Easter Sunday March 31st - BEN SIMS at The Twisted Pepper

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Easter Sunday March 31st
at The Twisted Pepper

Room 1:
BEN SIMS [Theory - London]
Sonel Ali [All City]

Room 2:
Not Your Girlfriend

Room 3:
DogHouse w/
Johnny Trotter
Micro
Mark Jones
Andrew Hosey

Doors: 11pm / Adm: e13/15. Advance tickets from:
www.bodytonicmusic.com/store | www.tickets.ie | www.ticketmaster.ie | www.residentadvisor.net

Ben Sims - www.djbensims.com
From early formative days earning his stripes spinning hip hop, house and rave on pirate radio, and at parties around Essex and East London, through the 90’s as an ever more in demand DJ, and on into the new millennium as a label boss, producer and internationally recognised techno legend in his own right, Ben Sims has spent all his conscious life exploring all facets of underground dance music

Throughout that time, the man has honed his reputation as a tight, energetic mixer who skilfully weaves together his own distinctive blend of tough funk and hardgrooves, often using three-deck wizardry and plenty of dexterity. Be it at clubs like Fabric London, Atomic Jam, Berghain, Florida 135, or any number of festivals around the world, Sims’ sets are powerful, memorable, and unique, while constantly pushing the boundaries of a DJ set – utilising a mesmerizing blend of vinyl, CDs, and software.

As well as carving a reputation as one of the world’s leading techno DJs, Ben has curated many of his own revered labels over the years. Chief amongst them is Theory – an imprint this year celebrating it’s 40th release, that counts amongst it’s supporters contemporary connoisseurs like Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, and the old guard of Dave Clarke, Robert Hood, Rolando and more - proof, then, that Sims is on the form of his life production wise.

Riding high on the wave of critical acclaim from his cultured debut long player on Drumcode, 2011’s Smoke & Mirrors, an album that voyages into Sim’s unique take on techno, coupled with authentic house outings, thanks to guest appearances from Chicago's Tyree Cooper and Detroit's Blake Baxter, whilst also showcasing plenty of dubbed-out and grainy textures.

Sims has put his name to more than 50 releases in the last two decades. During those years, there has also been a steady stream of high profile remixes of scene heavyweights, including Jeff Mills, Adam Beyer, Kevin Saunderson and Chris Liebing, on labels du jour like AXIS, KMS, CLR and Drumcode, all of which have won as much critical praise as they have crossover success.

Despite his veteran status in the scene, Sims has always been keen to evolve. Alongside Kirk Degiorgio, he is co-founder & curator of Machine - a clubnight which focuses on new, unreleased, & upfront music; it’s primary home in London, but with editions all across Europe each year. Ben also hosts Sims & Friends events and stages at top clubs and festivals across Europe. Such shows incorporate Killa Productions sets with long time associate Paul Mac and feature regular appearances from like-minded talents such as Surgeon and others.

Quite simply, if you know techno, you know Ben Sims.

Links:
http://www.residentadvisor.net/dj/bensims
http://www.discogs.com/ben+sims
http://www.thetwistedpepper.com/
http://www.subjectevents.com/
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Billy Mays

All over this

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Set times //

12am - Close: Ben Sims [Extended Set]
Open - 12am: Sonel

Billy Mays

Sims was immense last night. Place was rockin. Great night.