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Ned Shepard + Ben Brown – SPYBAR Chicago Fri July 30, 2010

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Ned Shepard - Ben Brown - Boris MD @ Spybar July 30th 2010

Ned Shepard - Ben Brown - Boris MD @ Spybar July 30th 2010



Join us at Spybar in Chicago on Friday, July 30 2010 as we welcome DJ/Producer and Harem Records label partner Ned Shepard to Chicago.

NED SHEPARD BIO
As a Producer, DJ, remixer, songwriter, and musician, Ned Shepard has much to offer to the world of electronic music. Playing piano from the early age of 5, Ned has become known for his songwriting touch, crafting songs that stay with you well past the first listen. In the fall of 2000, he met Marcus Bacalis and the two formed Digital Witchcraft. The next three years saw the duo release groundbreaking melodic breakbeat tracks, most notably “Fingerpaint” on Proton Music and The “Snowday” E.P. on Institution Breaks.

In 2002, Ned began working with Sultan, and their first project, entitled “Strange Dimensions”, was released by John Digweed’s Bedrock Breaks label under the name Jiva. Since then the two have released dozens of original productions and remixes on numerous labels across the UK, Europe and North America. In 2006, Ned joined Sultan as a regular artist on Deep Dish’s renowned Yoshitoshi Records with “Connected” and the guitar-laden “Together We Rise,” both included on Sharam’s highly successful “Global Underground 029: Dubai” CD’s, Armin Van Buuren’s State of Trance and Dave Seaman’s Renaissance Masters compliation.

In 2008, Ned and Sultan launched their label, Harem Records, where their original productions continue to top the charts and receive prasie from DJ’s of all different styles around the globe. Ned and Sultan have turned out a string of successful singles including a cover of Olivia Newton John’s 1 hit “Let’s Get Physical,” “Block Party” and the vocal anthem “Jeopardy,” In addition Ned has become in high demand as a remixer, reworking tunes from the likes of Dirty Vegas, Cedric Gervais, Paul Harris & Cevin Fisher, and Second Sun. Ned and Sultan also host Harem Sessions, a radio show which airs quarterly on friskyRadio.

Never one to focus only on club music, Ned co-wrote and produced four tracks for the upcoming debut solo album for renowned vocalist Nadia Ali (formerly of IIO) as well as remixing her first two singles “Crash n Burn” and “Love Story.” In addition, Ned has joined Nadia on tour, as her official opening DJ as well as playing keyboards during the live show. The last two years has seen them play shows across the Middle East, Europe, and South America, from the Arctic Circle to the desert. In addition, Ned continues to DJ in Montreal and around the world, having already played alongside top DJ’s such as Tiesto, Deep Dish, Paul Van Dyk, and Sander Kleinenberg.

Whether it’s behind the decks, in the studio or at a keyboard, Ned is always dedicated to delivering quality music to fans and clubbers around the world.

Video from Ned Shepard + Sultan @ Expo Center in Belgrade – March 2010

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Sultan, Ben Brown – Spybar Chicago – May 1, 2009

Spybar Presents: DJ Sultan

Sultan [Yoshitoshi, Harem Records]

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Ben Brown [Global Underground, Black Hole, Audio Logic]

Friday, May 1, 2009

Spybar Nightclub – 646 N Franklin Chicago IL 60607

I am playing Spybar on Friday May 1st. Headlining the night is DJ and recording artist Sultan (bio/info below). I’m on the decks for the 1st half the night. Should be proper.

Ben Brown friends/fans: email “info at djbenbrown dot com” to  to be put on the guestlist.

Sultan featured Ben Brown “Nova” in his DJ charts last year, so I’m very excited to join him at Spy, which is always rocking on Friday nights.

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From http://www.djsultan.com/in_biography.html

From the desert heat of his country of origin to the winter rigours of Canada, Sultan has travelled a road quite out of the ordinary. After living in Kuwait, Cyprus and Egypt, Sultan moved to Montreal, Canada in 1996 to pursue an education in Mechanical Engineering and Business. Inspired by the vitality of the nightlife and his passion for music, he quickly immersed himself into the house scene of his adoptive city. Little by little, his interest for structures irrepressibly shifted from engineering to music.

In 2000, his reputation took root in solid ground when Montreal’s Mix 96 radio station assigned him the 12-3 a.m. slot every Sunday night. And In July that same year, Sultan became the weekly Level resident at club Living, opening and playing alongside such DJs as Deep Dish, Sander Kleinenberg, Danny Howells, Saeed and Palash, Max Graham, Nick Warren, Lee Burridge and many more.

Following his graduation from university in the summer of 2001, and in the wake of his DJ success as resident at the internationally renown Stereo and Sona after hours, Sultan created his own studio in order to unleash his talent as a producer. Once again, the results were tremendous. His first-ever production, “Primal Instinct” was signed to Chug Records that same year and garnered much appraise. The door had opened and with great enthusiasm Sultan quickly established himself as one of the most innovative and respectable producers in the house/progressive scene. With releases on various labels including Deep Dish’s Yoshitoshi label and John Digweed’s Bedrock Breaks Label, Sultan now has more than 70 titles under his belt with releases under the aliases of Soul Tan and Jiva (Sultan and Ned Shepard), as well as numerous collaborations with Tone Depth (The Greek), TommyBoy, DJ Tarkan and Ned Shepard.

In 2003, international recognition became imminent whereas four of Sultan’s productions (including a remix) were featured on “Global Underground 25: Toronto” mixed by Deep Dish, which made its way to number one on the Billboard Dance Album Charts. In 2004 Sultan began to make his mark on the international music scene playing over thirty international tour dates across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa while maintaining a solid consistency in his productions and remixes.

2005 and 2006 have seen Sultan rise to the next level with more compilation appearances including Tiesto’s “In Search of Sunrise 4