Lawrence (Dial, Smallville, Laid – Hamburg), Tevo Howard (live) (Beautiful Granville, Rush Hour – Chicago), October (Skudge, TANSTAAFL – Bristol), Giles Smith (Two Armadillos, secretsundaze), James Priestley (Simple, secretsundaze, The CAMP)

After what was without doubt one of our best ever seasons last year – the 10th year and a decade of secretsundaze parties we are very happy to announce details of our first party of 2012. Taking over long time favourite venue Village Underground on Easter Thursday 5th April we have put together a great line up that very much reflects some of the best music out there.

Headlining the party we are super happy to invite back one of the most respected and consistent artists in the deep house / deep techno realms Lawrence (Dial). Quite apart from his excellent DJ skills, impeccable selection and smooth set programming Lawrence is also revered because of his all round long term contribution to underground dance music and uncompromising approach. He is involved in not one but 3 excellent labels of the very highest calibre Dial, Smallville and most recently Laid. Dial the flagship label is the home to some of the most divine, heavenly music out there with a roster of artists that include Efdemin, John Roberts, Pantha Du Prince and Pigon. His own music is always extremely classy taking influence from the Chicago and Detroit styles he holds dearly but twisting them into a new aesthetic that finishes up as something quite different. He has also produced music for revered labels such as DJ Koze’s Pampa and Japan’s Mule Music. Last year his he was given the huge honour and accolade of mixing a Cocoon compilation called “Timeless”. There is simply none other better way to sum up Lawrence and his enduring appeal!

Our second guest making a return is Chicago born Tevo Howard – Live who will bringing his heavy case of analogue gear over for the night. Tevo has been making music for years and DJing since 1987 but it was only when his label “Beautiful Granville” arrived on the scene in 2008/2009 with a spate of dyed in the wool classics such as “Everyday House Music” that his gospel was spread. His sound which pays heavy tribute to trax and the Chicago sound is all firing drum machines – 808′s, 909′s and 101′s but they also have a beautiful melancholy feel that without doubt tug on the heart strings. Some of his most well known tracks have incorporated vocals by none other than his father Rick “Poppa” Howard and Tracy Thorne from Everything But The Girl. He has also released on the mighty Rush Hour, Permanent Vacation and is now focussing on his newest imprint Tevo Howard Recordings. Check out his brand new EP “The Drapes in The Living Room” on Thug records for a fine example of his work. The cut below is taken from this EP.

Our last guest comes in the shape of October (Skudge, TAANSTAFL). Hailing from Bristol October has come to prominence of late with his excellent DJ skills and records on the likes of Skudge, Tectonic and his new TAANSTAFL label co-run with John Osborn. His sound is very much a unique amalgamation of house, techno, dub and bass which is of course very much reflected in his hometowns roots. He has also collaborated with the excellent Appleblim on an EP “NY Fizzzz”. He guested for us at at The Secret Agency night at Fabric hugely impressing us with his selection and skills and we think his star is firmly on the ascendance with more records lined up for Skudge, TAANSTAFL and also for Will Saul’s soon to re-launched Simple records and his focus on constantly developing and honing his craft in the studio.

Of course our residents Giles Smith and James Priestley will as ever be on hand to guide you throughout the night. Giles in the last weeks has hit Room 1 of Fabric with Radio Slave and Nina Kraviz and Italy last weekend and Part 1 of his debut LP “Golden Age Thinking” from his Two Armadillos moniker has been making waves with Parts 2 and 3 on the horizon. James recently stepped in for Efdemin at Downlo in Sheffield And is looking forward to solo gigs at Kater Holzig (Berlin) & Alchemy @ Vicous (Rome) at Serendipity (Perugia) in next few weeks. He is also readying his first release of original studio material since 2008 on secretsundaze. The secretsundaze tour bus is getting warmed up with gigs already confirmed in 2012 in Robert Johnson (Frankfurt), Trouw (Amsterdam), Cielo (NYC), Sublevel (LA), Stop Making Sense Festival (Croatia), Bestival and not forgetting the launch of a new Sunday party in Manchester, The Cartel later this month on the 26th.

All in all this promises to be another unmissable party from secretsundaze who are as intent as ever in keepin it real right in 2012!

Early bird tickets are on sale now at just £12.50. get to it!

Love

secretsundaze

xx

Erol Alkan (9 hour set)

Easter Thursday is a big night in London town but for many it means only one thing: the annual Erol Alkan marathon. Starting with a five hour set in 2009 Erol has now reached the zenith promising NINE hours of music from 9pm-6am. Early birds will find the club candlelit with Erol playing a selection that moves from beat-less ambience, through psych and disco dubs (and last year an incredible extended version of a UB40 track!). He’ll then take you on a journey through techno, pop, disco, vintage house and some fond references to his legendary club Trash. Last year was the best set he’d ever played. You don’t want to miss him eclipse even that!

Coat Of Arms (Eats Everything & Chris James) (Futureboogie / Pets Recordings), Waifs & Strays (Futureboogie / Hot Creations), WildKats (Lower East / Hot Waves), residents

For our Easter special we’ve got something a bit special lined up. We’re going back to a bit more of an intimate party vibe than the likes of netil house and village underground where our last parties have been – a brand new, limited capacity warehouse space in hackney, and some of the hottest tips for 2012 lined up. The space is an impressive open plan victorian warehouse with high ceilings, several cool mezzanine areas, a skylight overarching the space, and no sound limitations. This is pretty much just going to be friends and family so get your tix fast!

THE MUSIC

Reflecting the unique and vibrant scene in Bristol, we have two of their rising stars playing at the next Potty Mouth, joined by one of east London’s dj/production collectives who have also been getting a lot of heat recently. While all 3 artists have quite different styles they all have one thing in common – a flair for producing / playing forward thinking music which sets them apart from an increasingly homogenized, Beatport Chart-obsessed scene. If you love new and interesting deep house music you are gonna love this party!

COAT OF ARMS
Coat Of Arms is a Birmingham / Bristol collaboration between Eats Everything & Chris James. They have a sound that stands out a mile from most house and deep tunes, combining polished drum grooves that often incorporate classic 808 sounds, Bristol-influenced big bass, and slick melodic chords which altogether create tunes which sound fresh and instantly classic. Their latest track ‘What You Need’ came out on Catz n Dogz’ label, Pets Recordings, and it is an absolute monster.

The support for these guys has come from every angle with plays on Radio 1 from Jaymo & Andy George and Pete Tong, to big ups and features inside UK Magazines. “Is This Something” the boys debut record was put at position number 3 in Mixmag’s Top 10 Feature for August 2011. Get Physical’s Heidi raved about the guys in her Dj Mag Column last September. Jamie Jones has featured “Is This Something” in his Live Essential Mix from Ibiza On Radio 1 last summer aswell as his debut Fabric CD Mix. So its easy to see why these guys are fast becoming hot property!

WAIFS & STRAYS
Waifs & Strays are Amos Nelson and Rich Beanland. A duo born out of diverse musical backgrounds but brought together by a love of house music, they are set for a big 2012.

Throughout their back catalogue, their tracks stand out for the really high quality of production: layered, energetic vocals and melodies, underpinned by slick beats and grooves. Their debut track – 2010’s late night ‘3am’ – was rapidly snapped up for Matt Tolfrey’s Leftroom imprint, and set the benchmark high for future success; featuring in DJ Mag’s essential releases, and picking up props from major players including Luciano, DJ T, Anja Schneider, dOP, Danny Tenaglia and Laurent Garnier.

The follow-up record ‘Yeah Yeah’, gathered significant international support following its debut at the last year’s Detroit Music Conference, smashing dancefloors from Fabric to Watergate. With Heidi calling it ‘the dirtiest house track I have heard in a very long time’ and featuring it on her Radio1 show, and set to be one of the must-have releases of 2011.

2011 saw the release of their absolute smash EP, ‘Feel’, and a slew of tracks and remixes on the likes of Get Physical, Hot Creations, Leftroom and Futureboogie, including exclusive cuts for the ‘Five Years Of Leftroom’ and Heidi’s ‘Jackathon’ compilations. And their latest track ‘Back Down’, which came out on the Futureboogie compilation at the end of Feb this year, is probably the strongest track on there (up against Eats Everything’s!).

WILDKATS
Wildkats are a production collective formed in East London when Edinburgh DJ’s Stuart Sandeman & Scott Dickie met US import Corey Baker.

After sharing ideas over a booming warehouse bass bin they decided to get into the studio. Pulling influences from 80s Funk and New York Disco they began to develop their sound; an energetic combination of groove led house and dubby disco with their trademark Wildkat baseline. Inspired by the new wave of contemporary house music fusing 80s drums, synths and bass sounds, Wildkats have put their own stamp on this with their catchy edits and raw dance floor killers.

Since their inception last summer their tracks have caught the attention of some of the biggest names in the dance music community with support coming from Hot Natured, Wolf + Lamb, Crosstown Rebels, Lee Curtiss, Droog, Jamie Jones, M A N I K and Soul Clap. All of which have tried and tested these across some of the globes most proliphic dance floors from Sonar to Burning Man, Glastonbury and Ibiza’s mecca DC10.

Their 2011 EP, ‘Perpetrating’ is their best known track to date, and if you’ve been to any cool deep house parties recently then you will have heard the DJs playing it out. It’s a massive tune. Their forthcoming ‘System Crank’ release with Russ Yallop on Hot Creations is already creating quite a stir across the dance community and receiving notary kudos as the Essential Tune Contender on the UK’s Radio One show

John Digweed, jozif

A mainstay of the Easter clubbing calendar, Bedrock returns to the capital for its traditional Maundy Thursday date. Residents John Digweed and jozif take control of Bedrock’s new home XOYO with extended sets over both rooms. Expect a capacity crowd, fever pitch atmosphere and quality, underground sounds.

Ben Klock, Ryan Elliott , Tama Sumo, Scuba, Shackleton, Kuedo. Paul Spymania

electric minds are proud to present this years first set of showcases with one of the most exciting record labels to evolve in recent years.

Ostgut Ton is – of course – intimately linked to Berghain and Panorama Bar in Berlin and with the ever growing popularity of Sub:stance’s residency at Berghain, we’re very pleased to be able to present the Ostgut Ton & Sub:stance together for the first time in London.

The full line up brings Ben Klock, Ryan Elliott, Tama Sumo, Scuba, Shackleton & Kuedo to town with the party taking place in an amazing new venue that houses two large warehouse rooms, separate bar area and full facilities.

Like last years Ostgut Ton showcase at the Red Gallery, Sound Services will be providing their expertise and to enhance your audio experience we’ll once again acoustically treat the venue.

Danny Daze (Hot Natured), Miguel Campbell (Hot Natured/ Outcross), Billy Stock (Clocked)

For Easter any chance I could get something special, sexy or even wonderful?

Sure, how about Danny Daze and Miguel Campbell laying down some sexy Hot beats of the disco Nature(d).

Thursday April 5th sees Danny Daze and Micuel Campbell touch down in London to entertain your eyes, your lips, your everything…. Ok Ok that’s enough of that.

Mr Daze and Miguel Campbell are set to kick off your Easter in the most tremendous fashion. These two had an amazing 2011, and have fast become two of house music’s biggest names. Our friend from accross the pond Danny Daze absolutely tore the a** out of Fabric not so long ago, and Miguel’s ‘Something special’ was acclaimed as house music biggest track of 2011.

We are thrilled and honoured to welcome these guys to town, to what is guaranteed to be a sell out event. Tickets are selling fast already, early bird tickets going within 15 minutes.

Date : Thursday 5th April
Line Up: Danny Daze (Hot Natured), Miguel Campbell (Hot Natured), Billy Stock (Clocked)
Time : 10:00pm – 07:00am
Venue : Club Warehouse, Hastingwood Trading Estate, Harbet Road, London N18
Entrance : £8/ £10/ £15/ £20 OTD
Tel: 07817924697

Room 1
Andrew Weatherall + Sean Johnston – ALFOS, Trickski
Room 2
Daniel Avery ( Stopmakingme ), Optimo

We’ve been fans of ALFOS’ slo-mo narcotic disco grooves for quite some time now and we’re delighted to announce that on April 5th Corsica will be hosting the launch party for Andrew Weatherall’s new ALFOS compilation. As its an Easter Special Mr Weatherall has also invited some friends along to celebrate and he and fellow ALFOS Sean Johnston will be joined in the main room by Berlin’s Trickski who’ll be delivering a healthy dose of deep dancefloor action. Room 2 welcomes Fabric resident and Kill Em All founder Daniel Avery ( Stopmakingme ) for a session in tight machine funk and and proceedings will be topped off by Optimo who’ll be treating us to an extended set ranging from sleazy post-punk nuggets to apocalyptic disco bombs. Guaranteed dancefloor mayhem of the highest order and a perfect way to start the Easter Weekend.

The 2 Bears & Horse Meat Disco:
DJ’s on the night are Joe Goddard & Raf Daddy, Jim Stanton, Severino, Luke Howard, James Hillard. ALL NIGHT LONG

£8 early Bids now SOLD OUT!!! £10 early Birds Available until April 4th. Add ‘em to yr basket now Bears!

Easter Thursday! Largely known as Mourn Day Thursday or often in the club world as ‘Big Thursday’ but from this year on surely to be celebrated as BAD THURSDAY! For it will be inaugurated when we team up with our favourite club cohorts The 2 Bears for a big bad house and disco rumble at THE talk of the town and break through venue of the last year The Bussey Building Complex situated in emergent and east London rivalling Peckham.

Following the release of their top 40 album Be Strong at the end of January The 2 Bears (Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard & DJ Raf Daddy) have been making their grizzly way around the nightclubs of the UK, Europe and the world. Bad Thursday sees them return to their natural habitat, a south London warehouse. For this extra special knees-up they hook up with their friends from Horse Meat Disco who are still trailblazing their way around a similar path and bringing the disco heat to lovers across the globe. Following a recent sell-out festival tour with DFA in Australia and world-beating appearances everywhere including top fashion house Chanel they really are the debonair’s choice and make a fine coalition with The 2 Bears!

Never bears to take the issue of sound systems lightly we have hooked up a very exciting Funktion One system. After all that’s what tonight is about… Bringing to you A BIG ASS, BAD THURSDAY!

Tickets are on sale from Resident Advisor (Details below) at a current early-bird rate of a mere £8 and the night ruins from 10pm – 6am.

DJ’s on the night are Joe Goddard & Raf Daddy, Jim Stanton, Severino, Luke Howard, James Hillard.

R1:
Sharam (Yoshitoshi / USA)
R2:
Rui Da Silva, Bitmarx, Lorenzo Panico, ThanksMate, Scott Kemp, WOMSO
R3:
CARL PHILL, Telmo Fernandez, DJ GRIFF, CALCULE MATANZA, MASTERFUNK, DJ JULIEN AMOR Feat. ANGELINA, ROOSKA
R4
Pil Marques, Bruno Balbino, Brenno & Sparky

On Easter Thursday, very very special guest Sharam jets in from the USA to host the launch night for the new 10:10 series of parties. The concept is simple; leading luminaries from the electronic/dance world are invited to perform marathon 10-hour showcases to transport the dancefloor on a magical non-stop journey…

To kick things off we welcome one half of house musics legendary duo, Sharam, to host proceedings. This man needs little introduction. A master of his craft, Sharam is one of house music’s biggest stars with impeccable taste and knowledge of how to command the floor. Fresh from his Miami tour, he lands in London to take centre stage in room one. Expect a kaleidoscope of sounds to transport you through until late morning for what promises to be an extraordinary trip…

Room 2 welcomes the relations family and their cosmopolitan house/techno sounds. Kismet head honcho and producer/dj extraordinaire, Rui Da Silva heads the room along with Bitmarx – the mysterious production duo who have reworked Steve Lawler, Tiefschwarz, Booka Shade, Kaskade and Nic Fanciulli, DC7’s Lorenzo Panico, Whitejails rising star – Thanksmate, Entail Records Scott kemp and London’s Russian starlet, Womso.

Room 3 plays host to an intimate session with the Mellohonick collective and Room 4 welcomes the Brazilian crew, Bunker 194…

10:10#1 promises to be a special night and we’re super excited about Sharam kicking off this series. We have some seriously huge names scheduled in for future dates, stay tuned for full announcements…

Sharam Full Info:
‘There’s a presence about Sharam that comes through in his music as well as his shows. Like any great relationship, you leave his show feeling as if you’re a better person…. the Sharam experience.’

Sharam’s most recent effort, ‘Sharam Live at Warung Beach Brasil’ recorded live at Warung, Brazil’s electronic ‘music temple’ stands as a testament to Sharam’s dedication to educating while entertaining the masses without any musical limitations. Not only was his head-turning 10-hour set a hit at Warung breaking the club’s all time attendance record, the set also formed the basis of a prestigious Essential Mix in May 2011 on BBC Radio 1, with Pete Tong describing Sharam ‘in devastating form.’ Charting at #14 on the iTunes Dance chart the day after release along with an overwhelming outpour of praise from his fans proves his first compilation album in five years was well worth the wait.

‘If I’m not in the studio making music then I’m on iChat with other artists getting their new tracks, going through promo links, Beatport, I listen to it all! I consider it an essential part of my job – to stay updated and ahead of the curve. There’s more amazing music than ever before and right now I’m really into Sinisa Tamamovic, Pig & Dan and Paul Ritch from one side, and Excision, Flux Pavilion and Doctor P on the other side with everything else in between. I love soaking up the beats and am excited about what’s next, that’s what makes it all fun.’

One of the few dance acts who can effortlessly navigate between the nocturnal world of dance music with underground gems like ‘Crazi’, ‘Texi’ and ‘Don’t Say A Word’ while scoring Top 20 hits internationally with ‘PATT (Party All The Time)’ feat. Diddy, ‘The One’ feat. Daniel Bedingfield, and ‘’She Came Along’ with Kid Cudi. His desire to never be confined to one genre of music has enabled him to constantly evolve and surprise people with his productions.

The success has continued this year with his Mach EP releases, which include ‘M.I.T.T.’, an underground favorite featuring a powerful vocal hook from Shakira, and ‘Fun’ a song written by Chris Martin of Coldplay.

The Grammy Award winning producerís DJ sets exemplify the diversity of his production skills. He can rock a marathon underground set as well as effortlessly entertain a crowd of younger dance enthusiasts and VIPs in Vegas, Miami and Ibiza without compromising his art as a forward thinking DJ/Producer.

Already well known for his role as part of the legendary DJ duo Deep Dish which brought the world huge hits like ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Say Hello’, he is also the driving force behind the renowned Yoshitoshi record label using it as a vehicle to promote newly discovered talent from around the world.

‘As a DJ, there is no better experience and gratification than sharing your love of music. Whether it is with thousands at a festival, or in a packed sweaty club. It’s all about the back and forth between you and the audience, where they inspire you, and you inspire them. Discovering and playing new music is a constant source of inspiration for me. It’s also very instrumental in shaping how I approach making music. Press loop, and that’s how I’m able to do what I do for all these years.’

Terrace:
Slam, Cedric Maison (Hypercolour), Samantha Blackburn, Rich Smith ,Justin Steel, Joel Kane
Club:
Slam, Archie Hamilton, Rob Alldritt, Russell Wayne
Le Boudoir:
Marsham, T Baker, Sam Frazier

For the launch of the terrace for the summer we have landed a very rare non-Fabric London performance from legendary Scottish techno outfit, Slam. In the past two decades, Slam have defined techno in Scotland, cultivated virtually every Scottish techno artist of note, and remixed everyone from Daft Punk to Underworld. Stuart McMillan and Orde Meikle will also be known to fans and clubbers as the brains behind Glasgow label, Soma which just turned 20, as well as their residencies at two of the UK’s best clubs, Pressure in their home town of Glasgow and Fabric.

We have managed to persuade the boys to play not one but two sets – 2 hours on the terrace as the sun comes down – and a further 2 hours later in the club.

Slam are proud co-owners of the seminal Soma Records, which, now in its 20th year, continues to be one of the world’s finest purveyors of cutting edge Electronic music, and can claim to be the label that discovered iconic French dance act Daft Punk. Soma’s recent releases and remixes include Adam Beyer, Joris Voorn, Gary Beck, Loco Dice, Mark Broom, Nick Curly and Pan-Pot with recent remixes of Slam originals from Carl Craig, Radio Slave, KiNK and Sebo K. The 20th birthday celebrations have been going on over the past 12 months, seeing parties at festivals and clubs around the globe, plus a host of vinyl, digital and box set releases from friends and affiliates over the label’s 20 year history.

Support comes from Hypercolour label boss Cedric Maison, Archie Hamilton, Samantha Blackburn (one of Mixmag’s ones to watch for 2012), Rob Alldritt and more.

A great way to launch the terrace for the summer, with 2 Slam sets on both the Terrace and the Club this is a party not to be missed.

Alex Metric, Joakim, Reset!, Capita!, Stay+ (live)

Alex Metric has gained quite a name for himself over the last year through his numerous EP releases and his flurry of remixes for bands such as Hard-Fi, Alphabeat, Reverend & The Makers and The Infadels and, more recently, Ladyhawke and Phoenix.

Alex’s grinding electronic output is hugely pop-centric – quirky, offbeat vocals backed with fuzzy, cracked-at-the-edges synths and huge, sing-along choruses.

Room1:
System Of Survival, Dennis Christopher, D.E.S, Nicolas Son
Room2:
Montana Cruz, Leroy Roberts, Christian Browne , Iain Kemz

Solo Danza presents System of Survival Easter Bank Holiday Special

After the unbelievable success of our London launch party on boxing day with Clive Henry; we are excited to return with our first party of 2012 on Good Friday April 6th. We intend for this event to be as special as the launch, and with this in mind have chosen some of our favourite DJs to grace the decks and guarantee another great party.

It is with great pride we announce our first booking of the year for this bank holiday special; flying all the way in from Ibiza to play an exclusive London Set for Solo Danza. System are legends in their own right, and have been residents at DC10 Circo Loco from the very start; Their musical style and influence has been instrumental in moulding the sound we hear today on the island and in underground venues worldwide. A System mix session isn’t divided into a simple one on/one off formula; in the same way that their productions deliver such a warm, cohesive and well-rounded sound, behind the decks as in the studio, this is a case of 2 halves easily making up the whole. Their productions have found homes with Freak’n’Chic, Tenax and Blau Motif to name a few, as well as being picked up for compilations such as Moon Harbour’s Circo Loco Anniversary CD or both LocoDice and Marco Carola’s “TimeWarp Series.

The venue will offer two rooms of music with a banging sound system, and boasts exactly the right underground ambience we need for one of our parties! Supporting the headliners we the have usual suspects Dennis Christopher & Nicolas Son; and are pleased to welcome back residents Christan Brown & Danny Bayley with open arms. We have also invited D.E.S, Montana Cruz & Kemz to show off their exceptional skills on the ones and twos; guaranteeing two rooms of quality music.

Solo Danza has a string of exciting parties lined up for 2012; continuing our commitment to providing good people with good forward thinking music, delivered by ground-breaking artists from the heart of the underground. If you were at our launch party you know what to expect, if not please check out this short video clip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Farg11AYqd8

This night is guaranteed to be another big one with all DJS 100% confirmed and exclusive to Solo Danza! Tickets are selling fast and will sell out, so early ticket purchase is advised! We will be limiting tickets on a first come first serve basis. Tickets do not guarantee entry; we are extremely committed to protecting our party atmosphere, if you are not right for the party you WILL be refused entry regardless.

Room1:
-System of survival (Circoloco/DC10/ IANVS71)
-Dennis Christopher (Solo Danza)
-D.E.S (Deepend Sound System)
-Nicolas Son (Solo Danza)

Room2:
-Montana Cruz (One More/Definition)
-Christian Browne & Danny Bayley
– Iain Kemz

NOTE:
?Tickets or guest list do not guarantee entry; we are extremely committed to protecting our party atmosphere, if you are not right for the party you WILL be refused entry regardless (tickets money will be refunded on the door)

Info / Groups / Birthdays:

? 07903 309 845/07837 581 833/ 07542 888 467
? solodanza@live.co.uk

Martin Dawson (Cocoon / Crosstown Rebels / Get Physical), James Monday, Ross Morse, Ash Verschuur

After a short break Freitag are very excited to announce we have moved to the newly refurbished basement club in Dalston’s intimate Junction Room.

Many changes have happened during our little “break”, to say the least we have been busy hunting out the perfect venue for Freitag and we are sure you will fall in love with our new home.
As most of you will know by now, after almost 5 years of bringing the Freitag dancefloor into a frenzy, one of our much loved Residents Dimitry Slusarenko has chosen to take his career in a different direction. Replacing Dimitry’s role has not been easy. Fresh enthusiasm, creativity and talent were just some of the criteria – be prepared for hours of stimulating aural entertainment with new resident Ross Morse.

To mark this occasion residents James Monday and Ross Morse are joined by special guest Martin Dawson all the way from Berlin and London based Ash Verschuur.

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MARTIN DAWSON
(Cocoon / Crosstown Rebels / Get Physical / 2020 Vision):

As a producer and artist Martin Dawson has been very busy in the last few months. Along with a very successful string of Live shows and DJ gigs in some of the best club in Europe including Berlin’s Panorama Bar and Watergate he has been busy working on a string of collaborations and solo material including works towards 4 albums and several EP’s and remixes. Having just started to release tracks under his own name at the beginning of 2010 – he has had some very successful releases and worked with some of the best labels in underground house including Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels, Get Physical, 2020vision, Off recordings and Moodmusic. The move to work under his own name came off the back of a very fruitful career working under his alternative guise – King Roc – for which he released his debut album in 2009 to critical acclaim from the international dance music press including album of the month in DJ Mag and 10/10 by IDJ Mag.

He was nominated by DJ Mag for best UK producer and best artist album 2009 along the likes of Jamie Jones and Skream. Also well known for his work as Two Armadillos with studio partner and good friend Giles Smith (secretsundaze), Martin is a producer that has the ability to steps out of the box of just one genre and can turn his talent to anything that takes his fancy… but with a deep rooted love of house this is where you will find most of his work residing.

Martin will be the first to say he loves working in the studio but his passion for DJ and performing can not be questioned with an international career that has seen him playing all around the world from West and Eastern Europe to South American, Australia and most of Asia, right to the deepest parts of Russia. Support for his production in whatever alter ego also has his music being aired around the globe by some of best DJ’s in the world including Laurent Garnier, Tiefschwarz, Radioslave, D’Julz, Solomon, Nick Curly and Luciano to name a few.
Recent and upcoming projects include the hugely successful release ‘Think About it’ on Pets Recordings with the massive remix from Maceo Plex. As a return for this great mix Martin has delivered a mix for Maceo’s Ellumaudio label of the Odd Parents track ‘Fame’ and is a collaboration with his very good friends Catz n Dogz.

He has also just released the first vinyl from his new Two Armadillos label delivering the first of 3 parts that will collectively present the Armadillos debut album ‘Golden Age thinking’ being distributed by Clone from the Netherlands. The guys have also just remixed rising pop star Lana Del Rey with one of the lead singles from her album ‘Born To Die’.

In the last few weeks Martin has also been working with Jay Shepheard on their new project Non Fiction and the guys are set to release string of huge EP’s and will soon be presenting a live show – something both of them have done on numerous time individually so as a duo this is set to be something special.

ASH VERSCHUUR
(Al Coda)

Best known for his residency for Parliament Of House at Turnmills, UK (voted 4th best club in the world by Mixmag two years in a row) and now resident DJ of AL CODA (one of Central America’s most acclaimed warehouse parties, and now launching in London this summer), Ash has played alongside some of his favourite internationals such as Ariel, Mr C, Dave Clarke, Tim Sheridan and many household favourites including Faithless, Carl Cox, and Stanton Warriors to name all but a few. His music career has taken him through Europe, and as far a field as Asia, Australia, and South and Central America.

With sophisticated music for unsophisticated behaviour, expect a stew of minimal, deep, house & techno.

ROOM ONE: HESSLE AUDIO

Pearson Sound, Ben UFO, Pangaea, Blawan, Livity Sound (live), MCs: LX:One, SP:MC

ROOM TWO:

Jackmaster, Space Dimension Controller, Untold, Redinho (live), Braiden B2B xxxy

ROOM THREE:

Spacemaster (Disco Set), Braiden (80s Set), Illum Sphere B2B Moxie

Main Room:
Carl Cox, Dyed Soundorom, Charlie Hedges
Room 2 – Hosted by Bootleg Social:
EVIL TWIN, Ben Prince , Cape Town House Mafia, Jia & Jevs, Sam T, Alysson Costa

Carl Cox London. Three immortal words which when combined cause mass hysteria unrivalled by any other DJ. Having sold out his hugely anticipated return to the Capital on Easter Thursday 5th April in less than two days, Carl has responded to the huge demand for tickets by adding another date at Electric Brixton on Good Friday 6th April.

An irrepressible force who continues to push the boundaries, Carl will bring together his two decades of experience for an incredible night under one roof. His extreme talent and hunger for new music continues to feed his unparalleled dedication to the scene. This will be showcased at ‘The Revolution’ where Carl will feature alongside some especially chosen guests; the leading names in house and techno and fellow pioneers of the scene.

On Good Friday Carl will be joined by one of the world’s most in demand DJs; Dyed Soundorom. The Spectral Sound, Freak n’Chic and Crosstown Rebels artist is a firm fixture at many of the planet’s hottest parties, most notably at DC10 in Ibiza where Dyed plays every summer as part of his coveted Circo Loco residency. His incredible performances at the White Isle’s most infamous club have helped him build a huge fan base as reflected in his #24 position in Resident Advisor’s recent Top 100 DJ poll. As a DJ he brings a mix of style and enthusiasm to every gig and we are delighted to showcase him at Electric.

London – be prepared to have your breath taken away. The Revolution is coming…

Another Planet (Joe Le Groove & Massimo Zito) (live), Konekt (Kris Hovel & Lee Garner) (live), Jay Tempest, Jon Vamp, jeFF Fury
Global Room – SALADA
Godog (Salada Cartel – Brazil), Franky Redente (Glasgow Underground – Italia), Sirio Gry J (Techlab – Italia), Kazizi (Greyhound – Japan), Risti (France)

Brake Horse Soundsystem returns to Pacha for our second party of 2012.

This month we have label boss Joe Le Groove will once more be heading up the main room with a taste of his new project with Massimo Zito, Another Planet was born last year after these two friends just started to jam in the studio, several weeks & tracks later the project was born. Their first EP will be out next month on Beatport followed by the launch of Planet Dust Records.

Support will provided by Konekt (Kris Hovel & Lee Garner 4 Dex & EFX) these boys have been working on their performance for sometime and will unleash it for the first time on the night. Lee Garner has been on the London scene for the last 10 years playing at select underground parties and is also one half of the production duo Gatchamen with Joe Le Groove, After taking a couple years out fo the scene he is back with a horde of quality productions, keep and eye out for this cheeky chaps music….its Hot! Kris originally from Latvia has been tearing up clubs in the Baltics for a few years Playing alongside DJ’s such as the Maetrik (Maceo Plex), Guido Schneider, Anja Schneider, Benjamin Bates, Format B, TWO_EM to name a few, Kris is the mind behind two of the biggest Minimal/tech house brands in Latvia, Danscotheek (dnck) & Pencilhaus. Created through his love and inspiration of the London/Berlin music scene and this was his inspiration to create a movement in Latvia dedicated to this sound.

This month we also welcome Jay Tempest who has been on the music scene since the early nineties, his career started with his younger brother, the legendary Tim Deluxe when they used to play together at the Pirate Club and various cities abroad. Currently he holds a residency at EGG and is working on his alter ego project Komoze, keep and eye out for his fourth coming productions.

Next up we have Jon Vamp who jumps on the bill, many people know him from his residency at In Bed With Space (UK) and various other high profile parties, Vamp was born and raised in London, England and has been DJ-ing over 18 years through all genres of dance music. He began his DJ career in small commercial, private parties, moved on to the underground Garage scene, and now has worked his way up to now have residencies in world famous London clubs, as well as playing at clubs all over England.

Finally we have Jeff Fury (Outoplay) who is a fairly new entry to the electronic music stage , he started DJ-ing in clubs at the end of 2009 and quickly developed his technical, groovy and straight forward style of play

WOW, THAT WAS INTENSE! Thanks so much to all who were with us for our b’day celebrations, the party was off the hook it and we couldn’t have done it without you all.

Up next we are proud to announce that Shonky will be our guest for April’s party.

Inspired by house legends such as Kerri Chandler and Gemini, Shonky has jumped through the ranks of DJ royalty along with French cohorts Dyed Soundorom, Dan Ghenacia, and Seuil. In the past few years he has released with on-point labels such as Freak n Chic, Contexterrior, Real Tone and Culprit.

A key member of the French house scene, a regular at clubs like DC10, Panorama Bar, and Watergate, the Berlin-based Parisian has a natural aptitude for electronic music and we’re excited to see what he throws down.

Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin, J.Phlip, Julio Bashmore, Eats Everything, Catz ‘N Dogz, Breach, French Fries, Tom Flynn, A1 Bassline, Sacha Robotti

VENUE ANNOUNCEMENT

29 – 32 The Oval
London
E2 9DT

The now legendary Golden Gate BBQ’s in San Francisco, was the brainchild of the 4 original Dirtybird members, Christian Martin, Claude VonStroke, Justin Martin and Worthy. They had a personal mission to change the landscape of San Francisco house music by throwing an epic free party in the park based on their new signature sound. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, they assembled the line-up themselves with Christian purchasing a massive, yet necessary sound system on his credit card. This was the beginning and set the standard for a new era of die-hard dedicated DIY producers, all with new productions based on heavy bass-lines, smiling faces and dance floor delights.

Three years on the label was created by Claude VonStroke solidifying the Dirtybird mandate.

Ten years later the original crew remains fully intact and as close knit as ever traversing the globe, releasing records, and throwing the best parties in their wake.

The London leg will be a marathon fifteen hours with 11 headline acts. Come welcome in the spring with the Dirtybird HATCHED tour.

The tour will be sponsored by Point Blank, which is the award winning music production & DJ school based in London UK, providing world class, tutor lead online music courses and learning programs. Voted “Best Music Production School” www.pointblankonline.net

Promotional links
Point Blank Online – www.pointblankonline.net

Christian Burkhardt (Cocoon / Oslo / Raum…Musik), Lone (R&S / Magic Wire), Ben Johnston & Richie La Rue, Josef Lupo (Tokyo on Acid / Tackside Audio), Dave Coleman, S.T.Ruggs, Dave Harbour

The snow came down hard and fast but that didn’t stop you from partying hard with us! Thanks to Seuil & Huxley who as expected were on top form and had the place jumping all night long playing bomb after bomb!

For those that braved the snow and made it along thank you for making the night what it was! And for those that couldn’t make it don’t worry as we have another great line up for you with CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT & LONE!

CHRISTIAN BURKHARDT (Cocoon / Oslo / Raum…Musik)

Christian Burkhardt is an artist truly absorbed with the range of sonic possibilities. A producer not content with existing within the realms of House and Techno, but one that is determined to further stretch its limits with his signature sound. A native of Heidelberg, Germany, who along with the likes of Reboot, Johnny D, Markus Fix, Ray Okpara – all from the country’s Southwest quarter – have carved out a niche’ revolution within House and Techno that has influenced the global electronic music community nearly as much as Detroit, Chicago, London and Berlin have in there respective years of glory. His earliest productions found there way onto Oslo, Raum…Musik, Deep Vibes and Area Remote. All regarded as contemporary go-to labels for quality House music. In 1998 ‘Doubledub’ surged through the speakers of main floor events and fueled after hours across Europe and beyond.

Since then it’s been clear that Burkhardt approaches music making with a strong detail to complex rhythms that not only move your body, but rise above generic club music. His masterful use of technology meshed with the warm sounds of analog gear and over 13 years of music production experience, have tinged his production with a unique sound that other producers praise and DJ’s never seem to stop playing. Solely on the basis of his productions, he has been invited to present the sounds of his Offenbach studio in the form of a live set, on nearly every continent.

Live sets which are by no means a playlist of Burkhardt hits. This melody and groove obsessed sound pioneer tweaks, layers and twists his sounds differently for every event. Inspiring even himself with every performance, increasing the passion of his own purpose. 2010 brought Burkhardt to a new level with his first album project ‘Revolver’, co-produced with Einzelkind on their new Jax label. You certainly know some of their past collaborations as the infamous La Peña. His long list of remixes for Tsuba Records, Mobilee and Deep Vibes were still ringing in club lands ears, as a new batch of original material on Oslo, Raum…Musik and Cocoon were given the stamp of approval 2011, with constant rotation in clubs, radio and podcasts. His success is measured only in the pleasure that he finds in making music. A feeling that may start in the club, but it never seems ends there.

Lone (R&S / Magic Wire)

Over the past year, Nottingham-based producer Lone (a.k.a. Matt Cutler) has undertaken quite the reinvention, leaving behind the hip-hop flavored abstraction and hazy beatscapes of his notable Ecstasy & Friends and Lemurian albums for a quicker-paced sound that’s much better suited for the dance floor.

Last summer’s “Pineapple Crush” single was the first demonstration of Cutler’s new-found love affair with Detroit techno and classic rave, but with his new mini-album, Emerald Fantasy Tracks, the transformation just might be complete as he showcases upbeat vibes, warm synths, hands-in-the-air moments, unbridled energy and glowing enthusiasm that is simultaneously naive and self-aware in its ‘I’m just dancing with my eyes closed, but isn’t it so much fun?’ motif. We sincerely hope Lone’s dance party never stops!!

Lone is climbing the ladder quickly and def one to watch for the future!

Support on the night will come from Ben Johnston & Richie La Rue and the BadApple Residents

Entry:

– £5 Early Bird Tickets
– £7 2nd Release Tickets
– £8 Guest list – badapplelondon@gmail.com
– MOTD

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Free live mix from BadApple’s Josef Lupo’s closing set

http://soundcloud.com/josef-lupo/josef-lupo-dj-set-recorded

Look forward to seeing you all there

Much Love, BadApple =)

Switch, Sinden, Herve, Man Like Me -live, MELE, Stripes

3 headliners for a road blocked easter party!

Derrick May (3 Hour Set) (Transmat, Detroit)
& Support from, Raymundo Rodriguez, Michael Wells , Matt Hardinge, Letizia Carrero

*IMPORTANT UPDATE – 02 Apr*
As the last tickets sell up until the event, we have decided to open up a limited guest list which will close on Saturday at 2pm. To get onto the list, simply email names to info@weekendcircuit.com putting ’1ST BIRTHDAY’ into the subject field. You will receive a confirmation email to let you know your request has gone through ok! See you there!

Well, well. What a year that was! Before we get onto the 1st birthday party, we’d like to start off by thanking all of the people who joined us on the floor over the past 12 months and of course our guests Subb-an, Marc Antona, Martin Landsky, Audiojack, Coat of Arms (Eats Everything & Chris James), Marcin Czubala, Cesare vs Disorder, James What and Fabrizio Maurizi for joining us along the way!

As our anniversary lands on the same weekend as Easter, we jumped on the opportunity to make it extra special and felt there was no other way to do this than to invite Detroit legend Derrick May to join us in London to make his first appearance here since 2010 with a extended 3 hour set!
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DERRICK MAY
Transmat, Detroit

Of the Belleville Three, the cadre of early Detroit producers who tested the limits of spirit within electronic dance music and changed the integrity of the form forever, Derrick May’s reputation as an originator remained intact despite more than a decade of recording inactivity. While Juan Atkins is rightly looked at as the godfather of techno, with a recording career beginning in the electro scene of the early ’80s and encompassing some of the most inspired tracks in the history of dance music; and Kevin Saunderson is the Detroit producer with the biggest mainstream success through his work with vocalist Paris Grey as Inner City, May’s position as an auteur eroded slightly during the 1990s due to a largely inexplicable lack of activity. As far as influence counts as part of the equation, however, May recorded the techno tracks which top dance producers point to as the most original and influential. The classic Derrick May sound is a clever balance between streamlined percussion-heavy cascades of sound with string samples and a warmth gained from time spent in Chicago, enraptured by the grooves of essential DJs like Ron Hardy and Frankie Knuckles. May’s Transmat Records label was the home of his best material, cuts like “Nude Photo,” “Strings of Life,” “Kaos” and “It Is What It Is,” most produced from 1987 to 1989 as Rhythim Is Rhythim.
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Tickets will go on sale on 13 Feb, we strongly advise to get one due to the intimate capacity of the venue! This party will sell out!

1 Year and counting.. Come and help us celebrate!

ROOM ONE: REBEL RAVE

Damian Lazarus, Maceo Plex, Subb-an, Amirali (live)

ROOM TWO:

Joris Voorn, Terry Francis, Marc Houle (live)

ROOM THREE:

Hold Youth, Seuil, Le loup, Marc Schneider

Main Room:
Carl Cox, Nic Fanciulli, Yousef
Room 2: Hosted by Shiva
Muzz Khan, Bertie Morse , Immaculate Boys , Ross Taylor, Ata x 2, Tony M

“Being able to come back and play at one of the most revered clubs in the world is awesome. There’s a lot of history there, a lot of musical history, of incredible parties and DJs from many years ago. To be part of that new history is amazing.” Carl Cox on Electric Brixton (formerly The Fridge)

Following two rapid sell outs for Carl Cox’s eagerly anticipated return to London at Electric Brixton, a third opportunity to experience The Revolution is quickly heading in the same direction. Taking place on Saturday 7th April, over 50% of tickets for the final date of this very special residency have already been sold. This chance to catch a maestro at the peak of his electronic wizardry has had those with a thirst for cutting edge dance music clamouring for tickets. Carl’s perpetual hunger for artistic creativity keeps him hooked into the underground scene, making him a true dance music pioneer and one of the all time great DJs.

Joining Carl on the night will be a key figure at his Space Ibiza nights; Nic Fanciulli. With an upcoming Balance compilation on the horizon and huge Saved events across the planet, 2012 is looking set to be a massive year for the Saved Records boss. An ever present at the world’s leading parties, April alone will see Nic play the likes of Panorama Bar in Berlin and Womb in Tokyo, as well as make his Electric debut. His recent collaborations with the likes of Detroit legends Rolando and Stacey Pullen have been huge favourites of ours over recent months, whilst his intelligent, yet driving strain of house and techno will be sit perfectly within the sights and sounds of The Revolution.

Completing the main room lineup will be all round music aficionado and fellow resident for The Revolution at Space Ibiza; Yousef. Founder of Circus, Liverpool’s huge club night that continues to showcase the world’s finest house DJs, Yousef has always kept loyal to his underground roots. He is now found destroying the world’s greatest clubs and festivals such as Ultra in Miami, Dance Valley in Amsterdam and Manchester’s Warehouse Project. He is sure to be on outstanding form when he arrives at Electric Brixton.

Room 2 will be a more up close and personal affair with Shiva at the helm guiding you through a house music journey.

With this third date met with phenomenal demand and the previous two nights selling out extremely fast, do not hang around if you want to experience this spectacular Easter residency. Tickets are on sale now priced £20.

London – be prepared to have your breath taken away! The Revolution is coming…