The West German town will host the world famous event this year; Tiesto, Anthony Rother, Booka Shade and Mathew Jonson all perform.

H&LA main man Andy Butler will release his first commercial mix CD for Renaissance in July.

Gilb'R and I:Cube, aka Château Flight, mix the fifth volume in Get Physical's acclaimed mix series.

Booka Shade, Fedde Le Grand and Westbam are some of the first acts confirmed to play this year's Love Parade in Essen.

Global Underground launch a new comp series with a 3CD set of nineties prog and trance vs. more recent cuts.

Armin van Buuren, Ferry Corsten, Sven Väth, Tom Novy and of course Westbam will head up the sixteen-year-old Mayday Festival this year.