ON the FLOOR the On-The-Pulse Guide to the Deep, Down and Dirty Gyrations of Global Clubland
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ON THE FLOOR The on-the-pulse guide to the deep, down and dirty gyrations of global clubland ANJA SCHNEIDER RODRIGUEZ JR. LIVE DAVIDE SQUILLACE HAIKU575 DJ Mag Sessions returns to Egg London! Anja Schneider, David Squillace and more bring the noise to Kings Cross... Opening the account for 2017, DJ dance music scene. Mobilee itself has become a CircoLoco party in 2007, he’s remained part of its Mag takes over regular haunt, EGG synonym for top-quality electronic music, and as infamous DC-10 party while spreading his name London on Saturday 28th January such, Schneider’s label mate Rodriguez Jr. will be far and wide with a huge range of releases. O with the driving forces behind repping the brand too. The French DJ and Joining Squillace is his This And That label’s Mobilee and This And That, two of Europe’s producer recently released the driving ‘Chain manager and co-owner, M_Abbatangelo, who leading labels for contemporary house and Reaction’ on Mobilee, a key track over the past makes up one half of the supporting Haiku575 techno. year. alongside Get Physical/Kinsdisch regular, Cipy. Mobilee boss Anja Schneider has long been Naples native Davide Squillace was originally Following massive DJ Mag parties with Solomun, entertaining the German airwaves with her show turned onto electronic music by a visit to London, Pan-Pot, Chris Liebing and Pete Tong at Egg on Berlin’s Fritz Radio, however, it’s her skills in but it was his move to Barcelona in 2004 that set London in 2016, this latest session will set the the studio and the club which have really him on his current trajectory as a leading light in tone for another stand-out year to come — don’t cemented her place as a key player in the global techy, percussive house. Picked up by Ibiza’s miss out! PERCOLATE PREPS SECRET ALL-STAR DJ MAG BUNKER TO HOST IVY LAB, SXM FESTIVAL RECRUITS ÂME, NINA LINE-UP FOR CHARITY GIG SINISTARR & THE 20/20 LDN CREW KRAVIZ, VILLALOBOS AND MORE Revered events brand will raise funds for Best Of British winners bring halftime madness Caribbean event drops big names aplenty in mental health support service, Mind… to our bass music live stream party… first wave announcement... BEST OF BRITISH-NOMINATED promoters Percolate KICKING OFF 2017 with the best in beats and FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL first year filled with sun, are once again teaming up with mental health bass, DJ Mag welcomes 20/20 LDN into the sea, soundsystems and… erm, low-flying aircraft, charity, Mind, to raise funds and awareness with a Bunker. SXM Festival returns to the Caribbean paradise of St. night of electronic music wizardry at London’s Oval Having scooped Best Breakthrough Label at DJ Martin from Wednesday 15th to Sunday 19th March Space and The Pickle Factory! Mag’s Best Of British Awards in December, the with yet another plethora of talent. Mind provides support to those suffering from 20/20 LDN crew will be out in full force, headed “From legendary fixtures of the scene, to up-and- mental health problems, campaigning to improve up by label bosses, Ivy Lab. coming stars, to the avant-garde sounds of services and understanding of illnesses that are so Joining the trio for a night of half-time madness tomorrow, we have bridged all channels in choosing often misunderstood. will be Detroit’s finest, Sinistarr, imprint regular the soundtrack for SXM Festival 2017,” explains Acts for Sunday 29th January are being kept Deft, DMC Champion turntablist Jon1st and 20/20 founder, Julian Prince. strictly under wraps, but last year saw top talent regular, Tim Parker. Simply put, this means Âme (Live), Nina Kraviz, such as Bicep, Leon Vynehall, Pearson Sound and Catch all the action via the live stream or join the Black Coffee, Ricardo Villalobos, RPR Soundsystem, Dark Sky, and DJ Mag can confirm Percolate have party at 7pm at London’s Work Bar on Wednesday Soul Clap, Honey Dijon, Andhim, Thugfucker and raised the bar higher for 2017. 11th January. many more. We’ll see you on the beach... again... 084 djmag.com ON THE FLOOR The venues pulling the BEHIND THE SCENE strings of clubland Hot off the press! DJ Mag gets the lowdown on London’s monstrous new multi-room, multi-purpose venue, Printworks... ast year was, at best, a mixed bag for the space will operate as the main room for a London club culture. The capital lost yet series of big-name dance events organised by LWE. more renowned venues in Dance Tunnel, Boasting a capacity of 2500 (with an intimate L Passing Clouds and Studio 338, and very second room), the Press Halls will offer state-of- nearly waved goodbye to the jewel of its crown, the-art lasers and an L’Acoustics soundsystem (the Fabric. Some respite was offered through that same used at Junction 2). “There’s so much of the institution being saved and small new ventures old equipment left in there that we want to try to such as The Bridge, but on the whole, we’re hoping bring back to life, so it’s not just an old derelict 2017 will be a decidedly more positive year. What space, it’s something that’s moving and alive and better way to kick things off then, than the launch pulsing,” adds Will. of brand-new mega-venue, Printworks London? As with LWE’s Tobacco Dock, Printworks is licensed Situated in the Docklands area, the 5000-capacity for daytime events, allowing it to work in structure is, as its name suggests, a converted conjunction with other venues instead of printing press (formerly used to churn out the competing against them. Launching on Saturday Daily Mail and Evening Standard — at least it’s 4th February with a line-up that boasts Seth finally been put to good use!), which will now play Troxler, The Martinez Brothers, Luciano and Loco host to a variety of cultural events across its six Dice, Printworks’ first series offers a heavy-hitting rooms. “It’s very difficult for a traditional but varied selection. “We’ve tried to make every nightclub to exist nowadays. The pressure to make event unique and special,” says Will. This means THE BIG GIG a business out of two nights a week is enormously teaming up with festivals like Melt and If you only book tickets for one challenging,” explains Will Harold of LWE (Tobacco Snowbombing, promoters The Hydra, and big live gig this month, make it this… Dock/Junction 2 organisers and co-promoters at name DJs like Maya Jane Coles, Ben Klock, Luciano Printworks alongside Broadwick Live and and Hot Since 82. “Nina Kraviz is curating a bill,” operators The Vibration Group). “We might be a says Will, “it’s been a challenging process getting little bit bonkers taking it on but it’s too exciting the line-up right for her, and that’s not a negative not to. You know it’s a good space when you’re in thing! She is enormously passionate about where there and you’re completely transported away she’s at musically at the moment. I think the end from everyday life, and I really get that with result is we’ve got a really exciting line-up that Printworks.” people definitely won’t expect.” It’s safe to say, then, that London clubbers have a lot to look The part that really has us excited here at DJ Mag forward to in 2017. Onwards and upwards… is the Press Halls. At a whopping 100-metres long, BEN HINDLE S U R V I V E WEDNESDAY 22ND FEB 2017 VILLAGE UNDERGROUND, LONDON EXPERIMENTAL SYNTH four-piece S U R V I V E shot to fame last year, when two of their number scored the sublime, nostalgia-ridden soundtrack to ‘80s-set Netflix sci-fi horror series, Stranger Things. Beyond that, the Texas outfit have released a host of EPs and too albums, including ‘RR7349’ back in September. Well worth a watch whether you like Stranger Things or not. (And if not — get to know!) djmag.com 085 NOVATION CIRCUIT HARDCASE AKAI MPC TOUCH HARDCASE ABLETON PUSH 2 UNIVERSAL AUDIO HARDCASE APOLLO TWIN HARDCASE Durashock molded Easy grip zipper EVA foam pulls Untitled-1 1 14/12/2016 12:19 ON THE FLOOR INNER CITY LIFE The world’s club scenes in focus MANCHESTER Warehouse Project With a long legacy of legends joined by a new generation embracing fresh ideas and spaces, CITY GUIDE northern England’s WHERE engine room is in the Greater Manchester, UK middle of an after-dark GETTING THERE Hidden M6, M56, M60, M62 all renaissance... serve the city; direct bscured from the Eastern Bloc. Founded in 1985, the Hopefully it’s getting there again now,” trains from London shimmering skyline by record shop now hosts free pre-parties explains Warehouse Project resident and Euston; 200+ welcome every weekend, with Amsterdam’s Rush veteran of the city’s booths, Matthew destinations from O underdevelopment, DJ Hour crew and Pearson Sound amongst Krysko. Manchester Airport. Mag’s 2016 Best Small Club sits amidst those stopping by. “It’s a bit of a This month his newborn imprint, Walked industrial dereliction. Hidden hit the community thing. Record shops have By Night, opens for business, joining FIVE VENUES ground running last year and bookings always brought similar people together, the likes of Swing Ting, Modern Love, Hidden, Mantra have remained refreshingly on-point this is just a different angle on that. Welt Wax and Estate Recordings on a Warehouse, Soup Kitchen, every Friday and Saturday since.