Pharmacy Radio

Guest Mix: Save the Robot (H20 / Israel).Save the Robot is a cybernetic 2 piece, electronic component ensemble. A world first in the world of electronic, audio experiments. Save The Robot is the remarkable project world known producers Alien Project and Quadra. Having topped in the last decade the global Trance scene, this restless duo has been hard at work in the studio and has entered new uncharted territories. After reaching the highest point in the Trance scene this remarkable duo have begun seeking new & exciting directions, a place to expand & develop, the result is massive... Save The Robot also produced music for Sony Computer Ent. Inc. - Grand Turismo 4. Their music was also featured on the successful Hollywood film - Man on Fire (20 Century Fox), Feat. Denzel Washington. Lufthansa flyers can find the Save The Robot sound on their music on demand channels. In the next few months this mystery will be unveiled in the form of a multitude of new & exciting, blasting releases... The time has come to enter new frontiers, time to expand the horizons & place the exquisite Save The Robot signature. Aside from independently releasing music under their successful, privately owned label: H2O Records, they have been collaborating with leading international labels, such as Pacha Multimedia SL/Pacha Recordings, Play Digital, Definitive, Iboga Records, & Universal. In the pipeline, Save The Robot will play an integral role in Pacha Recordings "Adult Entertainment" project, which will include 5 original tracks by Save The Robot + 5 remix's & additional 5 remix's produced by Save The Robot, taken from Pacha Recordings catalogue. This project will also include the release of a 76 minutes CD mix by Save The Robot, featuring only tracks & remixes by Save The Robot. This is just an initial taste of what this dream team have been cooking... more pearl jams will be presented in the near future... U have been warned... Visit the podcast episode page to find out more information, with links to artists featured in this podcast.

Guest Mix: Magnus (Pharmacy / USA).This month's special guest is Magnus, a previous 'Rush Hour' guest and trance prodigy from Seattle who has several releases under his belt on Christopher Lawrence's label Pharmacy Music.A Maryland native, Magnus has called Seattle, Washington home for the past 9 years. He got his start in 2002 by playing out around the area at club events and parties under the DJ name of "Magnus". Magnus has had several releases on Pharmacy, JOOF, and Audacious in addition to tracks appearing on CD compilations by Ministry of Sound and Moist Music. Also producing frequently under his "Michael Lee" alias, he has seen releases on Discover with his tracks supported by Aly and Fila, Sean Tyas, and John Askew. Magnus has an upcoming Michael Lee release on Discover entitled Everblue with a remix by Adam Foley. His greatest accomplishment to date was winning the Sean Tyas Melbourne remix competition in 2009.Magnus's style is somewhat of a crossover between trance and psytrance, incorporating characteristics of each into his music. His style uses grindy, acidic synths and basslines that forge together to produce an energetic and uplifting sound. His tracks have been played and supported around the world by Christopher Lawrence and John Fleming. With several releases on both Pharmacy and JOOF coming in the months ahead, 2010 will be a big year for Magnus. Slated for release very soon are tracks Forward Command, The Memory, Final Resolve, and First Born. Visit the podcast episode page to find out more information, with links to artists featured in this podcast.

Guest Mix: Mr & Mrs Smith [DJ Side Project].Famous for his tough trance sound, Christopher Lawrence joins forces with his wife Sara for a new DJ side project 'Mr + Mrs Smith'. The pair, who have worked together behind the scenes for fifteen years have brought their joint efforts into the public eye with this new DJ duo, which debuted at this years Burning Man festival.Christopher laughs "I've been noticing there's a lot of DJs working in pairs lately. I've often thought it would be nice to have a wingman up there, although in this case, it's actually a wingwoman. I don't know of any other mixed sex DJ duos, let alone any husband and wife teams, so I think we're definitely breaking some new ground here".Christopher continues "Mr + Mrs Smith' is an opportunity for me to play music that I couldn't normally incorporate into my trance sets".So what is the sound? "I would describe it as electro house meets techno" says Sara. "But we'll play any genre, we don't care what it is as long as it's tough and sexy, with a groove".One thing is for certain, dance music's newest Dj duo has everyone talking..."Mr Smith" (AKA Christopher Lawrence) needs no introduction. One of the World's leading dance music talents, Christopher has received numerous awards and accolades. Winner of "Best American DJ" at the IDMA's, Christopher is also a recent recipient of the "Best DJ" at both the Dancestar US Awards and Los Angeles Music Awards. He has additionally been nominated in Dancestar UK Awards, DJ Awards, International Trance Awards, Global DJ Mix Awards and IDMA's to name a few. Christopher has also graced the covers of countless magazines, newspapers and publications worldwide, as well as headlining the worlds biggest superclubs and festivals."Mrs Smith" (AKA Sara Finlayson) is a dance music veteran. A regular at Melbourne's gay clubs in the eighties ("the only places you could hear good dance music in Australia"), she worked in the nightclub industry, before moving to London in the early nineties to work at Tower Records dance department. She was active in the London rave scene of the early nineties, before moving to Los Angeles, where she met "Mr Smith" (AKA Christopher Lawrence, a struggling bedroom DJ) and they were married shortly after. Continuing her career in dance music, Sara worked for several years for German techno star Sven Vath at the LA office of his labels Eye Q Music / Harthouse before becoming the Los Angeles editor of respected US electronic music mag XLR8R. During this time, Sara also produced music with Moonshine Music producer Dave Aude under the moniker Mile High. It was also in the late nineties that Sara formed Monster Media, a PR and management company specializing in dance music, under which she managed the careers of artists including husband Christopher Lawrence, a position she continues to this day. A familiar face backstage in the dance music industry, Sara brings her tough attitude out of the shadows and into the DJ booth with 'Mr + Mrs Smith'. Visit the podcast episode page to find out more information, with links to artists featured in this podcast.

Guest Mix: Psycoholic (Moscow / Psy Spy).Back from Burning Man and a three week tour of Asia, Christopher has a fantastic episode of Rush Hour lined up for October.Christopher is excited to present a guest mix from Psycoholic, whose tracks have featured prominantly in Christopher's sets over the past year, in particular 'Acid Rain'.Psychoholic (aka M.Pravda) is a project founded in Toronto Canada in 2004. Currently based in Moscow, Russia, Psycoholic became highly respected as producer and DJ through his unique style, determination and unforgettable live performance. He always trying to experiment with the sound and collaborate various styles of music in his production.In his carrier regularly played alongside heavy hitters or headlined his own gigs all over the world: from Canada to Brazil, Russia and Europe. Guest of famous festivals such as: World Electronic Music Festival (WEMF) in Canada, "Kazantip" in Ukraine, "Kokum Koya" in Brazil and many others.After his debut album "Trance World Order" released on Psy Spy Records in 2008, Psycoholic is known as one of the best year's producers in his genre, among clubbers and professionals.At the moment Psycoholic is busy working on a new album "Parallel Universe" which will be released November 2009. Visit the podcast episode page to find out more information, with links to artists featured in this podcast.

Guest Mix: Carlo Calabro (Fektive / Poland).Kamil Kwiatkowski (AKA Carlo Calabro) - born in 1986 in southern Poland. When you ask his parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, friends and ex girlfriends a question "was there any indication Kamil would take up music?", everyone will give you the same answer: "Nothing at all!". A producer? In 2006 he accidentally came cross a compilation of music people around called "trance". After hearing a first record Kamil felt like listening another one and another, and another... Couple of months passed when he shouted loud like a small child: "I wanna make such music!". And then it all begun... When the field was sufficiently recognized and he knew "which buttons to press" he started pressing (that is: producing). His first track made only by himself fitted for..... release! A small label and the track didn't turn out to be a hit, but... who cares! Carlo Calabro got a massive shot of motivation for further work. "You want, you can", right? Things Carlo Calabro did in the second half of 2007 took Fektive Records fancy (Carlo hopes they fancy him still). As the first record of the independent Dutch company was being prepared, Carlo found some time to make two more remixes. For whom? For Marcus Schossow and Glenn Morrison. Nice huh? Bear in mind our guy had a six months of experience at the moment... Year 2008 was busy (almost each producer has a thought like that in his/her biography so let's just place it here). A single "Heart of Stone" recorded with Tiff Lacey came to light. Apart from that: remixes, remixes, remixes... Not for any old guys though. Filo & Peri, Mr. Pit, Mac Zimms. Solid Sessions. During the same period, Carlo Calabro's releases landed twice on Beatport's Top10 chart. It is then pleasure to announce: Carlo Calabro is not a chart virgin any more! Current year brought more conscious going-on of Carlo (it takes some time to find your own style, doesn't it?). He knows which direction to go and he consequently go that way remembering determination and patience is what really counts. Year 2009 is devoted mainly to work on his own material. Carlo found some time to make remixes. Sied Van Riel ("Darklight"), Leon Bolier ("Selffullfilling Prophecy")... Yes, yes. And that's enough info for now! Just expect new remixes and Carlo Calabro's singles coming soon. You won't be disappointed. A DJ? Yes, of course! Carlo was invited by Tiesto himself to "Club Life". However, "15 Minutes of Fame" is still ahead! From March 2007 Carlo hosts a monthly "Pushing the Bar" in the most popular Internet radio - Digitally Imported (www.di.fm). On each first Friday of a month, except for Carlo Calabro's sets, you can hear one additional guest. Until now among Carlo's guests were: Jonas Steur, Ernesto vs. Bastian, Leon Bolier, Sied Van Riel, Daniel Wanrooy, Marcus Schossow. And if you would like to see Carlo playing in a club or during some huge event (he took part in Colors Of Sounds and Electrocity 4 among others), just have a look on his schedule and come. Having the opportunity we confirm that Carlo leaves his studio only when he really needs to, that is when he goes on for a booking, goes to sleep, eats, pisses or when his girlfriend tells him to do so. Visit the podcast episode page to find out more information, with links to artists featured in this podcast.