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Rob Dowell The Creative Itch Official Album Launch Party @ Descent October 18th 2007 @ THE MARK
PHIL K (Global Underground, Lobotomy, AUS)
In today's age of electronic music, the rise to stardom is often as fast as the fall into obscurity. Solidarity is hard to come by, but Melbourne native Phil K has proven that when it comes to DJing, experience, vision, and just plain persistence pay off. His twenty plus years as a world class DJ have won him one of the largest cult followings in the EDM community. Phil has been labeled as one of, if not the most technically-skilled DJs in the world. With a fan base ranging from peers like Sasha, Seaman, Meat Katie and James Zabiela, touting Phil as his "favorite DJ", to clubbers from Sri Lanka to Seattle, it’s hard to argue; Phil K has truly left his mark.
Phil K developed his trade from meager beginnings, purchasing his first turntable in 1984 after saving enough cash from work at a fast food chain. After years sharpening his mixing abilities and spinning at any party or event that would have him, he progressed to playing out at the biggest clubs and hottest parties in Melbourne, including the famous "Sunny." He continued on to the hottest clubs in Australia and was crowned with the coveted Australian Dance Music Awards "Best DJ," "Best Radio Show," and "Lifetime Achievement" awards. Described on the decks as a "mind blowing machine" by UK's Meat Katie, Phil's tenacious mixing abilities, track selection, and cutting-edge style became crystal clear to the international scene. He soon found himself supporting various acts from Kraftwerk to Sasha and devastating crowds at festivals such as Glastonbury, Sonar, and Big Day Out and countless international clubs such as Fabric, Zouk, and Ministry of Sound.
Phil's DJ mix cds have left listeners begging for more. With 7 under his belt, including Therapy Sessions with Dave Seaman and a Y4K release, fans are always in anticipation of his latest compilation. One of Phil's most notable mix achievements was Balance 004, which was voted by DJMag as one of the top ten cds of 2002, thus skyrocketing the series into the international dance scene as one of the most respected DJ series in the world.
As if Phil's tenacious spinning wasn't enough, his productions have also enveloped DJs and fans across the globe. His early achievements were collaborations with fellow Aussies Andy Page and Ivan Gough, developing one of the the first definitive breakbeat anthems "Lydian and the Dinosaur" in the late 90's. Other projects include work with Atlanta phenom producer Habersham, such as 2005 single "Cloudbrake." Phil's largest bought of production has been been with Australian production powerhouse Luke Chable. Together, known as Lostep, Phil and Luke have ravaged the dance scene with various hits including "Burma," "The Roots," and their recent Global Underground artist album titled Because We Can.
Another angle of annihilation in Phil's arsenal is his visual expertise as a DVJ. Phil has a strong relationship with Pioneer as a sponsored representative for the past 7 years developing products, modifying equipment, and playing with the toys that mere mortals get their hands on 6 months to a year later. This position was not achieved by megastardom, but by shocking Pioneer engineers through his ability to abuse their equipment and do things beyond what they were designed to do. Many features currently available on a wide array of Pioneer Pro DJ equipment is the fruit of this relationship.
Phil's abilities to mix videos and sound into experience has branded him as one of the best DVJ's in the world. His skill is best described by Joyce Shintani from Massachusetts Institute of Technology after she witnessed Phil's DVJ performance at the 2005 Sonar Music Festival..."Pulsing with an urban energy recalling Jean-Michel Basquiat, Phil K mirrors glimpses of a fragmented society and submits them to the organizing principles of music. His way of making art in the club context is a contribution to the best of what electronica offers today..." (MIT Computer Music Journal, December 2005).
Despite all the aforementioned success, Phil K remains humble, regarding himself as a quiet achiever, an artist with the goal of keeping electronica evocative. As technology continues to advance exponentially, Phil will be there to command its obedience. Fans, DJs, and critics alike can rest assure that with Phil K, the best is yet to come. "
PHIL K's "HiFi" Latest Mix CD:http://www.mediamax.com/peaking/Hos...cd%20master.mp3
FINE CUT BODIES (Chi Recordings, Lobotomy, HUNGARY)
Even though the name Fine Cut Bodies implies more than one person, behind the FCB letters is only one man, Kevin aka Attila Fodor. His musical tastes are extremely broad which is reflected in the musical preferences of Chi Recordings, the label he co-founded in 2000: from minimal house to breakbeat and all the way through experimental music styles including dub, headz, broken beat, techno, electro - and even some that defies classification. In clubs Kevin mostly spins midtempo dance music (house, techno, breakBeat, electro, minimal, techHouse, brokenbeat), but this is not a limiting factor when it comes to his work in the studio or his legendary radio sets. His taste is determined more by his musical attitude than by any specific genre: he looks for music that's experimental but not selfish, interesting but not unlistenable. With the label, clubnights, radioshows and mixed-genre clubmixes, Kevin is one of the most important taste-maker DJs in Hungary. Over the last few years he has been one of the key DJs/promoters that built up the huge breaks scene in Hungary (in 2004 he won the "Best Hungarian Breaks DJ" award on the biggest Hungarian internet magazine's voting (Impulsecreator) - although he is not playing more breaks than any other genres. Kevin was also the first promoter to book minimal, tech-house acts, starting to build up the world class underground house scene in Budapest today.
As a producer, he has released tracks in many genres and is always looking for new sonic adventures. This is why you can find his music on house labels, breakbeat playlists, or in downtempo sets worldwide. Kevin's tracks have been licensed for numerous compilations such as Uberzone's Y4K on Distinctive and Phil K's latest Hi-Fi and he has collaborated with and remixed for some of the hottest names in electronic music such as Elite Force, Fink, Ben Mono, Danny Bonnici, Chris Carter, Rich Thair, Tipper, Tigrics, AMB, Habersham, Big Hair, Transparent Sound, Audio Soul Project - to name but a few.
DJ MIXES
http://www.chi-recordings.com/angol/audio-mix.htm
With support from
HABERSHAM & NUMINOUS (Lobotomy, ATL)
www.myspace.com/habergoose
www.myspace.com/djnuminous
ROB DOWELL (Lobotomy, ATL)
Cover: $10
Located at The Mark
www.themarkatlanta.com
79 Poplar Street
Downtown Atlanta 30303 |
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