CHEZ DAMIER !
Monday, January 25, 2010
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To say that Chez Damier is a legend, an innovator, an inspiration and one of our all time heroes is somewhat of an understatement.
Raised in Chicago, Chez (a.k.a. Anthony Pearson) first got involved in the music industry at the tender age of 11 whilst working in a record store, 2 years later he was frequenting some of the key spots in the city’s burgeoning nightscene at the beginnings of house music as we know it.
Later on that decade, he moved to Detroit and in 1987, alongside Alton Miller - he opened the now infamous Music Institute which is cited by some as being one of the major factors in the development of techno - the club where Derrick May and Juan Atkins cut their teeth.
Fast forward a few years to the mid nineties and Chez was managing Kevin Saunderson’s KMS imprint which released Chez’s own highly sought after and recently repressed “KMS049.” Shortly after this he met Ron Trent and together they put out the classic tracks “The Choice” and “Don’t Try It” also on KMS.
After a brief trip to New York together, the pair then decided to set up their own label Prescription (and its offshoot Balance) as an outlet for them to craft records which described the dance scenes of America’s three great musical cities under Chez’s philosophy of “How can I produce this feeling that makes me want to dance that hopefully makes other people want to dance?”
Luckily, he did and we danced. Prescription also went on to become one of the most highly revered labels of all time and is often seen as the blueprint for what is commonly known as deep house and cited by anyone who’s anybody as a huge influence.
So, Chez has been there, seen it and done it all but after taking a break from the music industry, he’s back to continue where he left off with a string of new releases on Don Williams’ Mojuba and his own Balance Alliance labels and a handful of carefully selected DJ gigs.
Do not miss out on this rare opportunity to catch a true master.
Later on that decade, he moved to Detroit and in 1987, alongside Alton Miller - he opened the now infamous Music Institute which is cited by some as being one of the major factors in the development of techno - the club where Derrick May and Juan Atkins cut their teeth.
Fast forward a few years to the mid nineties and Chez was managing Kevin Saunderson’s KMS imprint which released Chez’s own highly sought after and recently repressed “KMS049.” Shortly after this he met Ron Trent and together they put out the classic tracks “The Choice” and “Don’t Try It” also on KMS.
After a brief trip to New York together, the pair then decided to set up their own label Prescription (and its offshoot Balance) as an outlet for them to craft records which described the dance scenes of America’s three great musical cities under Chez’s philosophy of “How can I produce this feeling that makes me want to dance that hopefully makes other people want to dance?”
Luckily, he did and we danced. Prescription also went on to become one of the most highly revered labels of all time and is often seen as the blueprint for what is commonly known as deep house and cited by anyone who’s anybody as a huge influence.
So, Chez has been there, seen it and done it all but after taking a break from the music industry, he’s back to continue where he left off with a string of new releases on Don Williams’ Mojuba and his own Balance Alliance labels and a handful of carefully selected DJ gigs.
Do not miss out on this rare opportunity to catch a true master.
We expect this rare UK gig with Chez Damier to be very popular and we strongly advise advance tickets for this to avoid missing out.
£10 advance tickets.
Purchase them from HERE
Excellent booking ! What time is the night on until ? Cheers
Hi Matt
The club is open from 10pm through to 4am for this event.
You can get tickets on the following links
http://www.skiddle.com/events/11354452/
http://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?142129
See you there?
Chris
Hi Chris, now that its on until 4am its looking likely ! First train back to Liverpool at 04:50 so a lot better than being wild on the streets from 3am, I'm too old for all that now ;-)
Nice one, should see you there.
Matt