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most of hexstatic's releases up until now have been cd/dvd combinations aimed at highlighting their pioneering work in the audio/visual realm. their last outing, 'master view', included 3d anaglyph versions of their music videos and even came with 3d glasses, but though their av work is the duo's bread and butter, they're also decidedly dapper djs - a fact heavily underlined by their solid steel: 'listen and learn' album a couple of years ago.
'pick 'n' mix' continues where that album left off, focusing purely on the duo's musical side with no visual distractions. as with their solid steel…

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Taking the scenic route.
Lush of beard and eclectic of beat, Tom Middleton has carved a unique nook in the DJ business. His sets are a wonder of organised randomness, as indeed are the mix LPs, his original Trip just one of several memorable selections. Volume two kicks off in a similarly obtuse vein with the old Thames TV and This Is Your Life themes, somehow meshes seamlessly into uptempo funk ‘n’ hip-hop, then takes a more sedate route through leftfield beats and soundtracky bits. It’s alchemy, in a…

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The Warehouse Project will run from Friday 6th October to December 31st 2006, with around 25 licensed events on Fridays, Saturday and the occasional Sunday/Midweek event. The venue is the converted Boddingtons Brewery building, located at the end of Deansgate next to the MEN arena, and the party is expected to start running in October 2006.

They say: "The Warehouse Project presents around 30 concerts and unique music based events each bringing a vast array of DJs and live acts to Manchester. A real melting pot of the world’s most innovative and important artists and performers; The aim is…

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Cohesian Live 2006 review from Manchester Evening News…

THE people behind a certain brand of Danish beer don't stage outdoor concerts in Manchester parks. But if they did, it would probably be a lot like Cohesion Live.

The sunshine strains of an unexpected Indian summer provided the first pleasant surprise of the day.

Just as warm and fluffy was the family-friendly atmosphere among a crowd entirely devoid of the tense, cocky posturing of Manchester music's not too distant past.

Finishing touches

But then this was a charity event aimed at raising the money needed to put the finishing touches…