Friday, 26 April 2013
Friday, 5 April 2013
Socialeyes with Bok Bok, GoldFFinch & Thefft at Rhythm Factory London
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Friday 26th April 2013
10pm – 6am
Rhythm Factory, 16-18 Whitechapel Road,
London E1 1EW
Nearest tube – Aldgate East
Earlybird sold out / Advanced £8 / On the
door £10
Available from RA - http://bit.ly/Z1zHsd
Room 1: Bok Bok, GoldFFinch, Thefft &
Robin Ball
Room 2: R1 Ryders, MA1, Kerfuffl, Crypt,
Pesk & RSL
Socialeyes is back at Rhythm Factory for
another installment of fresh and innovative sounds from artists at the
forefront of the London house, techno and bass amalgamation.
Headlining is Night Slugs founder, Bok Bok,
who is renowned for his unique dj style and A&R prowess. Recently returned
from a tour of Australia and the U.S he’s set to destroy this London dancefloor!
Joining Bok Bok are Belgian producer duo goldFFinch
who have firmly aligned themselves on the scene which huge support from the
likes of Mary Anne Hobbs (who stated they were “One of my favourite musical
collectives”) and with a series of unmissable dancefloor weapons on labels like
Jackmaster’s Numbers and Claude Von Stroke’s Dirtybird.
They are accompanied by fast rising star Thefft
whose unique production style on labels such as Madtech and Fulcrum is being
heavily supported by the likes of Loefah, Zed Bias, Distal, Disclosure, Melé
and Oneman. The night being rounded up by Socialeyes captain Robin Ball, one to
watch in 2013, while in Room 2, you’ll find the best in all things Bass.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tel:
07956 375370
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
Socialeyes Presents memory box The Acid House years with Justin Robertson
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Room 1
memory box: acid house 1986 – 1996
Justin Robertson, Robin Ball & friends
Room 2
Deep house & techno: Modulate FM v’s Isolater
Deep house & techno: Modulate FM v’s Isolater
Acid can conjure up two thoughts: House
music made with that lovely squelchy Roland TB-303 acid sound that emerged from
Chicago in the mid 80’s; and the U.K acid house culture of the late 80’s /
early 90’s warehouse parties from which dance music as we now know it was born
and the hazy loved-up freedom of expression that came with it. We will be
embracing both of these at memory box at Corsica Studios on the Friday 29th
March. Selecting quality tracks you would have heard if you walked into an acid
house party between 1986 and 1996. Lead by acid house legend Justin Robertson
who will be showing us what’s in his memory box from this era.
From early Chicago heroes like DJ Pierre,
Marshall Jefferson, Fingers Inc, Farley Jackmaster Funk, Fast Eddie and Trax
Records through to next generation U.S artists like Joey Beltram, Josh Wink and
the Relief Records roster. Alongside the early UK sound of A Guy Called Gerald,
Baby Ford, Renegade Soundwave, 808 State; early Warp records artists like L.F.O
and Nightmares on Wax; Outer Rhythm Records who launched the career of
Leftfield and FFRR who discovered Orbital. Not forgetting important European
labels like Harthouse and R&S Records. This just tips this iceberg on a
whole host of artists, labels and inspiring electronic music that makes up the
acid house scene that a lot of the quality music in clubland today takes a
strong influence from. So for this night let’s doff our hats to these artists!
In contrast to this, Socialeyes Parties host
room 2 with upfront deep house and techno from Modulate FM and Isolater - two crews on the London underground scene.
Modulate FM brings you some of the world's
best underground DJ's, hand picked by them for your listening pleasure!
Alongside their residents, you will find a selection of special guest
DJ's, interviews, exclusive mixes and features, all streamed 24 hours a
day, every day of the year! They're ad, sponsorship, commercial free and not
for profit. They do this for the love of electronic music. If you can't be in
the club, tune into Modulate FM!
Isolater is renowned for showcasing the
toughest Deep and Tech-House with a buzzing party atmosphere. Isolater is a
Record Label, Clubnight, and general hub for cool stuff. Set up in 2012 by The
Jester, Buzza and Josh West, the label boasts a monthly Sub FM show, nights
around London, and regular party takeovers.
Dj's
The Jester
Buzza
Josh West
The Jester
Buzza
Josh West
WEB LINKS FOR SOCIALEYES
Friday, 1 February 2013
Here's some of the great DJs we've booked at our parties over the years both here and in France
Andrew Weatherall, Bar9,
Basement Jaxx, Ben Sims, Boddika, Colin Dale, DJ Yoda, Dillinja, Elite
Force, Funk D Void, Hannah Holland, Jakwob, Justin Harris, Justin
Robertson, Keith “K1” Tucker, Kenny Hawkes, Kevin Saunderson, Luke Slater, Luke
Solomon, Matt Tolfrey, Mensah, Mark Broom, Max Cooper, Miguel
Migs, Plump Dj’s, Presk, Rob Sparx, Sei A, Silicone Soul, Slyde, Stacey Pullen,
Sub Focus, Suburban Knight, Terry Francis, The Advent, T.Williams.
More great DJs on the way in 2013!
Socialeyes where House & Techno meets Bass!
Monday, 17 December 2012
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Socialeyes present The Memory Box
The Memory Box is here to encapsulate some
of the most memorable moments through electronic dance music
history. This is music that has defined a generation. Spanning all
the golden eras between Chicago House and Dubstep via seminal movements of Acid
House, Detroit Techno, Balearic vibes and the birth of Breakbeat.
The Memory Box will pay homage to these
special moments in our history with a different party dedicated to a different
era or movement each time, inviting either a legendary DJ known for that sound,
or up and coming DJ’s playing the music that inspired them.
We know you’ll love to go back to the
legendary sounds of the ‘Summer of Love’ or when Deep House made its mark or
the crazy fluro days of rave. Are you ready to return to when the Bristol
massives ruled clubland with trip hop or revising the sounds of Metalheadz or
Reprazent when drum & bass really stamped its seal on popular
culture. You could pick up where you left off with the sound of British
Nu House or Techouse or the rise of Dubstep and the explosion of the Bass
sound.
At the heart of it all, Memory Box will
serve to provide a great party with quality electronic dance music that stands
the test of time.
Find The Memory Box on Facebook - http://on.fb.me/UNReTM
Thursday, 27 September 2012
Psycatron are Paul Hamill & Dave Oost Lievense, Ireland’s hottest techno act. Robin Ball talks to Paul ahead of the Socialeyes gig this Saturday
Hi Paul thanks for taking the time to
answer some questions :o)
Q: How did you first get hooked onto
electronic dance music, what djs were you into and what style of music were
they playing?
A: I'd always been into electronic music
before I became aware of actual DJ culture. I was into stuff like Art of Noise,
Depeche Mode and Kraftwerk from a very early age. In 1993 I remember picking up
my first mixtapes from Billy Nasty and Justin Robertson as part of the Journeys
by DJs series. I also discovered Colin Dale around this time too funnily enough
through a mixtape from the Evolution/Hellraiser raves that were happening in
Belfast.
Q: How did that love for the music progress
into you making your own?
A: I think every DJ reaches a point where
they want to discover and learn more about how the music they play is made. My
mum made me go to piano lessons for a couple of years while at school, I never
fully appreciated what she was trying to do for me at the time or the
sacrifices she would have made to send me to lessons, but I definitely took
something from those couple of years even if I didn't follow through and do all
the grades. Dave and I only began working together in 2008 even though we'd
been friends for years but doing our own thing. Once we started working
together we realised we were both really into the same music and shared a lot
of common influences. He's been running his own studio for years though.
Q: You have a residency at Shine in Belfast
tell us about it?
A: Shine celebrates its 17th birthday next
month with John Digweed, Julio Bashmore, Space Dimension Controller and
ourselves and is the longest running club night in Ireland. Both Dave and I
have been going to it right from the start as punters before Psycatron became
residents around 10 years ago. It's always had an amazing vibe in the room
which is just big dark room with a balcony, great sound and lighting. Because
the venue is situated in the students union of Queen's University its crowd has
always been a right melting pot from all over the city, this is a big part of
the reason its vibe has always been amazing. It’s the only regular gig we do in
Northern Ireland, partly because the guys behind it have always put on great
shows and have the kind of attention to detail that always makes it a joy to
play.
Q: If you were going to have a night off
and go out to a club which artist / dj would you like to hear?
A: Probably Nile Rogers and his band. Went
to see them a few weeks ago and they were mind-blowingly great.
Q: Do you get time to listen to other
styles of music and if so what music do you take inspiration from?
A: Yes of course, this week I've been
listening to a lot of The Charlatans, Devo and The Clash mainly because I
started reading Tim Burgess' autobiography. I try to listen to something new
every single day, not just dance music. I went through a phase a few years ago
of listening to nothing but dance music, then realised how much great music I'd
missed out on. Lately I've been digging deep and re-discovering some of the
tracks that got me into dance music in the first place but have been somewhat
left behind, stuff like the early Plastikman, Emmanuel Top, Tresor and KMS. I
find a lot of music from this era far more inspirational than whatever flavour
of the month is doing the rounds.
Q: You played on the 20 years of Planet E
tour! How did that come about and did you enjoy it?
A: We had put a couple of singles out with
Planet E and just got an email out of the blue a few days before Xmas from the
label inviting us to play Berghain as part of the tour. That was the first
show in a yearlong series of gigs which was a great adventure.
Q: One of our favourite releases of last
year was “Stolen” a collaboration you did with Paul Woolford. How did the hook
up with Paul come about?
A: We just became mates through playing
each other’s music really and we invited Paul over to the studio in Belfast.
The first time he came over we ended up with an EP on Cocoon and on the second
visit the Hotflush record was born. He was the first collaborator we'd worked
with in the same room as we'd done a few things over the net at that
point, but it made a huge difference to the production process. I remember all
three of us throwing everything we had into the pot; we couldn't get the ideas
out quick enough. Dave was cutting up loops while Wooly programmed the 909 and
I was programming delays and writing chords all at the same time. He really
brought energy to the studio that brought out the best in everyone. We're
planning some more bits and pieces once we get the time to schedule them in.
Q: We hear Depeche Mode’s Martin Gore is a
Psycatron fan! What an honour! How do you hear about that?
A: He charted a remix we did a few years
ago on Beatport which was undoubtedly one of our proudest moments. As a band
they've connected with us both since we were kids in a huge way and really
influenced our music over the years. To have that connection come full circle
was (and still is) a massive deal for us.
Q: What projects and releases are you
working on at the moment?
A: We've a new Planet E release in the
pipeline we're just working on the b-side for. There's a remix coming out next
month on Fools Good of this track from Jokers of the Scene we've done also.
Trying to sort some time to get back into the studio with Francesco Tristano
for a project we started last year and also just prepping the next releases on
our label Inflyte which has been going really well.
Q: As a dj do you play cds, vinyl or are
you computer based?
A: Been through vinyl, CDs, Serato, Ableton
and now using Traktor with Touch OSC on IPad. We used Traktor a few years ago
but it was quite buggy back then, but the latest version has ironed out all the
issues we didn't like and is rock solid. We use it in four-deck external mode
which just allows a level of creativity that's not really possible with other
programs. I really don't care what people use, so long as they use it well.
Q: What makes a good party for you?
A: Great sound, great music and great
people.
Thanks Paul. See you on the 29th September
Interview by Robin Ball
Psycatron dj mix; http://bit.ly/PrPyLc
Interview by Robin Ball
Psycatron dj mix; http://bit.ly/PrPyLc
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