New BK EP Out 19th November!

Riot Recordings RIOT036
A1) BK – INSANE – 'KY JELLYBABIES REMIX'
AA1) BK & LEE HASLAM – STICKS & STONED
AA2) BK & NICK SENTIENCE - XL

BK is the worlds leading producer on the harder dance scene! Here he collaborates with Lee Haslam & Nick Sentience to great effect!
The tracks on this EP range from uplifting Hard house/hard trance, Tech – trance & Trance, this is an essential EP that will appeal to DJ's & clubbers alike that are into all these genres!

Example quotes from supporters;
"Love the BK & Nick tune.............. full support!" Marcel Woods
"Wicked stuff, full support! Thanks for sending!" Ernesto & Bastian
"BK & LEE HASLAM - Sticks & Stoned - this has to be one of the stand out tracks of our sets at the moment - its one of those tracks you just can't wait to play - massive for us right now...
BK - INSANE - after just one play you know this is gonna be a huge favorite with everyone - this causes will cause a bigger riot than anything you will see in Burma..." Tidy Boys
"Brilliant guys...in my bag, chart etc" K90
"Massive new Riot package that's just been burned off & cemented into the wallet with ‘XL' being the daddy of the release" Mark Sherry
"What a release, "Sticks & Stoned' just edges it for me" Scott Attrill aka Vinylgroover

HARD DANCE REVOLUTION - OUT NOW!

Mixed by
CONVERGENCE - BK, Andy Farley & Nick Sentience
HARD HOUSE ACADEMY - Lisa Pin-Up, Steve Hill & Andy Whitby
TIMELESS - Ed Real, Cally Gage & Phil Reynolds

www.nukleuz.com / www.harddancerevolution.com

2007 marks the 10th anniversary of Frantic and the 15th anniversary of Media Records (Nukleuz) and to celebrate the brilliance and the legacy of those heady days where everything was possible and all that mattered was the quality of the next tune and the stories of the previous weekend’s parties Nukleuz & Frantic unveil the totally unique ‘Hard Dance Revolution’ album. 3CDs, 54 classic anthems mixed and selected by 9 of the biggest hard dance DJs ever! This release reflects that truely revolutionary movement.

Including tracks from… Lab 4, Bliss Inc, Kevin Energy, Matt Lee, DJ Misjah & DJ Tim, Greg Brookman, Steve Morley, Wippenberg, Tony De Vit, Heavens Cry, Lee Pasch, K90, Neon Lights, Mr Bishi, Prime Mover, Rob Tissera vs Quake, Mauro Picotto, OD 404, Vinylgroover & The Red Hed, Praga Khan, Cortina, Signum, Nish, Edison Factor, Paul Janes, K-Series, Kumara, Jon The Dentist, Ollie Jaye, Smokin Bert Cooper and many more!

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UNDER THE INFLUENCE SAMPLER EP 3

The double artist album from the biggest producer in the hard dance scene has truly set the scene alight! In the last ten years, no producer has attempted such a challenge with so much gusto and it's no wonder that the media and the fans have been jumping up with joy when the release hit the street at the start of May 2007.

Due to popular demand key singles from the album are now hitting wax and download so that the DJ's out there can own a slice of history. The first two Sampler EPs has received nothing but praise from the A-list and we're hoping for even bigger things with these three anthems from the album;

1) BK & DJ Kutski 'Depth Charge'
2) BK 'Mine's A Double'
3) BK 'Systematic' (BK's back to '99 mix)

Don't just take our word for it - HERE'S WHAT THE PROFESSIONALS HAD TO SAY;

"Tracks that you can play in your sets at any time and to any crowd. Fabulous!!" Lisa Lashes

"This is the third EP lifted from BK's Under The Influence' album, and far from scraping the bottom of the barrel, the quality of this latest EP shows there's still plenty more cream to come from this crop of new productions for lucky hard dance fans. Kuksti joins BK for 'Depth Charge', featuring a sinister marching style Euro riff that's guaranteed to get dancefloors stomping, while BK also turns in the awesome solo effort 'Mine's A Double' that bubbles away with a crisp, techy edge before letting rip with old skool riffs to rave things up for the peak.
Rating: 5/5 (Simon Eve - DJ Mag Issue 47 August 07)"

"One of the elite few that consistently make hard dance this good." Shan

"Just got back from Ibiza played 'Mines a double' and it was lapped up" Jimmy Dean

"I like the collab with Kutski, its got bigger balls than Shergar." Anne Savage

"Went down a treat with the Dutch..." Danny D (Dance Valley NL)

"Kutski adds a unique touch to the always rocking BK sound." Charlie G

"Kutski's eclectic sound really shines through on this one!" Phil York

"Another big tune to add to his hit list!" Mark H

"I love Kutski – and this is why!" Kym Ayres

"Sorry, haven't got time to fart at the moment" Sam Townend!

"Thanks love them both in the box and full support!!" Bas & Ram (NL)

"Love everything about it!" Nick Rafferty

"Will be a main feature in my sets over the coming months." Ben Stevens

"Production as ever is tight as f**k!!!" Technikal

Taken from the massive Under The Influence artist album, these three cuts are now available in full length for the first time ever on vinyl and download. Three of the biggest hard dance, trance, hard house, hard style crossover anthems released so far in 2007 from three of the biggest names in the scene.

BK & Kutski 'Depth Charge' – Plucked from obscurity to become one of the fastest-rising stars of the hard scene, Radio One's Kutski has wowed everyone with his ability to represent all genres in a no-holds barred scratch fest! This tracks represents his European edge and the first of hopefully many more collaborations to come.

BK 'Mine's a double' – The most requested solo track from Disk One of Under The Influence. Fat and filtered acid grooves layer one on the other as the production stirs up a storm on the 'floor. An indulgent and epic piece that harks back to the golden age of Acid Tracks and Noom.

BK 'Systematic' BK's Back to '99 Mix – Already an anthem for big hitters like Lisa Lashes. BK sprinkles some of that classic 20th Century bounce onto his Hard Dance Awards 'Track Of The Year'. The best of both worlds? You betcha!

STREET DATE; MONDAY 20th August 2007

See you on the dancefloor,

BK & Ed Real @ Riot! HQ

BK 'UNDER THE INFLUENCE' ALBUM OUT NOW

The single is taken from the biggest artist album project ever undertaken in the world of hard dance. Two disks cataloguing the past, present and future from the man responsible for shaping the scene over the last 10 years.

Disk one contains original tracks and collaborations with Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Nick Sentience and Disk two is the BK Live show recorded at the Polysexual Arena at 2006 Global Gathering and is wall to wall anthems from the master!

Order your copy now and get it SIGNED BY BK for only £7.99 plus P&P

BK 'UNDER THE INFLUENCE' LAUNCH PARTY AT MINISTRY OF SOUND 6TH MAY 2007

It's doesn't get bigger than launching your artist album at the most famous club in earth! BK joined forces with GodsKitchen's own Polysexual brand to throw the biggest rave-up any bank holiday in London has ever known.

BK was joined by Lisa Lashes, Andy Whitby, Nick Sentience, Karim and a stellar host of other artists in 4 rooms at Ministry of sound for this awesome album launch!

Check out the video below!

BK videos

BK rocking Malaysia

BK on tour in Australia at Summafielddaze

BK smashing up Judgment Sunday in Ibiza

BK in Malaysia

BK fans @ Global Gathering

BK at the Hard Dance Awards, Brixton Academy

BK - Bad Ass plasma ball

BK live at Global Gathering

**DEBUT ARTIST ALBUM FROM ONE OF THE MOST ACCOMPLISHED PRODUCERS IN UK DANCE MUSIC**

Riot! Recordings

Release: May 7th 2007

www.bkworld.net

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www.riotinlondon.com

There's no denying it, when it comes to the harder end of dance music one man shines through as the most accomplished and innovative producer in the game and that man is BK. Over the last ten years his 100-plus 12” releases have provided the soundtrack to some 500-plus lost weekends for hundreds of thousands of clubbers worldwide!

No one producer has made such an impact in the pumping late night world of hard dance with his anthems like ‘Revolution', ‘Music Is Moving' and ‘Playing With Knives' all enjoying support on national radio and on the main stage. Chances are if you've set foot in a club or festival catering for the harder end of dance music over the last decade you will have been witness to the devastation this man's tunes bring. This is just the tip of the iceberg; BK's second artist album is going to finally provide a definitive anthology for the man who can only be described as the king of the hard beats!

Following 2003's debut Klub Kollaborations LP which saw BK team up with some of the leading players on the hard dance circuit his latest album ‘Under The Influence' is a double album with CD 1 focusing on original productions. With 12 brand new tracks which see Ben ‘BK' Keen join forces with hard dance heroes; Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes, Nick Sentience, Vinylgroover, DJ Kutski alongside future techno star and Carl Cox favourite Ali Wilson and cutting edge electro producers Fake Hero and Black Russian, not to mention his own cutting edge original productions to create a journey through tough house, breaks, techno, trance and hard dance .The theme of quality and innovation runs throughout the album as he ticks off sounds and styles like a twitcher ticks birds off his list but please note: this is no ‘vanity project' as some artist albums can be! Separately each track holds its own against the finest examples in its genre and collectively this is the grand master at work...

For those lovers of his classics, CD 2 was recorded at the 50,000 capacity Global Gathering festival in August 2006. Performed live using computers, FX, keyboards and including exclusive live reworks of classic BK anthems from 1998 – present day in front of 7,000 screaming fans in the Polysexual Arena of this massive event it features 14 of the biggest selling tracks ever in hard dance all hand-picked from his very own catalogue of over 100 12" releases and edited live during the show to provide a rollercoaster of spine-tingling big room tunes amplified by the cries of the MC to make some noise - can you hear yourself scream!?

BK ‘Under The Influence' is a double album that covers the entire spectrum of influences from the arguably the most influential music maker of anthems for those under the influence!

Hard House Designer Labels
'This Seasons Must Have Fashion Accessory'

Hard House has been one of the biggest musical phenomenon's of the last decade, influencing a whole generation of clubbers into a lifestyle and clubbing habit that has become an essential part of today's youth culture.

This latest offering from tidy unites three of the biggest labels that over the past 10 years have helped shape and expand the scene into what we know and love today.

This unique concept delivers to your stereo over 3hours of the best music which has captured the imagination of the Harder Generation.

Tidy Trax, Riot! and Vicious Circle are leaders of the scene, always pushing new boundaries and concepts with the music they release, always one step ahead of the rest, these three labels have become iconic in the Hard House world.

Here we see the label manager from each iconic brand compile a mix which gives a true representation of their particular sound.

In short, a definitive guide to the world of Hard House, brought to you by those who do it best, the Designer Labels.

Tidy's newest team member, Sam Townend steps up and delivers a mix in keeping with the recognised tidy vibe of high octane party music. Sam hits us with the cheeky basslines of the new remixes of 12” Inch Thumpers anthem 'Don't Cross The Line', the catchy vocals of Miss Behavin's 'Such A Good Feeling' and the soaring riffs from 'Barriers' by Andy Farley

With exclusive tracks and brand new remixes from The Untidy Dubs, Scott Fo Shaw and Steve Blake, Sam expertly fuses the old with the new and shows us just what the future has in store for tidy.

Disc Two delivers Riot! Recordings main duo BK & Ed Real to give us a truly awe inspiring mix of genre bending futuristic hi energy sounds. Techno led percussion, Trance fuelled Riffs and off-beat Hard House basslines are brought to you from artists such as Judge Jules, Lisa Lashes and Nick Sentience all capped off perfectly by BK's exclusive Back To 99 remixes of Riot! classic's such as Razor Babes and BK's 2006 anthem 'Systematic'.

Paul Glazby finishes off the compilation in a way only he knows how, down right dirty.

For those who like it hard and fast, Glazby is god, and from this mix its easy to see why, break neck percussion, searing synths and buzzing hoovers all combine to show why Vicious Circle are pioneers of the hi octane NRG sound. Classic Vicious tracks such as Defective Audio's 'Re-Flux', Paul's own masterpieces 'Kick it' & 'Beautiful', and the late RR Fierce anthem 'Yamamba' are seamlessly mixed with new upfront material from Ben Stevens and Captain Tinrib.

Released June 25 th from all good record stores.

BK sample pack available NOW!
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About BK

As well as running Riot and being the man in charge of the music at the label weather with his own releases or with his A&R hat on BK is the man that has ensured Riot is the most critically acclaimed Hard dance label around. Ben Keen, aka BK, is also recognized the world over as the most successful and prolific hard dance producer of all time. With worldwide dance chart hits like "Music Is Moving" and "Revolution", BK has reinvented the genre of hard house and breathed new life into the style. And in addition to having conquered the world of hard house with his production skills, BK is positioned to take over the global DJ scene, ranking since 2001 as one of DJmag's top 50 international DJs. He calls his sound "ever-changing and full of energy, with innovative infusions of trance and techno that redefine the hard house style. He believes that the sound of hard house has definitely changed-it's got to, and whether producing or playing, the sounds that BK creates represent the future of the genre.

BK began his production career at age 16 as a trainee engineer at a London studio and gradually progressed into writing music for film and television. In his spare time, he used the studio's equipment to experiment with his own sounds, and it was later, at Media Records, that he began producing original tracks. BK later joined Nukleuz Records, the world's top hard house label, and immediately became known for his profusion of definitive hard house tracks. Since 1995, BK has produced more than one hundred 12s and remixes, including remixes of Mario Piu ("The Vision"), Mauro Piccotto ("Iguana"), Storm ("Storm Animal"), DT8 ("Destination"), and Tony De Vit ("I Don't Care"), and recorded tracks for labels ranging from Positiva, Data, and Ministry of Sound to NuLife, Ffrr, and Tidy. Many of his tracks have become UK Top 10 hits, but BK is best known for "Revolution", which with the support of Judge Jules and Dave Pearce, entered BBC Radio One's daytime rotation in 2002 - a singular accomplishment for a hard house track. BK's albums and compilations have also garnered huge success, with his series of Nukleuz Presents compilations (including HardHouse Anthems) earning multiple Mixmag "Album of the Year" awards and the 2003 release Extreme Euphoria Mixed By Lisa Lashes, BK, and The Tidy Boys on track to become the highest-selling hard house album ever. On top of this his recent solo Euphoria album once again re defined the sound of Hard dance.

BK's tracks are irresistible to both clubbers and critics, but the true measure of his talent can be seen in the number of fellow producers and DJs who clamour for a slice of BK's skills. The admiration of his peers is typified by such comments as, If one man has single-handedly shaped what our world is dancing to, then it's he. (Mixmag, June 2002) This feeling is evident in the tracks found on BK's 2003 solo album, Klub Kollaborations, which represent cooperative projects with eleven of the world's top producers, including , Andy Farley, Lab4, Christopher Lawrence, Paul Glazby, and Rob Tissera. In 1999, BK enlarged his creative scope to include the DJ circuit, proving that his talents are not restricted to the studio alone. By 2000, BK was already playing clubs around the world, headlining and appearing at all of the biggest dance events, including Dance Valley (100,000 people), Global Gathering UK, Gatecrasher Summer Sound System UK, Impulse NL, Frantic HardHouse Academy UK, Creamfields UK, Godskitchen NEC UK, Judgement Sunday Ibiza, Lashed in Ibiza, Gallery UK, Slinky UK, and Code Japan. He currently calls three of the most forward-thinking UK hard dance events home, holding residencies at Frantic's Convergence, Nukleuz's Riot!, and Kinky's Trade. Much of his success is due to the same experimental approach that he utilizes in the studio.

'As a DJ, I've been looking at other genres, and I've found that this kind of music is something I like and that I like to play, and no one's complained!'

In an extremely short period of time, BK has become recognized as not only a genre-defining producer, but also an influential DJ in the hard dance scene. His prodigious talents have created a new direction for the future of hard house, but BK is not ready to stop yet.

'I've made every sort of music in the past, even stuff for television commercials. I've mic'd up a 60-piece orchestra at Abbey Road and now I want to start bringing that into the kind of tracks I do now. Do that, but make it danceable and club-friendly and find a new sound for myself.'

www.bkworld.net