After the week of madness Miami had lined up Sneak is back at it again traveling the world bringing the best of House music across the globe. Recently finishing up a tour that had him touching down in England, Switzerland, Ireland and Paris, Sneak hits Europe again with a tour taking in 9 gigs in just 10 days! Check the full list of dates below as Sneak visits the UK, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Italy. If you’re nearby don’t miss out. Facebook and Twitter are both buzzing with fans eager for Sneak’s arrival and Sneak’s up for it too, recently tweeting “getting ready for 9 gigs in 10 days. The EU is about to get HOUSED.”

*Fri Apr 27, 2012: Glasgow, UK – Pressure @ The Arches
*Sat Apr 28, 2012: Antwerp, Belgium – Labyrinth @ Café D’Anvers
*Sun Apr 29, 2012: Utrecht, Holland – Queensnight @ Vredenburg Leidsche Rijn
*Mon Apr 30, 2012: Rome, Italy – Fiesta Privada @ Prince Castle
*Mon Apr 30, 2012: Pecq, Belgium @ H2o
*Fri May 4, 2012: Kempten, Germany – Stenz Le Freak @ Park Theater
*Sat May 5, 2012: London, UK – Muak Warehouse Party
*Sun May 6, 2012: Leeds, UK – Garden Party @ Faversham
*Sun May 6, 2012: Hull, UK – Déjà vu 20th Anniversary @ Welly Club

With Miami’s WMC 2012 now a blurry memory for many who attended, DJ Sneak has taken time out to compile a video of the best bits to ensure those memories aren’t lost. It was a big WMC for the proud House Gangster, with 15 headline gigs organized by the likes of DJ Mag, Circo Loco, Riva Starr’s label Snatch, Robsoul & Minority Music, Guesthouse, the mighty X-Mix and many more.

Sneak recently featured on the front cover of the recently launched DJ Mag Weekly USA edition in a re-run of an interview published in DJ Mag in the UK. Read the full article here, and check out the exclusive podcast he recorded for DJ Mag below…

Plenty lay their claim to Chicago authenticity but there are few who carry the true spirit of its house legacy, let alone earned their reputation playing its clubs and parties. Despite now living in Toronto, the imposing figure of DJ Sneak is filled with more jack than you could shake a beanstalk at, knocking out classics like ‘Can’t Hide From Your Bud’ and releasing via his own Magnetic Recordings.

The master of pumping house beats with a funk, hip-hop and disco edge, his recent mix for Fabric showcased mixing tighter than a nat’s chuff (and its a designer chuff at that) with a whole heap of attitude to boot. He’s matched that for us with a podcast that spends no time waiting around, diving straight into Sneak’s trademark heavy house groove and never letting up.

1. Those French Slackers – Sunday Morning – So Tasty 1
2. Fries & Bridges – Pipe Cleaner – Robsoul
3. Dimitri Max – Hit Wonder – Guesthouse Music
4. Mark Castley – People Gather Round – Blue Gritt Records
5. DJ Soydan – One Hand – Magnetic Recordings
6. Mehrnoosh – Blind Minded (Jordan Peak’s Rouge Rework) – Escapism Musique
7. Ali Scott & Alcatraz Harry – Fresh P – Love Not Money Records’
8. Housing Authority (Dbow & Lou Cass) – Dash o Swang – Promo
9. Ramon Tapia – Don’t Go (Original Mix) – Magnetic Recordings
10. Scrubfish – Back On The Block – Lutefisk Records
11. Tripmastaz Dubs Vol 1 – Knocks Dub – Plant 74

And if you want even more check out the full issue of DJ Mag Weekly USA.

With four EPs on Guesthouse in recent years, the link to DJ Mes’ label has always been a strong one. That’s why it’s exciting to see that ‘Best Of DJ Sneak’ is now out, showcasing some of the joints that have dropped on the San Fran imprint. As always the it’s about real house music – tracks with with dope beats, vocals, rhythm and melodies. And this is just Vol. 1 – you know there’s more to follow!

Tracklist:
Get Da Ho
Gonna Freak Myself
Studio Swing
Colors
Doesn’t Really Matter
Jacks The House
Foxtrot
Where We Wanna Go

‘Best of DJ Sneak Vol. 1′ is available on Guesthouse Music, from
Beatport
Traxsource
Stompy

Taken from the first ever Magnetic release back in 2001, another Sneak classic ‘Wickedy Sounds’ get a fresh lease of life, featuring remixes from house stars new and old.  The re-released original mix still sounds as fresh as ever and now comes with remixes by Chicago house veteran Johnny Fiasco, long standing tech house producer Andrea Oliva and two leaders of the nu breed in Tuccillo and David Glass.  All of these guys are currently smashing it and bring their unique flavours to Wickedy Sounds.

Available from:
Traxsource

In a series of interviews with the scene’s most respected players and Miami WMC veterans, DMC World Magazine caught up with Sneak to get his views on the state of the WMC, cheesy DJs, the best parties and the biggest tracks.

We know that the WMC is more about profile and the party rather than business deals, is it the most important date on the dance calendar still?

“Well it is the start of the new year for DJs. I usually spend the winter months back home preparing tracks for the rest for the year, and living in Toronto allows me to stay inside all winter till I get to Miami, then it’s hustle time. I know a lot of people go to WMC to party and meet friends but for me it’s all about gigs and getting ready for the year to come. I go to Miami to do work and play all my gigs with the mission that each set will get me more gigs for the year.”

As thousands of next generation clubbers descend on the big events, do you feel the spirit of house music is being lost to a crowd looking for that instant anthem hit?

“The spirit of house music is never lost to the people that actually care and respect real HOUSE MUSIC. Too many crowds and the majority of the industry, the real meaning of this music has been lost years ago – nowadays it’s all about “frontin” and putting up a fake image to impress. The crowds don’t even know what they are looking for anymore and they are confused with abbreviations like EDM.”

Have you had to change your musical direction in the last year?
…read more on the DMC website

Sneak spoke to UGroove.tv about the 5 tracks that never leave his record box. The first two were Ian Pooley’s ‘Higgledy Piggledy’ and Cricco Castelli’s ‘Life Is Changing’ (see below). For the other selections jump on over to the full article on the UGroove blog…

DJ Sneak will be hitting Miami hard in 2012 with 13 gigs – kicking off with the We The Brand party and ending with the Om Records daytime party. There’s a load of exciting stuff happening in between too, including the Magnetic and Sneak Beats parties, head-to-head sets with Dubfire, Riva Starr and DJ Dan, and an appearance at the Made 2 Play event. Check out the full list of appearances below…

Mon Mar 19: We The Brand @ TreeHouse, Miami
Wed Mar 21: Magnetic Recordings @ MIA, Miami
Wed Mar 21: Lust4Guesthouse @ Kill Your Idol, Miami
Thu Mar 22: DJ Mag @ Shelbourne Pool, Miami Beach
Thu Mar 22: [DJ Sneak Vs. Dubfire] Circoloco @ Surfcomber, Miami Beach [Day]
Thu Mar 22: Made To Play @ Villa 122, Miami
Thu Mar 22: Robsoul Recordings & The Factory @ 1020 Lounge [Clevelander], Miami Beach
Thu Mar 22: [b2b with Riva Starr] Snatch @ Mokai [Night]
Fri Mar 23: X-Mix Productions @ Shine, Miami Beach, USA [Early Night]
Fri Mar 23: Sneak Beats @ Ricochet, Miami
Sat Mar 24: Rooftop on Fire Party @ private Rooftop, Miami Beach [11AM-7PM]
Sat Mar 24: [DJ Sneak Vs. DJ Dan] House Guests @ Love/Hate Lounge, Miami Beach [Night]
Sat Mar 24: Om Party @ Venue TBC [Day]

For the release of Volume 1 of ‘Signature Sounds Of DJ Sneak’ what better way to find out what it’s all about than straight from the main man himself…

“Back in the day this project would be considered a double pack vinyl, but since it’s only digital it becomes a fat EP! It’s a selection of 10 tracks I’ve had for a long time, these tracks are rare and direct from DAT tapes. Vault tracks. The concept is really to group old school tracks produced from 1993 to 2000. This is the original sound of Sneak, the signature sound, and since original tracks are in demand, I found it cool to make these available to true Sneak music lovers.”

‘Signature Sounds Of Sneak Vol. 1′ is available on Magnetic Recordings, exclusively from Beatport.

Originally released in 1996, Sneak’s classic track ‘Different Shapes & Sizes (In Da Clouds)’ is back fresh for 2012 with new remixes by Honey Dijon & Sebastian Manuel, and Ramon Tapia. Renamed ‘Different Shapes Of Clouds’ and released on Sneaks own DJ Sneak Classics imprint, the original track still sounds as fresh as ever. The remixers keep the Chicago jackin flavours in full effect, adding their own personal spin.

Available from:
Beatport
Traxsource