We’re welcoming in this New Year with a Crusade moved by the tune of deep, hypnotic techno. This New Years Eve day and night party is the summer child of Summit, Lune Bleue, Quality Project and Versus; each crew having come together in mutual musical devotion to bring you a Crusade of dance. There to lead this expedition on a mission of sound and movement will be some of the finest melodic minds in town. Kasey Taylor and all of his wonderfully addictive, spicy, flowing soundscapes vibrating through Funktion Ones will have legions dancing in the New Year. Melbourne’s Steve Ward will also be there to conjure the arcane blend of grooves that always puts the dance floor under a spell, and to bring more of the city’s boogying soul to the underground scene of South Warf will be the electrified funk master, Boogs. The many more enchanting and delectable artists on this line-up will make this NYE Crusade across two rooms at Gasolina an event not to be missed! (we have bio and a few links to there Soundcloud for your listening and reading pleasure) Tomorrows event link : https://facebook/events/583946585072728/ Steve Ward : Bio and soundcloud SOUNDCLOUD - https://soundcloud/stevewardofficial Recording from his set at Rainbow Serpent Festival 2014 : https://soundcloud/stevewardoff…/steve-ward-live-rainbow Recording from Dj Set at Carl Cox Revolution : https://soundcloud/steveward…/steve-ward-dj-set-carl-cox Bio: Steve Ward is an Australian born DJ, producer, label owner, journalist and radio host who has been considered one of the nation’s most respected figures since the late 90s. Over many years, the Ward sound has evolved into a truly unmistakable blend of tough house grooves coupled with the power of techno and the euphoria of Detroit, a perfect package which has been proven to work on dance floors from London to Tokyo, Amsterdam to Ibiza. Throughout his colourful career Steve has had the rare chance to write music with A-list artists the likes of:: Carl Cox, Nile Rodgers, Oliver Lieb, Secret Cinema & Alexander Kowalski to name a few and has had the opportunity to perform at some of the most forward thinking electronic music events around the globe. In recent years, Steve had the honor of remaking the classic Chicago acid house track Phuture - We Are Phuture along side Carl Cox and Dj Pierre not to mention his remix of house legend Paul Johnsons track She Got Me On which both hit critical acclaim. But who could forget, Steve’s remake of techno anthems DevilFish – Manalive and Andrew Mclaughlin - Love Story, which hit the Beatport top 10 on the oldskool UK techno label Bush Records. These days Steves list of high profile remix work continues for household names like Christian Smith, Dosem, Alexander Kowalski and “Funk D’void”, a list you can expect to grow in 2015. In 2010, Steve launched his own record label Chameleon Recordings with his debut EP The Window Between Us and Them. This release turned into an instant classic and was championed by the likes of Joris Voorn, Christian Smith, John Digweed and was licensed to the Global Underground Lithuania compilation as the closing tune. Ever since that record, Chameleon has gone from strength to strength signing some of the most forward thinking producers, managing label stages at festivals and featuring showcase events around the globe, (one of the most recognized being at the 2014 Amsterdam Dance Event). From a performance perspective, Steves live shows are nothing short of electric! Utilizing his complete control over cutting edge technology fused with his passionate background of traditional instruments, live keys and vocals, a performance he has cultivated over the past 15 years. Now as one of the residents at “Rainbow Serpent Festival”, an artist within Christian Smiths Tronic Label and Secret Cinemas Gem family, we can expect a huge amount of music forthcoming from Steve all whilst continuing his nightclub brands, his music academy, his article in Dj Mag and his weekly radio show broadcast around the world. Kasey Taylor : Bio and soundcloud SOUNDCLOUD - soundcloud/kaseytaylor Closing set chi wow wah town 2014: https://soundcloud/…/kasey-taylor-closing-set-chi-wow-w… Bio: Kasey Taylor began his DJ career at the age of 13 on the decks at a little roller disco in Melbourne - Australia. 27 years on and he’s become one of Australia’s biggest ever dance music exports, and one of the most widely recognised DJ’s around the globe today. To date, his career resume is an impressive read, ticking off gigs at almost every big show in Melbourne and having held residencies at every club worth noting. In particular, Kasey played an integral role in creating the magic that was the ‘Mansion’. In fact, it was such an institution that you felt like you were at a special church for music every Saturday night. The venue has gone down in clubbing history and during Kasey’s time spent there, he played alongside everyone you could imagine. Names like Sasha, John Digweed, Hernan Cattaneo, Carl Cox, Satoshi Tomiie and Dave Seaman were just the tip of the iceberg. The list goes on and on and on. In fact, he managed to impress Digweed enough that he invited Kasey to play at his monthly Bedrock night at Heaven in London two years running back in 2000 and 2001, which both fell on Easter Thursday - one of the biggest Bedrock nights of the year. A night, and a brand recognised by the underground dance music industry as one of the greatest in the world. On top of this, he’s also supported at all the major festivals in Australia like Renaissance, Global Underground, Two Tribes, Future Music Festival, Summadayze and many more, with the most recent one being the stunning Eclipse Festival up in the far north of Queensland, which Kasey quotes as being ‘One of the best ever festivals musically with a total Eclipse that was a life changing experience for all that witnessed it’. He also has a very loyal fan base at Rainbow Serpent Festival in his hometown of Melbourne, which now holds the reputation of being Australia’s number 1 outdoor festival, and arguably the worlds too - A festival where Kasey plays each and every year. In 2011, he was also asked to be the exclusive DJ to support the Leftfield & Infusion tour around Australia. Another tour that was simply amazing to be a part of. RECORD LABELS (VAPOUR RECORDINGS & EVAPOUR8) For well over a decade now, Kasey has had the luxury of releasing his music on his own well respected record label, ‘Vapour Recordings’, which he founded in 1997. In the time since Kasey Taylor launched Vapour Recordings, the label has forged itself an enviable reputation, not only as one of Australia’s leading independent dance labels, but the worlds too. July 2011 saw the label reached it’s landmark 100th release. The clock was wound back for this one choosing artists from the past, present and future to remix the back catalogue. The package contained some fantastic names and remixes from the likes of Guy J, Hernan Cattaneo, Luis Junior, Dousk, Jamie Stevens (Infusion), Peter Horrevorts, Luke Chable, Nick Warren, Rodskeez, Fiord, Kassey Voorn, Barry Jamieson and many more. For all those who follow Vapour Recordings, this was definitely a package impossible to overlook. In 2004 Kasey launched another label titled ‘eVapour8’. A label dedicated mainly towards Tech House and Techno. The first release, ‘Shorkel’ by Miki Litvak &Ido Ophir was featured in the Beatport main top 10 chart for over six weeks, while the second release, Avilo ‘Rubicon’ was featured on Anthony Pappa’s triple mix CD – Moments, (released in April 2008). Following these successes, Fiord’s ‘Get Up Jude’ appeared in the Techno top 10 for two months, proving that eVapour8 has also gained a fast reputation worldwide for releasing quality tunes. 2013 sees Kasey about to launch two new projects – so stay tuned for news very soon. A FINAL FEW WORDS So what is it about Kasey’s music that has won him the respect of the dance community? If you really want to know, plant your feet on the dance floor for the full duration of a Taylor set as Kasey effortlessly changes gears from all genres of music, sucking you into his sound scapes to a point where you look up and all of a sudden you realise you’ve been lost in music for hours - You can talk about his astounding mixing which is so precise that you probably won’t even know whether a track is coming or going -You can talk about the fact that Kasey will be playing records weeks before most, while pushing the boundaries and entertaining at the same time. You can talk about a lot of things but at the end of the day, Kasey just ‘understands’ dance music. He writes music, lives it, studies it, and embodies it, so if you ever get the chance to go and hear a Kasey Taylor set, go and enjoy it! Boogs : Bio and soundcloud SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud/boogs A collection of every Boogs mix on Soundcloud Enjoy : https://soundcloud/thickasthieves-1/sets/boogs-mixes Bio: Boogs is one of the true leaders of Melbourne’s underground club scene. Supremely talented, original and never reliant on trends, fads or visiting international DJs, his 7am residency at Revolver Sundays is one of the most celebrated, unique and infamous gigs in town. His three-hour sets attract a vibrant, loyal and seriously up-for-it crowd each and every week. Combining his incredible technical skills with an ear for the best new music, Boogs has consistently maintained a standard in excellence that sets him apart as a truly gifted DJ, inspiring both young and old generations alike. Always visionary and ahead of the pack with the freshest sounds, Boogs reign over the Melbourne club scene spans almost 15 years and his influence stretches across Australia and beyond. The hugely popular Boogs Podcast is helping to develop a whole new legion of fans as more and more people discover his music online. As Boogs continues to inspire and entertain, the talent and vision that cemented his place at the top of Melbourne club culture is now more prominent than ever.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 07:54:50 +0000
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