hi everyone..
sorry for the spam, promise this will be it for a least another 2-3
weeks.
just back from a few dates in Moscow, the + SCALE holiday party,
SHAME at 205, a b|re reunion in Columbus [yay!], and home for the
holidays..
Returning home to play live tonight with my good friends of 16
[titonton] and 12 years [plaslaiko]
I have a reduced list of $5, but you must email me by 6 PM tonight!
At Galapagos
70 North 6th Street (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Hope to see you later!
PS.. it's rumoured to have some vegan treats for those that get there
early!
Extra good kiddies might get a copy of the new .xtrak "don't stop"
release on YORE!
+odd
From the BUNKER:
Friday December 28
Beyond Booking presents
THE BUNKER
this week:
Todd Sines (Planet E, 7th City, Frankie | NYC) live pa
Titonton Duvante (Residual, 7th City, Frankie, Palette | NYC)
We first heard of Todd Sines when Richie Hawtin included one of his
tracks on his Mixmag Live CD back in 1995. That was when his alias
was .xtrak, and he was co-producing with minimal techno luminary and
regular Bunker guest Daniel Bell. Around this time, he also released
a track as Enhanced on Carl Craig's Planet E label. So Todd obviously
impressed the right people to get his career launched. Music kind of
took a back seat in his life for a few years, but he returned with an
album on Residual in 1999. In 2002, Sines once again released on
Planet E, this time under his own name with Natacha Labelle on
vocals. This single was very well received by everyone in the techno,
house, and broken beat scenes.
Now, Sines is on fire again with a string of new releases. After
laying the .xtrak project to rest for over a decade, it has come back
to life in 2007, with a 7th City reissue of an early rare track, and
brand new material released as the first 12" on Andy Vaz's new Yore
imprint. He also released a single on Frankie early this year that
really turned heads and got played quite a bit at the Bunker, with a
remix 12" due soon. Despite being our buddy for a long time, Todd has
never made a proper solo live appearance at the Bunker (he played
downstairs with Archetyp at the Monolake show at Tonic). In any case,
we've loved his music for over a decade, and are really excited to
finally have him play it live for us.
With a musical history spanning back to 1991, as co-creator of the
seminal techno band Body Release (alongside Todd Sines, Charles Noel
and Mike Szewczyk), and on through a multifaceted career as a
composer, recording artist, producer, remixer, record label owner and
DJ, Titonton Duvante continues to evolve creatively. As a DJ known
for blurring the boundaries of electronic music genres, Titonton
deconstructs, blends and rebuilds beats with his special brand of
funky turntablism. He's brought his extraordinary style to nightclubs
around the world: from Detroit and San Francisco to Berlin, London,
Paris, Warsaw, Copenhagen, Sao Paulo, San Juan, Tokyo and beyond.
Titonton has released an arsenal of music on labels such as Palette,
Environ, 7th City, Planet E, Sonar Kollektiv, 2000 Black and
Bitasweet to name a few, in addition to his own label, Residual
Recordings. He's done collaborative work with contemporaries such as
John Tejada, Fabrice Lig and Morgan Geist. Titonton's remarkable
reputation has earned him an entry in Tim Barr's book, A Rough Guide
to Techno, as well as a mention in Dan Sicko's book, Techno Rebels.
Recently moving to New York City from his native Columbus, Ohio,
Titonton has been working in the studio, with forthcoming releases on
Residual, 7th City, Designforms, Manuscript and Frankie Recordings.
Plus Resident DJs:
Derek Plaslaiko (the Bunker, Spectral | NYC)
Spinoza (the Bunker, Beyond Booking | NYC)
WARNING: Galapagos have strict security at the door. No matter how
old you are or how often you come to the Bunker, please bring
government ID with you from now on to avoid conflict at the door. You
must be 21 or older to attend this event.
photos, hostess: Seze, SD Photography
sound: Beyond SoundSystem, Naudio
door: Elijah, Xio
bar: Katja
the Bunker
Fridays at Galapagos
70 North 6th Street (Williamsburg, Brooklyn)
Beyond Booking
$10, 21+, 11p-4a
