December 2011 : Native with Damu, Maribou State and Kodiak
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ERGH X REGULATE NYE | TEMPA T | SHY FX | DIGITAL MYSTIKZ
December 31, 2011 Area, London+ buy ticketsDescription ERGH vs REGULATE NYE @ AREA Across three arenas... ►►► TEMPA T - HYPEST HYPE NYE COUNTDOWN SHY FX PMONEY 16BIT TRUE TIGER: SUKH KNIGHT & BLUE BEAR & STANZA DIGITAL MYSTIKZ: MALA & COKI DARKSKY SILKIE CHEF SQUARE WAVE DUBSON SCRUFFY PROFESSOR D + MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED... @ Area, Vauxhall
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The Blast, Just Jack and Beatport present In:Motion NYE
December 31, 2011 Motion Bristol+ buy ticketsIn:Motion draw their 2011 season to a close with a final massive party. Hosted by local Titans The Blast and Just Jack, and presented in association with Beatport, the lineup includes: High Contrast, Visonquest, ShyFX, Tensnake, Redlight, Funtcase, The Dance Off Crew, Deekline, Interface, and many many more tba.
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SMARTIE PARTIE Brighton
December 31, 2011 The Honey Club, 214 Kings Road Arches, Brighton, BN1 1NBSaturday 10 December 2011 SMARTIE PARTIE Xmas Special 11pm-4am Saturday 10 December is SPs last Brighton Party of the season, not only their Xmas Party, but also celebrating Promoter Trace's Birthday! Headlining Dj TANIA VON PEAR from the Ministry of Sound, alongside KRISPEE from Seahaven fm, CHRIS BISCUIT and local resident TOM MAVERICK. What better way to see the year out, so see you on the dancefloor peeps... MAIN ROOM: FUNKY IBIZA ANTHEMS TANIA VON PEAR (Gallery/Ministry) KRISPEE (Seahaven fm) CHRIS BISCUIT Jed Stemp Tom Maverick (honey resident) Honey Dancers PRICE: £8 Guest List Entry | £10* on the door (* FREE SHOT on entry) TIME: 11pm-4am AGE: Over 18yrs+ (ID will be required). DRESSCODE: casual (jeans & trainers allowed) SP Office: +44(0)2076800415 | www.smartiepartie.com
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TIEF – NYE 2011/2012
December 31, 2011 Corsica Studios, London+ buy ticketsLine-up SCUBA vs. SCB [Hot Flush / Sub:Stance] JOY ORBISON [Doldrums / Aus / Hotflush] WILL SAUL [Aus / Simple] WBEEZA [Live - Third Ear] GREYMATTER [Wolf Music] CASINO TIMES [Anchor Factory] THE PUSHAMANN [NoN Music] PHOTOMACHINE [20/20 Vision] Plus Residents; HESSELTIME MR SOLID GOLD THICK AS THIEVES KITSCH & SYNC JOHN MALCOLM MOORE OLI DAB & ROBIN Tief turn up the heat for NYE at Corsica Studios for a night of House, techno and bass with some of the scenes leading players including Scuba, Joy Orbison and Will Saul amongst many others.
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The Westbury New Year’s Eve Party
December 31, 2011 The Westbury 34 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 5UA+ buy ticketsYou’ll be excited to know that our unique and lively West London venue, The Westbury, has been planning the perfect New Year’s celebration for a while now. Ordering bubbly by the truckload, decorations to accentuate our already glamouous surroundings, and booking in a dance floor friendly music bill to soundtrack your evening. The Artful Dodger duo needs very little introduction. The brains behind the seminal 2001 album It’s All About The Stragglers including mainstream garage chart toppers such as ‘Movin’ Too Fast’, ‘Re-rewind’ and ‘Woman Trouble’, these guys know how to get maintain party momentum. Oxide and Neutrino hold similar iconic status within the mainstream garage movement. Formerly part of breakthrough urban collective, So Solid Crew, the duo branched out to release one of the defining British records of the turn of the millennium. The Solid Sound of the Underground included national number one single ‘Bound 4 Da Reload’ as well as ‘No Good for Me’ and the pair have been making music and touring ever since. So don your most sparkly garms, practise your champagne popping and be prepared for some serious hip shaking as The Westbury sees in the New Year with an uncompromisingly fabulous bang! Line up: ARTFUL DODGER + OXIDE & NEUTRINO + DÉJÀ VU DJS + ROBIN HOOD + JOE DUBZ Address: 34 Kilburn High Road, London, NW6 5UA Entry: £15 early bird tickets, £20 advance Time: 8pm – 5am Web: www.westburybar.com Information: 020 7625 7500 E-mail: Yasmin@thecolumbogroup.com Public transport: next to Kilburn High Road (London Overground) and across the road from Kilburn Park (tube station) Entry: £15 early bird tickets, £20 advance
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SMARTIE PARTIE ft DJ KKLASS // NEW YEARS EVE
December 31, 2011 The Garage, 20-22 Highbury Courner, London, N5 1RD+ buy ticketsAfter several years of sell-out NYE parties on the River Thames, SMARTIE PARTIE return to dry land & take on a newly refurbished Theatre for this years celebrations. The £25 Advance ticket price is excellent value for money as they transform this huge 3 room venue creating their very own Theatre of Dreams. Expect bigger & better than ever before with pyrotechnics, visuals, lasers, loads of giveaways & more! Various styles of House Music spread over the 3 rooms, creating something for everyone! Headlining Djs K-KLASS need no introduction, they are one of the biggest producers of house music ever, responsible for some the biggest house tracks ever made. Their careers started in 1988 with their residency at the legendary Hacienda. This lead to their residency with CREAM Tours, representing the brand all over the world. 1995 they won the International Dance Awards and in 2002 were nominated for the USA Grammy Awards in the remix category. They have since worked with some of the biggest names around. This year amoungst their weekly overseas Tours, has seen them producing tracks through Stealth Records, Nocturnal Grooves (Shapeshifters label), as well as their own labels. These boys are not to be missed... Main Room: Tech House Room2: House Classics Room3: Ibiza Anthems / Chill-out Lounge Plus smoking area DJs include: K-KLASS (stealth records) TANIA VON PEAR (gallery/ministry) Matty Wells Ramone Chris Biscuit Darren Pasley Charlie Grumbridge The Fedx Crew Rock The House and more to be confirmed Plus TRACE on drums/fx & dancers PRICE: £25 SUPER SAVER Tickets on sale NOW from TICKETWEB: http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=478619 £35 on the door TIME: 9pm-6am ADDRESS: The Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, London, N5 1RD. TUBE: Highbury & Islington (across the road from the venue) PARKING: lots of single line parking in 'Highbury Crescent' AGE: Over 18yrs+ (Photo ID required) DRESSCODE: smart casual SP Office: +44(0)2076800415 / www.smartiepartie.com
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The Doctor's Orders New Year's Eve Party
December 31, 2011 Big Chill House, 257-259 Pentonville Road, London N1+ buy ticketsThe Doctor’s Orders NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY In association with Dephect With MR THING vs HARRY LOVE (4 deck set) SPIN DOCTOR KIDKANEVIL CHRIS P CUTS Hosted by Iron Braydz Room 2: Disorda & Serocee 9pm - 5am Saturday 31st December 2011 Tickets: £15 Early Bird (Only 50 Available) then £20 in advance. http://bigchill.net/house/basics/doctorsordersnye2011 First 50 people through the door receive a Dephect x The Doctor’s Orders history of Hip-Hop belt! (ask for pics) The Doctor’s Orders, The Big Chill House and Dephect are over the moon to announce the very first New Year’s Eve party in London by “the kings of the capital’s Hip-Hop scene” (Time Out). As you would expect from any party The Doctor’s Orders put on Spin Doctor has hand picked a phenomenal line up of DJs to join him across both floors of this incredible venue to see you shaking that ass all the way through into 2012.
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Vagabondz NYE Carnival
December 31, 2011 Clapham Grand+ buy ticketsLock N Load Events present Vagabondz NYE Carnival Saturday 31st December Clapham Grand, 21-25 St John's Hill Clapham Junction London SW11 1TT http://www.vagabondz.co.uk http://www.claphamgrand.com Early Bird tickets: £15 + bf – selling fast! Tickets available from: www.ticketweb.co.uk/ 08444 771000 Congo Natty AKA Rebel MC Gentlemen’s Dub Club [Live] Man Like Me [Live] Ben Westbeech [Live] MJ Cole Zed Bias Lil Silva The Heatwave Reggae Roast Planas & Night Owl Room 2 hosted by Redux This New Years Eve Vagabondz takes over the mighty Clapham Grand for the biggest winter carnival this side of Rio. A superb lineup will embark on this stunning Victorian theatre, rinsing the largest sounds from garage to dubstep, drum and bass to bashment and hip hop to dub, and providing the perfect sonic soundtrack to welcome in 2012.
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Open Plan NYE w/ Shackleton
December 31, 2011 Kraak Studios+ buy ticketsIntimate one-off New Years performance with Shackleton and a pick of Manchester's underground. 150 capacity..
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Wang NYE Rave
December 31, 2011 Secret New E1 Location+ buy ticketsSIMIAN MOBILE DISCO [DJ SET] ANDREW WEATHERALL [TECHNO SET] RADIOACTIVE MAN [WANg Trax] MARK ARCHER [Ex-ALTERN8] ELECTRO ELVIS [WANG] BEN LYFORD [WANG RESIDENT] LULA [WANG 1st LADY] WANGers it gives us great excitement to announce our NYE party – This is a special one as we have decided to go old school, our new space is based in East London with great transport links, we can't reveal the address right now but rest assured it will well be worth the wait….There is a very limited capacity for this party, we’re talking premises size and vibe, the WANG rig will be in full affect as will a cheap bar (better than pub & club prices) & secure cloak room, we’ll have super friendly low key but safe security and some special surprises on the night!
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NYE at The Nest ft. Toddla T & Mosca
December 31, 2011 The Nest, 36-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ+ buy ticketsNew Year’s Eve at The Nest feat Toddla T & Mosca Saturday 31st December If 2010’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are anything to go by – we welcomed the fabulous Jesse Rose who rocked the foundations of our humble basement – The Nest is going to be vibing until day break this 31stDecember. Situated in the depths of Dalston, our underground club haven will be reeling in hedonistic delight as the dimly lit dance floor moves to the sounds of our monster sound system. Promising a colossal line-up of some of the year’s most game-changing electronic talent, New Year’s Eve at The Nest promises an intimate rave-up centred around big, unabashed bass. TODDLA T MOSCA MISTAMEN TOM LEA STRIPES 9.30pm - 5am / £15 early bird, £20 advance Buy Tickets here: www.ILOVETHENEST.com 36 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 7XJ Tel: 020 7354 9993
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Creche 'A Boxing Night' Rave w/ Damian Lazarus, Lee Foss...
December 26, 2011 East London @ TBA+ buy tickets10pm-7am Damian Lazarus Lee Foss Cozzy D + surprise guest **** We have just put more tickets on sale for Boxing Day Creche. We decided that it would be better to sell them now than on the door on the night, we wouldn't want any of you getting there and not getting in cause it had filled up and having a shite xmas! Grab em now once they're gone thats it! E**** Dear Santa, This Christmas I would like a party on Boxing day night. Im always so bored the day after Christmas when i've spent so much time stuck in with the family. In the party i'd like some of best DJs in the world. Im not sure if this is asking too much, but I’d like Crosstown Rebels’ head honcho Damian Lazaras alongside Hot Natured’s Lee Foss. Is that possible? Also can you make it a crèche party and make sure the Creche residents are playing too! that would be awesome... Can you make sure this party is in East London somewhere, in a warehouse, a venue that creche has never used before and I’d like a big dirty sound system with loads of bass and lasers and mad lights. And then can you fill it with the best smiley party people up for raving the night away….pretty please… I hope you can get this for me Santa… x
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Snowbombing Xmas Party
December 23, 2011 Fabric, 77a Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 3HN+ buy tickets10pm-6am Room 1 Devlin Live/PA Benga featuring MC Youngman Foamo Doorly Tayo Room 2 Switch Sinden Surkin Melé Marc Roberts Room 3 TBA
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BIRTH RECORDS presents A1 BASSLINE + THE COOLNESS + NOVA ++
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The Doctor's Orders Xmas Party
December 23, 2011 Queen of Hoxton, 1-5 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3JX+ buy ticketsThe Doctor’s Orders Xmas Party 8pm till 2am Friday 23rd December 2011 Queen of Hoxton 1-5 Curtain Road London EC2A 3JX Room 1: The Doctor’s Orders massive: DJs: Spin Doctor, Alex Nut (Eglo / Rinse FM), DJ Blakey (DMC Champion) & Chris P Cuts Live: Pugs Atomz (BBE), Skillit & Piff Gang Room 2- Rock Da Belles Emily Rawson, DJ Seffie & DJ Fearne Rapping the year up and sending you off to your turkey and mince pies with a smile on your face The Doctor’s Orders have a brilliant line up of the hottest talent in the UK for their xmas party. Combining established names with those to look out for in 2012 this is a line up sure to put the filling in your stockings. Joining The Doctor’s Orders driving force Spin Doctor is a line up of great DJs seasoned in rocking London’s dance-floors. Rinse FM & Eglo Record’s Alexander Nut sees the end to the bussiest year of his life with us while DMC Winner DJ Blakey displays the skills that have seen him become the face of DJ Hero. Holding things down as he has all year is one and only Chris P Cuts. Blending a ferocious mix of Hip-Hop, Soul, Bass and beyond you are gonna have to ask santa for some new dancing shoes having worn them out tonight.
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DIN Christmas Party w/ Kidkanevil
December 23, 2011 The Alibi, 91 Kingsland High St, Dalston+ buy tickets23rd December, Free party @ The Alibi w/ Kidkanevil + SSG, Elsewhere, Richard Aki and Brett Mav. Come down for some Christmas Drinks! 21:00 - 3:00.
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Renegade Hardware Xmas Special
December 17, 2011 Area, London+ buy ticketsRH finish off 2011 in style we bring you one final party in December. Our last event of the year and one that simply cannot be missed! -
Tempo Clash w/ Kuedo, Ital Tek++
December 17, 2011 The CAMP (City Arts & Music Project)+ buy ticketsBerlin and Brighton are representing on December 17th with Planet Mu's Kuedo and Ital Tek joining Tempo Clash residents KUTMAH, Kidkanevil and Offshore for another evening of high powered beats and bass. With Kuedo's Severant LP being hotly tipped by numerous industry insiders as the album of the year (http://bit.ly/o7WVud) and Ital Tek's banging new Gonga EP set to drop early December, the Clash are in for another real treat! ► KUEDO (aka Jamie Vex'd / Planet Mu) ► ITAL TEK (Planet Mu) ► KUTMAH ► KIDKANEVIL ► OFFSHORE + TC residents
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2020 Vision presents 20 years of Backtobasics
December 17, 2011 Village Underground, 54 Holywell Lane, Shoreditch, EC2A 3PQ+ buy ticketsAndrew Weatherall [3hr Set] Ralph Lawson [20yrs of Basics Set] Chris Duckenfield Subb-an Live Burnski Jonny Cade Danny Raper The 2020Vision Xmas party this year is a very special one. We present the exclusive London Party celebrating 20 years of the legendary back to basics club. RALPH LAWSON played the first ever record at the Leeds club on November 23rd 1991 and he will play a set featuring some of his favourite moments over the years. ANDREW WEATHERALL was a favourite guest at back to basics from the very beginning so is the perfect choice for this special celebratory show. He will play an extended 3 hour set mixing in some classic moments from his times at the club alongside his usual cutting edge selection. Basics favourate CHRIS DUCKENFIELD is responsible for some of the best house music to ever be made in the UK - under a slew of aliases he's released house bombs as Swag and abstract electronica as RAC on Warp Records. The new breed are represented by 2020Vision artists SUBB-AN who performs Live and basics resident BURNSKI. Legendary Leeds institution Back to Basics's 20th Birthday and 2020Vision's 2011 blow out are just 2 of the reasons which make this 12hr London xmas spectacular unmissable. Production is guaranteed to be very special for this one! Please be advised that our Village Underground 2020 shows sell out in advance, so purchasing a ticket early is definately the way to go. This event is to be audio streamed Live from start to finish, for those of you who who would rather listen in from home and see out 2011 in your armchairs ;) For classic mixes and stories from back to basics please check out the new blog www.ralphlawson.co.uk [live soon] 2020 love 12hr warehouse parties x TICKETS: £8/12/15 6pm-6am
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Return to the Future w/ Art Department
December 16, 2011 The Print House, 18 Ashwin Street, Hackney, London E8 3DL+ buy tickets10pm-6am Art Department (Crosstown Rebels), Bill Patrick (Supplement Facts), Alexis Raphael (Hot Creations/Supplemental facts), Ali Love (Hot Creations) Return To The Future launches to up the game in the warehouse party scene. . Friday December 16th is the date, with the first party held at a special Secret east London location. Forward thinking Canadian duo, Art Department, whose debut album ‘The Drawing Board’ was released early 2011 on Crosstown Rebels, are to headline, plus music from the underground deep techno sounds of Supplement Facts’ Bill Patrick, rising talent Alexis Raphael and a live show from Ali Love – performing some of his recent hook-ups on Jamie Jones’ Hot Creations imprint, including one of the biggest summer records of 2011, ‘Forward Motion’, and some killer new tracks on Crosstown Rebels and Art Department’s No.19 imprint. Cutting edge with comfort replaces the usual stark warehouse party blueprint. The sounds will be some of the finest deep electronic grooves , mixing the new skool wizards with some of the older established.Features of the event will be high-end production, lasers and lighting installations as well as loads of goodies to transform the venue into something way beyond four concrete walls and beats. This will be a night not to be missed, or forgotten…” £10 early bird / £12.50 advance / £15 on the door
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Breakage at The Nest
December 16, 2011 The Nest, 36-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ+ buy ticketsBreakage at The Nest Friday 16th December 11pm - 4am / £6 entry Breakage aka James Boyle is never been one to be pigeonholed. Moving effortlessly through styles from drum and bass to dubstep, Breakage has proved himself to be one of the most versatile operators in either scene to date. A prodigious talent, he already has a number of classic releases under his belt but continues to develop his sound. Combining rich tones and a sense of spaciousness in the mix, Breakage’s music is both subtle yet devastatingly effective. BREAKAGE SP:MC B. TRAITS STRIPES BUDAKAN EM www.ILOVETHENEST.com 36 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 7XJ Tel: 020 7354 9993
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A Private Party w/ Kerri Chandler
December 16, 2011 East London @ TBA+ buy tickets10pm-6am Kerri Chandler Following a party with Francois K in the basement of an office block & a disco session with Derrick Carter in a photo studio, tonights 'A Private Party with...' sees house music legend Kerri Chandler, in a intimate space playing music all night long. Back to the raw. A basement, a red light and a feeling as we take over this unused East London space to put together a top spec sound system for an intimate party with one of the undoubted legends of house music. Kerri Chandler playing an 7 hour set from start to finish with a set inspired by his long and fruitful relationship with Madhouse Records. Expect some deep 80s & 90s house music and fresh from an all conquering summer as DC10 resident, don't be surprised if there's also some cutting edge techno thrown in. Launched in 1992 Madhouse Records Inc was a joint venture between US DJ and producer Kerri Chandler and Mel Medalie’s Champion Records. As an outlet for Kerri’s music & tracks he came across whilst DJing, the first release on the label was a 6-track sampler entitled “A Basement, A Red Light & A Feelin’” which showcased some of the artists and releases to come, and sold in excess of 100,000 copies on vinyl alone. With the label's tracks now remastered and available to download, Kerri will be showcasing some of his favourite tracks of the era in a Madhouse inspired set. This is no super club and you can expect attention to detail with all aspects of the production with numbers limited. This is a chance to see an undoubted house music legend doing what he does best…. rocking a warehouse party till the sun comes up.
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Cooly G @ Plastic People
December 16, 2011 Plastic People, 147-149 Curtain Road, EC2A 3QE10pm-3am Cooly G Queen Cooly presents a 5 hours set of acrobatic music. be ready.
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BIRTH RECORDS presents AGE OF CONSENT ++
December 16, 2011 Purple Turtle, Camden Town, London+ buy ticketsBIRTH RECORDS Presents Friday 16th DECEMBER 2011 PURPLE TURTLE 65 CROWNDALE RD. NW1 1TN 08.00 pm – 4am £5 ADV. // £6 Door (£5 w/ flyer) Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk AGE OF CONSENT DPPLGNGRS BLANK DISCO LEIGH DE VRIES LIONS ZAFLON SINAH ►AGE OF CONSENT – Formerly known as Shitdisco, London based two-piece (Joe Reeves and Darren Cullen) are influenced by the likes of Heaven 17, John Carpenter and Berlin-Era Bowie. Their first single ‘The Beach’ was produced by Luke Smith (Foals, Depeche Mode) and was released on the 5th of September 2011. ►DPPLGNGRS – From the dark backrooms emerged two lone gunslingers…Deciding to join forces, the powerhouse duo DPPLGNGRS was formed. This unholy alliance of Craig Fury and Tobias Doppelganger have set forth to set fire to dancefloors, armed with colossal beats and butt-shaking bass. ►BLANK DISCO – Blank Disco is primarily the musical persona of London / Home Counties based electronica artist Dan Seville. Although Dan’s musical activities have their roots in experiments going back to the mid ‘90s, his Blank Disco project only started to take full shape in 2009, since when he has embarked on a concentrated process of developing and refining his sound aesthetic, combining elements of techno, ambient and field recordings to effect his skewed vision of the contemporary landscape. ►LEIGH DE VRIES – With her monotone vocal style and naturel baritone, Leigh has been dubbed ‘The Voice’. Don’t expect to like her straightaway, you have nothing to compare her with. The effort of coming to terms with things you do not understand makes them all the more valuable when you do grasp them. ►LIONS- Lions is the musical brainchild of electropop-dance duo, producer Ben Ziapour & singer/songwriter Amy Syed. Based entirely in the studio for the past twelve months, the pair have been writing and recording tracks for their debut ep ‘Lights, ’ set to be released independently in early 2012. The project was launched live in October ’11, headlining at Camden’s Proud Galleries and since then they have swiftly started to pick up speed on the underground live dance circuit across London. Expect uniquely slick production, exceptionally tight beats and a lot of epic vocals. You probably won’t have heard pop music quite like this before… ►ZAFLON- Zaflon is a Producer/DJ from London. He produces artists and makes modern EDM music from electro to Dub-step. ► SINAH- Pronounced Xena - is a warrior of another kind. Originally from Berlin, she moved to London in 2009 after spending a year in the US to work as a session musician. She finally decides to perform her own music and will release her first Single under Brownswood Management early next year.
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Magna Carta
December 16, 2011 Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane SE15 3ST+ buy tickets10pm-6am Krankbrothers Nick Lawson ( Visonquest / Leftroom ) Max Chapman ( Hot Creations / Lower East ) Cera Alba (Hot Creations / illusion Recordings ) Lewis Wright (No Artificial Colours ) ( Pet Food ) MAGNA CARTA is a new night coming to London. Its a new Deep House Party which is guaranteeing ten out of ten music from start to finish. Every event will be a secret location and only revealed a day or two before it takes place. This will be a very special and unique night not to missed, with a very strong line up it promises to literally be going off from 10pm to 6am. The venue its self will match the music , dark deep and moody just what everyone wants. Get your tickets early because this will definitely be a sold out event and there will be very limited tickets if any on the door that night. See you on the 16th. £15
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BANGFACE 83 – Xmas Party 2011
December 16, 2011 Electrowerkz, London+ buy ticketsBANGFACE 83 - I LIKE CHRISTMAS! Friday 16 December 2011 10pm - 6am, Friday 16 December @ Electrowerkz, 7 Torrens St, London EC1V 1NQ Annual BangFace Xmash party on Kazakhstan Independence Day! Dress as Borat, Ali G, Bruno or Santa, Elves, Biblical Icons, Pressies & Crackers :) LUKE VIBERT RAGGA TWINS DJ STARSCREAM (Sid Wilson) THE DJ PRODUCER DJ HIDDEN CEEPHAX ACID CREW DMX KREW ROWLAND THE BASTARD KITECH TECHDIFF STAZMA THE JUNGLECHRIST DANKLE MICROPHYST UEP & HI-VIZ M.C. THE PARLIAMENTALIST UNITY SCOOP 24 DJ OOZAT SAINT ACID + BF HARD CREW Plus NORMSKI'S HOUSE PARTY! feat. 2 BAD MICE CREW :) eTickets £11 (+£1bf) only from eBANG: http://www.bangface.com Show your love here: http://www.facebook.com/events/224549517604687
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Z-shed Vs Dungeon Bounce X-mas Knees up
December 16, 2011 Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1EW+ buy ticketsLUKES ANGER (vinyl set) // bonus round D.O.K // hyperdub DROID // off me nut DANKLE // coin operated LENKEMZ // mutant bass WARLOCK // rag n bone SASQUATCH // senseless DAVE SHADES // horror boogie PIRATE SOUNDSYSTEM // heavy warper JOSH WEST // ooogly DAS BOOT // the z-shed DJ BUMP N' GRIND // dungeon bounce VITAL TEAM // dungeon bounce YOUR NIECE // poundland ANGELA MURKLE // them ❄❄❄ 10 til 6 // FREE ALL NIGHT!! ❄❄❄ GRIME // TECHNO // JUKE // UK BOUNCE // GLOBAL BASS // MUTANT BASS ❄❄❄ What better way to say thank you to all of you for the support all year than to give you a big free party for Christmas! With a special "strictly vinyl" set from Lukes Anger, a very rare appearance from Hyperdub Grime overlord D.O.K, and some of our favourite northern weirdoes Droid, Dankle, Lenkemz & Dave Shades coming down just for the night. All rounded up nicely with some of the best London DJ's we have to offer. Merry Christmas. ❄❄❄
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Native with Damu, Maribou State and Kodiak
December 15, 2011 Plan B Basement, London+ buy tickets*** LAST NATIVE OF THE YEAR *** PLAN B BRIXTON // FREE GUESTLIST B4 10PM // £3 B4 11PM // £5 AFTER HAPPY HOUR ALL NIGHT // 2-4-1 SHOTS & £3 BOTTLED BEER LINE UP: DAMU [Keysound/Local Action] (http://www.facebook.com/pages/Damu/176023585779824) MARIBOU STATE [Fat! Records] (http://www.facebook.com/mariboustate) KODIAK COLLAPSE // MR LUNA // DEADBIT // SOBER Having recently released his debut album Unity, Damu (http://soundcloud.com/damu/tracks) has been making waves over the past year with a string of perfectly crafted releases. Welding chirpy RnB vocals with arpeggiated synth lines and solid beats, Damu aka Sam Schorb sure hasn’t wasted any time in cementing himself amongst the UK bass elite. His recent XLR8R podcast gives us a hint of what to expect when this man steps up to the plate. Check it out here: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2011/10/damu Hailing from London, Maribou State (http://soundcloud.com/mariboustate) use their sultry synth sounds to woo the hearts of any crowd lucky enough to see them play. They’ve also just completed a 30 minute workout mix for the Fat! Club which you can listen to here: http://soundcloud.com/mariboustate/fat-club-30-min-work-out-mix On top of this we've got up and coming Kodiak alongside the Native usual suspects Collapse, Mr Luna, Deadbit & Sober. Plan B Brixton, 418 Brixton Road, London, SW9 x Native x
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DETOUR presents QUILLA CONSTANCE + THE HEARTRATES ++
December 14, 2011 Proud Camden, London+ buy ticketsDETOUR presents: Wednesday: 7TH DECEMBER 2011 Time: 8pm – 1.30am £5 Adv. // £6 OTD// £5 W/ FLYER Tickets: www.THEPLAYGROUND.CO.UK Proud Camden Stables Market, Camden Town London NW1 8AH Hall: QUILLA CONSTANCE THE HEARTRATES THE CONNECTORS JOHN GALEA ►QUILLA CONSTANCE- Quilla Constance aka Jennifer Allen is a fine artist, singer/songwriter, dancer and costume-maker working through the mediums of pop music and video. Since graduating from Oxford University and then Goldsmiths College of Art Quilla has been performing concurrently in a fine art, theatrical and mainstream pop music context; touring a set of spectacular musical numbers that antagonise the consumption of her fantastically overt identity. Since 2008 Quilla has worked in collaboration with electro-punk composer/producer- Rafflesian and more recently, Aidan Love - (Mute, Interscope, Geffen). Quilla's recent music shows include Hackney Wicked Festival 2011 (Main Stage), Blitz Club Reunion, as featured on BBC London news - hosted by Steve Strange and Rusty Egan and 'YouBloom' Music Awards, hosted by Sir Bob Geldof, Nigel Grainge and Rupert Hine. ► THE HEARTRATES- Throughout 2011, the Heartrates have been entertaining crowds with insistent, highly melodic songs filled with tales of teenage love and dirty discos. Already identified as one of the most colourful, unpredictable and exciting live acts on the London scene, it is the strength of the Heartrates song writing which has won most plaudits. Rarely breaching three minutes, the band say a lot in a short time and lyrical content takes listeners on a journey from suburban schools and local dive bars to tales of love, disappointment and the mistakes of adulthood.' Musical Influences range across M83, Talking Heads, ABC, Pulp, The Cure, Cyndi Lauper and The Human League and their first as-yet untitled EP with be available at the end of this year. If you haven't seen the Heartrates yet, do...and wear comfortable shoes as you won't want to sit down. ► THE CONNECTORS- Punk, Rock and Roll are sitting in a bar, drinking cheap rum. In walks a trash can full of voices, who gets to talking. Punk, Rock and Roll think they might like this guy, so they pour their drinks down his throat, shake him up, swing him around the room, knocking over everyone. This is what The Connectors do. Punk swag with rock & roll guitar strings weaved through a solid, skank-worthy drumbeat, blasted through your ears with a drone of non-beauty from the frontguy. The Connectors love you, and they want to eat your beautiful energy. They are two modest boys, and they've come to fill your ears with whatever they could get out of their heads. So come listen, because hot girls like their music, and they are underground, which I'm told is cool these days. ► JOHN GALEA- Born in Norfolk and now based between London and Malta John has worked with the top producers and writers from around the world , including L.A based Beluga Heights ( (Britney Spears, Jason DeRulo, Rihanna, Nicki Minaj) , Dele Ladimeji ( Jay Sean/Mel C/Natasha Beddingfield) Hugh Goldsmith (Blue , Natalie Imbruglia) . Johns Galea started when he was 13 and after winning a UK National Songwriting Contest , John started writing for himself aswell as other artists. Working with his own songwriting company 'The Works' John has seen Maltese singer Thea Garrett record her first smash hit single Frontline which hit number one in Malta, aswell as seeing his track Trendsetter being covered by German singing sensation Joelina. John is performing at major national festivals all over the UK with his band and his track Do IT MY WAY is out now to download.' For press and radio enquiries contact: warren.morris@theplayground.co.uk 07951 995907
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Deviation Christmas Party
December 14, 2011 Concrete, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ9pm-2am Benji B (5 HOUR SET) MC JUDAH Promoter / Deviation We're bringing the Christmas cheer early this year and inviting you all to celebrate the last session of 2011 with us at Concrete for the Deviation Christmas Party with Benji B's traditional 5 hour set. Benji has played non stop for five hours every December session since the night began, and traditionally mixes up some party tunes from the crate along with big tunes from the last 12 months at the club that have become Deviation classics. As ever, MC Judah will be supporting on the mic and we hope you can join us to celebrate the festive season. £7 all night
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Neighbourhood #6 - 1st Birthday/Christmas party
December 14, 2011 Plastic People, LondonNeighbourhood Allstars Special >>> It's Neighbourhood's 1st Birthday/Christmas Party @ Plastic People on Wednesday 14th December, 9pm - 1am!! It's been a year already! Wowww! Thank you to everyone who has supported and been a part of Neighbourhood, pushing the music we love, it’s been a wicked year! To celebrate, Neighbourhood has invited everyone who has played this year & a few others to come back and play 2-3 tunes each on rotation all night!! OBVIOUSLY NOT EVERYONE CAN MAKE IT... 10-15 of the dj's from the list below will be playing, to find out who come down and check it Icicle Youngsta Pearson sound Rockwell Alix perez Blawan Funkineven Khanage Om unit Loxy Jubei LX One SP:MC Boddika Alexander Nut Ben UFO Fatima Slimzee Mosca Pariah Joe Tim Parker Sigha Shifted Oneman Braiden Flight Marcus Intalex Wookie Blue Fontaine Josey Rebelle Pangaea Tasha Toast Mantmast Lx One *** Just to be clear – not every dj from the list above will be playing… *** The whole idea is for everyone to play whatever they like, have fun & parteeeeee! Come dance the night away £5 before 10pm £7 after neighbourhood.events@gmail.com www.theneighbourhood.net/ www.twitter.com/neighbourhood_ www.facebook.com/pages/Neighbourhood/112257858836759 https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=327787097236057
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Ecstasy, Passion and Pain w/ Madeon
December 10, 2011 XOYO, 32-37 Cowper Street, London EC2A 4AP+ buy ticketsScandalism & Mylo Present: ECSTASY, PASSION & PAIN MYLO JOAKIM MADEON (LIVE) VILLA THE C90s LUCA & BRIGANTE BIG IN JAPAN DJs Early Bird Tickets: £12.50 9pm-3am
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Machine w/ special guest Kevin Saunderson
December 9, 2011 Corsica Studios, 5 Elephant Road London SE17 3LG+ buy tickets7-11 Kevin Saunderson Rolando Ben Sims Kirk Degiorgio X Press 2 After hosting a room at the epic Plex/Colony/Machine party in October, Ben Sims & Kirk Degiorgio’s “new techno” concept clubnight MACHINE returns to the scene of the crime, taking over the Funktion-1 rigs at Corsica Studios with very special guests Kevin Saunderson and Rolando. Hosting room two is X-Press 2 with an all night showcase of “The House of X-Press-2” KEVIN SAUNDERSON The word “legend” is used too often, but in this case it is entirely fitting. One of the true, first originators of techno, alongside childhood friends Juan Atkins and Derrick May, his influence has touched all quarters of techno & electronic music. Behind such monikers & projects as E-Dancer and Inner City, and The Elevator, Saunderson has continued to move techno music forward for over three decades. Interview with Saunderson by FACT Magazine: http://www.factmag.com/2009/07/10/interview-kevin-saunderson/ XLR8R Podcast by Saunderson: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2009/05/xlr8r-presents-kevin-saunderson ROLANDO One of Detroit’s finest, he first came to prominence as part of the Underground Resistance roster with one of the most important techno releases of the 1990’s “Knights of the Jaguar” (also famous for it’s rip-off version by Sony). Now recording with some of the most revered current techno imprints - Ostgut Ton and Delsin, Rolando – and in demand as a DJ across the UK and Europe, appearing regularly at celebrated venues such as Berghain in Berlin, Showcase in Paris, and Trouw in Amsterdam. Interview with Rolando by The Skinny Magazine http://www.theskinny.co.uk/clubs/features/102298-dj_rolando_escaping_jaguar XLR8R Podcast by Rolando: http://www.xlr8r.com/podcast/2011/07/rolando BEN SIMS & KIRK DEGIORGIO Curators & residents of MACHINE, and bringing a wealth of experience & knowledge (as well as several decades of DJ & production experience between them) Ben & Kirk have established themselves as two of the most influential people in techno today. their concept clubnight that moves from venue to venue, showcasing new & upcoming techno (most records played are within 12 months old, or unreleased) has gone from strength to strength in less than 12 months. Already with three London nights under their belt, as well as appearances in Dublin, Amsterdam, Barcelona, and more – and with sights set on Berlin and beyond for 2012, MACHINE is proving to be one of the most important and groundbreaking techno clubnights in Europe. X-PRESS 2 Taking over room two all night and showcasing their new album & live show – The House of X-Press 2 – here is what the boys are about in their own words: "X-Press 2 make music for the dance floor. Pure and simple. So many nights and days and 25 years of being in and DJing at amazing clubs and parties are what inspires us to keep doing what we do. It was the dance floor that told us to be DJs in the first place and the dance floor that inspired the early tracks that we made. We loved that whole going out and hearing all sorts of music in one night thing. DJs like Alfredo and Larry Levan were champions of this style of DJing and it was thanks to people like them that we were able to do what we've done over the years. The old guard are still an inspiration for our music, both as DJs and producers but we are constantly checking for new names who always come along and give things a slightly different slant on what's gone before. I think it's a combination of the old and the new that truly underpins our music nowadays. we can listen to and old jazz album from the 60s next to a hot new track from someone like Feygin and feel totally blown away. This is what keeps us going into the studio and making the music that we do. All that we've ever wanted to do out of our music is to see people dance and get that empathy with the dance floor, knowing how a track makes us feel and seeing it have the same effect on 2000 people dancing as you play it." Download the House of X-Press 2 – Autumn 2011 DJ mix here: http://soundcloud.com/elite-music-management/x-press-2-autumn-2011-dj-mix VISUALS BY MOX Machine’s resident visual extraordinaire, taking over CJ duties in Room 1 is the irrepressible MOX. Check out his work here: http://www.moxlive.tv/
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DETOUR presents EDDY TEMPLE-MORRIS (XFM) +++
December 9, 2011 Purple Turtle, Camden Town, London NW1 1TN+ buy ticketsDETOUR Presents Friday 9th DECEMBER 2011 PURPLE TURTLE 65 CROWNDALE RD. London NW1 1TN 08.00 pm – 4am £5 ADV. // £6 Door (£5 w/ flyer) Tickets: www.ticketweb.co.uk EDDY TEMPLE-MORRIS PUNX SOUNDCHECK MIDI MIDIS THE WORDS MEDLAM DJ’S DAFFADAM THE WATERMELONS ARROWS DOWN ►EDDY TEMPLE MORRIS- XFM's Remix guru is kicking off the year with a typical Eddy DJ Diary, twisting and turning around Europe‘s coolest dance floors including the Big Snow Festival in Andorra, Eddy’s focus has been on his production/remix outfit/band, Losers. He was asked to support the Prodigy at their huge show in Milton Keynes this summer. The band didn't want to do this gig without their favourite DJ so Eddy had to leave his stage at The Secret Garden Party to rock 60,000 people Milton Keynes before coming back to play with Doorly, Example, Hybrid, Jakwob, SkisM and The Freestylers. ►PUNX SOUNDCHECK - The partnership of John Taylor and Arif Salih brings together the music that shaped them and the music that’s shaping their future, traversing disco and house, reggae and dubstep, electro and (old) rave, all the while sounding effortless and elegantly modern. ►MIDI MIDIS- MidiMidis make original compositions using midi and 8 bit melodies from chips taken from late 70's and 80's video-game consoles. Whilst constantly writing and recording new songs, the lads are also currently mixing their debut album with ex-Cooper Temple Clause Tom Bellamy. ►MEDLAM- Medlam started djing several years ago after starting university. Formerly a drum and bass DJ, he started to incorporate dubstep into his sets as well after it exploded onto the scene a few years ago. This added a lot of depth and divertisty to his sets, giving him plenty of crossover appeal within the confines of bass music.Since starting on the decks, Medlam has gone onto play at venues and nights such as Digital Newcastle, The Gramaphone, Trouble Vision at Corsica Studios, CODE at Rhythm Factory, Dubscover & Techscover at The Rhythm Factory, 93 Feet East, Inigo Bar & Raduno to name a few, as well as recent gifs in Costa Rica, at Grenade in Ibiza and at the acclaimed Gottwood Festival in Wales. ►DAFFADAM- Daffadam is one half of Soltek, a London club night which offers an antidote to the over-priced, generic parties that we're all tiring of. Recently voted in the top 5 club nights in the UK by DJMag, Daffadam has hosted as well as supported some of the most renowned and respected artists in bass music today… Phaeleh, Commix, Nu:tone, Spectrasoul, Lynx, Cluekid, RacknRuin + many more. Maintaining his ethos in showcasing some of the freshest, most forward-thinking music around, Daffadam has been involved in several production projects including remixes for Chase & Status, High Contrast and RacknRuin. Expect to hear an innovative, energetic set with a strong emphasis on both quality and diversity that spreads across many flourishing genres ranging from Dubstep, Drum & Bass to House and Garage. ►THE WORDS- Manchester 4-piece The Words release ‘Truth & Faith’ on November 14th- mixing their BRMC and James influenced musical sensibilities with singer Steven Draper’s frank and original vocal wit, manner and style. The LP is Room Thirteen’s ‘Album Of The Month’, and the band are being supported by the likes of BBC introducing Kerrang Radio & Tasty. The album follows several acclaimed EP’s which gained airplay on 6Music from Tom Robinson, has featured in a Windows 7 promotional campaign, Playstation 3 game ‘Vibes’, as well as several independent films. Mercedes-Benz have picked the band up three times for their mixtape promotion, culminating in them playing a concert celebrating 125 years of the car giant in Stuttgart this August. The cover of the single is a picture taken at this show, in front of 40,000 people while supporting Placebo and 30 Seconds to Mars. ►THE WATERMELONS- The Watermelons are a four piece indie pop band consisting of Toby Bain, Sam Salkeld, David Kelly, Matt Wagstaff formed in the south of United Kingdom back in 2009. Two years on, The Watermelons are on their way to becoming a well-established band. 2011 has been an incredibly successful year for The Watermelons. It began with a tour of Germany, playing established venues across the capital Berlin, in support of their music video entry to German MTV. Their video “Dancing with the Wrong One” achieved over 30,000 views within a week and rated number 4 in the download charts amongst the likes of Rihanna, The Kills and Kanye West. ►ARROWS DOWN- Residing in North West London, Arrows Down has recently released his debut album 'PYRAMID' as a free download. Two follow up albums have been released in September 2011: one is a collection of acoustic songs entitled 'Billet-Doux' while the other is a concept album entitled 'I dreamt It Ended...' The band has worked with the likes of D-Code, Dice FrSH, Thermal Bear and Teflon Child. They also perfomed alongside G-FrSH on the Tinie Tempah Disc-Overy Tour and have been confirmed to return for the October/November Arena Tour. For press and radio enquiries contact: warren.morris@theplayground.co.uk 07951 995907
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Brandt Brauer Frick live
December 9, 2011 Stereo, Glasgow+ buy ticketsBreathing new life into club music with their unique live show and a sound influenced by both modern techno and classical composers such as John Cage and Steve Reich, showcasing tunes from their highly acclaimed second LP Mr Machine. With an afterparty from the Men & Machines DJs.
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ON THE REAL: with Jumping Jack Frost ++
December 9, 2011 East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, EC2A 3HX+ buy ticketsThe Doctor’s Orders in association with Dephect present ON THE REAL With Jumping Jack Frost (exclusive Hip-Hop set) & Stalley Live 10pm-3am Friday 9th December 2011 & second Friday of Every Month @ East Village, 89 Great Eastern St, London EC2A 3HX www.thedoctorsorders.com Tickets £5 in advance // Then £8 on the door. http://tinyurl.com/cnxdsh3 ================================= Jumping Jack Frost (exclusive Hip-Hop set / V Recordings) & Stalley Live Plus Residents Spin Doctor Mr Thing Chris P Cuts & host MC Prankster ================================= London’s monthly real Hip-Hop party is back! As ever The Doctor’s Orders like to keep you on your toes and we do that tonight not only by inviting a Drum & Bass legend to spin an exclusive Hip-Hop set but also by bringing you one of the hottest MCs to be coming out of the US right now.
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Hypercolour Christmas Party
December 9, 2011 The Nest, 36-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ+ buy ticketsFriday 9th December / 11pm - 4am / £6 entry The brains behind the prolific Hypercolour imprint are back this week for a night of deep and bassy house. Joined by London based label boss, T Williams, our basement will be swelling with the sounds of subs, kicks and moody melodies all night long. London’s T. Williams is a producer whose ability to soak up far-flung influences and cultivate them into modernized music of his own continues to set him apart from his peers. With nearly a decade of experience in electronic music, Tesfa is now at the foreground of a new sound that straddles the sentiments of deep house, UK funky and dubstep all at once whilst keeping a feel totally unique to itself. Off-centre and experimental in appearance, his music is steeped in the traditions of house music of the past but brought to life with an inherent contemporary finish that asserts itself into 2011. T WILLIAMS ALEX JONES CEDRIC MAISON STE ROBERTS
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Nightmare Before Christmas
December 9, 2011 Butlins, Minehead+ buy ticketsOn sale now via http://www.atpfestival.com/events/nightmare2011.php 9-11 December 2011 at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, UK All Tomorrow's Parties second festival weekend for December 2011 at Butlins, Minehead is the Nightmare Before Christmas - this year curated by three of the most stunning live acts on the planet - Battles, Caribou and Les Savy Fav. As previously announced each band will headline and choose a line-up of 14 artists for one day of the festival. Today we can confirm the third set of additions with more yet to be chosen by all three curators... UNDERGROUND RESISTANCE presents Interstellar Fugitives FOUR TET WILD FLAG (featuring members of Sleater Kinney) OXES TORO Y MOI SURFER BLOOD THEO PARRISH (4 Hour DJ Set) TOTAL CONTROL ORCHESTRA OF SPHERES Wild Flag, Oxes, Surfer Blood and Total Control were picked by Les Savy Fav, Underground Resistance were picked by Battles, Four Tet, Theo Parrish, Orchestra Of Spheres and Toro Y Moi were picked by Caribou. That means that the line-up so far now looks like this... Les Savy Fav / Archers Of Loaf / Holy F**K / No Age / The Dodos / Marnie Stern / Wild Flag / Oxes / Surfer Blood / Total Control / Battles / Flying Lotus / Gary Numan / Bitch Magnet / Washed Out / The Psychic Paramount / Thank You / Nisennenmondai / Walls (Live) / Phil Manley's Life Coach / Dead Rider / Underground Resistance Presents Intersteller Fugitives / Caribou / The Ex With Getatchew Mekurya / Junior Boys / Omar Souleyman / Factory Floor / Four Tet / Theo Parrish (4 Hour DJ Set) / Toro Y Moi / Orchestra Of Spheres In total the line-up will feature 45 live acts playing across the weekend on three indoor stages with a total festival capacity of around 5500 people. The event also includes DJs, Cinema and much more. All tickets include accommodation in private apartments for you and your friends. Tickets for Nightmare Before Christmas are priced at £170.00pp for room only & £180.00pp for self catering - on sale now via www.atpfestival.com The week before this event from December 2nd-4th ATP Weekend 1 curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) will take place, with the line-up so far featuring Fleet Foxes, Superchunk, Scratch Acid and many more. Full info at http://www.atpfestival.com
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DIN: The Launch Party (In aid of Mind)
December 8, 2011 Corsica Studios, London+ buy ticketsDIN is proud to be able to host some of the Bristol's most promising and exciting artists for their first party. Tectonic head-honcho Pinch leads the line-up in the main room off the back of some stellar releases on labels such as Swamp 81, Planet Mu and his own Tectonic Records. A pillar of the electronic music scene in Bristol he fuses deep bass vibrations of dub reggae with modern day dubstep. Joker’s cohort Gemmy has released on labels like Planet Mu, Punch Drunk and his recently formed W.OW. (World Of Wonders) imprint. With his timeless synth-led productions he has made his mark on the dubstep scene with tracks like ‘Supligen’, ‘Back To The Future’ and ‘Rainbow Road’. Known as part of the ‘purple trinity’ alongside Joker and Guido his playful melodies and stern basslines allow his signature style to flourish. Kahn is a relative newcomer to the scene, having already released on Punch Drunk he sits on the fence between dubstep and garage both sonically and rhythmically. Kowton (or Narcossist as some may know him) has been in a rich vein of form as of late with tracks like the acid influenced ‘Drunk On A Sunday’ showcasing his ability to make music than leans further towards house but with the rough edges that we’ve become accustomed to hearing from Kowton. Room 2 will be hosted by label, blog and party, Get Some, with Simbad, Kashmir Kid, 2nd Drop Records, Crypt and Ouzo Beats. All proceeds from the night will be going to Mind, England’s leading mental healthy charity.
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Don’t Be Afraid & Hyponik Fundraiser
December 8, 2011 The Horse & Groom/ 28 Curtain Road, Shoreditch EC2+ buy ticketsDON'T BE AFRAID and HYPONIK have joined forces to raise money for housing and homelessness charity Shelter this Christmas through a new dedicated fundraising event called THE BIG WHEEL. It is difficult to imagine celebrating the Christmas holiday in 2011 without acknowledging the hardship that difficult economic conditions have imposed. When times are good there is no better place than London to enjoy the high spirits and euphoria of the holidays, and for many that will not change this year. However, every two minutes someone in this country faces the nightmare of losing their home. An estimated 35,000 people across the country face the prospect of losing their homes between now and Christmas. SHELTER support people who are homeless or in desperate housing need. Don’t Be Afraid and Hyponik have assembled a stellar line-up of DJs to help the fundraising effort. A range of London’s best selectors, plus 2 UTTERLY VITAL SPECIAL GUESTS will play short 45 minute sets across the two floors of the Horse & Groom. 100% of all donations will go to Shelter, all DJs and performers are appearing for free, and all publicity, marketing and production expenses are being paid for by sponsorship from the two hosts. “The earth spins on its axis, One man struggle while another relaxes.” (Massive Attack - 'The Hymn Of The Big Wheel') Tickets can be purchased in advance by visiting the Big Wheel Christmas Fundraiser Just Giving page, and making a minimum £5 donation: http://www.justgiving.com/hymnofthebigwheel
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Caribou Vibration Ensemble + Orchestra Of Spheres live
December 7, 2011 Scala, London+ buy ticketsThis December Caribou are one of the curators of our Nightmare Before Christmas festival in Minehead, UK - they headline Sunday 11th December and so far have picked Pharoah Sanders, The Ex with Getatchew Mekurya, Junior Boys, Omar Souleyman, Sun Ra Arkestra, Factory Floor, Four Tet, Theo Parrish (4 Hour DJ Set), Toro Y Moi and Orchestra Of Spheres to play alongside them with more to be confirmed. Tickets for the festival are on sale now. Caribou's headline set at the festival will be as the Caribou Vibration Ensemble featuring - special guest Marshall Allen (Sun Ra Arkestra), Kieran Hebden (Four Tet) on synthesizers and electronics, James Holden on modular synthesizers, a 4 piece horn section and two drummers - an 11 piece band total. This is only the second time Caribou Vibration Ensemble have performed - the first show was at ATP NYC in 2009. The band features the four piece horn section that featured on Caribou's Swim LP and James Holden's modular synth is going to be connected to / played by Ahmed Gallab's (Sinkane/Yeasayer) drum kit. As well as playing ATP, the Ensemble (minus Marshall Allen who plays Minehead only) will also perform a London headline show at the Scala. Tickets are on sale now, full details below. This is sure to be an amazing show so don't miss out!
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The Nest presents Russ Yallop + Maxxi Soundsystem
December 7, 2011 The Nest, 36-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ+ buy ticketsThe Nest presents Russ Yallop + Maxxi Soundsystem Friday 27th January Certified Crosstown Rebel and man behind that warm, deeply charming house music with boundless energy, Russ Yallop, returns to The Nest for the final instalment of new Friday night showcases. Just as the Crosstown heat had positively infected almost every house music fan on the planet, Russ Yallop dropped ‘I Can’t Wait’ on the imprint and his career has spiralled out of control ever since. A number of quality EP releases have ensued and the ‘drunk on vocals’ house producer is looking to drop a debut album in the New Year. Maxxi Soundsystem’s edit of 80s soul classic ‘Criticise’ got jacked, wheeled and reloaded by practically every nu-disco DJ in the country this year. Since then the Brighton based producer has held down DJ sets in the country’s most progressive clubs and festivals, released on the likes of Moda, Southern Fried and Needwant Records and been welcomed into Bristol’s leading house music family, Future Boogie. He will be joined by Oxford based duo Casino Times (whose MJ Cole and Missy Elliot bootlegs have enjoyed viral success) and fellow deep house, Southern Fried releaser Caze Nove. RUSS YALLOP + MAXXI SOUNDSYSTEM + CASINO TIMES + CAZE NOVE Address: 36-44 Stoke Newington Road, London, N16 7XJ Entry: £7 Time: 9pm – 4am Web: www.ilovethenest.com / www.facebook.com/ilovethenest Closest tube/train: Dalston Junction/Underground For more information or interview requests please contact Sophie on: Phone: 020 7354 9993 E-mail: sophie@thecolumbogroup.com
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Freerange is 15
December 3, 2011 Corsica Studios, London+ buy ticketsFreerange Room Isolée (Live) Jimpster Andre Lodemann Matt Masters Delusions Of Grandeur Room Session Victim (Live) Craig Smith (6th Borough Project) Norm De Plume Franc Spangler It turns out 1996 was something of a vintage year when it comes to independent record labels. Seemingly, everyone and their mum’s favourite house music imprint is coming to the ripe old age of fifteen this year but that’s not going to stop us singing, dancing and shouting from our East London rooftop about the fact that we’ve weathered the very long -and sometimes stormy - ride and still have enough enthusiasm, energy and passion for this business and, above all, the music, to last at least another fifteen. -
Lively presents Style of Eye
December 2, 2011 The Nest, 36 Stoke Newington Road, Dalston, London, N16 7XJ+ buy tickets11pm - 4am £6 advance Lively residents and curators Rachel Barton & Christian Nockall aim to book the best and most exciting producer/DJ’s across the house spectrum. Previous guests include: Riva Starr, Solo, Nat Self (Zombie Disco Squad), Julio Bashmore, Groove Armada, Mowgli and more… STYLE OF EYE BREACH RACHEL BARTON NOCKALL www.ILOVETHENEST.com Tel: 020 7354 9993
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IA & 44 Christmas Party
December 2, 2011 The Cornershop+ buy ticketsInverted Audio and 44 are hosting a free Christmas Party on Friday 2nd December at The Cornershop, 123 Shoreditch High St, London. This party is a celebration of what we have achieved this year and an opportunity to thank everyone who has supported and contributed to IA since our launch. Our 350 capacity venue, The Cornershop, is located in the heart of Shoreditch, on the crossroads adjacent to Shoreditch church. The party itself will be hosted downstairs in the basement AKA techno grotto, embellished with a Funktion-One sound system. Entrance is free and the night will run from 8pm - 5am. We look forward to joining you in raising your glasses to the talents of Ulrich Schnauss, Spieltrieb, Mister Sushi and Alexander Kass as well as our in house DJs Second Line, Charles Drakeford and Antepop. >>LINEUP Ulrich Schnauss (Acid/Bleep Set) Spieltrieb Mister Sushi Second Line Alexander Kass Charles Drakeford Antepop
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THE Z-SHED V. BLACK BUTTER – STARKEY/MURDERBOT/LIL SILVA
December 2, 2011 HIDDEN, 100 TINTWORTH STREET, VAUXHALL, LDN, SE11 5EQ+ buy ticketsThree rooms of awkward basslines and other non specifics. The broken sound of rank is back and it’s looking uglier than ever. FOUND PRESENTS: THE Z-SHED VS BLACK BUTTER RECORDS STARKEY // civil RAFFERTIE // ninja tune MURDERBOT // planet mu LIL SILVA // night slugs GREEN MONEY // fools gold RACK N RUIN B2B WOZ & MC COAST // black butter WARRIOR ONE // black butter CINEMATIC & TAKURA // black butter RUDIMENTAL & MC SHANTIE // black butter WARLOCK // rag n bone PIRATE SOUND SYSTEM // heavy warper RIFFS // jigsore MUSTARD GUNN // coin operated SVNBVRN // destroy culture BUMP N GRIND // dungeon bounce DAS BOOT // the z-shed JOSH WEST // dungeon bounce http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=216030261800911
