Rhythmism.comPortrait: Popof @ Electric Zoo 2010
By rhythmism - Tuesday, Aug 31st 2010, 07:16 PM
Popof's recent rise through the ranks of electronic music has been the type of rapid assent most DJs only dream of. After catching his big break in 2007, when Thomas Heckmann released the young artist's now classic single "Alcoolic" on his A.F.U. imprint, the French producer has sowed the seeds of his minimal techno/electro sound across Europe, and around the globe, provide a refreshing take on the two genres, both with his productions and DJ sets. Now he gets set for his U.S. debut!
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By rhythmism - Wednesday, Aug 25th 2010, 12:53 PM
Since his discovery in Amsterdam, international DJ and producer, Chuckie has quickly become a global phenomenon within the world of dance music and beyond. The Suriname native has played in almost every continent for events like MysteryLand, Electric Daisy Carnival and Dance Valley, developed his own massively popular “Dirty Dutch” club concept which boasts attendance upwards of 30K+ and masterminded killer tracks such as “Let The Bass Kick” and “Aftershock”, which could literally be heard coming out of nearly every speaker system in the world.
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By rhythmism - Wednesday, Aug 25th 2010, 10:29 AM
At the yound age of 18, Afrojack had his first top 100 hit in his native Netherlands with "Afrojack - In Your Face.” Now, he can rarely be seen outside of the studio. When he's not DJing around the world, he is producing hit tracks like “Math” and “Do My Dance,” gaining massive support from the likes of David Guetta, Josh Wink, Laidback Luke, Chuckie and Fedde Le Grand. Afrojack can bee seen on any given weekend at clubs and festivals around the world, such as Mystery Land, Tomorrowland (Belgium), Electric Daisy Carnival, Extrema Outdoor and Sensation, showing that his popularity is rising far beyond the borders of his homeland. Respected by fellow DJs and loved by clubbers for his dancefloor bombs and energetic performances, Afrojack is setting a new standard in the industry with a unique fusion of energetic house with electro and hip hop elements. He will be on hand on Saturday, September 4th at Electric Zoo, bringing his trademark sound to the Hilltop Arena.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, Aug 24th 2010, 02:11 PM
Back in 2006 there was a little track which made its way through clubland called "Put Your Hand Up For Detroit" from a young Dutch producer named Fedde le Grand. The track exploded to #1 positions in multiple countries, as well as receiving "Best Underground Club Track" awards from IDMA and CWA, also providing Fedde with the IDMA for "Best Breakthrough DJ". This track was a not so humble introduction to the world of jet setting DJ status which has seen Fedde steadily grow to one of the premier DJs in the game. His debut album Output hit 60 countries last year and went on to include a slew of successful singles including the massive "Back & Forth". He has collaborated with superstars Madonna and Will.i.am and is set to go into the studio with the likes of Tiesto and Mark Knight, amongst others. He is also the head of the acclaimed Flamingo Recordings which boasts a slew of production material, as well as some of the best club nights around the world. Always keeping busy, Fedde has just released his latest club banger "Rockin High" featuring remixes from superstars David Guetta and Laidback Luke and is in the middle of another packed festival season bringing him to events around the globe. In September, his busy schedule brings him back to New York City where he will be making a Main Stage appearance at Electric Zoo on Sunday, September 5th.
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By rhythmism - Thursday, May 27th 2010, 10:31 AM
Opulent, cinematic, and seductively moody, the music of London’s Jon Hopkins combines the ethereal scales of Brian Eno’s ambient adventures with dark, cushioned rhythms reminiscent of Boards of Canada. A composer and pianist who taught himself the tricks of the contemporary home studio, he released his first album, Opalescent, in 2001, and has since released two more, the latest being 2008’s Insides. That album elevated Hopkins’ status among the electronic cognoscenti, eventually earning him a place on major indie label Domino Records. A rarity among modern electronic composers, Hopkins has an uncanny ability to locate and fully develop the emotional core of his composition, lending his work a transcendental and often moving feel. Such is the pull of Hopkins’ music that Coldplay used his track “Light Through the Veins” to bookend their 2008 album Viva La Vida, and the British composer went on to spend six months with the band on the road. Jon Hopkins will be playing at Mutek 2010 in Montreal and Electric Zoo on New York's Randalls Island Park.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 12:10 PM
Since 2005, Michael Pettit and Jamie Drouin have been casting an atmospheric haze of deep, minimal techno over their hometown of Victoria, British Columbia. As Overcast Sound, fragments of field recordings mingle with cinematic sweeps and a dub undertow. Pettit combines his background in techno with Drouin’s sound-art practice, creating a signature that recalls the dub-techno excursions found on the Echochord label. Drouin is no stranger to MUTEK, having contributed to a project by audio-visual duo Skoltz_Kolgen, as well as the Placard headphone extravaganza from 2007. Like his other sound works, there’s an emphasis on the way audio can shift senses of place, space and time. The duo’s improvised performances and re-imaginings of their compositions are accentuated with an evocative visual presentation.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, May 25th 2010, 10:40 AM
Born in New York, Nicolas Jaar was raised in Santiago before returning to America where he began his production life at the very tender age of 14. Debuting his tracks at age 17, Jaar – who is now 20 – continues to cause a sensation with his cascading piano lines, folk leaning melodies, cool vocals and deep house undertow. Turned on by equal parts afro-beat, Satie and Villalobos, Jaar’s tracks have appeared on Wolf + Lamb, Circus Company and his own label, Clown and Sunset. His latest releases include the EPs, A Time For Us and Russian Dolls.
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By rhythmism - Monday, May 24th 2010, 02:05 PM
The Baltimore-based duo of Drew Daniel and Martin Schmidt, who have been recording together as Matmos since 1997, are electronic collage artists with a unique sense of humor and artistry. Their recording techniques may hearken back to the musique concrète of Steve Reich and Luc Ferrari, but their playfulness of rhythm and selections of field recordings inject a dose of contemporary real-world dynamism into their music. Conceptualists on par with sample guru Matthew Herbert, Matmos have spent eight albums crafting pop abstractions from sources as unlikely as clipped hair and body fat left over from plastic surgery. Arguably breaking through at the start of the decade with their memorable MUTEK 2001 performance, the duo return to festival stages after a decade’s absence to showcase just how far they’ve come since then. In between, they have toured extensively with Bjork – a longtime fan of the group – and even produced portions of her albums Vespertine and Medúlla, both of which bear significant signs of the duo’s conceptual influence. Always ones to flip the script, their latest album, 2008’s Supreme Balloon, abandons microphones and recorded music altogether and opts for purely electronic tones as its source material.
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By rhythmism - Wednesday, May 19th 2010, 11:21 AM
Martin Buttrich is famously as fluent behind a mixing console as in front of a virtual drum kit. That technical prowess, combined with a fascination for music of every shape, has resulted in outstanding releases on influential labels such as Planet E, Four:Twenty, Cocoon, Poker Flat, Nervous and Desolat. He's also put his sonic thumbprint on many big ticket artists, notably receiving a Grammy nomination for a Tori Amos remix in 2003 and more recently remixing Tracey Thorne to wide acclaim. Such diverse musical horizons are rare. While other prolific artists may have slowly watered down their music, Buttrich's star has risen in diametric opposition. His vision has become more and more condensed, more and more crystallized. Flipping and puncturing grooves in a live setting is a snap for him, and he's entranced audiences at festivals like Time Warp and Creamfields and at temples of boom such as Fabric (London), Womb (Tokyo), Cocoon (Frankfurt), Panorama Bar (Berlin) and Amnesia (Ibiza). Martin has just released his debut solo album Crash Test on Desolat, a project fusing wild imagination with solid musical architecture, cherry-picked inspiration with true perfection of his musical craft. Built the old-fashioned way - through dedication, driven by passion. Martin Buttrich can be seen on the Beatport stage at Movement 2010 in Detroit's Hart Plaza over Memorial Day weekend, May 29-31, 2010.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, May 11th 2010, 01:04 PM
In the early nineties, the brothers' Hawtin made regular excursions from their home town of Windsor into the Detroit underground, experiencing the noisy birth of techno in it’s purest form. One brother’s subsequent journey has been well documented; the other’s remains slightly more obscure. Fast forward almost two decades to 2010 and the time is right to hear Matthew Hawtin’s story. Between 1993 and 1998, Matthew was a regular DJ at Detroit parties like Hardest, Spastik and Heaven and Hell but for him, ambient music offered the more emotional, thoughtful and evocative experience. He was also involved with Plus8 during the label’s formative years while simultaneously studying Fine Art in Toronto, developing an approach that reflected both the musical and physical environment in which he was immersed. He used to share studio space with Richie, so the repetitive beats that hammered through the wall were interpreted as repetitive forms, subtle sounds and textures transformed into varying colors and surfaces, and the overall layering of sound developed into a layering of different disciplines; his work ultimately becoming an amalgamation of art, architecture and design. Matthew will be playing the Vitamin Water Stage at Movement 2010 in Detroit's Hart Plaza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, 2010 .
Read more "Portrait: Matthew Hawtin @ Movement 2010"1 commentsPortrait: Barem | Made Event @ Cielo - May 28 + Movement 2010
By rhythmism - Wednesday, May 5th 2010, 03:35 PM
Barem perfectly personifies the new breed of electronic musician who has grown up in the digital age, using intuitive software programs like Reason and Ableton to spontaneously express ideas and emotions. He released his Kleine EP on the free net label Unfoundsound in 2005 not really knowing what to expect but something clicked and it grabbing the attention of many well known techno DJs. He soon made the step up to Foundsound (Unfoundsound's parent label) and released his first vinyl EP Campo Madness in 2006 consolidating his position as a fresh, emerging talent. In 2007, Barem released his superb debut EP for Minus Never Better Than Late which cemented his strong personal and artistic connection with the label, representing another major achievement in his short but intense journey so far. His style features subtle percussive elements that skip and snake through, while distant, sometimes eerie melodies often occur on a random, secondary level. For Barem, the bottom line is to keep things simple and stay true to the old school minimalist approach that first got him hooked. You can see Barem play two special dates this month. First, Made Event brings him to Cielo alongside Paco Osuna on Friday, May 28. Then he will be on the Movement Torino stage at Movement 2010 held in Detroit's Hart Plaza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31,2010.
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By rhythmism - Monday, May 3rd 2010, 02:08 PM
By now you've heard about the Martinez Brothers. These guys are practically the definition of new blood. Music always played a significant role in the Martinez home: the boys grew up playing a variety of instruments—keyboards, bass, and mainly drums and percussion. They'd play in church, at home, in various bands around the Bronx. It was their father, a veteran of disco-era clubs like the Paradise Garage, that turned them on to disco and house, via radio programs like Timmy Regisford's Kiss FM show and CDs that he'd bring home in an attempt to expand the boys' musical worldview. At such a young age, the duo have a list of accolades that many in their field would be envious of. From dates around the world, successful releases, including their follow up EP to the smash "Debbie Downer" entitled Don't No Yet on Dennis Ferrer's Objektivity label, The Martinez Brothers are the new breed of DJ poised to remain relevant for years to come. Catch the duo on the Beatport stage at Movement 2010 to be held in Detroit's Hart Plaza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, 2010.
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By rhythmism - Thursday, Apr 29th 2010, 02:41 PM
Cassy has built a reputation as a talented house and minimal DJ. Among other accomplishments, she secured a residency at Panoramabar and had the honor of mixing the first Panoramabar compilation. She has collaborated with artists like Steve Bug, Ricardo Villalobos, Luciano, DJ Elin (aka Autorepeat), Dave the Hustler, Mathew Jonson, and Swayzak. Her tracks and remixes have been released on labels like M_nus, Playhouse, Perlon, Dessous, and Mental Groove. She has also started the label "Cassy", where she has currently released two records, to serve as a vehicle for releasing her own music. While Cassy has achieved much as an electronic music DJ and producer, her achievements alone do not reveal the depth of her artistry. Cassy has a mystique that tends to captivate and intrigue the attentive listener or observer. When playing a set, she exudes an aura of serenity and passion for what she's doing. Her mystique is due in part to her unique and diverse set of cultural and musical influences. She has lived in different countries and drawn inspiration from a wide array of musical sources. Cassy can be seen on the Beatport stage during Movement 2010 in Detroit's Hart Plaza over Memorial Day Weekend, May 29-31, 2010.
Read more "Portrait: Cassy @ Movement 2010 - May 29-31, 2010"0 commentsPortrait: Kate Simko @ Essential - Saturday, October 17th
By rhythmism - Monday, Oct 12th 2009, 08:34 PM
Kate Simko is a pianist, electronic music producer and DJ. Combining her musical training with her love for electronic music, Kate is continually exploring a dialogue between the classical tradition and electronic music – her two strongest musical influences. Reflecting her musical background, Kate’s music possesses a unique harmonic, structural and spatial depth. Throughout her career, Kate has received national and international press in publications such as the L.A Times, The Wire, Art Papers, Grooves Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, URB, de:Bug and XLR8R and has performed her music throughout the United States, South America and Europe. Kate has been keeping very busy lately with a new EP for Paris label eklo, her first solo artist album, a short film score on the way for a UK filmmaker and will be playing the next Essential on Saturday October 17, 2009.
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By rhythmism - Wednesday, Jul 29th 2009, 04:54 PM
Many moons have passed since D. Ramirez first exploded onto the scene. Traversing the globe with his trusty laptop in tow, the roving Ramirez has dispensed his razor sharp productions to unassuming dancefloors with the precision of first class marksman. Whether he’s hidden behind devilish disguises such as The Lisa Marie Experience, Cordial, Finger Fest and Rambo, or performed as the man you know best as D Ramirez, Dean Marriot has achieved more than an entire legion of lesser DJs. He’s achieved five top 20 hits, played on every continent and single handedly coined the electrohouse sound. On Friday, August 7 D. Ramirez will bring his signature sound of electrohouse to a special event in Pachita, the usually exclusive upstairs area of megaclub Pacha NYC
Read more "Portrait: D. Ramirez @ Pachita- Friday, August 7"0 commentsPortrait: Guido Schneider @ Supreme Trading- Saturday, July 4th
By rhythmism - Tuesday, Jun 30th 2009, 10:19 AM
Guido Schneider has cemented his place as one of techno's brightest stars with a seemingly endless list of minmal's most influential productions and remixes. The Poker Flat Recordings favorite can be heard in clubs around the world playing his minimal yet functional techno alongside of Steve Bug, Martini Bros, and Martin Landsky. On Saturday, July 4th BiatchCorp brings his sound to the streets of Brooklyn at Supreme Trading.
Read more "Portrait: Guido Schneider @ Supreme Trading- Saturday, July 4th"0 commentsPortrait: "Evil" Eddie Richards @ Sullivan Room- May 30
By rhythmism - Wednesday, May 20th 2009, 12:18 PM
"Evil" Eddie Richards has been called "Britains godfather of house and techno" and has been included in virtually every book, documentary and film on the dance culture. He's headlined at seminal underground clubs as Clink St. and Heaven in London and Manchester's Hacienda, and the legendary UK pay parties Sunrise, Energy and Helter Skelter. In the studio he's the auteur behind the club classic; Acidman and hit remixes of Ralphi Rosario, Orbital and The Shamen. Eddie brings his genre defining tech-house to NYC at Sullivan Room on Saturday, May 30, 2009.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, May 5th 2009, 04:49 PM
A deep passion for music, connecting with people, and a love for life are the focus for Deepak Sharma as he continues to grow as a DJ, producer and record label owner. The story of Deepak Sharma’s rise can be traced back to 2001 when as a promoter; he was booking and playing alongside some of the world’s most recognizable talent. In 2006, Deepak decided to start Hidden Recordings and since then it has provided a wide range of techno to hundreds of DJs and fans. The label’s sound ranges from deep techno to atmospheric chill-out.
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By rhythmism - Monday, Apr 13th 2009, 03:38 PM
TOM MIDDLETON will be making his return to New York – his first DJ set in the Big Apple since 2005 – on Saturday, April 25th, 2009. Marking the release of his latest CD compilation: “One More Tune.” The double CD is something of a “concept” CD – what are some of the best tracks he’s played when asked for “one more tune” by clubbers who refuse to see the night end.? Exploring that concept, he’s delved deep into his archives to come up with a 15 track mix CD that is loaded with Tom’s personal dubs and re-edits, including the legendary Chicago classic “Promised Land” by Joe Smooth and Derrick May’s Detroit anthem “Strings of Life.”
Read more "Portrait: Tom Middleton @ Sullivan Room-April 25th"0 commentsPortrait: Maetrik | SpeakEasy @ Cameo - Saturday, April 4th
By rhythmism - Thursday, Apr 2nd 2009, 03:13 PM
Maetrik has produced dozens of stylish techno singles for labels such as Dumb Unit, Mothership, Treibstoff and Immigrant Records, taking club sounds in new directions and massaging them with muscular grooves. Maetrik teams up with NY techno auteur Gregory Shiff on Saturday, April 4th 2009 for SpeakEasy at Cameo in Williamsburg.
Read more "Portrait: Maetrik | SpeakEasy @ Cameo - Saturday, April 4th"0 commentsPortraits: Radio Slave @ NYC March 20th & Miami March 27th
By rhythmism - Friday, Mar 20th 2009, 04:35 PM
No matter what sounds you profess to be your music of choice, chances are, that at some point over the last five years, you have across across the music of Radio Slave. With a slew of productions including the massive 'Grindhouse' and a constant tour schedule, Radio Slave has been circling the globe bringing his music to the masses while releasing material found in the crates of the world's top DJ's. His Rekids imprint continues to be a top platform for quality electronic music. It has just released a 3xCD compilation of original and remixed Rekids productions, as well as a Spencer Parker mix featuring future Rekids classics. Radio Slave's latest project is the remix of the Revers Commuter single 'New York to me'. Radio Slave will be appearing in New York at Sullivan Room on Friday, March 20, as well as multiple dates in Miami for the Winter Music Conference. Check him out at Hallucination Limited: Hallucienda at The VUE ROOFTOP on Friday, March 27.
Read more "Portraits: Radio Slave @ NYC March 20th & Miami March 27th"0 commentsPortraits: François K @ NYC Deep Space Mondays & Miami March 26th
By rhythmism - Wednesday, Mar 18th 2009, 11:55 AM
Been there, done that, does not even begin to describe the life and musical career of the living legend, François Kevorkian, aka François k. We are talking about someone that was there from the early days of disco, to the birth of house music, living it and creating it. François at one point in the 80's had to take a leave of absence from DJing because his studio work was in such high demand. Vinyl was not the only thing François was mixing in his career, he also mixed albums, namely Depeche Mode's best selling album Violator and Kraftwerk's studio album Electric Cafe. When François is not touring the world during festival season, you can catch him right here in New York at Deep Space Mondays (http://www.deepspacenyc.com/) at Cielo for the legendary, award-winning dub night. Created as a welcoming an open atmosphere for those who appreciate music and dub, Deep Space has no dress code or door policy. François has also been nominated for 'Best Resident DJ" for the Club World Awards (http://www.clubworldawards.com/) for his Deep Space night, an award he has won two previous years.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, Mar 17th 2009, 12:26 PM
What do sandwiches, obsolete studio gear, a "football" club, and a hot record label all have in common? Well it would be Dixon of corse, who else? Finding time to be the VP of a football team, aka soccer for us Americans, run a label with best friends, manage a hectic DJ and Live schedule all while trying to maintain a personal life is not easy, but who ever said life was? Innervisions might just be the top deep house label at the moment, but don't tell Dixon that, he would probably just tell you it's only music. Soon to debut Innervisions LIVE in the US in May, Dixon is the sort of artist that makes you feel good about being involved with music. He can be tracked down in New York for the House-N-Home loft party Sunday, April 5th, and in Miami for the Innervisions label night at the Shore Club on Saturday, March 28th.
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By rhythmism - Thursday, Mar 12th 2009, 02:37 PM
As a DJ and Producer, Steve Porter is at the top of his game. With a non-stop international touring schedule, prolific productions and inimitable DJ style, Porter is setting the bar high for the next generation of electronic dance music artists. His latest, 'The Control EP' is the prelude to his upcoming, second full length artist album due out in late Spring 2009. This Winter Music Conference, Porter will join forces with Funkagenda as part of the AM Only DJ pairings at Karu & Y, on Friday, March 27th. Following that, Porter will helm his annual PH recordings showcase with a stable of special guests, including DJ Dan and label artists at B.E.D. Miami on Saturday, March 28th.
Read more "Portraits: Steve Porter @ PH Recordings - Miami March 27+28"0 commentsPortraits: Shlomi Aber @ NYC March 21st & Miami March 27th
By rhythmism - Thursday, Mar 12th 2009, 12:19 PM
Winning Beatport's Artist of the Year is no small feat, but these days, neither is living in Tel Aviv. Israeli producer and DJ, Shlomi Aber, has seen it all and weathered a few storms in the process. Whether it be on the dancefloor, or the streets of his hometown, the man has roots. Drawing influences from jazz, funk, acid, and early Detroit techno, Aber's productions have helped him achieve international acclaim all over the world. Then suddenly in the summer of 2008, Aber was accused of plagiarism by Aril Brikha (http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=28973101&blogID=415290964) on the internet, pointing out the similarity between Aber's "Efrat" and his own "Groove La Chord". Of course this set off a firestorm of controversy that Aber speaks candidly about in his ResidentAdvisor.net interview (http://www.residentadvisor.net/feature-read.aspx?id=1015).
Read more "Portraits: Shlomi Aber @ NYC March 21st & Miami March 27th"0 commentsPortraits: Dubfire @ NYC March 19th & Miami March 25th
By rhythmism - Wednesday, Mar 11th 2009, 10:35 AM
All it takes is a quick glance at Dubfire's tour schedule to see that he is in demand, and a busy man. Darting all over the planet for sold out DJ gigs, all the while running a critically acclaimed label in SCI+TEC, and balancing remix and production work, one would wonder just how he does it. SCI+TEC is flush with new releases, while Dubfire is just finished with a remix for Paul Ritch, entitled "Split the Line." Dubfire will be manning the Traktor Pro at Cielo March 19th, then heading off to Miami for the SCI+TEC Party Wednesday, March 25th at Kore Ultra Lounge.
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By rhythmism - Tuesday, Mar 10th 2009, 11:24 AM
With all the techno and minimal music seemingly dominating the charts and playlists of DJ's around the world, the last thing one would expect to break through would be a live house band. Don't tell that to the four members of 2020 Soundsystem, especailly not after they have headlined Watergate, Back to Basics and "Jamtronica", in upstate New York this past year. With a new album on the way, the boys don't see any signs of slowing down. Ralph Lawson, the bands front man and 2020 Vision label boss will be working overtime when he visits NYC on Friday, March 13. 2020Soundsystem will be jamming at Le Poisson Rouge, after which he’ll be playing a special DJ set as well. Ralph and band will also be playing select parties in Miami, namely the 2020 showcase at the Electric Pickle on Saturday, March 28th.
Read more "Portraits: Ralph Lawson @ NYC March 13th & Miami March 28th"0 commentsPortraits: Paco Osuna @ Miami March 26th & StC/NYC April 18th
By rhythmism - Tuesday, Mar 10th 2009, 10:40 AM
What do you get when you take two laptops, a Xone:92, and a MIDI cable? Chances are it's Paco Osuna of Minus Plus 8 fame ripping up a dance floor. Known for his impeccable programming and creative use of effects peppered through his high energy sets, Paco is on top of his game these days. With a slew of remixes and original production forthcoming on Mindshake, Remote Area, Plus 8, and Spectral, be sure to check him out in an intimate setting in New York at the infamous Save the Cannibals night at Rebel Saturday, April 18th, or catch him at mega-club, Karu & Y, in Miami for the Minus party Thursday, March 26th.
Read more "Portraits: Paco Osuna @ Miami March 26th & StC/NYC April 18th"0 commentsPortraits: Anja Schneider @ NYC March 21st & Miami March 26th
By rhythmism - Tuesday, Mar 3rd 2009, 11:55 AM
The Mobilee head mistress, Anja Schneider, returns to New York and to Miami in March to show America how they do it in the capitol city of techno, Berlin. After a successful radio show, critically acclaimed label in Mobilee, and busy DJ schedule, one would think an island and private jet would be the logical next step. Sounds like after a week full of parties in Miami and New York Anja will be ready to sign the lease on that island! You can see Anja in New York at Heaven and Hell Saturday, March 21st, or in Miami Thursday, March 26th at the White Room.
Read more "Portraits: Anja Schneider @ NYC March 21st & Miami March 26th"0 commentsPortraits: Seth Troxler @ NYC March 21st & Miami March 28th
By rhythmism - Tuesday, Mar 3rd 2009, 10:35 AM
What do teatime, fisting, and cuban food have in common? Just ask Seth Troxler, but beware of taking a photo with him, as he may turn a bit red. Seth is one of the fastest rising young stars Techno has to offer. Seth has been busy in the studio, with new releases on Wagon Repair and Crosstown Rebels fame. Making his new home in Berlin, and taking it by storm. Clubbers can come see what all the hype is about at Save The Cannibals in NYC Saturday, March 21st with Mathias Kaden or at Sunday School for Degenerates in Miami happening for 24 hours, starting Saturday, March 27th at 10pm.
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