Zone Magazine Issue 037 Spring 2023

WELCOME
ISSN 2009-8014 (Online) ISSN 2009-8006 (Print)
FOUNDER, EDITOR, PUBLISHER & HEAD OF
CREATIVE
Paul Newhouse - paul@zone-magazine.eu
Well Folks, Lots of great things happening here at Zone HQ just for
you lot, so keep coming back! Well its Spring 2023, we have a
packed issue with all the regulars, and lots of interviews! We would
just like to say RIP to our brother Pete Van Payne who passed away
recently. He will be missed for his music, his radio show, work. an
good soul!
FEATURE WRITERS & CONTRIBUTORS
USA
Megan Williams - megan.williams@zone-magazine.eu
Amber Leigh Melby - amberleighmelby@gmail.com
Matt Schantz - mattschantz73@yahoo.com
IRELAND
Antoney Mac Phiarais - antoney.mac@zonemagazine.eu
UK
Paul Sawyer - paul@kraftedmusic.com
Danny Slade - danny.slade@zone-magazine.eu
John Ricketts - john.ricketts@zone-magazine.eu
Paul Hawcroft - paulhawcroftmusic@gmail.com
Mark Neenan - Markneenanpromos@gmail.com
John W McDevitt - j.w.mcdevitt@talk21.com
GERMANY
Jordan Parrish
Harald Meyer
NETHERLANDS
Thorsten Benders - thorsten@zone-magazine.eu
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In our feature interviews in this issue we talk to cover superstar LEMON8. Harry
Lemon aka LEMON8 has been at the forefront of dance music both as a DJ and producer,
whilst producing a soundtrack of a generation at the same time. Model8 - his first ever
produced track from 1993 - is now being recognized as a classic and landmark in Techno
and dance music in general. The Inner Sanctuary Sessions double album, solely
consisting of his original music and remixes is now recognized as a highlight in
Progressive House Music with tracks like New York, New York and Lose Control just to
name a few. The latter was even voted all-time best record on the iconic Bedrock label in
2020 by the fans by a landslide.
From The UK, we speak to the newly formed D&B group that is WEISSACH. With the rise of
Drum & Bass taking over festivals Worldwide, we caught up with a duo who have just emerged into the
scene, although they are no strangers to producing and performing music. Both known for their
contribution to the Progressive House scene for many years, Paul Sawyer and Simon Sinfield have been
running their Krafted imprint for the past 10 years and have been releasing music on notable labels
including Black Hole Recordings, Pure Trance, Perfecto Records, Toolroom, Pattern and many more.
From N. Ireland we caught up with CHRIS CARGO. An artist with a long, rich and varied
history, Chris Cargo has been at the forefront of the underground dance music scene for over 30 years.
A career that began in the 1990s has seen the UK star carve out a sizeable niche with his distinctive
blend of progressive, deep and melodic house, resulting in over 200 production credits for some of the
finest modern imprints and a DJ touring schedule that has seen Chris reach all corners of the globe.
We speak to UK based owner of Progressive House Classics blog JAY DOBIE. As a 13 year
old, in 1980, Jay Dobie, became interested in Electro music predominantly introduced via the
Streetsounds label and Became a keen Breakdancer. At 15yrs old he purchased a mobile disco and
became a member of DMC which sparked a keen interest in club music, and he spent 2 years on the
road with the mobile disco including a residency at the local hospital social club. Sometime around the
Autumn of 89' attended his first acid house party. By December that year he was attending parties
weekly and in March of 1990 put on his first party using his mobile disco.Jay also graces us with his alltime
top ten tracks and tells us about why!
From Germany we speak to FRANK DUEFFEL. Frank Dueffel from Cologne, Germany,
started DJ'ing in 1999. Since then he has had several gigs alongside wellknown DJs like; Paul van Dyk,
Alex M.O.R.P.H., Talla 2xlc, Madwave, Pierre Pianaar and TyDi on international events like Amsterdam
Dance Event, Nature One and Streetparade. His DJ sets feature a wide spectrum of electronic dance
music, a unique mixture of trance, melodic techno, psytrance, breaks and house alongside some darker
stuff, always energetic and with a touch to the underground. This can also be experienced on his
Needful Things radioshow on Afterhours FM on a monthly base which will be reaching its 100th episode
at the end of the year.
We also talk to USA based label HOUSEHOLD DIGITAL. A Label based in the West Coast of
the USA, in the Bay Area of California. Running since 2002, and initially a vinyl label. Tracks released
via Household Digital are usually Tech House, Deep Tech, House, Techno, Minimal and Deep House.
Their aim has and is always to showcase quality house & techno music producers, with whom they work
with and respect as artists.
We speak to long standing and very well respected world wide PAPER RECORDINGS from
the UK. Founded in 1993 by Pete Jenkinson, Ben Davis, Miles Hollway, Elliot Eastwick, Andrew Gough
and Stephen Page while all working at The Hacienda and Hard Times club nights. The label has
commercially released over 2000 recordings, created by over 500 artists, producers, and remixers in
over 50 countries across imprints Paper Recordings, Paper Disco, Paper Wave, Repap Records and We
Are Woodville Records.
We speak to Costa Del Sol, Spain, and London, England, residents and party organisers
WHAT THE HOUSE meets LONDON HOUSE MUSIC. The Event of the year is coming to the Costa Del
Sol, Spain this year, with heavyweight brands “What The House Music” and “London House Music”.
Coming together for the second year with another killer line up of exceptional house music for their
Summer Opening Festival. After one of the best parties on the Costa last year, this power duo are set to
take over the whole of Florida Beach, in La Cala De Mijas, (Nr Marbella) for an all day party that starts
at 1pm by the pool and finishes inside the club at 4am! As they put it…….8 hours by the pool, then 3
rooms of some of the best house music you are ever likely to get your ears around! London House Music
are bringing a wealth of DJ talent over from the UK along with their loyal crowd who are in Spain for the
Amor Andalucía festival.
As if all that was not enough of course we have our regular reviews and charts
from the talented and dynamic Zone crew. Also this issue we continue Zone Magazine's
FREE exclusive DJ Mix series.
As usual we would like to thank all of our very many talented contributors and
friends who provide so much content, love and support for what we are doing, they are
listed on the left hand column on this page if you want to contact them directly with the
latest news. From myself and the whole Zone crew, we just wanted to say thanks again
for your continued support, peace.
Paul & Zone Magazine Crew!