rhythm1 ZOUK All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore ZOUK music presents rhythm1 All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore 'One World, One Music, One Tribe, One Dance' - With these very words as it's motto, Zouk opened it's doors to the world with the vision of uniting people through its music. Spawned in March 1991, inspired by the Balearic sounds of the Mediterranean club scene, Zouk set out with just one dancefloor, and slowly cultivated a cult following for it's cutting edge music policy. With so many different sub-genres of dance music springing up by the mid 90s, Zouk created 2 other rooms, Velvet Underground and Phuture, as outlets to provide an alternative sound to the main room. The magic of Zouk now encompasses four distinctly different clubs all within the Zouk compound - Velvet Underground, Phuture, The Wine Bar, and the Zouk main room. A weekend at the club now provides revellers a wide variety of sounds - from down tempo, funk and soul, to nu jazz and broken beats, deep house to progressive house, tech house to techno, hip hop to breaks. Coupled with the unique features of each room gives clubbers that ultimate Zouk experience. They say the strength of a club is in its resident DJs. The guys who spin in the club week in, week out, whose main job is to keep the dancefloor rocking at whatever cost. After 12 years of breaking new dance music to the Singapore audience, Zouk's resident DJs have steadily built up a reputation, both locally and internationally, to be the best the world has seen. Seven residents spin in three separate rooms in the Zouk complex, each crafting his own style and identity. Yet more importantly, they also work tightly together to meld the different genres of music into one cohesive signature, one that clubbers have grown to appreciate as a 'Zouk Culture'. How important are the Zouk resident DJs? Well, without them, Zouk would not be full of clued up clubbers who know the score. Many top DJs who have spun at Zouk helped to spread the good word about how appreciative and responsive the Zouk crowd is. This has in turn placed Singapore and Zouk on the global dance map. None of this would have been possible if the Zouk residents had not laid the proper foundation first. In line with the 'One World, One Music, One Tribe, One Dance' motto, this Rhythm Compilation series epitomizes the 'Zouk Culture', distinguishing the frequencies among the four clubs within the compound, mixed by Zouk's resident DJs. RHYTHM1 - The first double CD release of the series captures the pounding beats that rock the main room every weekend, and the poignant blend of organic elements that embodies the sexier sister club Velvet Underground. Mixed by 2 of the club's most established resident DJs - Aldrin and Jeremy Boon - at! in the true spirit of house music. All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore CD1 If Zouk has a musical ambassador, it's Aldrin. Since beginning his residency in '96, he's become Singapore's most internationally prominent DJ, flying the Zouk flag throughout the four corners of the world, garnering acclaim at every stop from press, punters and fellow DJs alike. AJdriri's global profile is bolstered by the reputation he commands on home turf - especially since Muzik cited him as "one of the world's finest residents". Prior to this, Aldrin's plaudit list was already nothing short of impressive, having begun the millennium as the first Asian to be Muzik's DJ of the Month and being named "a contender for Best New DJ" (February 2000); and credit for mixing the mag's "most on-form CD". All this, along with Danny Tenaglia singling him out as his future DJ hero (DJ Mag Top 100 poll), has propelled Aldrin onto the international platform. To top that, Aldrin has also been referred to as Asia's number one DJ to catch this summer in Ibiza (Muzik, July 2003). From slow, deep & dubby grooves, to vocals, to percussive and tribal rhythms, through tech house and techno - Aldrin blends them all into a journey that's representative of his distinct style. The cross section of styles that Aldrin plays is a dear example of how open-minded the Zouk crowd is. All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore One ZOUKWorld. One Music. One Tribe. One Dance All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore CD2 A stalwart with the club since day one, playing almost every sub genre of electronic music that has popped up since then, Jeremy Boon has evolved over time to become one of Singapore's most influential DJs, as well as a DJ to be reckoned with on the international scene. Rainer Truby has given the thumbs up for this man, and "Shit Hot" is how London maestro Gilles Peterson describes him. Taking up the residency of Velvet Underground in 1997, Velvet has been his playground ever since, a place where he has the opportunity not just to continue breaking new grounds, but also playing the kind of music that matters most. Choosing to educate clubbers not just in new forms of dance music, but exposing them to the roots of it, whether it be Afro, Latin, Funk, Soul and of course, Jazz, Jeremy frequently threads and crosses musical lines where most DJs would fear. He takes the gargantuan task of pushing the boundaries with the greatest of ease. At the helm of the Velvet decks, Jeremy has taken the Velvet crowd to such a musical level, only a few foreign DJs like Louie Vega and Joe Claussell, have been able to manage the Velvet audience. All Rights Reserved, National Library Board, Singapore RHYTHM1 - CD1 Mixed by Aldrin at Zouk 1. Saucy - Sex @ Sunset Written & produced by Saucy Published by copyright control Vicious Pty Ltd 2003 / 2. Aldrin - Chuggin' Along Written & produced by Aldrin Live percussion by Maniam Engineered by Desmond You at Loop Systems Published by copyright control 2003 / 3. Jeff Bennett - The Final 2 Written & produced by Michel Mirecki Published by copyright control Episode Music 2001/ 4. Sander Kleinenberg Feat Miss Bunty - Work To Do Written & produced by Sander Kleinenberg Vocals by Miss Bunty Published by Little Mountain Records Little Mountain Recordings 2003 / 5. Aldrin - Lettitia's Dream Written & produced by Aldrin Live percussion by Maniam Engineered by Desmond You at Loop Systems copyright control 2003 / 6. Paul Hamill - Jam The Box (Peace Division remix) Written & produced by Paul Hamill Remixed by Clive Henry and Justin Drake as Peace Division Published by Copyright Control Shine Recordings 2003 / 7. Ubu - Ride The Snake Written & produced by Leon Roberts and Matthew Roberts Published by Shaboom Records Shaboom Records 2003 / 8. Umek - Voltaren Written & produced by Umek Published by Prime Music Publishing Ltd Phont Music 2000 / 9. Miguel Andre - Tribe Wars Written & produced by Michael Andresen Published by copyright control Licensed from Room 4 Recordings UK 2003 / 10. Flash Brothers - Restless Written and produced by Ruven, Shmuel, & llan Flaishler Recorded at Flash Studio, Tel Aviv, Published by Agnosia Songs, Copyright Control 2003. Agnosia Records under exclusive license to Distraekt Records Distraekt Records 2003 / 11. Behrouz - Be Free (Chus & Ceballos remix) Written and produced by Behrouz & Andy Caldwell Words by Behrouz Vocals by Omega Remixed by DJ Chus & Pablo Ceballos Published by Dish Deep Music (ascap) P & C Shinichi Recordings 2003 / 12. 4Tune500 - Dancing In The Dark Written and produced by Matti Schwartz and Jo Mills Vocals by Tricky Leigh Published by Warner Chappell Music Black Gold Recordings 2002 / 13. Hans - Music On My Mind Written and produced by Haris Custovic Published by copyright control 2003 Licensed Courtesy of Laus Recordings / 14. Aril Brikha - Prey For Peace Written and produced by Aril Brikha Published by Art of Vengeance Music Art of RHYTHM 1 - CD2 Mixed by Jeremy Boon at Velvet Underground 1. Wagon Cookin' - Mar (Extended Mix) Written, arranged & produced by Wagon Cookin' Lyrics by Fernanda Cabral & Wagon Cookin' Vocals by Fernanda Cabral Bass, rhodes & programming by Luis Garayalde Drums, percussion, rhodes & programming by Javier Garayalde JR. Lead Rhodes by Mingo Rogue Trumpets by Antonio Ximenez Sax & flute by Javier Garayalde 2002 Wagon Cookin' Asociados / 2. Kenny Bobien - Dance For Life 2003 (Little Big Bee Latin Break Mix) Written by K. Bobien, M. Laporte Produced by Kenny Bobien & Big Moses for K Entertainment Inc. Vocals by Kenny Bobien Engineered by Moses Laporte Original track recorded at Simplex Studios, Montclair, NJ Vocals & Original track recorded at D.M.L. Studio East Orange NJ Remixed by Little Big Bee for Little Big Bee Productions/Flower Records (JPN) Executive Producer: Shuji Hirose Publishing Off The Top (ASCAP) Paradoc Dream (ASCAP) 2001 Soundmen On Wax Ltd / 3. Nick Holder - Summer Daze Arranged & produced by Nick Holder Features a sample of the composition "Slip Away" by Pat Metheny and a sample of the recording "Slip Away" by the Pat Metheny Group Metheny Group Productions, Inc. 200. Used by Permission. NRK Sound Division 2001 Published by Copyright Control / 4. Sise - Cuando (King Britt's Summer Mix) Written by C. Cristofaro and C. Cardenas. Produced by Micheal Mangini and co-produced by Cliff Cristofaro. Remix and additional production by King Britt for Five-Six Media. Mixed and engineered by Jeff Chestek @ The Studio, Philly. Asisted by Kristof. Guitar by Tim Motzer. Percussion by Oba Funke. Published by El Zemed/MinhaLua (ASCAP) 2001 Luaka Bop / 5. Fertile Ground - Peace & Love (Jazztronik 'Mardi Gras' Mix) Written by Navasha Daya Published by Big Game (ASCAP) Remixed By Ryoto Nozaki (Jazztronik) Mix engineered by Eitetsu Takamiya (Little Bug Bee) at Flower sound studio, Tokyo.