12/04: Renaissance: Mix Collection - M.A.N.D.Y. Album Tour + PointBender + RedEye

[j_love]

Sounds Like presents...

Renaissance: The Mix Collection - M.A.N.D.Y. Album Tour

Friday, December 4th, 2009

M.A.N.D.Y. - Get Physical (Berlin, Germany)
http://renaissance.dj
http://www.physical-music.com
http://www.myspace.com/getmandy

PointBender LIVE - Harmonious Discord, Guidance (Austin, TX)
http://www.hdrecordings.com
James Warren - KIK, Sounds Like (Dallas, TX)
Kean - technicalMUSIC (Dallas, TX)
DragonLazer - Harmonious Discord, Sounds Like (Dallas, TX)


Upstairs
Red Eye (N!GGAW!TTABR!CK) - Dub Assembly, Time Machine Army (Dallas, TX)
Royal Highnuss - Dub Assembly, Time Machine Army (Dallas, TX)
Dub Til Dawn - Tribal Elements (Dallas, TX)
DJ E.T. - Independent (Austin, TX)

Visuals by Mynd Games Visual Collective - Tribal Elements

Renaissance tour merchandise & CD Giveaways
+ a few more surprises

eXcuses
3025 Main St.
Dallas, TX
http://www.excusesdeepellum.com/

9PM - Close
18 and Up with Valid ID
GA: $10 Very Limited; $15 Limited
VIP: $20 Very Limited
http://www.wantickets.com/soundslike

M.A.N.D.Y. - Get Physical (Berlin, Germany)
Renaissance have been immortalized in dance music history through the seminal 'Renaissance - The Mix Collection' compilation album, released in 1994. Mixed by Sasha & John Digweed and recently voted 'The Best Mix Compilation Ever' by 'Mixmag' magazine, the lavishly packaged triple CD was the first gold-selling club compilation album - it transformed the dance compilation business overnight. Since then Renaissance has sold far in excess of a million albums in territories all over the world.

Renaissance is delighted to announce M.A.N.D.Y. heading-up the next chapter in their ‘Mix Collection’ series.

"We've always approached our compilations eclectically," say Patrick and Philipp; "The broad brief from Renaissance for 'The Mix Collection' allowed us to continue this, so expect some exclusive original productions, tracks from the past, present and future, plus the odd twist along the way."

Whether its DJing, heading-up the respected Get Physical label, producing or compiling mix albums, there's no doubt Patrick and Philipp, aka M.A.N.D.Y., are amongst the most exciting pioneers of electronic music on the planet. Their releases and club appearances are met with eager anticipation, founded on a reputation for delivering quality, eclecticism and the damn right weird and wonderful! Now, as the pair join forces with Renaissance for the first time, that trend is set to continue and ascend.

M.A.N.D.Y.'s eagerly anticipated 'Mix Collection' does exactly what it says on the tin. It's a beautiful hybrid that flawlessly blends and balances tempos, genres, moods and emotion. A feat that's made all the more remarkable when you consider Patrick and Phillip have managed to include a whopping 44 tracks, which they further elaborate on, "Eclecticism has always been the key to our approach in selecting tracks for our compilations and the broad brief of 'The Mix Collection' enabled us to carry on this way. It's never an easy process and, as with all our mix comps, this was chosen, edited and produced with blood, sweat, tears as well as a lot of fun and love!"

Upside Down (Disc One) kicks things off and, although it may be the more relaxed mix of the pair, remains true to its audio rollercoaster promise. Be it the ambient intro of Shed and dOP; their own 'Full Off' (a production recorded exclusively for the comp); the impeccably sequenced mid-section that fuses Lopazz, Sebastien Tellier and Bronnt Industries, or the finale of Schneider TM & Kpt-michi-gan's Smiths cover 'The Light 3000', this is a body of music that delivers throughout its 70 minutes.

Not to be outdone, 'Downside Up' (Disc 2) puts on its dancing shoes, snatches the baton and picks-up the pace, transporting the listener further into M.A.N.D.Y.'s unique musical world. It's a constantly shifting, yet perfectly poised landscape crafted out of the 27 records that comprise the disc. Key names such as Peter Kruder, Chromeo, DJ Koze, Martin Buttrich, Felix Da Housecat and Ben Watt rub shoulders before giving way to the inspired inclusion of seminal Miami Bass classic, the aptly titled 'Bass Generator'. Keen to underline the entire album's cohesive diversity, things come to fitting close with The Black Dog giving way to the cheeky use of the piano riff from Radio Slave's take on Hell and P Diddy's 'The DJ' and bonus track 'What It's For' by friends and Get Physical regulars, The Junior Boys.

With the iconic art coming from famed designers ‘Engine’, this new ‘Mix Collection’ is one of the most eagerly anticipated compilations of the year.


New PointBender bio and web:

PointBender LIVE - Debuting ‘Shifting Through Circuits’ Album on Harmonious Discord (Austin, TX)
http://www.pointbender.com
http://www.hdrecordings.com
Pointbender is the solo project of Grey (Guidance/Fair Park/MVM) music member and Harmonious Discord label owner Sean Anderson.

In 2000, Sean began producing tracks with Eric Reeves under the “Grey” moniker. In 2002, Grey released their first project on the highly acclaimed label “Guidance”– a release that was featured on Miami CSI, MTV’s Road Rules and the Real World. Less than a year later, Grey would open up for John Tejeda at the Homebar and release 5 singles on various imprints.

Grey continued to release tracks between 2003 and 2006 on Blunted Funk, Deepness, Boogie Basics, and their own label, Harmonious Discord. A move to Austin prompted Sean to start producing under Pointbender as an outlet for simple/fun techno music focused on analog devices and strange dissonance.

Sean Anderson’s various music projects have been performed around the world to cities including Toronto, Helsinki, Marseilles, London, Berlin, LA, San Francisco, New York, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Miami, Detroit, Chicago, and all over Texas. Although considered “tech house” by most, Pointbender’s Live PA performances incorporate a wide range of electronica genres and styles–from techno to house to minimal– that blend seamlessly to create what he calls “epic nonsense.”

[PointBender]

oh hell yeah

[molecule]

big ups on that sean.

[juandingo]

best of luck on the show. i'm gonna check it for sure.

[J Who]

wait, i thought tha cock knocka banned jdub from the lounge?

[J Dub-Ya]

BOOM goes the dynamite.

Oh and Jamie, I am still banned. With some pleading, and convincing, THR issued me an exclusive one night only pass. It just sucks because once I am done playing, THR and his Lizard Lounge staff will escort me through the back immediately, and use my head to open the back door. Not the greatest deal, but I couldn't pass it up. Can't wait to see the inside of the lounge again!

[maddraver]

sucks you cant stay to see the headliner... you must have done something bad to get banned from the lounge, lol!

nice booking jason! is this going to be patrick or phillip? or both?

[molecule]

THR needs to use this as an example of how to bring a big headliner and put together proper supporting acts on the bill.
i don't know if i know j_love personally or not but this is how you gain respect as a promoter.

show looks great, looks like i'll have to venture inside the LL once more in life.

[J Dub-Ya]

yea j_love is not wasting any time going balls deep in his rookie season as a promoter. one helluva a dude too!

[J Who]

Originally Posted by J Dub-Ya

It just sucks because once I am done playing, THR and his Lizard Lounge staff will escort me through the back immediately, and use my head to open the back door. Not the greatest deal, but I couldn't pass it up. Can't wait to see the inside of the lounge again!

dammit, i just spit a little water on my work monitor...

[John B]

we're pretty excited about this one. both rooms will be ridiculous from open to close.

[juandingo]

i can't wait to see the video kekekeke:

[brkbeatboi]

HAHAHAH! Balls Deep! J-Lizzle & the Sounds Like crew are doing it right fo'Sho..

Awesome Booking...Awesome Support...

Going to be a great time! M.A.N.D.Y. Killed it the last time I saw him in Austin @ SXSW

Shit is going to be Nuts!

-Chad

[juandingo]

[Ottica B]

This will def be a super awesome night!! I absolutely can't wait!!!