Crazy scenes - End of the night at Kenny Larkin!
Thursday, April 8, 2010
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KENNY LARKIN
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
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For our Easter special we are proud to present one of Detroit’s elite techno producer and DJs: Kenny Larkin.
Kenny began his musical journey in 1990, fresh from serving 2 years in the U.S. Air Force. By visiting such glorious clubs as The Music Institute and The Shelter he met all the key players in the Detroit scene at the time, including a certain Richie Hawtin who put out Kenny’s first release on his Plus 8 label.
Then after a number of releases under his various monikers of Dark Comedy, Pod, and Yennek and on other such seminal labels as Derrick May’s Transmat and his own Art Of Dance, Kenny released his debut artist album “Azimuth” on Warp in 1994. It was extremely well received by the music press and was hailed by some as one of the most original and innovative techno albums to date.
Since “Azimuth” Kenny has released a further 2 artist albums under his Dark Comedy alias and 3 under his own name, including “Keys Strings and Tambourines” in 2008 which again received widespread critical acclaim, as well as multiple EPs on some of the world’s most respected labels.
As a DJ, Kenny’s skills are second to none and his sets (much like his productions) take in influences from all over the musical spectrum – expect to hear the finest house and techno sounds all infused with elements of funk, soul, jazz and blues and mixed to perfection in a fluid and rolling style that you should expect from one of the motor city’s leading lights.
£10 advance tickets.
Purchase them from HERE
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Content Feature In This Month's DJ Magazine
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
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No only has this month's DJ Magazine got a rather nice article about Content on P110 (see above - click image to read article), but it also features a picture of Content ressie Rashid, taken about 10 years ago at seminal Manchester clubbing institution Electric Chair on P114. Oh dear (below).
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
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Samuel L Session - That's What People Play Mix
Friday, January 22, 2010
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Check out this excellent Samuel L Session mix to get you in the mood for Content on February the 5th.
See you down the front!
That's ! Samuel L Session DJ Mix for Whatpeopleplay 19.11.09 by whatpeopleplay
Tracklisting:
1. Motor City Drum Ensemble - Raw Cuts 5, Soul
2. Federico M - Party Factor (Justin Drake Remix)
3. Monika Kruse Meets Mutant Clan - Malbec
4. Monika Kruse Meets Mutant Clan - Sancerre
5. Hermanez & Massimo G - 22.22
6. Sam Ball - Navigate (Steve Mac Remix)
7. Slam - We Doin This Again
8. Arnaud L Texier - Mrs Creamy
9. Ludwig C - Crepes (Alland B Remix)
10. Psycatron - Is What It Is (So It Is Mix)
11. Smith & Selway - Daytona
12. A Mochi - Blackout
13. Slam - Variance
14. Paul Ritch - Carrrrramba (Monkey Mix)
15. Slam - One Note Samba
16. Chaim - Peer Pressure
17. Santos - Hold Home
18. Deetron - Orange
19. Behrouz - Feelin (Alex Neri No Flute Mix)
20. Roger Gerressen - No School Like The Old School
21. Martinez - Le Circus
22. Shlomi Aber - Namgo
23. Luca Morris - Hope
24 Filippo M & Allen M - The Hills
25. Detroit Grand Pubahs - Bootygrabber (Samuel L Session Remix)
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