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Sat 3rd March: The Dodo Club Launch Party - Plaid DJ Set + Pyramid Transmissions DJs
The Dodo Club
Launch Party – Saturday, 3rd March
The Battersea Barge
9pm-2am
Plaid DJ Set (Warp Records)
Pyramid Transmissions DJs:
ADJ
Pathic
Acell
Steve Faulkner
Tickets: £10 advance from here -
http://thedodoclublondon.ticketbud.com/the-dodo-club-london
Tickets £12 on the door subject to availability...
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The Dodo Club is a new monthly musical extravaganza with a difference, featuring an eclectic array of electronic music in a unique and plush nautical setting.
Fed up with the monotony of one genre music club nights and the beard stroking über cool seriousness which all too often occurs, The Dodo Club's aim is to bring the fun back into clubbing. The dodo is back.. and he's not taking himself too seriously. After all, he's quite a funny looking bird and he can't fly, so he likes to go back to grass roots level and get on down on the dance floor with the best of them.
Join the dodo aboard the Battersea Barge at The Dodo Club launch party, where Pyramid Transmissions & guest DJs will take you on a voyage of electronic discovery. Dancing and enjoyment is very much encouraged, in a relaxed and quirky atmosphere. There's a chill out area upstairs, plus a great smoking area outside, with a breathtaking view of the river.
A unique clubbing experience, The Dodo Club will cross electronic music genres, push musical boundaries and put a smile on your face too.
Venue
The Battersea Barge
Tideway Walk
Nine Elms Lane
Vauxhall
SW8 5BP
020 7498 0004
http://www.batterseabarge.com
Nearest tubes: Vauxhall or Battersea Park Rail
Tucked away on the south side of the Thames between Vauxhall and Battersea, The Battersea Barge is quickly becoming one of London's worst-kept secrets. More intimate than the capital's other permanently-moored venues, the Barge combines a warm and relaxed atmosphere with first-class musical entertainment and a fully-equipped bar. The barge has developed a reputation as the host of truly unforgettable parties.
DJ info
Plaid (DJ Set)
Plaid are seminal electronic music duo Andy Turner and Ed Handley who have achieved success outside of the mainstream with a host of incredible live audio visual performances, DJ sets, albums, eps and remixes under their belt.
Independent and unique, they have found a niche in the music underground. They have remained keenly on balance and have not strayed from their slick and definitive groove.
They have collaborated with female singers such as Mara Carlyle, Nicolette and Björk and have released records on the labels Clear, Warner, Black Dog Productions and Warp Records.
Aside from their own material, Plaid have done extensive remix work for many other artists, including Red Snapper, Björk, Goldfrapp and The Irresistible Force.
ADJ
ADJ is a DJ/Producer who has been playing for 25 years and producing for nearly as long, with nearly 70 tracks released to date. Since 2000, Andy has held down DJ residences at Perverted Science, Wang and Scand in London, The Lost Mine in Birmingham and UFO in Plymouth.
His two albums of last year 'Beats, Blips and Other Dimensions' and 'Hand of Mysteries' were voted amongst the top 100 releases in Igloo Magazine's readers poll. Look out for ADJ's forthcoming remixes of Scanone, Flint Kids and Broken Weasel, as well as release #10 on the 'Pyramid Transmissions' label he runs with label partner John Cranmer (Pathic).
He is a long time member of the underground electronic music scene in London and a regular DJ at BLOC festival,has played at Glastonbury and all over the US and Europe playing a unique blend of underground electronic beats and rhythms.
http://www.pyramidtransmissions.com
Pathic
Pathic (real name John Cranmer) is a British DJ, producer and founder of Pyramid Transmissions – ‘One of the most on form electro labels’ (DJ Magazine).
As electro is a tag given to such a divergent range of music, it might be necessary to clarify what we’re talking about here – Body rocking beats that owe more to the likes of Kraftwerk, Underground Resistance and Drexciya, than to ‘80s electropop crooners or painfully trendy East London hangouts. Soulful analogue machinefunk with a cybernetic eye to the future, as opposed to those jarring digital bleepisms with one foot stuck solidly in the past.
At the helm of Pyramid Transmissions, Pathic and co-founder ADJ have proved themselves stalwarts of the underground electro scene. For the past decade, the label’s modest, yet steady supply of releases has earned high praise from aficionados and critics alike and its ever-growing roster of talent includes producers from all over the world.
In addition to his releases on Pyramid Transmissions, Pathic’s productions have found their way on to other labels, including Cultivated Electronics, Minimalsoul Recordings and the much-respected Ai Records.
Since 2003 Pathic has taken his musical endeavours into the live arena with laptop performances at festivals such as Bestival and Bloc Weekend and parties in cosmopolitan cities like Berlin, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Seattle and Lisbon.
Whilst Pathic’s own productions are often more rooted in electro, his DJ sets are often a tad more eclectic; expect to hear glitchy techno, broken beats and dubstep rumbles alongside the trademark booming 808 beats. And during his more intimate bar slots, you’re every bit as likely to hear a bit of Tom Tom Club or Cymande, as you are Plaid or John Tejada.
http://www.pyramidtransmissions.com
http://www.myspace.com/pathicmusic
Acell
Acell is an electronic artist based in London, with several other pseudonyms including Plus One and Baloo. Plus One released an album on defocus records called The Bare Necessities which was produced by legendary underground dance producers Plaid (ex Black Dog).
Acell has extensive experience DJing in many clubs alongside such artists as Mr C, Evil Eddie Richards, Terry Francis, Richard Grey, Nathan Cole, ADJ, Pathic, Kris Weston and has played with Plaid on a tour of Ireland and at Lost in London. He is currently working on a new album and material for live gigs for the coming year.
Steve Faulkner
Steve Faulkner is a b boy at heart and has been dJing for 20 years playing a blend of electro, techno and electronica. He has held down residencies @The End, Scand, Heart and Soul, Warehouse (Birmingham) and played all over europe. He is also one half (with ADJ)of the current 'This Dead Planet' internet radioshow on GFR.
http://soundcloud.com/thisdeadplanet
The Dodo Club works in association with Beat Unique http://www.beatunique.com
Beat Unique is a booking & events promotion agency representing cutting edge electronic music acts and DJs, including Pathic from Pyramid Transmissions.