**ROGER SANCHEZ / Eva** FRIDAY MAY 19 @ Element

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MAY 19TH || SEA || ROGER SANCHEZ / Eva @ ELEMENT FRIDAYS!!

ROGER SANCHEZ
NEW YORK, NY
http://www.rogersanchez.com

Celebrating the release of his artist album Come With Me available on Ultra Records May 30th
http://www.ultrarecords.com

Treasured as a world-shaking, chart-topping, transatlantic titan of house music, Roger Sanchez is thought to be one of the most recognizable DJs/producers in the international dance music industry. However, should you genuinely wish to identify the Grammy award-winning artist in the summer of 2006 then you will need to immerse yourself in the exquisite Balearic magic of his hot new album. Written and recorded mostly at Roger’s own private studio on the inspiring Spanish island of Ibiza, Come With Me is an autobiographical journey into the inner sanctum of a long-standing clubland legend.

Five years since his critically acclaimed debut album, First Contact, was unleashed, and two and a half years in the making, Come With Me paints an authentic soul-soaked picture of the man behind the music. Comprised of 11 enchanting lyrical compositions that help further cement his stellar status – not only as a DJ and producer, but also as a songsmith and vocalist – this upfront album is built solidly upon sensational production and classic songwriting skills. “Come With Me is a very emotional album,” reflects Roger. “It tells the story of my life over the past couple of years, and within that overriding theme every song tells its own tale. It’s what I am about and it’s a part of who I am. It starts off in the clubs and travels back to my home and to my heart. A real journey, you know, through relationships, around the world...”

Come With Me is, therefore, as musically immense as the “S-Man” himself. His work spans three decades and is founded above all on a religious-like dedication to all kinds of music and a grounded belief that ‘the best is always yet to come’ – creating a positive mind-set that has allowed him deliver his most full-bodied studio work to date. Come With Me will overwhelm audiences with its heartfelt depth and scope as it cohesively blends a heavenly range of beats and rhythms – including intense Spanish and Latin influences – into a totally original new experience. From its opening club anthem, Turn On The Music, featuring the funk/soul vocals of GTO, which sets the tone as an infectious debut single, the album abounds with electrifying collaborations and vocals. These include the sultry songstresses Jacquita Perkins, Katherine Ellis, Lisa Pure and Suzanne Couch, the multifarious NY musician Freak, and British soul sensation Omar. Yet perhaps even more mind-blowing for those who have charted his progress is the fact that Roger lays down vocals himself on five tracks alongside the likes of revered Spanish musician Alejandro Sanz.

Alejandro has previously teamed up with Shakira and rarely commits to collaborations, however, hooking up with Roger on I’m Yours, Alejandro fell so deeply in love with the emotion-drenched song that he even added extra guitar instrumentation to the mix. This was a huge honor for Roger, who in turn was inspired to learn more about flamenco music by Alejandro’s great grasp of rhythm. “It took a lot of time to make the album sound a certain way,” says Roger. “For me, it’s a matter of evolution. I try to constantly evolve in what I do, looking for different influences to incorporate into my own sound, different studio techniques to help raise my game.”

A perfectionist in the studio, Roger programmed the entire album himself – from the all-important drums to some fantastic live strings that were performed by two cellists and a viola player, but by mixdown sound as rich as a full-blown orchestra. Created in Ibiza, a spiritual home for both Roger and his beloved house music, the magnetic influence of the island is unmistakable. He has enjoyed his cosmopolitan Release Yourself club residency here for the past five years, DJing weekly at the magnificent Pacha in Ibiza Town as well as at pre-club bar Cafe Mambo on the ‘sunset strip’. The multilingual maestro would not, however, ask you to ‘Come With Me’ without ensuring his album is equally blissful for both lovers of uplifting dance and steamy downtempo music. Soledad (solitude), for example, is a meditative gem featuring his ex-girlfriend Monica Mira, who wrote and performed the vocals. “We wanted to create an Ibiza chill-out kind of vibe,” says Roger. “I like ending the album with that kind of sound – it’s very much an important part of the whole experience. It’s the type of music that I like to hear when I am on a beach in Ibiza.” Alternatively creating a brilliant balance of styles and moods and joining the storm of straight-up house singles to cater for those heart-pounding club moments are catchy instant classics like Lost, Free and the sizzling Hot 4 U.

From the strobe-lit, smoke-filled dancefloors of the world’s most momentous underground clubs to his far-reaching radio shows and TV appearances that have touched millions, Roger is constantly evolving and relentlessly pushing the boundaries of dance music culture. Born and raised in Queens, N.Y., to parents of Dominican heritage, Roger absorbed all kinds of influential sounds as he grew up, from salsa, rock, funk and blues to disco, soul and hip-hop. This passion for a broad spectrum of styles still rings true in his work today. A gifted breakdancer, graffiti artist and musician, he has played a variety of instruments including drums and guitar, but by the time he hit his teens he had been bitten by the DJ bug. Later, while he was at college studying architecture at the world famous Pratt Institute in New York, his father urged him to follow his heart, whether it meant designing buildings or basslines. So he did!

Roger was soon spinning around the Big Apple at pleasure hot spots such as The Tunnel, Octagon Club and his very own Ego Trip clubland creation. On an unfaltering journey to the very top of his profession, he emerged from the 80s with a head-turning hit debut. Using the moniker Underground Solution, the first of many production pseudonyms for Roger, he delivered his seminal Luv Dancin' via the illustrious Strictly Rhythm label in 1990.

After founding One Records and later Narcotic Records, a second major club anthem, Another Chance, followed, and his success continued to snowball throughout the booming 90s. During these years, he remixed such luminaries as Chic, Daft Punk, Diana Ross, and The Police, and contributed to the soundtrack of Hollywood movie Blade. Notably, in the course of a single week, he landed a trio of songs in the Top 25 Billboard Chart, and within a year on established his third label, R*Senal Records. Furthermore, working under the alias Transatlantic Soul, he created yet another club hit, titled Release Yo Self. It came to attention via Deconstruction Records in 1996/97 and was remixed by the likes of the Basement Jaxx and Todd Terry. Roger’s personal concept of liberty through music, Release Yourself, was truly born. An incredible club night that has generated its own momentum over the years, Release Yourself grew and grew. It transformed into a radio show broadcast around the globe and into a highly sought-after club compilation series with its fifth volume due to arrive in the summer of 2006 on Roger’s own Stealth Records label (established in 2002).

Dramatic success of this nature can often dilute the creativity of some artists, but it was certainly not to be so with the serene S-Man. While his reputation as a ‘superstar DJ’ and remixer with the Midas touch was growing to dizzying heights his feet remained firmly on the ground – and he continued to innovate. “The so-called ‘superstar DJ’ culture was not something that I intended to be a part of – nor was it how I started out,” explains Roger. “Really, as always, I just do what I do and am grateful to be able to follow my heart.”
Come With Me is released on August 8 on Ultra Records

EVA SEA || Natural Progression DJ Agency || USC || Element Resident
http://www.dj-eva.com
http://www.nat-progression.com
Eva has not only established herself as an amazing DJ talent, but also an emerging producer. Her collaboration with Medway remixing UNKLEs sublime tune Invasion, (featuring the vocals of Massive Attacks 3D), was a highlight of James Lavelles Global Underground 026: Romania, and received worldwide acclaim. Rocking straight into 2005, her most recent remix with production pal Medway and newcomer 13 for Kelly Osbournes smash hit One Word, ( a top tune of WMC ), debuted as the highest electronic music download on iTunes, March 2005.
So what's next for Eva? She has been crowned resident at Seattle's premier nightclub Element, where she will continue to perform alongside world class talent. In addition, she remains focused on production and touring internationally.

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FRIDAY MAY 19TH 2006
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