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Fabric 49-Magda
Magda
19th November 2009
Fabric 49-Magda - Magda
Published on 19th November 2009
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Tracklist
1. Ronnie Tyler - Nicer Things - Unreleased
2. The Seekers - Freckles - Unreleased
3. Andy Martin - Gecko - Unreleased
4. ADCL - Hear The Wall - Railyard
5. Madato - 3031 - Unreleased
6. Butane - Adaptation - Crosstownrebels
7. Heartthrob - Loop 101 - minus
8. Gaiser - mfnstmp - minus
9. Leo Choi - Paradox - Unreleased
10. Christian Burkhardt - Eye Shadow - Unreleased
11. Bruno Pronsato - We Were - Philpot
12. Robotman - Do Da Doo - Definitive |
Being a key member of the worshipped Minus family, Magda is used to being propelled into the fast moving, cutting whirr of the hype machine, but she doesn't really pay it any mind. “I'm not really into this hype thing; I think it's kind of silly. What really matters is to develop your own ideas and not make any compromises against yourself. Even if there's big hype - or if it isn't cool anymore - as long as I'm happy and stay interested and things inspire me, then it doesn't matter.” All overblown hype and needless gender stereotyping aside, she remains one of the most respected artists around the electronic spectrum, and she shrugs it all off with unpretentious charm.
Fleeing from the communist rule of Poland and relocating to Texas at the age of 9, her family ended up making a move right into the heart of Detroit. Her accidental entry into Detroit's rave and underground party scene as a teenager (coincidentally being handed a flyer for a party “around the corner from my house ”) was the kick-start she needed for a lifelong love affair. Soon all became a blur of cities (hopping the coast to New York), record stores, “small loft parties and gay house nights”; her life revolved entirely around the records on her cherished turntables. Around 1998 she moved back to the Motor City and, through mutual friends, scored a seat in the Minus label office, closely befriending boss Richie Hawtin and moving in with a then-on-the-rise Marc Houle (hence their collaborative Run Stop Restore work with Troy Pierce that came later). A move back to NYC in the early ‘00's birthed her Gel & Weave night, embracing artists as far and wide as Daniel Bell, Theo Parrish, Zip, Jeff Samuel, and John Tejada.
“I did a small night called "Gel and Weave" and booked artists who inspired me like Zip, Dan Bell, and Theo Parrish among others. In return Zip invited me to Berlin to play for a Perlon/Playhouse party, which for me was a huge honour. My first show in Germany was at the old Panoramabar and it blew me away. The whole attitude towards electronic music was different. There were no rules it seemed. Just lots of time and people going crazy until all hours. The atmosphere of the city in general was very relaxed and a nice contrast to the hectic New York lifestyle. I knew I had to go there, so 6 months later I moved.” – Magda
These days, though living in Berlin, Magda isn't home very often. Her tour schedule is incessantly full, with dancefloors around the world being treated to her unique sound: “I've always played a mixture of different things. From Detroit techno to Chicago house/jack to German minimal. As long as something is interesting and has a groove I like, then I try to include it in my sets. I have a soft spot for obscure electro/disco as well and I do tons of edits.” Stylistically, Magda grooves through opposition – creating sets that are emotion-led yet clinical (having profound expertise with digital technology: Final Scratch, FX's, samplers, and so forth); trippy and disorientating, yet lucid and coherent; pairing up sparing beats with bass-swathed extremes. Beyond DJing, producing, and a myriad of releases – including her cult-worshipped mixed CDs ‘Fact And Friction' and the impeccably jam-packed (with over 70 tracks mixed in) masterpiece ‘She's A Dancing Machine' – she also heads up the fascinating label Items & Things with her good friends Troy Pierce and Marc Houle. The label's focus is always pinpointed on the off-kilter and the uncommon, sometimes even the borderline strange.
And that same ethos is audible in her latest tour de force, fabric 49, a thumping trip into the otherworldly that breeds a rare feel of mystique and discovery, without ever compromising the groove. Crafted with meticulous detail and loving precision, it carries the weight of any Magda DJ set: intricate 4/4 licks that are bass-laden to devastating effect. Dramatic sounds and eccentric basslines carry the fast-moving, multilayered mix through the rising swells of Circlesquare, the haunting vocals of Luciano, the chilling chords and offbeat pop elements of her kindred spirits at Minus (Gaiser, Marc Houle and Heartthrob), and the funk-filled soundscapes of Magda's own productions. A watertight compilation that brims with lively character, and skitters with Magda's personal touches and effects, fabric 49 is a reminder of how rarely DJs truly break the mould. A mix CD with as much artistry, perfection and vision as an original album.
"The mix is inspired by Italian horror film soundtracks from the 70's. I included the band Goblin, who made some very interesting dark disco, with trippy and drawn out psychedelic elements. I wanted to create something dark and groovy with a soundtrack feel to it, where sounds emerge and disappear, creating a spooky atmosphere. I chose tracks which were somewhat experimental along with dance tracks I like. I was very happy to be able to use "Heavy Whispers" by Yello because they are one of the most interesting bands for me. They had the ability to combine very different sounds and make some of my favorite new wave/electro/disco tracks ever. I also used a lot of unreleased tracks from producers whom I've met online and received demos from. It's nice to be able to support younger artists and their sound when I can." - Magda magda |
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Buzzin Fly presents: Christian Prommer
Christian Prommer
18th November 2009
Buzzin Fly presents: Christian Prommer - Christian Prommer
Published on 18th November 2009
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Tracklist
1. Before Night Falls -Peter Kruder - Compost Black Label
2. The Fuse (Dixon Remix) - The Machine - Innervison
3. Freak It - Hell + CHristian Prommer - Buzzin Fly
4. Strange Behavior (Dj Koze Remix) - Blagger - Perspective Records
5. I follow You (Deetron Remix) - Leon feat. Corinna Joseph - Rebirth
6. The Force (Ame Remix) NewWorldAquarium - NWAQ
7. At Midnight (Steve Bug Remix) - the DiscoBosy - Dessous Recordings
8. Dreamcatcher (FCL Edit) - Reggie Dokes - We Play House Recordings
9. The Love Feeling (Christian Prommer Remix) Nickodemus - ESL Records
10. Marvin - Acid Pauli - Compost Blacklabel
11. Liron - Swerl - Gigolo Records
12. Look What You Are Doing To Me (Christian Prommer Remix) - Jazzanova - Universal
13. Orange - Deetron - Music Man |
Munich based American Producer/DJ Christian Prommer began experimenting with beats and
electronics in the late 80ies. Around ´93 he started to produce records with Fauna Flash on
Compost Records.
1996 joined the new Trüby Trio. 1998 Voom Voom with Peter Kruder followed.
Christian Prommer’s productions with Fauna Flash, VoomVoom and the Trüby Trio defined what
became the "Sound of Compost Records" in the past decade.
With all these projects he travelled the world as a Dj.
His Dj Style ,that includes House music and Techno with an eclectic twist, brought him to places
like Fabric/London, The End/London, Montreux Jazzfestival, Yello/Tokyo, Cielo-DeepSpace/NYC,
Weekend/Berlin, WMC/Miami, The End /London, Sonar Festival /Barcelona, SonneMond+Sterne
, Worldwide Festival Singapore and many more.
His first solo album was released in feb 2008 and was an instant hit for jazz heads as well as
techno lovers. It stayed on top of the iTunes Jazzchart for a long time and the single "Strings of
Life" sold thousands of copies, like in the good old days . It got support from Djs like Derrik
May,Carl Craig, Josh Wink, Gilles Peterson, Peter Kruder, Tom Middleton, Dj Karizma, Henrik
Schwarz, Louie Vega and UFO. Joris Voorn just named the Drumlesson album one of his three
all time favorites in Mixmag.
Not only the album went around the globe, also the new band (including all the high profile
players from the album) played at events from the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam,
Southport Weekender, the BBC One Worldwide Awards/London, TCJ Festival in Tokyo, Big Chill
Festival/ UK, 10 Days off /Gent, Wilsonic Festival to clubs in cities like Paris, London, Athens,
Italy, Berlin, Amsterdam,Osaka, Budapest and many more....
Continuing to Dj around the globe he also keeps up his remix work for labels like Compost
Records, Buzzing Fly ,Soma, Fourtwenty, Raw Fusion, Sonar Kollektive, NRK and artista like
4Hero, Incognito+Jazzanova.
He recently found time to collaborate with artist Dj Hell for the album "Teufelswerk" , an album
tht the Guardian calls"...the most ambitious and cogent dance record ever" and was the record of
the month for many magazines and newspapers. More to come..........
He recently released his first single on Gigolo Records , The Track "Hot" got great support from
Dj like Laurent Garnier, Timo Maas, Ian Pooley and many more.
At the moment he is working on new 12inches and remixes for the dancefloor and the followup to
the Drumlesson Vol.1 album ( collaborating with super drummer Tony Allen)
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