy, Found Sounds, Dan Reid, Mark Gurney, Zara Wladawsky, Larry Rostant, Oli Marlow, Ben Arnold, Kristan J Caryl, Luke Pepper, Kris Needs, Emmajo Read, Ben Osborne, Tim Stark, Kutski, Jonathan Burnip, Manu Ekanayake, Katie Palmer, Sunil Chauhan, Ben Jolley, Whisky Kicks, Martin Guttridge-Hewitt, Reisa IT’S ALL HAPPENING! Shanaman, Ashley Zlatopolsky, Ally Byers, Will Rankin, Stewart Who? and Stephen Flynn This issue we’re delighted to have put Kerri Chandler on the Advertising 020 3058 8855 cover of the mag. A proper US house legend who’s Sales & Marketing Director Heath [email protected] reconnected with the next generation, Kerri is an inspiration to Sales Manager Chris Blackhall [email protected] many a DJ/producer looking for longevity in the dance music Advertising Manager Iain McGoldrick [email protected] game. There’s loads of other great stuff to read in the mag too, as Managerial usual, and we’re about to launch our Top 100 Clubs poll (see Publisher James Robertson page 70). Voting starts on Friday 11th December, and is open to Managing Director Martin Carvell [email protected] everybody internationally. Where will your favourites finish this Accounts Patricia Jordan [email protected] time around? 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Once all the votes Green will also be throwing down. Nocturnal exclusively on UK dance music, and we’ve honoured are counted and verified, we’ll be presenting a Sunshine and Special Request, the alter egos of top a significant number of emerging artists in the past whole raft of awards at our special star-studded names Maya Jane Coles and Paul Woolford, are also who have subsequently gone on to bigger things. Best Of British awards party on Wednesday 16th confirmed, and emerging talent Jasper James, Sam December at Heaven in London. The awards party Divine and Weiss will also be playing on the night. This year we’ve agonised and debated, and finally traditionally operates as an industry Christmas More names will be confirmed nearer the time.