Zone Magazine Issue 037 Spring 2023

The Headliners
Crazy P (DJ SET)
Crazy P, founded in Nottingham over 20 years ago
by Jim Baron and Chris Todd and joined soon after by
Danielle Moore, continue their hold as some of UK dance
music's most respected and revered producers, performers
and songwriters. Now in their third decade together and
more relevant than ever, Crazy P's experience extends
creatively to include successful solo careers as producers and
writers. It is this breadth of catalog, worked into their
innovative DJ sets and live performances which keeps their
ever young audience growing, whilst their tastemaker status
makes them a point of reference for next generation
producers coming through.
Holding their history proudly at the forefront of their
progress, they skillfully balance the old and the new, no easy
feat in a career that spans nine albums and a consistent
touring schedule that takes them all over the world.
2022 has brought with it new music from Crazy P,
with the limited press of the beautifully haunting If Life
Could Be This Way and accompanying video already out in
the world, the summer of 2022 promises a new remix
package, bridging us back to pre pandemic and the2019
album Age Of The Ego. This collection of remixes is a cosmic,
vibe heavy, and eclectic journey through low-slung, groovy
Balearic, big room disco, deep house, lo-fi, and beyond.
Remixers, tasked with their own inventive take on
the album, include heavy hitters Gerd Janson, Medlar, DJ
Nature, and the much missed Soulphiction. Age Of The Ego
Remixes will be out on July 22nd on Walk Don’t Walk / !K7
Records.
Juggling a packed touring schedule with new
releases this year, alongside their monthly Worldwide FM
show, Crazy P show no sign of taking their foot off the pedal
and thank goodness for that.
Ronnie Herel
Ronnie is a true ambassador of Urban Music having
had over a decade at the BBC. He was one of 1 Xtra’s first
DJ signings, formerly presenting their specialist slot ‘The BBC
Radio 1Xtra R&B Show and The BBC Radio 1Xtra Showcase
on BBC Radio 1. He was the most listened to DJ via the
1Xtra website and a regular champion of new talent and a
talent scout for The Voice UK.
Whilst known as one of the UK's biggest r'n'b
DJs..... Ronnie also drops killer soulful house sets.
As a broadcaster, he has interviewed some of the
greats in the world of music from Beyonce, Mary J Blige,
Mariah Carey, Erykah Badu, Dizzee Rascal, Justin
Timberlake, Janet Jackson, Estelle, Alicia Keys, John Legend,
and Lemar to name but a few, and one of the highlights of
his career to date, interviewing the legendary Stevie
Wonder.
Ronnie has more than paid his dues in the R&B club
scene, which dates back to 1989 with his first DJ promotion
The Kat Club at Bar Rhumba. Moving on from this Ronnie
established himself further with two impressive London
residences “Club YoYo” and “Funk” @ Sound at which time
he was voted best club DJ by the readers of ‘Blues & Soul’
magazine. Ronnie’s success has further been recognized with
two MOBO nominations in the categories of ‘Best Radio
Show’ and ‘UK Best Club DJ’.
Ronnie’s first ever record, released in 1989 was a
cover of the Carole King classic, ‘Its Too Late’ featuring Dina
Carroll under the name of Quartz. He has continued to write
and produce and is currently flying the flag for SoulHouse
Music with a cover of Luther’s I Wanted Your Love, featuring
Ali Tennant and much more in the pipeline.
He presents #TheBigRnBShow on Mi Soul Radio
every Monday night from 9–Midnight and #MiDrive
weekdays 4-7pm.
Dave Jarvis
Over the years, Dave Jarvis has worked for many of
the big names in the music industry including Sony, EMI,
Ministry of Sound, Pinnacle and Demon and in 2020, Faith
(Dave’s Brand alongside Terry Farley and Stuart Patterson)
were signed to Defected Records and since then (under the
Defected umbrella) they have played at Defected in Croatia,
Defected in Malta, The Drumshed and have many more gigs
in the diary for 2023.
Dave Started the Moton label with Diesel (from
Xpress2) and has now been running for nearly 26 years.
Their first release in 1996 was Billy Paul - East with ‘readjustment’
by Diesel and DJ Harvey. Since then They’ve
had releases which featured The Mighty Zaf which was
‘single of the month’ in DJ magazine and a release from The
Divine Situation - Born Again which got 10/10 in DJ
magazine and Mixmag. The release in December 2020 by
The Patchouli Brothers was played as ‘record of the year’ by
Craig Charles on his show and they are about to release their
48th edit by JKriv which is already creating a massive buzz.
Emma Noble
Singer / Songwriter, DJ, Broadcaster & Designer.
When Noble isn’t working on her solo music project
she spins records all around the country as one half of the
double decking, dynamic female DJ duo ‘Noble & Heath’.
Committed vinyl collector, Noble has brought some
much needed freshness to dance floors all over London and
the UK, stepping up the tempo one 7" at a time. Spinning
the very best in Soul, Funk, Jazz and gospel, all mixed
together with a healthy dose of Disco, and the kind of soulful
shenanigans that keep you out 'til the lights come on.
N&H host a radio show on London's 'Soho Radio'
have DJ'd all over the UK & Europe, and have graced the
decks at places such as The Royal Albert Hall, XOYO, KOKO,
The Jazz Cafe, The 100 club, Ronnie Scotts, the iconic ‘Faith’
Parties and many festivals including Glastonbury, Bestival,
Cross the Tracks & Field Day.
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