Published
Thu, Jan 25, 2007, 09:00
- RA's Euro picks this weekend: a big Mobilee showcase, two days of Awakenings and a Fabric vs. DFA showdown.
RA's Euro picks this weekend: a big Mobilee showcase, two days of Awakenings and a Fabric vs. DFA showdown.
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AWAKENINGS @ GRAANSILO
Friday January 26, & Saturday January 27, Rotterdam
The pitch: Long-running Dutch party kicks off 2007 with a two day event showcasing three rooms of European techno.
The cast: Look out for Rejected aka Joris Voorn & Edwin Oosterwal, Microfunk (live) Cari LekeBusch, Christian Varela vs Bando, 2000 & One on day one and Adam Beyer, Dave Ellesmere, Remute (live), Echpoplex & Damon Wild (live) on day two.
The bottom line: 10:30pm - 6am. Presale 22€ single day ticket.
- Event details: Awakenings Friday | Event details: Awakenings Saturday
CRAIG RICHARDS & JUAN MCLEAN @ 103 CLUB
Friday, January 26, Berlin
The pitch: Fabric and DFA square off at this sound clash of epic proportions. A fab night of techno, retro, ghetto funk and fun.
The cast: Craig Richards, Howie B, Juan Maclean and Shit Robot.
The bottom line: 10pm - late morning. €8/€15.
- Event details: Craig Richards & Juan McLean @ 103 Club
FRANKIE KNUCKLES @ GARDEN CLUB
Friday, January 26, Vienna
The pitch: One of Def Mix's finest returns to take Austria on a true house journey. Expect old house classics and party anthems. Whistle to that, baby.
The cast: Frankie Knuckles and Ronaldo (no, not THAT Ronaldo).
The bottom line: 10pm - late morning. €13 /€16.
- Event details: Frankie Knuckles @ Garden Club
BOOKA SHADE & JESSE ROSE @ RAZZMATAZZ
Friday, January 26, Barcelona
The pitch: Get physical with Booka Shade at The Loft and new minimal hot shot Jesse Rose in Lo*li*ta. A night of future hits and crowdpleasers.
The cast: Booka Shade, Jesse Rose and locals.
The bottom line: 1am - 6am. 15/12 €.
- Event details: Booka Shade & Jesse Rose @ Razzmatazz
CADENZA NIGHT @ PANORAMA BAR
Friday, January 26, Berlin
The pitch: Stretch your shoes and smile forever as Ricardo Villalobos mixes minimal with elegance, soul and structure.
The cast: Villalobos, Digitaline (live), Margaret Dygas and Raresh.
The bottom line: 12am - late morning. €10/€15.
- Event details: Cadenza Night @ Panorama Bar
FRANCOIS K @ CIELO NYC SHOWCASE
Friday, January 26, Madrid
The pitch: New York's finest spins deep souled out house for New York's Cielo Club showcase in the Spanish capital.
The cast: Francois K, Cielo resident Willie Graf, Tony Mendez and Ralph Montana.
The bottom line: 12am - close. €18/€15.
- Event details: Francois K @ Cielo NYC Showcase
MOBILEE BACK TO BACK @ WATERGATE
Saturday, January 27, Berlin
The pitch: Mobilee queen Anja Schneider rounds up the team to roadtest the label's new material. Check out Sebo K and Daniel Stefanik giving their stance on minimal techno as well as RA.041 Exercise One. M_nus beware!
The cast: Exercise One, Anja Schneider, Sebo K, Pan Pot, Phage, Daniel Stefanik, Gummihz, Ralf Kollman.
The bottom line: 12am - late morning. Entry is cheaper than buying all their records.
- Event details: Mobilee Back to Back @ Watergate
OLIVER HACKE & S.L.G @ DROGA DO MEKKI
Saturday, January 27, Wrocaw
The pitch: Promoters Stay dirty! Import! bring in Oliver Hacke to destroy the dancefloor with some hypnotic sounds and clever mixing. This one could get messy.
The cast: Oliver Hacke, SLG, Jot & Seb, Plan, S400 & Poochini, Monotronika.
The bottom line: 9pm - close. 10/15 pln.
- Event details: Oliver Hacke & S.L.G @ Droga Do Mekki
BORDER COMMUNITY PARTY @ ZEN CLUB
Sunday, January 28, Barcelona
The pitch: Border commies Petter and Mirko (one half of Lazy Fat People) bring quirky neo-trance to the clued-up, boozy crowds of Barna.
The cast: Petter (live), Mirko, Iu + Richard.
The bottom line: 10pm - 6am on the dot.. €10 / €20.
- Event details: Border Community Party @ Zen Club
BEATPORT 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ WATERGATE
Wednesday, January 31, Berlin
The pitch: Beatport celebrates three years of selling digital dance music worldwide. The line up speaks for itself at 320kbps.
The cast: Audiofly X, Alexander Kowalski (live), Cass & Mangan present Deadset, Funk D'Void, Grindvik, Kirk Degiorgio, Stewart Walker vs Touane, Tadeo and loads more.
The bottom line: Check local guides for times. Print out a receipt from any Beatport in the last 12 months and you'll get in free.
- Event details: Beatport 3 Year Anniversary @ Watergate
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