Sarah has been nurturing her love of dance music for over 16 years. But she really fell in love with dance at Dave Haslams legendary Freedom nights whilst studying in Manchester. She has since embraced an 11 year strong career in the dance music industry, immersing herself in some of the finest music around, working at DMC, Stress Records, Mixmag, Mixmag Update, Seven, Notion, and NME. Currently writing a monthly column for Italiian magazine Discoid Sarah now works as a DJ and runs her own international radio and press publicity company Favouritizm, representing some of the finest international dance and urban labels and jockeys around...
And is set to launch Favouritizm Music this summer.. see below for details!Since turning her hands to the decks, Sarah has ferried herself all over the UKs clubbing community including Ministry Of Sound and Turnmills and further afield to Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Miami. She currently holds a saturday night residency at Plan B club in Brixton, as well a resident dj host of the vip room at the legendary Southport Weekender events. As a DJ Sarahs sets can vary from jazzy, soulful, deep & funky house, to a full on set of dance classics depending on the venue..youll always find her torn between decks and dancefloor."deep & delightful" (DJ Magazine)Sarah launched the Favouritizm club night, launched back in 2001 where favourite dance djs are invited to rummage deep into their record boxes and pull out their most inspirational tunes... ever!
Then came the legendary DJ Death Match which she hosted alongside David Dunne where top jocks were invited to battle, the fond memories of the hilarious Defected vs Soulfuric battle still brings a tear to the eye!.."the first lady of retro" (Time Out)Back in summer 2002 Sarah presented a weekly 2 hour live show with co-host and fellow club jock, Ben Jam on Trustthedj.com. Favouritizm Live, much like the club night, featured big name DJs spinning their favourite tunes going out to 100,000 people worldwide per month. Sarah also guests on Ministry of Sound Radio as well as other radio shows and hosts the Favouritizm weekly radio show on www.housefm.net with DJ Simon ReidSarah has played along side the likes of Norman Jay, Quentin Harris, Joey Negro, Miguel Migs, John Julius Knight, Audiowhores, Phil Asher, Axwell, Grant Nelson, Jay J, Groove Junkies, Bobby & Steve, SUMO, Marshall Jefferson, Robert Owens, Shades Of Rhythm, Stuart Patterson, Tom Middleton, Mark Moore, Jason Herd, Morten Trust, KKlass, Solitaire, Shapeshifters, G Club, Chrissy T, Terry Francis, Brian Tappert, Simon Dunmore, Graeme Park, Mike Pickering, Femi B, Guy Williams and Joey Musaphia, Shur-I-Kan, Ashley Beedle to name a few..."you wont be able to resist the exhortations to move your body"
(Metro)FAVOURITIZM LAUNCHES NEW DIGITAL LABEL!The Super-Phonics
’Dial L For Love’ Bahsonik & Filsonik Remixes
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www.myspacecom/favouritizmAfter many years of publicising great music from world renowned dance & urban artists and DJ’s, Favouritizm publicity are excited to announce the launch of their own brand new digital label this summer. Continuing to focus on all things musically soulful, Favouritizm Music will be reeling in the cream of underground soulful artistes, kicking off the party with a heavyweight UK Disco-funk band called The Super-Phonics and employing the remix skills of talented production duo BahSonik (Julian Bendall from Bah Samba & NYC’s Filsonik) for a beautiful single called ’Dial L For Love’. ’Dial L For Love’s delicate keys and hypnotic beats topped with heartfelt vocals from Miss Lucy Jules has already received support from soulful house heavyweights such as Louie Vega, Danny Krivit, Joe Claussell, Osunlade, DJ Spen, Alix Alvarez among many others, and looks set to be somewhat of an underground summer classic in the making!.."Dial L for Love’ Bahsonik Remix - When i hear this jam i think about chillin on the beach in Ibiza playing a sunset party. Good to have for Summer 2007!"
Louie Vega"Definitely one for the deep-soulful moments. pleasing to the ear & the dancefloor indeed."
Groove Junkies"Dial L for Love’ infectious soulful melodies and deep rhythms from the signature sounds of BahSonik"
Osunlade"Dial L for love show the natural orgins of soulful music"
Boo Williams (Strictly Jaz Unit Chicago)"I am really loving Dial L For Love! One of my favorite tunes right now!"
DJ Spen"Groovy, soulful affair - captures your spirit right away and never lets go, well done!" DJ Dealer"Bahsonik comes thru again. Dope vocals smooth production. overall beautiful piece"
Alix AlvarezThe Super-Phonics were born out of a conversation in a small bar in downtown Tokyo about 2 years ago after an Incognito gig at the Blue Note Club. Dominic Glover aka DJ Deirdre and friend Terry Washizu (A&R man at Pony Canyon Records Japan supped on a couple of pints of Guinness and pondered.. "What would be great" says Terry, "is if someone did a record along the lines of the Dj Joey Negro’s project ’The Sunburst Band’ but with (if possible) more Funk, more Disco, more Groovin’ & Movin’ to that 70’s beat, You know, real musicians tearing the s**t out of their instruments with bootytastic get down and boogie grooves, and pumping heart-stopping basslines.".... "That’s sounds right up my strasse. I could get plenty of the best musicians and record a wicked album for you..." Piped Dominic.. And so it came to pass that born into this world, a hybrid of Funk/Disco/House/ Rare Groove, was ’Interstellar’, the new album from The Super-Phonics for Pony Canyon (Japan) due for release this summer on Freestyle (UK). The Super-Phonics core band members are ; Miss Luvy Jules on lead vocals, having sang for Beverley Knight & Brand New Heavies on BV’s previously; Jason Glover writer/producer; Dominic Glover Writer producer/trumpet who has toured and recorded with Us3, Incognito, JTQ, The BNH’s, Groove Armada, Gorillaz and more; Gary Crockett writer/producer/bass, Bass player with The James Taylor Quartet; and Simon Bartholemew, one of the founders of The Brand New Heavies, who has also worked with Jamiroquai among others. Other heavyweights culled together for The Super-Phonics project are the cream of the Acid Jazz & Funk scene - Jan Kincaid (BNH’s), Jean Paul ’Bluey’ Maunick (Incognito), Nick Van Gelder (Jamiroquai), Snowboy (The Latin Section), Jim Hunt (Primal Scream, Richard Ashcroft), Mike Smith (Blur, Gorillaz) and many more!In November 2005, Julian Bendall from Latin-soul band Bah Samba, was sent a vocal from Ben Johnson (Syam) by Siji called ’It’s My Turn’, of which Julian made a demo remix of. So impressed by the demo, Ben flew Julian over to Syam Studios NYC, home of Quentin Harris & Scott Wozniak, where he met upcoming producer Filsonik from Club Shelter. Filsonik came up with beats and Julian added magical keys and together they discovered a unique sound of pretty music laced with deep Puerto Rican beats and hey presto! Bahsonik were born! Since, this dynamic duo have gone on to remix tracks such as Nadirah Shakoor ’Love Song’ Youruba Soul, Alexander O Neal ’Lord’, The Fatback Band ’Feel The Fire’ and Maxine Braham ’If’ for BKO, Tamara Wellons ’Oh Well’ Ocha, and Emminence ’Do With You’ Syam, with their work championed by the likes of Osunlade, Timmy Regisford, Sting International and Louie Vega. 2007 brings more excitement for Bahsonik as they put the finishing touches to their debut artist album titled ’Shake The Dog’ due for release late 2007 on Syam. ’Shake The Dog’ features a stellar line-up of artistes including Monique Bingham, Nadirah Shakoor, Siji, Jepthe Guillaume, Quentin Harris, Bah Samba, Liv Lykke, with more surprises to come!TRACKLIST
1:: DIAL L FOR LOVE :: BAHSONIK MIX
2:: DIAL L FOR LOVE :: FILSONIK DUB
3:: DIAL L FOR LOVE :: RADIO EDITThe Super-Phonics ’Dial L For Love’ single will be released September 3rd 2007 on Favouritizm
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