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Justin Robertson to play Galway...

  • 03-11-2006 2:26pm
    #1
    Polar
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    Polar promotions are delighted to announce that Justin Robertson will
    be returning to play the Vic club, Galway on the 22nd of December.
    More details to follow....
    Also see http://www.myspace.com/djjustinrobertson


    Justin's lineage through music has taken many twists and turns. He began as
    a DJ in Manchester and his clubs - Spice and Most Excellent - were hugely
    influential, cornerstones of the burgeoning dance movement. The Chemical
    Brothers, then students in the city, cite him as their mentor. His
    Rebellious Jukebox club - also in Manchester - pre-empted the Heavenly
    Social and the mid 90s trend for mish-mashing musical styles. It should come
    as no surpise then that Justin has picked up the guitar again. He has been
    writing songs since his school days and played electric guitar in Lionrock.
    His recent output reflects his love for singer songwriters like Nick Drake
    and Neil Young. He released 'Twisted and Torn' in 2004 on Slut Smalls (a
    split seven inch shared with The Dirtbombs) and has also written a song with
    Tim Burgess and Rob Playford called 'Yes It Is'. Soon to be released, this
    gem
    was one of Sean Rowley's most requested songs on his BBC London
    show.

    As a man as reknowned for his reggae collection as his electronica Justin
    was an obvious choice for Wall of Sound's 'two Culture Clash' project. He
    recorded in Jamaica last year at the legendary Gee Jam studios with the
    lovers rock of 'Save Me' - featuring guitarist Ernest Ranglin and Nadine
    Sutherland - the beautiful result.
    As a DJ Justin is currently wearing several hats (metaphorical as well as
    some natty real ones!). He plays a mix of techno and electronic house at
    clubs such as The Loft in Barcelona, Beach Club in Turin, Shine in Belfast,
    Chibuku Shake Shake in Liverpool, Together at Turnmills in London, and all
    over Europe and the rest of the world, and various for Bugged Out. He also
    plays more eclectic sets featuring his love of reggae, northern soul and pop
    at Gay Mod and Sunday Best in London.

    Justin Robertson's tastes have always been catholic though in 2005,you
    would be hard pushed to find a musician working successfully in areas as
    diverse as dancehall, house and acoustic guitar music. Justin is a true
    modernist excelling as a electronic DJ, a remixer for the likes of Radio
    4,Fatboy Slim,
    Bjork and Felix Da Housecat and, has recently, co-written an album with
    studio boffin Gez Dewar under the name EARL.
    In the 90s Justin generally operated under various nom de stages, the most
    renowned being Lionrock with whom he scored several Top 40s hits - 'Rudeboy
    Rock' and 'Packet Of Peace' among them - and appeared on Top Of The Pops in
    a dashing purple suit opting for gramophones over Technics. Songs were
    plucked from the albums 'Instinct For Detection' and 'City Delirious' for
    the films Go and City Of Industry and Lionrock shared the stage with acts as
    diverse as Death In Vegas, the Chemical Brothers and the Cocteau Twins.
    It wasn't until 2001 that Justin stepped out under his own name releasing
    house and techno like 'Have Mercy' for the Bugged Out imprint. In 2001 he
    recorded his most critically acclaimed project to date 'Justin Robertson
    presents Revtone' which brought primitive house and new wave disco into the
    digital age. The label to which it was signed, Nuphonic, was dogged with
    financial problems folding soon after Revtone's release leaving it with
    'lost classic' status. The name and the best tracks have been revived,
    again through Bugged Out, with 'Love Movement' - remixed by Ulrich Schnauss
    who cited Justin's early work as an influence - being placed second best
    single of 2003 by Jockey Slut magazine. Contemporaries Black Strobe, Chicken
    Lips and Kiki also remixed Revtone tracks. A second album is currently being
    prepared for Justins new label 'Never Work', which will also provide a
    platform for his electronic dance floor work.

    Justin has also forged a relationship with Norman Cook - aka Fatboy Slim -
    from the unlikeliest of events. At Norman's 40th birthday Justin composed a
    song especially for the occasion which he sung to him and his party.
    Impressed, Norman asked Justin to write for his fourth album and 'Push and
    Shove' - a gospel tinged love song - is the result and one of the highlights
    from last years 'Palookaville'.Justin is currently preparing new work for
    Normans 'southern fried ' label to be released next year.


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