The Unborn Series : Gene Hoffmann
Posted by InfamousLight | Filed under Infamous Podcasts, The Unborn Series
ARCHIVED – UNAVAILABLE
NOTE: This is a ‘semi-live’ DJ set recorded using Final Scratch 2.0, Traktor DJ Studio 2.6, Ableton Live 5.0, Allen & Heath Xone:32 and 2 X Technics SL-1200Mk2. Featuring the following tracks and samples; in alphabetical order (plus other as yet unnamed tracks, loops, samples, beeps and squeaks by Gene Hoffmann)
Tracklisting
Adam Beyer – A Walking Contradiction Pt 2 (Plus8)
Aphex Twin – Windowlicker Acid Edit (Warp)
Dominik Eulberg – Meanboy Remix (Plong!)
Donato Dozzy & Brando Lupi – Liquid (Orange Groove)
Guido Schneider – Removed (Poker Flat)
John Tejada & Justin Maxwell – Unpleasant Hardisc Surprise (Palette)
Lemon8 – Model 8 Remix (Basic Energy)
Marc Houle – Business (Minus)
Marc Houle – Kill the Pain Vocal Remix (Soma)
Mathew Herbert (Wishmountain) – Radio (Antiphon)
Monolake – Plumbicon (Monolake / Imbalanace Computer Music)
Persuader – What is the Time, Mr Templar? (Svek)
Sleeparchive – Elephant Island (Sleeparchive)
Someone Else – Bedroom Eyes (Foundsound)
Tekel – Sucrette Garden (Initial Cuts)
The Youngsters – Break Them Up (F-Communications)
Troy Pierce – Horse Nation (Minus)
Biography
Gene Hoffmann’s sound is constantly evolving. After flirtations with everything from acid techno to psychedelic trance in the late 90’s; Gene now finds himself spinning music with predominant techno, minimal, house and electro flavors.
Playing his sets using Final Scratch and Ableton, Gene is comfortable playing on 2 or 3 turntables; often fusing his minimal techno styled sets with quirky acid, tough house, glitchy electro or dark and dirty bass driven beats. All of what he plays is geared towards the dancefloor, and Gene is happy to experiment and cross genres during a set if the end product is complementary, entertaining and unique.
As an enthusiastic supporter of the Melbourne techno scene, Gene has drawn his influences from local Melbourne DJ’s including Slack, Slieker, Sam McEwin and Mike Callander and International DJ’s and producers such as Cari Lekebusch, Speedy J, Adam Beyer, Richie Hawtin, Jesper Dahlback and Luke Slater.
After an apprenticeship playing house parties, outdoor events and pub/club gigs around Victoria, Gene founded Panic Stricken Bovine in 2000 and began running dance parties alongside ‘Decimal’ Dan Rachele and Matt Van Diemen. The Bovines ran many big and small scale events around the state, and are probably best known for their Wild Things 2 party, which attracted 4,000 party goers to Kryal Castle.
Gene has played around the globe; making noise at full moon parties in Thailand, discotheques in Indonesia and squat parties in the UK. He has played on invitation at Australia’s biggest and best dance music festivals; including Earthcore, Two Tribes, Enchanted Forest, AdventJah and Hardware events. Over one hundred thousand electronic music fans worldwide have downloaded his online DJ mixes.
Gene has been a regular guest on Australian radio and he has supported the very biggest names in the dance music business; including Richie Hawtin, Adam Beyer, The Advent, Chris Liebing, Joel Mull, Oliver Ho, Magda, The Hacker, David Carretta, Adam Jay, Tiga, Miss Kittin, The Prodigy, The Crystal Method, Slam, Blackstrobe, Mike Humphries, Heiko Laux, Lawrie Immersion, Thomas Schumacher, Deetron, Ben Sims, DJ Misjah and many more…
Nippon Steel #3 feat. Dave Twomey
Posted by InfamousLight | Filed under Infamous Podcasts, Nippon Steel
ARCHIVED – UNAVAILABLE
Volume III
Tracklisting
Basteroid / Against Luftwiderstand (M.I.A & Falko Brocksieper remix) / Areal
Alexandre Bilodeau / Energy (Eloi Brunelle mix) / Epsilon Lab
Corrie / Apartment X / Wiggle
Billy Dalessandro / The Way You Move / Resopal
Kerowack / Dirty Bump / RIP
Hugg & Pepp / Partymakers / Cocoon
Ooney Project / Killing Me Softly / Fine
Jussi Pekka / Don’t Worry / Automatique
John Dahlback / Dance attack / Giant Wheel
John Dahlback / Dancer / Mutekki
Martin Peter / Troubler / Anti pop
Phuture / Acid Tracks / Trax
James Holden / The Wheel / Cocoon
Turntablerocker / I Heard You Were Dead / Fine
Plus samples from the motion pictures: ‘Appleseed’ & ‘Waking Life’
ICONS : Armand Van Helden
Posted by InfamousLight | Filed under ICONS, Infamous Podcasts
ARCHIVED – UNAVAILABLE
[Invasion on Area 33 : 26th Nov 2005]
Biography
For the man supposedly named after a French porn star, Armand Van Helden has had quiet a spectacular rise to the top of the producer/DJ ladder. From his early days as a lowly assistant at a recording studio to reportedly commanding up to $60,000 for a remix, the success of Armand Van Helden has come with a refreshing lack of interest in the celebrity packed glamour world.
As Armand’s father was in the US Armed Forces, the family moved regularly, spending time in Holland, Italy and Turkey. His first DJ set came at the age of 13, when he debuted at high school, employing the classic L-plated DJ trick of hooking together two tape decks in order to provide a basic method of looping grooves.
Still, Armand’s take on Hip Hop proved to be truly international – not only was he the best break dancer in his school in Italy, but he also entered the Italian DMC Mixing Championships.
Whilst at college in Boston, Armand began to DJ and soon had a residency at the Loft. With his Djing building quiet a buzz, the Loft became the club to go in Boston. Around this time, Armand was putting together his first demo tapes, and despite a lack of confidence, attracted the interest of Gladys Pizzarro at Nervous, who was interested in releasing it.
Over the next few years, Armand released a few singles, but it was 1994′s now legendary “Witch Doktor” which first attracted a larger audience to Armand’s work. With remix work pouring in , courtesy of artists such as Tori Amos’ “Professional Widow” that earned Armand mainstream recognition. Not only was it a club smash, but it also topped the charts, selling 350,000 copies.
Suddenly, Armand became the the man to be Remixed by. Whilst the likes CJ Bolland, Sneaker Pimps and Daft Punk were obvious choices to remix, artists such as The Rolling Stones and Janet Jackson were slightly more unpredictable. Armand would later turn down most remix work, publicly attacking the concept of chart orientated remixes.
Not that it mattered one bit to Armand, who released the mini-album “Old School Junkies” at around the same time. Mixing up old school hip-hop, funk and an element of house, the album was as far removed from his remix work as could be imagined.
Armand continued to work on various singles and mix albums until the release of his 1997 debut full length album, entitled “Enter the Meatmarket” a blend of rap, hip house and Latino house which featured the legendary Funkmaster Flex.
However it was his 1999 album “2Future4U” That propelled Armand from an established DJ and remixer to a chart-topping artist in his own right. The single “You Don’t Know Me” featured Duane Harden and entered the charts at # 1 selling 350,000 copies. Also taken from “2Future4U”, the single “Flowerz” was also a top 20 hit.
In 2000, Armand returned with his new album “Killing Puritans” which featured the #4 hit single “Koochy”. The track reworked Gary Numan’s “Cars” into an altogether darker prospect and set the tone for much of the remainder of the album.
Armand’s most famous DJ set in the UK came with his high profile head to head clashes with Fatboy Slim, in which the duo clashed in the rather unusual confines (and rather unusual costumes for a DJ) of a boxing ring!
Now Armand is back, presenting an eclectic mix of his individual style of house and his trademark perverse sense of humor on the new album “Gandhi Khan”. Throughout the Album Armand has used and sampled his own vocals to try something different, and different this album is. From the Asian inspired vocals on “Gandhi Khan” to the Spanish guitar on DooVoodoo right through the filthy drum powered “I Can Smell U” Armand has come up with something tasty every time.
With “Gandhi Khan”, Armand has come out smelling of “Flowerz” and the new single “Why Can’t You Free Some Time”, may yet surpass the success of “You Don’t Know Me”.