Download the sets below for a taste of what you're in for!
This will be one of only two post-WMC dates in the US.
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Saturday, April 5th, 2008
[ K O N T R O L ]
minimal techno + avant-house
every 1st Saturday @ The Endup
featuring from Berlin, Germany:
PAN-POT ( Mobilee . Einmaleins Musik . Clink . CMYK )
From the heart of the Berlin underground, Mobilee's
white-hot DJ/production duo Pan-Pot finally grace the
[KONTROL] decks with an extended set of late night
dancefloor dementia. Having recently been chosen to
release the inaugural full length artist album on
Mobilee, "Pan-O-Rama", as well as being nominated for
"Best Minimal Artist" in the 2008 Beatport Awards,
this is your chance to hear firsthand what all the
fuss is about. Prepare for a night of deep, dark,
surgically precise beats that will have your feet
moving and your head swimming.
plus special guest:
CLINT STEWART ( Auralism Records . Nightlight Music )
In the last year Auralism assistant label manager
Clint Stewart has transformed before our eyes from
an enthusiastic new face on the scene to a tried and
true staple of SF's burgeoning techno community.
Bear witness to his prodigious talent with a highly
anticipated set in which Clint promises to "beat it
like a red-headed stepchild!"
with [KONTROL] residents:
ALLAND BYALLO ( Leibe*Detail . Nightlight Music )
NIKOLA BAYTALA ( Robsoul . S.W.A.T. )
SAMMY D ( Dirtybird . Utensil )
CRAIG KUNA ( Platform . ESDJCO )
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The ENDUP
401 6th St @ Harrison, SF
10pm - 6am / 21+ / $15
http://www.theendup.com
FREE until 11pm!
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Full bios, pics and FREE music:
http://www.kontrolsf.com
[KONTROL] on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/kontrolsf
Flyer:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K34/K34H.jpg
Poster:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K34/K34P.jpg
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PAN-POT
A pan-pot is a simple, workaday knob, given to side-to-side
flip-flopping and not much else. Pan-Pot, on the other hand, are a
brilliantly multidimensional Berlin duo currently twisting house and
techno fans into rapturous fits.
In just a few short years, Pan-Pot--the duo comprised of Tassilo
Ippenberger and Thomas Benedix—-have become a central presence in
electronic dance music's most advanced sectors. Their rise parallels
that of their home label, Anja Schneider's Mobilee, coming at a time
when established categories are breaking down and accepted notions of
"minimal" (please) are giving way to an unprecedented degree of
dynamism on demanding dancefloors.
Pan-Pot's vinyl debut came in May 2005 with the Popy & Caste EP
(mobilee002), featuring two cuts bursting with gritty, dirty funk, as
though they'd scraped all the gunk from beneath the knobs of their
gear, packed it into a ball and sent it rolling across the nightclub.
Since then, in addition to their contribution to the Extra EP
(mobilee005 plus), backing Daniel Stefanik's anthemic banger "The
Bells," they've released three more EPs on Mobilee (Obscenity,
mobilee005; Black Lodge, mobilee012; and What Is What, mobilee023) and
two on Einmaleins Musik. Their kinetic, undulating grooves have proved
particularly tempting to other producers—-Jesse Rose, Lee Van Dowski,
Agnès, Barem and Camea have all taken (pot)shots at reworking the
group's tunes—-and their own remixing skills are increasingly in
demand: Pan- Pot have put their immediately recognizable spin on
tracks by Misc., Anja Schneider & Sebo K, Tim Xavier, Dapayk Solo,
Sweet 'n Candy, and Damián Schwartz, among others.
The release of their debut album marks yet another milestone for the
group. Appropriately titled Pan-O-Rama, the record—-which has the
honor of being the first artist album released on Mobilee—-offers a
360-degree tour of techno at its most twisted, balancing ominous
atmospherics with an unusual lightness of touch, and running classic
machine music through silicon's digital wringer.
They may name themselves after a piece of gear, but Pan-Pot's music is
ultimately about moving bodies, not knobs. Both live and as DJs,
Pan-Pot deliver on that promise with sets that rope together crisply
minimal, coolly restrained techno and hot and heavy house. Anyone
who's ever played with an analog synthesizer knows that all those pots
and dials are there to be touched; Pan-Pot reaches out and touches
right back—with a love slap from the heart of the Berlin underground.
----> LINKS:
Mobilee Website:
http://mobilee-records.de/pan-pot
Pan-Pot on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/panpot
Pan-Pot's Discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Pan-Pot
Recent article on Pan-Pot:
http://weeklydig.com/arts-entertainment/music/200803/pan-pot
----> AUDIO:
Pan-Pot - DJ set, July 2007:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K34/pan-pot_-_dj_set_2007.mp3
Pan-Pot - Ibiza Voice Podcast:
http://www.ibiza-voice.com/sessions/media/Pan_Pot_Ibiza_Voice_Podcast.mp3
----> VIDEO:
Pan-Pot partial DJ set + cool hi-speed cam visuals:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1w_Oa9wXzZQ
Pan-Pot - Live @ Amnesia, Spain 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFZ7JX6puL8
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CLINT STEWART
In a sea of heads, Clint Stewart can't contain his enthusiasm. "It's
an amazing time for dance music," says the Auralism assistant label
manager. "There's so much good music and an endless list of people
making it. It's inspiring." The Florida-born DJ / producer / promoter
is true to his word, commanding crowds with ease and producing sexy,
gauzy cuts that exhort everyone to dance.
Growing up in a home surrounded by the sounds of classical music to
classic rock and early blues, he began training in classical piano and
guitar. Over time Stewart's adolescent obsession with punk's passion
and aggression ("I hated dance music") led to a college-age awakening
to techno's dark, relentless groove. A stint on UNF College Radio
Station gave him the opportunity to start Nocturnal Underground radio
show where he met Marc Smith. After college he moved to Miami and
began eventually joining forces with Auralism co-founders Marc Smith
and Jason Short and playing at their residency at Jazid. Within the
year, Stewart moved to Hawaii for a brief stint to "get away", but was
soon living in San Francisco after a gig in which he never stepped
foot on his return flight.
Since joining the Auralism camp, Stewart has been "going 100 miles an
hour, all day, every day," playing high-profile DJ gigs with top
artists among as well as a particularly sizzling set at SF's annual
LoveFest. In addition pounding the pavement for Auralism, Stewart has
a growing list of productions out there, including a pair of ecstatic
remixes for the label's inaugural Aural Therapy 1.1 compilation.
That's a lot of work for a short time in a new town, but master
multi-tasker Stewart's just getting started.
----> LINKS:
Auralism Website:
http://www.auralismrecords.com/
Clint on MySpace:
http://www.myspace.com/clintstewartsounds
----> AUDIO:
Clint Stewart's Comfort Sessions Mix, 2007:
http://www.kontrolsf.com/K34/clint_stewart_-_comfort_sessions_sept_07.mp3
----> VIDEO:
Clint Stewart @ LoveFest 2007:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDtTb4FSu3I
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http://www.kontrolsf.com
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