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2008 TRANCE AWARD WINNERS

4th Annual Trance Awards

Best DJ

Paul Van Dyk
Armin
Tiesto
ATB
Above & Beyond

Best Producer

Paul Van Dyk
Armin
Tiesto
Above & Beyond
ATB

Best Label

Vandit
Armada
Anjunabeats
Black Hole
Discover

Best Remixer

Tiesto
Paul Van Dyk
Armin
Aly & Fila
Sander Van Doorn

Best Resident

Armin
Paul Van Dyk
Tiesto
ATB
Vicky Devine

Best New Face

Sied Van Riel
Charlie G
Ilya Soloviev
DJ Shah
Arnej

Best Club Night

Judgement Sundays
Cream
Gatecrasher
Armada
Godskitchen

Best One-Off Event

Global Gathering
Vandit Berlin
Trance Energy
Armin Only
Creamfields

Best Album

Armin – Imagine
Cream Ibiza mixed by Paul Van Dyk
PVD – In Between
Armin ASOT 2008
Tiesto ISOS 7

Best Radio Show

ASOT – Armin
PYD Vonyc Sessions
Trance Around The World – Above & Beyond
Greenspot Music Broadcast
Sound Garden PVD

Best Website

Trance.nu – http://www.trance.nu
Paul Van Dyk – http://www.paulvandyk.com
Tiesto – http://www.Tiesto.com
Trance Addict – http://www.tranceaddict.com
Trackitdown.net – http://www.trackitdown.net

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About – DEREK”TheBandit”

DEREK“TheBandit”RICHARDSON

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In the world of dance there are a multitude of builders and only a handful of qualified architects that truly define the genre, one of these select few is DEREK“TheBandit” Richardson

Twenty years ago there was an almighty void in the world of critical radio and an even deeper, darker abyss in the world of dance.Enter one Derek Richardson, who within the space of twelve months added “TheBandit” and politely launched his radio career on South Africa’s only national music station 5fm. Fast forward 19 years and today DEREK”TheBandit” has evolved into one of dance music’s most practised authorities on every platform available embraced by the dance dedicated.

With stages shared with everyone from Carl Cox, Judge Jules, Pete Tong, Tall Paul, Sister Bliss, Paul Van Dyk and Dave Morales Derek has traversed the globe, record box in-tow, delivering only the finest, fresh and as ever, infectious beats to those hungry and hankering to be dominated by dance.

With the world fast becoming a smaller place thanks to the likes of “TheBandit” initiating some of the most progressive, insightful and engaging environments in recent years, his second home is today the World Wide Web.

Dance Web Radio, hosted and loaded with some of worlds biggest and best in dance is firmly anchored at soundrepublic.co.za, a domain that today commands as much volume in content as it does in challenging your tweeters.

Add monthly Podcasts of which were introduced at each formats infancy, coupled with Derek’s trade-mark authority, commitment to quality and a respect for his audience and you have a environment teaming with real possibility and ability to transform just how we all celebrate the world of dance. His work ethic is firmly seated around a vision and ability to adapt and ultimately talk to the market in a way that has them locked in at every turn.

With a radio career that started at 5fm and continued on until late last year at Jacaranda 94.2 in Gauteng, tied with more than a decade establishing, growing and compiling dance compilations across a multitude of styles, Derek has and continues pushing the envelope with everything he does. The biggest series, World Of Dance spawned eight volumes over as many years. In total “TheBandit” has generated 23 full-length compilations, each filled with quintessential dance, many of which are still firm staples today, not only in South Africa, but also around the world.

The demand for Richardson’s invaluable wealth of knowledge continues to grow, be it on-air radio invites, behind-the-decks requests or CD compilation production, Derek welcomes the many opportunities afforded him in sharing his wealth of information, experience and expertise whenever and wherever he can.

With New & Social Media comes opportunity and the possibility of even greater integration, something which “TheBandit” celebrates and prides himself on being the first-to-market on a variety of entertainment platforms, past present and very near future. Technology plus content is his success and with that the ability to deliver the best of what both worlds have to offer through delivering solutions that affect real change and growth.

From spinning in front of 30 000 Knebworth attendees through to guesting on Ministry Of Sound’s weekly global broadcasts, DEREK“TheBandit” is as comfortable in front of a wall of fans or quite simply unpacking his record box on compilation in the privacy of a broadband connection. The future is now and DEREK“TheBandit” is decked out and ready to take it all to the next level.

www.soundrepublic.co.za

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