SECURE SHOPPING
Henrik Schwarz, MJ Cole and Motor City Drum Ensemble are among the collaborators on the upcoming Ben Westbeech album, scheduled for release in April 2011.
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Innervisions team up with German organization Media in Cooperation and Transition on this 12 inch offering two remixes of award winning Sudanese musician Emmanuel Jal by Henrik Schwarz and The Knife’s Olof Dreijer. Borne out of the MICT curated Sudan Votes Music Hopes album which featured Jal along with other notable Sudanese musicians, it’s a further attempt to promote international awareness of the upcoming referendum in January 2011 in which South Sudan residents will vote on whether to become an independent state or remain under the tutelage of a united Sudan. Innervisions stalwart Schwarz is on fine form, basing a typically hypnotic groove around a nagging bassline and singular key throb. An oscillating synth melody and rushes of strings add momentum and there’s a brilliant breakdown into the harmonious vocal refrain for good measure. Dreijer’s remix utilises the vocals brilliantly, crafting a deep bouncing melody that works so well with the off kilter syncopation and brushing drums. The usual golf claps to Innervisions also for the really well thought out sleeve design.
Tony Poland
Mutek: Montreal, Canada. June 2-6, 2010
For the last 11 years, something electronically special has been brewing in Montreal. Throughout five adventurous days and nights, Mutek emphatically made a case for being quite possibly the world’s premier showcase for forward-thinking, cutting edge electronic music and digital creativity. Accompanied by its unmatchable array of stunning visual spectacles, this year brought a host of exciting North American artist premieres including King Midas Sound, Ikonika, Brandt Brauer Frick among many others As over 150 artists and acts converged to dazzle and challenge us, it was impossible to take in everything. The following is what intrepid Juno Plus techno warrior Steve Phillips extracted from all the blissful madness.
Many of those lucky enough to be in attendance at the Red Bull Music Academy’s electronic extravaganza at the Royal Festival Hall last weekend would readily agree Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft stole the show.
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Anyone who was at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Friday night will know the Henrik Schwarz and Bugge Wesseltoft’s double act is worth watching.
Roller discos with Moodymann, workshopping with Drums of Death and performances by a slew of international musical luminaries: all this and more features in the Red Bull Music Academy’s plans for London in 2010.
Interview: Dixon
Dixon, aka Steffen Berkhahn, likes to try new things. In the past 12 months there has been an adventurous live show, two (very different) mix compilations, and, most recently, a film score – much of which has been accomplished in partnership with long time friends Henrik Schwarz and Âme. Of all these projects, the Temporary Secretary mix, released last October, managed to stand above the rest. It was a mix in which he lovingly rejigged, reimagined and reinvented almost every track that featured, taking the parts and editing them to suit his chosen direction. It also injected some much needed life into a dying medium: the commercial mix CD. Dixon spoke to Juno Plus about his latest projects, a newfound passion for chess and why he is sick of the deep house resurgence.
The Garden Festival has announced a slew of DJs and live acts to perform at the 2010 event.
