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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

Luca Bacchetti – Afrikaans | Single Review

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 | Music, Single Review | No Comments

Luca Bacchetti just keeps going from strength to strength. His latest release Afrikaans is out on Josh Wink’s infamous Ovum label. Title track Afrikaans is pretty much what you expect coming out of the Italian minimal house/techno scene, a pogo beat and bassline, some intricate bongo percussion with an African chant to validate the title. Sounds very generic right? Well it is but it works so well, the samples are catchy and the dynamics are sure to have you dancing. This is a fine example of how to do this sound right.

Afrikaans was good but El Matador is even better. More pogo beats and basslines with the main sample being based around an unfolding Spanish guitar hook. But it’s the little details which make this track interesting. Hidden away in the background are these springy wood block sounds and infectious castanet claps which completely grab you subconsciously making you clap and dance along. Its big but subtle, great release from Lucca and great for Italian techno.

Tracklist (Click for MP3):
1. Afrikaans
2. El Matador

Tags: Luca Bacchetti, Ovum, Ovum Records