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Access All Areas w/ DJ SURGEON...Sun 4th May - Traffic

  • 10-04-2008 3:18pm
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    Subject / SWIRL Access All Areas
    Bank Holiday Sunday 4th May 2008 - Traffic, Middle Abbey St D1

    Main Room / Club - TECHNO

    DJ SURGEON
    [Counterbalance, British Murder Boys, Birmingham]
    Sunil Sharpe
    & more...

    Upstairs / Bar - DeepFunkinBumpinHOUSEMusic

    Aoife Ní Canna
    Louche [52Funk]
    Jon Averill & Steve Reynolds [Shock!]
    Ro Flynn
    Calvin James [Straight Up]
    Mr Rossworth
    Gerry Molumby [Big Brother Records]
    David O'Sullivan
    & more...

    Doors 6pm* - 3am | Adm: e15 / e12 | http://www.myspace.com/subjectevents
    [*Upstairs / Bar Area open from 6pm. Main Room / Club - 10pm]
    Advance Tickets [e12 +bf] from http://www.tickets.ie | City Discs, Dublin | Plugged Records, Cork


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    SURGEON COUNTERBALANCE (BIRMINGHAM/UK) an introduction...

    Balance and Counterbalance - a brief history of Surgeon Since exploding onto the techno scene in 1995, with the now-classic 'Surgeon EP', DJ and producer Anthony Child has been remoulding his area of contemporary techno. His early releases on Downwards caused a ripple of excitement through the techno cognoscenti of the time, leading to more widespread exposure via remix work for Dave Clarke and inclusion on Jeff Mills seminal 'Live At the Liquid Rooms CD'. Further output on Downwards, such as the 'Pet 2000 EP' (containing the familiar growl of 'Badger Bite'), along with releases by label mates Regis, Female and Portion Reform, helped to place Birmingham boldly on the techno map.

    However, these early works, for all of their raw energy and their unusual harsh, funky edge were merely hinting at what was to come. Surgeon's more esoteric influences began to manifest themselves on his first Tresor album release 'Basictonalvocabulary', a record which contained a depth of
    musicality, without sacrificing any of the edge of earlier works. This idea of balance between the dancefloor and more cerebral influences was to become a recurring theme in future releases, through the 'Balance' album for Tresor and, later, Surgeon's own Dynamic Tension and Counterbalance label releases. This became increasingly evident as Tony's ability to incorporate the more left field aspects of his musical background into his club-based material developed. Tape based experiments from 1984, which can be heard on the 'Boys, School Showers and Swimming Pools' release on Downwards, show a pre-Surgeon fascination with experimentation and the diverse influences of Industrial music and Musique Concrete became more apparent in each Surgeon release. Evidence of a new, darker direction began to show through on the 'Force and Form' and 'Body Request' albums, but came to the forefront on the more recent Counterbalance releases. It was becoming obvious that Surgeon's output was more heavily influenced by Coil and Brett Easton Ellis than by Jeff Mills or Underground Resistance.

    Throughout this development, Surgeon's production skills have steadily grown. On the Counterbalance releases and the 'British Murder Boys' split project with Regis on Downwards, complex poly-rhythms battle with grumbling sub-bass and oblique musical references, causing devastation on club dance floors, while always equally providing a rewarding listening experience.

    Since the first British Murder Boys release, Surgeon and Regis have worked closely together, recording several more eps and performing live. The BMB releases have further blurred the line between techno and the artists' industrial and experimental roots, marrying off-kilter noises and submerged vocals with a strict rhythmical framework. Further evidence of these multi-functional production skills can be seen on Surgeon's impressive remix C.V. Alongside remixes for techno luminaries such as Dave Clarke, the Advent, Rue East and Luke Slater, he has produced reworks for Glasgow post-rock outfit Mogwai (moulding their Fear Satan track into a droning Boyd Rice-like crescendo which takes the original to its logical conclusion) and old masters Faust and Coil. As a compliment to his production work, Surgeon is also an in-demand DJ, with a busy work schedule spread across Europe, U.S.A and Japan. He has been a resident at House of God in Birmingham since 1993 and also held a three year residency at Berlin's famous Tresor club.

    Contemporary Surgeon sets have been notable for an experimentation with new DJ technologies, breaking out of the standard format of two record decks and a mixer to embrace cutting edge hardware and software solutions, blurring the line between a DJ set and a live performance. Almost a decade on from the initial impact of the thumping introduction of 'Magneze', Surgeon continues to use techno as a vehicle to carry his artistic message. Oblivious to current trends (although often helping to set them), his work continues to be deep and expressive but still carries through in a club environment. A perfect dynamic tension; balance and counterbalance; screw the roses.

    Surgeon Discogs:
    http://www.discogs.com/artist/Surgeon
    Surgeon YouTube:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlmtbB1GD6w
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J-VtBp1phI
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqZHfJmAxp4
    More Surgeon at:
    http://www.dj-surgeon.com


    SWIRL takes place EVERY Sunday at Traffic, Middle Abbey St D1 - w/ resident
    Dj's and weekly guests playing a selection of DeepFunkinBumpinMusic
    Adm: FREE FREE FREE | 2 4 1 Cocktails All Night Long
    For more information and weekly lineups please visit:
    http://www.myspace.com/subjectevents
    http://www.subjectevents.bebo.com
    info at subjectevents.com

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