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Timefog presents: 2010 - The year we make contact.



Minneapolis has been an amazing home to many wonderful people and experiences. Timefog is honored to be a part of all of this.. and to celebrate, we’re hosting a serious NYE dance party. Not for the fancy... or the hip... this is an event designed to immerse your mind into a new kind of night life experience. Anyone who contributed to Erotic City (NYE 2009) knows what we’re up to.. there is a good chance we’ll never come home from this one.


*Full lighting and visual installation by Math Static.

*Sound by your favorite minneapolis bass technicians.

*15 Local and International music artists for your ears.

*“off the radar” downtown underground venue.


LIMITED CAPACITY = 210. Email info@timefog.net for a spot!

Signal Deluxe (Mexico)





with more than 10 and 17 years of musical career, individually, Valeria and Jerga create the project signal deluxe in the year 2005, since then they have toured Europe several times performing in festivals and clubs in countries like Spain, France, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Germany and Sweden, they have released their music in labels like persona, revolver, brouqade, eintakt, fade, thougthless, dialtone, sounds of earth, we are here, spontan music, 38db  tonsportgruppe, numbolic & abolipop. their music has been played by hundreds of djs around the planet


After last year’s 'Todos Los Fuegos' on Jeff Milligan’s Revolver label, Signal Deluxe debuted on Persona this year with their "Mammoth EP", a collaboration with New York's Big Bully, well known for his contributions to the Samim EPs, "Do You See the Light", and "Flow," as well as his work with Fuckpony.
Mexico based Signal Deluxe, aka Jerga and Valeria, formed three years ago and have released EPs on Brouqade, Eintakt, Dialtone and Thoughtless as well as Revolver; they've played Berlin at Bar 25, Tresor, Golden Gate and the Volksbühne as well as a swathe of international festivals.
Signal Deluxe is a ‘freestyle’ project that recognizes no genre divisions between styles and genres of beat driven music. With Jamaica in their hearts, Los Angeles in their fingers, Berlin in their souls and Mexico in their blood, Signal Deluxe is taking on the world.

Jerga is a vertren of the Latin American dance scene where he began playing 15 years ago. 60's psychedelic rock and 70's disco music are the biggest influence in his life and his music, he went to music school in Mexico and then moved to Los Angeles, California to continue his studies, specializing in harmony and eclectic bass.  He has two monthly parties in Mexico City where  his tracks  "where's my bitches" and "kiss the sky" have become underground hits and he’s toured extensively in Europe.
As Signal Deluxe Jerga and Valeria have played parties and festivals in far flung locales throughout South America including Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, and Mexico, as well as the USA, Canada, and across Europe in Germany, France, Poland, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain.







Signal Deluxe -ZeroNine- mix





TrackList:
signal deluxe - deshoras (lia d rmx) - dialtone
signal deluxe - lady dragon - thoughtless music
signal deluxe - dublin chocolate - thpughtless
lila d - wet feat. mc rekker (signal deluxe rmx) - dialtone
signal deluxe - replicants (marc cotterel rmx1) - thoughtless music
signal deluxe - mango lassi - pantamuzik
zeque - loop ita(signal deluxe remix) - infradig
montiel - costera(signal deluxe remix) - dialtone
lila d - wet feat mc. rekker (dana ruh rmx) - dialtone
signal deluxe - poison ivy (lila d thc rmx) - sounds of earth
signal deluxe - replicants - thoughtless music
signal deluxe - replicants (marc cotterel rmx2) - thoughtless music
goivanni verga- mia (signal deluxe rmx) - kina music
signal deluxe - hierba buena - pantamuzik
signal deluxe -praying mantis - sounds of earth
signal deluxe - deshoras (ostrich & mac guffin rmx) - dialtone
genetikal twins- ebano (signal deluxe oak rmx) - dialtone
signal deluxe & pablo makka - clorofila - blaq records
signal deluxe - sala de humo - thoughtless music
signal deluxe - madre selva - sounds of earth
signal deluxe - golden samurai (the midnight perverts rmx) - blaq records
signal deluxe - black swan - blaq record
signal deluxe - bravo foxtrot - lebensfreude records
signal deluxe - salvia - pantamuzik
signal deluxe - black clods feat. grace - kina music

Daniela La Luz - Elle Routine - The remixes

New release from Syncopated Musik


Elle Routine was the first track that Syncopated Musik listened from Daniela, was released on Musik Non Stop UNO compilation. This track shows the talent, originality and complexity of arrangements from the mind of Syncopated Musik’s artist.

 SYNKD005 Daniela La Luz - Elle Routine Remixes

Tracklisting :

01 - Elle Routine - Gusgo requeMIX
02 – Elle Routine - Marcos Romero RMX
03 - Elle Routine - Daniela La Luz Tease the Light reEdit
04 – Elle Routine - Oldrich Sic jr RMX


 Daniela La Luz 

1980 München
Started creating electronic music in 2007 after being under the influence on punk rock, ska and a basic music creation ha developed a fantastic own style of production where she mixes her own vocals over elaborated evolved techno music of the 21st century. She is 1 German techno music star on the rise, and Syncopated is
Glad to release, her unique approach to Avant‐garde music.



Thanks to: Marcos Romero  

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Richie Hawtin & Marco Carola @ Amnesia Closing Party




11AM and the energy is still building on the terrace of Amnesia as Richie Hawtin & Marco Carola go back to back at the 2009 closing party in ibiza. Sweet madness on the dancefloor after the jump... 

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RA Poll: Top 10's 2009














Resident Advisor Poll: Top 10 Djs of 2009


RA says to DJs: It's likely that they're why you're here, right now, reading these words. You went out one night, they played some music that you'd never heard before. Or maybe they played music that you knew intimately, but mixed it in a way that you'd never heard before. Or perhaps they even did both. However it happened, we're guessing that at least one DJ has made an impact on you along the way, and it's why we ask you, the RA reader, to let us know the one(s) that have changed your life the most each year.







Love him or hate him, you most likely have an opinion on Richie Hawtin. But while there was plenty of hoopla around the non-musical aspects of Hawtin in 2009, it was a year that was mostly defined by the Minus boss getting back down to the business of DJing. Instead of large-scale Contakt shows dominating his DJ schedule, Hawtin ended up playing more often than not on his own to crowds big and small. His ability to do both equally as well is a quality that often goes underrecognized. But more fascinating is to hear the command that he now has over his intimidating Traktor set-up. You get the sense that he was formerly on the edge of control—something that Hawtin, a technology nerd at heart, obviously enjoys—but has now taken complete control of the machines that he uses to DJ now. Which has made for sets that would have never been possible only a few years ago. At this stage in his career, there's no reason for him to care as much as he does about expanding the boundaries of what a DJ set can mean. And that's one of the many reasons why he's your pick as the best DJ of 2009.

02. Ricardo Villalobos
It was a relatively quiet year for Ricardo Villalobos. No groundbreaking releases. No huge developments. No tabloid-ready moments. Just some of the most mind-bending sounds that you'll ever have the pleasure to be heard played in some of the biggest rooms in the world. Villalobos' experimental streak is a wonder in an age when so many DJs are content to play it safe. But it's also why we probably love him as much as we do. Without this genre-spanning, vinyl-loving DJ, the dance floor would be a much more boring place. With him, it often seems like anything could happen.

03. Luciano
Ah, Luciano. Has there been a DJ who has sparked more heated debate over this past year? Well, perhaps Richie Hawtin, but you get the picture. The naysayers have largely focused on his lurch towards more party-friendly sounds in recent years (and the fact that his much anticipated second album didn't quite live up to expectations), while conversely, his appeal as a DJ to rock the "main stage" has seen his global fan-base swell exponentially. On the latter point, there is no denying that dancing to Luciano these days can be seriously good fun; almost to the point where the DJ we speak of should be considered a new incarnation. Or in other words, Luciano is dead. Long live Luciano.

04. Loco Dice
In a list of our favourite business moves of 2009, Loco Dice's "Under 300" concept ranks high among them. Few jocks of Dice's stature decide to play an extended tour to smaller audiences. That it was a smashing success, wasn't all that surprising though. Dice's sound—a physical house-inspired blend that's keyed by his insatiable record buying habit—is perfect for cozy parties where the sweat literally drips off the the ceiling. Our only gripe? That he doesn't plan to do it all over again in 2010.

05. Marcel Dettmann
2008 may have been when Marcel Dettmann rose to international prominence, but 2009 was the year in which he was able to enjoy it. Berghain 02 served as his gold-plated "business card" and paved the way for bigger bookings, including shows in Japan and across South America. His brand of muscular, yet skeletal, techno is his choice for these shorter international sets, but it's during his extended performances at Berlin's Berghain that he comes into his own; taking the crowd on an epic journey through electronica, house and techno that demonstrates both his broad knowledge and ability to get a crowd moving.

06. Dixon
When Dixon "surfaced" back in 2007, his presence felt almost revolutionary. His manifesto promise? Songs. And lots of them. Fast-forward to 2009 and Dixon enjoyed an almost perfect storm scenario with everyone falling back in love with deeper house sounds and two exemplary mix CDs in the form of The Grandfather Paradox and Temporary Secretary hitting shelves. Those two discs took advantage of the format, but the secret to his DJing success is that he doesn't try to rewrite the rulebook, instead fashioning a palette from the finest quality music of the last twenty years or so, and presenting it as a good old-fashioned story.

07. Sven Väth
Papa Sven's circus rolled on in 2009, with his Ibiza residency at Amnesia proving to be one of the island's success stories in what has been a relatively quiet year for the island. Väth has ensured that he has kept on top of recent trends, supplementing last year's rolling tech-house sound with plenty of ethnic samples and hooks. Above all this, though, Sven's appeal is his unfettered enthusiasm for entertaining the crowd, and even though he celebrated his 45th birthday earlier this year, it doesn't look as if his fervour for DJing has diminished one bit.

08. Seth Troxler
Are there DJs having more fun being a DJ than Seth Troxler? If so, we'd like to meet them. The Berlin resident defines the hedonistic nature of the city, reveling in the afterparty lifestyle and launching legions of "Did you hear what Seth did/said/played?" stories. Oh. Right, played. Yeah, that's been amazing too. It seems like the word is out about the American jock: Troxler's DJing style more often than not reflects his personality. Ebullient, fun, sexy. And a tiny bit out of control. Which, when you think about it, makes for some of the most memorable sets of all.

09. Magda
Minus' first lady of minimal holds her position this year, and the reasons are simple: The pint-sized Pole has continued to push the envelope with her layers of loops—as demonstrated on this year's Fabric 49 compilation—bringing a certain sense of funk to the dark and reduced sound that she favours. That said, she's equally as adept at working a crowd when resorting to a more traditional turntable setup via Traktor Scratch. With new solo material set to drop in 2010, it looks like her already packed DJing schedule is going to get even busier.

10. Joris Voorn
If Luciano was the DJ that made the Great Ibiza Leap in 2009, Joris Voorn was surely a close second. With one of the summer's biggest hits, "Sweep The Floor," and one of the year's best mix CDs, Balance 014, Voorn came in with a bit of momentum, which he promptly capitalized on with sets at both Space and Amnesia that undoubtedly cemented his position as a top draw on the island and elsewhere. What will that mean for 2010? That much is anyone's guess, but as Voorn was once trained as an architect, you know that he likely has it all mapped out.


Resident Advisor Poll: Top 10 live acts of 2009



01. Moderat
Looking not unlike Krafwerk, Moderat featured three producers standing upright in front of platforms that held their gear aloft for them to play. A minimum of fuss, a minimum of movement. Modeselektor + Apparat = Moderat. The key was in the visuals, once again provided by frequent collaborators Pfadfinderei, who translated the music of this trio effortlessly into images, both literal and figurative. And, of course, the music, which somehow sounded as if it was built expressly for the live arena, this bassline exposing its true power, that drum pattern revealing itself to be eminently danceable. It was a show in the truest sense of the word, a spectacle that you had to experience firsthand to understand the rave reviews that followed them everywhere. And it's also the reason that you, the RA readers, picked them as the top live act of 2009.

02. Reboot
Frank Heinrich may have had a live set in 2008. But he certainly didn't have a live set like the one he had this year. Armed with a sure thing of a closer in "Caminando," as well as plenty of tracks that bridged stylistic boundaries, Heinrich's performances were a rejoinder to the idea that live sets needed to have a similar sound palette to succeed. While there was an obvious current of southern German bounce to the proceedings, Heinrich keeps things interesting by bringing in plenty of groove boxes and synths along in a nod to some of his heroes: Alter Ego and Der Dritte Raum.

Mysterious, mystical, thrilling. There was no shortage of adjectives used to describe Fever Ray's live show in 2009. Taking its cues from Karin Dreijer Andersson's other group, The Knife, Fever Ray performances were heavy on atmosphere, perfectly encapsulating the sense of dread and unease of the music that her band unleashed each night on stage. As Andersson put it, the show was like a moving exhibition of masks from Papua New Guinea or Africa. Whatever it was, it left us grasping for single words. Mysterious, mystical, thrilling and much, much more.

04. Booka Shade
Booka Shade didn't perform all that much on the live circuit this year, preferring to focus upon their new album. But the shows that they did play had an obvious impact. Maybe, as Arno Kammermeier put it in an interview with RA earlier this year, it was their big balls? More likely, though, it was the fact that the duo have succeeded in finding a way to perform songs that are largely constructed with synths in a way that is visually compelling and—for lack of a better work—rocks pretty hard. Then again, the balls did light up.

05. Henrik Schwarz
Despite the fact that he was part of a new live conglomeration over the past 18 months—A Critical Mass—RA users couldn't get enough of Henrik Schwarz. And who can blame them? The man's jazz-infused deep house set has been honed for maximum enjoyment, a masterful example of how to build an hour to a boil. Schwarz's hasn't changed much in the past 12 months, but it's always new: His devotion to improvisation means that the elements may remain the same, but that the outcome is different each time—a little bit, in fact, like the jazz masters he admires so much.

06. Mathew Jonson
You couldn't go many places in the world this year as a techno traveler and not run into Mathew Jonson. Whether he was performing as himself, as part of Cobblestone Jazz, as part of The Modern Deep Left Quartet or even doing a one-off with Dandy Jack, he was nigh on inescapable. That's a good thing: Jonson's laudable approach to performing live is close to that of a DJ, separating out his sounds so that he can mix them into new forms, and hopefully creating something that resembles one of his signature tunes, but in a way that you've never heard it before.

07. Modeselektor
Modeselektor performed just as much as part of Moderat in 2009, but that just made the shows they did under their own name seem to count even more. Fans who found Moderat to be just a tad too self-serious for its own good, welcomed the return of the boys late in the year with open arms. Slightly more unhinged, slightly messier and slightly more vodka were the recipe, and Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary (and visual genius Pfadfinderei) followed it to perfection, reminding us all why we loved the original so much in the first place.

08. Laurent Garnier
Laurent Garnier has performed live before, but 2009 was perhaps his biggest test yet, taking out a live band to perform the hugely varied batch of songs that found their way onto Tales of a Kleptomaniac. RA's Matt Anniss described the full-length as "dubstep-influenced hip-hop and politically-aware dance floor jazz workouts [mixed] with slick techno, raucous drum & bass and dubwise downtempo flavours." Yet Garnier somehow pulled it off, bringing together his merry band like a conductor and performing fire-breathing renditions of the new material, while hauling out old chestnuts and making them sound new.

09. Gaiser
Last year, Colin Shields perhaps put it best when describing the appeal of Gaiser's live set, saying that the producer's take on the genre was the "'just enough and no more' rather than the minimal of 'less than is needed'." There's a reason that you can pinpoint Gaiser as among the best of the Minus stable: His live set is expertly composed, building up and tearing down at just the right moments, as responsive to the needs of a room as a well-managed DJ set. (Although having tracks like "Withdrawal" and "Wet Contents" to draw from surely doesn't hurt.)

10. Joris Voorn
The 10th best DJ and the 10th best live act in the world in 2009? Now you're just spoiling Joris Voorn. That said, the Dutch DJ/producer had one of his biggest years yet, taking Ibiza by storm and unleashing one of the year's finest mix CDs with Balance 014. Music doesn't make the live set entirely, however. The key to Voorn's success is the way that he mixes in productions like "Sweep the Floor" and his remix of Robert Babicz's "Dark Flower," pushing things to the breaking point and then pushing them just a little bit further.

Via: Gtobeat 

Thanks FITO ROMERO 

JACKCAST004 – DVS1


 

JackCast004 – DVS1

As part of an on going effort here at “Jack The Box” to expose what amazing things are happening in the Midwest, our next Interview and Jackcastcast is no exception. In honor of his birthday and his recent release on Klock Works (Time Fog release out in the coming weeks) we took the time to have a few questions with The DVS1.  If you are from the area you know who he is and if you’ve been to a techno show recently then the odds are you have heard him since his music is making it into the bags of many respected DJs around the world.
A party promoter, club owner, sound designer, DJ, and producer, I can’t help but proud of our very own DVS1. Please Join the Particle People Mpls and Hush this Saturday, November 28th 2009 for a special night of music and celebration with Aaron Bliss, Jesse Jakob, Math Static on visuals and DVS1 .
As an extra special treat we have an exclusive podcast! Now, this is no ordinary podcast; but a very special blend of original and unreleased cuts from the man himself. In this podcast you will hear forthcoming music from TimeFog, Transmat, Klock Works, and Others.

What are your feelings of the Midwest dance music scene? Specifically Minneapolis…

Obviously I’m biased because it’s my home! The Midwest is great and specifically Minneapolis in my eyes is the sleeping giant, the city that has so much talent that most people just overlook and I’m not saying that just to pump our ego’s, most  other’s who come here to perform/play say the same thing about our energy, our venues and our opportunities, sure we don’t have everything…but what we do have is pretty good!!
As far as our party scene, it goes just like most other cities…Things always go up and down and go through phases of change.  Currently it feels pretty good; we have a healthy dose of club nights and a decent amount of underground spots!  We still get away with throwing all night parties and we play our music as loud as we want…All in all I think we’re all right.
Lately a lot of Minneapolis people have been gaining attention outside of our city.  There have been a few people branching out and putting out original production and it feels like we have a little momentum going right now with our locals!

Your first release on Klockworks (klockworks 05) seems to going well. How has that experience been for you?

It’s been interesting!  I never set out to make music for release; I really just made things for myself and spent time creating the couple live sets that I have done.  From doing those live sets things have really spawned into a lot of opportunities. I have to say I’ve always been a DJ first.   My love and passion is for playing vinyl and I’m really just now gaining  a new admiration for the production side of things. I would say as a DJ I feel pretty fluent and able to show my emotions. As a producer, I’m still learning how to speak and how to express myself.
I have said this to a few people already in regards to my first release and meeting Ben Klock.  I couldn’t have connected with a better person to give me insight and answers to my questions when it came to putting out music.   Ben Klock is not only an amazing DJ/producer, but he is a very down to earth guy who was open to my questions and was really good about helping me get this release for Klockworks ready!  He has a great ear and really helped me focus my ideas for the release.

Speaking about connections – the story surrounding your chance encounter with Ben Klock is a really fun story; would you like to share a little about that?

I’ll give you the short version…I’ve only done 3 live PA’s EVER.  1 over 3 years ago and the other happened to be the weekend that Ben Klock was playing in Minneapolis.  After he got done playing at Black, he was brought over to the underground party where I was about to perform.  I think he literally walked in as I was starting.  That night was magical for me, cause that was the 2nd live set I had ever done.  I had a great crowd, great sound and the vibe was on fire that night!!  After Ben heard the set, we started talking and it appeared that he genuinely liked what I was doing and my approach to making music.  We kept in touch afterward and the rest is history…Klockworks 05 stemmed from that live set he heard me perform that night…

Are you currently working on any new music projects?

Yes.  I just finished a release for the Timefog crew, its should be coming out soon.  (timefog04 flight to no where EP).  3 tracks of mine with a remix from Drumcell of the DROID crew in LA. (DIGITAL ONLY)
I’m also doing a very limited 7 inch record for a crew in Sweden.  I’m doing a remix of Van Rivers (of sublimal kid and van rivers from SWEDEN).  This release is being done in conjunction with a party I’m going to play for them and the pressings are for the people who attend the party. But you know I’m grabbing a STACK of em to bring home!
The next release I have slated is something I’m really proud of as well…I actually gave some of my early tracks to Derrick May last year before meeting Ben Klock and he sat on them for a long time.  After deciding to resurrect Transmat he offered me a release with 2 tracks that he was playing out…  I cant really explain the feeling of having a record come out on Transmat.  Derrick May and that entire era of DJ’s and record labels is what I grew up on and what became such a huge influence on what my style and taste is today…I’m seriously honored and humbled to be a part of the re-start of Transmat!  DVS1 love under pressure EP MS96 comes out VERY SOON!!
I’m also working on a follow up to the Klockworks release.  There are a few other projects on the horizon for people that I have been following for years, but for now they are top secret!!

Are you planning on touring soon in support of the new music?

I wish/hope!!!  All though things are starting to pop up and I’m getting some really unique opportunities from the record release with Klock.  I’m playing in Sweden November 14th and Berghain in Berlin on January 23rd.  I’m hoping to get another gig while over in Berlin!

Since this interview you recently returned from Sweden, tell us a little about your first official international gig, how was it?

It was great!  The people were really nice and the gig was good.  They lost the original space about 2 days before the party and at the last minute got another one.  Unfortunately they had to turn the sound down due to noise complaints early on at this new space…I still played for nearly 4 hours to a packed underground party though!

What are your expectations of Berlin and Berghain? (Or just pick Europe in general if you prefer)

Really I don’t have any expectations.  I can’t….  I keep going back and forth with how much I should expect, or how much I should prepare or how much I should tailor what I do with what I expect…In the end I think I really just need to go over there and do what I do best…ME.   That’s not meant to be Cocky, its really meant to try and convince myself of that being the right thing to do..J  If I cant convince myself of that I might just go crazy over thinking it!

One of the things we support on this Blog is gear!  I know, I know, Its so cliché, but hey, the fact is, people really do like to know.  What is your current DJ and music production set up?

For Djing…I prefer 2 tech 1210MK5G. (+-16). A Pioneer 800 Dj mixer and some type of Isolator strip (vestax DCR 1200pro 4 channel EQ).  I PLAY WAX!!!! So I just need a good mixer and a good set of DECKS!!
In the studio it’s just REASON 4.0 with a full keyboard and a UC33 controller.  I try and use reason as organically as possible recording live mix downs and live manipulation, nothing is preprogrammed or laid out as far as programming.  Unfortunately I had to get rid of a lot of my analog gear from back in the day… All though I recently picked up a MINT emu sp12 sampler.  I’m thinking about going on a binge of sampling old disco and soul cuts and making some twisted old techno jack tracks… (That’s my Midwest roots!)

How can people find out more about hush/dvs1/your events and all the other things you do…
www.hushsound.com
I’ve always procrastinated on my website, but I finally have it up.  It’s in the early stages now, but I am adding content and already have a bunch of mixes posted from myself and almost all the DJ sets from my guests at the future classic parties I’ve been throwing.  I’m also about to start a monthly question section on the website for people to interact and talk about music on a deeper level.  I first saw Jeff Mills do this on his AXIS site and I used to really appreciate the comments people had.
Other than that…you can find me on myspace.com/thedeviousonempls or facebook under DVS1.
Interview by Aaron Bliss

DOWNLOAD >>>  JackCast004 – DVS1

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