Rekids kingpin Spencer Parker will touch down in Sydney this weekend. A highly versatile DJ, the Berlin resident is a regular at Berghain, where he plays marathon sets of techno downstairs or house and disco upstairs in the Panorama Bar, while his productions and remixes are supported by the likes of Ryan Elliot, Mike Huckaby, Radio Slave, DVS1, Gerd Janson and Zip. Y’all can catch him this Sunday July 19 for S.A.S.Hat Home Nightclub.
Another last-minute announcement – Antal will hit Sydney this weekend. A co-founder of the seminal Rush Hour label, since 1997 Antal Heitlager has been running one of the most influential imprints in the world, and naturally has become one of the most sought-after selectors on the planet. This will be the first time he’s visited Australian shores since 2007, when he played at a ten-year anniversary party for Rush Hour. Support on the night will come from T Mingus, Karim, Ben Fester and Daniel Lupica. It goes down this Friday July 17 at the Imperial Hotel.
Tassilo Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix AKA Pan-Pot will return to Australia this September. Regulars at some of the biggest festivals on the planet, including Awakenings, Timewarp and Creamfields, the duo have been regarded in the upper echelons of pulsing 4×4 techno since the release of their 2007 debut album Pan-O-Rama. They’ve released on the ilk of Einmaleins Musik, Mobilee, Mo’s Ferry Prod, Paso Music and Soma Records, and they also run their own imprint, Second State. Expect a healthy dose of new material, with their forthcoming album The Other set to drop two weeks after they visit. They’ll hit Sydney on Saturday September 12, venue TBA.
Sad news: the Pacha music director and New York nightlife veteran Rob Fernandez died last week while jogging, from heart-related causes. His family provided this statement to The New York Post:“We know he has touched countless lives and will be greatly missed. We would like to thank everyone for their love, support and prayers.” RIP.
Some killer mixes for your ears this week: a recording of The Black Madonna’s performance at Output during Wrecked’s Gay Pride party last month has surfaced at thebunkerny.com and it is damn phenomenal (remember that’s she also touring next month). A recording of a recent set from Michael Serafini at a Studio 89 party in London has gone up on soundcloud.com/studio-89-music, and don’t miss out on Kenneth Scott’s Another Planet Mixover at soundcloud.com/vakant.
Tour rumours: HotCreations regular Miguel Campbell is set to return to Australia next month, same goes for Bromance label mates Maëlstrom and Louisahhh. Oh, and expect tours from international heavyweights Dense & Pika and Frank & Tony mighty soon.
Best releases this week: good Lord, you do not want to sleep on Hunee’s Hunch Music (on Rush Hour), Album of the Year material. Other highlights include PLO Man’s Stations Of The Elevated (Acting Press), Aleks’ Low Definitions (Natural Sciences), Leonardo Martelli’s Menti Singole (Antinote) and Kerridge’s Sonic Instruments Of War (Contort).
Pictured: Pan-Pot
Recommended:
FRIDAY JULY 17
Antal @ Imperial Hotel
SATURDAY JULY 18
Steven Tang @ Burdekin Hotel
SATURDAY JULY 25
Tiefschwarz @ The Spice Cellar
SATURDAY AUGUST 8
The Black Madonna @ Marrickville Bowling Club
SATURDAY AUGUST 22
Borrowed Identity @ Bridge Hotel
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12
Pan-Pot @ TBA
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 20
Lapalux @ Chinese Laundry
FRIDAY DECEMBER 4 – SUNDAY DECEMBER 6
Subsonic Music Festival – feat: KiNK, dOP, Rick Wade, Roman Flügel and more @ Riverwood Downs Mountain Valley Resort
