For those following the Ibiza circuit, disgraced producer/DJTen Walls [above]was removed from aCircolocolineup following intense backlash after his inclusion.
In case you’ve been living under a rock, the Lithuanian went on a vitriolic rant about homosexuals last year (’cause, y’know, it’s not like the house and techno scene was formed from queer communities, you absolute dickhead), and after being diced from the circuit he offered up a half-arsed apology. Midland took to Twitter: “Booking Ten Walls is so whack. There are literally 100s of DJs to pick from, what he did was no mistake, it was a sustained hateful tirade.” Pearson Sound joined in: “Did I really just read correctly that Ten Walls is playing the next Circo Loco [sic] in Ibiza on Monday?” It turns out, rightfully, people don’t want to see him commanding the decks anymore. Circoloco’s team took to social media to state that they “exist due to values of equality and freedom and we deeply regret any offense caused by this booking”. Glad to see him gone. Not exactly sure why they thought it was appropriate to bill him in the first place, though?
Oh my fucking God, Larry Heard is coming to Australia! For the very first time, Mr. Fingers himself has been booked in for a sojourn Down Under as part of the Red Bull Music Academy Weekender in Sydney, which will see him both perform and deliver a rare ‘in conversation’ event. Joining the Chicago house legend will be over 40 artists playing across venues such as Carriageworks, Oxford Art Factory and Manning Bar. My picks include Stones Throw Records’ 20th anniversary party with Peanut Butter Wolf, Berlin’s Xosar and Night Slugs stalwart Bok Bok. The program is running Thursday September 8 – Sunday September 11. Head to syd.redbullmusicacademy.com for the full list.
Hooooooboy, the next incarnation of Return To Rio is looking like a doozy. Headlining will be none other than Carl Cox, going back-to-back with his partner in crime Eric Powell for ten goddamn hours. All of this follows Cox wrapping up his final season at Space Ibiza after a 20-year residency = pretty goddamn special. Expect everything from disco to jazz, funk, soul, house and more. Joining them on the bill are De La Soul, DJ EZ, Super Flu, Mr C, LTJ Bukem, Atish, YokoO and more to be announced. It’s going down at Wisemans Ferry’s Del Rio Riverside Resort from Friday November 11 – Sunday November 13.
Tour rumours: It’s been far, far, far too long in between drinks with Theo Parrish, hasn’t it?
Best releases this week: don’t let the terrible moniker put you off, y’all need to give a spin to The True Underground Sound Of Rome’s Liquid Time (on Vibraphone Records). Otherwise I’d suggest spinning Lukas Nystrand von Unge’s Studio Barnhus No. 2 (Studio Barnhus), Matthew Herbert’s A Nude (The Perfect Body) (Accidental) and Container’s Vegetation (Diagonal). Can’t say I’m really feeling Tycho’s ‘Division’ (Ghostly International) or Gold Panda’sKingdom (Notown), though.
Recommended:
SATURDAY JULY 16
Dense & Pika @Chinese Laundry
SATURDAY JULY 23
Delano Smith @Café Del Mar
Subjected @TBA
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 8 – SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11
Red Bull Music Academy Weekender: Mr. Fingers, Bok Bok, Peanut Butter Wolf + more @Various venues
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 11 – SUNDAY NOVEMBER 13
Return To Rio: Carl Cox, De La Soul, Eric Powell, DJ EZ + more @Del Rio, Wisemans Ferry
FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 4
Subsonic Music Festival: Lee Scratch Perry, Mad Professor, Josh Wink, Ben UFO + more @Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort
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