Celebrating over 17 years as a DJ, Big Al has been fine tuning his style since the mid 80's. Well known for his epic 8++ hour extended journeys at the legendary Club Stereo, his A&R & Production work for Ready Mix Records as well as his Label Management work for Sudam Recording, his residency at Circus Afterhours & The Ready Mix Sessions worldwide Radio Show, Events & Podcast. AL has earned a solid reputation for himself globally. Moving from his 5 year DJ Residency in 2005 at Club Stereo where he also served as the Talent Buyer, the Artist Relations Director & the musical consultant between 2003-2005. He is a true Artist, often dropping his unique remixes and edits and shaking dancefloors across the world. He consistently contributes to the global underground movement and absorbs inspiration from everything around him while retaining his past as a focal point. His broad variety of influences has shaped his assorted and wide ranging sound which unifies many cultures. AL is a fan of true house music, he has rolled & evolved with the beat of changing trends & styles but always kept it real, simple and all about the music. He combines different elements and styles of underground house deliciously blending them into danceable and provocative sets charged with rhythm, melodies, soul & Drums!!!

Having lived all around the world, AL was able to identify with many cultures and traditions. Understanding the diversity of people, AL studied the music and refined his art in the Studio. In 1999, he won a JPF Award for the best song on a mixed compilation. In 2003, he was nominated by the Hour Magazine as one of Montreal's TOP 4 Beat Masters. In 2006, his label Ready Mix Records had a #1 hit which was charted, playlisted and licensed around the world to (DJ Vibe, Filterheadz and Chus & Ceballos + DJ Simi compilations) and was nominated one of the best upcoming Canadian labels to look out for in 2007 by Klublife Magazine (Toronto). Throughout his career, AL was invited to play in many music capitals across the world at legendary nights & clubs. From Tunnel (NYC), Centro Fly (NYC), Buzz (DC), Sullivan Room (NYC), Table 50 (NYC), Velvet Underground (London UK), Boa (Toronto), Penelope (Ibiza, Spain), Avalon (Los Angeles), to IBO (Dubai) & B018 (Beirut). AL also held many weekly and monthly residencies at different clubs in Montreal & abroad such as the legendary Stereo (5 Years), Jai Bar, Jingxi, Living night club, Groove Society, AIR 737, illume, EXIT, Dino's Lounge, The London Club, Duplex, the SAT, L.A. Towers (L.A.) Coconut Teasers (L.A.) and as of September 2005, Circus Afterhours.

In the Studio, AL has programmed and engineered tracks for Angel Moraes (Hot & Spycy, Subliminal, Star69), mastered tracks for Stan Kolev (Plastic Fantastic, Baroque, Renaissance), executively produced the Ready Mix catalog (Over 75 tracks in total), edited numerous exclusive & unreleased tracks for Thomas Penton, Quicksound, Claude Von Stroke, Hard Rock Sofa, DJ T, Magik Johnson, Stan Kolev and the list goes on & on. AL also sound designed and programmed music for the Black & Blue festival 2003 (Opening & closing) ceremonies, The Cannes Film Festival 2003-2006 which included sponsors like (Nike, Warner Brothers, Evian Water, BMW, Red Bull & Nokia). Finally, his track "EL Camino" with EP Bergen was picked up by 'First Look Pictures' for the soundtrack of the movie "Dead Awake" starring Stephen Baldwin and Michael Ironside and 'Lions Gate Entertainment' for the soundtrack of the movie "Swindle" starring Tom Sizemore & Sheryl Fenn.

From his current A&R position at Ready Mix Records to his past Musical Director position at Stereo, AL is always sure to carry a bag of fresh beats!!!

Look out for BiG AL & The Ready Mix Sessions events to hit your city soon….

http://www.myspace.com/lebigal

http://www.readymixrecords.com

Ceasar K is not what you might call a conventional Dj-over the past 10 years he has tackled virtually every single aspect of the dance music business pushing his eclectic Break beat sound to a growing audience in Beirut and around the world.

Ceasar took part 2 years in a row in the "Heineken Found at Thirst" DJ competition and won the title in 2004. As a direct result, he also took part in the promotion of the Thirst concept in the UAE in 2004 and was a jury member in that same competition in Egypt.

As far as music production, Ceasar K has been producing Break beat with partner GME since early 2006 putting the foundation to a new and unique Middle Eastern Break beat sound. (http://www.myspace.com/gmeandceasark) In February 2007 their remake of Martine's "Different to me now" reaches the number one spot in the Radio One Top 20 after being released as an advance promo single on local radio and they are since this very beginning steadily releasing tracks through Ceasar's own newly founded label 'Vibe Lebanon Records'.

Ceasar has performed alongside many international DJs who have visited Beirut through the last few years, namely: Deep Dish, Paul Oakenfold, Pete Tong, Daniel Davoli, Smokin' Jo, Judge Jules, Marco V, George Acosta, Hernan Cattaneo, Hans Nieswandt, TIESTO.

As a turntablist, Ceasar also performs and collaborates regularly with acts such as: -Rayess Bek--Ceasar started collaborating with Rayess Bek in 2006 as a turntablist namely in Hollywood in November 2006 where they had the chance to work with RZA from Wu Tang, Nile Rodgers, Shavo from 'system of a down', rapper 'Malverde' and perform at the famous 'Roxy' on Sunset Boulevard.

-Ashekman-Remixed and produced tracks for their debut album 'Nasher Ghassil' and performed at many of their concerts including recently at PARADISO Club in Amsterdam.

As a radio DJ Ceasar K has evolved from hosting shows on Pirate radio stations to airing his own internet show "The action pack" on vibe Lebanon which is now also syndicated to Radio one Lebanon 105.5 FM. Ceasar has also been the driving force and managing partner of 'Vibe Lebanon' an innovative media company which was first to introduce the following concepts in Lebanon: 1- Internet radio (www.vibelebanon.com): introducing first in Lebanon, live streaming, on demand streaming and recently pod casting. 2-Online DJ shop (www.vibeonlineshop.com): selling all kinds of new and used dj/production gear as well as CD's and records. 3-"Vibe Lebanon Records": Vibe Lebanon has launched in 2006 the first digital release label ever to be established in the region. 4- DJ Agency: Vibe Lebanon was also first with introducing the music management solutions for clubs and bars around Beirut as well as the concept of local DJ bookings.

Ceasar K has also been active as a DJ instructor transferring the knowledge he has acquired over the years to numerous eager music enthusiasts, mainly through private lessons as well as through the DJ CAMP workshops that he organizes with partner DJ Lethal Skillz.

Fady Ferraye has not had a normal upbringing for a DJ. Born in Beirut, he began collecting vinyl at the age of 10, with the Lebanese civil war as a backdrop. No easy start to a DJ career that would take him across the world for high-profile gigs, see him promoting a hot European residency and running a record label based in Amsterdam.

After years of spinning in the vibrant but at times insecure Middle East, after 6 years playing a weekly residency at Beirut's B018, Fady felt the time was right to take the plunge to move to the Netherlands in 2006, homing in on Amsterdam, where his international DJ career started.

In the following years his profile shot up and he found himself booked all over the city. He landed a second residency, in the Middle East this time, at Amman's glamorous Prana club. Fady also has performed alongside many international DJs, such as Sander Kleinenberg, Deep Dish, Paul Oakenfold, Tiesto, Dave Seaman, Marco V, Dirty South, Judge Jules, and Mark Van Dale.

Fady knows that productions are essential for any DJ to get ahead, and a slew of his tracks have been supported by many international DJs such as Hernan Cattaneo, Deep Dish, Moshic, Eelke Kleijn, Andy Moor, Matt Darey, Sandra Collins, The Flash Brothers, and DJ Tarkan. He records under various guises including Fady Ferraye, Yield (with DJ Maron from Holland), Fading Ocean (with M'ocean from the USA), and Free Jerk Inlay (with Eelke Kleijn from Holland).

Not content with simply spinning, he launched his own label entitled GooseBumps in 2007. In addition, he has a show on Frisky radio every fourth Tuesday of the month called GooseBumped.

Jump on board the Fady Ferraye's sound for diverse, open-minded dance music, from twisted house to atmospheric minimal grooves which light up the dance floor, through to heads down end of night techno. A sound conceived in the Middle East that now contains a modern European twist - you won't be disappointed!

http://www.myspace.com/fadyferraye

http://www.goosebumpsrecords.com

G! & Special_k are house dj pure and simple. G!'s main influences are the San Francisco sound, the Om records family , Danny Tenaglia and the Spanish tribal duo Chus & Ceballos. G!'s musical range includes ultra deep West Coast house to marching New York tribal house. Resident in various clubs and bars throughout the past 4 years in Beirut, G! was able to play to various crowds, from beach goers to big rooms and afterhours sessions. G! is partnered with Special_K, who play together and apart, and are currently working on producing their own brand of house music.

Special_k's mixing talents have shot him up to resident dj status with Tagevents. His sharp tech house, tribal and tribal-progressive sets have gained him a loyal following among local and regional clubbers. Recent to clubland, Special_k has attracted the attention of local conoisseurs as one of the most promising Lebanese dj's. Besides his perfectionist skills on the decks, he is also a dentist. He grew up listening to alternative music, and still does to this very day. He lists his favorite dj's and influences as Silicon Soul, Kriece, Alex Celler, Faithless, Mert Yucel and Martinez. Besides being a key player on the daerker Beirut after hours scene, Special_k also does some seriously bouncy deep house showing just how versatile he is.

Based in Beirut, Lebanon, they aspire to spin around the world, touching everyone who is ready to get a dose of house music a la Libanaise. They have played with local, regional and international dj's in Beirut, been on the radio (both internet and FM) including the Tour Of Dj's show on Lebanons Radio one and guests with Readymix Records and House-Pacific.com from Montreal. They run their own after hours party,The TAG Afterhours Experience which is currently at a club in Beirut called Black Diamond. The party features the guys along with a plethora of local and international guest dj's. Their new residency begins on October 2nd of 2007 at a new venue called Silicon in Beirut, which will be yet another haven for electronic music in the city.

"Gunther & Stamina" is a phenomena! Although their name is mainly known within the Darkness of the Underground Scene, their music goes far beyond your usual expectations and they are just about to break out of their niche into the more mainstream market. Before they became a regionally regarded underground act, for many years "Gunther & Stamina" were heading the local scene with intense planetary performances.

Gunther & Stamina are; Gunther Sabbagh and Elias Mereib both formed G&S in 2005 with the aim to produce "cosmic underground music".

Gunther has always had an ear for music; sounds literally excite him! But it wasn't until he really felt the atmosphere that he discovered the energy & expression within him; it wasn't until he started experimenting with dance music as a disc jockey that he realized he wanted to entertain and share...

Elias has been spinning for 6 years. He started Djing under the name "The Gemini" (aptly named for his abilities to play both musical genre, Drum n' Bass & Tech House), spinning on Vinyls before moving to CD's is an expert in translating planetary movements and cosmic vibrations into actual frequencies, accessible for the human ear

Here's the Bio as is of Gunther and Stamina. All the details are kept on purpose, don't think it's something too long or borring to read once you kick off with it you'll end up reading at least twice.

"Further into the today's time fruitful connection, is the great friendship ties with Big Al, (Ready Mix Records) and Faddy Ferraye , Besides their nation most wanted "Underground Sessions" on Mix FM. Not to mention the B018 Main residency with a series of music for breathing connection week ends."

Gunther Sabbagh Born in January 1977, in a family of music lovers and musicians, a guitarist father and an accordionist mother, his quest into the music world was predestined. Right from listening to his first rock vinyl from his father's huge collection of vinyl - library of French and Rock music - in the early eighties, Gunther was extremely curious to know what it would be like to be part of the music culture.

Since the age of 7 Gunther ventured into music studies and took Piano lessons and kept on practicing till the age of 15. Meanwhile at the age of 12 he started drifting into rock music and then he started collecting records and albums, such as "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son", one of his favorite Iron Maiden albums, offered by his father on his 12th birthday.

For period of almost 3 years Gunther was so much taken by Heavy Metal music and his all time favourite bands were, Iron Maiden, Manowar, AC/DC, and so on. He also had a sold rock routes inspired by his favourite classic rock bands such as Doors, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Supertramp.

Gunther music style drifted from rock and metal to electronic and dance music by the time he stopped playing the Piano. Back then he was so curious to know what it would be like to be part of this Rave culture; either to be part of the crowd, or even unlikely he thought, a DJ! At the very least he just wanted to be part of this unique atmosphere that had him longing for more and more. Around the same time, he started to listen to Faithless, Insomnia and Salva Mea, adding fuel to Gunther's fire. He adored electronic music and decided to work in it after listening to northern exposure's Digweed and Sasha, east cost 1997. Digweed was the DJ, and his track selection and technique were to inspire Gunther to move forward with his fantasy and turn it into a kind of reality.

Since then he began collecting underground music and played it in private after hours. Going deeper and deeper into electronic music, Gunther was dazed by the mystical and magical beats and sounds of psychedelic music after his first contact with the Psy music through Astrix (genetic eyes).

Academically, 2000-2004 Gunther graduated with a Swiss diploma in hotel management, a Swiss higher diploma in tourism management, several certificates and a double degree in hospitality administration & business management from Washington state university.

All these academic achievements didn't restrict him from his music. In parallel, he didn't stop mixing wherever he had the opportunity to do so, at home and mobile in lounges, pubs, small clubs as well as local area small event in Switzerland and Lebanon.

After his graduation From Switzerland, he moved immediately to SAE production school in Paris where he graduated as an electronic music producer in May 2005.

Elias Mereib was born in1980, to a family of Lebanese artists: his father Alain Merheb; a famous Singer and a professional Choreography dancer as well as his mother; his uncle Romeo Lahoud, head of the internationally known Romeo Lahoud Dance Group, and the list goes on. Thus, it was only natural that Elias seemed predestined to do: MUSIC.

He became interested in Electronic Music at the age of 16, after listening to "Distance To Goa,Vol 1". He also went on in a long adventurous journey into Drum n' Bass and Tech House after attending the notorious "Free Parties" in Paris during the late 90's.

He was introduced to the vibrant progressive and Full On Psychedelic Trance at a psytrance party in London, and has been an ardent member of the scene ever since.

Elias pursued Audio Engineering at SAE Glasgow and Electronic Music Production at SAE Paris. A turn of the musical work occurred when Elias moved to Montreal and ideas of the cosmic psychedelic music came up, this 2nd phase was marked by the end of "The Gemini" era and the rise of "STAMINA". Back then STAMINA was performing extensively at Psy parties Throughout Canada (Montreal, Quebec City) and moving between Scotland, France (Paris) , and of course Lebanon. Currently he is the only active psytrance DJ/Artist in Lebanon with an unusual style of his that brings life to his sets, claimed "he's kick ass on the dance floor".

Stamina is also a founding father of BUG SYSTEM (Beirut Underground), a musical project with KAA (Laurent Jreijiri) and Nandi (Joe Tawk) both based in Paris.

Over the past two years Stamina has been an avid supporter of the Underground scene and has been pushing for it's expansion throughout the Electronic scene in Lebanon.

'If you live in Beirut, you probably know Jade as the DJ from The Basement, or one the most respected DJs in town, or the dude from Blend, the only signed Rock Band in the region (EMI), or that guy at the music store downtown who always recommended great music. Jade plays vinyl in a country where no 12'' is being sold...' (Excerpts from TRAX + REMIX magazines)

A rocker since high school, he moved to Montreal in 1999 where he experienced his first techno parties and found himself dragged into the world of electronic sounds. In 2002, he returns home to record his first album as a major act with his band Blend (EMI - www.blendband.net).

One year later Jade gets into DJ'ing, and not long after that, he gathers 400 people in unique locations where he throws underground parties (spoon events) He starts distributing his mixes on CD, a habit that he keeps till now in his club, The Basement.

Active since June 2005, The Basement gained a huge reputation for its particular style and its crazy atmosphere. For the first time in Beirut, the European Zeitgeist Electro / Minimal & Tech-House sound was offered to a wider audience: Jennifer Cardini, Abe Duque, Chloe, M.A.N.D.Y, D'Julz and many others played there; supported by Jade.

The war in 2006 did not stop him… he went organizing fundraisers in town (www.minimalresistance.org) and around the world (www.tobeirut.org) in coordination with The Lebanese Red Cross and with the help and support of P-Toile (Clique Bookings, Berlin), where Famous DJs and live acts like DJ Hell, Craig Richards, MANDY, Stewart Walker, Patrick Chardronnet, Dirt Crew, Kiki, Fafa Monteco, Jef K, Jennifer Cardini, Chloe, Yvan Smagghe, Ewan Pearson and many more supported him….

He started his weekly radio show 'Sounds from the Basement' early 2006 on the local radio station Mix fm (every Wednesday 9pm). Currently, Jade's getting more requests to play abroad, and keeping his successful weekly residency 'Electro is Dead' at The Basement every Friday night.

Together with his friend Diamond Setter, they set up their studio in Beirut and are currently producing under the pseudonym Aisha.

In parallel he's setting up B+ COLLECTIVE, consisting of a booking agency for local acts, a graphic design section, a sound production studio, a free cultural magazine and soon a digital label bonding Berlin and Beirut, in partnership with P-Toile.

In an industry ruled by the male masters of DJing, it's no walk in the park for a female DJette to stand out. But this is no ordinary female DJette. Lady J developed an early curiosity in dance music at the tender age of 12. The early 90s era opened her eyes to leading local radio stations and DJs from whom she was inspired to the art of DJing and making people move. Picking up DJing the hard old-fashioned way through vinyl, Lady J was the very first female to dare venturing into the man's world of DJing. The late 90s was a turning point in her DJ career as she was finally of legal age to take her talent from the bedroom to the club. Intensively educating herself in modern dance music through various compilations and DJs, Lady J revealed huge potential from the very beginning. Impressing at private underground parties and gaining deeper insight into what makes a crowd tick, she began building a solid name for herself within the local scene, and it was in no time that the name Lady J was surrounded by nothing short of good reputation. The year 2003 was monumental for Lady J as she made her ground entry to the global scene through the reputable Heineken Thirst competition. Nominated by none other than the one and only Paul Oakenfold for the third local position and fourth international one in that competition, the following year witnessed Lady J taking part in the organization of the next Thirst competition. Meanwhile, she was busy taking her skills from Lebanon's hottest beaches to its coolest pubs to its wildest clubs. Working alongside Pete Tong, Deep Dish, Sander K, Chris Lake, and Andy Moor in local raves, Lady J became even more in demand and for more peak times of the gigs. In October 2007, she headlined along with Lebanese icons Gunther & Stamina and Jordanian talent DJ Hassan H, taking the Jordanian crowd on a trip into the hidden realms of Progressive House - her current sound of preference. The future looks bright for our young lady, soon venturing into production while maintaining her activity as a DJ. Lady J is most definitely a name to look out for; locally, and globally.

Taking the Nations Capital by storm and turning heads at clubs along the mediterranean, DJ and producer Nick Tohme had earned himself a permanent spot on the books at many of the country's trendiest nightclubs. A welcomed addition to the music scene, Nick has unleashed the energy of his music for more than a decade .

Right from listening to dj shows in local radio stations in early 90's, Nick was extremely curious to know what it would be like to be part of this club culture , At the very least , he just wanted to be part of this unique atmosphere that had him longing for more and more.

Seemingly a natural since his early teens, Nick began spinning for a local radio station and for friends at some private parties, and was soon filling in for a DJ at some local clubs. His signature pumping housey style mixed with energetic vocals has since become an unmistakable sound that has been heard in venues across Lebanon .

Blowing up the stage @ la voile bleue & Ishtar Bar in summer of 2002 , has gained Nick a large and loyal fan base that recognized good music, and acknowledged his mixing skills as being outstanding .

Swaping clubs from one to another , like Mandaloun & Baby M , Beach Clubs like La Guava & Edde Sands & Oceana , and filling as a Guest DJ in clubs such as FUBAR, B018, O.M, Element, District ...were the proof of Nick's successfull career ..

"What kept me going were the fans and the passion ," Nick says. "Once people actually started to enjoy and appreciate the work that was put into these mixes, it made it even more worthwhile. It's good to see that there are others , who seem to have the same tastes in music as I do."

In Februray 2005 , Nick moved to Gypo Landz "Egypt" searching for a new experience . DJing by the Red sea is just an amazing journey Nick says . The "multicolored"clubbers coming from all over the world just to enjoy this country were an astonishing experience , travelling across Egypt from Sharm el Sheikh to Hurgada passing by Cairo , and then dropping by the mediterranean coast is just marvelous , different people and different nationalities gather under one tent , leaving all their differences behind and just dancing and enjoying Nick's stomping beats .

As life is full of new experiences, Nick decided to take his career to the next level ! and Dubai is the next new destination . Starting 2007, Nick will be moving to Dubai for a new taste and for a new experience...From DJing at some of the coolest and trendiest night spots all around Dubai, to releasing his massive tunes from remixes and original productions ! To all of U planning to visit Dubai and to all the Dubai-ian residents ! Keep an eye on Nick Tohme ...

But the essential love & passion for Nick is creating his own Tunes , after studying all the Techniques of how to properly produce a song , Nick started to create his own tunes is his own home studio , tracks like IT's Time, So Into It, Void, The Love That I Have and I Miss U , were played across the nation , International DJs & fellow local DJs gave Nick the Biggest credit concernin these tracks, DJs like DJ Flex, Nick Warren, Judge Jules, Syke & Sugarstarr, Granite & Phunk, Ben Macklin, Stonebridge, Big Al, Moussa Clarke, Lil' Devious & Luca Ricci ...

The 12th day of the year 1982, Roy Malakian arrived to this world, in Beirut, Lebanon. Born from a Lebanese mother and an Armenian-Lebanese father. Roy retrieved his education during the Civil War which took over in Lebanon and obtained a Topographic Engineer diploma. As Roy's engineering career blossomed, so did his record collection, starting with Pink Floyd, Depeche Mode, Killing Joke, Porcupine tree, Radiohead, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Richie Blackmore, Talk Talk, Garry Moore reaching Danny Tenaglia, John Digweed, Laurent Garnier, Dead Can Dance, Carl Cox, Hernan Cattaneo, Andy Moore, Armin Van Burren, Deep Dish, MarcoV, Nick Warren, Judge Jules, Anthony Pappa, Thomas Penton, Sander Kleinenberg, Pete Tong, Tony Thomas, Steve Lawler and Offer Nissim. Though his looks propelled him down the topography runways, it was music that set his heart flying. Eventually he bought a professional set of turntables which was an ear-opening move to DJ at local parties and events. All his nights spent dancing had given Roy an ear for what sounded good. He was like a club head, the person who the DJ played for! Nevertheless, he wanted to DJ knowing that it was such a huge responsibility, to keep all the people dancing, satisfied, and to keep the music interesting. Not content to just playing music, Roy turned to producing it, and was on his way to becoming as renowned producer as he was a DJ. Soon enough, Roy's reputation echoed outside his territory to reach many other countries where he performed, such as Greece, Cyprus, Spain, Milano, Morocco and many countries in Europe. People call him a "Progressive House" DJ, but really he plays a lot more than that adding Deep & Dark Underground, and Progressive Tribal Dark music, , but really he plays a lot more than that wanting to take the crowd on a journey when he DJs, and does not lose sight of what great music really is. Currently, Roy is working on producing new beats and sounds, which will be out in 2008, not forgetting that he presents his international show, "The Pulse", with international progressive house disc jockeys like Tamer Fouda, Snake Sedrik, Eric Entrena, Fady Ferraye, Judge Jules and many more, on Lebanon's No. 1 radio station, Radio One, every Friday night after midnight till 2am, and airs exclusively on the internet through vibelebanon.com. Finally, Roy runs down the top 10 Progressive House songs every month in the Movie Guide booklet at cinemas. Roy's career is exploding, check back with him in a year, he'll have a lot more to say by then and promises you that he will carry on to keep this entry up-to-date as his DJ related projects continue to evolve.

Shiva's love of music was sealed at an extremely early age when at 6yrs old, she started piano lessons, quickly becoming a classically trained pianist, with concerts under her belt by age of 10. She had no choice: coming from a family of musicians, she expanded her musical spectrum very wide and after 10yrs of studying in a conservatory, including dabbling with acoustic guitar, she moved on to become a jazz singer, singing in several lounges around Europe. At 23, Shiva was discovered for her external beauty and became a model, soon hitting the international scene in a very strong way. Having left her birth home of Romania, Shiva fell in love and adopted her new city and country: Beirut, Lebanon. It is here where her modeling career flourished for several years but her love and need for music never died. Being immersed in the small and underground electronic music scene in Lebanon and Middle East, Shiva (real name Loredana aka Lory) sought out to become an important part of it and used her skills and talents in music to teach herself the art of DJing.

Since the last few years, Shiva has been DJing in most of the local underground clubs in Lebanon. Specializing in dark progressive and tech house genres, she has performed with several top name DJs that visited Middle East such as: Fred Numf, Marco V, Andy Moor, Chris Lake, Tiesto among others. She also has a weekly afterhours radio show on the largest and most listened to radio station in Lebanon, Radio One called "Mistress of Sound". Her musical evolution is still not complete with Shiva hoping to move into production very soon as well as increase her participation in regional and international gigs and events.

www.myspace.com/shiva_deejay

shivadeejay.com

It started a long long time ago - but the musical journey that Ziad's ears experienced has stretched to span the days of classic rock to the present. Subjected to over 40 years of music, and holding a passion that ever-expanded, he dreamt about mixing music since age 10. 7 years ago his dream became reality when he bought the first pair of decks and spent hours in his confinement understanding the mixing techniques and psychology behind the ultimate dj set. His inspirations included international and local talents like John Digweed, Sasha, Chris Fortier, Hernan Cattaneo and Fady Ferraye. What started out as deep and dark evolved to include various genres of electronica. Today, Ziad's sets range from electro to progressive to minimal techno - underground sounds that will hold an element of surprise. His track selection tends to be exclusive and unique. He has played in many venues in Beirut and Dubai and held a weekly residency in Abu Dhabi before deciding to move to Australia. Having aired last May on Frisky's deepest level show, he's at it again this month with a twisted set grasping the dark and hypnotic sides of tech-edged-prog. You can also listen to his sets on www.vibelebanon.com.

After long extensive hours in the workshop setting diamonds every day, Diamond Setter retires to his home studio in Beirut. He spends most of his afternoons and evenings there, in a little room that he built with fellow DJ and producer Jade, where both compose and remix under the pseudonym AISHA.

Following several stints in various pubs and bars in Beirut, Diamond Setter became a resident DJ at the renowned club The Basement; there, he played alongside several international DJ's and musicians, including Scratch Massive, P-Toile, Fafa Monteco, Till Von Sein, Cosmo Vitelli, Reynold, Thomas Brinkmann, and others... It is also at The Basement that Diamond Setter holds his successful residency, ELECTRO IS DEAD, with Jade.

His DJ sets and productions have rapidly gained him a solid reputation, and he has managed to establish himself in record time as one of the talents to look out for in Beirut.

His music career began at an early age, he started listening to rock music, then started to get more and more involved in the electronic music scene when he turned his attention to underground music , progressive and psychedelic rock such as Depeche Mode, Porcupine Tree, and mostly Pink Floyd.

In the year 1998 he turned his full attention to electronic music, mainly dark progressive, tribal house, and progressive trance, such as Sasha, John Digweed, and Dany Tenaglia. His first steps in his music career were as a DJ in private parties and small gigs where he evolved and discovered himself more and more in the deep progressive house music. He was invited as a guest DJ in many pubs and clubs around the country.

In the year 2004, he met with DJ Fady Ferraye, when he learned the art of djing and production, he was influenced by his work and taste of music. During this period, he mastered all the tips and tricks of djing especially when he was invited by DJ Fady in the year 2005 to warm up and play at B018 every other weekend. Ziad had the pleasure of warming up for FREE JERK INLAY (Fady ferraye VS Elke Kleijn), Snake Sedrick, Hisham Samawi, Behrouz, Ali Ajami, Maertini Broes, Gunther and Stamina... In the late 2005 Ziad became a resident Dj at B018 spinning the latest in minimal, Techno, progressive and tech HOUSE..