So some of you out there are probably thinking, "Yeah, yeah, Kontrol again.
Fun party usually, but I don't even know who the hell these guys are! Why
should I spend my Saturday night and my hard-earned scrill going out to hear
some music I don't even know if I'm going to like?
Well, good question. But here's your answer. Down towards the bottom of this
posting is some free music to download. Including a LIVE PA by each of this
month's featured artists. Download that shit. Seriously. Burn it to a CD if
you've gotta, and play it on the nicest soundsystem you can get your hands
on. Turn it up. Turn it WAY up. Hell, smoke 'em if you got 'em.
You hear that shit? Yeeeeaaaaah. Now that's what I'm talkin' about. Now
listen to the other one. Mmmmmm hmmmm. Fuggin' tight. Now imagine these two
guys working together, laying down thick, bumpy beats, precision bass
grooves, and layering loops and effects over each other. Getting the idea?
Bottom line: Saturday is going to be sick. Dark and dirty, intense and
funky. I'm honestly super duper stoked for this show, this will likely be
one of our best nights of music yet. If you're bored of hearing the same old
thing week after week, do yourself a favor and come check out some
state-of-the-art LIVE techno from the city that stated it all. You'll thank
me later.
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Saturday, June 17
[ K O N T R O L ]
minimal techno + avant house
every 3rd Saturday at Rx Gallery
ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
featuring from Detroit in a world premiere dual live PA:
RYAN CROSSON ( m-nus . trapez . telegraph . archipel )
vs. LEE CURTISS ( kalimari . iron box . rhumba muzik )
Detroit's latest wave hits as Ryan Crosson (aka Berg Nixon) and Lee Curtiss
join forces for the first time ever in a cooperative dual live PA. Crosson,
hot off his amazing performance at the M-nus "min2MAX" DEMF afterparty (and
equally outstanding track on the new compilation of the same name), has been
blowing up worldwide in the last couple years. Curtiss, recently back from 3
months stationed in Berlin and performing all over Europe, is one of the
minimal world's brightest rising young stars. Individually, each of these
guys deliver a live PA of thumpy, dark, and crisp minimal techno that is
absolutely stunning. Together…we can only imagine.
plus resident DJs:
ALLAND BYALLO ( liebe*detail . kvadrat produkt . mo's ferry )
SAMMY D ( classic . dirtybird . utensil )
CRAIG KUNA ( concept sf . esdjco )
Rx Gallery Art Exhibition: Frankenstein Theory and Robotics
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Rx Gallery
132 Eddy @ Mason, SF / 415.474.7973
9pm-2am / 21+ / $10
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Check our website for full bios, pics and lots FREE music!
http://www.kontrolsf.com
View the flyer here:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K13W.gif
View the poster here:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K13P.jpg
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BIOS:
RYAN CROSSON
Born and raised in Metro-Detroit, Ryan discovered electronic music in his
late teenage years. After strictly DJing for a few years, he took the next
logical step by beginning to produce his own music in Fall 2003. Drawing
from artists like Plastikman, Matthew Dear, Stewart Walker, and a heavy dose
of Magda DJ sets, Ryan focused his attention on percussive programming,
dubby basslines, and dark atmospheres. By expressing a tireless work ethic
in the studio, Ryan was soon noticed for his efforts by local Detroit label,
Beretta Music. Not long after this, Ryan signed music to Cologne based
label Trapez Limited, just one year after he began writing music. The EP
release on Trapez LTD. titled, "Say So " was well received with many
positive reviews from a plethora of international artists. In the Summer of
2005, Ryan played his first international dates with impressive live
performances in Berlin, and Cologne. He has recently taken on a production
alais, "Berg Nixon" under which he was honored with a track on the latest
M-nus compilation, "min2MAX", as well as scoring a pair of remixes for the
latest Troy Pierce 12", "25 Bitches". Current influences include Pierce,
Ricardo Villalobos, Matthew Dear, and Guido Schneider. Talented and driven,
this young Detroit native is making an impact internationally with his
music. Look for upcoming releases and remixes in the coming months from
Ryan on Minus, Beretta Grey, Telegraph and Trapez Ltd.
LEE CURTISS
Lee has always found sanctuary in the corners of his mind, for in the
corners you will find your true nature and true creative being. His mission
is to free people from the confines of the music they are accustomed to
listening to and elevate electronic music to the next level. He found
himself fixated on music from an early age, constantly learning more about
music as he taught himself to play several instruments over time. When he
found the dance music scene, he immediately moved away from rock oriented
instruments and gravitated toward electronic music. He was completely
fascinated by the anonymity of artists, the raw power of the music and how
it made the crowd move with every churning rhythm until it seemed everyone
was ready to lose their minds all at once. After traveling to Detroit and
Chicago he realized that he had something to contribute to this music and
began collecting records and DJing in 2000. Two years later he had amassed
enough knowledge and equipment to commit to producing full force. He soon
relocated from Grand Rapids to Detroit where he broadened his musical scope
and continued sharpening his skills. His music has become a heavily German
influenced form of minimal with an unorthodox approach to textures and
rhythms, using lo fidelity to create elements of disarray surrounded by
crunching beats, tweaky synthlines, held together by bubble gum sticky bass
lines. With a recent 3 month tour of Europe behind him, a track on the new
Audion Fabric mix, and upcoming releases on Spectral Sound, Underl_ne, and
Milnor Modern, Lee Curtiss is an artist clearly on his way up and showing no
signs of slowing down.
LINKS:
Ryan Crosson's Website (pics, audio, etc.)
http://www.ryancrosson.com/
Ryan Crosson's Discography
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ryan+Crosson
Lee Curtiss' Discography
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Lee+Curtiss
AUDIO:
Ryan Crosson - Live PA @ Beretta Grey Sessions 1 - Oslo, Detroit 03.05.05
http://www.kontrolsf.com/AUD/RyanCrosson_Live_at_BerettaGreySession_1.mp3
Ryan Crosson - Say So EP sampler (Trapez)
http://www.ryancrosson.com/tracks/telsample.mp3
Ryan Crosson - Box Escape EP sampler (M-nus)
http://www.ryancrosson.com/tracks/minussample.mp3
Lee Curtiss - Live PA @ Beatstreet, Berlin - March 2006
http://www.kontrolsf.com/AUD/lee.curtiss.live.pa.@.beatstreet.berlin.3.2006.mp3
Lee Curtiss - Ketamine Xmas (featured on Fabric 27: Matthew Dear as Audion)
http://kalimari.archipel.cc/samples/lee_curtis_mein_tesh_a1.mp3
Lee Curtiss - Would You Still
http://kalimari.archipel.cc/samples/lee_curtis_mein_tesh_b1.mp3
PICS:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K13/crosson.jpg
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K13/curtiss.jpg
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K13/curtiss-crosson.jpg
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***SPECIAL EVENTS UPDATE***
The [KONTROL] residents, Alland, Craig, and Sammy,
will also be playing in the side room this Thursday
@ MIGHTY. In the main room is none other than
Crosstown Rebels' DAMIAN LAZARUS. We saw
Damian last year at Anu and he was incredible!
Come on down for a night of great music Thursday!
full info available at:
http://www.funkycozy.com
Also this weekend don't miss a very special, very
RARE chance to hear minimal innovator THOMAS
BRINKMANN performing (and speaking) LIVE! This will
be a series of 3 intimate sessions of varying styles
under the name "Thomas Brinkmann's Klick Clinic".
You'd be crazy to not check out at least one of these!
full info available at:
http://recombinantmedia.net/events/
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Hope to see you on the dancefloor!
http://www.kontrolsf.com