A time for musical renewal, rebirth and reinvention, a time for new timeless sounds to abound. Almost 10 years since Omid 16B’s enduring debut album, “Sounds From Another Room”, and seven years since its successor, “How to Live 100 Years”, an authentic five-year long journey is realized as Omid 16B prepares to present his third artist album – “Like 3 Ears And 1 Eye”. For Omid this latest incarnation embodies a new level of purity of expression, emotion and understanding, as indicated by the album’s second single, “Changing Change”, a 4 track EP released in February 2007. The first single, “PSCO/ You Are Me” came out in September 2006, both on SexOnWax Recordings and exclusively on Beatport.com Omid 16B lives for music. Cutting edge dance music is like oxygen for Omid Nourizadeh. A DJ, producer and label owner of Alola, Disclosure and SexOnwax Recordings, he’s spreading his passion worldwide. Fans range from Sasha to Tenaglia, François K to Morales and from Digweed to Danny Howells. Equally important to Omid are his fans on the dance floor. And he turns them on with superb sets that twist and turn from sexy tribal house through to dark, emotive techno – each set morphing to bring out the best in the crowd. Of Persian roots, Omid’s family emigrated to London when he was just one-year-old. His artistic flair and musical ear developed at an early age – as did his ambition. Influenced by Hendrix, The Cure, Depeche Mode and The Mission, he started playing the guitar at 14, learned how to play drums and bass guitar at 15 and formed his own band when he was 17. Already Omid’s tastes were becoming “more dance than rock, more loops than words, less songs more toons”. Omid laid the foundations for his own career path and set up Alola Records in 1994. Under his “ORN” moniker, his stunning “Snow” track was picked up by BMG Deconstruction and Omid’s production talents were snapped up by Eye Q, signing his debut album “Sounds From Another Room” (1998). This album was met with critical acclaim and spawned the hit single “Water Ride”. Another album followed as ” Million Dollar Man” on Under The Counter before “How To Live 100 Years” in 2002 on the respected Hooj Choons label and not to forget a mix compilation for his own label Alola “Everything all of them every year” (2002). The singles came thick and fast- but quality has always been the name of the game. To date, Omid has remixed great artists from The Cure, Gus Gus, Danny Howells and Halo Varga, Morel, François K. and Pete Moss. But once again it’s Omid’s skills that come to the fore. “Like 3 Ears and 1 Eye” will be released on November the 21st. Tracklisting: 1. Eyes In Disguise – 00.00 2. MK 8 – 10.33 3. cHanging change – 17.47 4. Har_Monique – 25.06 5. Listen To Your Heart? – 37.41 6. D_ark Angel – 46.55 7. Dreamelocity – 54.34 to 1.07.36 8. In Too Deep – 55.06 to 1.07.36 www.djdownload.com www.junodownload.com...

Rowmid: a name shrouded in ancient mystery, or a youthful fountain of fun? Ha! Well, it’s kinda both… because here we’re saluting the triumphant return of Rowan Blades to the label. Rowan last got his freak on with Sexonwax in 2003, when he remixed the immortal Solar Plexus alongside Desyn Masiello and Andy Page. But now he’s bringing melody back in the name of Romid, together with Sexonwax chief Omid! First up and way out beyond ‘space disco’, we like to think that Teardrops is more akin to ‘sci-fi calypso’. So enjoy the emotional progression as this exotic, ethereal cry from the heart to clubbers worldwide starts to sing. From atmospheric intro through to pounding conclusion, it’s a rollicking summer groove that delivers outrageous bass, slick rhythms and sun-kissed percussion – not forgetting the addictive, mad ass funk. Next comes The Rave. Reliably driven by acid and relentlessly enchanting, The Rave keeps on rumbling on, just the way we like it. It also shares echoes of the aforementioned ‘sci-fi calypso’ (definitely a summer sound), but it is naturally an altogether darker, edgier and more savage dancefloor beast. Tried, tested and trusted the world over for deep, future-proof house fulfilment, Teardrops and The Rave are fresh, sizzlin’ hot Sexonwax summer classics! Available now exclusively at...

Yes, Omid 16B weaves his alluring production magic through an entire EP of engaging dancefloor trips… Changing Change is numero uno. And – Boom! – it immediately feels like you’re about to embark on a blissful, ever-building, mind-blowing 16B journey. Ultra-emotional minor keys set the scene, leading you into an explosive arrangement where classic production values meet innovative dancefloor dynamics. The tight drum and percussion patterns lock the flow, while volcanic builds and breakdowns make for a heady, heartfelt mixdown. Changing Change is definitely a great way to start 2007! In da Process follows with a slick, badass bassline, a hypnotic groove and some loose, hip-shaking, bit-crushing melodic madness. Jam-packed with spaced-out disco-funk, it boasts more than enough twists ‘n’ turns to bring listeners to the boil. Indeed, the heavyweight build quality of this track is sure to break dancefloors the world over. A New Way is an enigma, a wildly undulating workout that explicitly expresses the quirky depths of Omid’s musical mind. Within this extravagant leftfield arrangement, there are many addictive elements. You may hear something like the hiss of a smoke machine or the va-va-voom of a Ferrari, while orchestral manoeuvres and moody drones also accompany this beautifully strange 16B experience. Pitch is partly twisted inside out by rude, acidic incidentals and partly a big, bouncing bundle of filtered, funky fun. A raw, relentless escapade into the extreme phatness of analogue-esque soundscapes, with layer upon layer of gritty, lo-res samples and an intensely playful bassline, Pitch completes this EP perfectly! Buy this release at...