TRIPLE J & INTHEMIX presents
The Likes Of You with Oliver Huntemann, Phil Kieran Live, Daniel Steinberg, Oliver Koletzki & Seth Troxler.
Join us for the most important techno feast in the electronic liturgical year. With all guns blazing, The Likes Of You delivers a cast of international and local artists that would even have Christ almighty grooving away.
OLIVER HUNTEMANN (Ideal Recordings, Bremen)
Myths abound in the north when it comes to techno ground zero, and they refuse to go away. Oliver Huntemann is one of a handful of children of the north who, for what seems like an eternity, add an element of credence to the mythology. He does not, of course, live in a snowy forest or at the edge of the polar oceans. The sun does, on occasion, shine down on Hamburg. Nevertheless, there is a tendency towards hypothermic reduction in the rigourous efficiency of the Huntemann oeuvre.
Huntemann’s tracks may well have dragged themselves out of the same primeval soup, but it was the far north which fired them with the necessary steel for clubland. The resulting creations are linear, free of fancy, charmingly direct.
Oliver Huntemann’s concrete roots can be traced back to early techno. Had he been any younger, he would undoubtedly have sucked electronica like mother’s milk from a C64 chip. Like so many of his colleagues, his route to techno took a tour through electro and rave. As well as numerous 12 inches and almost as many remixes (for Underworld, Chemical Brothers and Depeche Mode, to name just a few), he released his second album, “Fieber“ in 2006. Last but not least the successful collaboration with Dubfire (Deep Dish) in 2008, creating with Diablo and Dios the biggest dance tracks of the year.
With so much fame on his plate, he done remarkably well to stay out of the spotlight. That’s how it is in the north, actions count, not appearances.
PHIL KIERAN Live (Glasgow, Cocoon)
Phil Kieran has been in the upper echelons of the electronic music game for more than a decade, but is only now releasing his debut album under his own name.
Known for rocking clubs and releasing a string of killer twelves, Belfast-based Phil has hooked up with German powerhouse Cocoon in recent times. Sven Väth’s label is now about to release Shh, a groundbreaking piece of work that will undoubtedly gain Phil plaudits across the board.
Phil has synthesized his myriad of influences into one radically beautiful whole: An album far greater than the sum of its parts. It’s very much a home or car listening album, perfect for post-club play, although plenty of the individual tracks contain discerning dancefloor dynamics too.
But now Phil has just entered the next phase in his career. Shh won’t be a secret for long: it’s almost certain to take its place amongst not only the albums of the year, but as one of the landmark releases of the last two decades.
DANIEL STEINBERG / HARRY AXT (Front Room Recordings / Grand Petrol).
We were a bit reluctant to write a biography for Daniel Steinberg. His releases over the past few years on Micro.fon, Grand Petrol and Stylerockets brought him international success, his phenomenal attitude towards music and the people who live for it makes him a darling of the club scene, and it is pretty certain that the future brings him well-deserved accolades, if not knighthood. Both critics and those just out to dance and hear amazing music are in love with the development of his sound. Those who want more can look forward to Daniel’s new releases in the coming months and more remixes for the insatiable beat masters at Stylerockets.
Its very likely you have gone crazy and danced like a nut to Pay For Me, I Like To Be, Viva La Fiwa or more recently Preacherman & Bailando. His DJ sets are a mixed bag, delivered with the skill and style of someone who's been doing it and doing it well for years.
It’s nearly impossible to capture the calibre and character of Daniel Steinberg in only two paragraphs, but we’ll let the music finish his story.
OLIVER KOLETZKI (Stil Vor Talent, Germany).
It sounds like a fairy tale. In 2005 29-year old OLIVER KOLETZKI presses 500 copies of his underground hit "Der Muckenschwarm".One of those white labels lands in Sven Väth's record bag and whenever he plays the track, the people go wild. Shortly after techno king Väth signs the track on his techno empire Cocoon. "Der Muckenschwarm", already considered as a techno classic - becomes the best sold techno record of 2005, and OLIVER KOLETZKI gets voted best newcomer of the year in prestigious Groove magazine.
In October 2005, while still riding on the success of his debut single, Oliver directly realises one of his dreams: to have his own label. He founds Stil vor Talent, a label dedicated to pushing new artists and creating a platform for a huge variation of quality electronic dance music – from minimal techno to squeaky house to pop music.
Label manager, producer, DJ, bandleader: above all this, Oliver still manages to fill the clubs around the world and make people smile to his energetic DJ sets. Be in the best clubs of Europe such as London's Fabric, Berlin's Berghain or around the rest of the world: Oliver
knows how to perform and connect with his audience. OLIVER KOLETZKI is already working on his next album. There is really no stopping him in 2010!
SETH TROXLER (Wagon Repair, Spectral Sound, Detriot).
Through a leaking bodily cavity resembling the pork found in Chinese restaurants, Satan shat out a crystal beaming with glowing red embers. This crystal matured into the fetus of Seth Troxler. Seth was placed on earth as a weeping fetus, the sound of inevitability. As he grew, his ancestral roots took on a magnetic channeling power, more than his feeble mind could ever consciously fathom. As a result, he became capable of creating some of the world's finest and most intuitive dance cuts.
With his early Detroit experiences Seth gained a preternatural understanding of rave, and dance music history, that now allows him to conjours up mixes and tracks like Botticelli conjoured his Venus.
The Berlin resident defines the hedonistic nature of the city, reveling in the afterparty lifestyle and launching legions of "Did you hear what Seth did/said/played?" stories. It seems like the word is out about the American jock: Troxler's DJing style more often than not reflects his personality. Ebullient, fun, sexy. And a tiny bit out of control. Which, when you think about it, makes for some of the most memorable sets of all.
Thursday 1st April 2010 (Good Friday Eve)
With local crowd surfers..
Mike Callander, Gavin Keitel, Dave Pham, Boogs, Andy Hart, Myles Mac, Shane Copal, Dean Benson, Pat Tassone, Nick Jones, Tom Evans, Dwayne Thompson, Isaac Fryar, Muska, Matt Kovic, Aram Chapers, Jen Tutty, Mike Buhl, Safari, Monty McGraw, D_Manuel, Daniel Tardrew, Oliver James, John Doe, PK, Van G and Viking
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