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Steve Angello: 'Everything has become so festival-driven now. It’s f*cking retarded'

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Former Swedish House Mafia member Steve Angello has announced plans to step away from festivals.

“I really miss the club scene,” Angello told Mixmag. “I miss the culture. Everything has become so festival-driven now. It’s fucking retarded. You’re seeing all this new talent coming through but no one has to go through the club scene."

Referring to his early days on the club circuit, he's now pushing for the up and coming talent on his Size label to steer clear of the massive festivals dominating the American dance music landscape.

“I’m trying to push the artists on my label to become more club-orientated. Some of them think I’m evil! We have an artist right now that’s getting really big and is being offered lots of festivals and I said, ‘Listen, your next tour is a club tour’ and he was like, ‘Fuck that I don’t want to do a club tour.’ And I was like, ‘You've got to. We’ll do it small. 150 people, great soundsystem, no LEDs, just back to basics.’ Now he’s actually getting more excited about because it’s something different!”

Angello also commented on America's festival fever, saying over 600 festival licences were applied for there.

“I just saw the papers the other week, and I was shocked. It’s fucking horrendous. The things that people are planning to do next year might destroy the whole scene in America.”

Angello recently began a two-year residency at Las Vegas superclub SLS.

[Via Mixmag]

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Genius Of Time Hit Find Me In The Dark 1st Birthday

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Find Me In The Dark will celebrate its 1st birthday at Corsica Studios in London on Saturday 29th November with a world exclusive live acid set.

The pair are renowned for their live sets, which utilise a lot of analogue gear, and on this special occasion they will be reworking tracks to deliver an hour of raw acid.

Vinyl purist Cristopher Rau will also join the line-up alongside Huerco S and Kristina Records boss Jason Spinks.

Lobster Theremin boss Asquith will also hit the decks, alongside Imre Kiss whose debut was released on Lobster Theremin.

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Park Acoustics Ends The Year With A Bang

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Park Acoustics is a monthly music event in Pretoria, South Africa. Live music shows take place inside Fort Schanskop which is located on the same property as the Voortrekker Monument.

The final Park Acoustics event for 2014 is taking place on Sunday, and promises to be one of their biggest parties thus far, presented along with Jack Daniels, GAP and Aquavita.

Headline acts with huge crowd appeal include the famous Freshly Ground, Shortstraw, Jack Parow, John Wizards, Niskerone, and many more. See the full line up below.

Movember will also be hosting their GALA event in conjunction with Park Acoustics, and will be holding a range of competitions such as “Best Mo” and “Best Dressed”.

Another addition to the Park Acoustics family is Home Coming Picnics, they'll be running the day time dance floor with some resident Home Coming DJ's as well as SA deep house and tech legends Phat Jack, Metro Ticket and Trancemicsoul.

Line-up:

Jack Daniel’s Main Stage:
11:00 Bye Beneco
12:00 John Wizards
13:00 The Nomadic Orchestra
14:00 Jack Parow
15:00 Shortstraw
16:00 Freshly Ground

Carnival Stage:
10:30 Medicine Boy
11:20 Adventure Man
12:10 Thor Rixon
13:00 George Town
13:50 Diamond Thug
14:40 We Are Charlie
17:30 Comedy with Deep Fried Man, Melt Sieberhagen, David Levinsohn

Home Coming Floor:
11:00 Snowdeep
12:00 Cubique CB
13:00 Trancemicsoul
14:00 Metro Ticket
15:00 Phat Jack

Electronic Floor:
17:00 Michael Lesar
18:00 Veranda Panda
19:30 Niskerone

Facilities will include bars, food stalls, art expos, the Voortrekker monument, and a special new professional braai guy, Braaiboy.

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Listen: Jackmaster Mastermix 2014

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Jackmaster has unveiled the latest in his Mastermix annual mix series. For the past few year Jackmaster has put together eclectic mixes to sum up his year and 2014 is no different.

Jackmaster has probably enjoyed his most successful year yet, with his touring schedule packed with dates all over the world and some regular slots at Ibiza’s underground mecca DC-10 and at Richie Hawtin's ENTER.

The mix takes the listener through Jackmaster’s usual eclectic and vibrant selections, taking in bits of disco, Chicago house, Detroit techno and all manner of other obscurities you’d expect from the Glaswegian crate-digger and label owner.

You can stream and download the full mix on Soundcloud.

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Skrillex Releases More Oz Talent

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Just days out from his showcase at Stereosonic, dub-step king-maker Skrillex has taken more Australian talent under his wing. Anna Lunoe and Wordlife will release their latest track ‘Midnight’ via Sonny Moore’s Nest HQ imprint. The collaboration will be released on the upcoming NEST043 compilation.

Lunoe had been on Skrillex’s radar after catching his eye at Coachella earlier this year. Moore promptly released her track ‘Bass Drum Dealer (BDD)’, which featured on NEST031. This latest release features some banging BDD remixes, from AC Slater, Wuki and Jubilee. Skrillex has previously released tracks from a number of Aussie artists, giving the nod to Craig Williams, Nina Las Vegas and Sydney juke producer Ribongia.

The collaboration sees Lunoe reuniting with former FBI Sunsets pal Kato (one half of Wordlife). The pair have joined forces on a number of occassions, but this release is definitely their highest profile project to date.

Check out the Anna Lunoe and Wordlife's 'Midnight' below:


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Berlin's Format:B Locks In Australian Tour

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Berlin’s Format:B is set to return to Australia for a series of dates starting this coming weekend.

On the 30th of November, the tech-funk powerhouse will play a set at earthcore in Victoria before landing in Perth on December 5th to play at Geisha Bar. After that they will fly to Sydney for date at Chinese Laundry on December 6th, before heading down the road to Wollongong on the 7th December to play at The Grand.

From rock to techno to classical piano, Franziskus and Jakob have had an incredible musical journey to find where they are today. From the early 2000s, Format:B have treated techno aficionados with their unique “motor-funk” sound which they pioneered, and today they stand as one of the most vital names in electronic music. Earlier this year they were one of the standout acts at BPM festival where they played alongside Technasia and Green Velvet at Pleasurekraft’s Kraftek showcase in Mexico. (which you can listen to here)

Last hitting Australian shores in 2011, Format:B's return will be a real treat for fans of the German tech-funk sound.



Tour Dates

30.11.14 - Earthcore Music Festival, Melbourne
05.12.14 - Geisha Bar, Perth
06.12.14 - Chinese Laundry, Sydney
07.12.14 - The Grand in Wollongong

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Deadmau5 Building New Studio For "Actual Musicians"

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Deadmau5 is making a serious splash on some new studio space.

The controversial figure is constructing a massive 45,000 square foot complex, which he claims will be a hub for producers and “actual musicians”. The studio is being built in his native Canada, which he hopes will take him away from the everyday monotony.

“It’s time to try something a little different, and I think moving out to the middle of nowhere is going to give me some new perspective and inspiration to get back to work on some more crazy things for 2015. With any luck, I’m sure I’ll find a little more solitude and peace out there”.

Initial reports have been positive. The space looks pretty incredible, as shown in the drone footage below. Can’t help but feel bad for the local wildlife though…

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Win A Delegate Pass To EMC 2014

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Next week, Australia’s premier electronic music conference, EMC, rolls into town for 3 jam-packed days. The conference will feature some of your favourite DJs including Steve Aoki, Porter Robinson and Flume, as well as some of the world’s biggest music buyers and label executives.

The conference will discuss some of the most pressing issues in dance music, with contributions from local and international guests. In addition to the panels and debates, EMC have organized a series of live gigs and events called ‘EMC Play’. The showcase will feature guests and artists from the conference, performing at select venues in Darlinghurst and Kings Cross.

Best of all, Pulse has one delegate pass to giveaway for EMC 2014.

The pass (RRP $449) includes access to the online delegate networking forum, an official EMC gift bag, and access to the full EMC program for 2014, including the EMC Play showcase.

To win, tell us in 25 words or less why attending EMC 2014 would be a dream come true. Send your full name and answer here.

Entries close at 4pm this Friday (28th November). Best of luck!

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Move D Plays Sydney's Spice Cellar

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Multi talented producer Move D is coming to Sydney for one very special evening. The German maestro will be appearing at Spice Cellar on Thursday 4th December, for a unique double header.

The evening kicks off with an intimate talk with the man himself, followed by a club show, with Move D taking the stage at midnight. The interview will run from 8 til 9pm, with punters given the chance to ask their own questions at the conclusion. Get your tickets here

Move D, or David Moufang is many things: a classically trained percussionist, former label owner and a prolific songwriter to name a few. His unique skill set has led to the creation of a diverse back catalogue, and a varied collection.

With over twenty years experience, Moufang is a highly accomplished DJ and producer. In his various incarnations, Move D has released over 30 full length albums, as well as countless singles and remixes. Currently working on a number of new projects, Moufang continues to explore the boundaries of electronic music, extending his reach to farther horizons.

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Mantra Collective Throw Secret Venue Party In December

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Everyone's favourite underground heroes Mantra Collective are back at it again. The latest instalment in the MCW series will take place Saturday December 27th, sending off the year as only Mantra knows how.

After the roaring success of their previous events, the MC crew couldn’t wait to get back on the horse. Having hosted international royalty like Sidney Charles, Adam Port and &Me, the MC boys have decided to strip it back to the raw beginnings - with family vibes and legendary locals.

The usual suspects will be on show, including Space Junk, Aboutjack, Antoine Vice, Hedon and Ollie Stokes. As per usual, the party is at a secret warehouse location, which is yet to be named. And most importantly, its BYO. Festivities kick off at 9 and will keep on til late (read: early).

To get a taste of what’s to come, check out MC on FBi Radio (Friday 1am-3am) or FBi Click (Tuesday 6am and 6pm). If previous parties are anything to go by, MCW005 is certain to sell out in advance. Don’t delay, get your tickets here.

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Who Are The 50 Most Powerful People In Australian Music?

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The Australasian Music Industry Directory (AMID) has ranked what it believes to be the 50 most powerful people in Australian music right now, with Mushroom Group Chairman Michael Gudinski once again taking out the #1 spot.

“It’s a great pride to be number one,” Gudinski remarked about topping the list. “It [holds] great significance, because we’re an independent group which gives me more power to make decisions myself.”

Also featured in the list are musicians such as Sia (#3), Nick Cave (#37) and Iggy Azalea (#47), Sydney label Future Classic head honchos Nathan McLay and Chad Gillard, and Bossy Music founder Claire Collins.

Check out the full 50 below.

The AMID Power 50 for 2014:
1. Michael Gudinski – Mushroom Group
2. Michael Chugg – Chugg Entertainment
3. Sia Furler – artist
4. George Ash – Universal Music Group
5. Jessica Ducrou/Paul Piticco – Splendour In The Grass
6. Denis Handlin – Sony Music Entertainment
7. AJ Maddah – Soundwave
8. Nathan McLay/Chad Gillard – Future Classic
9. Richard Kingsmill – triple j
10. Millie Millgate – Sounds Australia
11. Danny Rogers – Lunatic Entertainment
12. Nick O’Byrne – BIGSOUND
13. Colin Daniels/Ashley Sellers – Inertia
14. Jaddan Comerford – Unified
15. Michael Coppel – Live Nation
16. Brett Murrihy – Artist Voice
17. Peter Noble – Bluesfest
18. Jodie Regan – Spinning Top Music
19. Dror Erez – Totem Onelove Group
20. Tony Harlow – Warner Music Australia
21. Matt Gudinski – Mushroom Group
22. Dan Rosen – ARIA & PPCA
23. Sebastian Chase – MGM
24. Paul Dainty – Dainty Group
25. Harvey Lister – AEG Ogden
26. Stephen Halpin/Rodney Little – Groovin The Moo
27. Chris Scaddan – triple j
28. Claire Collins – Bossy Music
29. John Wardle – National Live Music Office
30. Tim Levinson – Elefant Traks
31. Matt Tanner/Jaime Gough – Native Tongue
32. John Butler – artist
33. Brett Cottle – APRA AMCOS
34. Eric J Dubowsky – producer
35. Matt Emsell – Wonder Management
36. Steve McPherson – Hillsong
37. Nick Cave – artist
38. Johann Ponniah – I OH YOU
39. Liam Mazzucchelli – Boomtick
40. David Walsh/Brian Ritchie – MONA
41. Brad Mellen – Mellen Events
42. Mardi Caught – Atlantic Records
43. Ben Turnbull – Staple Group
44. Denise Foley – QMusic
45. Ian James – Mushroom Music Publishing
46. Iggy Azalea – artist
47. Neil Ackland – Sound Alliance
48. Richard Moffat – festival programmer
49. Adrian Basso – Community Broadcasting Association Of Australia
50. Patrick Donovan – Music Victoria

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Black Coffee Continues To Energise The Nation With SA Tour

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Local DJ/producer and Soulistic Music founder, Black Coffee continues the nationwide trajectory of his first ever South African tour commemorating 20 years of music freedom when he touches down on home ground this coming weekend. 

The 'A Night With Black Coffee' SA tour which began in September, kicked off at Shine Studios in Braamfontein, Jo'burg before moving on to dazzle fans at Imbizo Hall in Richard’s Bay at the end of October.

On Saturday evening, Maphumulo takes it back to where it all began as #ANBC descends on Eyadini Lounge in Umlazi, Durban to pay homage to Black Coffee's hometown with a spectacular showcase of soul stirring music and world class talent. And if his last outing in Umlazi is anything to go by, rest assured Durban fans will once again be out in record numbers to catch a glimpse of their hero live in action.

Hereafter, #ANBC makes further stops in East London and Cape Town on December 5th and 15th respectively and a triumphant tour finale will be staged in Soweto on the 16th of December. 

Black Coffee will be joined on stage in Durban by a stellar cast of industry collaborators and colleagues including vocalists Soulstar, Tumelo, Toshi and Alexander James as well as Sai&Ribatone, Jimmy Drums, Mahlatse on keyboard and long time friend and co-conspirator DJ Kabila.

Connect with Black Coffee and find more tour info here:

ANBC Tour Website
Black Coffee on Facebook
Black Coffee on Twitter

 

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Keinemusik: Natural Progress

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Getting its start five years ago, Keinemusik has used a straightforward, do it yourself approach to running a label that’s begun netting them big results. This year they’ve had two major releases – out of five total – with &ME’s “After Dark” and David Mayer’s “Sunhole,” helping introduce both the artists and label to a much wider audience.

That’s not to say it’s been easy, or simple. Made up of five musicians – &ME, David Mayer, Rampa, Reznik, Adam Port and their friend and graphic designer, Monja Gentschow – they’ve been dealing with every aspect of the business – even hand stamping each record before it goes out – since day one.

To celebrate their fifth year as a label, they’ve released the ‘Workparty Five’ EP, which is also the label’s 25th release. Pressed onto two records and fitted (for the first time in label history) with a cardboard sleeve, the inside is a collage of photos looking back at memories they’ve shared over the years. Fitting, as at its core, Keinemusik feels less like a business and more like five good friends simply doing what they love together. And it’s this friendship-based approach that likely makes things work so well.

So I made my way up to the label’s studio in Stattbad to get a feel of exactly how it all came together.

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“It just sort of happened,” Reznik reminisces. “We just were partying together and whatnot. I was playing with Rampa a lot back in the days, and somehow we (all) met each other and started to DJ together and throw parties together at Picnic and Villa, then all of the sudden we decided to make music and release music, and it was the easiest thing to do it on our own.”

“For the uninitiated, what is Keinemusik?” I ask.

“We are a bunch of friends who are running a label and throwing parties around the world,” `Reznik explains. 

“Simple enough,” “Does it mean something in German?”

“It means ‘no music,” Rampa says from next to me on the couch.

“Why ‘no music’?”

“My mom said it as she heard the music,” Rampa tells me. “She said, ‘Ah, this is no music,’ so mom is always right.”

“Do people who actually speak German ask you about that. Are they thrown by it?”

“Yeah,” Rampa chuckles.

“I read on the label bio that you’re focused on being a do it yourself operation. Why is that so important to you guys?”

“The thing is that in the beginning, we had to do it,” &ME says.

“Does that mean you’re doing everything from top to bottom?”

“Yeah. A friend of ours, Monja (Gentschow) was drawing the artwork, and then we found some record shops who were able to get our records, we searched for a pressing plant – we had a little contact with a pressing plant in Lepzig – and they pressed like 300 or 500 records and were delivered to me at home. So we stamped every record because it was just white paper, so we stamped the Keinemusik stamp on it, put it in some bags and brought them to every record shop.”

“So artwork, distribution, all of it…do you need to continue to do that now?” I ask.

“It’s a good thing because you get more money!” &ME laughs, probably half joking.

“No, the good thing is we have sort of a mini-distribution now because Decks.de and Deejay.de are getting lots of records, and Decks are giving them to Juno in the UK.” &ME continues. “But that’s the only thing, distribution wise, outside of the Keinemusik thing.”

“But it also seems that continuing to do everything yourselves is something that’s very important to you,” I offer.

“Some things are in routine, so why change it?” David Mayer says. “Of course, there’s some professionals who we can reach out to now who will maybe do something for us around the world where we’re not able to be ourselves – for example, the UK or US. But if you develop a way to do it yourself and it runs well, maybe it’s good to stick with that.”

“Do you see things outgrowing what you currently have?” I ask.

“Well, we’re feeling some development this year,” Adam Port answers. “Of course &ME’s ‘After Dark’ was really strong. This helped a lot get new followers to the label, and of course for &ME also. And of course David’s record at the beginning of the year, ‘Sunhole,’ was really popular, so already a good start, we got like two big releases.

As well, ‘Workparty’ was the first time we hire a proper agency who is doing PR for us. We never did it before. We got a lot of small pieces making the cake a little bit bigger," Adam continues. "It grows slowly, not too fast, but becomes better and better from year to year. It’s not like a shooting star, out of no where in the top one position – everything goes slowly but continues.”

“Organically,” I offer.

“Organically, yes.”

“Would you rather it stay organic like that?”

“Yes,” Adam says. “I think organic holds longer than the top one of today and the nobody of next day – “

“Here today, gone tomorrow,” Reznik interjects.

“Yeah,” Adam agrees.

Reznik cuts in, saying, “I think the good thing that’s coming with it is the learning process. When you’re doing something that’s successful one minute to the other, then you are maybe missing a lot of things that are going wrong that you don’t understand. Whereas when you progress naturally, organically, and have to do all the processes yourself, then you’re learning a lot. That keeps you from becoming the falling star or whatever, that’s here today, gone tomorrow.”

“The good thing also is that a lot of the promoters we worked with the first year we are still working with five years later, “ David remarks. “So the relationships are holding really long. We’re growing with them and they’re growing with us, and it’s a healthy thing,” he continues.

“Do you have any plans to bring anyone new in to the label?” I ask.

“No,” they all answer emphatically.

“A remix sometimes,” Rampa says.

“Remixes, and we had some features like Stereo MCs, but we’re not going to get new artists on the label,” &ME says. “We don’t have the capacities to.”

“If something happens by accident and it feels right, we’ll do it, but it’s not like…” Rampa tells me.

“Is it the same with five releases a year?”

“Yep,” they all chime.

“I think five releases a year is the perfect amount for us because we can’t do more,” Rampa says. “If we have to do more, we have to play less DJ gigs or hire someone to help us. And doing less makes no sense,” he says, getting a laugh from the room.

“And also, when you have monthly releases from a label, it’s way to much information. When it’s every month a new release, it’s only possible to play the last release, like, five times, then the next one is coming,” David says. “It’s way too fast.”

“The thing is, monthly releases are already a slow release plan when most of the labels are doing it weekly,” Reznik says.

“Five a year is a good to give the release time to breath and develop,” Rampa says, and everyone nods and agreement.

“Is it also a quality control thing?” I ask.

“Yeah, of course,” Rampa answers. “If you’re only going to have five releases, then the releases have to be good.”

“And we have time to release somewhere else,” &ME reminds me.

“I like the credo of the label – ‘you don’t necessarily need to be overly serious to be taken seriously.’ Do you think too many people in the industry take themselves too seriously about what this is or what they do?” I ask.

“Nowadays, probably a lot of them take themselves too…funny,” Rampa says, the entire room erupting in laughter. “So we probably have to change this. At the moment there is a lot of comedy out there. In general, Facebook wants more comedy otherwise you don’t get likes. It’s not just music, it’s everywhere – hotels, cars, Mercedes Benz has to be funny...but yeah I don’t know what I’m talking about…” Rampa trails off.

David offers, “Until now it made sense, don’t worry.”

You can purchase ‘Workparty Five’ now from Keinemusik.com, which also offers special merchandise and edits, including a beatless version of &ME’s ‘After Dark.’

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Win 2 Tickets To Ibadan’s 20th Anniversary and the Ibadan Full Back Catalogue

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We’re giving away an amazing prize courtesy of Another Party and Jerome Sydenham’s Ibadan Records.

One lucky winner will receive two tickets to the Another Party Ibadan Records 20th Anniversary at Pulse nightclub London on 5th December, with Kerri Chandler, Joe Claussell, Dennis Ferrer and Jerome Sydenham.

On top of that, the winner will also receive the full Ibadan back catalogue on a customised 10-CD box-set, with an extra CD of unreleased material. Each CD will have the cover designed by one of the artists featured on that particular CD with the competition winner designing the final CD.

Entering the competition is easy. Simply answer this question and follow the instructions:

Where was Jerome Sydenham born?

1. Head to the Pulse Radio Facebook page and write your answer in the comments section of the ‘Win 2 Tickets To Ibadan’s 20th Anniversary and the Ibadan Full Back Catalogue’ Facebook post.

2. Share the Facebook post.

The winner of the competition will be announced Monday 1st December.

Good luck!

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Watch: Amazing ‘Vinyl Record Trick Shots’

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For many of us vinyl records are the ultimate medium for listening to music and for owning music. For this group of guys the records are a great Frisbee alternative.

They look like they have far too much free time and they’re not quite using their records for their intended purpose, but they certainly pull off some amazing ‘trick shots’.

Maybe they’re just incredibly lucky, but we’re sure you’ll agree it’s a pretty entertaining watch.

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Video Premiere: Monsieur Georget – 'Ready Pour Le Tour'

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We have the video premiere for Monsieur Georget’s track ‘Ready pour le Tour’, which features on the ‘Baptême de L’air’ release on Bristol-based label Just Jack Recordings.

The release is vinyl only and also features a remix of ‘Ready pour le Tour’ from Dana Ruh and the track ‘Plein les Mirettes’.

Monsieur Georget is an alias of Frenchman Chris Carrier, with releases on imprints such as Adult Only, Ultrastrech and Hold Youth.

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Trouw Announces 35-hour Blowout Ahead of Closure

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Packing as much party into the club's final month as possible, Trouw Amsterdam has revealed plans for a 35-hour extravaganza next month. 

Called The Last December Weekender, the party begins at 10pm on Saturday the 27th and run at least 35 hours, right into Monday morning. Saturday will be all about techno, with guests including Marcel Fengler, Peter van Hoesen and resident Sandrien in the main room. 

Sunday at 8am sees the next phase begin, with Irish star Mano Le Tough, Italian duo Tale Of Us and Marcus Wargull in the main room, with Kim Ann Foxman, Tita and a back-to-back set from Sandrien and Carlos Valdes in De Verdieping for ...Is Burning.

This will be one of Trouw's final events before closure on January 3rd, so if you've never been, this would be one hell of a time to go. 

[Via RA]

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