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"When you walk into the record store and look at the new releases, there are very few labels you can purchase on sight. Traum and Trapez are amongst the few. And they put out a lot of records. Both Traum and Trapez are responsible for pushing some of the most inspired pieces of slick electronic funk since the inception of Cologne's minimal movement. Artists like Jeff Samuels, Oliver Hacke and Akufen have helped to develop the labels instantly recognisable style, which has unerringly defined an entire scene, while remaining at once inclusive and experimental. That's a tough tight rope act to follow. It's no surprise that Riley Reinhold, the mastermind behind these sister labels, has a long standing relationship with the very foundations of the Cologne scene and has been integral to the scene's growth both at home and internationally." Taken from www.clevermusic.net ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DETROIT UNDERGROUND AND SUBSYSTENCE.NET PRESENT: SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27, 2005 TRAUM RECORDS SHOWCASE Featuring: TRIPLE R (RILEY REINHOLD) - Label Owner: Traum/Trapez (Cologne, Germany) KATE SIMKO - Traum (Chicago, USA) JESSE SOMFAY - Traum (Ontario, Canada) Opening DJ: DAVE SISKA (WNUR) Real-time Visuals: JEFF WEETER SUBTERRANEAN 2011 W. North Ave. Chicago, IL 21 + / $4 admission / needle drops at 9:00pm $4 tall drinks (flyer attached) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DJ TRIPLE R / RILEY REINHOLD It's no disclosure that Riley Reinhold has been, and still is, a central figure of the exceptionally prolific techno scene of Köln since the late 1980's, functioning as DJ, journalist, and label curator. Recognized by German producers as one of the few DJ's that supported their music at an early stage, Reinhold developed friendships with many important figures in electronic music early on. Triple R belonged to the early Force Inc crew with Ian Pooley, Tonka, T.P. Heckmann and Alec Empire in the early 1990's. At the same time, he began writing for the most popular indie magazine in Germany, SPEX, as well as the Berlin-based magazine Frontpage, to which Reinhold contributed over 3500 record reviews and interviews with artists who were unknown at the time, such as Dave Clarke, Luke Slater, Dave Angel, UR, Cheap Records, Herbert, Carl Craig, Pansonic, etc. At the same time, Triple R was expanding his DJ career, touring Europe with Exit 100, Alec Empire, Ian Pooley and Pan Sonic, as well as landing residencies at the legendary clubs ELEKTRO (Berlin) and EGO (Düsseldorf), with Florian from Kraftwerk often in the crowd. In 1995 Reinhold and a few friends founded the magazine Buzz, which later became DEBUG. When the magazine became established, Reinhold stopped writing and started his own labels, Traum and Trapez. Since 1998 Reinhold has focused on the development of his labels, Traum and Trapez as well as working for KOMPAKT distribution. He has released music on XXC, Disko B, EMD and Kompakt, as well as his own Trapez imprint. Currently Triple R is a resident DJ at the Sensor Club, playing with guest such as Swayzak, Carl Craig, Daniel Bell, Thomas Brinkmann, Miss Kitten, Richie Hawtin, Markus Nikolai, Alter Ego, Steve Bug, Luciano, Broker/ Dealer etc. He has held lectures about electronic music from Cologne and also DJ?ed internationally for the Goethe Institute in Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Santiago de Chile, Mexico City and Bucharest. We welcome Triple R to Chicago and anxiously await his performance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- KATE SIMKO Kate Simko is a classically trained pianist and composer who later expanded into jazz piano and electronic music production. Some of her projects include film scores, written and improvised compositions, as well as live piano and electronic music shows. Kate served as Music Director at WNUR from 1998-2001 and has hosted a weekly show on and off for the past six years. During college Kate studied Music Technology (Northwestern University), which exposed her to vintage hardware, as well as advanced software such as Logic Audio, ProTools 5.1 and Max/msp. Combining her musical training with her love for underground music, Kate is continually exploring a dialogue between the classical tradition and underground music - her two strongest musical influences. Reflecting her musical background, Kate's music possesses a harmonic, structural and spatial depth usually limited to classical compositions. Kate released an album on Traum in 2003 (as Detalles with Chilean producer Andres Bucci) and her piano composition "Rhodes Relejadas" was remixed by Thomas Brinkman and released on Traum in 2004. She has a remix of Philip Glass to be released in May 2005, a remix of Rebecca Gates in Fall 2005, a full-length Detalles album in late 2005, as well as a solo record in the works. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JESSE SOMFAY Jesse Somfay is a talented young composer from Kitchener, a small town in Ontario, Canada. His recent 12" release on Traum, "The Nectar of My Love," has enjoyed both critical and popular success (song samples available at www.traumschallplatten.de). Reflecting a refined sense of rhythm and melody, Jesse injects a warm finesse into his minimalist tracks. Jesse feels his music should not only be enjoyed by listening but also experienced by feeling. Desiring his music to dig deep into the listeners' emotions and create a sensual experience, Jesse creates layered epic tracks full of well-crafted rhythm, woven with finely knit melody. Watch out for this young producer in 2005 and beyond. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- DAVE SISKA As an active DJ, writer, promoter, and musician for over 10 years, it is clear Dave Siska's commitment to Chicago's electronic music scene is long-term. Dave's background as a classically-trained violinist has led him to pursue music that is fulfilling on a melodic and textural level, offset with an edge lent by his early affection for new wave and industrial dance music. His radio presence on Chicago's influential WNUR fm started in 1995, encompassing a variety of techno, house, electro, IDM, and downtempo. The current incarnation of his radio show, now called "Clinically Inclined," co-hosted with Matt Macqueen, seeks to combine all of the elements of his influences into a single show. But make no mistake - Dave is not just a radio DJ. His club DJ exploits have seen him drop slabs of wax throughout Chicago and the Midwest alongside artists such as the Surgeon, Heiko Laux, John Tejada, Dan Bell, Monolake, Kit Clayton, Phoenicia, Richard Devine, Ectomorph, The Advent, and John Selway, among others. Dave has the ability to flex his sound like few others, always keeping a smooth flow that's at once familiar, futuristic, orgasmic, and timeless. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- JEFF WEETER Jeffrey Weeter is a composer and video artist who has worked extensively with choreographers, filmmakers, poets, playwrights and video and performance artists. Recent endeavors include the live video/music collaborations Fire and Ice, PowerPoint, Lavamatic and work with Virgil Moorefield and Mark Cartwright. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please forward!
