Renaissance present Tiefschwarz ‘The Mix Collection’

Renaissance are proud to announce that Tiefschwarz have stepped up to compile the latest instalment of their ‘The Mix Collection’ series. With a DJ and production career spanning over 16 years, releases on Cocoon, Wave Music, Souvenir and remix work as far ranging as Depeche Mode, Roxy Music, Booka Shade, Madonna and Plastikman it seemed a perfect fit to bring their wide set of influences together for […]

Montero releases Part of Me

Montero – Part Of Me Out Now Montero is Dee McAuley and Graeme Laverty, a pair of producers who have been laying out their own house visions since 2004 on labels like Renaissance, Freefall and their own Montero Grooves. It’s on said label they return here with a new EP featuring three scorching new tracks. […]

Hernan Catteneo launches new Renaissance album

Hernan Cattaneo – The Masters Series Ministry of Sound / Universal Music Distribution The album is released by Renaissance out now “It’s a great privilege to celebrate Renaissance’s 20th anniversary by doing my 7th album for the label.” Hernan Cattaneo – 2012 Renaissance has had a bigger part than most in the advancement of the […]

Independent record labels effected by the Sony/Pias warehouse fire in the London Riots.

We’ve just heard the sad news of the destruction of the Sony/Pias warehouse in Enfield during last night’s London Riots. The Pias distribution arm handles distribution for more than 100 independent record labels, many of which have now had much of their stocks of vinyl’s and CD’s completely destroyed. Plain and Simple want to extend […]

Get Diverted and Slide present: Saved NYE

After a fantastic year including their sell-out August Bank Holiday parties at Dex, Get Diverted and Slide join forces again for their biggest line-up of the year, presenting one of the leading lights in the house and techno world, Nic Fanciulli who’ll be presenting his Saved Records imprint with label artists Alex Tepper and Mark […]

Notes on the Holy (Mix) Grail – II

Plain & Simple dips back into its Benno CD towers to dig out more priceless gems on the hunt for the elusive Holy Grail of mix albums.

Renaissance goes into administration?

One of the most influential record labels of the 90’s is rumoured to have gone into administration. The label, which grew out of the midlands club night of the same name, was host to the leading lights of the progressive house scene, with DJ’s such as Dave Seaman, Sasha and Digweed, James Zabiela, Sander Kleinenberg, Yousef, Hernan Cattaneo […]