All About Renaissance

This party was a superb way to finish off the long weekend evening of good music in one of Sydney’s most spectacular venues with the highlight of the night easily being Hernan Cattaneo all the way. [more]

Satoshi Tomiie presents himself as a quiet, reserved polite and gentle being, with an awe of composure and harmony, a direct juxtaposition of what the Tomiie sound is all about. [more]

All in all, I think no one left dissapointed. Some good music was played and the crowd and venue were up for it... can't wait till Tomiie comes back again! [more]

Some say progressive fans are the closest you'll get to True Believers in dance music. Sticking it out through rough times like the fabled Aussie battler, prog fans have weathered their genre's fall from fashion, descent into 'plod' and derision as a genre more about chinstroking than dancing. [more]

The ever popular Renaissance brand presents their South American weapon Hernan Cattaneo for a three hour set of quality eclectic deep house and progressive at Sydneys home nightclub. [more]

As the weather cools down the Sounds crew bring us the Renaissance Winter Ball to warm up the long weekend. Featuring a live performance from Infusion, a mammoth closing set from James Zabiela and Fabric residnet Tyler Stadius. [more]

Hernan Cattaneo had big shoes to fill playing under the Renaissance brand. Shoes he wore and ran with. He even gave the crowd 25% more value! [more]

The latest in the Renaissance brand of parties called 'Under the Stars' transpired this weekend at Sounds on Sunday featuring Argentinean legend Hernan Cattaneo playing an unforgettable three hour set in the Greenwood courtyard. [more]

The third instalment of the Everydody series since its powerhouse debut in 2003, This is Everybody! On Tour sees resident DJ Sander Kleinenberg bring Lee Burridge on board to share the mixing duties. [more]

Spanning no less than three separate discs, Renaissance's new '3D' mix compilation series certainly represents one of the more ambitious undertakings the high-profile UK dance label has announced so far. Split into three complementary mixes, respectively titled 'Club', 'Studio' and 'Home' [more]

Two months ago, the name Nic Fanciulli was completely unknown to me, and then all of a sudden I heard it three times in three weeks. [more]

I was very keen to get my little paws on the latest compilation release from acclaimed label Renaissance. I discovered the label relatively late ('03) and was blown away by their releases including Sander Klienenberg's Everybody and Hernan Catteano's Masters Series. [more]

The poster child for the Nintendo generation of DJs follows up 2004's acclaimed Alive to once again provide a little insight into what music and toys have been keeping him busy. [more]

In preparation for this years up coming season comes the second in Renaissance's 'Ibiza Pacha' series. At the helm are house legend David Morales, Trevor 'Soul Nation' Nelson, and daughter to Sir Mick, Jade Jagger. [more]

Dave Seaman has been one of my favourite DJs for quite a few years now. I own many of his mixes and have seen him live as often as any other international DJ. Luke Chable on the other hand is a complete mystery to me. [more]

With the quality of progressive tracks available today, this mix really had the opportunity to become an all-time classic, especially considering both discs start off with such promise. [more]

Originally released way back in 1994, Renaissance: The Mix is widely considered to be the grand-daddy of all mix CDs. A decade has passed and the music has moved on, but Renaissance: The Mix Collection holds onto its status as one of the greatest mix albums of all time. [more]

Giving us barely enough time to eject his first CD from our players after a solid year of rotation, Sander Kleinenberg has unleashed upon the public the second in the Renaissance series - This Is Everybody Too. [more]

James Zabiela has been heralded by the influential UK dance music press and his elder peers as representing the new wave of dance music, being one of the rare DJs that manage to please chinstrokers and partygoers alike. [more]

Pacha's twin cherries might not be as famous as the Golden Arches of McDonald's, but they dominate clubland as much as the junk food juggernaut rules the 'burbs. That's where the similarity ends. [more]

This release has been long awaited by fans of Dave Seaman and the Renaissance series since his promotion of the CD as part of the Two Tribes Tour in March 2001. This new release follows on from Renaissance Awakenings mixed by Dave Seaman and Renaissance Ibiza mixed by Deep Dish. [more]

A 'must have' for any lover of tribal and stylish tech-house beats. The first disc presents an assortment of deep house with enough electro and funk to keep you bopping along; while the second presents a sultry tribal edge. [more]

This compilation has been out for a while, but it is only now that I have had the opportunity to listen the latest offering from Dave Seaman, a DJ I admire greatly for his ability to create perfectly-blended, smooth mixes without resorting to the obvious. [more]

This latest release from dutch prog legend Sander Kleinenberg lays down two cds worth of amazing tunes that seem to build relentlessly until each disk is finished. [more]

A double cd jam packed full of the hypnotic tech-house and tribal progressive tunes that Hernan Cattaneo is famous for in his mixes. [more]

The latest Renaissance compilation to hit the shelves sees two of the biggest names in progressive and breaks taking us on their own individual sonic journeys. [more]

Nic Fancilli is one of my favourite and most respected house producers. His ability to sit on genre boundaries adapting his remix ability to whatever the situation calls for is a testament to his talents. The Squirreled EP is his first personal solo production. [more]