If you haven’t had a chance to check out Adam White’s new ‘Perfecto Presents’ album, it’s not to be missed...
One of the most seamless DJ mixes I’ve heard in a long time with a great selection of Perfecto’s biggest tunes of late. Here’s a link for a demo and the full mix is available through all major digital retailers: Click here to listen!
Also be sure to check out the other recent installments of the Perfecto Presents series:
Miami
The Perfecto crew rocked the dancefloor at our Miami Winter Music Conference label party. Kenneth Thomas was the first to take to the decks - unfortunately 1000 people were kept outside waiting whilst he spun his magic, a huge disappointment to fans and KT alike. By the time Hernan Cattaneo took over, the place had filled up and he built the energy with his - as always - perfectly crafted set. Paul played the headline slot and the crowd went crazy as he dropped some amazing new tunes along with a few of the big, well-known remixes he is known and loved for. Infected Mushroom were absolutely banging and then KT was back on to give us an amazing 2 hour proggy closing set.
Paul Oakenfold Presents Planet Perfecto: Las Vegas
A brand new two hour mix from the world's favourite DJ showcasing the underground talent and rising stars of the legendary Perfecto label, and giving you a taster of the phenomenal Planet Perfecto party, which takes place every Saturday night at Rain nightclub inside The Palms Casino.
Featuring new and classic tracks from Kenneth Thomas, Adam White, Nat Monday, Barry Jay, The Fraction, Happy Monkey (aka M.I.K.E.).... plus an exclusive of Robert Vadney's dancefloor monster Club Perfecto and a much-anticipated remix of Jan Johnston's Sleeping Satellite.
Available exclusively on iTunes on April 28th, 2009.
Paul Oakenfold on tour: April Dates
April 10 GT Banana Beijing China
April 11 Luxe Shanghai China
April 17 Harrah's Casino San Diego, CA USA
April 18 Rain, The Palms Casino Las Vegas, NV USA
April 25 Rain, The Palms Casino Las Vegas, NV USA
New releases on Perfecto Digital & Perfecto Black
Our 2009 remix package of the Shannon classic Let The Music Play is climbing the charts... check out fantastic remixes from Trent Cantrelle & Chris Cox; Joey Modus; David Delano, Dirty Lou & Swedish Egil; Thee-O, Bit Crushers, Macutchi, Simply Jeff; Andrew Fonda; Sacha Church & Stevan Holmes, and visit iTunes for the exclusive Peter Presta Club Jaxx mix!
April 7 Kenneth Thomas Wish You Were Here Perfecto Digital
April 14 Kenneth Thomas Wish - bonus remixes Perfecto Black
April 21 Elucidate The Aprilis EP Perfecto Digital
April 28 Thee-O & Thomas Penton Sleight of Hand Perfecto Black
Paul & Perfecto on the web
Come and find us on facebook, youtube, twitter, myspace, the Perfecto podcast on iTunes, perfectovegas.com, and of course pauloakenfold.com. And don't forget to upload your own videos and pictures to our sites too!
Check out Kenneth Thomas' Obsession podcast by clicking here.
Be sure to check out Perfecto Records on Myspace.com.
REAL DETROIT WEEKLY readers voted DJ Kenneth Thomas as Motown’s Best Electronic Artist.
B e s t E l e c t r o n i c A r t i s t :
Kenneth Thomas
by Keith N. Dusenberry
Traditionally, Detroit is Techno Town; but this year, Real D’s readers recognized the steady rise of trance and progressive by voting Kenneth Thomas as Motown’s Best Electronic Artist.
Constantly pushing forward toward his goal of being “able to take this sound around the world and make a long-sustaining career out of it,” the one-time Motor resident DJ reached new heights this year, signing with Paul Oakenfold’s Perfecto Records and touring across the globe with the heavyweight himself.
The current moment finds Thomas playing six or more shows a month at venues across North America and compiling his first mix for Perfecto, set for summer release with the working title Perfecto Summer mixed by Kenneth Thomas. “It’s a precursor to my proper Perfecto Presents CD that will be out late this year or 2008,” Thomas explains. He’s also doing a bunch of remix projects and some A&R scouting for Perfecto. “They kinda fell off releasing any singles the last four years due to the industry fluctuating so much,” Thomas says, “but I’ve got Paul back on the idea of recharging the label and coming back proper this year.” All that, and a big Perfecto summer tour!
But don’t think his rising profile will give Thomas cause to abandon The D. “The truth is, this city has been amazingly receptive to the sounds I love,” he says. “Maybe parts of the local dance music scene haven’t been the most supportive, especially in the beginning, but there has always been a clear base of support for this sound. It’s actually been pretty amazing — every step of the way I’ve found a solid core of people that have embraced this sound. … I also feed on the working mentality of this city. I put so much work and effort behind this sound I love so much, and I thrive on the ‘do it yourself’ mentality of this city, that I don’t want to leave. Detroit is an underdog city; I thrive on that. I like being the underdog. So, in that sense, what better place for a ‘trance’ DJ than Detroit.” | RDW