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2004.08.27. Conversion @ Boa - launch of our new monthly techno night
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Boa & Conversion present the international gigolos:
Savas Pascalidis
Tommie Sunshine vs. DJ Unknown
The Dukes
Savas Pascalidis
Savas Pascalidis was born in Stuttgart/Germany in 1970. Inspired by his dad, a Greek DJ, and influenced by disco and early 80's music; he starts his career in 1985 as a house/disco/funk DJ in several clubsin Stuttgart. In 1988 he turns more acid and new beat - what was quite popular back then. From 1990 he played the first weekly
techno parties in Stuttgart and area and keeps spinning in many clubs. In 1994 he starts producing his own tracks .the first release was released on Affie Yussuf's label, 909 perversions: "The Power of music" and "Masterblaster", became underground hits.
OnThe Vienna cult label Loriz Sounds Savas released "Helter Skelter" a big underground hit which gave him a lot of attention by many Dj΄s in 1997. Richard Bartz hears about Savas Pascalidis and puts out "Sugarland Express" on "Kurbel records" a big hit - licensed in Brazil afterwards. Success and popularity are growing with more and more gigs in Germany and abroad. In 1998 the track "Discotheque" released on the "Kurbel Compilation" comes out like a bomb. The remix of Richard Bartz hits the Groove Magazine top ten list in the category "best remix of the year" and the track is played on the dancefloors all over the world.
In 1999 Savas delivers a great outline of his musical abilities including references to his disco/funk roots with "Sexomatic" also released on Kurbel. End of 1999 Savas Pascalidis creates his own record label: Lasergun records, the perfect platform for this particular kind of music. "Stellar Funk" and "Disco Galaxy" open the way to many successful releases.
2000 is a very prolific year. Savas remixes Sexual harassment's "I need a freak" and Superastronaut's "Dancing in outer space" which is strongly influenced by the 80's.
Three days of studio with Lab Insect end up with the ep "Venus" released under the name of "Universal Power". The "Cosmic Dancer" ep also comes out that year on Kurbel, after 12 months of hard work, offering a very well balanced mixture of Savas Pascalidis favourite styles 80's-disco-techno.
Follows a succession of carrying events. Savas hooks up with International Deejay Gigolo records and releases the "Space affair" ep that consolidates his growing reputation and makes him more and more appreciated by the crowd. He also produced remixes for Agoria and for Club MCM .
In 2002 Savas Pascalidis moves to Berlin. He releases the awesome "Galactic Gigolo" album on Gigolo records. The impact is amazing. His popularity takes off.
Savas plays every week; he gets a residency at Polar TV in Berlin and Lasergun records is one of the references in matter of record labels.
From January to April 2003 he goes on tour with Lasergun artists and plays in festivals such as Sonne Mond Sterne, Benicassim, Lowlands.
and more. He makes remixes for Luke Slater, Water Lilly and Binge and Purge; selects the tracks for the first Lasergun compilation and works on a new album.
With such a career and a very promising future Savas Pascalidis is definitely one of the main figures of the contemporary electronic scene...
RELEASES:
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - THE POWER OF MUSIC ( 909 PERVERTIONS, 1995)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - MASTERBLASTER (909 PERVERTIONS, 1996)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - HELTER SKELTER (LORIZ SOUNDS, 1996)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - SUGARLAND EXPRESS (KURBEL, 1997)
THE PHREEK - NEVER MIND (SHOKOY, 1997)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - DISCOTHEQUE (KURBEL V.A., 1998)
BLACK HOLE PROJECT - COMMUNICATION EP (SHOKOY, 1998)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - SEXOMATIC EP (KURBEL, 1999)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - DISCO GALAXY (LASERGUN, 1999)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - STELLAR FUNk (LASERGUN, 2000)
SUPERASTRONAUT - DANCING IN OUTER SPACE ( LASERGUN, 2000)
UNIVERSAL POWER - VENUS EP (LASERGUN , 2000)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - COSMIC DANCER (KURBEL, 2000)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - FANTASTIC VOYAGE (LASERGUN, 2001)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - SPACE AFFAIR (GIGOLO, 2001)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - AUTOMATIC LOVER (LEITMOTIV, 2001)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - GALACTIC GIGOLO (GIGOLO, 2003 )
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - BEYOND THE CLOUDS (MOFA, 2003)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - NITE LIFE (GIGOLO, 2004)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - BODY FREEFALL (UFO, 2004)
SAVAS PASCALIDIS - THIS BEATIFUL RAYGUN (SPACE FACTORY, 2004)
REMIXES:
SEXUAL HARRASSMENT - I NEED A FREAK (LASERGUN, 2000)
LECTRIC WORKERS - ROBOT IS SYSTEMATIC (LASERGUN, 2001)
CLUB MCM (FEIS, 2001)
FIX - FLASH (GIGOLO, 2001)
AGORIA - MAD MAX (ATTRACTION, 2002)
PUBERTY LOVE - X RAY EYES ( LASERGUN, 2002)
NITECLUB SCHOOL (MISSILE REC ,2004)
WATER LILLY - YOU KISS (MENTAL GROOVE, 2004)
BINGE AND BURGE - BABY YOURE MINE (LASERGUN, 2004)
COMPILATIONS & CD΄s :
FESTA BROADWAY 2 (only brasil) ( FIELDZZ, 1998)
HOUSE DEFINITION (FIELLDZ, 1998)
KURBEL COMPILATION 3 (KURBEL, 2001)
AUTOMATIC LOVER (TECHNIKART, 2001)
GIGOLO CD 5 (GIGOLO, 2001)
NEO POP (1st DECADE, 2001)
GIGOLO CD 6 (GIGOLO, 2002)
RUNTERKOMMEN _THE FIRST STRIKE, 2002 )
GIGOLO CD 7 ( GIGOLO, 2003)
COLETTE No 4 ( COLETTE, 2003)
TRAX MAGAZINE 61 (2003)
ELECTRIC POP 2 ( MOFA, 2003)
SWITCH (STUDIO BRUSSEL, 2003)
GIVENCHY JAPAN COMPILATION (2004)
TOMMIE SUNSHINE
BIOGRAPHY
Raised on equal parts of Kraftwerk, AC/DC, and Farley Jackmaster Funk, mid-west rave legend Tommie Sunshine (aka Tom America) and Chicago native has relocated to New York has rocked the house with regular appearances at the now legendary Tribeca Grand club nights, the Electroclash festival and after-show duty for Bjork on her forthcoming East Coast shows. A mix CD and a single on Gigolo Records are also forthcoming.
After six years in Georgia where he ran Satellite Records Atlanta and held down two residencies at Club Sol and Fusion, he was living in Chicago, working as the Promotional Director of Dust Traxx, Inc. and the fourteen record labels that they press and distribute. Tommie also branched out into studio work with collaborators Chris Brann of Wamdue Project, Mark Verbos, and Felix Da Housecat. New York collaborations have included Princess Superstar, DJ Hell and James Murphy (dfa/lcd Soundsystem). The first release on Tommie's label Xylophone Jones Records was released last Spring and is Tommie alongside Chris Brann as Jackass & Mule. This record also had remixes from Adult and Selway. Tommie and Mark Verbos (Binge & Purge) have a full length titled "Wait, It's Fantastic!" on Mental Groove Records in Switzerland.
As a member of Thee Maddkatt Courtship, Tommie co-produced "Cosmic Pop" for ffrr/London Records and worked with Felix again, this time with Miss Kittin of France as Kitten & Thee Glitz on new tracks for their award winning full-length album on Emperor Norton. The single "Silver Screen (Shower Scene)" continues to dominate club charts around the world a year after release. The duo are now back in the studio again for another album - Thee Courtship Of Devon Dazzle due for release next year.
Tommie is presently working on his first solo album with an all-star cast of characters that include Beans (Anti-Pop Consortium, Warp Records), supermodel Anouck Lepere, Princess Superstar, Peaches, Felix da Housecat, and members of Kill Hannah, The Rapture, Scissor Sisters and Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Upcoming writing and production collaborations include Traci Lords, Har Mar Superstar and W.I.T.
Electronic Rock 'N Roll, Super Pop, Electro-Roller-Boogie-Techno-Disco
and
lo-fi-dance-pogo is what you can expect from the decks and a full-blown party is what you can expect on the dance floor.
REMIXOGRAPHY
MAJOR LABEL WORK
Avril Lavigne Sk8er Boy (Arista)
Brandy What About Us (Atlantic) [assisting Felix da Housecat]
crack
we are rock Animal Trap (Gigolo/Universal) Germany
Da Brat Boom (Arista)
Elvis Presley Suspicious Minds (RCA)
Fischerspooner The 15th (MOS/Capitol) UK/US
Junior Senior Shake Your Coconuts (Atlantic)
Kill Hannah - Boys 'N Girls (Atlantic)
Kill Hannah - Kennedy (Atlantic)
Mt. Simms How We Do (Gigolo/Universal) Germany
Pink God Is A DJ (Arista)
P.O.D. Will You (Atlantic)
Sara Conner Hes Unbelievable (Sony) Germany
Scissor Sisters Comfortably Numb (Polydor) UK
The Devils Dark Circles (Universal) UK
The Faint Let The Poison Spill (Astralwerks)
The Stills Still In Love Song (Vice/Atlantic)
Tin Star Sunshine (V2)
Tok Tok & Soffy O. Day Of Mine (Atlantic)
Woody McBride Open My Head (Sony/Skint) UK
INDEPENDENT LABEL WORK
Alcazar Dont You Want Me (Emagine Music)
Ascii Disko Einfach (Ladomat) Germany
Andy Hunter Go (Nettwerk) Canada
Aphrohead Kazoo (Clashbackk)
Bis The End Starts Today (spinART)
Black Moustache Spiritual West (Throbdisk)
Cat Gang Project Words (Parisonic) France
Daniel Diamond Champu (City Rockers) UK
Electronicat Chrome Robot (Angelika Koehlermann) Austria
Eurochrome Future Spirit (A Touch Of Class)
Floppy Sounds Late Night (Wave Music) [assisting Felix da Housecat]
Hakan Lidbo Truck Driver (xylophone jones Recordings)
Ladytron Playgirl (Invica Hi-Fi) UK
Manu Di Bango Night Dancing (Parisonic) France
Mt. Simms How We Do (Emperor Norton)
Rekindle Ice Skating Girl (Output) UK
Suguru Kusumi LA Street (Ladomat) Germany
Sweden Break It Down (MPR)
Technova I Could Have Sex (Hydrogen Dukebox) UK
Vive La Fete Maquillage (Lowlands) Belgium
Yellownote Naked, Drunk & Horny (Myutopia) Pink "God Is A DJ" {Artista} never commercially released
DJ Unknown
"Cylon Break Beat, Robo Titanic, Pop Lockisms, Eclectro, Scambient, Megaphonics, Alarmist 2 Step, Mc Synth, Neon Nu-Beat, Atari Thumb Cramp, Progressive Pogo Disco, Electro Rash, Porno Concertos, Laptop Limericks, Tri-Sexual Sambas, Non Wave Boombastics. New tools for a tired scenario."
1998 was the year that drove Hillary Snyder (a.k.a. DJ Unknown) to wear a paper bag on his head. The New York club scene had allen into a closed loop of Hip Hop, House, Techno and assorted Mtv approved ³Alt² styles. The raw, break out energy that once made New York a night clubbers paradise had faded to black. Dancing, deemed a crime through archaic NYC Cabaret laws put a strangle hold on what was left of that energy. Striking a pose rather than stooping to a base activity like dancing was always a preferred stance to take for the snobbery and nervous new comers. In short, the famed NYC night scene had become nothing more than an urban legion.
In an effort to slap the scene into consciousness, a good sight gag was in order. That and a couple of crates of records that reached for a mind set as opposed to a genre. The late 70's and early 80's in New York were nothing less than a cultural big bang. Punk Rock, Hip Hop, Ska, Disco, Reggae, Dance Hall, House, Techno, Hi NRG, No Wave, New Wave, etc. All energized by each other. Knowing the Pavlovian response he would get, Dj Unknown mixed 1 part NY underground with 2 parts Neo Electro. Around that time he was introduced to and became friends with Warren Fischer and Casey Spooner. After witnessing the legendary first performance of Fischerspooner at Starbucks on Astor Place, Hillary immediately offered to play as a side act. At that time there were no other DJs spinning electro-centric sets in NY. The partnership worked well. Fischerspooner's show was put in an appropriate context with Unknown's set and a scene started to take shape. Playing with a paper bag on his head, Dj Unknown soon had a cult following. People were more than ready for some humor and individuality. Originally worn as a comment on the state of the club scene and a nose thumbing to the dj fame game, the paper bag's ambiguous nature soon took on a life of its own. Apparently striking a nerve, four years later, Dj Unknown's bag gag has been adopted by the Belgian DJ duo 2 Many DJs. Having borrowed it himself from the Gong Show hero The Unknown Comic, Dj Unknown enlisted in the small but potent, Anonymous Performer Army. A Private in a private army you might say. Joining Nash the Slash, The Residents, Artists Unknown, Bucket Head and Kiss to name a few.
Since the creation of Dj Unknown, Hillary has gone on to Dj / Promote major Neo Electro nights in NYC. Including NY's first Neo Electro night called Nite Magic at Gavin Brown's Passerby Bar which still runs. The Atari / Commodore fetish night called Blip pulled together the fractured 8 bit fanatic scene for the first time. Featuring music and digital art all based on or dramatically influenced by early video games. Dj Unknown's set for the night might include original video game scores mixed with French House, Hip Hop, Electro old and new, Space Disco, Reggae, Techno, Dance Hall and anything else he could find that had incorporated the now famous SID chip sound as ear candy.The Profile Oscuro parties were a joint effort between Dj Unknown and the east coast record distributor team Safety In Numbers. Profile Oscuro's mission was to bring in Electro heavies from around the world who had either been neglected or over shadowed by the Larry T Electro Clash media blitz. Among them were Hong Kong Counterfeit, It and My Computer, Ed DMX, Carl Finlow and Crossover. In addition to these events Dj Unknown has continued to work as a side show with Fischerspooner. In recent years his instincts and record collection have turned him into a frequent flyer (see Recent Bookings Highlights List) and positioned him on club nights with the biggest names in the Neo Electro scene. In 2001 he was hired by Levi's as Music Supervisor on a series of 3 commercials. In 2002 Cornerstone Promotions commissioned him to introduce America to the NY Electro movement on Cornerstone Player #35. Dj Unknown has also been featured in GQ,Shout, IN, Self Service, L.A. Weekly, Vice, Foul, URB and Time Out NY.
"A paper bag carries lunch. A paper bag once lived in the forest. A paper bag keeps insects out.
A paper bag folds down unlike a lamp shade. A paper bag holds infinite space. A paper bag ripens avocadoes.
A paper bag is assembled by machines. A paper bag burns. My paper bag loves to do the Flava Flav and watch Invisible Man movies.
My paper bag is a dance aid device. My paper bag protects the public from my enormous ego. My paper bag suffocates Haters.
My paper bag lives in the moment. My paper bag deflects extra sensory spit wads. My paper bag tells really bad jokes.
My paper bag is always in style. There's a party in my bag..it's spilling into the streets." |
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| Skipper |
I'm very excited to be part of this event. Although this is tranceaddict, I've always been so impressed by the diverse musical tastes in this forum and those who have supported myself and the techno scene altogether. This night is new for Boa and new for the city. Finally, techno is going to be played and heard like it should be in Toronto!!
I will be playing a 2 hour set in the lounge alongside trevor and jeff who are both excellent, fun, funky DJs. I'm very much looking forward to the launch of CONVERSION and hopefully seeing some of you cats there. :) |
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| Form&Funktion |
I seem to recall a certain blonde DJ chiding ME for being on a less than tasteful flyer....well this, in the "Fencing" world is what they call TOUCHE :tongue3
You know I'm kidding Skip........knock em dead and hopefully I can make the next one. |
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| Skipper |
ha ha Aaron!!
Do you take comfort in the fact that that's probably a man on the front of the flyer? :p |
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| Form&Funktion |
The only thing I take comfort in is that the man on the front cover is not me.....because clearly my biceps are bigger LOL
Again, good luck.
p.s Where is the booth in the lounge? I've only been through there once and seem to recall tables set up kinda on the bar beside the bartender? |
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| Skipper |
Yes, that's where it still is - behind the bar.
I like it actually - it gets more people up near the front. |
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| DigiNut |
| I'll only go if Skipper is wearing that girl's outfit. |
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| Skipper |
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
I'll only go if Skipper is wearing that girl's outfit. |
Aaron, quit being a perv and go back to being a smartass. :p |
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| DigiNut |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Aaron, quit being a perv and go back to being a smartass. :p |
What, I can't do both? That doesn't sound fair... |
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| AwakenedAddict |
| quote: | Originally posted by Skipper
Do you take comfort in the fact that that's probably a man on the front of the flyer? :p |
I was thinking more like courtney love :p
Congradulations Skipper, have a good night! |
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Trevor Isoprax Wilkes
Growing up listening to his Dad's 50's and 60's rock tunes he would play the air guitar when no one was looking and dance in his room like no one was watching (because of course there wasn't). Hating 'dance' music at the time he would never have guessed that he would be doing what he does now.
It all started with a few songs on the local dance station that he would overhear from time to time that didn't actually suck as bad as he assumed all dance music did. After secretly recording mix tapes and memorizing ALL the words to "Witch Doktor" he finally met someone else in High School who was going to parties in Toronto and asked if he could join him. From there it was a steady accumulation of ticket stubs, worn out shoes and of course music. Music that is now shared whenever and where ever people will let him
whether they ask for it or not.
Trevor has been the force behind another monthly techno night in Toronto, appropriately named "We don't suck." Titles aside, this night is now in its sixth successful run at Labrynth Lounge without having ever brought in an out of town DJ until August 20th. You can expect to hear anything and everything techy and groovy from Trevor during his set at CONVERSION. |
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| isoprax |
| I'm thinking I'll be digging a little deeper for this party, fantastic sound is an excellent excuse to bust out some rocking records!!!!! |
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