ARCHIVE


2006
TWOTHOUSANDANDSIX

THE NEWS
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The one billionth song is downloaded on iTunes.
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Daft Punk's premiere their Pyramid stage and kick off their "Alive" Tour at Coachella Valley Music Festival.
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Calvin Harris is discovered on Myspace.
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Mark Spoon - German producer and one half of the legendary Jam & Spoon dies from a heart attack in Berlin.
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Hed Kandi is bought by Ministry of Sound, who celebrate their 15th birthday in 2006.
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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.
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UK Albums Chart start counting online downloads along with real time purchases of albums.
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The last ever weekly edition of Top of the Pops is broadcast in the UK.
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Scottish producer and DJ Mylo cancels gigs after a virus leaves him with severe hearing loss.
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Spotify is founded in Stockholm by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon.
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Playstation 3 is launched.
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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
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Skream - Skream [Tempa]
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Transitions (Mixed by John Digweed) [Thrive Records]
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Collected - The Best of Massive Attack [Virgin]
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Basement Jaxx - Crazy Itch Radio [XL]
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Faithless - To All New Arrivals [Columbia]
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Claude von Stroke - Beware of the Bird [Dirtybird]
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2020 Soundsystem - No Order [2020]
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Hot Chip - The Warning [EMI]
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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

THE DJS


THE MUSIC


THE PICTURES

THE ARCHIVE
Dave Pearce Dance Anthems - BBC Radio 1 (16-04-2006)
Dave Pearce
GENRE
Dance Anthems
TYPE
YEAR
Radio Show
2006
TAGS
BBC Radio 1
Riley & Durrant Live @ Godskitchen, Digital, Newcastle 08-12-2006
Riley & Durrant
GENRE
Progressive House
TYPE
YEAR
Live Set
2006
TAGS
Godskitchen, Newcastle
Stanton Warriors - Guest Mix for Galaxy FM 2006
Stanton Warriors
GENRE
Breaks, Breakbeat
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM
Mark Knight - Galaxy FM Guest Session 2006
Mark Knight
GENRE
House
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM, Toolroom
Shapeshifters - Guest Mix for Galaxy FM 24-2-2006
Shapeshifters
GENRE
House
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM
Pete Heller (Phela) - Galaxy FM Guest Session June 2006
Pete Heller
GENRE
House
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM
Rob Tissera - Kissdafunk House Mix - Jan 2006
Rob Tissera
GENRE
House
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM, Kiss Da Funk
Chris Lake - Galaxy FM Guest Mix 2006
Chris Lake
GENRE
House
TYPE
YEAR
Studio Mix
2006
TAGS
DMA Exclusive, Galaxy FM