EarPIPE » Erol Alkan http://earpipe.com Smoke on the earPIPE of nonsense Fri, 01 Apr 2011 16:19:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 A Multiple Birthday Weekender http://earpipe.com/2010/02/03/a-multiple-birthday-weekender/ http://earpipe.com/2010/02/03/a-multiple-birthday-weekender/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:37:06 +0000 admin http://earpipe.com/?p=1522

As always we’re on hand to help you through the plethora of London nights happening this weekend. For the first weekend of Feb we have a selection of birthday celebrations, toilet raves and basement debauchery.

Act Natural @ The Hub (Buy Tickets)

Initially it was just Anthea and Alex Cellar set to headline this Friday night get together, but with 54 losing its license, Product have handed over their headliners Kruse & Nürnberg to set up a now pretty sizeable night. Expect lashings of deep percussive house easing you out of Friday and right into Saturday morning.  All is not lost for Product though. They’ll be throwing a free party at the Castle pub round the corner. So if you’re in the area pop down and show some support!

Decked Out 10th Anniversary @ Coronet Theatre

The first of the weekend birthdays comes from Decked Out a London based DJ/artist agency celebrating 10 years in the business. They’ve roped in all their DJs to lay on an extravagant celebration with the likes of Dave Clarke, Justin Robertson, Erol Alkan, Justice’s Xavier, Boys Noise, DJ Mehdi, The Glimmers, Aeroplane and Busy P. Plus all DJs are playing slightly alternative sets and donating their DJ fee to local charity Kids Company. Its gonna be noisy, sweaty but definitely bouncy fun. I hope you got your tickets sorted as this sold out weeks ago!

Coma @ Public Life – http://www.myspace.com/comatechno

On to Saturday and to take the edge of daytime shopping is Coma. They’ve got the tireless Glimpse doing an afternoon slot at everyone’s favourite public toilet turned club Public Life. Have some brunch, hit Spitalfields Market then get on it for the rest of the afternoon. Delightful.

Disco bloodbath @ TBC

Ah, the first Bloodbath for 2010. After a stellar year for the trio the Bloodbath boys look to continue in fine style for 2010. They’re up to their usual basement antics this weekend with Sweden’s Mark Seven. Expect the usual mix of HI NRG disco, classic house and cosmic rays.

Photo: Doug Wojciechowski

Innervisions @ Fabric (Buy Tickets)

I know I mention them every week, but they thoroughly deserve it. Fabric have laid on yet another humongous night. This Saturday once again plays host to Innervisions. Ame, Henrik Schwarz, Marcus Worgull and Gerd Janson is all that needs to be said for Room 1. However that’s not all that’s on. Ivan Smagghe returns again to headline room 2 alongside Craig Richards, whilst Terry Francis and Chi-town legend DJ Heather keep things bumping upstairs in Room 3. Absolutely massive.

Prologue 9th Birthday @ East Village – www.eastvillageclub.com

2nd on the birthday weekender is Prologue. Its been nine years since their humble beginning at the now defunct Cross. But after a stint up the road at Egg, they now reside and celebrate their birthday at East Village. To commemorate the occasion they have brought back Paul Harris of Dirty Vegas fame who played at the Prologue first birthday. He’ll be supported by their long time residents Paul Louth and Nick Dare.

Wet Yourself 3rd Birthday @ Fabric (Buy Tickets)

Finally, if you’re still out and about Sunday even then pop back to Fabric to help Wet Yourself celebrate their 3rd birthday. For three years they have been keeping Sunday nights and Monday mornings interesting with their nights of techno fuelled fun. They celebrate three years with the return of Miss Kitten.

So that’s the weekend ahead. Get involved.

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Its just gone midnight on Wednesday night… so no time for an in depth Sonar preview. So here it is in a business like bullet point format:

Thursday

  • Catch Jeff Mills doing an afternoon set at Sonar under his original Detroit guise The Wizard

  • Catch Konono No1 blast out some congo riddems. Seen videos and the look fun!

  • If you’re invited hit the Mobilee rooftop pool party at Hotel Diagonal

  • For the night time hit the Minimal Nation launch party at Nitsa with Robert Hood, Ben Klock and James Ruskin

  • If rinsing techno is not your thing then either try 8Bit Vs Bloop at Sugar Beach Club with Nick Curly or maybe Club4 at City Hall with Audion Live, Marco Carola and Paco Osuna

  • The other biggie is of course Luciano, Loco Dice and Martin Buttrich at Kanna Beach Club!

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    Friday

  • If you’re looking for something to do in the early hours of Friday morning then check out Kubicle. The London party are down at Macarena with Pier Bucci.

  • Friday day I guess its worth checking out La Roux on the Huw Stephens BBC Introducing showcase.

  • On the same showcase Micachu and The Shapes also looks really interesting. Rule Britania!

  • If you’re not at Sonar then the 10 years of BPitch Control boat party is on from 7am till 4pm. If not the boat then there is the beach party at Baila La Playa

  • In terms of Sonar night activities I guess its worth checking out the two pop headliners. See new comer Little Boots to see what the hype is about and also old skooler Grace Jones to see what the hype was about.

  • Other than that it’s disco disco disco! James Murphy and Pat Mahoney do a disco set in the SonarClub arena, whilst Erol Alkan does his Disco 3000 thing at SonarLab.

  • O did we forget to mention Richie Hawtin is playing? As always he’ll be present at Sonar, but only for two hours and from 2am! Sonar sort it out!

  • If being in a massive arena space isn’t your thing then the Kompakt party at Nitsa looks ridiculously good. Gui Burrato, DJ Koze and Superpitcher. Need I say more?

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    Saturday

  • As for Saturday day. I’m not to sure what to check out. Culoe de Song on Innervisions is closing the SonarDome so that will be worth checking. Also Busy P should be rinsing the French filter sound in the SonarVillage.

  • Then at night is where its really going down. The definitive must is Orbital.

  • Then after that Jeff Mills is supposed to be doing a special AV set

  • Carl Craig will be closing the SonarPub which sure to be amazing

  • Marcel Dettmann and Tadeo are substitutes for the techno big boys but i’m sure they’ll deliver a great show

  • And if you can squeeze them in, Moderat would be good to catch going on the strength of their new album

  • Off Sonar, BPitch are still continuing their 10 year celebrations at Nitsa.

  • But if you’re sick of the sight of them lot then Radioslave and co are down at BeCool or GetPhysical showcase DJ T, Lazarus and Matthew Dear at Wip. Both lookers if you ask me.

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    Sunday

  • Should I type on? Its been three days already surely there can’t be any more.

  • Well firstly Secretsundaze do their Sunday thing at La Terrazza with Ame and Dixon!!!!

  • But also contends with Ricardo Villalobos and Cassy at Kanna club. What a way to close out the weekend.

    • Mond… no I’ll stop now. Before I make myself ill.

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