This episode of the refuge.cast is for the real freaks only. EGGBOX, hailing from France is a producer I just recently discovered and was very intrigued with. This is some really dark, moody minimalist techno, not too far off from, well, you know what powerhouse label I'm talking about...
In addition to producing techno from another dimension, EGGBOX is also the co-founder of a rather interesting and obscure label, AL DENTE RECORDS, that is certainly worth checking out. These guys also seem to be into all that creative commons stuff. Give it a hot minute and I'm sure there will be some big guys Tweeting from their Traktor application: "...is now playing from________." ;)
This mix EGGBOX that has submitted for The Refuge. was recorded at a small house party on 8-19-09 in St. Victor City.
If you don't know by now, then maybe you shouldn't show up. We're having a party. It's on the 28th of August, at Zeppelin, kinda near downtown, but more like midtown. GLASNOST DJs will be the special guest DJs of the night, as well as Mr. I.P. Freely, beating the decks. Ceeplus Bad Knives, Dan Castillo, G Wizz, and myself will also be wrecking the boards up and downstairs. There will be art, as well. Do that shit.
RSVP on facebook here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/event.php?eid=143803603437
Summer drags on and on. The heat; oppressive at times, but this week the lovely Barbara Klein supplies us with a crisp, dare I say, relaxing mix inspired by the summer rains. Sit back and hang out with us here on The Refuge. . . .
-So, who are you Ms. Klein? Where'd you come from and what do you do? Tell us about your background in music.
BK: I'm a nomad born in Poland. The last year I've spent in Paris, next year I will spend in Berlin. There is a little girl inside me that has a strong interest in changing reality; I follow her using all possible medias - music, photography, video. . . . It's hard to name any specific background in music for me-- I played classical music as a child, reggae and punk as a teenager, was terribly in love with Jim Morrison and always enjoyed Depeche Mode. I turned to electronic music as soon as I started to go out. The first gig I played as a DJ was in 2004.
-Are you producing music as well as DJing?
BK: I have some tracks uploaded on my myspace and I'm working on some more, but despite the good feedback of them, I've never sent out any demos. I can still feel learning mode for this.
-Do you play out very often? Any big dates this season?
BK: I used to play a lot when I was living in Poland. Last year my interests moved into the visual sphere and I played very few parties. Big dates this season are connected to finishing my video projects.
-What tracks are really grabbing you lately?
BK: It's summertime-- time to funk :)
-In a few words describe for us what this mix is 'about'...
BK: A sketch of this rainy summer moods?
-What's next, Barbara?
BK: Next is promoting some good parties in Poland this winter, finishing video clips for some lovely minimal producers, shooting more pictures, and trying to go to bed earlier.
Here's one of the videos Ms. Klein put together:
You can visit Barbara's Myspace page HERE. In addition to her Myspace page, you can check out some of her amazing videos and photography HERE.
It's only on those rare, blue moon kind of nights that Houston gets the treat of having a special event like this one. I can count on my hand the number of DJs/artists that have come through in the past year that were ACTUALLY WORTH going to check out.
If you don't do prog-house, dubstep (*yawn*), or even more worse-- the mythical 'electro-house' thing, well, then this should be a party where your attendance is mandatory!
Also, it goes till 4 a.m. - the way things should be done. To quote Mr. Callix on this event: "Bring a stretcher...you'll need it to carry you out."
