Meat Katie - Lot 49, MFM Booking - London, UKTech Funk, Techno, Electro, Breaks
http://www.lot49.co.ukhttp://www.mfmbooking.deSouth west londoner Mark Pember (AKA Meat Katie) has had a long history in
Dance music. In his time he has recorded for such prestigious labels such
as Wall of Sound, R&S Records , Kingsize, Bedrock, Perfecto, Great Stuff,
Renaissance, Saw not to mention his first record deal, signed to Iggy pops
Kill City Records (as a bass player in 3 piece skate punk band Sandladder).
Pember has also remixed for / collaborated with Arthur Baker, U.N.K.L.E,
Boy George, Deep Dish, D.Ramirez, Peace Division, Chicken Lips, Robbie
Rivera & James Zabelia, to name but a few.
To date Pember has released three Meat Katie artist albums, Off the bone
(1998), Long to belong (2000) & Vibrator (2006), all diverse in style and
vibe but glued together by his techy and lo-fi feel', he has worked with
such vocalist as Kurt wagner from Nashville indie/country band Lambchop,
garage/trash vocalist Holly Golightly, new york house legend roland Clark
and UK Diva Katherine Ellis, in 2000 mark also made a one off alternative
album 'Never The Less' under the name Avenue A, a collaborative project
with Jason o' Bryan co-producuer with the Dub pistols, it was this project
that lead Mark to score the music for film adaptation of martin amis’
'Dead Babies', an art house production by Gruber films (Shooting fish,
waking ned), starring Paul Bettany.
Arguably its Marks work as a DJ that has really seen him shine, a world
class performer with excellent technical ability and a great understanding
of the dance-floor, he has built a reputation worldwide. Those who have
seen him play will know that it is his diversity and energy that has
earned him such respect, his toughTechy style, has seen him play across the
globe alongside an eclectic group of DJs from Digitalism, Justice and
Simian mobile disco, Soulwax and Erol Alkan, to Deep Dish, Steve Lawler,
James Zabiela, Sasha & Digweed, Carl Cox, even Armand van buren & Marco V,
and not forgetting some of the world’s top Breaks acts including, Plump
DJ’s, Stanton Warriors. He'’s supported live acts such as Chemical
brothers, Pendulum, Basement jaxx, Represent, and Infusion, and He even
recently played on the Valve Soundsystem as one of the only non-Drum ‘n
Bass DJs ever to do so.
It is these djing skills that have led him to compile and mix compilations
for such land mark series such as, Bedrock breaks, Fabric live & most
recently Sessions' for Ministry of Sound, a very unique dj, over the years
he has perfected a cross over of techno electro with a subtle break beat
feel (better know as tech funk) in recent interviews mark described his
own playing, when pressed about pigeon holing himself genre wise he
replied “The only thing pigeon holes are good for.... is pigeons", mark is
living proof that taste is more important than simply following the crowd
and bandwagon jumping.
Mark has also been working on an audio visual show along side VJ Anyone
(currently rated No. 3 in the World) together they have taken their unique
show to clubs such as `Fabric, Urban Gorilla, Technique and Festivals such
as Glastonbury, Glade, and many more.
Not satisfied with being a world class dj producer the self confessed
workaholic also found time to set up and run his own highly influence LOT49
imprint (with Dylan Rhymes, whom he also shares a studio with in south west
london under the same name).
Lot 49 has without a doubt maintained a reputation as being a taste-making
label, never shy to experiment with multi genres and with over 50 releases
under its belt featuring artists such as, Dubfire , Audiojack, D Ramirez,
Elite Force, Dexter, Phil Kieran, Lee Coombs, Robbie Rivera, Marco Bailey,
James Talk, Alex Metric, Lützenkirchen, Evil 9 and obviously Meat Katie &
Dylan Rhymes, the Lot49 steamroller shows no sign of slowing down, it will
celebrate its 5 year anniversary later this year with a label compilation
CD/ with a an exclusive DVD documentary about the label and artists.
James Harcourt - Twisted Frequency - London, UKPREMIER U.S. BOOKING
Techno, Tech House, Progressive
http://www.twistedfrequency.comInfluenced by club experiences James started dabbling in production in 2001 - but started to take production seriously in 2005/6, when he had found renewed focus & enthusiasm for a vibrant house music scene. He planned his independent label (Twisted Frequency Recordings) during 2005 and launched it at the start of 2006. Featuring his own works - plus artists & remixers he loved from all over the globe.
James also started to take his own production to a new level in 2006. Since then, his tracks & remixes featuring the sets of many of the most consistent and celebrated DJ names such as Dave Seaman, Hernan Cattaneo, Nic Fanciulli, James Zabeila, SÈbastien LÈger, Fergie, Pete Tong among many others. His tracks have been placed onto an impressive list of CD compilation placements, including Erick Morillo's Subliminal Winter Sessions, Hern·n Catt·neo's Renaissance Sequential series, Hook'n'Sling's Chew The Fat! CD and the legendary Pure Pacha collection in 2008 - true testimony to the wide-ranging dancefloor appeal of the music.
James 2006 summer release "Loud & Low" was voted best new single by Fergie on Radio 1 - and he was invited to interview for the One-To-One feature on the same show. 2007 brought further single releases and two tracks featured on Seb Fontaine's Radio 1 Essential Mix. In 2008, his "Call & Response" E.P. scored one of the biggest selling releases on Beatport.com spending a long time in the top 5 and selling upwards of 10,000 total downloads to date. Legendary trance label Bonzai released James' acclaimed remake of Push "Universal Nation" which was one of the most hotly anticipated tracks of 2008, featured on James Zabeila's Radio 1 Essential Mix from Glastonbury and picked up for the Cream Future Trance series.
2009 brought more Beatport top 100 action with the remix of Tyrrell's "LaLaLaLaLaLa" and Nick Hook's "Enhanced" on Distinctive. His no-nonsense remix of Sasha favourite "H20" from Jamie McHugh on Underwater Records finally saw a release having scored another Radio 1 Essential mix spot the previous year, this time from Pete Tong live in Amnesia, Ibiza. The "Nucleon" E.P continued the progressive vein with main track "Proton" proving hugely popular for the clubs and scoring repeatedly in charts of many DJ's. Other highlights of 2009 included James' remix of Nick Muir's "G Platz" for Dave Seaman's "Audio Therapy" label, along with his super-energetic remix of Filth & Splendour's "Shadow & Shape" on Itch.
In 2010 James plans to continues to conquer a long standing aversion to travel which has gradually seen him visit India, Russia, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Scotland as well as continue to craft inspiring productions. A forthcoming 3 track E.P is due on French techno maestro Popof's "Form" label along with a new original track for his own Twisted Frequency label.
PhuturePrimitive - Live/DJ - Waveform Records, Native State, Liquid Records - Portland, ORLive Downtempo, Psydub, DJ dubstep
http://www.phutureprimitive.com Phutureprimitive is the moniker of Northwest producer and song writer Rain. If you were to look at early childhood photos, you would find Rain sitting at the piano plinking keys, grinning from ear to ear…..a true sign of things to come. Continuing his early fascination with music, Rain was later drawn to electronic music, inspired by its ability to combine the best of organically played instruments and the synthetic pleasures of sounds more exotic to the human ear. After beginning a DJ career in the 90s, Rain began incorporating the music he was making in his home studio into his DJ sets. That was all it took to trigger a full blown love affair with electronic music and the process of its creation.....and Phutureprimitive was born.
Phutureprimitive music is singular and unique in its approach: Lush melodies drift across intricate rhythms, groove heavy beats and warm, fuzzy bass lines. Often exploring a dark and dense palette, his music also manages to convey a sense of tranquility and beauty, engaging the listener into hypnotic movement and often escalating toward a full kinetic experience. Conceived and produced in a digital environment, his music manages to convey more humanity and organic warmth then typically found in an often cold and sterile genre. Shimmering with cinematic qualities, his music ultimately speaks to both the mind and the body. Despite electronic music's tendency to suffer a short shelf life, Phutureprimitive has already demonstrated a timeless quality with his debut album release of "Sub Conscious" on Waveform Records, which has managed to increase in sales since its release in 2004, obtaining a cult status among fans and collectors. With a string of singles released in the interim on various labels, his second full-length release is currently in production, pushing his sound into new territories of emotional electronic music.
In a direct assault against the “lone producer behind a laptop” standard of live electronic music, Rain is taking the live experience to new levels. The Phutureprimitive live show is now realized as a band featuring drums by Thaddeus Moore, bass by Joel Crane, and guitar, keyboards and vocals by Rain. The Phutureprimitive live experience breathes new life into an already sonically rich and stimulating musical offering, drawing crowds to the dance floor for a primal music experience. Constantly defying convention, the Phutureprimitive sound is not solidly rooted in any single genre nor easily defined, but draws influences from many subgenres including Downtempo , Glitch Hop, Dub, Breaks, Psychedelic Rock, and more. Phutureprimitive has become a musical force to be reckoned with, performing in cities and countries throughout the United States, and Europe including New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, England, Scotland, Portugal, Holland, Italy and Croatia.
Chromatone/Morphatrix - Live - Nano Records / Vaporvent Records - London, UK and SF, CA Live Psytrance/Psydub
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myspace.com/chromatone
Chromatone is L. Hoffman, a San Francisco native who has been producing electronic music for well over a decade. Working as a professional audio consultant, producer, and mastering engineer for many labels with a growing list of clients. A local favorite of SF, Chromatone has surprised countless audiences around the globe, with his buoyant energy, brilliant beats, and positive vibes. Highlights include: Surround Sound Live at Burning Man Festivals 2003+05, Symbiosis 2006+7, and Boom Festivals 2004+06 Portugal, Full Moon Germany 2005+6+8, ZOOM 2004 and Time Gate 2007 Switzerland, and many other appearances during a near constant 2 year tour in Europe. His premier performance in Brazil was at the glorious Universo Paralello 8. Now on playing in Australia and Europe for the rest of 2008. Working in partnership with Vaporvent Records, Chromatone made 2 impressive Vaporize compilations and an album Chromaconnection, including collaborations with famous acts like Earthling, Digital Talk, CPU, Random, and many SF artists. Other Land mark projects: the Virtual Vortex DVD featuring music video projects with Altom, Earthling, and Dr Spook. The Mechanik Castle Double album produced in a French Chateau with Neuromotor, Hyper Frequencies and Phatmatix, was a huge success and a new progression of trance for 2004. Chromatone trax have appeared on hot Spanish labels: Nutek, Spun, and Materia rec. Others on Fractal Rec. CH, Time Code, Acidance, Mind Funk, and Noise Poison. Now signed to Nano Rec. to better illuminate his future sophistication of music. The new project "MORPHONIX" (now known as MORPHATRIX) brings a revolutionary new "Psy Breaks" album " Off the Grid" while the upcoming "OUTER BASS" will be for progressive and electro beats. Through deeply spiritual and emotional connections to his music and an intrinsic understanding of audio manipulation, Chromatone has become one of the most powerful emerging voices in Psytrance today. His masterful employment of intricate sound-scapes and multi-textured layers take listeners on journey after epic journey through the uncharted territories of the mind.
