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Friday, February 6, 2009

Café Capital, Antwerpen | Doors open at 11pm | €7 w/pre-mail / €9 on door

• FUNCTION
• WILL O’BRIEN

SUB-SCAPE proudly presents Function, one of the driving forces behind the revered record label Sandwell District on Friday 6th February at Café Capital in Antwerp.

Sandwell District is, without doubt, THE underground techno label of the moment. With support from all quarters (they count Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Len Faki and the Berghain crew, Laurent Garnier, Miss Kitten, Jeff Mills, Sleeparchive, Speedy J and Troy Pierce among their many devotees) they have not just blurred the boundaries of techno, but have dissolved them and re-built it in their own unique image.

As stalwarts of the hugely influential Downwards label, Function and Regis have been breaking down and re-arranging the D.N.A of conventional dance music for over a decade. Sandwell District however is very much it’s own animal and although it shares many of its ideals with the iconic Downwards, it is very much a label of the here and now. As Beatportal recently put it, "Influential British techno label Downwards are causing waves with their new imprint Sandwell District, as is Marcel Dettmann, Shed and Sleeparchive, who have all picked up where Downwards left techno in the late 1990s."

With Function already scoring 2 massive underground hits in 2008, with his ‘Isolation’ and ‘Anticipation’ EPs and Regis causing major waves on the underground as his alter ego KALON, it seems as if in the past 12 months, Sandwell District can do no wrong. Going from strength to strength with every release, so far this year both Function’s mighty ‘Isolation’ and the Kalon and Function Mixes of Silent Servant’s ‘Violencia’ earned DJ Mag ‘techno record of the month’, Function’s ‘Anticipation’ held the #1 Bestselling Techno Record position for 6 weeks on Juno in June the label earned Resident Advisor’s prestigous, Label of the Month, and currently the Kalon and Function mixes of Silent Servant are getting major airplay and DJ Support. And now with mixes from Marcel Dettmann and Troy Pierce in the pipeline for the next Sandwell 12"s, as well as Function remixing Miss Kitten, Heartthrob (Minus) and the Richie Hawtin, Joey Beltram and Mundo Muzique +8 classic, Final Exposure ‘Vortex’, 2009 is already promising to be another major year for SANDWELL DISTRICT.

Function will perform a special semi-live dj set incorporating vintage Roland synths and drum machines for the first time in Belgium on Friday 6th February with support from resident Will O’Brien.

Reduced entrance price with pre-mail from info@sub-scape.com

Los Hermanos will make their Chicago debut later this month.

Friday, January 16, 2009

Sonotheque, Chicago | Doors open at 9pm | $10 in advance / $12 on door

• LOS HERMANOS (live)
• JEROME DERRADJI
• AUDIOPHILE vs MATTHEW MARTIN

Los Hermanos are also starting off 2009 with the launch of the new Los DJ Mix series. Check it out here: www.myspace.com/loshermanosdetroit

Friday, January 2, 2009

Café Capital, Antwerpen | Doors open at 11pm | One free entrance per one paying person

• FABRICE LIG
• LEE HOLMAN
• WILL O’BRIEN

SUB-SCAPE Escalators Fabrice Lig, Will O’Brien & Lee Holman select their favourite underground tracks of 2008 for your dancing pleasure on Friday 2nd January at Café Capital, Stadspark, Antwerp.

Reduced entrance price with pre-mail from info@sub-scape.com

SUB-SCAPE escalators, Fabrice Lig, Lee Holman and Will O’Brien, are set to play at Antwerp Expo, Go For Happy, on NYE.

Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Antwerp Expo, Antwerpen | Doors open at 9pm | €25 in advance / €30 on door

• FABRICE LIG
• WILL O’BRIEN & LEE HOLMAN

Santiago Salazar plays two dates in Los Angeles this week – he will bring his exclusive Drexciya set to the Underwater Dream this Friday. Don’t miss them !

• Dec 19. – Dream, Los Angeles
  
• Dec 20. – Vlagrant, Eagle Rock
  

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Air, Tokyo | Doors open at 10pm | ¥3,500 on door

• SPIRIT CATCHER

Friday, December 5, 2008

Café Capital, Antwerpen | Doors open at 11pm | €7 w/pre-mail / €9 on door

• DAN CURTIN
• WILL O’BRIEN

SUB-SCAPE proudly welcomes back one of our all-time musical heroes, Dan Curtin, a true purveyor of fine electronic funk and hypnotic grooves. Since coming to the world’s attention in the early 90s through a series of releases which re-imagined the techno sound of Detroit with a unique twist of his own, Dan has remained one of the most eagerly observed producers in dance music circles. As well as releasing a series of landmark albums on the UK’s Peacefrog label, Dan has gone on to release for countless top techno, house and minimal labels including Strictly Rhythm, Sublime, Elypsia, Down Low, Rush Hour, Starbaby, Headspace, Tuning Spork, Soma, Dust Science, Mobilee and of course his own Metamorphic imprint. He has forged a particularly distinctive and original musical style, thus managing to avoid being identified with any particular scene. Influenced by hip hop, electro and house as much as by Motor City techno, his productions are raw, funky, unpredictable and never stand still. Deeply rooted yet always futuristic, Dan’s sound is as relevant today as it has ever been and it displays a confidence and maturity few contemporary techno producers can match. There is no doubt that Dan Curtin has defined himself as one of the key players in the development of electronic dance music as we know it today. Equally adept as a DJ, Dan loves nothing more than to rock a great party from behind the decks so there’s no better man to finish the SUB-SCAPE anniversary celebrations in fine style !

Sunday, November 30, 2008

Café Capital, Antwerpen | Doors open at 9pm | €11 in advance / €14 on door

• CARL CRAIG
• K’BONUS
• WILL O’BRIEN

A bona fide musical genius and living legend, Carl Craig’s peerless production and remixing accomplishments have gained him universal respect and admiration across many boundaries, even earning him a Grammy nomination! He began recording at the turn of the 90s, following on from the futuristic lead of originators Juan Atkins, Derrick May and Kevin Saunderson. He became a key player in Detroit techno’s second wave, using a number of aliases to release innovative ambient, techno, house, breakbeat and future-jazz sounds. One such alias, Innerzone Orchestra, issued "Bug in a Bassbin" in 1992, a track that many regard as being a key influence in the evolving sound of drum & bass at that time. He continues to push boundaries to this day, bringing his Midas touch to an array of cutting edge productions. He also heads Planet E Communications, the definitive Detroit label that employs the same eclectic and futuristic ethos that informs his own music.

On this Sunday evening edition Carl Craig will play a special set encompassing the many styles expressed through his multiple aliases such as 69, Paperclip People, Innerzone Orchestra, Designer Music, Detroit Experiment, Moxie, C2 and Tres Demented.

Support from Antwerp’s funk master K’bonus and SUB-SCAPE Escalator Will O’Brien.

Friday, November 28, 2008

Anu-Bar | Doors open at 9pm | $5 on door

• SANTIAGO SALAZAR
• FOREST GREEN
• OROTORO vs. DISCONNECT

LIVE internet broadcast via radio integrated: http://www.defsf.com/

Friday, November 21, 2008

The Coronet Theatre, London | Doors open at 10pm | £15.00 on door

• JUAN ATKINS
• MARK FLASH
• DJ SKURGE
• NOMADICO (DJ DEX)