Hello Chicago-land 313 friends- As mentioned recently, we have another great Chicago event coming up on Su.10/7 featuring techno great, JEFF SAMUEL... along with NYC's electro-funk/hip hop producer, ELIOT LIPP, who will be throwing down a special funky dance DJ set. This is another one of our special afternoon gigs that will run until the evening. The last one we held was a great party and this one is destined to be even better! Hope to see you on Sunday. Peace, -Concur + Approaching Serpents
== == Sun.07.OCTOBER.2007 - CHICAGO Meiotic, Wake Up!, Concur Media Group, Approaching Serpents Promotions welcome the Spectral/Ghostly Residency, Part V WAKE UP POLLYANNA! featuring... -JEFF SAMUEL (Spectral Sound, Poker Flat, Trapez labels - Berlin/Seattle) -KATE SIMKO vs. SASSMOUTH (Wake Up Residents tag-team set - Chicago) -INBUM CHO (Avondale Music Society - Chicago) -ELIOT LIPP -special DJ set- (Hefty, Mush, Money Studies, Metatronix EastDev labels - NYC) @ Lumen :: 839 West Fulton Market 2pm-8pm | 21+ | $7 cover http://going.com/wakeup_pollyanna http://www.meiotica.com http://www.lumen-chicago.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff Samuel - Spectral Sound, Poker Flat, Trapez, Contexterrior, Frankie [Berlin] Jeff Samuel's exposure to electronic music came through the underground scenes of Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio. Jeff began his DJ career in 1996, getting his first breaks at the legendary ele_mental parties in Columbus. Soon after, he purchased his first synth and drum machine. Music from his first demo was signed to the Frankfurt label Lo-fi Stereo. The "Bidooba" single was released in 1999 and featured a remix from Kompakt's Michael Mayer. Other tracks from the same demo found their way to minimal techno pioneer Daniel Bell, who released them on his 7th City label in 2001. That same year, Jeff contributed the track "Lost" to the mysterious Remains label in NYC. Jeff pushed into the new millennium continuing his career. 2002 proved to be a significant year which saw his 'Digital Self' Tektite EP remixed by Ricardo Villalobos, his abstract material released by UK label Emoticon, and the beginning of a long relationship with Cologne-based Trapez Recordings. He also left Ohio for the northwestern port city of Seattle, where he pursued a career as a Sound Designer in the videogame industry. Throughout the first half of the new decade, Jeff greatly expanded his discography. He released EP's for such highly regarded labels as Poker Flat, Spectral Sound, Contexterrior, Morris Audio, Frankie and Karloff. A listen through these releases reveal Jeff's true range as an artist. From experimental bleeps to Chicago-influenced jack trax to the melodic direction of his recent work, his unmistakable trademark style remains constant. This range also carries over to Jeff's legendary DJ sets, which have brought him all over the world. A sample of recent DJ outings include Fabric (London), Yellow (Tokyo), Loft (Barcelona), Panoramabar (Berlin) and the Batofar (Paris). Jeff has also performed at both the DEMF and MUTEK electronic music festivals. The latter half of the decade has propelled Jeff to the top of techno's most respected artists and DJ's. In 2005, the Logistic label re-released a series of his older material recorded 5 years earlier. In 2007, Trapez re-released "Lost," now considered a true classic of minimal techno. Across the years, Jeff has also handled remix duties for such diverse artists as: Hot Chip, Phonique, Der Dritte Raum and Guido Schneider. The long-awaited "Step" LP was released by Trapez in late 2006. Groove Magazine called it "timeless," and the album received 4 stars in URB as well as top marks in De:Bug, Resident Advisor and many many more. "Step" was a daring exploration into melodic techno, taking Jeff's pop sensibilities as far as he could take them. It also marks the end of the outwardly melodic direction his music has taken in later years. The present time is a fresh start for Jeff. He now counts himself among the many artists who have relocated to Berlin to pursue music full-time. He is currently maintaining a busy DJ schedule and working on fresh sounds in his brand new studio. Discography: http://www.discogs.com/artist/Jeff+Samuel http://www.myspace.com/jeffsamuel -- Kate Simko vs. Sassmouth Wake Up! Residents Tag Team set [Chicago] Holding down every Third Thursday at Sonotheque, Kate Simko and Sassmouth play their first tag-team set today at Lumen. Expect a wide variety of techno, house, minimal and tech-house cuts reflecting these two DJ's eclectic tastes. Kate Simko Spectral Sound, Kupei Musika, Traum [Chicago] Kate Simko has worked diligently for years to find her own uncompromising sound. With roots in Chicago house and Detroit techno, her tracks maintain a warm, soulful character while embracing deep, elaborate structures. A versatile DJ, Kate was named one of the Top 10 DJ's in Chicago by XLR8R magazine. With releases on Traum Schallplatten, Antenna International and Kupei Musika, Kate has upcoming projects on Spectral Sound and Chocolate Industries. Sassmouth NBFC [Chicago] Wake Up! resident Sassmouth was inspired to DJ in 2002. Her youth, filled with classical training on the viola and live performances as a member of string quartets and punk bands in her home region of the Eastern Washington wasteland, Spokane, prepared her musically for her new role as DJ. She has been fueling bars, lounges, house parties, and morning gatherings in Chicago with her mix of techno, house and electro ever since. http://www.katesimko.com/ http://www.djsassmouth.com/ http://myspace.com/wakeupchicago -- Inbum Cho Avondale Music Society [Chicago] Every once in awhile a record comes along that is so different from the rest, people just have to take notice. Chicago's Inbum Cho (aka the Avondale Music Society) is responsible for a string of unique underground tracks that have been praised by the house community's most respected talents. Keeping a low-profile, we are anxiously awaiting a set from this Chicago gem. http://www.discogs.com/artist/Inbum+Cho -- Eliot Lipp Hefty [New York] NYC-based producer, Eliot Lipp, is currently touring in support of his 2006 EP, Steele Street Scraps, and his 2006 critically hailed full-length sophomore album, Tacoma Mockingbird. Eliot creates instrumental hip-hop/electronica/electro-funk along similar lines to artists like Prefuse 73, Dabrye, Madlib, Premier, JayDee, etc. He has toured North America several times and has toured Europe once. He has shared the stage with tremendous talent like Prefuse 73, RJD2, Morgan Geist, Daedelus, Telefon Tel Aviv, Tape, T.Raumschmiere, Vladislav Delay/Luomo, Jan Jelinek, Benevento-Russo Duo, STS9, Lymbyc Systym, Client, many more. He has also played internationally known festivals like Sonar (Spain), SonarSound Tokyo (Japan), Mutek (Canada), Arezzowave/Elettrowave (Italy), FoNo Festival (Denmark), Knockout Festival (Switzerland), etc. Eliot has also received an overwhelming amount of international press praise in publications like Pitchfork, URB, XLR8R, RE:UP, Q, Mojo, Dazed & Confused, etc. More recently, Eliot Lipp has released an album on Metatronix Records in June of 2007. The album, entitled City Synthesis, is a lost collection of unreleased, exclusive music & collaborations created early in Lipp's career in between his debut album on EastDev and his second album, Tacoma Mockingbird, for Hefty Records. In the last couple of months, Eliot was approached by the underground label Money Studies (run by the folks at Turntable Lab) and released exclusive material on a compilation. Money Studies is also planning a full EP by Eliot Lipp in the near future. Furthermore, Eliot has just completed a brand new studio album, which will see an early 2008 release on his new label home, Mush Records. http://www.eliotlipp.net http://www.myspace.com/eliotlipp -- Official Site: http://myspace.com/wakeupchicago
