Saturday, November 19th
[ K O N T R O L ]
minimal techno + avant house
every 3rd Saturday at Rx Gallery
Palette Recordings showcase!
featuring for the FIRST TIME EVER...
JOHN TEJADA + JUSTIN MAXWELL
* World premiere collaborative LIVE PA! *
Palette Recordings founder John Tejada is easily one of the most prolific
and respected figures in the global dance music community. Justin Maxwell
(one half of the popular electro duo Volsoc) is his label mate and
production partner on several brilliant releases on Palette. This month we
are thrilled to bring you history in the making as this dynamic duo join
forces for their FIRST EVER collaborative LIVE performance!
with resident DJs:
Alland Byallo ( nightlight . epsionlab . mo's ferry )
Sammy D ( classic . dirtybird . utensil )
Craig Kuna ( concept sf . esdjco )
Rx Gallery art exhibition by Michael Thrush
http://www.rxgallery.com
Digital video art by Econ.net <
http://econ.net/>
Drink specials by JINRO soju
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Rx Gallery / 132 Eddy @ Mason, SF / 415.474.7973
9pm-2am / $10 / 21+
arrive early as space is limited!
check our website for full bios, pics and free audio!
http://www.kontrolsf.com
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Biography: John Tejada
Normally associated with his peers from Detroit, Europe and elsewhere in the
US and the world, John Tejada has embraced electronic music as a personal
frontier, expanding on his formidable resume as a Techno recording artist as
producer and remixer, DJ, and label owner. With dozens of singles, remixes,
some film and TV work and contributions to sample CDs to his credit, this
recent expansion has born a slew of tracks deeply informed by his
uncompromising aesthetic honed over years of diligent production which finds
its roots in Detroit Techno but references a far broader range of music,
both in and outside of electronic music. Growing up in a family of
performing artists--his mother a soprano singer and his father a
conductor--his musically formative years were steeped in Classical music,
but eventually his horizons and tastes widened to include hip hop, DJing and
finally, electronic music.
Known for crafting a brand of subtle, musical techno, his recorded output
ranges across tempo and genre lines, from chilled out affairs with spacious
arrangements to pulsating, densely layered, deeply energetic tracks that
work magnificently in the hands of DJs as well as on the home stereo.
Earlier on, his music found release on labels such as A13, Multiplex and
Generation R&S. Following those successes, in 1996 he established his own
imprint, Palette Recordings, in Los Angeles and has enjoyed seven years of
steady growth and recognition. The label has served as an exclusive outlet
for his own prodigious output but has recently begun to expand its roster.
He has also continued to record for other labels such as Plug Research,
Seventh City, Moods and Grooves, deFocus, Sino and others, often in
collaboration with 12 year long collaborator Arian Leviste, and alongside
these numerous singles, has also produced eight albums; two each for A13 and
Palette, and one each for deFocus, Plug Research, Moods and Grooves and
Playhouse.
John Tejada's website:
http://www.paletterecordings.com/
John Tejada's discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/John%20Tejada
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Biography: Justin Maxwell
Justin Maxwell invented music with one hand, and he can destroy it with the
other. A frequent collaborator with Miss Teen USA (1996, 1998,) John Tejada
and 1/2 of the electro (not that shitty kind with ironic vocals and 80's
haircuts) duo Volsoc, he's released a pantload of great music over the past
few years and gained about 10 pounds since moving to San Francisco.
Dominik Eulberg. Mossa. Put it On (Dave Taylor/Jesse Rose). Transparent
Sound. Snog. Bass Kittens. Kraddy. What do these names have in common?
Vowels, consonants, and the "Justin Maxwell Has Remixed Us" Badge. But he's
not stopping there, no way. The world is bracing itself for four more
releases from his projects with DSP Speedwagon, The Diskchordians, The John
Tejada and Justin Maxwell Experience, and of course, some slammin' solo
stuff with gritty bass, chunky beats and some dumb DSP tricks that cause
losers to hang out at the back of the room professing their knowledge of
MAX/MSP and SuperCollider.
Justin Maxwell's discography:
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Justin%20Maxwell
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Future events:
December 17 - Dan Bell!
January 21 - Troy Pierce (m-nus) LIVE!
http://www.kontrolsf.com/