Morning all, hope this mailer sees you well. Few things today, first off the up and coming release of MPFS012 – Reminder featuring MQue – Eye to Eye. Remixes by Store N Forward, Robimon and Shadow, there's sure to be something in there to put a smile on your face and a tap on your feet. Support from Ferry Corsten, Graham Gold, Solarstone to name but a few also means you'll have a hot piece of music in your box too, and lets face it its all about being cool. What I'm trying to say is please buy our music, our children need new shoes for school, our wives threaten to leave us for dustbin men and our morel sinks to new levels when McDonalds staff are on the property ladder.

For more information and a jazz at some samples visit the forums here. I'll make you a deal, if the thread in question receives more than 2000 views (that's less than half the amount of people who receive this mailer) before Jesus's resurrection I'll give you all a forthcoming track of ours for free. No cheating either, I'm aware you can hold f5 on your keyboard down to refresh the page hits, it does record where the hits have come from and at what time so none of it!

Crasher Resurrection

Fancy tickets? We have two. You know the drill by now, read the press release below, answer two easy questions relating to said press release, mail your answers to grahamj@mpfspromotions.com before March the 17th and if you're lucky and supply photos of your tits you could win those tickets. Good stuff.

According to Crasher which Dj literally lives and breathes Dance Music?
Ferry Corsten
Eddie Halliwell
Andy Kershaw
Terry Wogan

How many times has Markus Schulz played at Crasher?
1
2
3
Who?

Sander Van Doorn - Supernaturalistic

Whilst I'm trying to sort out an interview with the fast become legend that is Sander Van Doorn I thought you'd like to know he has a new album out, available in the usual places, hmv, beatport etc. We've had a few SVD tracks come through MPFS towers, Riff and By Any Demand to name but two, all received good feedback. Check out the press release below and head on over to download stores now for your copy.

Get ready for a summer of epic proportions as the UK’s most revered club brand storms back into the festival market after a 6-year hiatus, with a phenomenal statement of intent. With 2008 set to celebrate two decades of acid house, the back drop is set for a true celebration of electronic music past, present and future. Gatecrasher was a defining moment in the history of club culture and The Summer Sound System 2008 will see them back on centre stage with a spell binding line up, magical production and fresh, new vision.

Returning to the site of summer’s past, the event will take place over 2 fun filled days in Northampton, on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th May. The bank holiday blow out will be peppered with surprises and a dizzyingly diverse selection of the world’s finest artists and talent all with the highest production values the UK has to offer.

First up, seminal electro/rock band The Prodigy, renowned for their incendiary live performances, will be headlining Saturday’s shindig with their unique blend of brutal punk-rock riffs and dark, voodoo beats. World-renowned duo The Chemical Brothers confirm a headline slot on Sunday’s main stage with their unique blend of psychedelia, and electronic block-rockin’ beats.

The music and artists are not the only thing of exceptional quality, this year will also see a new flock of promoters add their own twist to celebrations: with Dirty Disco, Zane Lowe and Tiga, Ed Banger, Hed Kandi, Fantazia all be hosting their own arenas whilst Metropolis and Drum & Bass Arena take charge of the urban flavours, setting the scene for one of the best party packages on the planet.

Music aside, Summer Sound System will be upping the ante with the entire event spectacle. Introducing boutique camping, a 24-hour market place with gourmet food stalls and out of town shopping plus an onsite diary room, supersonic fairground and a veritable feast of additional adventures. Facilities will be second to none with secure onsite lockers, plentiful cash machines, Ibiza angels to massage away your aching limbs and even karaoke for the wannabe starlets.

Saturday

1 Live Stage
The Prodigy Live, CSS Live, Does it Offend You? Live, Eddie Temple Morris, Rhetoric
2 Electric Stew
Digitalism Live, Audio Bullys- Live, Annie Mac, The Count and Sinden – Live, Switch, D Ramirez, Bloc Party –Dj set, Radioclit, Tom Middleton-Cosmos, Crookers, Black Ghosts, Hijack, Special Guest, Kissy Sell Out
3. Crasher Arena
Paul Van Dyk- 3 Hours, John OO Fleming pres 00DB Live, Second Sun Live, Mauro Picotto,Menno De Jong, Ronald Van Gelderen, Matt Hardwick, Mike Push, Ali & Fila, Riley & Durrant, Adam Sheridan
4. Storm Presents Yoji’s Tech Dance
Yoji, Rob Tissera, Scot Project, K90 Live, Kutski, Andy Farley, Paul Glazby, Ilogik, Mark Sherry – Public Domain, Garbo & Daley
5. Drum and Bass Arena
Roni Size Reprazent, Bugz In the Attic Live, Goldie, Fabio & Grooverider, Dillinja & Lemon D, Mampi Swift, TC Evolution Live, Noisia, Ntype & Youngster, Randall, Jungle Drummer & Fu, Logan D
6. Dirty Disco Arena
Dave Clarke, Luciano, Vitalic Live, Gabriel Ananda Live, Josh Wink, Ben Sims, Justin Robertson, Dan Ghenacia, Matthias Tanzman, Clive Henry, Death on the Balcony, Matt Cooper
7. Cement
Pete Tong, Steve Angello, Sebastian Ingrosso, Armand Van Helden, Cassius, Dave Spoon, Laid Back Luke, Claude Von Stroke, Henrik B, Streetlife Djs, Deep Groove, Cassette Jam, Skin Deep
8. Fantazia Old Skool Arena
John Kelly, Altern 8, Stu Allan, Bass Generator, Top Buzz, Ratpack, Rozalla Live, Ntrance, N-Joi, Awesome 3, Angie Brown Live, Slipmatt, Vibes & Livelee, Sharkee
9. Ed Banger Live Stage
Uffie & Feadz Live, Medhi, Busy P (Pedro Winter, Krazy Baldhead Live, Feadz DJ Set
10. Fantazia House Outdoor
Graeme Park, Allister Whitehead, John Kelly, Robbo, Gramma Funk
VIP – hosted by Guilty Pleasures
tbc

Sunday

Live Stage
Chemical Brothers Live Pendulum Live, Soulwax Niteversions Live, The Whip Live, Crystal Castles – Live, James Holroyd
Zane Lowe Presents Home Taping
Simian Mobile Disco Live, Zane Lowe, New Young Pony Club Live, Evil Nine, M.A.N.D.Y- Patrick – Get Physical, Glimmers, Dan Le Sac & Scroobious Pip, Meat Katie, Foals DJ set, Out of Office, Jaguar Skills, Alex Metric, Devils Gun- Live, Uncle Buck, Dan Greenpeace
Crasher Arena
Paul Oakenfold, Chicane – Live, Giuseppe Ottaviani Live, Marco V, Hernan Cattaneo, Christopher Lawrence, Marcel Woods, Dave Pearce, Scott Bond, Agnelli & Nelson, Andy Moor, Alex Morph & Woody Van Eyden, Simon Patterson (Dogzilla), Bobina
Hardcore Heaven
Darren Styles, Hixxy, Sy & Unknown, Mark EG, Dougal b2b Gammer, Cally & Juice, Kevin Energy, Joey Riot, Recon & Squad E, Brisk & Ham, Seduction, Scorpio b2b Producer, MCs- Storm , Whizzkid, Smiley, Ribbz, Oydessy , Marley
Metropolis
Dizzee Rascal Live, DJ Marky, LTJ Bukem & MC Conrad, DJ Yoda, High Contrast, Shy FX, Skream & Benga, Clipz+Ben Westbeech, Newham Generals, Plastic Little, DJ Shortee, Prophecy + Steppa
Turbo presents Arena
Justice Live, Tiga, Erol Alkan, Boys Noise, Proxy – Live, Thomas Von Party, Matt Walsh
Hed Kandi
John Jones, Phil Faversham, Jim Breese, Sam Cannon, Corey, Sandy Turnbull, The Lovely Laura on Sax, Ian C on Percussion
20 years of Acid House
808 State Live, X-Press 2, Mr C, Justin Robertson, Kevin Saunderson – (Inne City), Alfredo, Terry Farley, Mark Moore (S-xpress), Alex Patterson (The Orb), Fabio, James Holroyd
Pukka Up Outdoor
Nick ‘Bodyrox’ Bridges, Jon Fitz, Rob Wilder, Abigail Bailey, Miss Billie, Mr Stix on Percussion
Hat Club- Outdoor
Jonathan Ulysses (SPACE), Prok & Fitch, The BeatThiefs, Nick Piper
VIP – hosted by Guilty Pleasures
tbc

Details;
Saturday 24th – Sunday 25th May, 2008 / Turweston Aerodrome, Northamptonshire, Weekend Ticket (with Camping) - £115.00 + Booking fee / Single Day Tickets - £59.50 + Booking fee, Online Tickets www.summersoundsystem.com / Ticket Hotline -08704 282726

Happy new year all, hope 2008 brings you love, happiness, blow jobs and a PlayStation 3. Just a few things today, first our annual Dj comp is well underway, sets are available for download here, voting takes place up until the 14th of January so if you’ve entered make sure to get your reviews in before hand or you get disqualified. Also whilst you’re in the poll section why not place votes on various message board subjects like funniest user, most likely to turn queer or have a nervous breakdown and kill themselves... Good fun all round.

Interviews

Early last month I exclusively interviewed Lange regarding his latest album Better Late than Never (which incidentally is superb). Unfortunately like the dozy git I am, I forgot to send a press release, so erm, well kids, there’s an interview with Lange available on the site here. Here’s a few exempts for you;

"MPFS - In your own opinion how has the digital age (mp3/cd mixing) done dance music good or bad?
Lange - You can dress it up as a ‘time of opportunity’ for getting music out there as much as you like, but the bottom line is the digital age has made music more ‘disposable’.  People don’t yurn as much for tracks anymore.  I used to hear a track played by another DJ or on a radio show and try and find it down the record shop (often without success).  These days people will just download it on the day it’s first promo’d.  The net killed the whole promotion structure for building a record, but the music industry was making ridiculous amounts of money anyway so it was due a shake up.  Also music was in the hands of A&R guys who quite frankly weren’t always the best people to chose what ‘got out’ to the public!  So it’s not all bad; beside’s, my back doesn’t ache as much as it used to when I carried all that vinyl around.

MPFS - If you had the chance to do the Olsen twins together whilst Keeley filmed the whole event in the buff whilst pleasuring herself, the only catch was all three of them got to pee all over you, would you do it?
Lange - I don’t do water sports.  Not my thing. Besides, I’m very much in love with my Girlfriend (All say ‘aah’!), so it would be a definite refusal, pee or no pee!"

On the subject of interviews we also managed to stuff Menno De Jong in the boot of my car the other day and forced him to divulge in some Q&A’s for the site also, it can be read here with a few exempts below;

"MPFS - What do you prefer, Dj’ing or being in a club and hearing one of your own tracks/remixes played and the crowd going wild?
Menno De Jong - Well, playing my own track whilst the crowd goes wild is incredible of course. But sometimes it’s nice to lurk in a corner anonymously and see that your music is appreciated when others play it out too! I still really enjoy going to parties in general so I don’t mind both really. Basically hearing your tune in a club is one of the best feelings there is so you can’t go bad either way!

MPFS - What animal would you sooner be, a Lion or a Gorilla? Why?
Menno De Jong - Probably a gorilla, I like to grunt and pound my chest whilst putting on silly faces! I spent some time in South Africa a while ago and my girlfriend and friends had a hard time pulling me away from my newfound monkey family in Kruger park!"

For keeping him locked in the boot for 2 days without food or water we’ve agreed to plug Menno’s podcast in return for not calling the cops on us; god bless you!

Menno de Jong launches Intuition Podcast

EINDHOVEN, NL - Dutch rising trance star Menno de Jong has launched his brand new Intuition Podcast this month, which will replace the immensely popular Intuition Radio Show as of immediately. Intuition has always been at pole position when it comes to innovations in music and media; the undeniable emergence of podcasting was a clear cue for them to take on this recently developed hype, which is swiftly proving it’s here to stay!

Menno explains the motivation behind the big change: “It wasn’t an easy decision since the radio show has been doing exceptionally well, but the more I thought about it the more it made sense, I’ve come to love the whole concept of podcasting because it lets you do much more with the content, and reach many more people with more consistency!” He’s hitting the nail on its head, the options are endless: Listen to the podcast whenever, wherever you want; see the tracklist in iTunes or on your iPod whilst the music plays; enjoy pictures from Menno’s travels and performances and much more.

The musical message of the monthly podcast carries on where the radio shows left off: Trance in the broadest sense of the word. Menno’s mixes always tell a story that will make the longest trainride, work assignment or any other daily drag fly by like a jetfighter! With content varying from studio sets, to live recorded gigs as well as high profile guestmixes the monthly podcast is guaranteed to provide an interesting array of sounds for the electronic dance music enthusiast. Whereas the December edition is a ‘no-nonsense’ studio set with some highly exclusive material as well as several top tunes of the moment, the January Podcast will feature Menno’s traditional Intuition Yearmix, covering his favourite tracks of 2007.

How do you subscribe to the Intuition Podcast? It’s very simple:
- Go to www.mennodejong.com
- If you already have iTunes installed, click on the iTunes banner (Podcast Feeds)

If you don’t have iTunes installed or want to check out the Intuition Podcast using another player simply check out the Podcast FAQ on Menno’s website.