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-- Jon O'Bir - Ways And Means (Incl. Paul van Dyk Remix) [Vandit Records]
Jon O'Bir - Ways And Means (Incl. Paul van Dyk Remix) [Vandit Records]
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During his residency at Godskitchen, Jon gained respect from DJ's and clubbers for his flawless warm up and energetic peak time sets. He showed how diverse his resident skills were by warming up for Sasha, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk and many more big name acts. He also worked on a number of remixes, including the massive 'Jose Amnesia � Louder' released on Armin van Buuren's label, Armada.
As label manager of Conspiracy Recordings, producer and DJ he is totally into the music business and always up-to-date! His sound is fresh and energetic and we are very proud to release the first single �Ways and Means" of his fantastically upcoming debut album �From Within" on VANDIT.
And Yes: Paul van Dyk himself turns in a force 10 remix, with peerless production and endless bounce. Neal Scarborough takes an even more euphoric approach, with an ear-feast of lifts and an erupting end. He already gained lots of success for the danceflllor killer �Madagascar" and completed a full package of unique quality sound!!
Vinyl:
A1 Original Mix
A2 Paul van Dyk Remix
B1 Neal Scarborough Remix
Digital on Beatport:
� Original Mix
� Paul van Dyk Remix
� Neal Scarborough Remix
� Tyler Michaud Remix (Exclusive Digital)
about : Jon O'Bir
Jon's life changed back in September 2002 when he won a DJ competition for Passion and M8 magazine, beating 300 other aspiring DJ's. Godskitchen soon offered Jon a residency and the prospect of a fledging career as Britain's next DJ sensation.
"This is how trance is meant to be: beautiful bosh that takes you to another place" Mixmag feature February 2003.
Appearances on the Essential selection and Fergie's Radio 1 show as well as a trip to Holland for a guest mix on Armin van Buuren's popular' A State of Trance' show propelled his name to a wider audience.
In 2005 Jon made an appearance on the world famous 'Essential Mix' and in 2006 Radio 1 offered Jon a slot on 'The Residency' alongside 6 other DJ's including Eddie Halliwell and Nic Fanciulli in which they presented 6 of their own shows, broadcast live on the U.K's most listened to radio station. He also became involved in Radio 1 events such as 'One Big Weekend' in Sunderland and Radio 1's '10 years in Ibiza' live from Space, Ibiza, this showcased Jon's talent to a huge audience. After the success of 'The Residency', Jon started his own monthly show 'Ways & Means' which continues to grow in popularity with listeners and with various worldwide radio stations airing the show on a regular basis.
"I've been impressed with Jon's recent production work as Aira Force and his A&R work for conspiracy. The man is clearly on a mission to push his own unique trance sound. He's still young and has already established his name with the trance elite. He can only get bigger. Don't say I haven't told you so." Armin van Buuren says.
During his residency at Godskitchen, Jon gained respect from DJ's and clubbers for his flawless warm up and energetic peak time sets. He showed how diverse his resident skills were by warming up for Sasha, Tiesto, Paul van Dyk and many more big name acts. He also kept the dance floor rocking, playing after these A-list DJ's. Playing at Air and other huge Godskitchen events, such as Global Gathering, other clubs and other big events soon filled up Jon's diary, these included Homelands, Gatecrasher, Slinky and international venues in U.S.A, Asia and Europe. Jon still plays regular Godskitchen events despite the residency ending in 2006 and as each month progresses more and more venues show their interests in booking this skilled artist.
In terms of his own productions, Jon's first few projects were collaborations alongside Gareth Emery and Airwave. 'Escapade', 'Bouncebackability' and 'No Way Back', produced with Gareth Emery, gained plenty of support from top DJ's and fans alike. The single 'Promise I Made' produced with Airwave, one of Jon's favourite artists, was also a well supported release. With the knowledge gained from the collaborations, Jon hit the studio to create his first solo production, 'Effectual' and soon to follow was 'Ascendancy'. He also worked on a number of remixes, including the massive 'Jose Amnesia � Louder' released on Armin van Buuren's label, Armada.
As well as being a DJ & Producer, Jon is also a label manager of Conspiracy Recordings, created in the summer of 2005 by Jon and Rob Stevenson which continues to release high quality tracks produced by new and established artists, gaining support from all the big players in the scene.
2008 and onwards looks set to get better and better for Jon O'Bir. Paul van Dyk has signed Jon's first artist album, titled 'From Within' to his huge record label Vandit and it will see a worldwide release in the summer of 2008. With the rising popularity of his productions, radio show and record label and still under 25, the future looks very bright for Jon O'Bir.
� www.jonobir.com
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Quite average track if you ask me
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| Originally posted by Nik Novo Quite average track if you ask me |
not feeling this one 
Sounds a bit generic to me, definitely sounds like it's been done before.
Not bad but honestly i have the feeling that all this uplfiting/progressive... crap sounds the same.
i like the PVD remix the most, original is nice too.
The more promotional brag the bigger the expectations and the bigger letdown it gets.
If i had made this i would throw it straight in the cycle bin, what a clich�!
Re: Jon O'Bir - Ways And Means (Incl. Paul van Dyk Remix) [Vandit Records]
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| Originally posted by awex Preview PvD Mix |
Obviously a lot of you aren't a fan of this one but i acctually think its quite good, but i do agree as if it sounds like its all been done before 
Decent track by Activa.
Actually it sounds a bit like he just reactualised his remix of 'Underwater - Water Planet' from 2005, changed the melody slightly and released it under Jon O Bir's name.
Really enjoyed this track actually. Sounds a little typical but its still quality.
Amazing track
Definition of boredom this one is.
this is exactly the kind of trance i go for... simple but powerful melody. there's increasingly less and less tracks of this style being made so i'm grateful some producers are still keeping it real.
it's alright
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