Direct Beat/ 430 West/UR Tour in SF


Jennifer Cole (jen@xlr8r.com)
Wed, 18 Aug 1999 14:53:10 -0700



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>Direct Beat and 430 West Records Present
>The Electric Entourage '99 Tour Sponsored by XLR8R Magazine
>Featuring DJ Rolando and Lawrence Burden
>With Live Performances by Wild Planet and Random Noise Generation
>At Beta Lounge @ http://www.betalounge.com
>On Thursday, August 19th 1999 AND
>At Maze @ 550 Barneveld
>On Friday, August 20th 1999
>
>Detroit, MI - On Saturday August 7, Direct Beat and 430 West
>Records, in cooperation with Underground Resistance will launch
>their first North American tour "The Electric Entourage '99".
>Showcasing a wide spectrum of dance music talent, these prolific
>Detroit labels will redefine the dance floor for new audiences with
>polished performances of live and DJ-based electronic and techno
>music . The tour will hit a select number of U.S. citieswith varying
>line-ups, beginning August 7th in Detroit at Motor. Don't miss out
>on this exploratory and definitive electronic music event with five
>acts including, Underground Resistance DJ Rolando, Octave One's
>Lawrence Burden, Wild Planet, Random Noise Generation, DJ Di'jital
>and a retrospective of label artist Abdul Haqq's work.
>
>For over a decade, Direct Beat, 430 West and Underground Resistance
>Records have been major players, proponents, and innovators in the
>development of Detroit Techno. As electronic music has evolved, so
>have these legendary labels, fostering the growth of Detroit's
>musical hybrid of sounds, a hybrid limited by no boundaries. The
>Electric Entourage '99 tour brings the Detroit sound experience to
>the world stage, focusing on uncharted but familiar territory -
>North America. Showcasing some of the best electronic bands and
>DJ's in the Underground and beyond, EE '99 is the 'microchip' for
>the new revolution. The tour will force those who define music by
>narrow boundaries to look to the past to see the future of sound
>excavation.
>
>On Thursday, August 19th, Wild Planet and Random Noise Generation
>will be performing live on Betalounge from 8-11pm PDT. Check out
>their live performance at http://www.betalounge.com. If you are here
>in the Bay Area and would like to come down to Betalounge, please
>check out their website for more info. If you need directions,
>please contact >please contact info@betalounge.com. On Friday, August 20th, DJ
>Rolando and Random Noise Generation will be joining ESP Woody
>McBride, Speedy, Marcellus Booker, Radley Marx, Solar, Galen,
>Henrik, Justi, and the A.R.M. Collective at Maze, a monthly techno
>party at SF's newest and best club, 550 Barneveld. Abdul Haqq's
>artwork will be on display in the main room for all to appreciate
>and enjoy. This venue has a superior sound system, 2 dance rooms and
>a beat lounge with a full bar. The party will run from 10pm-5am.
>Free B4 10:30pm and $10 after. Maze thanks those who go out in
>search of good music and very good times. We hope to see you there!
>For more info, please call 415.263.6750.
>
>THE LINEUP:
>DJ Rolando - Underground Resistance DJ
>DJ Rolando, the Aztec Mystic is, by nature, an Underground
>Resistance (UR) assault DJ, whose travels have taken him across the
>globe many times over. Rolando has ascended from the ranks of
>Southwest Detroit's turntablist school to join the ranks of UR, the
>label born under "Mad" Mike Banks and Jeff Mills. For those who
>don't know, UR is sacred to dance music lovers universally -
>present, past and future. UR occupies an unchallenged stronghold on
>the perpetuation of high tech funk in electronic music, and is
>credited for inspiring droves of producers and sonic freedom
>fighters everywhere. Rolando's relentless sets are melodious, the
>perfect blend of skill, scratch-technique and dance floor savvy.
>Rolando moves sober audiences to tears, and for this, he has
>redefined the role of the DJ. His recent Aztec Mystic tracks have
>met critical acclaim; with "Night of the Jaguar" being proclaimed an
>instant classic. A few of Rolando's recent DJing appearances
>include London's Lost with Jeff Mills, the Winter Music Conference
>in Miami and Tresor in Berlin. His brand new mix CD "The Aztec
>Mystic Mix" has fans buzzing, loudly. Rolando, one face of the
>elusive UR identity, is a rare treat for uncharted North American
>audiences.
>
>Lawrence Burden of Octave One - 430 West (Enhanced DJ Set)
>"Percussive Visions of Electronic Music" Octave One debuted in 1989
>with their anthem "I Believe"(Transmat). Octave One has pushed the
>steady pulse of Techno-House to a greater level. Redefining the
>"twilight zone" between the Techno realm and the Househead, Octave
>One has created electronic tribal rhythm focused on dance floor
>energy, inspiring the 430 West label they created in 1990, a label
>based on innovation and exploratory paths. Octave One has watched
>their music became the foundation of a new era. With eleven EPs
>(including "Day Star Rising", "Point BlanK", "Conquered Nation",
>"Foundation EP", "Octivation EP", four double EPs, including
>"Symbolic" and "The 'X' Files" and two full-lengths "The Living Key
>to Images from Above" (1996) and "The Collective" (1998). The end
>of 1999 will mark the release of a new Octave One full length as
>well as a new EP "Art and Soul". As a DJ, Lawrence Burden has taken
>the Octave One sound to places such as: Detroit (of course),
>Chicago, Toledo, London, England, Glasgow, Scotland, Dublin,
>Ireland, Vienna and Salzburg, Austria, St.Petersburg, Russia,
>Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Munchen and Dusseldorf, Germany, and
>to Midem in Cannes, France. This will mark the debut of the Octave
>One enhanced DJ set. DJ Rolando and DJ Lawrence Burden are "Brother
>United by Black Vinyl."
>
>Wild Planet- 430 West (Live) "Planetary Transmissions"
>In the late eighties, young Simon J. Hartley planted a seed in his
>hometown of Leeds, England. With neighbor Mark Bell, Hartley formed
>TUF - The Underground Force. While not much ever came of the band,
>it inspired both musicians to greater heights (Bell eventually
>became known as a member of LFO) and Hartley became Wild Planet in
>1991. Warp Records released Wild Planet's debut EP, "Electron", and
>the full-length release "Blueprint". After relocating to Sweden,
>Hartley recorded for Hybrid, F'nac and F-Communications. In 1998,
>Wild Planet made 430 West his home with the EP "Moving On". Spring
>of 1999 marks the release of his latest full-length album
>"Transmitter". His live performances have taken him across Europe,
>including a continental tour with LFO.
>
>Random Noise Generation- 430 West (Live) "The Next Definition of Dance Music"
>What is Dance Music? Some say it is simply "sound that inspires
>motion". Reaching for that next step is the music of Random Noise
>Generation. R.N.G. is the sample twisting alter ego of Burden
>Brother Lenny. His use of machine altered vocals and instrumentation
>has reached around the world and helped to pioneer many modern
>styles of sampling. Represented by the screaming man logo, Random
>Noise Generation swept the dance clubs of the world from its
>original conception. The debut dance anthem "Falling In Dub", rocked
>clubs all through Europe and was featured at Berlin's Love Parade.
>Originally released on 430 West Records in May of 1991, it was
>quickly picked up for simultaneous release in three separate
>countries: the U.K. by Outer Rhythm Records, Belgium by Buzz, and in
>Germany by Low Spirit where it was remixed by Claude Young, Terrence
>Parker, and the legendary Westbam. The sound of R.N.G. moves
>between straight up clubhouse tracks to deep hard techno, Random
>Noise Generation breaks down the bounders that we don't need, and
>leaves what we do, the funk. With over 30 tracks moving the globe,
>R.N.G. takes it right to the floor. "No matter what's going down,"
>Lenny says, "it's gonna make you move."
>
>
>Art Presentation: Abdul Haqq/Third Earth Graphics
>As a graphic artist for dance music's most infamous labels,
>including Direct Beat, 430 West, Transmat, Planet E, The Legendary
>Music Institute, R&S, Play It Again Sam and Underground Resistance,
>Abdul Haqq is the "face" of Detroit Techno. His unique designs
>murals and banners evoke the vibe of EE '99.
>
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>
>For more information, press inquiries, interviews or an updated tour
>itinerary, please contact Stephanie Smiley @ Push Media at
>801-947-0833 or >801-947-0833 or pushpress@earthlink.net.

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XLR8R Publishing
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