Derrick Carter Does Disco!

Tiger Beer Presents… “Derrick Does Disco Dammit!” – a private party with Derrick Carter

Derek Carter known as a champion & pioneer of Chicago House music will be playing Disco at a secret East London venue at the fifth in Tiger Beer’s sponsored series of 8 NotKnown events.

Tiger Beer has already teamed up with some of London’s most exciting promoters this year, including Off Modern and Get Me!, and now joins forces with the brains behind the stunning basement night, ‘A Private Party With Francois Kevorkian’ at The Citipost Building.

For ‘A Private Party With Derrick Carter’, the Chicago House veteran will be flying in for a very special ‘Derrick Does Disco Dammit’, the first time he has ever explored his passion for disco. In his own words: ‘I want to play from the moment the doors open, until the mad rush to the toilets at the end of the night!’

The event will take place in a unique, private East London space, with a giant disco ball and bespoke sound system. The venue details will be kept secret right up until the day of the event when they will be sent to ticket holders.

Limited free tickets will be available from the Tiger Facebook page whilst tickets are on sale at www.residentadvisor.net.

Tiger Beer Presents… “Derrick Does Disco Dammit!”
Friday 8th July 10pm till 5am
Secret East London Location
Tickets £10 in advance from www.residentadvisor.net

Club to Club Istanbul 2011 - State Of Indepen/Dance

“Club To Club Istanbul is packed with special previews by some of the most acclaimed visionary musicians worldwide”.

After the success registered by twinning with the Turkish megacity in the occasion of its latest edition (November 2010), Club To Club – Torino’s International Festival of Electronic Music and Arts – returns to Istanbul with an exclusive special edition, under the claim “State Of Indepen/Dance“.

Club to Club Istanbul 2011 – State Of Indepen/Dance, an international festival of electronic music & arts will take place on Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Saturday 11th June 2011 – in locations such as Tamirane, Otto Santral, Energy Museum (in Santralistanbul), Minimuzikhol and Sumahan Space (1902) – and will feature some of the most significant names in today’s music scene.

State Of Indepen/Dance – Club to Club Istanbul artists  confirmed include:

James Holden (UK)
Kode9 (UK)
Deniz Kurtel (Turkey)
Luke Abbott (UK)
Egyptrixx (Canada)
Demdike Stare (UK)

+ a very special guest and more to be announced in the next few days.

State Of Indepen/Dance – Club to Club Istanbul Tickets
35 Turkish Liras (advance ticket) 45 Turkish Liras (on the door)

Save Money on Exclusive package deal

All packages include return flights for Istanbul, two nights accommodation, and access to all the festival events.

Special to Istanbul from €249
return flight taxes included + festival pass + 2 nights at Hotel Galata Life Istanbul.

Plus to Istanbul from €299
return flight taxes included + festival pass + 2 nights at Hotel Istanbul Suite 4* (breakfast included)

For more information visit www.mobigio.com/dettaglio/Club_to_Club_Istanbul.html.

Workshop Records is one today’s most respected underground labels with releases from Move D, Fred P, Lowtec, & Kassem Mosse to name but a few.  With their records released in generic sleeves, often without titles and artwork this is a record label that lets the music do the talking.

Gunnar Wendel aka Kassem Mosse is one of the most respected new wave of house & techno producers.  Omar S was so impressed with his “578” track that he decided to produce two remixes whilst travelling through Berlin and it was this release that Resident Advisor picked as one of its top tracks of 2010.  Kassem Mosse’s remix of Commix’s “Need To Feel” was Juno Plus’s No 1 track of 2010 showing why his productions are as popular with the dubstep fraternity as they are in the house and techno world.

Kassem Mosse will play a special live set alongside label mate Even Tuell and is joined by Paul Crognale and label owner Dolan Bergin.  As usual our Funktion One sound system is installed for all of the loft parties.

These parties always sell out in advance and demand for Kassem Mosse’s appearance is high so it is highly advisable to purchased in advance from Resident Advisor.

Future Loft Party guests include Prosumer, Move D, We Play House, GHL plus many more.

Electric Minds presents Loft Parites
Saturday – 14th May 2011
10pm until 6am
Shoreditch, East London

Tickets
£5 & £7 – Sold Out
£8 to £15 – On Sale Now

Guy J

Guy J is a young, much-in-demand, innovative producer, DJ and live act, whose infectious production talents, busy worldwide touring schedule, electric live shows and groundbreaking debut album on Bedrock (released in 2008) have all led to this point and the creation of his stunning new masterpiece: 1000 Words.

Along with a handful of his fellow countrymen, this young Israeli (now based in Antwerp, Belgium) is now at the forefront of a movement towards the melody-rich and emotionally charged roots of the house music spectrum. 1000 Words, spread over 3 CDs on John Digweed’s forward thinking Bedrock label showcases the extraordinary talents of Guy J.

His productions have constantly earned praise and gained many fans for their tight, driving beats, shimmering, warm synths and blossoming, journey like arrangements. Across 3 CDs he is given the space to explore the exciting, timeless space between ambient, experimental electronica, house, techno and beyond. Throughout, he constantly maintains a melodic and highly emotive core, creating a body of work structured and presented in a highly creative way.

CD1 gives a nod to classical composition, taking the form of a series of movements, as Guy J mixes, segues and joins the dots between individual tracks to create an end result that is greater than the sum of all its parts. Opening with a swirl of muted bells and atmospheric pads, the lush opening 3-track sequence is concluded with the gorgeous, heavenly vocals of Miriam Vaga.

Just when you think you know what’s coming next, the soaring, melodic shower of “Fall Star”, Guy J lets the spirit of the Mad Professor into the studio and spins into a fizzing dub experiment (“The Right Place”), before getting horizontal and beatless with the melancholy beauty of “My Organ Friend”, to draw the second movement to a close.

“Spica” wouldn’t be out of place on the Bladerunner movie soundtrack, as it cuts to the pulsating disco swing of “Electric Tale” with a nod to Giorgio Moroder and morphs and breaks down into the spiralling, ecstatic chords of “Lamur”, before flowing into the distant storm of a perfect sunrise moment (“I Lost My Head”). The majestic beats reprise of “Stay Cow” and the stunning finale of “Fly” (once gain featuring Miriam Vaga), bring to a close what can only be described as a listening experience that has been heaven sent.

Imagine being able to create your perfect DJ set; having the skill as an artist to create all the music you want to play; all the subtle emotional nuances, mood swings and changes of direction at your fingertips. CD2 is packed with expansive dancefloor creations. In classic Guy J fashion this is a musically dense and diverse trip that is as dynamic as it is organic, gradually progressing, turning up the pressure, keeping you hanging on until the very last drop has poured out of the speakers!

From the deep, swinging, handclapping grooves of the opening sequence of “Doves”, “Limbo” and “Easy Can Be”, with their subtle, uplifting, intelligent beauty, this is a true journey by DJ, a master artist at work. As the mood moves towards the deep, throbbing intensity with lights down low (“My Thought Of You”, “Sahara” and “Teva”), it’s easy to become lost in the swirling electronic music as Guy J pushes emotion buttons, exploring the psyche of the dance, exploring possibilities, forging ahead into the future.

The full-length club mixes gathered on the unmixed CD3 rounds of this superb package in style, dedicated to bringing any self-respecting DJ’s record collection up to speed with a selection of some of Guy J’s finest moments from 1000 Words.

From the majestic opening notes of “Doves”, he first explores deep house vibes with an opening trio of low-slung grooves sprinkled with melodic flourishes, Detroit techno influences and dub drops. “My Thought Of You” turns up the energy levels and gets a little twisted, alongside “Teva” exhibiting no nonsense big room floor pressure.

“Sahara” lightens the mood with ethereal beauty, while the stunning, gorgeous voice of Miriam Vaga will prove to be a highlight in any set anywhere. The heavenly atmospherics of Detroit techno bring CD3 to a close with the moody magnificence of “Azimuth”, which is preceded by the pure melodic beauty of “I Lost My Head” and energetic techno styling of “Heliscope”, showing that Guy J is one of the stand-out electronic artists in the world today.

1000 Words – Tracklisting:

CD1 – Mixed
1.Intro
2.Moderate
3.Guy J & Miriam Vaga – You
4.Fall Star (Rising Mix)
5.The Right Place
6.My Organ Friend
7.Spica
8.Electric Tale
9.Lamur
10.I Lost My Head (AM Mix)
11.Stay Cow
12.Guy J & Miriam Vaga – Fly

CD2 – Mixed
1.Intro
2.Doves
3.Limbo
4.Easy As Can Be
5.My Thought Of You
6.Sahara
7.Teva
8.Guy J & Miriam Vaga – No Under But You
9.Heliscope
10.Personal Haze
11.Azimuth
12.I Lost My Head (PM Mix)
13.Whirlpool

CD3 – Unmixed – Full-Length Club Mixes
1.Doves
2.Limbo
3.Easy As Can Be
4.My Thought Of You
5.Sahara
6.Teva
7.Guy J & Miriam Vaga – No Under But You
8.Heliscope
9.Personal Haze
10. I Lost My Head
11.Azimuth

guy j - 1000words

Guy J
1000 Words
(Bedrock) BEDGJ002
3 x CD LP
Release: 25/04/11

Guy J Tour Dates:

15 April   India TBC
16 April   India TBC
21 April   Bedrock @ Arcadia, London
23 April   Bedrock @ Arches, Glasgow
29 April   Bedrock, Tel Aviv TBC
30 April   Noize, Falsterbo
14 May    H2O, Mexico City
21 May    The Proud Bird, Los Angeles
12 June   Cafe D’Anvers, Antwerp
25 June   Boat Party, London

Parov Stelar has an unmistakable sound – a mix of Jazz and Swing samples perfectly blended with electronic dance music gaining him critical acclaim from all corners of the world.

‘Max The Sax’, the saxophonist from Parov’s live band will be playing live alongside him to give the evening an extra edge.

With support from:

Raf Daddy (The 2 Bears)
This man is no newcomer to the party scene but right now he sits alongside fellow Greco Roman Soundsystem member Joe Goddard (Hot Chip) to form the hottest production duo in Dance music.

“New 2 Bears remix of Ben Westbeech might just be early contender for house tune of the year. Stupidly strong start to 2011 for the teddies!” – iDJ Mag

Enzo Siffredi is a Brighton-based House producer on a very similar vibe to Parov Stelar. 2011 is set to be a promising year with early March being exciting times for the rising star – he will be releasing ‘Jungle Dancin’ on Starlight Music (distributed by EMI Music) which is set to hit the Beatport Top 100 and most probably make national radio playlists. For a prime example of this Enzo’s sound, check this red hot mix: http://snd.sc/en8VUJ

Tickets are available from a list of sellers shown on the Facebook Event page and the Leeds Tickets website.

Headlining the Xmas Special tonight is a purveyor of big, euphoric ’80s-pop-meets-electro-grooves’, the awesome Grum.

Grum counts the likes of Annie Mac, Zane Lowe, Andy George & Jaymo, Aeroplane, DJMag, Mixmag, Clash Magazine, NME, iDJ amongst his numerous fans, so for us mere mortals we know we will be witnessing something rather special.

His debut LP Heartbeats is one of the year’s hottest albums, coming across like Mylo jamming with Daft Punk and Phil Collins, and his stunning remixes for the likes of Lady Gaga, Groove Armada and Everything, Everything have blown up clubs, blogs, charts and festivals across the world. Our man will be DJing on the night, showcasing
his ridiculously uplifting sounds and knack for a damn good riff.

There will also be a very special live set from Beardyman, the worlds greatest beatbox and vocal acrobat, who will be performing unaided by gadgetry,  just him and his mic. This is a very rare experience and one that really should not be missed as Beardyman rarely does shows this stripped back anymore, instead choosing to use lots of gadgets and technology to do even more weird and wonderful things!

Festive Xmas dress is positively encouraged, and the hosts will be dishing out the themed freebies as always.

Data Transmission Presents….Xmas Special

GRUM + BEARDYMAN
+ Ben Gomori / Mark Batch / Grahame Farmer

Friday 10th December
9PM – 3AM

@ The Silver Bullet, Station Place, London N5 2DH

Nearest Tube: opposite Finsbury Park (Picadilly / Victoria / National Rail)
Tickets:
£5 advance from www.datatransmission.co.uk/party
£6 on the door

Charity Event for Guide Dogs

Stanton Warriors (Dom B DJ Set), Freestylers & many more play charity event for Guide Dogs @ Old Queens Head, London, Thurs 11th November.

There’s a special event taking place in London on Thursday 11th November featuring a brilliant assembly of London’s finest DJ talent to help raise money for a very worthy cause: Guide Dogs for the Blind.

The event has been organised by Abigail McLachlan who is hoping to raise as much money as possible and to do has got several leading DJs to offer their services and they are taking over the Old Queens Head in Islington. Stanton Warriors (Dom B Dj Set), Freestylers and Tayo all star along with Dom Chung, Wandy, Sophie Lloyd and Phat Phil Cooper’s riotous take on Karaoke.

The event will be fun-filled and the unique opportunity to witness guide dog fancy dress is reason enough to atten! But if you need any more prompting, its in aid of a great cause, has a stellar line-up of Dj’s and guests can also try your hand at karaoke (dressed in a dog costume of course!).

All door proceeds from the event will be going to the Guide Dog’s charity, as will a percentage of the bar. Guide Dog’s work lies in raising, training and supporting guide dog partnerships. This is invaluable in giving blind and partially sighted people independence and dignity.

Usef, a 15 month old golden retriever, currently in training to become a guide dog will be there with his trainer Heath to give people a chance to meet one of these amazing animals and understand more about what they do.

Guide Dogs for the Blind Charity Event
Thursday 11th November
@ The Old Queens Head, 44 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 8LN

Upstairs DJs :
Stanton Warriors (Dom B Dj Set)
Freestylers
Tayo
Dom Chung (Ministry / Chibuku)
Wandy (Chibuku / Instant Replay)
Sophie Lloyd (Acrobaleno)

Downstairs :
Karaoke, Hosted by Phat Phil Cooper
6.30pm – 2.00am
£5 minimum donation

For more information visit www.theoldqueenshead.com

Looking for a good New Years’ Eve Party in London?

One of the hottest names in experimental electronic music, US DJ & artist Matthew Dear, has joined the line-up for eastern electrics – Back To The Tunnels.

eastern electrics Back To The Tunnels party will bring together a line up you’ll remember well into 2011, the brains behind eastern electrics
are keeping tight-lipped about the venue for this extravaganza, but promise you’ll be seeing in the new year at one of London’s best-kept secret spaces.

eastern electrics – Back To The Tunnels presents a genius line up this NYE, with three rooms of experimental and precocious electronic music across 10 hours of utter mayhem.

Look to the eclectic line up offered up by legendary party promoters mulletover and Damian Lazarus’s genre-busting Crosstown Rebels label if you like your house techy and your techno deep. Keeping it filthy in the Rebel Rave room are Damian Lazarus with a minimal edge, in-demand new-Detroit producer Seth Troxler and original Rebel Jamie Jones,
alongside resident mulletover DJ Geddes. mulletover and Crosstown Rebels throw all their favourite party tricks into one seriously heavy line up that demonstrates why these are two of the biggest names in electronic music today.

Returning for more of the eastern electrics magic, Bloc give us a taste of what we can look forward to for next year’s festival with an eclectic room that will help eastern electrics blast into the New Year. Announcing experimental electronic DJ Matthew Dear as their headliner,
Bloc demonstrate their avant-garde approach to putting on a party. The super-hot producer comes to eastern electrics enjoying the success of his critically acclaimed third album, August’s ‘Black City’ – a brazen collaboration between producer Matthew Dear and three
other musicians, where Dear’s melancholic vocal drifts hauntingly over a funky yet wonky tech-meets-synth pop track. Dear is one of the most exciting names in electronic music.

Having produced minimal techno under his birth name, as well as adopting the moniker Audion for other experimental releases, being a part of a band seems a natural progression for Dear, as he takes yet another direction in his already established career. Taking risks and
breaking boundaries as he endeavours to make music that simply cannot be pigeonholed, Matthew Dear is one artist you won’t want to miss this NYE.

Further addition sees UK funky rising star Roska & drum’n’bass revisionists Instru:Mental join dubsteppers Joker & MC Nomad backing up with the best in bass on a line up just leftof-centre enough to keep any raver on their toes – Bloc prove they deserve their position as
pioneers in dance music promotion.

Renowned party upstarts Man Make Music and genre-benders Sound Pellegrino present a lineup that is sure to keep you smiling all night. This NYE in room 3 catch “midget house” master Solo, Orgasmic and Teki Latex’s Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team, MMM stalwarts
Sketchy and Another Amit pulling everything into shape. This room will you’re your mind with its mashup mix of tribal rhythms, warped basslines, sleek grooves and wonky beats.

eastern electrics has won critical acclaim for its unrivalled line ups and unmissable events. And, almost as soon as they finished cleaning up after last year’s NYE bash – with Steve Bug, Justin Martin, Kode 9 and Plastician – eastern electrics began the hunt for London’s
biggest underground gathering to make ee NYE 2010 even heavier.

Bringing together some of the finest emerging talent in electronic music, ee demonstrate just why they are the forward-thinking party-goer’s favourite – and show London’s club scene exactly what a NYE bash is supposed to be like.

eastern electrics
Back To The Tunnels – NYE 2010

Friday 31st December
9pm-7am
Secret London Location

Room 01
mulletover & Crosstown Rebels present Rebel Rave
Damian Lazarus
Seth Troxler
Jamie Jones
Geddes

Room 02
Bloc.
Matthew Dear
Joker & MC Nomad
Roska
Instru:Mental

Room 03
MMM & Sound Pellegrino present Solo
Sound Pellegrino Thermal Team
Sketchy
Another Amit

Tickets
Early Bird Tickets – SOLD OUT
Advance tickets: £26.50
Standard tickets: £30

For more information visit www.easternelectrics.com
Advance tickets from www.residentadvisor.net/ee

Ensuring it is an unforgettable night, fans can expect a live performance from the infamous all American hip-hop band featuring Pharrell Williams, N*E*R*D.  Joining them will be BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe, having presided over the best of British nightlife and been the driving force behind the project in Great Britain, Zane will be taking to the decks for an exclusive Miami inspired DJ set alongside cut and paste supremo Jaguar Skills.

Fans will also be able to sample an authentic taste of Miami as they enjoy delicious Smirnoff Miami Mule cocktails by the virtual interactive pool and kick back and relax at the luxury lounge bar.  If Nikki beach is more your style, head to the main room to experience the sand between your toes complete with palm trees overhead before embracing Little Havana notorious for Latino dancers and carnival entertainment.

To be there and celebrate the outcome of the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project as two very different cultures collide to create something extraordinary, partygoers should visit Facebook.com/SmirnoffGB to win tickets.

In turn, Miami will receive the best of Britain’s homegrown nightlife, as voted for by the public and curator Zane Lowe.  A community of more than 279,000 people across the country were involved and  more than 6,520 people suggested what best characterises nightlife in Great Britain – from fashion trends and musical styles to locally inspired cocktails – via Facebook. Once all of the suggestions were in, Zane Lowe selected the ones that best represented the nation’s vibrant and varied nightlife. These ingredients will now be packed into a crate for Miami to experience when the world swaps nights in the epic finale on 27th November.

It can now be revealed that Miami can look forward to experiencing a myraid of quintessentially British nightlife experiences, with an unexpected twist. Incorporating the nation’s unique festival vibe and a series of typical traditions including fish and chips, kebabs and black cabs the night will give partygoers a bona fide insight into British nightlife culture.

Zane Lowe comments:

“I’m incredibly excited to see the best of British nightlife come to life for the people of Miami to enjoy. After weeks of voting and some extraordinary suggestions on what makes our nightlife truly unique, the event on November 27th promises to be a one-of-a-kind experience. Miami, I hope you are ready!”

To further involve the global community around the Nightlife Exchange Project, the Smirnoff Co. has created a new collaborative music platform Beat of the World, launching soon – it will allow people from around the world to get involved and help create an exclusive track that will be played at the finale events.

The track will represent the diverse cultures of the 14 countries taking part in the Smirnoff Nightlife Exchange Project and exchanging the best of their nightlife on 27th November 2010. The pairings for the 12 other countries taking part have been revealed as follows:

Australia – SYDNEY & Brazil – SÃO PAULO
Argentina – BUENOS AIRES & Ireland – DUBLIN
Canada – TORONTO & India – BANGALORE
Germany – BERLIN & South Africa – CAPE TOWN
Lebanon – BEIRUT & Thailand – BANGKOK
Poland – WARSAW & Venezuela – CARACAS

Toddla T headlines Big Chill 4th Birthday party

The Big Chill House will be celebrating their fourth birthday in the usual spectacular style on Wednesday October 20th, with FREE entry and even FREE drinks thrown in for the mother of all parties in London’s Kings Cross.

Big Chill House have gathered their favourite DJs and friends in one massive line up so you can expect a night to remember with amazing tunes and plenty of happy smiley people.

Toddla T will headline the party night, fresh from smashing up every major festival this summer and he will be joined by second on the bill garage pioneer El-B who will be performing a very special CUMBIA set.

Add to this Resident DJs from parties that regularly take place at the BIG CHILL HOUSE and you’ve got a recipe for one hell of a birthday celebration.

THE BIG CHILL HOUSE launched in 2007 as a London home to the festival where you can celebrate the spirit of the event all year round. 2010 has been a big year for the House which has seen it play host to some of the biggest and best names in today’s contemporary music scene including JOY ORBISON, RADIOCLIT, BLACK DEVIL DISCO CLUB, WOLFGANG, PRIMARY 1, JACKSON & HIS COMPUTER BAND, LATE OF THE PIER, MALA, MR THING and many, many more. Combine this with one of London’s best roof terraces and THE BIG CHILL HOUSE is without a doubt one of London’s best venues.

FREE Drinks

To claim your free drinks on the night visit http://www.bigchill.net/house and register (if not already a member) to download the drinks voucher. This voucher will then be swapped for a wristband on the door that will entitle you to three free drinks whilst stocks last.

The Big Chill Presents Big Chill House 4th Birthday Party
Line Up: Toddla T, El-B, Zulu Tea Party, The Playground, Scratch, You Can Call Me Pelski, Slutty Fringe, Slipped Disco, Reggae Roast, Jalepeno + many more.
Weds 20th October
Venue Address: The Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Rd, Kings Cross, London, N1 9NL
Door Times: 7.30pm – 2.00am
Cost: FREE
Music Policy: Reggae, Dancehall, World, Electronic, House.
Contact: www.bigchill.net/house