Rising Stars 1

Burgeoning Leeds label LS City Records has made an already solid start to its life with a number of solid releases, some top support and good sales behind them, but the ambition of imprint boss Jamie Fisher has not yet been quelled. As a result, he is to release the first in a new series of compilations entitled Rising Stars. The name says it all really but, to be sure, here's Jamie to explain the idea behind the album... ''Rising Stars: Volume' 1 will feature break through artists who we really expect to see big things from in the not too distant future. However, it will also feature new tracks from established big hitters like Richard Dinsdale [who has released many a club smash on labels such as Toolroom, Nervous, Global Underground, Juicy Music, CR2 and Sunday Best] and Lissat & Voltaxx [responsible for remixing Roger Sanchez and for releasing on Alex Kenji's label already this year, as well as on MOS previously]. We believe in giving people who have got genuine talent a real opportunity and by pitting them alongside more well known acts we are happy to expose them to a wider audience. Hopefully we can then go on to nurture these talents and take them in a positive direction.' With tracks, as Jamie mentions, from the likes of Richard Dinsdale and Lissat & Voltaxx, as well as from the boss himself, alongside respected young things like Aspin & Dipace and Luke Pompey as well as the odd new unknown - there are doubtlessly more than one or two Beatport chart toppers amongst the house and tech gems on offer.