Author: david@muallem.net

Job Jobse – 02/03/18

Joining Roman Flügel at this Friday’s ‚Sister Midnight‘ Munich edition will be Dutch balearic ambassador Job Jobse. After learning the ropes at Amsterdam’s legendary club 11, he went from an internship at the renowned Innervisions label in Berlin, to taking over the booking lead of the infamous Trouw nightclub (RIP) where he started his Drukpers night and DJ residency. Job’s natural affinity for soundtracking the dancefloor with excellent sets quickly made waves and he nowadays works himself through a heavy touring schedule. Often sharing the booth with the likes of Gerd Janson, Dixon and Ben UFO, he’s leaving his mark around the globe – from Burning Man to Panorama Bar, Nachtdigital and, of course, with his acclaimed appearance at Dekmantel last year.

SISTER MIDNIGHT
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Roman Flügel – 02/03/18

It’s safe to say that Roman Flügel is one of the key players on the German electronic scene. Whether with his long-term collaborator Jörn Elling Wuttke or under one of his various monikers, Roman spawned sounds and trends since the early ’90s. Remember big room anthems like Alter Ego’s “Rocker” and “Geht’s Noch?,” or the ambient and folky spheres of Sensorama and Roman IV. His releases stretch across acclaimed labels like Ladomat, Source, Cocoon, Turbo, R&S or Phonica, plus a number of full-lenghts on Hamburg’s Dial Records. Not to mention his unerring hand for remixes or his co-ran Klang Elektronik-Playhouse-Ongaku halidom. And also when DJing, Flügel deeply honours the music; giving each tune proper time to breathe, before aptly leading over to the next record. And with his ‚Sister Midnight‘ party series, started in early 2016, Roman spreads this skill- and colourful approach throughout clubs worldwide.

SISTER MIDNIGHT
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Lanark Artefax – 24/02/18

“It took the Scottish writer Alasdair Grey almost 30 years to complete his novel Lanark. Combining the real with the surreal, Grey’s dystopian opus paints a bizarre picture of a Glasgow-like city, conveying stark ideas of postmodernism and personal hells. “When a thing is perfect it is eternal,” reads one of its most striking lines. “It can be destroyed afterward, or slowly decay, but its perfection is safe in the past, which is the only inevitable part of the universe.” This reflects the worldview of Calum MacRae, a 23-year-old Glasgow-based English Literature graduate, who makes sublime electronic music under the name Lanark Artefax. His singular sound has piqued the interest of electronic music heavyweights like Aphex Twin and Björk, both of whom have played his tracks at festivals last summer.” – Read the whole editorial by Conor McTernan on Resident Advisor.

BLITZ w/ Actress, Axel Boman, Julietta, Lanark Artefax (live), La Staab
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Actress – 24/02/18

Born in Wolverhampton, UK, Actress, aka Darren J. Cunningham, has in the last 5 years of running the Werkdiscs label set himself apart as one of the hottest A&R scouts within his field, having discovered and released some of the most widely talked about artists of the emerging bass generation, namely Disrupt, Zomby, Lukid and Starkey.

As Actress he produced the exceptional “Hazyville LP” drawing cries for a Mercury Award Nomination. He’s remixed Various Production, written for the seminal techno imprint Soma Records and has released ‘Splazsh’ and more recently the ‘R.I.P’ album on Honest Jons, the British independent record label created and founded by Damon Albarn, of whose DRC Music Collective Actress he played a part.

Actress has starred in a unique cinematic portrait filmed by Pierre Debusschere as well as performing stunning live shows at Sonar Tokyo and Barcelona, Berghain, the Turbine Hall in the Tate Modern (collaborating with visual artists Yayoi Kusama and Agnes Martin), Fabric London and DJ’d alongside the likes of Atoms For Peace, Juan Atkins, UR, Modeselektor, Radioactive Man, Dabrye, Kode 9 and Flying Lotus. DJ sets are variable depending on the night and mood, but generally programmed to suit afro-futuristic sounds of all persuasions.

BLITZ w/ Actress, Axel Boman, Julietta, Lanark Artefax (live), La Staab
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Vincent Lemieux – 23/02/18

For almost a decade, Vincent Lemieux has played an integral role in Montreal’s internationally acclaimed dance-music community. Lemieux is man who wears many different hats: curator, label owner, DJ, producer, taste-maker… this is a man who has done it all and inflected every project in his association with an indelible personal style. Listen to Resident Advisor chat with MUTEK here.
BLITZ w/ Claro Intelecto (live), Roland Appel, Vincent Lemieux
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Axel Boman – 24/02/18

Boman made a breakthrough with his EP Holy Love on Pampa Records in 2010 where the song “Purple Drank” became a hit in the house music scene, since then he has been touring extensively and made remixes for artists like Justus Köhnke, DJ Hell, Agaric, Dave Aju and Harald Björk. He is one third of the Swedish label and DJ-crew Studio Barnhus where he has put out numerous releases. Bomans music has been described as “raw, playful and drenched in oceans of soul” and his dj-sets are as energetic as eclectic. He is also very friendly in a Scandinavian way (sexy).

BLITZ w/ Actress, Axel Boman, Julietta, Lanark Artefax (live), La Staab
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Claro Intelecto – 23/02/18

Claro Intelecto returns with his 2nd album on Delsin Records, with a back catalogue reaching back to 2003 and releasing on labels such as AI Records, Modern Love & Delsin.

Claro continues to mix up techno, deep house and IDM into his own unique forms with Delsin since the Second Blood EP in 2012. Besides Peace of Mind EP, key releases also include , the albums Metanarrative and Reform Club, a series of Warehouse Sessions 12″s and a career defining remix (having been originally requested by the band’s Martin Gore) of Depeche Mode’s 1982 classic “Leave in Silence”. 2017 sees a return to action for the esteemed producer with the album ‘Exhilarator’ on Delsin.

5 years since ‘Reform Club’, his last album on Delsin, ‘Exhilarator’ prooves that time has only strengthened his hand and this new release remains as high in quality as Claro has always been known for. With a new live show to go with the album it is a welcome return for a stalwart of the British electronic music scene.

BLITZ w/ Claro Intelecto (live), Roland Appel, Vincent Lemieux
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Steffi – 17/02/18

Dutch-born Steffi is a key figure in the realms of contemporary electronic music. As a resident at Panorama Bar, a respected producer and label owner, her work embraces underground electronic culture in its many forms. With the experience that comes with promoting underground parties for over a decade, and running two record labels – Klakson (with Dexter), and her quickly expanding imprints Dolly, Dolly Dubs, and Dolly Deluxe – Steffi has developed a natural and professional balance between DJing and making records. Her productions continue to mature and shine, exploring many different aspects of House and Techno, with a distinctive clarity and classic approach.

CRUISE w/ Conforce, Muallem, Steffi, SNC Kollektiv, Voe
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Cannonball Adderley, Rick Holmes, The Nat Adderley Sextet* ‎– Soul Zodiac (Before the party starts – 16/02/18)

16.02. Before the party starts…
23:00 – 23:59

Cannonball Adderley, Rick Holmes, The Nat Adderley Sextet* ‎– Soul Zodiac

Tonights album choice by Marvin & Guy:
“It’s probably one of the most beautiful Soul-Jazz albums of all the time. Perfect for every kind of smooth situation and certainly the most “wet” music you will listen to”

Set times for the weekend at www.blitz.club.

Marvin & Guy – 16/02/18

The Marvin & Guy project was born under the shadow of a palm tree while a flamingo listened to tropical music, way back in 2011. The duo’s first release was an EP with the Japanese label Let’s Get Lost, the naughty child in the expansive Mule Musiq label family.

BLITZ w/ Leo Küchler, Marvin & Guy, Sascha Sibler
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Dravier ‎– 香港 trajectory (Before the party starts – 09/02/18)

09.02. Before the party starts…
23:00 – 23:59
 
Dravier ‎– 香港 trajectory
 
Since the very first day at BLITZ Music Club we pick an album to listen to in the club from 23:00 – 23:59 – literally before the party starts. For tonight, we asked Jimmy Asquith, head and founder of Lobster Theremin to share an album with us:
 
“This is a physical cassette release that I actually would take with me whilst travelling to gigs last year, to listen to on my portable Sony tape player. I’d whip out the player on the plane and often the person sat next to me would be gobsmacked, as if I was from the past or something. Reminded me of how the characters in Dark [Netflix show] must feel 😉
 
Dravier is one half of the Jungle Gym label and his music is totally next level relaxation and ambient/drone meditation pieces. He has a lot of material out there and a lot of great stuff through the multi-format Tourist imprint. I’ll actually be releasing an LP by him on my Tidy Bedroom imprint that debuted my Tom Hang long player last year, so watch out for that around summer time.
 
Lastly, make sure you watch Dark on Netflix as it’s the best series in ages! Serve with tangy lemonade & greasy pizza on a Sunday night.”