[KONTROL] 3YR. w/ RADIO SLAVE + PAR GRINDVIK / SF / 06.07.08 June 7, 2008

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

[ K O N T R O L ]

3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

minimal techno + avant house
every 1st Saturday at The Endup


featuring from London via Berlin:

RADIO SLAVE

Rekids . Poker Flat . Get Physical
Matt Edwards is easily one of the most unique and important
artists in dance music today. Sure, he runs a label (Rekids),
has loads of aliases (Matthew E, Quiet Village, Sea Devils,
Rekid, Radio Slave) and produces hits of his own, but what
truly sets him apart is his ablity to reimagine the music of
others. The jaw-dropping list of artists he's remixed includes
Carl Craig, Kylie Minogue, New Order, Justice, Trentemoller,
UNKLE, Sasha, Tiga, Bob Sinclar, Slam, The Pet Shop Boys,
Clipse, Moby, Paul McCartney, and countless others. This
man has amazing records no one else has and an inimitable
style all his own. Listen and learn!

and from Stockholm via Berlin:

PAR GRINDVIK ** live PA **

Drumcode . Spectral Sound . Stockholm LTD

Pär Grindvik has been an integral member of the Swedish
electronic scene since the 90's as record store owner,
label manager, producer and performer. His rigorous touring
schedule and well-received releases on Drumcode, Spectral
Sound, and his own Stockholm LTD have made him a
respected player on the international scene and prompted
his relocation, like so many before him, to the Mecca of
Minimal, Berlin, Germany. Hot on the heels of performances
at Miami's WMC and a main stage set at Detroit's Movement
Festival (DEMF), don't miss his driving yet intelligent live set
in one of only four US appearances!

plus special guest:

MONTY LUKE ( mothership . demon days . xlr8r )

with resident DJs:

SAMMY D ( classic . dirtybird . utensil )
ALLAND BYALLO ( nightlight . auralism . leibe*detail )
CRAIG KUNA ( platform . esdjco )
NIKOLA BAYTALA ( robsoul . junior boys own . s.w.a.t. )

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The ENDUP
401 6th St @ Harrison, SF
10pm - 8am / 21+ / $20
http://www.theendup.com

Still FREE until 11pm!

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Full bios, pics and lots FREE music:
http://www.kontrolsf.com

[KONTROL] on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/kontrolsf

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Poster:


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RADIO SLAVE (aka Rekid, Quiet Village, Matthew E)

No matter what sounds you profess to be your music of choice, chances are, that at some point over the last five years, you will have got your rocks off to Matt Edwards.

As Matthew E he fashions club-based, dancefloor slayers. Under that aegis he’s updated the classic Chi-town, jackin’ sound beloved of house aficionados and layered it with fractured funk, belligerent, oddball beats and mechanical soul.

If Matthew E is all about the Saturday Night Fever, then, by contrast, Rekid is the slower, more deliberate, rhythmical funk of the mid-week mayhem. Its well-intentioned muscular intensity making it perfect soulful sustenance.

Quiet Village is something else all together. A collaboration with long-time musical sparring partner Joel Martin (a vinyl freak, like Mr Edwards, who works in esteemed auction house Christie’s pop department), it’s sample-based music which veers from drawn out disco-not-disco delirium to evocative, under-stated soundscapes.

Sea Devils - you keeping up at the back? – is undeniable electronic pop brilliance. Working with Tom from Cagedbaby, it’s the least niche of Matt’s projects and thanks to Sea Devils alluring pop dance grooves they’ll no doubt be shagging the upper reaches of the hit parade sometime soon.

Last, but by no means least etc, etc, etc, is Radio Slave. Perhaps Matt’s most instantly recognisable nom de guerre, thanks in part to his inspirational melding of Kylie’s Can’t Get You Out Of My Head to New Order’s Blue Monday, this is Matt’s DJ moniker and the guise under which he completes his incendiary remixes and re-edits.

However, before such sonic schizophrenia gets you calling for the men in white coats, just feel the quality and consider Matt’s legacy. Fired by the first wave of acid house, Matt gained his musical spurs by partying to dance music that was just that: music you danced to, irrespective of tribal factions.

This was the raison d’être he acknowledged when he took to the decks, first at London’s legendary Milk Bar in 1992, then onto the, then, recently opened Ministry Of Sound and then to parties across the country, most notably in Wales – where he was a regular at free parties – and in Brighton, his home since 1998.

His love of re-edits, dance music’s oft-forgotten backbone, led Matt into the studio himself. His own re-edits and remixes, such as the aforementioned epoch-defining re-imagining for Ms Minogue, soon gave way to his own productions and since the floodgates opened there’s been no stopping the man known as, erm, Matthew E, Quiet Village, Sea Devils, Rekid and Radio Slave.

He’s released records for Skint, Soul Jazz, Classic, Whatever We Want, and he’s worked with fellow travellers, Belgium’s The Glimmers. If Matt comes up with another two projects he’ll have enough alter egos for every day of the week.

Psychologists would probably have a field day with him; mercifully, we don’t have to worry about any crisis of identity, we just get to keep on dancing.

==> LINKS:

Radio Slave's website:
http://www.rekids.com/

Radio Slave's discography: <--- (CHECK THIS OUT!)
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Radio%20Slave

Radio Slave on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/rekid

==> MUSIC:

Radio Slave - Essential Mix on BBC Radio One


Radio Slave on Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/6073/radio_slave

==> VIDEO:

Radio Slave - Live @ Fabric, London - 03.03.07


Radio Slave - Live @ Foundation, Minneapolis - 10.18.07


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PAR GRINDVIK

Enjoying life inspired by memories and music from the past, combining them with the progressing sound of techno. Pär Grindvik is an artist that always aims to compose music that keeps the aesthetics and underground culture alive.

Pär Grindvik or his pseudonym The Hollow has been a core person of the Swedish electronic scene since the nineties as record store-owner (Illegal Stockholm), label manager and producer. He is a well established artist and after many years of touring and releases on big name labels like Drumcode, Spectral Sound and his own label Stockholm LTD, which he created and founded in 2002, he is now based in Berlin, Germany.

Stockholm LTD began as an outlet for singles and EPs from Swedish electronic artists with a focus on releasing timeless electronic music. Nowadays it's much more, as each release tells its own story. Every inch of Pär’s work, including the label, artwork, release info and music, is wrapped with heart and emotion, which keeps the sparkle and curiosity alive within the ever changing adaptations of the artistic world.

Thus, Pär Grindvik is one of the most promising names around today and one of the most respected producers out there!

==> LINKS:

Pär Grindvik's website:
http://www.stockholmltd.com

Pär Grindvik on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/grindvik

Pär Grindvik's discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/P%C3%A4r+Grindvik

==> MUSIC:

Pär Grindvik - Live PA @ Spectral Sound Social, WMC 2008: (streaming @)
http://www.stockholmltd.com/

Pär Grindvik on Beatport:
https://www.beatport.com/en-US/html/content/artist/detail/13861/par_grindvik

==> VIDEO:

Pär Grindvik - Live @ BED, Drumcode Night, WMC 2008


Pär Grindvik - Live @ Mimika, Torino - 05.19.08


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MONTY LUKE (aka ML Tronik)

Monty Luke brings a funky, raw eclectic sound to the west coast techno underground. Dubbed a favorite amongst local DJ’s and ‘those that know’ for years, Monty has continued to set the bar high for himself and his listeners, melding his upfront, cut-up DJ mix style and electrifying presence to dancefloors worldwide. He currently is resident DJ at Demon Days, an event by Detroit legend and producer Carl Craig. The party takes place in San Francisco 4 times each year and has had guests such as Lindstrom and Lazy Fat People.

In 2002, Monty released "What U Feel," a collaboration between himself and reclusive producer extraordinaire L. Ray Robinson under the moniker Loopwreckas on the Imperial Dub label. Monty also has recorded with Stompy Hi-Fi resident DJ Tasho and they have completed a two-track e.p. for Claude Von Stroke's Mothership label entitled "Paranoid," Be on the lookout for more solo productions as ML Tronik, in particular "The Diamond Boxx e.p." which was co-produced in Detroit in 2006 with the help of legendary producer Carl Craig. A follow up to 'Paranoid' called "Personal Problems" will be out on Mothership later in 2008.

He currently is resident DJ at Demon Days, a nationwide event which features DJ sets by Detroit legend and producer Carl Craig. The party takes place in San Francisco 4 times each year and has had guests such as Lindstrom and Lazy Fat People.
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In 2008, Monty remains focused on bringing that raw, eclectic electronic jack music to the world through both his DJ sets, and original productions. The future is now. Go get some No-Doze!

==> LINKS:

Monty Luke's website:
http://www.mltronik.com

Monty Luke on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/mltronik

==> MUSIC:

Monty Luke - XLR8R Bubble Metropolis Mix 005 (1 hr. 125MB, 320kbps)


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