BEDROCK/PIONEER SET TO RELEASE “BEDROCK ‘COMPILED AND MIXED’ CHRIS FORTIER” ON JUNE 11

FROM: ALEXANDRA GREENBERG/MSO
818 380 0400 x 223 agreenberg@msopr.com

BEDROCK/PIONEER SET TO RELEASE
“BEDROCK ‘COMPILED AND MIXED’ CHRIS FORTIER” ON JUNE 11
FORTIER TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA IN SUPPORT OF NEW MIX

“The next installment of Bedrock’s ‘Compiled and Mixed’ series comes from one of America’s hardest working DJ’s, Chris Fortier. His enthusiasm about the music has rightly brought him to the forefront of progressive house, and it’s this passion and quality that shines through on this mix.”
— John Digweed, 2002

On June 11, Bedrock in association with Pioneer Records will release the highly-anticipated third installment of Bedrock’s ‘Compiled and Mixed’ CD series, BEDROCK ‘COMPILED AND MIXED’ CHRIS FORTIER, a double disc featuring exclusive cutting-edge tracks by Universal Agents (“Solomonic Agents”), Meat Katie (“My Little Dancing Girl”), Steve Porter and John Debo (“Deported” [Heavy mix]), Coco da Silva (“@Night”) and Angel Moraes (“Turn It Up” [I-Jack remix]). Produced and mixed by CHRIS FORTIER, one of the most relentless promoters of progressive house music in America, this set of music displays his prime DJ skills and keen music selection. In support of the release, FORTIER will embark on the Bedrock Ð Chris Fortier CD Release Tour, a 25-city North American DJ tour beginning on May 8 at Fluid in Philadelphia.

FORTIER approaches DJing and production with a work ethic that’s rare in the music industry. For the last decade, he has toured around the world appearing in most of the major clubs of North America, Europe, Asia and beyond. He is one of the most active DJ’s booked by the Balance Promote Group, an agency he founded with partner Jimmy Van M. Its roster boasts some of the world’s top international DJ’s such as John Digweed, Sasha, Dave Seaman, Steve Lawler and Anthony Pappa. Prior to the formation of the Balance Promote Group, FORTIER, along with Van M, created Balance Promote Record Pool, the first import promotional pool company in America set up to promote UK and European dance music domestically. Today it is one of the largest and most respected pools, keeping the world’s leading DJ’s such as Danny Tenaglia, Jimmy Van M, Sandra Collins, Max Graham and Dave Ralph stocked with the freshest progressive music being pressed on vinyl today.

On the production side CHRIS FORTIER is one-half of the production duo and label co-founder of FADE. Together with partner Neil Kolo, they have remixed the likes of BT, Sarah McLachlan, DJ Tiesto and Delerium. Their remix of the latter group’s single “Silence” now lays claim to selling over 1,000,000 copies world-wide. Most recently, FADE remixed “Purify,” a single by RCA Victor Records debut artist Balligomingo which made its debut this week (April 20 issue) in the #3 spot on Billboard’s Hot Dance Breakouts chart. A sampling of FORTIER‘s production work can be found on disc 2 of ‘Mixed And Compiled’ with his song “Losing Wait.”

Bedrock–Chris Fortier CD Release Tour dates are as follows:

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For more information on CHRIS FORTIER or BEDROCK contact:
Alexandra Greenberg/MSO
818 380 0400 x223
agreenberg@msopr.com

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