Sweet revenge.
Check the line-up. Where are the people who told me that electro is passé? That it had its breakthrough since Daft Punk, and then only got worse? Well, the revival is here, and it's here to stay. The old techno (sorry Underworld & Dave Clarke) is getting very...boring, by the way. Although Dusty Kid is leading the way for a new techno era...and he'll be 16 years old at ILT2008! (at least he looks that age ;-) Watch and learn, you Ableton controllerists ;-)
The official and complete I Love Techno 2008 line-up:
Check the offical site for more details: www.ilovetechno.be
RED ROOM – WHITE NOISE
“Tonight you've turned this pyramid stage into the main stage”, said Karl Hyde after a fantastic concert at Rock Werchter and who are we to contradict that? Last summer Underworld has proved to still be one of the best live acts in the genre, and they come to I Love Techno to largely make up for last year’s cancellation due to illness. Other leading figures of techno in this hall are Dave Clarke – still one of the world’s best techno DJs who will, just like last year, broadcast his radio show “White Noise” live from I Love Techno and who is believed to be soon starting his own record label – and Robert Hood, one of the founders of the legendary Underground Resistance who has exercised an enormous influence on what would later be known as minimal techno. Dusty Kid is our techno tip for the future, a young Italian who has already been allowed to release records on among others Ellen Alien’s Bpitch label and has gotten remix assignments from among others Moby, Robyn and Armand Van Helden. Also for the first time at I Love Techno is Marcel Dettmann. This resident DJ of the Berlin Berghain club is currently being praised everywhere as being one of the most fresh and relevant techno producers and DJs for his mix of Detroit techno with dub and EBM influences. Our national colours are being defended by Pierre, the man behind the Less Iz More evenings and releases. Follow our newsletter and website because in addition, the opening spot in this hall can soon be won!
BLUE ROOM – BODY TO BODY
In the year 2008 dance and indie-rock seem to smoothly melt into one another, 3 examples. Hot Chip provided one of last year’s most beautiful crossovers between pop music and dance with their album “Made In The Dark” and the single “Ready For The Floor”. Digitalism already established the bridge between post-punk and electro last year with their album “Idealism” and comes to prove on November 15th what they have to offer as DJs. Also from Germany is Booka Shade who come and present their long-awaited new CD “The Sun And The Neon Light” (a more song-oriented approach of trance, techno, electro and house). Behind the turning tables there is also room for three big names. With his mix of electro and techno, Boys Noize is without a doubt one of the hottest DJs of the moment and we are therefore proud that he wanted to take on the mix for the I Love Techno compilation. Tocadisco scored big club hits with “Morumbi” and “Streetgirls” and surprised with his debut CD “Solo”. Dr.Lektroluv needs no more introduction in Belgium and is starting to break through far beyond our borders. As a newcomer there is LA Riots from Australia, who were signed by Kanye West DJ A-Trak on his Fools Gold label and have already been allowed to work with tracks by among others Justice, Hot Chip and The Ting Tings.
YELLOW ROOM – MINUS PRESENTS CONTAKT
Richie Hawtin is known for his urge for innovation – he evolved from techno and acid superstar under the alias Plastikman to one of the advocates of the minimal techno movement – and comes to this year’s I Love Techno with a very special event. “Contakt” takes place in a very limited number of places in the world and this as part of the tenth birthday of his label Minus. Expect a 6-hour long improvisation session in which at all times minimum 2 artists will share the stage. Besides the Don himself, Marc Houle, Troy Pierce, Heartthrob – whose recently released debut CD “Dear Painter, Paint Me” stands a chance of winning minimal CD of the year – , leading lady Magda and to conclude Gaiser will participate. And as if this is not enough, there is also the “Cube”. A LED installation with which the audience can not only download exclusive content to their phones through Bluetooth, but which will also create a live interaction between the audience, the music on stage and Ali Demirel’s visuals. How this works exactly, you will soon be able to read on our website. Before the Contakt event starts, there are a number of other performances by Minus related acts. Audion is, besides False and Jabberjaw, one of the many alter egos of one of the most talented techno producers of the moment: Matthew Dear. Marco Carola has been around for more then 10 years and we know him from his releases on Plus 8 and his own Minus sublabel 2M. Warming up is done by Kabale Und Liebe, the Dutchman Liron Van Daalen whose “Mumbling Yeah” was chosen as best track of 2007 by the prominent Resident Advisor.
ORANGE ROOM – ED BANGER (yes baby!)
We already indicated it. With labels such as Kitsuné and Institubes, Paris took over the torch from Berlin as centre of the dance scene. And with not forgetting Ed Banger: the brainchild of Pedro Winter, Daft Punk’s ex-manager who will give a DJ set as Busy P and bring a lot of good people to Gent. Showpiece is no doubt Justice who have revealed themselves as dance act of the moment thanks to their CD “†” and the singles “D.A.N.C.E”, “Never Be Alone”, “Phantom” and “DVNO” and will this time entertain with a DJ set at the festival. That same distortion sound can be found in Sebastian, who has already been named as the next big thing and has entered the public eye with his remake of Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name Of”. Top DJ Feadz, rapster Uffie and DJ Mehdi – definable as 21st century break-dance music – on the other hand, represent the label’s more hip hop and electro influences. And there are no less then 2 special guests in the Ed Banger Room! Birdy Nam Nam is a 4-headed collective that links spectacular turntablism to electro beats. Their new CD – with collaboration of among others Justice – will be released on the day of I Love Techno. About Crookers, they are the hottest remixers of the moment, because names like The Chemical Brothers and Chromeo have come knocking at these Italians’ doors.
GREEN ROOM
Techno and dance are more then ever a worldwide event. I Love Techno favourite Umek and upcoming talent Matthew Hoag are both Slovenian. In Germany the most important dance magazine Raveline voted Felix Kröcher best DJ of the country before Sven Väth and Paul Van Dyk, while in Brazil DJ Murphy can be called the Ronaldo of DJs. The later in the evening, the more the pitch goes up in the green room. DJ Rush is still the king of hard techno. He recently signed Frank Kvitta to his Kne’Deep label and immediately brings him along to Gent. From the same family originates Pet Duo, who will perform their only live set this year on I Love Techno and will maybe even record a live DVD.
SWITCH ROOM (njammie as well!)
Just like in the previous two edition there will be a Switch Room to guarantee optimal convenience to the audience. In this round room with large video screens, the sets of different headliners can be followed through live streaming. But in the Switch Room we also like to give a chance to our tips for the future. Bloody Beetroots are just like Crookers and The Count & Sinden the billboard of the latest dance floor craze fidget house, a nervous mishmash of rave, garage and hiphouse. Again from France are Brodinski and Surkin. Brodinski debut “Bad Runner” that he made with Yuksek, quickly found itself in the record cases of people like Erol Alkan and 2ManyDJs. A new EP on Tiga’s Turbo Label and a remix for among others Mixhell are on the way. Surkin originates from the Institubes camp and intertwines his electro and techno productions with warm filterhouse sounds.
Friday, September 5, 2008
2008: I Love Techno = I Love Electro
Thursday, September 4, 2008
New Dr. Lektroluv compilation: Live at Pukkelpop!
A packed Boiler at Pukkelpop for Dr.Lektroluv...you all need to have to get this cd!
It's a classic already! Hitting the stores September 8th, 2008!
1. Dr. Lektroluv - Pukkelpop Intro
2. Mr. Magnetik - You've Been Magnetized (Green Edit)
3. Machines Don't Care - Beat Bang
4. Fischerspooner - Danse En France (D.I.M. Remix)
5. John Acquaviva & Olivier Giacomotto - Sofa King
6. The Count Of Monte Cristal - My Condition
7. Jacknife Lee - Making Me Money (Switch Remix)
8. Foamo - Movin It Over Here
9. Ampersand - Fake Motherfuckerz
10. Hey Today ! - Walk Through (ISI-talism Remix)
11. Busy P - To Protect And Entertain (Crookers Remix)
12. Sound Of Stereo - Parrot Attack
13. Kid Cudi - Day 'N' Nite (Crookers Remix)
14. Moby - I Love To Move In Here (Proxy Remix)
15. SebastiAn - Momy
16. Digitalism - Yes, I Don't Want This
17. Hatiras & Jelo - Donkey Punch
18. The Subs - Naked Jack
19. Proxy - Dance In Dark
20. Fake Blood - Mars
21. Alex Gopher - Aurora
22. Shinichi Osawa - Star Guitar
23. Williams - Poltergeist (Original Mix)
www.lektroluv.be / www.myspace.com/drlektroluv / www.pukkelpop.be
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