In 2005 one of the UK’s most gifted urban talents DON-E returned after a long absence from recording as a featured artist with a self-produced album entitled ‘Try This’. Showcasing Don-e’s versatility in creating many flavours with delicious slow jams like ‘I Do’ and ‘Rising’, the rock-tinged ‘How I Feel’, and the smooth street soul of ‘Bus Stop’, Also features his good friend Omar as guest vocalist on the explosive ‘No Reason; and UK rapper Grimm has a cameo on ‘All We Need’. And now in 2008 Don-e is back again with a seriously headnodding collection of tracks aptly named ‘Natural’ due for release on the 25th August 2008. ‘Addictive Luv’ already being played hard & currently on Choice B ‘Writing’s On The Wall’ a duet with Keisha from sugababes ‘Like I Like It’ featuring Kele Le Roc, ‘The Time Is Now’ with Mutya Buena & the superb ‘So Cold’ with D’Angelo. Don-e’s own interpretation of the great Bob Marley ‘Waiting In Vain’, ‘Stay A While’ and ‘Natural’…This album is definitely one to check out.

Don-e is a perfect product of his environment rooted in the heart of Brixton, the busy multicultural London suburb where he has built his own studio and has absorbed the diversity and wealth of musical influences of the street.

Prior to 2005 Don-e was been focusing primarily on writing and producing for other artists, among them Shaun Escoffery, Mica Paris, Beverley Knight, Lynden David Hall, Omar, Grace Jones, Avani and Rahsaan Patterson.

Don-e has recently returned from a US tour guesting with Omar, and has also played a number of live dates with Grace Jones. As a headliner he has enjoyed getting in front of club audiences again, notably at London’s Jazz Café, and he and his band will be out on the road performing material from the album.

Following his father’s gift of a home made guitar on his fifth birthday, Don-e became hooked at an early age. Several years – and instruments -later he stepped out of school straight into the UK music scene. He was influenced by his parents’ collection of gospel and classic soul legends Aretha, Marvin, Stevie, Sly, Curtis and Donny Hathaway. He also listened to Parliament, Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire but he soon found there were other influences available in the music of Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and Sugar Minott. All around him were the sounds of Reggae, Dub, Lover’s Rock, Jazz, Funk, Pop and then later Ragga, Jungle and Garage. He embraced all this and more, combining melodies, sounds and rhythms to create a style that would be identified as his own.
He signed to Island Records and released a remarkable debut album ‘Unbreakable’. Not only was he responsible for every song and arrangement, but virtually every instrument on the album was played by him. The album also featured the Top 20 hit ‘Love Makes The World Go Round’ and the now classic underground club and sound system smash ‘Unbreakable’.
Having travelled and performed extensively internationally his unique “Ragga Funk” sound has caught the ear of not only emerging UK artists such as Shaun Escoffrey but also artists like D’Angelo, Lauryn Hill and Mos Def.

So here we are, back with a brand new album that is long overdue. For Don-e he is just “finishing the journey he has started”.The wait has definitely been worthwhile. Don-e absorbs many influences that are refreshingly reflected in his maturity as a singer/songwriter on this new project.

Check Out http://www.myspace.com/donnyone

And watch out for forthcoming music from Don-e  ft: house remixes from house Surgeon Baby Face Jay.

Oz Romita (Ozan Kanik) is known for his fresh and energetic style. From tribal and uplifting beats, to tech house, minimal and techno.  During his residencies in clubs and parties like Club Panama, Supperclub Amsterdam, In Bed with Space (Space Ibiza), Amsterdam Club Ministry and Circo Loco in Antwerp, he developed a very wide and various taste of dance music.His guest appearances for the highly acclaimed ID&T’s festivals such as Luxurush and Mysteryland got him a lot of attention, which resulted in a great breakthrough in the Dutch house scene. Internationally he has played in countries such as, Morocco, Curacao, Thailand and Turkey.His sets are played on worldwide radio stations: Ibiza Global Radio, Bass Lover, Ramp Radio, Deep FM, Decibel, 365LiveRadio on 365MAG, Homses.net.His Techn-0-Matic Podcast is every 3^rd Sunday of the month on www.basslover.de with the newest techhouse/techno tracks from known and unknown producers.

Below you see his latest productions, due to be released soon.

MINT & MUSTARD RECORDINGS (BONZAI RECORDS) (BELGIUM)

- Midnight Run EP (Levelized, Rolling & Sound Blaster) (April 2011)
– The Ultimate EP (July 2011)
– Sputnik EP
– Pumping EP
– Fab Code – Tribe Vibe (Oz Romita Remix)
– Yves Deruyter – The Rebel (Oz Romita & Jamez Remix)

VOCH RECORDS (COLOMBIA)
– Shaking EP (March 2011)

BALKAN CONNECTION SOUTH AMERICA (ARGENTINA)
– Techn-0-Matic EP (Poing & You’re Right) (May 2011)

USB DIGITAL RECORDINGS (BULGARIA)
– All Night Long EP (June 2011)
– The Bada Bing EP
– Underground EP

USB X-FILES RECORDINGS (BULGARIA)
– Superb EP

GREAT STUFF RECORDINGS (GERMANY)
– The Orient Express

DIAGONAL RECORDS (MIDI MOODS RECORDS) (ITALY)
– Strictly Underground EP (Supah Dupah, Graveyard Shift & Bass Penetration)

MATHOUSE RECORDS (GERMANY)
– D. feat. J. Lourenzo – Believe in Love (Oz Romita Remix)

FUTURE STREET MUSIC (NETHERLANDS)
– Yordan Rivera – House Hustle (Oz Romita Remix)

Check Out OZ In The Mix

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In the realm of science, DNA consists of two info-packed strands, similar and parallel, spinning in complementary directions. Not a bad representation of Sted-E & Hybrid Heights, who united their individual artistic blueprints to become a revolutionary force field in the dance arena.

Prior to their alliance in 2006, Sted-E, aka Eddie Alcivar, grew up with a love for salsa, blues, soul, disco, rock and hip-hop. He attained DJ residencies at New York clubs Copacabana and Latin Quarters, before expanding into remixing and production for such acts as Ja Rule, Christina Milian, La India and Proyecto Uno. Sted-E next teamed with producers Anthony Fonseca and Anton Bass to form Speakerbox, which reached No. 5 on the Billboard Club Play chart and top 20 on Billboard Dance Radio with Time,” featuring vocalist Michelle Shaprow. The track also earned an International Dance Music Award nomination in the Best Pop-Dance category.

Hybrid Heights, aka Carlos Rosillo, meanwhile, was raised listening to a combination of South American and progressive music from the likes of BT, Junkie XL, The Crystal Method, The Prodigy and The Chemical Brothers. From that, he conjured a novel progressive “chopped” house signature as a New York-based remixer. Hybrid Heights’ musical imprint was cemented in 2008 with the underground smash “Old Skool New,” which reached the top 30 on Billboard’s Hot Club Play chart.

Sted-E & Hybrid Heights, now signed as a duo on New York Sea To Sun an alliance between No. 1-charting singer/songwriter Sylvia Tosun and DJ/producer Anton Bass-have spun their magic as producers-cum-remixers, with their hit re-rub of Akon’s “Beautiful,” Tosun’s smash club anthems “Underlying Feeling” and “5 Reasons” (with Loverush UK), and mixes for Crystal Waters and C+C Music Factory alum Freedom Williams (also signed to the S2S roster).

Following appearances last year at Miami’s legendary Winter Music Conference and the Amsterdam Dance Event, they encored at WMC 2010 at Sirius/XM’s and Sea To Sun’s invitation-only parties, with live dates slated this year in Puerto Rico and Ecuador.

Last September, Sted-E & Hybrid Heights released S2S EP “En El Momento,” a three-track progressive house collection featuring the title track, “Greecia” and “Captured Moments,” which rattled the Billboard Dance Club Play charts. Currently, the pair has just polished remixes for Alex M.O.R.P.H.’s “Sunset Boulevard,” Julissa Veloz’s “Take Control,” Freedom Williams’ “Party Time,” “The Feeling” for MG Project ft. Diane Charlemagne, Bassmonkeys & Soulshakers ft. JD Rox’s “Bad 4 My Health,” Luca’s “I Feel Good” and “Rhythm” for Ronnie Sumrall.