Friday Oct 24 Penetrate CMH Alex Attias London,UK Do not sleep on this talented dj/producer and night with a great vibe
October 24th at the Standard Lounge in Columbus, OH Penetrate is a series of events dedicated to showcasing the emerging UK Broken Beat genre through performances by internationally and nationally renown acts. Broken Beat is the newest addition to the plethora of sub-genres that fall under the broader electronic music genre. While definitely related to and influenced by the other styles, Broken Beat also known as Future Jazz or Nu Jazz, differentiates itself from the pack by fusing jazz rhythmic patterns, and improvisational composition with organic and electronic elements. The origins of the genre can be traced back to the late 90's in West London where a handful of talented and respected electronic musicians began to break the mold and produce music that defied categorization. Led by luminaries such as Jazzanova, Giles Peterson, and the Bugz in the Attic collective, the genre began to take root and garner international attention. For October's Penetrate, we are pleased to bring Visions Recordings label-head and Ubiquity, Compost, Nepenta, Bitasweet, People, and Neroli recording artist Alex Attias. A prolific producer and remix artist, Alex Attias will be coming all the way from London for his first Ohio appearance. Opening DJ sets will be provided by Penetrate resident DJ's Titonton Duvanté and Thomas James. Artist Biographies: Alex Attias: London-based, Swiss producer Alex Attias has established himself as a key player in the broken beat/ future jazz scene. Operating under a variety of guises he has released records on such notable labels as Talkin' Loud, Compost, Neroli, People, Ubiquity, Bitasweet, and his own Visions. In addition to his solo work which is released under his birth-name as well as the aliases Mustang, and Catalyst, he also collaborates with several other talented producers. His work with longtime partner Paul Martin under the moniker Beatless earned the duo critical acclaim and placed their 2001 album "Life Mirrors" on most critics "Best of" lists. The album featured guest appearances by Stones Throw's Quasimoto aka Madlib as well as Colonel Red among others. Under the alias Plutonia, he has collaborated with legendary producer Dego of 4Hero fame for his own Visions imprint, earning the duo appearances on the influential "Future Sound of Jazz" and "Freezone" compilations. Other past and present collaborations include the Bel-Air Project with Patrick "Rollercone" Duvoisin, River Plate with brother Stephane Attias, and as the producer behind the beautiful and sensual stylings of soul singer Vanessa Freeman alongside super keyboard whizkid Jessica Lauren. In addition to production, Alex Attias has earned a reputation as a skilled DJ with years of experience behind the decks. Alex Attias started his Djing career in 1988, in his hometown of Lausanne - Switzerland, playing house, funk and disco classics, before progressing onto the "eclectic jazz thing". Throughout the late 80's and early 90's, he established himself as one of Switzerland's top Dj's running his own successful weekly nights, being booked to play all over Europe, and in return booking top International Dj's to play in Switzerland. More recently he has selected and mixed compilation albums for labels such as Irma, and partnered with Goya Music to release a series of mix CD's. The first volume was compiled by the Mustang man himself, and the series will continue with Dego, Bugz in The Attic, IG Culture, Domu and other talented Dj's worldwide who are into quality music. Along with being a DJ and a Producer, Alex Attias has also recently entered into world of scoring films. His first work, a soundtrack created by Alex and his crew for the French channel Arte to accompany a film directed by Nadia Fares entitled "Anomalies Passageres", debuted on television in March 2003. Alex is currently hard at work on his first solo album under the Mustang moniker, which will be released on Visions in 2004. Titonton Duvanté: With 19 tours of Europe under his belt and two more planned before the end of the year, Titonton Duvanté continues to expand his reputation as an innovator and a Columbus based ambassador of electronic music to the world. Mr. Duvanté has released over 40 releases, including two full length albums, on labels such as UK based 2000 Black and Visions, as well as the Italian label Archive, and his own Residual Recordings, to name just a few. He has recently been signed to Bitasweet, the Bugz in the Attic label based in London, and his first release on the label entitled "Hentai" will be released in the coming weeks. He also recently joined the Jazzanova Compost label artist roster with his blazing remix of "Let it go," the second single off of the Rima album "This World." The coming months will further Mr. Duvante's reputation as a prolific producer as he unleashes release after release on a variety of labels including "explicit" on Neroli, and "Raunchy" on Project. His collaboration with longtime friend and fellow producer John Tejada entitled "Passing Through" will also be released on the respected Amalgama label including a remix by Alex Attias. His debut solo album, the "Voyeurism" LP, originally released in 1999 on France's Starbaby Recordsm, is being re-released on CD featuring 4 new tracks. He is currently hard at work on his third full length album, "Perversions." In addition to production, Mr. Duvanté is a renowned top notch performer, earning him the honor of being the first American DJ to have performed at the definitive Broken Beat night, Co-op, in London. Thomas James: Thomas James is cofounder of the Columbus based and internationally renowned record label Residual Recordings and a veteran Midwest promoter and DJ. He is also the resident DJ for and one half of the promotional team behind "Proceed," Ohio's only live performance-based electronic music event. Tristan ======= http://www.phonopsia.co.uk [EMAIL PROTECTED]
