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earPIPE’s “Probably Too Late” Off Sonar 2010 Guide

Monday, June 14th, 2010 | Event Preview | No Comments

All pictures from Resident Advisor

Update – Check out the earPIPE Sonar Disco Map Here.

This weekend Barcelona becomes the centre of attention as Sonar festival rolls into town. The festival itself is a jam packed 3 days and 2 nights of music and art featuring the likes of Plastikman, The Chemical Brothers and Roxy Music. However its not just the festival that garners all the attention, as for the same weekend Barcelona turns into a thriving party city with what are now known as the Off Sonar parties. This year we’re spoilt for choice in terms of party venues. We’ve got parties on beaches, on rooftops, on terraces, on boats and at secret villas. There’s even a few parties happening in them there nightclubs. There’s a lot to pick from so here’s what we think is looking pretty hot for the weekend. › Continue reading

Tags: Ambivalent, anja schneider, Barcelona, Beatport, BeCool, Boris Werner, Boulevard Culture Club, BPitch, BPitch Control, Cesar Merveille, Chaim, Chiringuito Calama, Circus Company, Cocoon, Crosstown Rebels, Damien Lazarus, David Squaillace, Deetron, Desolat, Discotechque Club, DJ Koze, DOP, Dubfire, Dyed Sondorom, Ekkohaus, Ellen Allien, Eric Duncan, Ethyl, Fabrizio Maurizi, Flori, Ghoa Beach Club, Giles Smith, Gui Boratto, Guillaume & The Coutu Dumonts, Guy Gerber, Harri and Domenic, Heartthrob, Heidi, Hobo, Hot Natured, Hotel Diagonal, INXEC, James Priestley, Jamie Jones, Jesse Rose, Josh Wink, Kiki, Kompakt, Konrad Black, La Terrazza, Lee Foss, Loco Dice, Luca Bacchetti, Luciano, M.A.N.D.Y, Marco Carola, Martin Buttrich, Martinez, Matt Tolfrey, Matthew Jonson, Matthias Tanzmann, Mephistos, Michael Mayer, Milton Jackson, Minus, mobilee, Moon Harbour, Nitsa, Oleg Pollakov, Onur Ozer, Oshum, Ovum, Pan Pot, Patrice Scott, Pig & Dan, Playkula, Raum, Reboot, Resident Advisor, Ricardo Villalobos, Robert Dietz, Rub N Tug, Sascha Funke, Secretsundaze, Seth Troxler, Sety, Seuil, Shlomi Aber, Shuan Reeves, Steve Bug, Stimming, Sub Club, Superpitcher, The Mole, Thomas Muller, Thomas Schumacher, Tiefschwarz, Troy Pierce, Trus'me, W Barcelona Hotel, Warehoused, Watergate, Wilde

Jesus Died So We Could Rave for Two Extra Days – Easter Weekend Update!

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010 | Event Preview | No Comments

A weekend bookended by bank holidays, don’t you just love Easter. Jesus died so we could rave for four days with out feeling guilty about work. I’m pretty sure that’s what it said in the bible. Plenty of stuff on so I won’t ramble on in this blasphemous theme.

Thursday

Secretsundaze @ Stamford Works (Buy Tickets)

Ooo its nearly time for Secretsundaze to emerge from its winter cocoon and head back out into the great outdoors. I cannie wait. But just to wet your whistle they’re throwing a Bank Holiday warehouse party this Thursday. I remember reading somewhere that its at the great little warehouse called the Stamford Works in Dalston where the recent DDD birthday took place. Its round the back of the Jazz Bar and Kingsland Road station. However I can’t find where I read that, so the official word is its in Dalston and yet to be announced. For the line-up they’ve got a veteran of the New York scene Morgan Geist of Metro Area fame, whilst in support they have new comer Nina Kraviz who’s found breaking fame on Radioslave’s Rekids. › Continue reading

Tags: 93 Feet East, Argy, Bearweasel, Beats in Space, Bedrock, Ben Klock, Carl Cox, Chris Box, Chris Sullivan, Chris Wan, Christian Smith, Cocoon, Craig Richards, Danny Howells, DDD, Derren Smart, DFA, Disco Bloodbath, DJ Pierre, DOP, East Village, Einzelkind, Electric Minds, Fabric, Floating Points, Frank Tope, Fuse, Geddes, Giles Smith, Great Suffolk Street Car Park, Greg Wilson, Guido Schneider, Heidi, Hewett Street Car Park, Holic, Horse and Groom, Horse Meat Disco, James Priestley, John Digweed, Jozif, Lakuti, Layo and Bushwacka, Lean Left, Levon Vincent, Lobster, Loco Dice, Makai, Marcel Dettmann, Marco Bailey, Matt Tolfrey, matter, Metro Area, Morgan Geist, Mulletover, Nina Kravis, Paul Louth, Pete Herbert, Product, Prologue, Radioslave, Rekids, Resident Advisor, Rock Steady, Secretsundaze, Shake It, Shoplifter, Simon Morrell, Sven Vath, Tayo, The Horatia, Tim Sweeney, Tim Xavier, Tommy Four Seven, Transition, Visions Video Bar, Wbeeza, Wet Yourself, Will Saul

The “March” is on to Spring – Weekend Fun

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010 | Event Preview | No Comments

Ahhhh, March is here. This can only mean the better weather, summer time, festivals, outdoor raving and plenty of debauchery. The promoters seem to know what the deal is as they’ve laid on an absolutely massive weekend between them…Celebrate in style with one or all of these delights.

We Fear Silence at Corsica Studios (Buy Tickets)

Ever since the End closed down, it’s been few and far between for Border Community action. This Friday will hopefully remedy that a little bit as We Fear Silence have James Holden and label friend Avus headlining. No doubt Holden will be ready to skull fuck your brain with his twisted and boundless electronic sounds. › Continue reading

Tags: Avus, Border Community, Daniel Wang, Derren Smart, Disco Bloodbath, Fabric, Faze Action, Four Tet, Gerd Janson, Giles Smith, James Holden, James Priestly, Joel Martin, Laurent Garnier, Loco Dice, Mark E, Michael Mayer, Paramount, Phil Kieran, Quiet Village, Secretsundaze, Simon Lee, Sonar, Sound Stream, T-Bar, The Big Chill, The Big Chill House, The End, The Roundhouse, Todd Terje, Warm, We Fear Silence

Can Fun Only Be Had In Warehouses? | DDD 7th Birthday Review & Cocoon Warehouse Project

Friday, November 20th, 2009 | Event Preview | No Comments

Over the last few weekends I’ve done nothing but dance around in warehouses. I’m starting to think real nightclubs don’t exist anymore. I can’t even remember the last time I queued up for the toilet not to be greeted by the striking chemical aromas of the portaloo bowl. Despite my moans I’ve actually had great fun.

Last weekend a small warehouse tucked in between some housing blocks just behind Kingsland Road Station hosted DDD’s MJ themed 7^th Birthday. It was an inconspicuous location with the warehouse nestled in a very quiet residential area. Walking round the corner from the station it seems like a walk home rather than a walk to the party, but looks can deceiving. It still doesn’t seem normal as I pass the two solitary bouncers out the front, then the guest list girl with gay porn playing cards for accessories. But after going through the curtained entrance into the main room it all falls into place. A small warehouse space is bustling with a comfortable crowd lapping up the techy dish being served up by DDD resident Simon Baker. Simon has always been a quality resident for DDD and his main room set comes up trumps. He’s cranking out some big beats which keeps a fair sized dedicated crowd down the front. Walking through to the back room you pass all manner of MJs from yesteryear. Michael Jackson circa 1979 Off The Wall was a particular favourite as full tuxedos with too short trousers were dug out. There were a couple of MJs from the Thriller era and even one from the more up to date Bo Selecta guise. Quite a surreal backdrop whilst Daniele Moore is dropping classic disco and house cuts. Daniele showed some good music knowledge with her tune selection, but lacked a little finesse in mixing. However disco is a hard genre to mix and more often than not the stop/start is king, or queen in her case. › Continue reading

Tags: Crazy P, Dalston, Daniele Moore, DDD, DJ sneak, Ekkohaus, Johnny D, Loco Dice, Manchester, Minilogue, Onur Ozer, Ripperton, simon baker, The Revenge, Warehouse Project, Zip

Life Beyond the M25 – The Warehouse Project is Back in Manchester

Monday, August 24th, 2009 | Event Preview | No Comments

It’s pretty easy to stay stuck on this fair island called London. It seems everything you could possibly need is right here within the confines of our concrete perimeter, the M25. But believe it or not life does exist beyond those walls. For the last four years, during the autumn and winter months, Manchester has been the clubbing destination of the North. The reason – a grotty car park found in the arches of Manchester’s Piccadilly train station where the Warehouse Project setup shop to host some of the strongest nights past the Watford Gap service station.

Once again the team have put together another great run of nights starting from the end of September and running every weekend through till New Years Day. Last year we had great fun at the Cocoon night where Tobi Neumann absolutely smashed the main room after Sven Vath and the Ar:Pi:Ar boys completely stamped their mark on the back room. We also heard great reports about the Minus night with Richie Hawtin and the Resident Advisor night with Luciano and John Digweed.

So what’s hot for this year season? We think the following will be worth checking out. › Continue reading

Tags: Adam Beyer, Alex Picone, Ali Dem, Ali Demirel, Ambiv, Ambivalent, Ar:Pi:Ar, Claude Von Stroke, Cocoon, DJ sneak, Dubfire, Hobo, Jamie Jones, John Digweed, Johnny D, Loco Dice, Luciano, M-nus, Magda, Minilogue, Minus, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Onur Ozer, Pedro, Resident Advisor, Rhadoo, Richie Hawtin, RPR, RPR Soundsystem, Seth Troxler, Sven Vath, The Warehouse Project, Tobi Neumann, Warehouse Project, Zip

EarPipe’s Last Minute, One Page Sonar 2009 Guide

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 | Event Preview | No Comments

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

Tags: 8Bit, Ame, Audion, BeCool, Ben Klock, Bloop, BPitch Control, Busy P, Carl Craig, Cassy, City Hall, Club4, Culoe de Song, Dixon, DJ Koze, DJ T, Erol Alkan, Erol Alkan Presents Disco 3000, Grace Jones, Gui Burrato, Huw Stephens, James Murphy, James Ruskin, Jeff Mills, Kanna, Kompakt, Konono No1, Kubicle, La Roux, La Terrazza, Lazarus, Little Boots, Loco Dice, Luciano, Macarena, Marcel Dettmann, Marco Carola, Martin Buttrich, Matthew Dear, Micachu and The Shapes, Minimal Nation, mobilee, Moderat, Nick Curly, Nitsa, Orbital, Paco Osuna, Pat Mahoney, Pier Bucci, Radioslave, Richie Hawtin, Robert Hood, Secretsundaze, Sonar, Sonar 2009, Sugar Beach Club, Superpitcher, Tadeo, The Wizard, Villalo, Villalobos

Some Fun Things Been Happening Over The Last Couple Weeks | Secretsundaze, Eastern Electrics and Superfreq!!

Sunday, May 17th, 2009 | Event Reviews | No Comments

This weekend has been relatively quiet (and a little wet) so I’ve had a bit of time to tell you where I’ve been. First, two weeks ago was yet another bank holiday weekend and the Sunday was set as the big night since Saturday was reserved for watching a fat Manc get decked by a cheeky chappy Phillipino. Anyways Secretsundaze started their summer of events with their opening party on the THAT terrace out in the middle of nowhere (well no where in Greenwich with no Jubilee line). It was touch and go whether the weather was going to be good but Mother Nature for once pulled through and the terrace was to be blessed with sunshine all afternoon. Sunshine, drinking and outdoor dancing is just a great combination. The crowd were really up for it and despite some pretty shaky mixing, apparently due to some technical difficulties, the party still went off. Brothers Vibe did a great job of changing up gears from evening to night whilst Melon was knocking out some great grooving house beats. Move D early on was good but maybe a little too deep for my liking. Being tired and hungover whilst hearing some laid back deep grooves can make one a little sleepy however it did go well with the sunshine and glamorous crowd. So despite the awkward location and shaky mixing Secretsundaze was in my eyes a success. › Continue reading

Tags: Berlin, Brothers Vibe, Cable, Craig Richards, Disco Bloodbath, Eastern Electrics, Especial, Freak n Chic, Loco Dice, Melon, Move D, Mulletover, Secretsundaze, Shonky, Steve Bug, Superfreq, That, Unabombers, Weekend

Riz MC – Radar | Single Review

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 | Music, Single Review | No Comments

Crosstown Rebels goes leftfield on their latest release with Riz MC, combining raw electronica sounds with thoughtful rhymes. He’s being hotly tipped as one of the UK’s bourgeoning talents with a growing list of advocates from the likes of Massive Attack and Nitin Sawhney. And when he’s not doing music he’s having a crack at being an actor for BAFTA winning TV. Pretty talented eh? Well that’s not the end of it.. A friend of a friend tells me he graduated Oxford with a first and had the pick of all the top finance jobs in the city earning crazy money.

But rather than go down the disgustingly rich route, Riz MC decided to follow the path of what he loves. His effort for Crosstown Rebels is a two track effort. First is Radar, a raw electronic thudding track which subtly supports the pacey lyrics. Heavily distorted static noises and striking electronic sounds denote verses, choruses and words adding a hidden level of emphasis and oomph. The second effort People Like People has a heavy breakbeat come Baltimore breaks feel, think M.I.A but more electronic. This is undisputedly raw output for the Crosstown Rebels.

So not to make the release to out there for Crosstown fans, Loco Dice is called in to completely strip the track down. Muted beats flutter with tight percussion as Mr Dice twists Riz MC’s vocals in to a garbled sample. It’s such a contrast to the original, but that definitely gives it big crossover potential for the house and techno fans.

Tags: Crosstown Rebels, Loco Dice, Massive Attack, Riz MC