2006

TWOTHOUSANDANDSIX

THE NEWS

The one billionth song is downloaded on iTunes.
Daft Punk's premiere their Pyramid stage and kick off their "Alive" Tour at Coachella Valley Music Festival.
Calvin Harris is discovered on Myspace.
Mark Spoon - German producer and one half of the legendary Jam & Spoon dies from a heart attack in Berlin.
Hed Kandi is bought by Ministry of Sound, who celebrate their 15th birthday in 2006.
Godskitchen launch a new 2 part festival with Hi:Fi North in Newcastle and Hi:Fi South in Winchester. Ian Brown, Paul Oakenfold, The Editors, Sasha and Audio Bullys headline.
UK Albums Chart start counting online downloads along with real time purchases of albums.
The last ever weekly edition of Top of the Pops is broadcast in the UK.
Scottish producer and DJ Mylo cancels gigs after a virus leaves him with severe hearing loss.
Spotify is founded in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
Playstation 3 is launched.
Kiss 100 was fined a record-breaking fee for a UK commercial radio station of £175,000 by media regulator Ofcom for a prank call by breakfast DJ Bam Bam.

Notable Albums

Skream - Skream [Tempa]
Transitions (Mixed by John Digweed) [Thrive Records]
Collected - The Best of Massive Attack [Virgin]
Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio [XL]
Faithless - To All New Arrivals [Columbia]
Claude von Stroke - Beware of the Bird [Dirtybird]
2020 Soundsystem - No Order [2020]
Hot Chip - The Warning [EMI]
Hed Kandi - Twisted Disco [HedKandi]

1. Paul van Dyk
2. Armin van Buuren
3. Tiësto
4. Christopher Lawrence
5. DJ Dan
6. Ferry Corsten
7. Sasha
8. John Digweed
9. Above & Beyond
10. Deep Dish
11. Carl Cox
12. Infected Mushroom
13. ATB
14. Paul Oakenfold
15. Hernan Cattaneo
16. Judge Jules
17. Eddie Halliwell
18. Marco V
19. Markus Schulz
20. Gabriel & Dresden