Hiya, This is mainly aimed at the Australian listmembers.
If Rolando is playing your town, or anywhere remotely near, then run dont walk to see him. Last night in Brisbane he proceeded to drop probably the greatest DJ set Ive ever heard, teaching the (mostly) ignorant Brisbane crowd a thing or two about deep, quality techno. Fron the very start it was one incredible track after another. The first half focused on alot of newer tracks in a more house oriented vein,. Around an hour in he played "Strings of Life", and proceeded to give an amazing history lesson to those present. Classic after classic, banging out gems from the Transmat, KMS, UR and Metroplex back catalogs, and also playing what I believe to be a couple of the UR Z series...definitely that UR sound, and WOW...If only these tracks were available. (drooool!!!) The set finished with the original mix of Knights Of The Jaguar, and the few remaining dancers went wild, hollering for more. This man could be a true star, but the most refreshing thing is his attitude - staying true to the music and avoiding the music industry bullshit. Having a quick chat later he came across as one very genuine and very approachable guy, shy but very passionate and committed to the cause of deep, underground music. A true legend. ionizer
