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UBERZONE
California
uberzone.net
http://www.myspace.com/uberzone
"I love the concept of the man-machine writing process, but one thing
I realized while making this record is that there's a spirituality in
human collaboration. As much as I enjoy working in the studio alone,
having another input helps bring out new ideas... Speaking in terms
of lateral thinking, it helped burn a few new neural pathways." Q
Uberzone is the brainchild of southern California native Q (named
after the "gizmo" -loving James Bond character). Like his namesake, Q
is a die-hard collector of all things electronic, and has been
collecting electronic-music gear since his early teens.
His early singles, "Botz" and "The Freaks", released on taste-maker
indie dance label City of Angels, were critically acclaimed club
tracks that established Q as one of the leading American producers of
breakbeat music. These singles were charted consistently by DJs like
Florida's DJ Icey and the UK's Adam Freeland, among others. His
remixes of Sarah McLachlan, The Crystal Method and BT also
established him as one of the biggest names in the American dance
scene. Spin Magazine named Uberzone as one of the six producers to
create "the biggest beats ever."
Q does have Faith in the Future. "Sometime during my life I turned
from a pessimist into an optimist. Faith in the Future ties into
technology, electronic music and my lasting desire to live in the
Jetson Age." Perhaps that's why Uberzone's debut album, "Faith in the
Future" has a feeling to it unlike any other electronic album. It
recalls influences from quirky sci-fantasy film soundtracks to
"Planet Rock" to dream-pop to the energetic, future breaks that
Uberzone has created in ways no one else can approach.
KEITH MACKENZIE
The New Guard | Zone | illeven:eleven
Chicago, IL
http://www.myspace.com/illeveneleven
Hailing from the "Windy City" Chicago, Keith MacKenzie has emerged as one of the leaders of the Breaks scene in the United States. Originally from Florida, Keith got an early start influenced by friends such as Icey and Fixx, dropping several releases on labels such as Zone and After Dark Records, which has led to the start of his own label- illeven:eleven recordings in 2004. illeven:eleven has since become among the finest labels within the U.S. In the studio Keith MacKenzie is making bombs behind the decks he is unloading his payload of funky beats for all to enjoy!
:: DATE ::
Friday September 27 2007
:: LOCATION ::
Smart Bar
3730 N. Clark St
Chicago, IL 60613
Doors Open/Show Starts @ 10pm || 21 & Over
$10 Reduced Admission Before Midnight
$12 After |
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