Alex Smoke September 16, 2006

Saturday, September 16
[KONTROL]



minimal techno + avant house
every 3rd Saturday at Rx Gallery


featuring from Glasgow, Scotland:
Alex Smoke LIVE PA
Soma . Vakant . Crosstown Rebels . Trapez . Ware
Hot off a headlining performance at Seattle's Decibel Festival,
Alex Smoke brings his achingly lush, musical, and emotive
techno to San Francisco for the first time ever. Hear for yourself
why the young lad from Glasgow has become and international
sensation in just two short years.
plus special guest:
Justin Martin
Dirtybird . Classic . Buzzin' Fly . Om
One year after his unforgettable performance opening for Isolee,
San Francisco's brightest young producer and DJ returns with
what's sure to be another jaw-dropping set crafted especailly
for KONTROL.


with [KONTROL] residents:
ALLAND BYALLO ( liebe*detail . kvadrat produkt . mo's ferry )
SAMMY D ( classic . dirtybird . utensil )
CRAIG KUNA ( concept sf . esdjco )

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Rx Gallery
132 Eddy @ Mason, SF / 415.474.7973
9pm-2am / 21+ / $10
http://www.rxgallery.com
limited capacity, arrive early to assure entry
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Biography: Alex Smoke
Alex Smoke is unique talent to emerge from the Glasgow music scene. This young producer is pushing the boundaries of electronic music with his innovative fusion of deep European minimalism with emotional strings and intellegent electro rhythms. Alex has a classical music background which reveals itself in the quality of his arrangements. In the past two years the music world has witnessed his rapid ascent through the ranks of the techno elite. Since the 2005 release of his brilliant debut LP on Soma, 'Incommunicado' he has been booked to play the clubs and festivals of the UK, Europe and beyond. His coveted releases on Berlin label Vakant have cemented his club credentials and found their way into boxes and laptops of innovative DJs everywhere. Not content with a slew of killer twelves, Alex Smoke remixes have constantly been in demand, recently renovating Mylo, Alex Under and Vector Lovers. 2006 has shaped up to be another monumental one for Alex Smoke with the release of his second LP, 'Paradolia' and subsequent UK, European, and US live tours.

Official Website: http://www.rxgallery.com