'Toolroom Knights' mixed by MARK KNIGHT: Interview & 'Making Of' Video

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Toolroom Records head honcho Mark Knight puts the needle to the record for the latest offering from the label's compilation series. The 4th album in, and already Toolroom Knights has firmly cemented itself into dance buyers lives, offering a taste of what the label and their parties are all about... quality, forward-thinking House!

Toolroom Records release their forth compilation ‘Toolroom Knights’ on 26th May, mixed by yourself, Mark Knight. Can you briefly explain a little how the label has moved on over the last year?
The label and its output has literally doubled over the last year. Obviously we now put out our own compilations alongside our tour brand ‘Toolroom Knights’, while Toolroom Records & Toolroom Trax continue to get huge support the world over. We also have our new digital label ‘Leaders Of the New School’ which has been doing really well for us too.

The compilation reflects the sound of Toolroom’s parties ‘Toolroom Knights’ as well as yourself as a DJ. Tell us how you came up with the tracklisting for your mix?
The tracks were literally chosen from tried and tested tracks straight from my DJ sets, my remixes and productions alongside new and forthcoming bits from the label. Also some more deeper tracks that I love like Dennis Ferrer’s ‘How Do I let Go’ & Deschampes ‘A Million Oaks’. Both CDs are all about creating a musical journey and a natural progression musically throughout both discs.

What are the key tracks on your mix?
My remixes of both Underworld & Lil Mo Yin Yang are key moments on the CD alongside some great unreleased tracks from Nic Fanciulli & Adam K & Addy.

Away from your DJing what productions have you been working on recently?
I’ve been working on a brand new 3 track EP for Toolroom Trax which includes a track with vocals by Dave Diamond. I have also recently finished a new track with Adam K & Soha called ‘From The Speaker’ that’s out at the end of June on Toolroom Records. I’m also working on my ‘Average House Band’ project with Funkagenda.

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You’ve been around the world DJing, what’s your favourite venue to play in?
Definitely Ministry Of Sound UK, the sound system in the Box is amazing.

Talking of nights out, what’s your favourite tipple?
Ha… Got to be Ministry Vodka & Cranberry!

The compilation touches down May 26th, where can people catch you over the coming months?
Im in St. PetersburgRussia, then Moscow and then Bulgaria. Im back in the UK for Dave Spoon’s Album launch party at Ministry Of Sound, London on the 14th June and also on the Toolroom Boat party on the Thames earlier that evening!

Check Out An Exclusive Behind The Scenes Video...'The Making Of' Featuring footage from Mark in the Studio & Toolroom HQ showing an insight to the making of Mark's Toolroom Knights compilation CD!!!!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DCSAsdpByow


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Toolroom Knights Mixed By Mark Knight
2XCDs of the world’s finest House Music, including tracks by Mark Knight & Funkagenda, Workidz, D Ramirez, Dennis Ferrer, Mark Mendes & Terry Lee Brown Jnr. The mix also includes exclusive tracks from Nic Fanciulli, ATFC, Steve Mac, Paul Harris, & Adam K alongside Mark Knight’s massive remixes of Underworld’s ‘Beautiful Burnout’ & Lil’ Mo Yin Yang’s ‘Reach’.

OUT NOW!!
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html.../114878/toolroom_knights_mixed_by_mark_knight
 
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Can you ask Mr Knight what the thinking is behind reworking The Man With The Red Face and paying Garnier a significant sum of cash to release it as if it is an original track? Why not just release it as a remix?
 
Can you ask Mr Knight what the thinking is behind reworking The Man With The Red Face and paying Garnier a significant sum of cash to release it as if it is an original track? Why not just release it as a remix?

Phil. reworking that tune, i think is very clever, crosses so many genres!!
Love it!!
 
i just don't understand why its put out as a Funkagenda and Mark Knight track and not a remix.

And im pretty sure it will have some soulful vocal over it by the end of the summer, some bint moaning about how shes been jilted for another woman, and how her life should be really bad, but that shes somehow winning the battle against the odds, and is stronger for the experience, sung in a really strong uplifting gospelly kind of way, and will feature prominently on radio 1, tv adverts, sport montages, asda shop radio etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

arghhh, im done with this already.

anyone else notice sebastian leger's - jaguar recently? :roll:

Is this the done thing now? I don't see anything wrong with remixing old tracks, but why label them as if its something fresh? Whats wrong with a nod to the past? What about "Shapeshifters - Chime"? Its ridiculous. Gives me the RAGE.
 
anyone else notice sebastian leger's - jaguar recently? :roll:

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Yeah,some weeks ago appeared this one
Knights Of The Jaguar - [Sebastien Leger 2008 Remix]

About "The Man With The Red Face" ....firstly I had this tune such as

Laurent Garnier - The Man With The Red Face

and only 2-3 days after ,the some tune was released such as:

Mark Knight,Funkagenda - The Man With The Red Face .....very mysterious 8O8O

I have in my laptop only the original by Laurent Garnier ;)

One nice Remix:
Mark Knight,Funkagenda-The Man With The Red Face [Bjarf Whistler Vocal Mix]
 
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And im pretty sure it will have some soulful vocal over it by the end of the summer, some bint moaning about how shes been jilted for another woman, and how her life should be really bad, but that shes somehow winning the battle against the odds, and is stronger for the experience, sung in a really strong uplifting gospelly kind of way, and will feature prominently on radio 1, tv adverts, sport montages, asda shop radio etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.
:lol::lol::lol:.....

Unfortunately true though
 
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