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M.A.N.D.Y.

"There was a point when we realized, 'We have everything here. We're old enough, we have experience, the studio is there, we're working with friends to put out good music. Let's get serious.' And it all took off. Now we're confident about our music; we know what's good because we've done it for so long." Philipp Jung is speaking in a rush of thoughts about the success that he and long-time friend Patrick Bodmer have experienced as tech-house duo M.A.N.D.Y.

DB's Best Bets: This week's hottest parties

DJ VADIM @ SOUND CATCHER SOUNDSYSTEM TOUR With Yarah Bravo, Abstract Rude, Deuce Eclipse, Amchok Gompo. Thu, Nov 8. The Drake Undergound, 1150 Queen W. $13.

THOMAS BRINKMANN (LIVE) @ PUSHER With Daniel Lui (live), DJs Fatima Camera, Shamus Coghlan, Tom Kuo a.k.a. Task, Nitsuji, Ozawa. Fri, Nov 9. Reverb, 651 Queen W. $22 from 156 Augusta, Slinky, Rotate This, Soundscapes.

: DJ HEATHER With DJs Mischief & Frankie, Master Kev, Andy Roberts. Fri, Nov 9. Revival, 783 College. $20 advance tickets at Play De Record, Cosmos, Clubzone.com, milkaudio.com. $25 at door.

TORONTOJUNGLE.COM 10TH ANNIVERSARY With DJs including Crash, Animal, Dubcomm, Saigon, Marcus, more and MCs including JD, Caddy, Trajady, L Natural, more. Sat, Nov 10. Footwork, 425 Adelaide W. $5.

PAUL DEVRO @ HISSY FITNESS With DJ Nasty Nav. Wed, Nov 14. The Social, 1100 Queen W. $5 after 11pm.

Hector Romero

It would be a house music aficionado's dream to have access to the entire archives of Def Mix, whose extensive catalogue of classics and anthems make it the definitive house label, to mix a CD celebrating its 20-year history. New York DJ and Def Mix A&R manager Hector Romero has been living that dream from the beginning...