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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

dOP – Watergate 06 | Album Review

Monday, June 7th, 2010 | Album Review | 2 Comments

It’s a natural progression for successful clubs to sell mix CDs based around their brand. Ministry started it, fabric made it cutting edge and now them there Berlin folk are having a stab too. Both Berghain and Panorama have their own CD series, whilst this month Watergate releases their sixth mix. Lying at the heart of mix number six are three Parisians in the form of dOP. Far from being DJs they’ve tried to capture the river side LED sparkle of the infamous Berlin club with their own unique live element which has been exciting the plaudits over the last year. Rather than mix other people’s music they’ve compiled a psuedo jam session come live set of their own creations and collaborations with their friends like Noze, Seuil and Catz and Dogz. It’s supposed to give an insight into how they make music, when they’re on their own or hanging out with friends as well as giving the CD some uniqueness and spontaneity that you get from jam sessions. › Continue reading

Tags: Berghain, Berlin, Catz and Dogz, Daniele Papini, DOP, Mathias Kaden, Motor City Drum Ensemble, Noze, Panoramabar, Selianka, Seuil, Tiefschwarz, Wareika, Watergate